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Chapter 117: The Powerful Gray and the Strange Rod
Chapter 117: The Powerful Gray and the Strange Rod
Rod never imagined he’d have the chance to ride on a wooden sailboat in his lifetime.
He thought that with trains already in existence, the maritime ferry would at least be a steamship. Instead, it turned out to be a wooden sailboat.
He felt like hanging a skull flag on the mast wouldn’t look out of place at all.
But as he listened to the captain’s commands and watched the sailors chanting and pulling various ropes, their hands stained with black tar...
Seeing the sailboat set sail from the harbor with everyone’s united efforts, it had a unique charm of its own.
He quietly enjoyed the sea breeze for a while...
The autumn sea breeze was a bit chilly, so Rod shivered and naturally picked up Gray’s windbreaker, draping it over himself.
"Gray, do you think there are pirates at sea?"
"There are," Gray said, not bothering to reclaim his coat; he wasn’t cold.
Rod asked, "Really? Do they search for treasure?"
Gray replied, "Probably, but mostly they rob and kill. There are plenty of ruthless ones."
Wendy seemed a bit scared. According to her, she was completely unable to fight.
Despite learning the powerful and destructive Dragon Slayer magic, Wendy was more skilled and fond of the healing abilities of Sky Dragon Magic.
"Wouldn’t a ferry with a fixed route be more likely to encounter pirates?" Rod planned to send out a river crab to patrol and scout.
Gray said, "It’s not necessary. The lookout’s vision on the open sea is wider than your crab’s, and they’ll give early warnings.
Besides, no mage would become a pirate. If we encounter any, we can either escape or take care of them. The sailors are armed."
"That’s true," Rod nodded.
Real pirates were likely more vicious than the ones he’d seen in comics, but here, even if they encountered them, he wouldn’t have to worry.
The ship’s cabin was small and stuffy, so the group stayed on the deck chatting.
The lack of a table for card games and snacks was a bit inconvenient, so...
"Ice Make: Afternoon Tea Set!"
A small round table, four beach chairs, and a sun umbrella appeared out of thin air.
The intricate design was accompanied by a cool, refreshing aura.
"Oh~~ It’s a Mage Lord!"
"Such amazing magic!"
The sailors and other passengers on the deck praised, some adding respectful titles.
Though curious, they didn’t dare approach.
Gray plopped down casually, "Why do I have to use magic to do this?"
Rod also sat down, placing the snacks he bought before boarding on the table, "Isn’t Shape Magic perfect for this kind of thing?"
Wendy couldn’t help but say, "Amazing, Mr. Gray’s magic is so beautiful!"
Even Charle had to admit, "Indeed, such a complex shape completed in an instant—this guy is unexpectedly skilled."
In comparison, Rod thought it was pretty normal, considering Laki’s Wood Make Magic was similar.
Being in a place where many talented people gathered, he wasn’t sure if it was a good or bad thing.
Then...
"Whoa~~ This is too cold!" Rod jumped up after sitting for a few seconds.
He felt that sitting on an ice chair for a meal would definitely result in diarrhea by the afternoon.
Wendy and Charle also couldn’t tolerate the ice chairs.
"Troublesome," Gray disbanded the chairs and lowered the table legs to make it a low table, perfect for sitting on the ground.
Charle was even more surprised. He didn’t reshape but modified it directly?
Just how finely tuned was this guy’s control over Shape Magic?
"Let’s play cards! Ten peanuts per person, the one who loses does push-ups or sit-ups."
Rod organized the game, dealing cards. When the other three each threw a few cards on the table, he was stumped.
"Um... what are the rules again?"
It wasn’t Landlord, not Big Two, not Speed, and not even a hundred-point game. He couldn’t figure it out!
He had seen people play something similar to a ghost card game before, but this was clearly different.
What were the default rules, anyway?
Shalulu slammed the cards on the table and loudly complained, "So you don't actually know how to play!"
Gray said, "Now that you mention it, I don't think I've ever seen you play cards before."
"I... I've been busy learning magic and catching up on common knowledge. I don't usually have time for entertainment activities..."
Mostly, he went shopping with Mira, chatted and fought with everyone, or read some interesting books.
He had never really played cards before.
Wendy admired, "You're so dedicated."
Rod smiled bitterly, "My situation is a bit special, so it doesn't really count as dedication."
Gray said, "Why don't you call out Worm? It probably knows how to play better than you do."
"What?" Rod was stunned. Had he been neglecting Worm too much?
Gray explained, "Worm often watches us play and sometimes joins in. If you put some snacks as the stakes, Worm plays better than Happy."
"..." Rod summoned Worm, holding it while it played cards and teaching him the rules.
It was impressive how such tiny paws could hold so many cards.
Worm was indeed quite good at playing cards. In the first round, it almost won, and Rod's peanuts were all gone.
"Those are tokens, tokens!" Rod grabbed Worm and shook it, "And you didn't even shell them!"
"Huff~ huff~"
Worm didn't seem to mind at all; it was even happy, like a child enjoying a game of being lifted high.
...
By the time the ship docked, it was almost dark, and the four of them had to find a place to stay for the night.
They had originally planned to reach Cat's Nest before dark, but Wendy sensed a storm coming during the journey and warned the captain.
Wendy's Sky Dragon Slayer Magic made her extremely sensitive to changes in the air, allowing her to predict the weather to some extent.
Even experienced sailors couldn't match her in this aspect.
The captain was reluctant to believe a child and an outsider, but they showed their Magic Guild emblems, which finally convinced him to take the storm seriously.
This delay forced them to stay in a nearby inn, and they planned to continue their journey the next morning by finding a carriage.
This time, the carriage Rod rented wasn't pulled by ordinary horses but by a purple pig.
This type of pig was called a Hamster, and a single Hamster could match the strength of two horses. In case of bandits, it could also provide a bit more intimidation.
Of course, it was just a common animal in this world, and only Rod found it curious.
Since he had only ever ridden in ordinary carriages, he wanted to try something new, and the price wasn't much higher.
As for the ride... it felt pretty much the same as an ordinary carriage.
"Disappointing."
Gray commented, "Don't have strange expectations for a carriage."
Wendy smiled slightly, "Mr. Rod can be quite immature at times."
Shalulu added, "He's becoming more and more peculiar."
She felt that this person was very reliable when it came to missions, almost to a frightening degree, but he would sometimes show a lack of common knowledge in small matters.
In daily conversations, he seemed like a mature person, but once they left the city, he became as curious as a child.
Rod couldn't help it; not everything was covered in books and magazines.
Encountering things for the first time always made him a bit bewildered.
Perhaps this was why the Master always wanted him to take on more missions and explore more.
"By the way, Wendy, your guild is the entire village, right?" Rod asked, "Do you have any absolute rules, like not speaking ill of certain gods or anything else?"
Wendy tilted her head in thought, "I don't think there's anything special..."
"There is," Shalulu looked at Gray and said, "You can't show up naked."
"Hey!"
(End of Chapter)
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