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“Aye, sir cap-tian. We wish to hail your ship and cross the ocean. Can you are taking us alongside?” Alex spoke whereas mimicking an accent he heard on the ports. All of the Westerners he noticed on the dock have been speaking like that.

The person with an eye fixed patch checked out him, amused by his antics.

Alex was carrying Western garments and a hat. And beside him was Chitra carrying comparable garments.

At a look, they appeared like a westerner. However only a little bit of scrutiny may rapidly reveal his id as an individual from the central continent.

Now, performing like a westerner, Alex was attempting to hitch a journey to the western continent. To the Solarion Empire.

“Why are you talking like that? You’re a unusual man?” The attention-patched man stated. He was the captain of the service provider ship presently docked at Thira’s port. Most of his crew referred to as him Captain Will.nOVεLUsb.cOm

The identical query additionally rang inside Chitra’s head.

“We feature grains, not folks?” The attention-patched man, Will, clarified.

He was about to reject Alex.

“Please, sir, we wish to return to our ancestors’ homeland. Please.” Alex stated melancholicly that he actually believed the lies he was talking.

“…”

However Will was not going to purchase his half-assed act.

“You’ve gotten loads of area in your ship. Two extra wouldn’t matter, proper?

Alex had spent the latter half of the day looking for a ship that he may use to journey to the West. However, a lot of the vessels have been stuffed with cargo. They have been unwilling to just accept two unknown people as passengers of their month-long journey again dwelling.

“Child. You aren’t fooling anybody. I can see that you’re a particular person of the central continent with only a look. Smuggling in folks once they have banned outsiders from coming would trigger my head to fly.” Earlier than something, Captain Will acknowledged the apparent.

“And do not hassle asking round anymore. Nobody might be keen to take you alongside.”

“Even you’ll not?”

“SIGH” Will appeared on the unusual child and sighed.

“What if I may give you plenty of these.” Alex immediately opened a bag containing gold cash. The shiny gold items have been in full show earlier than Captain Will.

The eyes of Captain Will glittered for just a few seconds. He was bewitched by the gold.

“I heard nobody was keen to promote grains to you. Your fame plummeted after everybody knew you labored with the primary elder, proper?”

“That bitch from the thousand-headed serpent tribe.” Stubborn aloud, Captain Will. His anger reignited when Alex talked about the primary elder.

“You haven’t any grains aboard, essentially the most precious merchandise you’ll be able to transport. That is why you’re delivery some ostentatious objects fairly than helpful issues.

“I do know that you’re hard-pressed for cash. How about making a cope with me. I may give you loads of gold. Fortuitously, you’re going to the precise place I used to be headed to. It is a resolution for each of our issues.”

If put properly, Alex was negotiating with the captain. The reality, nonetheless, was that it was an try at bribery.

Captian Will paused to contemplate the danger advantages. He was nearly prepared to just accept Alex’s calls for. He simply wanted a bit extra assurance.

“You do not have to fret. I can depart the ship earlier than you dock the ship.” Alex stated whereas levitating barely above the bottom, exhibiting his mastery of wind magic.

That was the ultimate straw.

After a protracted pause, the captain nodded. He allowed Alex and Chitra to board the ship.

“Include me.” Saying that the captain introduced them to the ship. He ready a room for them to remain.

Alex handed over the bag of gold cash and sealed the deal.

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After some time…

“This room is small,” Chitra spoke.

“Hm. Hm.” Alex hummed affirmatively.

“I really feel cramped. It would not even have sufficient air for us to breathe.”

“Hm. Hm.”

“Are we about to set sail?”

“Hm. Hm.”

“Do you actually imagine these sailors are reliable?”

“Hm–”

“Do not. Simply converse correctly.”

“Sure–” Alex raised his head and made eye contact with Chitra. “–they’re reliable. Do you suppose they grew to become sailors by doing nothing? The right data to navigate the ocean with out angering any sturdy magical beast shouldn’t be a talent anybody can grasp. They’re masters of their lifestyle. If they don’t seem to be reliable, who’s?”

“Nonetheless, the place is small.”

“Huh!”

“I’m coming into the farm,” Chitra stated, disappearing into the farm area.

“Properly, that is higher for my ears.” Alex was truly happy to search out that Chitra entered the farm. Not like earlier than, Chitra had became a chatterbox as their familiarity elevated.

His ears felt higher, understanding that questions would not be shot at him like bullets.

Alex exited the room and walked round. His curiosity was sparked as he observed the harmonious movement of the crew.

They moved as if their heartbeats have been even synchronised.

The sail of the ship was lastly being lowered. They have been about to depart.

Captain Will was giving instructions in fast succession, aiding the synchronised motion of the crew.

Leaving the port was a tough manoeuvre. Everybody’s consideration was fully directed in the direction of that single objective.

At the moment, an enormous gust of wind swept in the direction of the ship’s sail.

It was an unnatural phenomenon; Alex observed this rapidly.

There was an individual on the ship that was controlling the wind. The wind mage was serving to the docked ship depart the port.

Alex was thrilled to see a fellow mage.

The mage solely managed the wind for about 5 minutes. As soon as the ship moved into open waters, he went again to relaxation.

‘I feel he’s a journeyman-ranked mage. His spell was comparable in power to the talent of a tier 3 warrior. Ought to I ask him a number of the doubts I’ve about magic?’

The thought lingered in his thoughts for a second earlier than he stopped himself. He did not wish to disturb the mage who was resting.

He knew he would get one other probability to study from the mage within the one-month journey throughout the ocean.

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A few days glided by.

Chitra often exited the farm and appeared round earlier than enjoyable on the farm.

Alex wished to do the identical to quell his boredom. However, if he had performed the identical on a shifting ship, he would reappear close to the final place he entered the farm.

He would have fallen straight into the ocean if he had performed one thing silly like that.

The farm was related to Alex. And it strikes with the place of Alex in the actual world. This prevents Alex from coming into the farm through the one-month-long voyage.

“Hey. Are you able to give me a kind of?” Alex walked over to a number of the fishing crew members and requested.

Alex was pointing on the fishing line and rod they have been utilizing.

To not die of boredom, Alex realised fishing was one of the simplest ways.

“This! I can promote it to you.”

“How a lot?”

“A silver coin–”

“Take it.” Alex took out two cash and handed one over to the crew member.

“In the event you can educate me tips on how to fish with this, I provides you with this,” Alex stated whereas flicking the opposite silver cash between his fingers.

The crew member fortunately taught Alex tips on how to fish. He defined tips on how to hook the bait and throw the road intimately.

“Fishing is an artwork. You want endurance and luck to land a fish. So, do not be disenchanted if you cannot catch one.” The crew member stated.

“I can see that.”

Alex stated whereas wanting on the measly quantity of fish they captured.

Even after casting fishing strains for hours, they may barely catch sufficient for your entire crew to eat.

There have been twenty mouths to feed on the ship, Chitra included. So, there have been about twenty mackerel-like fish unfold over the boat.

“Can I catch something large with this?” Alex requested.

This made a number of the crew members snigger. Even the one who was explaining chuckled.

“You may if you’re a grasp mage. You may reinforce the road and hook with sufficient mana to seize one thing large. Ha ha…”

Whereas the crew members stated that to demotivate Alex, he grew to become much more motivated.

In any case, he was type of a grasp mage. A warrior mage who can use each a mage’s and a warrior’s talents.

The crew stopped fishing quickly after and went to do their work. The mackerel-like fishes have been despatched to the kitchen to arrange for tonight’s dinner, leaving Alex alone.

Alex started to fish.

He forged the bait far-off from the ship. The gradual motion of the ship dragged it alongside the ocean.

On his first strive, he caught a tiny fish, smaller than the dimensions of his finger.

‘Despite the fact that a bit small, I appear to have luck.’

He forged the bait once more, this time by channelling mana into it. The tiny fishes started to keep away from it, sensing the mana on the bait.

Nevertheless, concurrently, the bait started to draw bigger fish.

At present, Alex was simply utilizing a sliver of mana. He wished to strive what consequence he would get.