Warlock Apprentice

Angor already wished to check the figurehead statue on The Limpet. Today, he decided to look up close.

Compared to the “praying lady” on The Redbud, the figurehead of The Limpet looked a bit garish. Evil, even.

“An alluring siren with snake hair… sounds like something preferred by pirates.”

While he looked, Helen was still talking about Nausica with a yearning look. “Is Lord Asbel currently at the Fey Continent, sir?”

“Maybe and maybe not. She said she had something to deal with. I won’t be surprised if she already went to a random place to hide,” Angor replied without looking away from the statue.

“Are you interested in Medusa, sir?”

“Medusa?”

“That’s the name of the sea monster you’re looking at. People say that she lives at Devil’s Water and feeds on humans’ brains. Those who look at her eyes will be turned to stone. Many ships place Medusa’s statue on their prow to scare off other monsters. Personally, I don’t think this helps. The monsters will come nevertheless. No one can prove the existence of Medusa. Not even wizards from the association.”

While the weather seemed as violent as it should be, all the sea monsters usually lurking around Devil’s Water were gone.

“Monster incoming!!!” a sailor suddenly called loudly and interrupted his thoughts.

Angor was communicating with Nano, who was making clothes again inside the space bracelet. Nano might be pretty terrible when it came to styling, but he was still a skilled weaver.

Upon hearing the warning, Angor quickly “disconnected” his spirit feelers and looked outside.

On the horizon, a giant, serpent-like beast was rising and sinking repeatedly on the sea surface while approaching The Limpet quickly.

He couldn’t recognize the monster. But the energy signatures told him that the giant snake was another level-3 apprentice-like presence. A very powerful one.

He simply waited on the balcony since Roman was looking for monster parts so eagerly.

However, Roman never moved when the monster was only several hundred kilometers away.

The mortal workers on the deck were getting more and more panicked.

Officer Helen was also on the ship’s deck, ordering her men to evacuate. From her position, she could see both Angor and Roman.

She was mostly looking at Roman since she knew this man usually acted first when fending off monsters. But her heart sank when Roman only gave her an indifferent grin.

She had no choice but to pray that Angor could do something.

Angor was fully aware of the situation. But he would like to stay put before ascertaining Roman’s attitude.

Don’t tell me he’s still hating me for attacking the fish monster without getting his consent?

The sailors on the deck were already screaming as they watched the serpent opening its fanged maw just a short distance away.

“What’s your plan this time, Mister Roman?” Angor decided to ask.

Roman spoke in a loud voice, which was heard by everyone, “The last monster left several nasty wounds on me. I’m afraid I’m not in the condition to fight this one. Captain, please change course and avoid the monster.”

As expected… Angor grimaced.

Roman might fool mortals with that lie, but in Angor’s view, Roman was in top condition.

There was not a chance for the ship to escape from the serpent monster by changing directions. Did Roman decide to completely abandon the ship? Just because he got his hands on the nightmare stone?

“Alas, it is a little too late to evade now. But rest assured! I’m not the only wizard on the ship, remember?”

Roman gave Angor a side-glance and displayed a cunning smile.