Chapter 192
The beetle nest was advancing slowly in the front . With Isabel’s speed buff spell, the boat successfully followed after the ship . The distance between the two was about a hundred meters .
The knell beetles had horrifying appearances . However, it seemed like they did not care that their own nest was being followed by humans, and the beetles showed no intention to attack .
Three weeks later, Angele finally saw land and changed the boat’s route .
In the afternoon, the four stood on the deck, watching the land getting closer .
It was dark and cloudy outside . The rain could fall anytime .
"It’s a small island," Isabel said as her brows knitted . "I already checked our location . We can try to find another boat here, and head to our destination later . The two islands are close . "
"Thanks to those beetles . " Angele stood on the side . "Isabel, you can stop channeling the spell now . "
Isabel nodded .
She raised her right hand and pointed her finger in the air .
*PA*
Something exploded in the air, and white waves appeared under her head, which vanished into the air after several seconds .
At the same time, a small black bird flew away from the ship and landed on Isabel’s right shoulder . She carefully grabbed the bird’s feet, reverted it into a small black ball, and returned the ball to her pouch .
The boat was approaching the island ahead .
Angele could see the golden beach and the coconut trees by the shore . Several seagulls landed on the sand and started looking for food .
They flew into the air after seeing the boat .
The noise of swinging wings mixed with their chirps was loud and annoying .
Gill jumped down to the beach after the boat docked by the shore . He was wearing a silver armor suit with a short sword and black wooden shield in hands .
"I’ll go check the surroundings first," Gill turned his head around and shouted .
Rivail jumped off the boat too . He walked around the beach and checked the trails left on the sand .
Angele and Isabel climbed down the boarding ladder slowly .
Angele walked to the side and overlooked the sea . A black ship was slowly sailing away, continuously becoming blurred in his sight .
It was the nest of the knell beetles .
"Interesting . I never expected to see a nest of an ancient creature on the sea, and it’s… a mobile nest . Wait, but why did the beetles build the nest in an abandoned ship…?" Angele muttered .
"It’s my first time seeing a moving beetle nest on the sea, too . Normal creatures will never mess with those knell beetles . They prefer rotten and poisonous food, but they don’t attack human beings if not provoked . Wizards call them the ‘Scavenger of the Land’, but I heard their numbers had been reducing recently . Those beetles helped us a lot . We wouldn’t be able to find this island if they didn’t come to us . " Isabel sighed with emotion .
The two stood by the boat and chatted for a while . Angele kept his adventure in the ruin as a secret and told Isabel nothing about it . She had no idea that Angele killed Kuirman and she still thought Angele was just an average Gas stage Wizard that could barely handle Kuirman’s attack .
Gill and Rivail finished their investigations and returned to the boat .
Blood was dripping down the blade of Gill’s short sword .
"I found a wooden house that was invaded by wild beasts . I think this island is used as a supply storage for certain ships . The only thing we need to do is wait here and the other ships will come by soon or later . " Gill looked relieved . "Also, I found plenty of food and water in the house . We can certainly use that . "
"Great . " Isabel nodded and turned to Rivail . "How about you?"
Rivail nodded as well .
"Master, the traces left here indicates that the shore is modified by humans . I agree with what Gill just said . "
"Nice, let’s wait for the ship on the island then," Angele said .
The night came, then a white ship finally appeared in their sights, approaching the island quickly .
The white ship was fully-armored and packed with cannons .
One of the guards on the ship was Rivail’s friend, which made things easier . The captain of the ship was a strong man with a red beard . A fully equipped ship like that usually robbed small merchant groups on the sea when they were short on money . Ships disappeared on the sea all the time, and no one would know what happened if there was no other ship around .
When the four boarded the ship, the captain decided not to rob them upon realizing that it was two Grand Knights and two formal Wizards . Angele asked him to sail back to the public dock at Nola . Although the captain looked annoyed, he still nodded his head .
One week later, the clean public dock finally appeared in Angele’s sight .
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