Above the mage!

Chapter 407: Mages Assembly

The muddy river water overflowed the embankment and meandered into a river on the open road.

Da da da!
The mirror-like water was crushed, and the splashing water drew a silver arc in the air, and then fell heavily back to the ground.

Two tall shadows moved quickly along the road, creating splashes of water.

In the rain, a touch of red flickered, and the visual effect was extremely stunning.

The rushing water poured down continuously, and the sound it made was as sharp as thunder.

Zuo Wen Burns sat upright on his horse, his sea sentry uniform fluttering in the strong wind.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as he scanned the water conditions. "Given how turbulent the water is, any wizard who chooses to travel by water will probably have to stop halfway and wait for the water to subside before setting off again."

Under him was a huge cheetah-like horse.

The horse has a slender and agile body, with smooth and elastic muscles that shine glossily in the rain.

Its back is slightly arched, like a fully drawn bow, containing enormous explosive power.

In addition, its entire body is covered with a layer of smooth and tough black scales. The scales are closely connected, like exquisite armor, and raindrops falling on them will bounce off instantly.

The most unique thing is that there is a circle of flame-like mane growing on its neck. The mane is bright red and looks like a burning flame when it flutters in the wind.

Flamemane Horse, a type of earth creature that can reach up to level three.

The ground creatures in the Plantagenet Dynasty were mainly aquatic animals. The few terrestrial ground creatures were distributed in the three major mountain ranges and were not easy to capture and domesticate.

The fact that he could own such a handsome earth creature as a mount was enough to show how wealthy Zuo Wen Burns' family was.

Following behind him, Ur Newman, who was obviously older, came to Zuo Wen Burns' side and said, "Master Zuo Wen made an accurate judgment. He did not choose the water route which seemed to be faster, but came by land instead."

"Otherwise, it will take at least a day or two for the water level to subside, but by then, the daylilies will be cold."

call!call!
There was a sound of heavy breathing.

His mount was naturally not a high-end product like the Flame Mane Horse, so in order to keep up with Zuo Wen Burns, he was trying his best. At this moment, he was panting heavily and his voice became very restless.

Ur Newman touched its neck with some distress.

Zuo Wen Burns glanced at Wuer's mount and didn't take it seriously at all.

He took out the map from his arms, looked at it for a few seconds, and then put it away again.

"About half an hour further ahead, we will reach the town of Tyrrell. This town is considered a safe area. There have been many floods along the Loire River in history, but they have never affected the town of Tyrrell."

"The town produces a large amount of grain every year, which is transported to Auckland City by water. It is an important grain-producing town in the Auckland area, so there are many cargo ships in the town."

"We go to Tyrrell Town, borrow ships in the name of Sea Sentinel to form a fleet, and then carry out disaster relief. This is a great feat." Zuo Wen Burns spoke his thoughts slowly.

Wuer listened and nodded repeatedly.

This is not just to support Zuo Wen, but there is really nothing wrong with this plan.

The wizard certainly has extraordinary powers, but in the face of a natural disaster, how many people can he save if he relies on himself?

In the end, you still have to rely on leverage.

"Master Zuo Wen, after all, we are the second group to set out. Is it possible that the sea sentinel mages from the first group will arrive first and borrow the boat?" However, Ur hesitated for a moment, but still raised his question.

"Impossible," Zuo Wen Burns said confidently, patting the handsome flame-maned horse under his buttocks, "Before I set out, I already knew the details of the first batch of mages who set out. Most of them were low-level mages who had no tasks to do.

Given their speed, they would have been overtaken by me long ago, having started just one hour earlier than me. "

"And the only three-ring mage among them will definitely go straight to Oakland City and will not come to Tyrell Town."

"I'm still young, and my mage level is only the second ring. I can't do much in Oakland City. At most, I can do odd jobs. But these disaster-stricken towns also need rescue, and this is where I can show my abilities."

"If I can get this done and do some work on it after I go back, I'll have a good chance of getting the first-class merit. If I get the first-class merit, I'll also meet the military merit requirement for promotion to warrant officer." Zuo Wen Burns was in high spirits, his eyes shining.

"This catfish came at a good time!"

Catfish is the name of the super cyclone that swept through the Auckland area.

In Zuo Wen’s eyes, “Catfish” was not a tornado that caused a natural disaster at all, but an opportunity.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, he would not have had the opportunity to win first-class merit.

"Hurry up, the victims are still waiting for me to rescue them!

"Zuo Wen Burns clamped his legs on the belly of the Flame Mane Horse under his crotch, and the Flame Mane Horse shot out like an arrow, with its flaming mane trailing a long strip of light behind it, and disappeared in the depths of the rain in an instant.

Ur looked at the gradually shrinking red dot ahead, gritted his teeth, and urged his exhausted mount to continue chasing.

Going upstream, Gaode is getting closer and closer to Auckland City.

His hair had already been blown into a mess by the wind, rain kept sliding down his cheeks, and his physical strength was greatly depleted.

We passed a spire building protruding from the water. It should be a local church. Only a religious emblem was left swaying in the water.

A strange combination appeared in Gaode's sight.

A large black buffalo was floating on the water, its body rising and falling with difficulty in the waves.

On the buffalo's back, a little boy about five or six years old was holding the buffalo's horns tightly with one hand, his knuckles had turned white, and holding a yellow local dog in the other hand.

Both the dog and the man were shivering, their wet fur stuck to their skin, their lips were purple, and it was unknown how long they had been soaking in the water.

As for the big black buffalo, it was almost exhausted and kept gasping for breath.

It swam hard towards the nearby shore, but it seemed that it had consumed too much energy and could no longer swim. No matter how hard it struggled, it could not move much and could only make weak "moo" sounds.

"Big black, big black, big black!" The little boy kept cheering for the big black buffalo.

Wang Wang Wang!
The same is true for local dogs.

But the big black buffalo's physical strength had really reached its limit, and it couldn't swim at all. After trying several times, its body even began to slowly sink.

Seeing that the big black bull didn't move, the little boy gradually calmed down.

He didn't say anything else, just hugged the local dog tightly in his arms.

But at this moment.

The big black bull, which had been motionless, suddenly seemed to be filled with gas and paddled towards the shore in an unscientific posture.

The little boy whose light had dimmed in his eyes suddenly became excited, "Dahei, I knew you were great!"

Waves surged in the muddy water.

The big black bull, the little boy and the local dog approached the shore at a very fast speed.

The local dog first jumped onto the shore by stepping on the buffalo's head, shook off the water on its body, and then turned around and barked at its little master.

The little boy also climbed ashore with difficulty. His clothes were covered with mud and water, but his face was filled with joy of surviving the disaster.

Finally came the big black buffalo, its neck stretched into a stiff arc and its front hooves struggling to grab the gravel on the shore.

Mud wrapped in gravel surged between its toes. Every time it exerted force, the mud on the shore slid down, and its hind legs kicked desperately in the water.

But its weak limbs made it impossible to climb ashore.

When the little boy saw this, he hurried forward and grabbed the buffalo.

But with that little strength he has, how can he pull a buffalo?
But at this moment, a wave suddenly surged in the water, providing the big black buffalo with an extra push. Following this push, it kicked its two hind legs hard, and finally staggered forward two steps and landed on the shore.

As soon as it reached the shore, its huge body fell to the ground with a thud, its ribs and abdomen heaving violently, it gasped for breath, and its eyes turned white.

After soaking in the water for almost two days, it was exhausted.

However, even though it was exhausted, the big black buffalo still raised its eyes and looked at the turbid river water.

Its eyes were filled with extremely human gratitude and reluctance.

A round head flashed across the water.

Tuanzi, who had helped out a little, returned to Gaode.

"After this town, we will reach Auckland City." Gode wiped the rain off his face and said as he looked at the cloudy skyline ahead.

We are close to our destination, so there is no need for Tuanzi to cruise around anymore.

Sure enough, the wooden boat cut through the turbid waves with white foam and rowed hard for about half an hour.

In the rain, a dark gray outline gradually became clear - it was the towering city wall of Auckland.

The city wall was built with mottled stones, and the bottom was covered with mud marks due to the flood. The flags on the battlements fluttered in the wind, like a wounded beast, standing silently in the torrent.

A large amount of debris was floating on the river in front of the city gate, forming a messy barrier.

Many of the city guards were standing on makeshift rafts, working hard to clear the channel with long trenches.

When Gode's ship approached, a guard wizard immediately came over.

"Are you a Sea Sentinel Mage?"

"Yes." Gao De nodded and handed over his identity badge.

The guarding mage glanced at the sea sentinel uniform on Gode.

A first-class trainee wizard, so his wizard level should be the first ring.

How could a first-ring mage arrive in Auckland City at this time?
"Where are you from?" he couldn't help asking.

“After receiving the order in Dorne, I rushed here by water. After reaching the border of Oakland, I went upstream along the towns of Tyrrell and Ya Creek.

I also organized a fleet in Tyrell Town to rescue the victims trapped in Yaxi Town, and also explored the disaster situation in the surrounding areas on the way."

Godd briefly introduced his experience and then asked, "How is the current situation in Oakland City? Is there anything I can do?"

The guarding mage looked at Gaode in surprise.

Gao De said it lightly, but he is no layman and naturally knows the value of the information revealed in Gao De's few words.

It has only been two days since the catfish landed, so it takes time for the news to spread.

In other words, in less than a day, this first-class trainee wizard had managed to rush from Dorne to Auckland in such bad weather and water conditions, and even rescued the victims of a town along the way?

What kind of efficiency and ability is this?

"Come in first." After checking the identity tag and confirming that it was correct, the guarding magician said to Gao De.

His attitude has become quite mild.

People with ability will be respected wherever they are.

The Loire River is the largest river in the Auckland area and an important water transportation channel here. Its branch, the Taiwa River, also flows directly through the city of Auckland.

With permission, ships can sail along the Taiwa River into Auckland and reach the city's central area.

The Taiwa River has played a vital role in making Auckland City the economic center of the Auckland region.

However, after passing through the arched city gate, what caught Gaode's eyes was not a prosperous scene.

The cobblestone roads on both sides were full of cracks, and broken lampshades and twisted iron railings were floating in the puddles.

Many of the three-story red brick buildings on the street have lost their roofs, and the exposed beams and columns are crumbling in the wind and rain.

Several residents wrapped in oilcloth were dragging moldy flour bags out of the collapsed bakery. Next to them lay a body crushed by beams, with only half of the leg wearing a leather boot exposed.

"How can it be so serious?" Gao De frowned.

Auckland is located in the cyclone belt and experiences several cyclone attacks every year. It has sufficient experience and preparation in dealing with cyclones, including but not limited to towering wind towers, sophisticated drainage systems, and abundant emergency supplies.
Therefore, even when facing a super tornado that occurs once every fifty-six years, this should not be the case.

"There's something very wrong with the catfish this time." The guarding wizard naturally knew what Gao De meant and spoke to explain it to him.

"Not only was the speed and timing of the whirlwind extremely abnormal, but after it passed through, three smaller whirlwinds came one after another."

"Ah?" Gao De was surprised.

Earthquakes will have aftershocks, but a tornado is essentially just a tropical cyclone. It will bring strong winds and rainstorms when it passes through, but when the typhoon leaves, its impact will gradually weaken. There is no such thing as aftershocks.

"In addition, after the catfish landed this time, the number of water beasts that gathered was far greater than any previous time."

"Is there any unnatural factor?" Gao De asked subconsciously.

If there are too many abnormal signs, there is a high probability that this is the possibility.

"Yes, the mages in the city also suspected so. So after the second small cyclone landed yesterday, Count Roland sent mages out to sea to investigate the situation."

Gao De nodded and was about to speak.

Buzz! !

Buzz! !

Buzz! !

Suddenly, an extremely long bell sounded, the sound was low and heavy, as if the whole city was shaking with it.

The sound of bells spread from the bell tower in the town square, and the sound waves broke the rain curtain in the sky.

Gao De was still a little confused.

The guarding mage's face changed drastically, his hands were clenched, and veins bulged.

"What's going on?" Gao De, who had realized from his expression that something big had happened, asked hurriedly.

"Something big has happened!" The guard mage's voice was almost squeezed out of his throat.

"This is the call for the mages to assemble."

"Mage Assembly?"

"If you say one, it means there is an emergency and all the official wizards in the city are summoned to assemble.

If there is a second call, it means the incident is more troublesome and there may not be enough manpower, so other mages are asked for support. However, this is voluntary, and usually only the mages under the nobles will respond to the call. "

The guarding mage spoke very quickly, as if he was afraid that he would not have enough time to finish explaining.

"But if there are three consecutive calls, it will be a major incident. We are seriously short of manpower and the situation is extremely urgent. All official mages of the Plantagenet family in the city must gather at the Municipal Square. Anyone who deliberately refuses to go will be punished afterwards."

"In all the years since the city of Oakland was founded, the three assembly calls have never appeared more than three times!"

As the guard mage hurriedly explained the meaning of the assembly call, Gao De's face froze and he felt his temples throbbing:
I just entered the city less than a minute ago?!

Am I also a drum washing machine?
(End of this chapter)