Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 16 Children and old men are innocent
Ethan saw Ivy's body being rolled into the mailbox, but according to his actual experience, the transmission process was not painful. After his vision blurred for a moment, he found himself at an unfamiliar dock. Several multi-masted sailing ships with hippogryphs carved on their bows were anchored at the dock. The sails had been furled, and on the side of the ship, sailors were wiping the ropes and decks with cloths, their faces also obscured by decorations.

His gaze went to the stern, where the caravan's flag was hung. The pattern of the horned hippogryph on the flag was lifelike, and the flag fluttered in the breeze. In the Empire, the horned hippogryph was a symbol of dignity and honor, and also represented the glorious history of the Lophik Group. They started out as bankers, and gained a lot of wealth in the great disasters of the last century. Their influence spread throughout the political, economic, propaganda, and religious fields. Every piece of land in the Empire was filled with their presence, and even a small border town like Ximu Town was no exception.

People say that a town can do without an occult organization, but it cannot do without a bank.

The dock was bustling with guests dressed in strange costumes. Masks and masks were the most common decorations. Some people wrapped their faces with bandages, or covered their bodies with oil paint, dressing themselves up as circus clowns. The different costumes made Ethan realize that many of them might not be locals.

The other end of the pier was connected to a small town shrouded in twilight. The entrance to the town was guarded by the guards of the Lofik Group, which consisted of knights and gunners. Ethan noticed that only a very small number of guests would approach the town. Before entering the town, they would show an ID to the guards and undergo a strict body search.

From the luggage they carry and the jewellery they wear, you can tell that they are of extraordinary status. They are obviously heavy spenders above VIP10.

It was obvious that it was not a place that someone like him, who didn't spend any money, could go to. Ethan was very aware of this.

But no one noticed the yellow spots of light that kept reorganizing and dissipating, forming the outline of a door, and all the guests came out of that door.

Ethan saw the trajectory of the flow of magic power.

This is a sophisticated teleportation magic set up by some powerful being, and even ordinary people who have not entered the extraordinary realm can use it.

The magic of teleportation is one of the top three on Ethan's wish list. Just a thought can make people teleport from one end of the city to the other. For him, who was a worker in his previous life, there is no magic more attractive than this. It means that he can skip the process of rushing to work and sleep half an hour longer in the morning!

Unfortunately, although in theory both magicians and elemental shapers use magic, their belief systems are completely different. Magicians believe in the God of Trickery, and most of them are born into ancient and mysterious families and have learned magic since childhood. It is too late for someone like him who changes career path late.

This is also the reason why Ethan has been planning to leave Ximu Town.

The collections in the town library were all popular science books, which could only roughly help him understand the types of extraordinary paths or dark creatures. There was no guide for practical operations at all. The only book with some useful content in his hand was the "Fireball and Ice Arrow Magic" that Zhaocai found for him from somewhere two years ago.

Ethan really needed reading materials like "Teaching You a Hundred Little Magic Tricks", but most of these books were only available in libraries in big cities, and one might even have to join an organization like the Bureau of Asylum to be eligible to read them.

Maybe, Fireplace Bay...

Ethan shook his head and quickly dispelled the evil thoughts in his mind.

Ivy warned him before he left that once he had desires in a place like this, it would be the beginning of his fall into an abyss of no return. Hearth Bay must have what he wanted, but it was still the same old and classic question.

But at what cost?
Everything in this world that has anything to do with the extraordinary will skyrocket in value.

Obviously not everyone has a sense of crisis. Even through the ornaments used to cover their faces, he can see the greedy and fanatical eyes of many people.

Well, the problem is coming.

Where are the Ivy people?

Ethan waited on the dock for nearly ten minutes, but didn't see Ivy. If he remembered correctly, the young lady warned him not to walk around Hearth Bay when she performed the teleportation magic.

When he wanted to ask passers-by if they had seen Ivy, he was stunned again.

How on earth was he supposed to find out where this young lady had gone when he couldn't mention Ivy's name or describe her exact features?
Do you have to catch people and ask them if they have seen a mysterious masked woman whose voice sounds like she needs to be disciplined?

But soon Ethan didn't even think about asking for directions. He was not the only newbie in Hearth Bay. There was an anxious young man in front of him. He was wearing a cheap suit and was anxiously searching in the crowd. His emotions were on the verge of collapse.

Seeing this, passers-by all sympathized with his situation and were very willing to give him advice.

Asking for directions costs 3 gold lions, helping to find someone costs 5 gold lions, no bargaining is accepted.

Why don't you go and grab it?
In his mind, Ethan questioned this group of profit-seeking people on behalf of the young man. You have to know that in a place like Ximu Town, one golden lion can allow you to live a comfortable life for a month.

The young man demonstrated to him the consequences of asking for directions in Hearth Bay, making him understand that in this damn place he had to rely on himself for everything.

Mugram, this is the name of the shop owner.

Although Ivy died before she could finish her words, the important information had been conveyed: Mugram's shop was in one of the merchant ships.

You can always find it if you just hang around these ships. Maybe Ivy has already arrived at the store and started choosing items.

However, Ethan obviously underestimated the danger of Hearth Bay.

The young man in front was also the one who suffered. He boarded the first boat with a pale face. Just when he was trapped in darkness and confusion, an enthusiastic middle-aged man took the initiative to walk towards him. His hearty laughter formed a sharp contrast with the cold passerby before.

"Don't worry, you will always find it. This is Hearth Bay. You can find everything you want here."

He handed the cold beer in his hand to the young man and said, "Drink it, it will help you get back on track!"

Ethan looked at the young man's eyes behind the mask, like a drowning man grabbing the last straw.

The young man took the beer with trembling hands and drank it all.

He regained his confidence and his eyes lit up again.

"Thank you, thank you so much, I will never forget your kindness!"

"There's no need to say thank you."

The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head, then extended his right hand to him. "Just pay for the wine, 1 Golden Lion, thank you for your patronage."

"what?"

"This is brewed by the brewer of Windless City himself, using the finest hops and wheat. You can only taste this master craftsmanship in Hearth Bay."

In sharp contrast to the hearty smiles were the burly men that emerged from the crowd and surrounded the bewildered young man.

"In addition to the Golden Lion, we also accept collateral, eyes, blood, kidneys are all acceptable. Did you know that a person can survive with just one kidney? If you don't want to mortgage, you can borrow money over there. The interest rate is 45%, which is very fair."

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