Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

Thinking of this, the stiff smile on the city lord's face relaxed again, and he summoned a guard with a hint of heartache and whispered something to him.

The guard trotted out of the main hall and soon handed the city lord a money bag woven with gold thread.

The city lord didn't even look at it, and handed it directly to Lynn.

"Mr. Lynn, Blackswamp City is just a small city and doesn't have many magic stones. I hope you will understand."

Lynn took it and stroked it; there were about three magic stones.

Alright, every penny counts.

After Lynn sincerely thanked the city lord, the group followed the wizard out of the city lord's mansion.

Three magnificent carriages had been waiting for a long time, carrying the group out of the city.

After leaving the city, the carriage traveled for a while before stopping.

Everyone got out of the car, looking at the empty wilderness with some confusion.

Why do we need to get off here?

The wizard did not provide an answer, but led his seven apprentices to an open space.

The wizard chanted incomprehensible syllables, and the surrounding negative energy rapidly condensed, causing a magic circle to appear out of thin air in the open space.

The magic circle expanded rapidly, and then a giant bird with a wingspan of more than ten meters, made entirely of bones, emerged from it!

The bone bird's eye sockets burned with eerie blue soul fire, and its leaky bone wings generated powerful wind pressure as they flapped.

"Go up, everyone."

"The wizard commanded."

The apprentices looked at each other, completely at a loss as to where to begin with the enormous skeleton.

How can I apply it to something so smooth?

Lynn tentatively walked to the bone wing, preparing to climb up the wing that formed a ramp.

He had just arrived at the bone wings when he discovered that they were wriggling rapidly like putty, before solidifying into steps.

Wow... this is so high-class?!

Lynn climbed the steps onto the bone bird's broad back and found a flat spot to sit down.

It feels a bit uncomfortable.

Seeing this, the other apprentices followed suit and soon sat down on the bone bird.

After everyone was seated, the skeleton began to writhe again, extending "bone bands" to bind everyone.

Lynn remained completely calm.

He's very familiar with this; it's a seatbelt!

The wizard flew directly to the head of the bone bird, sat down cross-legged, and reached out to stroke the bird's head.

The bone bird let out a silent cry, flapped its wings and soared into the sky. The strong airflow made the apprentices gasp in surprise and cling tightly to the skeleton beside them.

The bone bird flew at an extremely fast speed, and the Black Swamp City below quickly shrank in size.

Lynn originally wanted to build a good relationship with the wizard on the way and ask about the situation in the wizarding world, but the strong air currents made it impossible for him to open his mouth.

Hmm... Once it opens, it can't close.

The others were no exception; the once lovely Lillian and the aloof Eileen were now disheveled in the gale, looking like golden lions.

As time went by, the people high in the air gradually lost their body temperature and began to shiver from the cold.

It seems the wizard isn't considerate enough; it would be much better to provide an entire energy shield for one person.

About half a day later, a damp, salty sea breeze hit us, and then a vast, blue sea appeared on the horizon.

The bone bird flapped its bone wings and landed directly on a makeshift dock on the shore, where a strangely styled sailboat was already moored and waiting.

The ship appeared to be a three-masted sailing vessel pieced together from some kind of black wood and massive skeletons, clearly a typical vessel of the dark forces.

It was the ship of the Academy of Bones—the "Bone of the Dead".

If this kind of ship were sailing on the ocean, pirates would probably turn tail and run.

That's absolutely terrifying!

On the dock, another wizard dressed in a gray robe stood quietly waiting.

Unlike Lord Sirus's mysterious style, he did not use a hood or fog to conceal himself, but instead openly displayed his body.

Clearly, he was extremely confident in his body.

His face was withered, his skin had an unhealthy waxy yellow hue, and his cheekbones were abnormally prominent.

However, what is most striking are the non-human features on his face.

His left eye was completely removed and replaced with a compound eye that kept turning and flashing a cold red light.

Its style closely resembles the organs of some large insect, with its intricate lenses rotating independently, inspiring awe in those who behold it.

His right arm, from the elbow down, was completely replaced by a limb with a gleaming bone blade.

This person must also have exceptional close-combat skills.

His left leg, below the knee, was made up of four or five dark purple, tendril-like things.

These tentacles, though seemingly soft, steadily supported his body, even unconsciously wriggling and patting the ground.

The black-robed wizard Celus exchanged a few words with him, pointing at Lynn as if to specifically point out his talent.

After that, Xilu said no more, rode the bone bird again, and disappeared into the sky as a black streak of light.

He needed to hurry to the next city to hold a "recruitment ceremony".

The grey-robed wizard's insect-like compound eyes swept over the group of apprentices who had just climbed down from the bone birds' backs and were shivering from the cold.

His gaze lingered on Lynn for a moment, and the dense lens of his eye contracted as if refocusing.

Lynn felt as if everything about him had been exposed, and his heart tightened involuntarily.

X-ray vision?

Could it be that the old man has taken a liking to me?

Without any greetings or pleasantries, the gray-robed wizard issued a direct command in a slightly hoarse voice:

"Get on the ship."

This "Ship of Bones" is enormous, and it already has many apprentices from other cities on board.

They looked at Lynn and his group of newcomers with either curiosity or disdain.

Lynn, dressed in cheap linen clothes, was met with disdain by the group of richly dressed teenagers.

Another lucky poor boy.

The grey-robed wizard clearly knew Lynn's value and immediately ordered the boatswain, "Take him to the top-floor single cabin."

This order immediately drew the attention of the other apprentices on board, whose cabins were assigned according to their talent.

Top floor?

Clearly, this is a genius!

Instantly, everyone's expressions changed.

You should know that there are only a few top-floor cabins, and the wizard also resides here.

For a moment, all sorts of inquisitive, envious, and jealous gazes were focused on Lynn, giving him a real taste of being spied on.

But no fool would dare to jump out and shout "This is unfair!" at this moment!

fair?

This is a dark wizard's ship!

You want them to be fair?

You're very brave!

The other six apprentices from Blackswamp City, including Mary, instinctively gathered around Lynn, forming a small group centered around him.

In this unfamiliar environment and among unfamiliar people, sticking together is an instinct.

However, they were not very talented and could only be assigned to the lowest cabins.

Furthermore, their status as nobles or sons of nouveau riche is of no use here.

Even setting aside the fact that everyone in the wizarding world is an apprentice, there are quite a few sons of city lords and sons of great nobles on this ship alone.

There was even a little prince from the Kingdom of Hess who was not well-liked.

Mary wanted to follow Lynn into the top-floor cabin, but was refused outright.

He didn't want to keep taking this stupid woman with him anymore.

Mary had no choice but to go to the bottom floor with the others.

After finding their respective rooms and settling in, the group agreed to meet on the deck.