Chapter 334
Chapter 334.
“Speaking of which, Nathan, how did you get into the Secret Society?”
The conversation on deck continued as Edward asked Nathan about the other’s past.
The young man, Nathan, laughed a little, “With a mother who is a spell caster, you can’t choose your own destiny for yourself.”
“So that’s it?” The pirate captain’s face surprisingly surfaced meaning envy or one could even say jealousy.
He had reveried countless times how good it would have been if he had been able to come into contact with that mysterious knowledge throughout his life. He had the potential to cast spells, but he had wasted several decades as a mortal, which was the most valuable stage in his life. When one was truly exposed to the arcane spells, one’s body had long ceased to be young.
If I could also receive guidance from a mage from a young age, my achievements should be much greater compared to now, right? At least it would be much stronger than the brat in front of me. Although it’s a bit reluctant to admit it, the brat in front of me has a higher status in the organization than myself.
“At the risk of asking, which master is your mother?”
Edward got up the idea of making friends with this “second generation of law” in front of him, maybe the other party’s mother’s status in the organization was not low.
Nathan smiled and whispered a nickname.
However, when he heard this nickname, the smile on Edward’s face froze, and a wave of excitement surged within his heart.
He had heard of this nickname, but anyone who had come into contact with some of the internal information of the Mystic Law Society had heard and admired this nickname because it belonged to a certain Grandmaster of the Order of Ten, the highest body within the organization.
The Council of Ten was the most central authority of the Secret Society, and all major actions of the organization were discussed and decided by the Council of Ten before being implemented.
The Master Barnett they had just talked about was a member of the Corps of Ten, but Barnett was a bit eccentric and often went out alone to do his work, so there were only nine people who often got together.
“Hara …… originally …… is your bloodline so marvelous?” Even Edward himself did not perceive that he had subconsciously switched to honorifics when addressing the other party.
Although most mages would feel superior when facing ordinary people, they would also be divided into three, six, nine classes internally. Although it wasn’t absolute, the offspring of mages were more likely to awaken as mages, especially when both parents were mages. So when a family has mages for several generations, the so-called “mage family” and “pureblood family” will appear, and mages from these families will naturally be filled with a strong sense of superiority when facing mages from ordinary people’s families.
The Secret Society was the most powerful organization of mages that Edward knew, and the people at the top of this organization could be said to be the most powerful group of people in the magical world, and Nathan had such a mother and such a background, which made him incredibly envious.
Inexplicably, a sense of inferiority welled up in his heart, but he heard Nathan say: ”Regardless of what other people think, I have always been able to judge my ability. Pedigree? Oh.”
Edward heard the mockery in his words.
The other party continued, “To tell you the truth, I have another brother, who shares the same mother and father as me, and carries the same blood as me, or what you call a ‘marvelous lineage’, but then again, he is merely a mortal.”
“And this brother of yours?”
“I don’t know; we were separated when I was very young, and my mother seldom mentioned him.”
Edward didn’t pursue the question further, the other party’s family background seemed to be a bit complicated, it wouldn’t be good if he touched on something that the other party didn’t want to recall.
The atmosphere between the two was a bit cold, neither one continued to speak, silently drinking the beer in their respective glasses.
While they were talking, the ship they were traveling on was getting closer to land, and the outline of the port city of Westport could gradually be seen. At that moment there was a sudden bustle of activity on deck as Edward’s men talked and crowded to the port side of the paddle schooner to look to the north, as if they had discovered something new and exciting.
Edward and Nathan also looked north over the sea.
What met their eyes were several peculiar vessels – not a single wooden oar could be seen sticking out of the hull, and one or two tall masts stood with huge sails spread above them.
“A sailing ship propelled entirely by wind power? It’s really rare.”
Nathan said words expressing surprise while observing the ships in the distance.
“It’s reasonable, a place with high winds and waves like the northern sea should use this kind of sailing ship.”
Edward’s tone contained a certain feeling of approval as well as sympathy.
“Boat designers all over the world have followed the design concepts from the Horned Bay, leading to a homogenization of the boats they build-clearly paddle sailing. When I was in the Northwest Bay, I tried to design boats that didn’t rely on oars, but unfortunately, with the resources I had at my disposal I could only build a few gadgets.”
Nathan chuckled, “It looks like you really do have a wide range of interests, not just magic. “
“After all, I eat at sea.”
“Speaking of the Northwest Bay ……,” Nathan looked at Edward somewhat playfully, “Are you still in contact with your ‘old crew’ that you left there? ”
Edward stared blankly, then reacted to what the other party meant by ‘old subordinates’, he waved his hand and said, “Hmph, just some stragglers, used to act as a peripheral force in my team. Ever since I led the fleet south in pursuit of the power of Orpha, I didn’t bother with them anymore.”
“Oh?” Nathan’s eyes held more of a pitying tone, “When I went to the Northwest Gulf, but I heard that all the large and small pirate groups on the Northwest Gulf were swept away by a certain lord.”
“What?” This time Edward was surprised.
“It was said that a lord with the surname Gleeman had created a weapon that could summon heavenly thunder.”
“Greiman? That’s a very low-profile family? It looks like this family has produced a capable person and is going to rise. As for summoning heavenly thunder, that’s a bit of bullshit.”
“In any case, this lord should have a sizable amount of sea power in his hands, otherwise it would be impossible to pacify the pirates so quickly. There’s intelligence showing that the lords of the Northwest Gulf are sending supplies to the royal family through the sea, we’re probably going to have to face each other.”
“Hmph, with the lions gone, even monkeys dare to claim the throne.” Edward’s contempt was overflowing.
Just as they were discussing, a henchman came to Edward’s side to ask for instructions, “Lord Edward, we are about to arrive at West Harbor, should we enter the harbor.”
Edward waved his hand, “Enter the harbor, let’s go ashore and take a look.”
An expression of confidence and pride surfaced on his face, “Nathan, I assure you that in less than a year, the west coast of the Kingdom of Aldo will be brought under the control of the Secret Society.”
On the sea not far from them, several wind sailing ships were also heading towards the western harbor.
(End of chapter)