I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 254: The Unknown Ticket, the Unsinkable Myth

After leaving a magical mark, Catherine patted the little Naga on the shoulder and said, "Go home with your friends, Sarin."

Catherine was very kind to the little Naga. She saved her just to save her. After discovering how crazy the bidders were, she started to think about the benefits.

So, even if Sarin has nothing or is even an unsuccessful student, she will arrange a job for her student.

"Go," Roland said to Sarin, "Don't get caught again."

The little Naga looked at Catherine and Roland hesitantly. She wanted to learn magic and become as powerful as human wizards.

The little Naga didn't understand the common language, but she could understand the thoughts and emotions in Catherine's words. She heard the kindness and care as if she were a mentor.

But the other Nagas had a different perspective on Saren, so they summoned Saren to their side.

The Seagod Stone was Seagod Stone's business. The Princess's business was the Princess's. They kept their distinctions clear.

And they also know that Twilight wizards believe in equal exchange, and if the price of the exchange is not equal, there will be trouble.

The Nagas looked at Catherine, Roland and the others with complicated expressions, and bowed to them respectfully.

The Naga leader presented a palm-sized conch shell and said, "Sir, your kindness is far more than just 20,000 magic stones. These small gifts are not expensive, but I hope they can make up for your loss."

Roland took it at Catherine's suggestion and discovered that the small conch was actually a storage bag. After taking a quick look at the "little gift" inside, he was shocked.

Damn! These sons of bitches just said they had no money!
There were only a little over 8,000 magic stones inside, but there was a whole shipload of goods! Adding them together, it definitely exceeded 20,000.

These goods certainly couldn't be used as collateral at the auction. The pirates were anxious to sell the goods and flee, so they only accepted cash. But they could have clearly shown these goods in the transaction with Catherine.

But they hadn't done that before.

Because Catherine seemed like a kindhearted person. And since she was a kindhearted person, why would she talk about money? She just talked about her kindness and made some empty promises.

But now, they know how to be grateful.

Catherine said, "It's only 20,000 magic stones. We just did it for the sake of convenience. The wizards of the Eastern Territory have endless wealth and countless paths to the truth. History tells us that placing hope in the gods will ultimately gain nothing."

The Nagas understood Catherine's meaning. To be honest, they had considered cooperating with the wizards of the East. Although they were a group of evil black wizards, the Nagas were also evil banshees.

Therefore, psychologically, they did not care about the identities of these dark wizards. After all, they were all the same, the eldest and second brothers.

But the wizards are too powerful. They once drove out the gods, and even now the gods dare not easily step into the wizard's world.

To cooperate with them is to seek the skin of a tiger.

But now the Twilight wizards have caught them by the hair, and they have no choice.

The Naga leader said, "I will remember your words today. Your image and that of your husband will be sung in the deep sea. When a storm comes, please call out our names. The Naga will help you escape the storm and bring you safely to land."

The Nagas looked deeply at Catherine, Roland and the others, then sang a song softly and left.

If you were not a wizard, you would probably think that song was just a courtesy and custom. But wizards know that they are recording the appearance of others through their songs.

Looking at the Nagas' backs, Roland stroked his chin and thought to himself, "Another chanting magic, really interesting! I wonder if the magic mirror has any effect on this kind of recording."
Wizards record a person by name, or rather, use the name to represent the identity and record the person's "relationships." Therefore, once the "name" is changed, it will be difficult for wizards to use magic to search for this person in the wizarding world database.

But the Sirens didn't do that. They used sound waves to represent identities and record the person's "relationships"—Roland was now using a different name and identity, but what they recorded might still be Roland himself.

These are two completely different civilizations with huge differences between them.

Roland secretly took a piece of "clothing" from the conch and put it into his ring. The whole process was done without anyone noticing - he just put his hand into the small conch and let the snake ring eat the clothing.

Afterwards, Roland calmly and respectfully handed the conch to Lady Catherine.

I thought the senior sister would happily take it and happily tap the money. But she just stared at Roland and sneered.

Roland's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, "A second-level wizard is so terrifying! She even discovered my subtle movements."

How could Roland know that the senior sister didn't use any tricks, and her normal tricks would not have allowed her to notice Roland's little movements just now.

But his wallet was given to him by his senior.

How much private money he has hidden? How could the senior sister not know exactly?
In fact, Roland had checked the wallet given to him by the senior student repeatedly - there was indeed nothing wrong with it.

However, if we add the senior student’s remote viewing, then there will be a problem.

Roland secretly returned the clothes to the conch. Catherine took the conch and thought to herself, "I just asked you to invest, but you didn't give me a penny. Now that you see something good, you still want to cheat me. Just wait and see how I deal with you!"

"Come on, I'll arrange a good boat ticket for you."

Catherine said to Roland with a smile, then led the way out of the alley and into the castle.

The arrival of so many second-level wizards alarmed everyone in the castle, but the wizards who greeted the guests at the door were neither humble nor overbearing, with an air of "you'd better not cause any trouble."

Those wizards were all disciples of the city lord, and among them there was even a wizard in the late first stage.

He seemed to be the lord's confidant. But judging by some of his words, he was the one receiving everyone on behalf of the lord. So it was impossible for the lord of the sea castle to come in person.

Catherine handed him an amulet. The wizard looked at it in surprise and then turned pale with fear.

He originally looked like he didn't take this group of people seriously, but immediately changed his face to one of extreme flattery.

He invited the distinguished guests to a spacious and comfortable living room, asked them to have some tea and rest for a while, and then left the room gracefully.

In just a few minutes, the city lord came over - it was obvious that the wizard had just left and ran all the way to the city lord's side.

The city lord was a portly man with a large mustache. He looked somewhat shrewd and calculating, yet also very imposing. He was the typical aristocrat, calculating and calculating, outwardly kind, yet insidious and ruthless.

This is actually a late-stage second-level wizard! Even more powerful than Earl Durant!
No wonder the wizards in the sea fortress don’t take the blood-stained wizards seriously.

The city lord, named Bridge, was a border baron—don't underestimate the title of baron. Some barons, like Roland, were small, small towns like Calami. But some barons were important officials on the frontier, their status no less than that of a border earl or marquis.

Baron Bridge was such a lord. His territory included a main city, more than a dozen towns, and hundreds of villages and manors.

The total population is almost as large as that of the Amir Kingdom during the disaster period, and there are a few small private colleges under its rule - it is definitely a super landlord.

He actually holds other titles, but 'Baron of Seaburg' is the most prestigious and famous.

If you say 'Earl So-and-so', others may not be able to match this earl with Bridge, but if you say 'Baron Seaburg', they will immediately know it is him.

Baron Bridge, the city lord, was very elegant and well-spoken, and he was neither humble nor arrogant when he chatted with Catherine.

As soon as his students left and the door closed, he fell to the ground and shouted, "Great, eternal, immortal Thousand-Eyed King, your vast gaze has seen everything!"

The city lord came up and started with a lot of flattery, and the flattery was very formatted, sounding like "The leader will live for thousands of years, unify the world, be wise and brave, and have no mistakes in his plan."

The contrast between before and after made Roland look confused.

After flattering the "Twilight Cult Leader," the City Lord then flattered the Demon Princess before him, calling her "Twilight Cult Saint Qianqiansui." Roland felt a wave of nausea. No wonder, the young princess was now a favorite of His Majesty, her favor and trust rivaling that of the eldest princess. She also commanded a large group of people, whose combined influence rivaled that of a senior official.

Now, after the princess destroyed the Blood Castle, the core members all ran to her side. However, the Thousand-Eyed King's attitude towards this matter was very ambiguous. Not only did he not stop it, he also had a somewhat laissez-faire attitude.
The city lord has a very keen sense of smell. He always feels that the recent events in the Withered Blood Castle and the attitude of the Thousand-Eyed King are a little unusual.

Things might really be changing in the East.

The city lord was still very aloof to outsiders. After all, with his strength, he was only one step away from reaching the stars. But in front of Catherine, he was like a fool, so disgusting that it was unbelievable. If the Black Sails saw this scene, their jaws would drop.

It wasn't known whether Catherine appreciated his flattery, but she chatted with the city lord for a long time, all smiles on her face. She discussed a few matters with the city lord in the name of the Thousand-Eyed King's messenger. Judging from her positive words about the city lord, the city lord seemed to be a favorite of the Thousand-Eyed King.

After chatting for a while, Catherine said, "Lord Bridge, are there any ships going south recently?"

Bridge had noticed Roland beside Catherine a long time ago. He thought this person was a little strange at first glance, but he guessed who he was at second glance.

It's most likely the 'Baron Black Abyss' from the news.

At this time, Catherine asked about the ship, and Bridge immediately confirmed Roland's identity - it must be him, and he was planning to run away to avoid the limelight.

His disguise was quite amusing, and he almost fooled himself.

Bridge said, "Your Highness, the Titania of the Black Sails Southeast Ocean Company is due to sail in three days. It is currently at the port awaiting loading. If you require it, I can arrange for another ship."

Catherine said, "Then let's do it in three days. You can arrange it."

Catherine smiled at Roland and said, "The Titania is the most advanced magic cruise ship in the world, with a legendary reputation for being unsinkable. Come on board."

Roland opened his mouth, wanting to say no, because the name 'Titania' sounded a bit unlucky!

But he also knew that his reason was a bit far-fetched, so he kept his mouth shut - it was just a coincidence, Roland, Roland, you can't be so superstitious!
Roland thought to himself, "Senior Sister actually wants to spend three last days with me. I don't know how long it will take before we meet again."

After chatting for a while, the person the city lord had sent to arrange the "ferry ticket" came back—and actually got Roland a proper ferry ticket.

In addition, Roland was given a set of information about a man named 'Lance'.

This ticket belongs to Lance.

He was a noble merchant from the south, holding a knight's title. However, he had no connection to Seaburg. He was in partnership with Black Sails and often came from the south to do business in Seaburg.

This person is a "blank person," an identity Baron Bridge reserved for his friends who fled south. Someone usually manages this identity, and when others investigate, they discover that this person really exists. Then the trail ends.

After Roland went to the south with this identity, he would become a local and have a registered permanent residence! He would not be targeted by the church.

Lance's sea freight shipment has been completed. He recently purchased a batch of goods in the Eastern Territory. They will be joining him on the ship in three days. The goods are very valuable, a full eight thousand magic stones!

Roland originally thought that the identity and goods were fake, but Bridge took out a list of goods and asked if he needed to arrange some guards.

Roland immediately understood - this old man was taking the opportunity to give him a gift.

He couldn't give the princess a gift directly. Firstly, it would be too flattering and would be inappropriate if it got out. Secondly, he didn't know if the princess would accept it.

So he sent the gift to Roland.

As long as this ship can reach its destination safely, these eight thousand magic stones will be worth at least three times as much!
Catherine and Roland exchanged a glance and agreed that they didn't need escorts. Bridger said he would send a message to his trusted aide on the ship to prevent any unpleasant encounters with 'Sir Lance' on board.

He then asked Her Royal Highness the Princess if she wanted to stay in the sea castle for a few days.

Catherine did not say whether she wanted to stay in the city, but just said that she would not disturb Baron Bridge.

Baron Bridge was a shrewd man. Without saying anything more, he escorted everyone out of the castle.

Maybe it's because the Nagas came today, the rain outside is getting heavier.

Roland and others walked into the city streets holding umbrellas.

Catherine said, "Ten years ago, Bridge was only a mid-second-stage wizard, already stuck at a bottleneck and unable to advance. He was extremely wealthy, and his territory was extremely prosperous. After someone learned that he had failed in his second attempt to reach the late second stage, some elders set their sights on his wealth.

The elders were pressured by my father, and his failure to advance was also a means used by my father.

My father told him these things frankly and gave him a new future.

He accepted this future and entered the late Second Stage. He knew that the Thousand-Eyed King controlled everything about him, so he obediently served my father as a dog.

But he was not willing to accept this because he was too afraid of the Thousand-Eyed King, and his father was too fond of using fear to restrain his subordinates.

Too much grace and too little authority will corrupt loyalty.

My father instilled too much fear in us. Everyone was indeed obedient, but they were also too afraid of him.

Bridge hopes that one day someone can help him shorten the leash on the Thousand-Eyed King. Even if it takes a hundred or two hundred years, he is willing to wait.

Whether it's cultivation or work, the Thousand-Eyed King uses devilish methods. He never cares about other people's emotions.

Catherine prefers open strategies, uses both kindness and force to do things, and takes her subordinates' ideas into consideration.

Compared to the Thousand-Eyed King, she is on the right path.

The former is a tyrant, and the latter is a wise ruler.

The father did not care about his daughter's private actions, because politics was not that important to wizards.

What is important is strength and realm.

Politics is only about the number of people under one's rule, not the power of the rulers. Even if the politics are chaotic, even if the land is in utter chaos, even if the land is littered with skeletons and the undead, as long as the Sorcerer King remains powerful, he will still be a king with unparalleled power.

Roland felt some pressure, thinking to himself, "My father-in-law, the leader of the demonic cult, has the methods of a demon and the heart of a devil. If I can avoid contact with him in the future, I'd better not do so. I must not encounter his clones or anything like that in the south."

This matter is horrible and he has no say in it.

He has become increasingly famous.

Although it was raining, Catherine seemed to be in high spirits about shopping. Roland held an umbrella for her and went shopping with her.

Roland thought to himself, "Catherine may appear calm on the surface, but deep down she's reluctant to let me go, so she wants to stay with me for three more days and have a good vacation."

Come to think of it, every time Catherine and I meet, we're always busy. It's rare for us to put everything aside and just stroll around and chat.
This trip to the Blood Castle is truly a rare opportunity for the two of them.

During this month or so, the two of them spent every day together and finally felt a little bit like they were in a relationship.

Well, it’s just that before entering the Blood Castle, Roland had always mistaken the senior for Katarina.

I don’t know how many years Roland will be away on business this time, but Catherine said that she will go to the south to find Roland later, and he might disguise himself as someone else.

With the senior's acting skills, Roland probably still wouldn't be able to recognize her, and he would probably have to commit suicide in front of her again.

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(End of this chapter)