Above the mage

Chapter 92 People from the Capital

According to Gao De's calculations, from the time the message was delivered to the time it took for the higher-ups to receive it, make a decision, and send out personnel, plus the travel time, it would take some time before they could receive support from the capital.

But in fact, it's not.

It was evening.

Less than two hours had passed since Gao De received the specific information from Pierre.

A buzzing sound, growing louder and more frequent, rose up over Bremen.

The sound was so loud that Gao De, like most of the residents of Bremen, instinctively peeked out to investigate.

Open the door or the window and look up.

A terrifying, colossal object is emerging from the clouds and appearing in the sky above Bremen.

All the Bremenites who looked up to find the source of the sound, including Gaud, stared wide-eyed at what had appeared in the sky.

That was an airship.

An airship, unlike anything most Bremen residents have ever seen, was suddenly hovering more than 200 meters in the air.

The streamlined shape of the airship minimizes wind resistance.

The long, narrow hull is over 300 meters long, shimmering with silver light, and covered with dense magical patterns.

These intricate and mysterious patterns are the soul of the airship, giving it extraordinary power.

From below, it looks like a silver fish with strange patterns swimming in the sea of ​​clouds.

Two ailerons extend from both sides of the hull, like the wings of an elegant bird, providing the airship with additional lift and maneuverability.

Huge propellers were mounted on the tail of the airship and on its two ailerons.

The logo of the Principality of Sien was also painted at the tail of the airship.

The steady, deep hum comes from the propeller.

They were constantly rotating, stirring up gusts of air and causing the surrounding clouds to churn, like waves crashing in the ocean.

Clearly, this is an airship from the city of Saint Sein.

As for the purpose, it is obvious and needs no further explanation.

In short, this was the first time in their lives that many Bremenites had seen such a large alchemical construct as an "airship".

It can be said that it benefited from the "new earth vein".

The arrival of the airship caused a sensation throughout the city of Bremen.

The residents of Bremen were calling out to each other to come out and see the big scene.

The airship hovered quietly in the city square of Bremen, completely still.

A few minutes later, a large number of fully armed Bremen City Guards arrived at the city square.

The stern-faced city guard officer ordered his soldiers to evacuate the crowds near the city square and sent out men to seal off a small area connecting the city square to the surrounding area, setting up a barrier.

Then, several temporary and permanent anchor points were set up in the city square.

Only after all this was done did they send a signal to the airship above.

Upon receiving the signal, the crew on the airship immediately threw out several huge ropes.

After receiving the huge mooring rope dropped by the airship, the ground crew got to work.

They need to connect these mooring ropes to temporary anchor points on the ground.

After all this was done, the airship began to release the gas from the compartment gasbags and descended slowly at a steady speed.

As the airship descended, its shadow grew larger and larger, casting a vast swath that nearly covered the entire city square.

Fortunately, the crowd had already retreated to a safe distance under the guidance of the city guards.

The airship finally touched down smoothly, and the dull hum of the propellers gradually subsided.

With a roar, the hatch on the side of the airship slowly opened.

Then, a mage dressed in a dark robe and holding a staff slowly walked out from within.

His robes were embroidered with intricate and delicate runes, which contained powerful magical energy.

The staff in his hand, made of some unknown material, was topped with a dazzling ruby.

A miniature vortex of magic rotates at the center of the gem, which can greatly enhance a mage's spellcasting abilities.

Without a doubt, this is a powerful high-ring mage.

In the square, the deputy city lord of Bremen was already waiting. He stepped forward and respectfully said, "Master Frey."

Master Frey waved his hand. "Prepare supplies and issue a summons overnight. Everything must be ready tonight. I'm leaving for Hogan Leyland tomorrow."

"Hogan Leyline" is the name given to this newly formed leyline by the Duchy of Sien.

That evening, just after 7:15 p.m., there was a knock on Gaode's door.

When he opened the door, he found Bremen city officials in uniform standing in the doorway.

Amidst Gaode's confusion, an official staff member explained their purpose:

The authorities are preparing to launch the first large-scale hunt and cleanup operation tomorrow against the leyline creatures emerging from the Hogan leylines. Due to a shortage of manpower, a call to action has been issued, summoning mages in the city to participate.

In today's defensive battle, Gao De, as one of the participating mage apprentices, is the first person to be recruited.

"We only need to follow the main force of the city guards to hunt down the leyline creatures on the outer perimeter of the leyline's influence, while the inner perimeter will be handled by the mage Saint Sein?" Gao De confirmed.

"Of course, otherwise what great things can we expect you apprentice mages to accomplish?" the staff member said matter-of-factly, though his words were impolite, they were not sarcastic.

After hearing these words, Gao De hesitated.

This summons is not like the one this morning, which simply called for holding the city walls; this time, it truly requires us to go deep into the wilderness and forests to fight.

Even with a large force mobilized under official organization, where they can look out for each other, the danger level is still considerable.

Originally, Gao De's idea was to ensure that he had enough magic power to cast at least ten spells before considering going out on an adventure.

But this opportunity is truly rare.

Organized by the government, the team will inevitably be led by government personnel. With so many eyes watching, there's less worry about being framed by your companions.

Moreover, with others to look after each other, and all of them being mages, Gao De could take advantage of this opportunity to gain combat experience against creatures in the wild and accumulate his essence.

"It's not a random gathering; the government is paying to hire all non-official sorcerers," the staff member emphasized when Gaode seemed hesitant.

"Second-class mage apprentice, whose magical power is insufficient to cast ten spells, receives 5 gold coins per day."

"With enough magic power to cast more than ten spells, you can earn 10 gold coins a day."

"Third-class apprentice monk, 15 gold coins per day, all payments settled on the same day," the staff member announced the payment.

"However, there are no extra rewards, and the hunted ley line creatures belong to the official organization."

This is reasonable, since the government provides funding and manpower, and also ensures logistical support, so naturally they would receive spoils.

Moreover, without official assistance, people have no way to transport the ley line creatures hunted in the wild back to the city for sale.

"Okay, I'll participate." After some consideration, Gao De decided to participate in this recruitment.

Without a doubt, he will have to hunt down creatures from the ley lines to obtain the source in the future, and he can't just "hide and wait" like this forever.

Moreover, in a world where extraordinary power is possessed, battles and dangers are inevitable.

He needs to accumulate relevant experience to adapt to this world.

Besides, the source material is rare, and he has no reason to miss this excellent opportunity!

With so many people around, figuring out how to "steal kills" will really test his timing and sharp eyesight.

Moreover, in Gao De's view, few of the mages who were summoned by this call to arms would choose not to participate.

"Meet at Black Horn Square at 7:00 AM tomorrow. Don't be late." The staff member nodded, handed Gao De a copy of the summons, and gave him instructions.

(End of this chapter)