Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 459 Old Friends Meet Again

Following the "Deep Sea Apocalypse," the newly rebuilt city-state of Castor underwent another reconstruction.

Unfortunately, that's the truth.

Fortunately, the group of pirates that Wayne had arranged did not leave immediately after withstanding the tsunami, but instead participated in the reconstruction, transforming the entire Basil neighborhood into the kind of place the pirates would love.

As a result, Castel Harbor became the most popular port for pirates on the west coast of the Eastern Continent, with a constant stream of ships coming and going.

Whether it was pirate ships flying the "Black Pearl" flag or merchant ships from various continental trading families, they all liked to dock here, bringing substantial tax revenue to the city-state of Castel.

of course.

The reason for all this, besides the famous Basil neighborhood pubs and hot girls, is also Wein.

With the tacit approval of Sir Montoya, the story of Wayne saving the city-state of Castor was publicized, subtly shifting the city-state's allegiance from the Kingdom of Charthland to a place like Alexei Island.

In fact, since the "Deep Sea Apocalypse," the sailors navigating the waters of Cordoba have been quite familiar with the name of the "Calamity Wizard," Wayne Loft.

His fame was no less than that of the "Black Pearl" and "Emperor of the Sea" Isabello Crystals, and even far surpassed that of the "Emperor of the Sea" in the world of superhumans.

Especially the "divine descent" and "god-slaying" above the deep sea on that day, countless people witnessed the fierce battle between Wayne and Macalliste.

Although afterwards, the "True Church" and the "True Ruler" Macallist Loft appeared on Alexei Island, as did the "Lord of Slaughter" Cyrient.

However, this did not diminish the widespread fame of "Calamity Wizard" Wayne Loft in the Sea of ​​Cordoba.

I almost forgot.

The sailors no longer call him the "Wizard of Calamity," but rather the "Godslayer" Wayne Loft!

"Tsk tsk tsk, 'Godslayer' Wizard Wayne, what are your thoughts?"

McAllister heard faint sounds of praise around him and winked mischievously.

Wei En thought about it seriously for a few seconds and said, "If I achieve the crown of a demigod, should I change this title?"

"..."

McAllister took it as a joke.

Well, very poorly executed dark humor.

He knew very well that once Wayne achieved the crown of a demigod, the entire primordial continent would be transformed.

What would those gods who only control one kingdom do if they encountered the demigod Wayne?

They'll probably do the same thing as him—worship and worship.

If he didn't do that, he believed Wayne wouldn't mind casting a few spells to let them experience "what despair is!"

"No joke," Wayne glanced at him and said, "I have some things to take care of. You're free to do whatever you want."

McAllister gladly accepted and offered his sincerest gratitude.

"As great as you are, you've finally remembered that your poor servants haven't been paying attention to the girls' business for a long time."

“Of course,” Wayne said, pointing to the church in the distance. “Go there and talk to Ms. Morion. I think she would be very happy to see you, her familiar ‘guest’.”

McAllister paused, his smile turning bitter: "You are indeed a great master."

"Tell her that I will visit her at midnight tonight, and I hope that she will be in the city of Castor then," Wayne said earnestly.

"As you wish." McAllister bowed.

As soon as Wei En's figure disappeared, he suddenly realized, "He?"

"Lady of the Storm, Bertolice? Great Wizard Wayne, you think too highly of me..."

McAllister sighed helplessly.

He is merely a newly appointed, pitiful "Lord of Truth," and is still a long way from being a true god like "Lady Storm."

"I hope He will agree, otherwise... I will have no choice but to demolish this Krims Cathedral myself."

……

Three years later, the Secret Investigation Division of the City-State of Caster has become the most powerful supernatural organization besides the Church of Storms.

After the "Deep Sea Apocalypse," Nifa Letisha Ellis resigned as director due to incompetence and went on to live a peaceful life, with Deputy Director Yegor Payne taking over as director.

Lacey, the head of the investigation department, was promoted to deputy director of the secret investigation department for his performance in "Deep Sea Apocalypse".

This is not over yet.

Yegor, that unreliable bastard (as Lexi himself said), remained unreliable even after becoming the head of the Secret Investigation Department.

He would avoid meetings of all sizes if he could, and if he couldn't avoid one, he would have Laisi, the newly appointed deputy director, go in his place.

They call it—training a successor for the Director of the Secret Investigation Department!

Therefore, after taking office, Lacey was essentially acting as the director, fully responsible for all affairs of the Secret Service.

She almost used her position to settle a personal score, joining forces with her father, the city-state's governor, to dismiss Yegor from his position as director.

In the end, it was Nifa who stepped in to mediate and persuaded her for a long time, which made her give up the idea and devote herself to her new identity and position.

During that period, Lacey made a series of changes.

The organization, personnel structure, and compensation of the Secret Investigation Division attracted a large number of "rookie" investigators to join.

Some of them were descendants of nobles from the city-state of Caster, but most were the great pirates sent by Wayne.

With the addition of these extraordinary individuals, who are generally at the "Hand of the Kingdom" level or above, the security situation in the city-state of Caster has improved exponentially.

Ordinary followers of evil gods were imprisoned by these fierce investigators for even approaching the city's high walls, so much so that for a long time, the Secret Investigation Department's work consisted only of dealing with the residents' aberrations.

In response, Sir Wess, the head of the city guard, approached the Consul of Montoya, accusing the Secret Service investigators of overstepping their bounds and stealing their work.

But Lacey continued to do things her own way until two months ago when she officially took over as the Director of the Secret Investigation Department, at which point she began to restrain herself somewhat.

Marco flicked the tricorn hat on his head that signified his captaincy—made of brown, high-quality suede, with the Black Pearl's emblem—the image of the deep-sea monster Rahim—at the very center.

He struck a few poses that he thought were cool.

His black vest was wide open, revealing his muscular physique, tanned bronze, which rippled with his movements.

"How's it going, Lassie?"

"Standing before you now is not Marco Nascimento, an investigator from the Secret Service, but the captain of the 'Black Pearl's' Long Gun Squad, the new captain of the 'Solomon,' and the overlord of the East Blue, 'Red-Haired' Marco Nascimento!"

boom!

Lacey's response was as direct as ever, landing a timely punch on his head.

"hiss!"

Marco gasped, but his first reaction wasn't to cry out in pain; instead, he instinctively covered his tricorn hat, the symbol of a captain.

After carefully confirming that the hat was of good quality, he looked at Lacey with a resentful expression: "New Director of the Secret Investigation Department, could you please be mindful of your status?"

Lacey snorted and glanced at him sideways, saying, "My identity is your former minister, Investigator Marco."

"..."

Marco's eyes grew even more resentful, and his red hair seemed to have lost its vitality, drooping down.

He looked at the tricorn hat in his hand, feeling like crying but having no tears left.

It seems that he, the captain of the "Black Pearl" who roamed the Córdo Sea, was still worthless in Lacey's eyes.

Moskra and the others who had come with him not far away all looked like they wanted to laugh but dared not.

They were all people who went to sea with Marco, and had grown up in the city-state of Castor. They all knew how terrifying Lacey, this noble lady from the Montoya family, was.

Therefore, they were not surprised to see Marco get the short end of the stick.

But after so much time has passed, especially after Marco has grown and matured through his experience in the deep sea, seeing that angry but speechless expression on his face makes them feel as if they have returned to the past.

"You bastards, laugh if you want to, or you'll suffocate." Marco glared at them.

Moskra chuckled, "Captain, do you remember what you said before we arrived in Castor?"

Marco knew something was wrong and was about to tell him to shut up when he saw him hide behind the sofa and laugh out loud:

"You mean you'd make Director Lacey tremble with fear? Huh? The 'Red-Haired' Captain who roams the Córdo Seas?"

"...You scum, I..."

Marco was about to curse when he suddenly paused, a chill running down his spine that made him tremble uncontrollably. He stiffly turned to look at Lacey, his expression instantly turning mournful.

"Lay, Lacy, listen to me, the redhead isn't..."

"Are you trying to tell me that you're not the 'Red-Haired' Captain?"

Lacey smiled very gently, her arms crossed over her chest, her red, crisp Secret Service uniform looking quite imposing under the weight of the pendant bells.

"That's right, 'Redhead' isn't me, it's Wayne! That's right, it's that kid Wayne, him, him..."

Marco spoke with great conviction, but then caught a glimpse of a figure suddenly appearing behind Lacey out of the corner of his eye, and the words he was about to say instantly vanished.

"Wei, Wei En...Wei En?!"

boom!

Lacey delivered another clean and decisive blow to his head with a hammer, snorting:

"What Wei En? You're just taking advantage of Wei En's absence to pin the blame for what you did on him."

"No, no, no, it's not..." Marco clutched his head, pointing behind her, "It really is the wizard Wayne!"

Moskra and the others also saw the smiling young wizard in black robes and hurriedly stood up to bow:

"Good day, Wizard Wayne!"

"You're dead if you dare to lie to me!"

As she spoke, Lacey turned around and looked at him, her brown eyes widening slightly, reflecting Wayne's smiling face.

"Wein..."

"Long time no see, Lacey," Wayne said with a smile and a wave, then looked at the dumbfounded Marco and said, "And our 'Redhead' who roams the Córdo Seas."

"Wein, hahaha...it really is you!"

Marco pounced on him, gave him a bear hug, and burst into laughter.

Lacey snapped out of her daze, a smile appearing on her face. She walked straight forward, ripped Marco aside, and threw him over to Moskra and the others.

Before Wayne could say anything, Lacey opened her arms and hugged Wayne, smiling as she said, "Welcome back, Wayne."

It was only then that she belatedly realized that Wei En, who was originally shorter than her, now required her to lean on his shoulder.

Wei En paused, then reached out and put his arm around her back, patting her gently as he smiled and said, "Congratulations on your promotion to Director, Lacey."

Lacey leaned on his shoulder and shook her head, repeating "Welcome back" twice more.

A few seconds later, she stood up, took a step back, looked Wei En up and down, and once again showed a carefree and cheerful smile:

"Wei En, it's been so long! You've grown so tall and are even more handsome than before."

Wayne chuckled softly; this was the Lacey he knew.

"What about me?" Marco rushed over, looking aggrieved. "Lassie, haven't I gotten any more handsome?"

"You?" Lacey glanced at him sideways. "You're as ugly as the bell ringer."

Marco: "..."

Moskra and the others laughed rather unkindly, but only for two seconds before they stopped, glancing at Wayne with a hint of restraint on their faces.

They are no longer the descendants of nobles who "committed all sorts of evil" in the city-state of Caster, but are now crew members of the "Solomon" under the Black Pearl.

After experiencing the Twilight Cult, the Deep Sea Beast, the Deep Sea Apocalypse, and the "War of Godslaying," they now regard Wayne as a "legendary wizard," no longer the investigator of the Secret Investigation Division of the City-State of Caster.

Of course, it's not just them.

Inside the Black Pearl, Black Jack, Euan, and others who knew Wayne repeatedly warned them not to get into conflict with Alexei Island in the deep sea!

In fact, they didn't need to warn them at all. Nowadays, no one in the Córdo Sea dares to challenge Alexei Island. Whether it's the "True Sect" or the "Desire Sect" that is affiliated with Alexei Island, they can move freely at sea.

Meanwhile, the sorcerer Wayne, known as the "Godslayer," Mitra, the governor of Alexei Island, as well as Old Jack the Ironface, Ubli Diomand the "Messenger Bird," and others, were also famous in the Sea of ​​Cordoba.

Lotilia, who was in charge of communication between the Black Pearl and Alexei Island, often had to restrain her temper.

You must know that this is "Iron Hammer" Lotilia, whose temper is one of the most volatile in the entire Cordoba Sea.

But to everyone's surprise, Mitra became even more irritable.

Especially when the wizard Wayne was not around, Mitra was in charge of all affairs on Alexei Island, which led many pirates who had stayed on the island to spread her name far and wide—"Black Widow" Mitra!

After exchanging pleasantries, Lacey poured several glasses of red wine for them and asked with a smile, "Wern, will you be staying in the city-state for a few more days this time?"

Marco chimed in, "Yes, Wayne. If possible, I'd also like Tina to come, and Carly too."

After all, the distance between Alexei Island and Caster City-state was nothing to Wayne.

Wayne nodded: "I do need to stay here for a few days."

Lacey and Marco exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile.

"However, you mustn't take me to see Castel."

Remembering how Dean Josué had taken him on a tour of the Von Enrisor Institute, Wayne subconsciously reminded him.

"Of course, of course..."

Despite saying that, Lacey contacted her father that very day, informing the council, the noble council, and the Church of Storms about Wayne's arrival in Castor.

Marco even contacted the current manager of the City That Never Sleeps, showing a strong intention to take Wayne back to the old place.

This left Wei En both amused and exasperated, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

He didn't have many friends, but Lacey and Marco were definitely among them, so he treated it as a vacation in Castel.

Just as Lacey was leading Wayne toward the Natoly neighborhood, McAllister's voice came to his ear:

"Wizard Wayne, Ms. Morion is on her way and hopes to meet you at six o'clock."

Wei En replied casually, "Ten o'clock."

No one could disturb his and Lacey's dinner, not even "Lady Storm" Bertolice!

(End of this chapter)