Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 172 Telepathy
Ethan felt that the steam technology of the Western Continent was a good direction.

The research of the Craftsmen's Guild came to a standstill, and they gradually realized that it was too ambitious to want to skip the steam age and enter the electricity age directly. The only thing the craftsmen could achieve was human-generated electricity, and the effect of power generation was extremely unstable, which could only be explained by the gap between electrical elements.

He shared the blueprint of the electromagnetic crossbow with the association, but the finished product reproduced by the craftsmen was hard to describe.

In order to ensure that the arrows would not break during the firing process, the craftsmen used conductive metal as the arrow body, which directly caused the price of the arrows to increase more than ten times. The elemental shapers they invited could only simulate electric propulsion spells, which were far from the originals in terms of penetration and destructive power, not to mention the prototype electromagnetic cannon.

When Ivy fired an electromagnetic cannon into the sky in order to demonstrate the power of the electromagnetic crossbow prototype to the craftsmen, the master craftsman was so shocked that he fell to the ground.

To be emotionally intelligent, at least they look 80% similar in appearance.

Some people with low emotional intelligence also pointed out that it feels worse than a musket.

The musket is easy to carry, the bullets are cheap, and it can be mass-produced. The technology is now quite mature.

Ethan let the Craftsmen's Guild rest for a while. Next, he would arrange a trip to the Western Continent. The diplomatic documents had been drafted, and Ivy would be the first diplomat of the cabinet to visit the Western Continent. With the joint efforts of her and the two crown princes, the institutions represented by the Holy See had changed.

The Council of Seven was dissolved.

The Holy See was renamed the Society of Life and no longer had independent political power. Instead, it formed a Supernatural Council with supernatural organizations represented by the Academy, the Astrology Guild, and the Enlightenment Society to jointly discuss all matters related to mysticism and supernatural beings in the empire.

The Society of Life will be open to all people of the Empire who wish to become priests, and they can learn about this path in the cathedrals of major cities in the Empire.

Ivy has a long way to go on this journey.

In addition to diplomatic missions, as the heir of the Margaret family and a member of the cabinet, she must actively learn about the steam science knowledge and political system of the Western Continent.

Early in the morning, before the steam-powered ship named "Emperor's Sword" set sail, Rowena bid farewell to Ethan and others at the port with tears in her eyes.

"I want to go to the Western Continent, too!"

She looked at the magnificent steamship docked at the port with envy. She had recently heard a lot of rumors about the "Emperor's Sword". It was said that this was the only steam-powered ship in the empire. It was bought from the Western Continent by the royal family at a high price several years ago. It had more symbolic significance than practical significance. Since then, it has been docked at the port and has never completed an ocean voyage.

"Rowena, you are the backbone of the team. We can rest assured that you and Sister Bi'an will stay in the capital."

Ivy also learned Ethan's "Theory of Going with the Flow". "If everything goes well, after the teleportation magic nodes are established between the two places, you can go to the Western Continent to play anytime."

And Miss Chloe, because she looks too much like a mythical creature, has to stay in the imperial capital.

But Miss Chloe was always very happy, especially after coming to the imperial capital. She would eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks with Bi'an every day, and her body seemed to have grown a little.

"Well, you must convince them to build a teleportation magic node. I have never been to the Western Continent!"

Rowena waved at the three of them.

This was also the first ocean voyage in Ethan's life. His understanding of sailing was still stuck in the past when he watched One Piece. At present, the empire's shipping industry was still in the sailing age. He went up to the deck and looked at the endless sea in the distance. He felt like he had arrived in the Age of Discovery.

The popularity of steam power has made the Deep Sea Council the maritime overlord of this era. The sailing speed of the "Emperor's Sword" has reduced the cross-continental voyage to 8 to 9 days, and it is no longer dependent on ocean currents and sea breezes. Without steam power, the old-fashioned sailing ship would extend the sailing time to one and a half months. By that time, their good friend Yug might have turned into an octopus face.

Yuger's condition seems to be very bad.

During our last phone call, he mentioned that he was experiencing hallucinations.

The sea water in the nightmare appeared in reality, and he could see the people around him turning into monsters with octopus faces.

The council's diagnostician believed this was a severe case of delusional disorder, but unfortunately, it was difficult for Ethan to make an accurate judgment before meeting Yug.

Winter imitated Ethan's posture and lay on the railing. The sea breeze blew her long hair. She was wearing a royal-style dress. In name, she was the chief guard of diplomat Ivy.

Feeling Ethan's gaze, she moved closer, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in Ethan's ear, "I also brought a maid costume, it's in my suitcase."

As Queen Margaret said, this was a leap from 0 to 1. She even lifted her skirt slightly in front of Ethan to show him the white stockings under her dress.

The queen was very confused about this combination. The skirt of the dress was very long and basically covered her legs. She didn't understand why Winter insisted on wearing it like this under the long skirt.

To this, Winter just smiled back.

It seems that Queen Margaret's knowledge is not that rich.

"very good."

Ethan gave the other party a thumbs up. He had made a lot of progress in his research on witches recently, and after nightfall, they were able to carry out further research naturally.

"What were you thinking about just now?"

“Feeling the ocean breeze.”

"sea breeze?"

"Didn't you mention that the emotional essence of the wind element is freedom? I think this voyage is a good opportunity."

Winter blinked at him in surprise, "Your electrical magic has been upgraded? When did it happen?"

She felt that Ethan's training speed was getting faster and faster. The lifelong pursuit of other elemental shapers was as simple as solving an ordinary problem for him.

"This is all thanks to you, teacher."

Ethan felt that his proficiency in electric magic was basically helped by Winter, and even the opportunity for his upgrade was brought by Winter.

It was only after that day that he realized that the flashing arc was not an illusion.

Winter’s inner voice did not come from his illusion.

"Lightning Chain (Emperor), Proficiency: ∞, you will gradually be able to hear the voices of all things"

"It took you so long to tell me!"

Winter's face turned stern, and his aura became much stronger. "Let me see!"

She was always curious about Ethan's elemental magic.

The fire element corresponds to the sun, making him look like a righteous god descending to the earth; the bloody ice element makes him the spokesperson of the evil god Bazatos in this world. It is difficult for Winter to imagine what kind of visions Ethan's upgraded lightning element magic will create.

"...Yes, I have already used it."

Lin Dong only vaguely saw a few arcs of electricity flashing in the air, and then Ethan lowered her head. She looked around for a long time with a puzzled look on her face.

There was no strange phenomenon in the sky or on earth; it looked more like a weak electric current caused by a failed spell cast by a beginner in lightning magic.

"Is this your Ascension Magic? What did you do with it?"

"I call it 'telepathy'. If I explain it this way, do you think you understand?"

Ethan listened to the footsteps of the crew members coming and going behind him and lowered his voice nervously.

"Telepathy? Explain it more clearly."

Ethan gritted his teeth and told the information he had just accidentally overheard, "'Traitor, you kept it a secret from me for so long, wait and see how I deal with you tonight!'"

"Oh, ah, so this is telepathy."

Lin Dong also awkwardly averted his gaze, and kept his eyes on the sparkling sea, and then asked hesitantly, "If you can only hear the voice of your heart, you shouldn't be able to see the thoughts in your mind, right?"

This reminded Ethan that he had never had time to develop this ability before.

Unless necessary, he did not like to eavesdrop on other people's thoughts. In his opinion, this was a very dangerous ability and he might accidentally overhear some incredible secrets. Especially in a place like the imperial capital, you could never know what those people who looked glamorous on the outside were thinking in their hearts.

Even winter is no exception.

Telepathy is completed in an instant, and by the time you realize the content, it is too late.

And when Winter spoke, he tried to cast magic.

Another arc of electricity streaked across the deck.

It turns out that Winter is a good teacher, but the image in her mind is the kind of situation where once you see it, it's too late. "...I see it now."

The electric element seemed excited.

Ethan has always felt that the composition of these electric elemental elves is very problematic, and is far from the majestic and superior image described by Winter in "Fireball and Ice Arrow Magic".

Lin Dong's scalp suddenly felt numb. He closed his eyes and buried his face in his arms.

Time passed by minute by minute. After an unknown amount of time, she finally gathered herself together and turned her head to ask, "So, what do you think?"

Lin Dong has very fair skin, so blushing is very obvious.

Ethan decided to follow his heart, "Some expectations."

"I brought some books about the Western Continent. Do you want them? Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Another voice came from behind.

Ivy was dragging a box full of books and looking at the two of them suspiciously.

The 8 to 9 days of sailing are very tiring. When sailing on the sea, the flow of time becomes extremely slow.

Lin Dong adjusted his disordered breathing, straightened his face, turned around, and made himself look as calm as possible as the chief guard of a diplomat. "We are discussing what to do after I change into the maid costume after returning to my room tonight."

(We are discussing the safety of the voyage.)
Time seemed to freeze here, and the passing sailors widened their eyes as if they were under a spell.

Ivy froze in place, the golden hair on her head shifting back and forth between the two of them in shock.

After a long time, she said, "I didn't bring such a book."

"Eh?"

Lin Dong used her eyes to signal Ethan for help. Did she just say... something wrong?

Ethan's expression had already frozen on his face, "Teacher, you should have said it the other way around just now."

You see, this is why he rarely activates his electric elemental upgrading ability. Even people like the teacher have their speech and thoughts disordered.

Ivy picked up the suitcase and coughed lightly, "Take care of yourselves."

Then, she walked towards the cabin without looking back, but the golden hair above her head that kept looking back every few steps revealed her mood at the moment. The stiff crew members woke up as if from a dream and laughed, "You have good taste. To be honest, I also like maid costumes. It is simply the greatest invention of this era... Uh, you continue, I didn't hear anything and I know nothing."

Under Winter's angry gaze, the crew ran away.

The atmosphere became silent and awkwardness quickly took over the deck.

"Otherwise, let's discuss the safety of navigation."

Winter once again buried his face in his arms like an ostrich and made a muffled sound.

The voyage suddenly became extremely dangerous, and she almost wanted to jump into the sea and swim back to the imperial capital.

"Speaking of the dangers of sailing, I heard that the Empire has been facing a serious pirate threat in recent years. We may also encounter robbery."

Ethan took the initiative to take over the topic.

However, as far as he knew, there was no Pirate King in this era, and most of the pirates who were rampant were ordinary people who relied on cannons and muskets to rob merchant ships. Anyone with real skills would not become a pirate.

However, the Empire was a complete soft persimmon in the field of navigation. Since the time of Henry III, there had been no substantial development in navigation technology. The tactics of priests and knights, which the Empire was most proud of, were not applicable to the sea. However, the Empire was the most prosperous trading country, and the merchant fleets of various countries were plagued by pirates.

Over time, the empire's merchant ships became the pirates' favorite targets for looting.

"The Empire really doesn't have any good naval tactics, and it's difficult for magicians to gain an advantage on the sea. If we encounter pirates or sea monsters, it will be a headache."

"After the last meeting, I looked up some books about the Western Continent and the Lord of Tides. The book mentioned that the world-destroying flood was caused by the evil god Eliom. He lives in the deep sea and can cause floods that are enough to submerge the entire continent. The Lord of Tides led the fleet of the Western Continent to seal Eliom in the valley."

Every sect has a similar legend. The only difference is that this book was written by a bard in the First Age. The people of the Western Continent do not recognize the existence of the evil god Eliom. "The book describes Eliom as an old god similar to Cain, but the people of the Western Continent do not like to attribute natural disasters to evil gods. Scholars in the Western Continent believe that floods are natural disasters caused by crustal movement. The Lord of Tides has never led the 'Fleet of God'. He is a polymath who imparts knowledge of fighting floods to everyone."

Winter paused for a moment and said, "The scene that Yog saw in his nightmare is somewhat similar to the 'Valley' described in the book. After the Lord of Tides defeated the Old God, he sealed Him in the deepest part of the ocean, where the sun could not shine. The bard predicted in the book that Eliom would leave the valley one day, and at that time, the flood of destruction would once again sweep across the western continent.
"Laob is a big meatball, and Eliom looks like a giant octopus. All of Eliom's followers will have octopus faces. They can summon sea monsters, causing ships to lose their way during voyage and become Eliom's sacrifice."

The tricks of all evil gods are somewhat similar, so Winter feels that if Eliom really exists, he may be awarded the title of "Old Ai" in no time.

Unconsciously, the outline of the imperial port disappeared, and the "Emperor's Sword" moved forward steadily.

The next two days were calm, but the flow of time seemed to have slowed down several times. At nightfall on the second day, there was a sudden commotion among the sailors. When Ethan came to the deck after hearing the noise, he saw an old-fashioned sailboat floating in the dark waves. The sails were full of holes, and it looked like it had been there for many years.

The captain rubbed his eyes vigorously and confirmed with Ethan, "Am I seeing things?"

The weather turned bad and a loud thunder broke through the night sky.

From a distance, it looked like the old sailing ship had brought the storm.

"No, there's a ship there."

“It looks like something from the last century.”

The captain observed through the telescope for a long time, his face not looking very good. "Have you heard of the legend of the ghost ship?"

There is no shortage of bizarre and terrifying legends on the sea, and ghost ships are one of the most terrifying ones for sailors.

It brings with it a sign of death.

Storms, sea monsters, reefs...after the ghost ship appears, disaster will follow.

If Ethan and Winter had not been present, the sailors on the ship would have probably been crushed by fear. They had been sailing for most of their lives and had only heard of ghost ships in legends.

Ethan asked curiously, "What's on the ghost ship?"

"Only death and doom."

The captain's face was solemn. Now they had to make a choice. "It's blocking our way. We must go around it or return immediately!"

In his heart, he supported returning home, but he was worried about being treated as a deserter and liquidated, so he had to adopt a compromise plan.

“Why avoid it?”

Ethan sensed signs of life on the dilapidated sailboat and said, "Don't change the course, pull the boat closer!"

The legendary ghost ship is right before your eyes. This is an opportunity that many people will never encounter in their lifetime!
The lightning appeared more and more frequently, the waves became more violent, and the closer they got to the ghost ship, the more obvious the signs of an impending storm became.

Soon, the ghost ship seemed to sense their presence and turned sail to meet them.

In the illumination of lightning, a face appeared on the deck that was enough to give everyone nightmares.

Blue skin, a human body, but an octopus face.

The dark eyes seemed like the undead from the abyss. The tentacles on its jaw kept wriggling. When it opened its mouth, the sound was clearly heard by everyone.

"My name is Urta, and I am commanded by my Lord Eliom..."

The sound of a musket interrupted Ulta's speech.

The octopus-face froze, and he laid on the deck with his hands on his chest.

Smoke was coming out of the gun barrel in the captain's hand. He stared at the peaceful figure on the deck for a long time. After a long time, he turned his head and looked at Ethan in confusion.

——“Yeah?”

He killed the evil god's followers with just one shot?
real or fake?

(End of this chapter)