OBS Chapter 160 Unexpected Departure
Chapter 160 Unexpected Departure
Chapter 160 Unexpected Departure
"Frankie, continuing to block the river and inspect each departing ship is probably not feasible."
"Van said in a deep voice."
As the adjutant, he gazed at the thick smoke rising from the distant explosion, listened to the clamor of voices, and looked at the whispering, bewildered soldiers. He then stated to his superior, "We know in our hearts that this explosion was most likely carried out by the Finafenne family to extricate themselves."
However, the local nobles, merchants, and commoners knew nothing about it, and even our soldiers were unaware of the truth.
Forcibly stopping the ships under these circumstances will only exacerbate panic and unrest, and ultimately all the blame will fall on us.
Frankie stared at Varne, his tone heavy: "So what? Just loosen the controls and let the criminal who assassinated the royal family go free?"
If that were to happen, the royal court and the high command of the military would hold me accountable.
"But continuing will only lead to more serious consequences."
Varne stared straight at him. "The fact that they could blow up the Duke's warehouse means that the Finafine family has a large amount of explosives."
They can blow up warehouses today, and tomorrow they can blow up city walls, garrisons, or even drag the entire Twin Harbor into a sea of fire.
Continuing to block them will only push us into a corner.
Frankie's face darkened completely after hearing these words.
Varn patted his arm, and the two looked up at the same time.
In the waterways of Shuangsheng Port, boats are pouring out in an endless stream, crowding the city gates. The once desolate waterways have instantly become completely congested.
As they looked at the several giant ships representing the nobles and merchant guilds, their expressions grew increasingly grim.
Meanwhile, in Twin Harbor, at the lighthouse hut that Kane had visited.
The scholar Arundel, who had helped Kane translate the runes, looked at the rising smoke with a meaningful expression.
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He was no longer dejected; he was no longer wearing ordinary civilian clothes, but a beautiful mage's robe.
The emblem of the Susas Mage Academy is clearly visible above.
He watched the rising smoke and muttered to himself, "Has the chaos in Nord finally spread to Susas? I just wonder who really started all this."
"Duke Eisenberg's merchant guild harbors power capable of contending with third-tier forces; even a mage tower master from the academy was repelled, injured, and forced to flee."
Today, the Chamber of Commerce was unexpectedly hit by an explosion—was it done by the parliament or the royal court?
It couldn't possibly be the wanted Finafenne family, could it?
Several thoughts flashed through his mind, but he suppressed them.
"Our travels end here; we must return to the academy."
Arundel's gaze sharpened, and he turned to walk down from the lighthouse.
On the river, boats were packed tightly together, constantly colliding with each other.
Boatmen, civilians, adventurers, and ordinary families crowded the cabin, each with a different expression.
Tension, excitement, dissatisfaction, and fear filled the air; the entire riverbed was like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
Before the city gate, soldiers were still inspecting each boat.
Risa and Ella hid in the cabin of a small boat, while the boatman waited anxiously at the bow. Their feelings were completely different.
Ella looked worried: "Will Lord Kane be in trouble? The scale of that explosion was just too huge—"
Risa chuckled, took out a candy and popped it into her mouth, nonchalantly saying, "Don't worry, he'll be fine even if we all die. You should be worried about whether he'll use us as bait and run away first."
Ella frowned as she looked at the wandering mage who had betrayed the Duke.
Since leaving the manor, Risa no longer hides her true nature and has long lost her initial poise and composure.
But given the current critical situation, she can only suppress her discontent to avoid internal strife.
Risa, however, didn't care at all.
She had witnessed Kane's regenerative abilities firsthand in the dream battlefield and knew very well that he couldn't possibly rush into the center of the explosion unprepared.
Footsteps sounded outside the cabin, the door was pushed open, and Kane walked in.
Ella's face lit up with surprise: "Lord Kane!"
Risa simply nodded and sat more comfortably with her legs crossed.
Kane cut to the chase: "I've found an opportunity. Shall we blend into the flow of ships and rush out together when the gates open?"
Ella nodded, then added with some unease, "That's right—but with this commotion, Twin Harbor's economy is likely to collapse, and it won't recover for more than a decade."
Risa shrugged and mocked, "Mrs. Ella, what time is it and you're still putting on airs like an aristocrat?"
"Just escaping is a feat in itself; you expect to discuss economics with a mere Zall?"
Ella's face darkened, and she stopped talking.
Kane looked at the two of them and dropped the crucial information: "I encountered four second-tier demons at Duke Eisenberg's merchant guild, and there are likely other low-tier demons lurking in the shadows as well."
"demon?!"
Ella's expression changed drastically.
She knew very well that the appearance of demons in the material plane was inevitably accompanied by conspiracies involving flesh and soul.
Risa also instantly became serious. As a rogue demon who had betrayed her sect, her first reaction was that these demons had come to hunt her down.
Kane looked at the two women who were deep in thought with their eyes closed, then closed his own eyes and checked the prompts on the panel.
The panel unsurprisingly showed that he had died again, losing 30% of his experience.
However, because of the killing of three second-tier demons and many enemies in the warehouse, the experience was made up for, or even more was gained.
Due to the repeated casting of the spell, the level of Burning Hand also increased from LV3 to LV4.
Recalling the power of the dust explosion, Kane nodded slightly, then calmly analyzed the shortcomings: "Unfortunately, the limitations are too great. It must utilize a sealed environment + the diffusion of combustible particles + ignition."
"If we hadn't fought inside the Chamber of Commerce's warehouse, but in an open area, I basically wouldn't have been able to use the Burning Hand to create an explosion."
Kane understood that there were many other limitations, and in many cases, it was impossible to achieve this.
For example, on a damp riverbed or in a windy environment.
In other words, although theoretically, physical properties can be used to create an explosion with third-order power, and the range is basically unlimited depending on the amount of dust.
However, if the enemy is a mage and uses wind or water spells to disrupt the ignition conditions as soon as the dust spreads, then his dust explosion tactic will be useless.
At that point, he would have no choice but to confront the three Wax Demons head-on.
With his level 10 scimitar skill, Susas might only be able to wear them down by relying on his immortality or escape.
"The enemy is getting stronger and stronger; I should seek ways to make myself stronger."
Kane had a sudden thought, closed his eyes, and continued to ponder.
The next goal is clear.
The three are still wanted. Their primary task is to leave Twin Harbor, find Ella's mage friend, and relay the information to the Noble Council through the Susas Mage Academy.
As for the royal court, the message should bypass the heirs below and be relayed directly to King Susas.
In addition, we must quickly obtain support, mobilize troops, attack and destroy Duke Eisenberg's territory, thwart his plot, and eliminate his demon army.
As Kane was pondering this, the ship suddenly stopped, and the voice of the temporarily hired boatman came from outside the cabin door: "Gentlemen, the legion has issued a statement saying that the explosion was just an accident and that we, the ships following behind, are required to return first and will be allowed to pass tomorrow."