GBP Chapter 625 World 83
Chapter 625 World 83
“The original plan was to do some sightseeing and then head further north, but now…” Stella paused, “…I’ll probably stay until you go back?”
“Really?” The use of “you” instead of “all” made Catherine’s heart flutter. “Our team is here mainly to do some simple tasks.”
"As for me, apart from meeting a few more leaders of the rebels, I don't have anything major to do. It's a good opportunity for me to go sightseeing with you, Stella."
This... is fine.
I wonder if the leaders of the rebels know that Catherine doesn't treat meeting them as a serious matter; her attitude is even less serious than when doing school assignments.
Mentioning the rebels, Stella asked, "Didn't you say that Charles and Romeo are now your servants? They didn't come with you when you came to see the rebels?"
“They’ll be here later,” Catherine replied. “It won’t make any difference whether they come or not. I’m not the helpless child I used to be.”
In just one year, Catherine had become a mage, advancing at a speed comparable to a rocket.
Her rapid progress naturally caught the attention of the magician Ralph Field.
After confirming that Catherine had not used any unorthodox methods and was simply lifting the curse, and that her previous accumulation of knowledge was able to balance her cultivation speed well, allowing her to smoothly control her power, he felt a sense of appreciation for her talent.
Ralph once considered taking Catherine as his apprentice, but Catherine herself refused.
Catherine recounted the events to Stella.
"Your Excellency asked me this privately, and I refused immediately."
“I didn’t mention that you were already my teacher. I only said that I received your guidance before the curse was lifted, and that I was able to successfully lift the curse thanks to you. So I already consider you my teacher.”
"I thought the God of Law would be unhappy, but after hearing your name, he just confirmed it with me and gave up the idea of taking me as his disciple."
"But he still taught me a lot of things and gave me this amulet."
Stella examined the amulet in Catherine's hand and said, "Keep it safe. The magic circle engraved on this amulet is quite effective."
Catherine nodded and hung it around her neck, wearing it close to her body.
"By the way, Stella, you just said you're going to keep heading north, that's the territory of the Dark Temple."
"I've heard they're very sensitive to magic of light. Are you sure you can manage going like this?"
Stella pointed to her cloak: "It's custom-made. As long as I don't take it off, it's fine."
"Besides, I just want to go and take a look; it won't attract their attention."
“Don’t say that,” Catherine stopped her. “I feel like every time I say that, something bad always happens.”
She and Stella counted several times, somewhat helplessly: "You see, things never go as planned."
"If the outcome hadn't been good, I would have liked to just gag myself."
“Our Eugene family clearly doesn’t have any special bloodline,” Catherine said, somewhat distressed. “I even wrote to my mother to ask, and she said that the Schein royal family has never heard of any ancestors who were prophet or soothsayers.”
Seeing Catherine sigh again, Stella could do nothing but pat her head.
Could she really tell Catherine directly that her suffering has nothing to do with bloodline, but is simply because the world loves her so much that it deliberately adds so many hardships for her?
I reckon Catherine would be furious if she found out.
Stella hadn't forgotten how eloquent Catherine had been when they first met.
Catherine then talked to Stella about some trivial things, all about herself.
Stella responded occasionally, and the atmosphere was quite warm.
When it was time to rest in the evening, Catherine was reluctant to leave, but she had to do a mission with her teammates early the next morning and didn't want to disturb Stella, so she had to leave and go stay with the Duchess.
Stella closed the door and turned off the lights, but didn't rest immediately.
This is a chaotic place; if I fall asleep tonight, something bad is going to happen.
As Stella expected, not long after she fell asleep, she heard the window being gently moved.
Stella stood up abruptly, pulled up her hood, and slightly raised her head just as the person trying to pry open the window was about to enter.
The thief, who was spewing profanities, was so frightened that he fell backward.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and moved nimbly, landing steadily on the ground.
He looked up, about to start cursing again, when he suddenly noticed that Stella's window was completely calm, with not even the curtains moving.
He couldn't help but shudder.
From then on, no one dared to visit Stella's room that night.
Regardless of whether there are any real supernatural events happening here, it shows that Stella is capable and a tough nut to crack.
As for Catherine and her companions, they were also robbed, but they simply used magic to beat the thieves up.
Four mages in a row are certainly not something an ordinary thief would want to mess with.
As a result, everyone in their area was safe and sound, and the other guests also benefited.
Stella knew when Catherine and the others left the hotel room, but she didn't go out. Instead, she finished her breakfast as usual before deciding to go out for a walk.
Today happens to be market day in the chaotic city. The market is full of a dazzling array of goods, some genuine and some fake. What you can buy depends on your luck and skill.
Stella wandered around and picked up a few beautiful stones from the market.
These stones are not magical crystals; they are just beautiful and unique in appearance.
Stella's travels were coming to an end, but she hadn't prepared the gifts she wanted to bring back yet, so she decided to make some small items out of the stones herself.
Stella finished picking out the stones and was about to leave to wander around elsewhere when she suddenly sensed a familiar presence.
Stella turned her head and quickly noticed a large crowd gathered in front of a house.
As she passed by, she saw someone unloading a large box from a carriage to take it into the house.
As the box was lifted off the ground, Stella saw a few red scales through the exposed ventilation holes as the fabric swayed.
This shape and texture.
Stella frowned. Why did it look so much like dragon scales?
Stella wanted to look a little longer, but the chance was gone. She was still wondering who it was that made her feel so familiar when she heard someone next to her say something.
"What amazing items has the auction house acquired this time? I'm afraid this year's auction is going to fetch astronomical prices again!"
"I think the auction house is in trouble this time. Look at these thugs, they all look like they're facing a major enemy. In the past, when have any important items been kept hidden like this? They were always announced early on, just so those noble gentlemen would have enough time to wave their money around and bid on them?"
Stella could no longer hear what the onlookers were saying.
She quickly left the spot, returned to the inn, set up a magic circle to prevent eavesdropping and spying, and began to contact the Elf King.
"My lord, is Andrei still in the Elf Forest?"