Chapter 383: Departure
Royce was immediately anxious. A total of fifty thousand Magic Stones, he didn't have that much altogether.
He knew Case was greedy, but he didn't expect him to be so greedy, demanding fifty thousand Magic Stones right off the bat.
Case looked cold: "Can't come up with it? That batch of goods you sold should easily fetch that amount."
"Sir, please hold on, I need to discuss this with the people behind me, fifty thousand is really too much." Royce showed a troubled expression.
"Discuss? Then forget about it, I'll go check if there's any problem with your batch of goods."
As Case finished speaking, he led a few people down the deck, and no one on the airship dared to stop them, allowing them to go down for inspection.
They were from the Beilu City Hall, already having the right to inspect.
Seeing this, Royce panicked, taking out the Talisman Stone to contact Sam while jogging after Case and his men.
No matter what, he couldn't let Case seal this batch of Keel; otherwise, it would be a devastating loss.
He quickly sent a message to Sam, reporting the situation here.
Sam was in his room at the moment, frequently checking the Talisman Stone for messages, consistently paying attention to Herag's movements.
His people on the airship would report to him anytime there was a message on the airship.
As soon as Sam saw the Talisman Stone light up, he quickly opened it to see, and his face turned green after seeing what Royce mentioned.
"Damn Case!" Sam cursed loudly, fuming with anger.
He had already given so many valuables before, and now Case suddenly changed his mind asking for fifty thousand Magic Stones, which was excessively greedy.
But there was nothing he could do; he had no way to deal with Case.
A wizard of Case's status could crush him as easily as squashing an ant.
Moreover, this time the smuggling was different from before.
This batch of Keel was secondary; most importantly, Herag was on top of it.
With Herag alive, Sam could survive; he had to ensure Herag's safety.
Sam took out the Talisman Stone and quickly sent a message: "Give it to him!"
Fifty thousand Magic Stones was a lot, but there was no choice; even if it were five hundred thousand Magic Stones, he would have to give it.
It was no longer a question of money, but one concerning life and death.
At this moment, Case had arrived at the entrance to the lowest level of the airship.
In front was a door; opening this door would lead to a staircase to the lower level, storing a large amount of cargo, with the wooden box containing Herag in this area.
Case looked at the door and said to the people behind him: "Open it!"
"Sir, wait! Wait! Fifty thousand, then fifty thousand; transfer it now!" Royce, who was a bit chubby, was panting as he ran.
Case raised an eyebrow: "It's now a hundred thousand Magic Stones."
"A hundred... a hundred thousand!" Royce was dumbfounded. How did it double so suddenly?
He was stunned for a moment before taking out the Talisman Stone, quickly informing Sam about the price increase.
Bang!
In Sam's courtyard, a Talisman Stone flew out, shattering the wooden window.
The next moment, Sam's figure flew out of the window, picked up the Talisman Stone again, and continued sending messages.
Case, expressionless, looked at Royce: "This is punishment for your disobedience. Next time, it won't just be a simple doubling."
"Sir, check your Talisman Stone, Lord Sam said he just transferred it to you." Royce hurriedly said upon seeing Sam's message.
Case listened and took out the Talisman Stone, and after seeing the transaction message, a smile formed at the corner of his lips: "Not bad, Sam's not too bad. Let's go, fellas, they're always law-abiding merchants, nothing worth checking."
Then the group walked towards the deck, leaving the airship.
...
Herag had been paying attention to the commotion above. As Case and the others got closer to the door, he became even more vigilant, ready to act anytime.
If Case and his men entered and found him, trying to take him away, then he would have to act.
Case was a Level 1 Crystalization Wizard, and the others were all Level 1 Wizard level. Herag was confident in dealing with them, though the subsequent problems would be troublesome.
Once they started fighting, whether successful or not, staying on this airship would be impossible; he would have to infiltrate another area of Beilu City and find another opportunity to leave Beilu City.
Herag constantly paid attention to the movements of Case and his men until they completely left before slightly relaxing.
After Case and his team left, no more trouble followed. This was the last day the airship was docked at the port.
At the break of dawn, the airship, this giant machine, began its journey towards Silver Beach City.
This was a long journey that would take a month and a half even at the speed of the airship.
That was if everything went smoothly.
Because the airship had to fly over the high altitudes of the polluted area, if anything happened on the way, this time could be indefinitely extended.
In the polluted area, no one knew what might happen.
After the airship took off, Herag could finally feel a bit at ease.
Because the next stop would be Silver Beach City, reaching there meant no more living in fear like this.
...
In the polluted area, beneath a barren hill was a wide space, appearing to be an excavated underground cave.
Three wizards were currently setting up a Witch Array in this underground cave. The array was almost complete, just waiting for the opportune time to trigger.
Among the three was an old man, the other two were men in their twenties or thirties.
After inspecting the Witch Array, the old man said to the two young men: "So, did the airship take off according to the planned schedule?"
"I got the news, it's already taken off, and the route hasn't changed. It's still proceeding along the previous path. If nothing unexpected happens, it will pass over our high altitude in five days." The young man replied.
The old man nodded: "Hmm, and what about the catalyst? It's on there, right."
"It's in the lowest level of the airship; it was brought on as early as Solde City. Lunxis is also on board, he will be responsible for the situation there." The young man said.
"Hmm, that's good. I hope everything goes according to plan. In five days, we will witness the descent of the Gods!" The old man's face showed a slight fanatical expression.
They had prepared for this plan for a long time, waiting specifically in the polluted area for the arrival of this airship.
By then, they would use the wooden carving on the airship as a catalyst, sacrificing the whole airship as a tribute to directly open a channel to the Abyss Plane with the Witch Array below.
The duration of the channel wouldn't last long, but it would be enough for the Gods they believed in to descend upon this land.
Once the Gods descended, they would sweep across the entire Land of Dawn.
As the old man and the two young men thought of the scene they were about to witness, they couldn't help feeling excited.
On the airship, Herag was holding a small wooden box, lost in thought.
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