Chapter 599 (2/2)

The ship that was still engulfed in flames was similar to an oil tanker that I had seen on the news. Well, this one is smaller in scale though.

But still, with that sort of fire, the surrounding ships might be in danger of catching fire, and it would be difficult to save them.

『I wonder what ship that is?』

The ships of the Commercial Fleet had a wide variety of functions and ownerships. Some were used for residency, fishing, offices, workshops, and even the Guild Headquarters. That’s why it was hard for outsiders like us to identify them at first glance.

「Daghour. That ship, what ship is that?」

「T-that is the atelier that Black Lightning Princess-dono said she was heading for!」

Eh? That ship?

『Is Lovren and the others safe?』

(Master, is this Zelyse doing?)

『I don’t know!』

But still, that possibility was very high.

『Let’s head for that ship for now!』

「Nn! Urushi!」

「Woof!」

Fran jumped on Urushi’s back and headed towards the burning ship. Since it was an atelier, it was probably filled with flammable chemicals, and from time to time explosions of various sizes occurred.

Moreover, it seemed that a hole had appeared in the hull and the ship was sinking at a considerable pace. This could be quite a catastrophe.

This didn’t seem like something that could be handled by just pouring water on it with magic.

『Oi oi, what’s going to happen to Lovren and the others…』

「Master! Over there!」

At where Fran pointed, I could see Lovren floating in the lake, holding on to a board.

「Lovren!」

「Aah, Fran-san…」

Maybe it was because he had already seen Urushi many times before, Lovren didn’t seem to be frightened by his giant wolf appearance. Or maybe he just couldn’t afford to be, though.

I then used my telekinesis to pull Lovren up onto Urushi’s back.

「Are you okay?」

「I somehow made it out of there… But the Adventurers who went into the atelier with me are…」

「What happened?」

Fran asked the tragic-looking Lovren about the cause of the explosion.

「The alchemist in the atelier suddenly unleashed powerful Fire Magic. Then his magic ignited the medicine inside the ship」

「Do you know who that alchemist was?」

「He must have been caught in the explosion… I don’t think he could survive from something like that」

According to Lovren, he was a young man with blond hair and blue eyes, however, he spoke just like a child.

「But he’s not just an ordinary alchemist. He’s more like a terrifying opponent… Just looking at him gave me goosebumps」

No doubt about it, he must be Zelyse. With his sharp intuition, Lovren must have sensed that he wasn’t just an ordinary person.

『Fran, we must prioritize on rescuing those in danger for now』

「Nn!」