Chapter 556 - Chapter 556: 179. The captain betrayed the enemy_3 (1/2)
Chapter 556: 179. The captain betrayed the enemy_3
Some of the more astute passengers noticed the flurry of wizards and, feeling uneasy, joined the escape.
Herd mentality once again took effect.
Originally standing like a flock of stunned geese, it took only two or three minutes for the crowd, under the leadership of several individuals, to scatter and run for their lives.
At the same time, Noland Lee and his two companions reached the edge of the magic ship.
The noise here was much quieter and they could now converse normally.
The problem was, the metal dome was tightly integrated with the deck of the magic ship, leaving no gaps.
Like a wall blocking their path, there was no way past the dome.
In order to reach the sea surface outside the ship, Noland Lee and his companions had to break through the seal of the dome.
“Are you trying to take me off the magic ship?” Kalandi, who had been following Noland Lee, understood his intention.
She stubbornly said:
“That’s unacceptable. There’s a wizard criminal on board. As a collaborator of Captain Berkeley, I have to help him and the wizard enforcers deal with the criminal. Also, my stuff is all left in the shop, I can’t just abandon it.”
Kalandi made a move to fly back, but Denise Green promptly stopped her.
Noland Lee explained on the side:
“Madam, don’t you find it strange that since there’s a wizard criminal on board, the professor who provides you with intelligence has not contacted you?”
“…Now that you mention it, it does seem strange.” Kalandi stopped in her tracks, confusion crossing her face.
She squinted slightly, trying to contact her professor.
Two seconds later, her confusion and unease deepened — she had actually been refused by her own professor!
“Come with me, Madam.” Noland Lee took out a Magic Stone enveloped in grey mist from the Magic Pouch that Comini had given him.
This was a Silent Magic Stone with 10 points of silent power given to Noland Lee via Comini from Professor Erica.
Noland Lee was infusing his Sword of Silence with the magic power from the Silent Magic Stone. He said to Kalandi, who was running her fingers through her long grey hair with a restless expression:
“The Wizard Criminals the Enforcers have come to arrest include Captain Berkeley…”
“What… no,” Kalandi gasped, mouth agape in disbelief, “That’s impossible…”
That white-haired, mature, and aged witch stood dumbstruck as if she had been struck by lightning.
“What I’m saying is the truth, Kalandi. This is why you were not informed to leave the ship.” Noland Lee said patiently:
“You and other shop operators who often reside on the magic ship were determined by the Wizard’s Law Enforcement Department to have a collaborative relationship with Berkeley. While Berkeley has committed a crime, you will also be listed on the suspect list. Your professor has been instructed by the wizard enforcers. She won’t have any contact with you until everything is cleared up.”