Chapter 474 - Whos Ambushing Whom? (1/2)

474 Who’s Ambushing Whom?

Translator:Nyoi-Bo Studio | Editor: Vicky_

Ferde, on the airship’s platform

The Yabba Battle Airships floated 20 feet off the platform, ready for takeoff. Its doors were open, waiting for the people on the platform to enter.

The purpose of Link’s visit to Orida Fortress this time was to revoke Marshall Abel’s authority, but he could not do this alone. Despite being the Lord of Ferde, he was not Duke Abel’s superior. No matter how high his prestige was, Duke Abel would not take a command from him.

Of course, if there was anyone who had the power to give such an order to the duke, it would have to be King Leon himself, who had been residing in Ferde.

And so, King Leon had agreed to come along with him.

Leon had always been concerned about his brother. With the king by his side, Link now stood on solid ground to take action.

He still needed the strength to defend himself against any opposition.

He would have to face Duke Abel’s personal bodyguards, which may include the Agatha Nagas.

He would not be able to cover every contingency in this operation, which was why he had brought in a bit of help.

Celine was one of the people Link had brought in. Her Huge Fire Gun had Level-9 offensive power, and she also had the ability to anticipate attacks. Her striking distance was an impressive 2000 feet, and Link would certainly have the upper hand by having her provide covering fire from afar.

She was Link’s trump card.

Besides her, Link had assembled 40 Warriors armed with magic pistols. If need be, they will rain down a Level-7 storm of bullets in an instant.

He had also brought with him three Level-8 Dragon Warriors, including Felina.

This assembly of Warriors, and the magic cannons the Battle Airships were equipped with should be enough to suppress the entire battlefield.

Before long, everyone had gotten on board. The Battle Airships then began gaining altitude when everyone was settled on board. Once they reached 6000 feet in the air, the airships began making their way straight towards Orida.

After a while in the air, Link suddenly felt that something was not right.

It was a vague sensation, but he sensed that something might happen if they were to fly straight towards the fortress.

Before Link became a Legendary Magician, he had his fair share of premonitions like this. He had a nightmare on the eve of the demon Tarlvess’ release from its imprisonment back when he was still a student at the East Cove Magic Academy.

But it had happened only in his dreams.

While sleeping, the human mind was in a state of repose. During this time, a sense of foreboding may present itself within the dreams of people with stronger spirits, like Magicians, in reaction to impending danger.

However, when one was awake, the human mind was in a state of disorder. Any form of premonition would encounter interference from a stray thought and be easily misinterpreted as a sign of an overactive imagination. In the past, Link tended to ignore these subtle warnings given to him by his mind.

Now, Link sensed that same nagging feeling, though it was a bit too weak. He had no way of knowing whether it was a real premonition or just his mind playing tricks on him again. After much thought, he decided to play it safe.

Before he even spoke, Celine, who was sitting beside him, whispered, “Link, could you have the captain change our current course? There’s something wrong about this.”

Celine had a gift for clairvoyance. Hearing this from her, Link gave his order to the captain without any hesitation. “Merlin, take a detour here.”

Merlin seemed vexed by this. “My lord, I’m afraid that’s not possible.”

“Why’s that?”

Merlin explained, “The airship’s flying distance is limited. It only has enough magic crystals to fly for 2800 miles at most. As the straight line distance to Orida Fortress from our point of departure was 1200 miles, we only have enough for a round trip. If we take a detour now, I fear we may not be able to go back to Ferde.”

Link thought for a while, then came up with an idea. “How about this: stop using the magic seal for now, and I’ll use a spatial field to move the airship.”

Everyone in the cabin was speechless at this. An airship of this size weighed around 100 tons. Even if Link managed to keep it afloat in the air, how much power would he need to expend? And how long would he be able to take the strain?

It was also important to note that they still had to fly for a few thousand miles before reaching their destination.

Merlin said uncertainly, “My lord, are you sure that’s alright?”

He had never experienced such a thing in his tenure as the airship’s captain.

Link nodded. “Yes, don’t worry about a thing.”

As Merlin knew how strong Link was, he then ordered the rest of the crew, “Let’s slow down the airship, and have it hanging in the air now.”

Hum, hum… The airship’s magic seal began rotating backwards. After half a minute, the airship had stopped moving forward and was now bobbing silently in the air.

Link began meditating, his mind sinking into a deep concentration. Dragon Power flowed from his body into the airship and distributed itself throughout the vessel’s pressure points. With a sudden push of his will, Link activated a spell that he had spent the last couple of days working on: Void Walk.