439 Appearance of Wyvern (1/2)
”Such… a thing happened…”
Professor Cabbage was horrified after looking at the images of the round Adamantine rock.
”Professor Bacon was possibly kidnapped, and Brainiac was also possibly kidnapped after discovering a few leads.”
”Like you saw, my employed Lich is involved. This is no longer just a matter of Specter College, it also concerns an employee of Eternal Kingdom.”
Professor Cabbage nodded and said, ”I understand. Please follow me, I'll take you to see the principal.”
…
In a medium-sized room, a cloaked Lich stood by the window. He was able to survey the entire Specter College.
It was a rest day for Specter College.
”Pom, pom, pom!”
Door knocks were heard outside.
The cloaked Lich turned his head and said, ”Please enter.”
The door was opened. Professor Cabbage led Sherlock and his three pets into the room.
”Principal, this is a matter involving Professor Bacon. I feel I have to report to you on the latest information,” Professor Cabbage said frankly.
…
”Is it possible… that Professor Bacon is playing a prank on us?” the principal asked after watching the video shown by Sherlock.
Professor Cabbage wore an are-you-joking expression.
”Okay, I understand that the matter is serious and that we have to treat it seriously.”
The principal supported his chin and nodded as he said, ”I noticed that Professor Bacon mentioned Specter College in the fantasy-scape. Did he leave any important leads in Specter College?”
”That's what I thought. Can you take us to Professor Bacon's room?” Sherlock said.
”Of course. Please follow me.”
…
As a single professor at Specter College, Professor Bacon stayed in the professor's dormitory.
The dormitory was a single suite with a living room, bedroom, kitchen, washroom, and bathroom. Though it was small, it was well furnished.
”This is Professor Bacon's room.”
When the dormitory supervisor opened Professor Bacon's suite using the backup key, a stale, dusty stench that indicated long periods of non-inhabitation pervaded the air.
Compared to the strict Professor Bacon, his room was chaotic. It was as though a robber had just ransacked the place.
Professor Cabbage and the principal stood at the door and looked around.
”Ah, I told Professor Bacon to clean the suite. He wasn't listening,” the principal said in embarrassment.
Professor Bacon was a member of the teaching staff at Specter College. As the principal, he was ashamed to let Sherlock witness the mess.
”It's going to be difficult to find leads in such a mess.”
Professor Cabbage was critical in her comment, even with Professor Bacon missing.
”No, it's not difficult.”
Sherlock went to a wall in Professor Bacon's room. It was full of various messy pictures and newspaper cuttings.
”I see.”
…
The gamers of Victoria City finally set off. Lilo decided to copy Sherlock's method. She arrived at the destination first before setting up a Rune Mana Teleport Portal. It was different from the traditional marching of an army.
The convoy consisted of only tens of carriages with 80 members and some materials used for setting up the Rune Mana Formation.
The leader was the Human, Count Lancelot, while Big Boss Hamster was in charge of setting up the Rune Mana Formation.
Big Boss was able to set up a Rune Mana Formation because Queen Lilo trained him overnight. Big Boss was sobbing and referring to his revision book during the journey. It was a worrying sight.
Big Boss was sobbing not because of the difficulty of setting up the Rune Mana Formation, but because it was his first time separating from his brothers since birth. The separation was like missing home.
Besides the worrying Lancelot and the sad Big Boss, the gamers were extremely happy. They were the vanguards for attacking the York Territory and could possibly defeat the Duke's troops before the other gamers. Then, all of the equipment and horses would belong to them. The gamers felt thrilled by this thought.
There was a price. Lancelot said, ”Our mission is to find a suitable location to build a reliable Stronghold. We may not be able to return for ten to twenty days. Please be mentally prepared!”
Did that mean that the gamers would be unable to do their Daily Missions during this period of time? They wouldn't earn any Reputation Points and game coins.
Most of the gamers were unwilling to be the vanguards and waste ten to twenty days. However, there were some gamers who volunteered.
Lancelot selected 80 gamers with the best discipline. The other ill-disciplined gamers were excluded since they could cause the death of other gamers. It was safer to build a Stronghold and the Rune Mana Formation before letting them come over for the battle.
Lancelot had given up hope of making the gamers behave like normal troops.
The carriage convoy made its way on a plain outside the Moonlight Forest. On the first carriage was Count Lancelot's wife. He was the man who claimed to be the successor to the York Territory that was shot by Softie's arrow.
His name was Guinevere.
”Is Guinevere a man or a woman?” On a quivering carriage behind the first carriage, TakeASpearHit was befuddled as he looked at his companion.
”Ah? Why did you ask such a question?” SealHeadLingChong looked blankly at TakeASpearHit.
”He's a man. The Elf NPC confirmed that he's a man, and the gamers who took care of him also said that he's a man,” a gamer said.
”We didn't confirm his gender, and his name is Guinevere. Isn't this the name of the wife of Arthur? That is a female name, and he's married to Lancelot.”
Softie was on the same carriage, and she gave her opinion. She suddenly recalled something and clapped her hands as she said, ”Yes, is this a preparation for the future marriage system? A lot of online games have marriage systems. Maybe 'Dungeon' will have one too.”
”The marriage of a Gnome and an Orc? I can imagine the beautiful image,” TakeASpearHit said, and all of the gamers on the carriage broke into laughter. They were in a good mood.
The carriage in front suddenly stopped. Dragonborn saw Lancelot, Big Boss, and Guinevere leap off the first carriage. The other gamers also got off their carriages.