ebookslot Chapter 159 Magic Briefs
Chapter 159 Magic Briefs
Chapter 159 Magic Briefs
"You stinky cat—you've messed things up, you know that?!" Gebu pointed at the catwoman and berated her mercilessly. "Do you know how much your message is worth?!"
"Achoo!!" Catwoman sneezed again, shivering from the cold. "Fina—how did Fina know? What does the golden mask have to do with Stinky?"
"What did he say to you?"
"Fina is so cold, Fina can't remember," the catwoman said in a trembling voice.
Gebu was furious and about to explode when he noticed that the catwoman's lips had turned white. The autumn night was indeed cold, and there was no fire in the house. This girl wasn't just being temperamental; she was really about to freeze.
The halfling sighed and told the hostage to bring a towel to wipe the catwoman's body.
The little ticket was a bit scared and didn't dare to go up.
"It's alright, she won't lay a hand on you if she doesn't want to freeze to death," Geb said to Tani, while glaring at the catwoman. "Right?"
The catwoman didn't speak, but just hugged herself and looked longingly at the dry, comfortable towel in the little girl's hand.
The little hostage timidly went up to help the catwoman wipe herself down. Gebu added some firewood to the stove in the middle of the tent and started a fire with a fire arrow. The tent was soon filled with the aroma of firewood and became warmer.
The catwoman stopped dripping water and licked her fur with her tongue.
"Tell me, what did the golden mask say to you?"
"Gold Mask asked Fina, 'Did you get the Lion's Tail Sting?'" Catwoman whispered in reply. After being tormented, the guy was exhausted and much more docile.
"That's it? He didn't ask how Thornton was doing?" Geb asked.
Catwoman shook her head.
Gebu thought for a moment, then waved to Dulin and the swordswoman. The three of them walked to a corner of the tent and talked in hushed tones.
"What do you mean? You want to get involved with this golden mask?" the woman with the sword asked nervously. "This person sounds dangerous. It's best not to get involved."
"I agree with Fallen. Not all wizards are bad, but this wizard doesn't sound like a good person," the dwarf chimed in.
“You can’t get anything done in this world if you only associate with good people,” Geb said. “I want to meet this wizard—of course, this has nothing to do with the two of you. If you don’t want to get involved, just pretend this never happened and go back to sleep.”
The woman with the sword protested somewhat unhappily, "Hey, we're partners, I can't just let you take the risk."
"What, you're suddenly concerned about me?" Gebu said cheekily.
"What will happen to my money if you die?" The swordswoman glared at the half-man. "Whether you agree or not, we're in this together now. If you get killed by the golden mask, my farce as the 'Rose Knight' won't be able to end properly."
The dwarf added, "Whether as an investor, a partner, or a friend—I don't think we should take this risk lightly. At the very least, we need to figure out the motives and identity of this golden-masked person."
Gebu didn't give up easily. He said to the two men, "I plan to contact him first, and then make a decision later—after all, we're still quite a distance from Shanhaiguan. If we think this person is unreliable, we can simply not go to him."
"If we make contact, it's not a question of whether we look for him or not, but whether he will come looking for us," the swordswoman said, her brows furrowed slightly as she nervously touched the sword at her waist.
Geb recalled that this guy had been on the battlefield and witnessed the destructive power of magic, and therefore had an innate wariness of wizards.
"Don't overestimate us." Geb thought for a moment and replied in a low voice, "If he really were a high-level wizard, what reason would he have to get entangled with the few of us? He's not that free."
"If you've made up your mind, then go for it," Dulin said, seeing Geb's resolute attitude. He then looked at the Swordswoman. "Duofen and I are just expressing our concerns. But if anything happens, we'll support you."
"Hmph, go ahead and die if you want." The swordswoman crossed her arms, but did not object to the dwarf's words.
Gebu was actually quite moved when he heard what the two people were saying. Is this what partners are like? Even if there's no benefit to be gained, they'll still stand by his side.
The goblin's heart was filled with a strange emotion, a mix of bittersweetness and warmth.
At this moment, Geb hesitated. He didn't want to drag his two companions into danger. But at the same time, he didn't want to give up an opportunity to establish a connection with a high-ranking wizard.
Be cautious, be cautious, and be even more cautious.
Geb wanted to contact the Golden Mask, but he couldn't reveal himself. If the Golden Mask was a high-ranking wizard, he should have detection methods—
However, he was unaware that Catwoman had been arrested and was still sending her messages. He was also unaware that the Scorpion Stinger was in his possession. It seems that this golden mask may not be as omniscient and omnipotent as one might imagine.
Gebu decided to first investigate what long-distance communication methods could be used, such as the spell used by the Golden Mask and Catwoman to communicate.
"You two go back first, I'll look into it," Gebu said to the two of them.
The dwarf and the swordswoman exchanged a glance, nodded, and left the tent one after the other.
"Hey, don't do anything stupid," the woman with the sword said to Geb as she turned to leave.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful," Gebu smiled at the woman with the sword. "Don't you trust me?"
The swordswoman didn't say anything, a hint of worry flashed in her gray-blue eyes, then she walked out of the tent and disappeared into the night.
After the two left, only Gebu, the child, and the catwoman remained in the tent, and it fell silent.
Once the questioning was over, Catwoman found a spot within the rope's range, curled up into a ball, and fell fast asleep.
The little ticket took a blanket from the side, covered the catwoman with it, and stood guard by her side.
"You rest, she can't escape," Gebu said to the little girl. The swordswoman was very skilled at binding prisoners; no matter how sharp the beastman's claws or teeth were, it was impossible for her to escape from those rope loops.
This woman, I wonder where she learned these methods—was she really a mercenary before?
Is she really not a kidnapper? Considering what Michonne said when she first met Tani, it's chilling to think about.
Upon hearing Gebu's words, the little boy obediently ran to the foot of the bed and crawled into his sleeping bag. He fell asleep in no time, making soft teeth-grinding sounds.
Seeing that he was the only one still awake in the room, Gebu closed the tent flap, took out the Book of Sand, and began to consult the Great Book Cave.
"Does the Book of Sand contain any long-range telepathic communication spells?"
The Book of Sand writes in flowing language:
[Short Message Techniques]
A 3rd-circle Evocation spell that allows you to telepathically send a message of no more than 25 characters to a specific creature, regardless of distance. The target creature can reply in the same way with a message of no more than 25 characters. If the target is an unfamiliar creature, the message may fail. The more familiar the caster is with the creature, the higher the success rate of the message.
Communication between different dimensions also has a chance of failure.
This is... a magic newsletter?
The third ring road—it's so difficult.
Gebu was a little disheartened. He had only just been promoted to the Second Ring Road, and it had already taken a lot of effort. The Third Ring Road seemed a long way off.
Moreover, he didn't want to waste his precious spell slots on such a functional spell; third-circle spells included powerful magic like Fireball.
What to do? Gebu stroked his chin, deep in thought. Who else could cast a third-circle spell?
After much thought, the only solution was to seek help from the only wizard I knew.
Lady Stoneheart.
Here's a reference image of Catwoman: I know this is Wanbao from Dungeon Meal, please use your imagination.
A calico cat with heterochromatic blue and green eyes.