Broad World

Several months passed in the blink of an eye, the Raven River finally began to thaw slowly, and it was finally time for Henry and his party to set off. When Haim heard that they were going to go by water, he immediately organized a beautiful small sailboat to be built by hand, and now it is parked on the temporary pier beside the river.

"Count, thank you again for saving this city. Please pass by Silvermoon City, please tell Ms. Erastriol that Sundaba is in urgent need of her assistance." After speaking, Heim ordered some supplies to be moved into the cabin.

Henry nodded with a smile on his face. "You are too polite, please rest assured, our first stop is Silvermoon City, these words will definitely be brought to us intact."

"In that case, I'll go back first. There's still a lot of work waiting for me at the city hall. Finally, I wish you the best of luck!" Heim waved his hand and turned to walk towards the city gate.

Just when everyone was about to board the ship, Philothir, the elf thief, ran over from a distance. She yelled, "Wait! Don't sail yet! I have something for you."

Henry froze for a moment and then said to his companions: "You guys go on board first, and I'll set off right away after I've dealt with this matter." The half-orc warrior nodded, picked up the stone statue of Sim, and led the others into the cabin.

After a while, Philohill ran up to Henry out of breath. She handed the parchment in Henry's hand and said, "This is the sea chart and invitation letter of Evermeet Island. If you have time, you can come and see me. That island perfectly combines natural magnificence and supernatural brilliance. No human civilization can compare to it, not even the Netheril era and the Imaskar Empire."

Henry opened the map carefully. Yongju Island is located in the depths of the Traceless Sea about 2,900 kilometers west of Deepwater City. Not to mention all kinds of terrifying deep-sea monsters, this distance alone is enough to stop most sailing ships. It is easy to deviate from the course on the sea without any reference, not to mention that there are countless currents and storms that can make the ship deviate from the course at any time.

He really wanted to take a look at that legendary place, it would be best to learn the unique magic skills of elves. You must know that Elminster also studied magic on Yongmeet Island for a period of time. According to legend, the elves have the terrifying power to destroy the world.

After carefully putting the map away, Henry smiled at Philohill and asked, "Are you going back to Yongju Island? Don't you plan to travel on the mainland for a while?"

"No, this war made me feel how small I am. I plan to obey my elders and go back to practice magic again, and you are the best example." After speaking, the moon elf girl suddenly kissed Henry on the cheek, then turned around and ran towards the city.

Henry looked at her back and smiled helplessly, then turned and walked onto the deck. Several temporarily hired sailors quickly untied the cables, and the boat quickly moved west along the Raven River. Early spring is the season of revival of all things. Along the way, everyone saw that many animals had ended their hibernation and began to look for food everywhere. There was even a pack of wild wolves that followed the boat for a long time. From their shriveled stomachs, it could be seen that these guys must be starving.

Under the skillful operation of the sailors, the boat arrived in Silvermoon City in just two and a half days. Henry stayed here for a long time, and sent Amy, Bamberke and the stone statue to the merchant ship headed for Deepwater City. Then he explained to Alustri what happened in Sundabar, and told in detail what Sackham had said at the gate of the city.

Alustriol frowned tightly after hearing this, and it took a long time before he let out a sigh. She sighed with emotion that the orcs finally had an outstanding leader, and it seemed that the situation in the Northland would change drastically in a short time. The day after Henry left Silvermoon City, the supply ship to Sundabar set off. It is full of various supplies, and Tun is also on this ship. He has a special mission and is going to have a secret conversation with Haim in secret.

On the third day after leaving the pier of Silvermoon City, Henry's boat entered the Surbring River. After passing the fork of the two rivers, they turned north at the third fork, and it took them a day and a half to drive to the end of the river. Henry sent these sailors to Waterdeep City to find Andrew of the Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce, and he led all his companions towards the west. They still had more than a day's journey to reach their destination, Long Saddle Town.

The half-orc warrior said to Henry while walking on the road: "Boss, you'd better be careful with the Harbell family. I heard people passing by there say that the wizards from their family are particularly abnormal here." He pointed to his head. "These guys are always doing weird things, and the architecture is against the norm."

Henry smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry, from what I know about this family, they are just a little more curious. Compared to those ambitious red-robed mages, these guys who like to experiment are much cuter. Although... most of their experiments ended in disasters."

Hearing these words, Zuwosa had a worried look on his face. "Disaster? As far as I know, the mage's experiments are very dangerous. If the word "disaster" is used in their mouths, it should at least be a violent explosion."

"Don't think too much, this "disaster" is only aimed at the Harbell family itself. Many of their experiments are whimsical, so the ending will often destroy a mage." After speaking, Henry sighed regretfully. If this family can control their thirst for knowledge a little bit, then their strength is just around the corner.

After a day and night of continuous driving, the group soon saw patches of farmland. Many farmers working in the fields looked at them with curious eyes, and there was no sign of fear in their eyes. Just when Henry was about to walk over to ask for directions, a group of five heavily armed perimeter guards came over.

"Welcome, travelers," said one respectfully. "May I ask you why you came here?"

Seeing that this man was so polite, Henry also bowed slightly. "I am a mage named Henry. These are my two companions, Vaughan and Zuwosa. I want to come here to exchange knowledge about magic with the Harbell family."

"Welcome." The guard became even more respectful when he heard that there was also a mage in front of him. "Walk along this road for a few kilometers, and before reaching Chang'an Town, you can see the hill where the Ivy Pavilion is located. If necessary, I can send someone to show you the way."

Henry smiled and rejected his kindness, and led everyone to move on. It didn't take long before they saw buildings in the distance. Ivy House Hill was a knoll on which three buildings gleamed, two of which looked like low wooden farmhouses. However, the shape of the third building is very peculiar.

Its walls bent at sharp angles every few feet, had alcoves within alcoves, and from its angular roof stood dozens of minarets, no two of which were alike. A thousand windows could be seen from this direction alone, some very large and some no bigger than arrow holes.

Henry sighed looking at this building with no sense of structure at all. This is simply a handicraft that can only be created with all kinds of whimsy and magic. In this world, apart from the Harbell family, no one else would do such a thing. Because once there is any problem with the demon, such a building will collapse in an instant, and I am afraid that the people living in it will not be spared.

Vaughan and Zuvotha gaped. They had never seen such a strange house. Henry walked forward with a smile on his face. He is looking forward to communicating with the mages here more and more. Their creative thinking will definitely inspire him greatly.

Walking into the hill, the group passed through a hole, and the power of magic sent everyone in. A man in a robe came out of the house and asked, "Who are you? What do you want to do here?"

Henry stepped forward and replied with a smile: "I am a mage, and I want to come here to exchange knowledge of magic with the Harbell family."

"Oh! It's very good to exchange knowledge. My name is Harko Hubbell. You must have walked a long way. Find a place to rest first. You must know that writing in a tired state is very easy to make mistakes." After hearing the word "knowledge", the mage immediately became more attentive.

"Then what are you waiting for, please lead the way. But I'm afraid my animal partner will stay here, and its size will definitely not be able to pass through the door opposite." Henry pointed to Ares who was following him.

Harkle glanced at the oversized brown bear, and even showed a smug smile. "Don't worry, my friend. The power of magic can solve any troubles for you. Of course, sometimes it may make you more troubled. Please follow closely, or you may be hurt by messy things."

Within a few minutes, everyone arrived at the gate of a sentry tower. When everyone passed through here, a dazzling flash of light suddenly hit Ares, and the fat brown bear suddenly became about the size of a dog. Vaughan looked at Henry in surprise and asked, "Head! What did they do to Ares, how did it become so small?"

"It should be a transformation spell, but judging by the effect, it should be easy to dispel." Henry picked up the miniature brown bear, and suddenly found that his animal companion is really cute now.

A group of people walked quickly along the road. The strange buildings on the side of the road were eye-opening for Orc warriors and rangers. Henry silently observed on both sides of the road, those mages who were obviously not normal, the number of them was a bit scary. I am afraid that no more than one-third of the family can still maintain their sanity. (To be continued.)