I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha

After Catherine left the magical mark, she patted the little naga on the shoulder and said, "Go home with your friends, Saron."

Catherine was very kind to the little naga. She initially saved her simply to save her. Only after discovering the bidders' frenzy did she start thinking about profit.

So, even if Saron had nothing, even if she were an unpromising student, she would still arrange a livelihood for her student.

"Go," Roland said to Saron. "Don't get caught again."

The little naga looked at Catherine and Roland with some hesitation. She wanted to learn magic. She wanted to become as powerful as the human wizards.

The little naga didn't understand Common, but she could understand the thoughts and emotions in Catherine's words. She heard kindness and care, just like a mentor.

But the other nagas had a different perspective than Saron, so they summoned Saron to their side.

The Sea God Stone is the Sea God Stone. The princess is the princess. They separated them very clearly.

And they also knew that the Twilight Wizards believed in equivalent exchange, and if the price of the exchange was not equal, there would be trouble.

The nagas looked at Catherine and Roland with complex expressions, and bowed to them very respectfully.

The naga leader presented a palm-sized conch and said, "My lords, your kindness is far more than just 20,000 magic stones. These little gifts are not precious, but I hope they can make up for some of your losses."

At Catherine's signal, Roland took it. After a brief look at the 'little gifts' inside, he was shocked.

Damn it! These sons of bitches, they just said they didn't have any money!

There were indeed only eight thousand magic stones inside. But there was a ship full of goods! Added together, it definitely exceeded 20,000.

These goods definitely couldn't be used as collateral in the auction. The pirates were in a hurry to ship the goods and run, and only accepted cash. But they could have shown these goods during the transaction with Catherine.

But they hadn't done so before.

Because Catherine seemed like a kind person. What's the point of talking about money with a kind person? Just talk about her kindness and promise some empty checks.

But now, they knew how to be grateful.

Catherine said, "It's just 20,000 magic stones. We just did it as a favor. The Eastern Territory Wizards have endless wealth and countless paths to the truth. History tells us that entrusting hope to the gods will ultimately lead to nothing."

The nagas understood Catherine's meaning. To be honest, they had considered cooperating with the wizards of the Eastern Territory. Although they were a group of very evil black wizards, the naga were also evil banshees.

Therefore, psychologically, they didn't care about the identity of this group of black wizards. After all, everyone was like an elder brother and a second brother, pretty much the same.

But the wizards were too powerful. They had once expelled the gods, and even now, the gods did not dare to easily set foot in the wizards' world.

Cooperating with them was like seeking a tiger's skin.

But now, the Twilight Wizards had already caught their weak spot, and they had no choice.

The naga leader said, "I will remember your words today. Your appearance and your husband's appearance will be sung in the deep sea. When the storm comes, please call our names, and the naga will help you out of the storm and safely to land."

The nagas took a deep look at Catherine and Roland, then gently sang a song, and then left.

If it weren't for wizards, they would probably think that the song was just a kind of etiquette and habit. But wizards knew that they were recording other people's appearances with songs.

Watching the backs of the nagas, Roland stroked his chin and thought to himself: 'Another chanting magic, how interesting. I wonder if the magic mirror's effect will work in this kind of recording.'

Wizards record a person through a name, or rather, through a name to represent their identity, recording that person's 'relationship'. So once the 'name' is changed, it is difficult for the wizards' magic to find this person in the wizarding world's database.

But the sea monsters are not. They use sound waves. They use sound waves to represent identity, recording that person's 'relationship'— Roland is now using another name and identity, but what they recorded may still be Roland.

These are two completely different civilizations, and there is a big difference between them.

Roland secretly put a 'piece of clothing' from the conch into his ring. The whole process was silent — he just put his hand into the conch and let the Serpent Ring eat the clothing.

Afterwards, Roland handed the conch to Lady Catherine respectfully without showing any signs.

He thought that his senior sister would happily take it and happily count the money. But his senior sister was looking at Roland with a sneer.

Roland's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: 'A second-tier wizard is so terrifying, she was able to detect my so secret little action.'

How could Roland know that his senior sister didn't use any tricks, and normal tricks couldn't notice Roland's little actions just now.

But the wallet was given to him by his senior sister.

How could his senior sister not know how much private money he had hidden?

In fact, Roland had repeatedly checked the wallet given by his senior sister — and indeed, there was no problem.

But, if you add his senior sister's remote viewing, then there is a problem.

Roland secretly sent the clothes back to the conch, and Catherine took the conch, thinking to herself: 'I asked you to invest just now, but you didn't give a penny. Now that you see something good, you still want to scam me, wait and see how I deal with you!'

"Let's go, I'll arrange a good boat ticket for you."

Catherine said to Roland with a smile, and then took the lead out of the alley and into the castle.

So many second-tier wizards came to visit, alarming the people in the castle. But the wizards who greeted the guests at the door seemed neither humble nor arrogant, as if to say, 'You better not cause trouble'.

Those wizards were all disciples of the city lord, and one of them was even a late first-tier wizard.

He seemed to be the city lord's confidant. But judging from some of his words, he was the one representing the city lord to receive everyone. So it was impossible for the city lord of Sea Fort to come in person.

Catherine gave him a talisman. The wizard looked at it in surprise, and then was shocked.

He originally looked like he didn't take these people seriously, but he immediately changed to an extremely flattering face.

He invited the honored guests to a spacious and comfortable living room, asked everyone to drink tea and rest for a moment. Then he left the room elegantly and appropriately.

In just a few minutes, the city lord came over — obviously, the wizard had run all the way to the city lord after going out.

The city lord was a fat man with a big mustache on his lips. He looked a bit slick and shrewd, but he was also very dignified. A typical nobleman who is shrewd and calculating, kind on the surface, and sinister and ruthless in his heart.

This turned out to be a late second-tier wizard! Even fiercer than Earl Durant!

No wonder the wizards of Sea Fort didn't take the Bloodless Wizards seriously.

This city lord's name was 'Bridge', a frontier baron — don't underestimate the title of baron, some barons, like Roland, are just small fries with only one town. But some barons are important frontier officials. Their status is no worse than that of frontier earls and marquises.

This Baron Bridge was such a lord. There was a main city, a dozen towns, and hundreds of villages and manors in his territory.

The population added up was almost catching up with the Amir Kingdom during the disaster. There were also several private academies of elementary schools under his rule — definitely a super landlord.

He actually has other titles, but the title of 'Sea Fort Baron' is the most honorable. And the most famous.

If you say 'So-and-so Earl', others may not be able to match this earl with Bridge, but if you say 'Sea Fort Baron', they will immediately know it is him.

City Lord Baron Bridge was very elegant and appropriate, and very eloquent. He was neither humble nor arrogant when chatting with Catherine.

As a result, as soon as his students left and the door was closed, he prostrated himself on the ground with a plop and shouted, "Great, eternal, immortal King of a Thousand Eyes, your vast gaze has read"

The city lord first said a lot of flattery, and this flattery was very formatted, it sounded like 'The leader will live forever, unify the world, be wise and martial, and have no omissions. Like such words'.

This contrast before and after made Roland's face confused.

After flattering the 'leader of the Twilight God Sect', the city lord flattered the magic princess in front of him into a 'thousand years old saint of the Twilight God Sect'. Roland felt nauseous listening to it.

No wonder, the little princess is now a popular person in front of His Majesty. The degree of favor and trust is not to mention chasing after the eldest princess. There is also a large group of people under her, and the power added together is comparable to that of an elder.

Now, after the Bloodless Fort was taken down by the princess, the core members have all run to her side. And the King of a Thousand Eyes' attitude towards this matter is very ambiguous, not only did he not stop it, but he also had a bit of indulgence.

The city lord's sense of smell is very sensitive, and he always feels that the recent events in Bloodless Fort and the King of a Thousand Eyes' attitude are a bit unusual.

The Eastern Territory may really change.

The city lord is still very aloof to outsiders. After all, with his strength, he is only one step away from the stars. But in front of Catherine, he was like a lackey, so nauseating that it was unbelievable. If the Black Sails saw this scene, their jaws would drop.

I don't know if Catherine likes his flattery, but she chatted with the city lord with a smile on her face for a long time. In the name of the King of a Thousand Eyes' envoy, she talked to the city lord about some things. Judging from some of her affirmative words to the city lord, this city lord also seems to be a popular person in front of the King of a Thousand Eyes.

After chatting for a while, Catherine said, "Lord Bridge, are there any ships going to the south recently?"

Bridge had noticed Roland beside Catherine long ago. At first glance, he felt there was something odd about this person, and at the second glance, he guessed who he was.

Most likely the 'Baron of the Black Abyss' from the news.

At this moment, Catherine inquired about ships, and Bridge immediately confirmed Roland's identity—it had to be him, planning to run away and avoid the limelight.

His disguise was quite interesting, almost deceiving his own eyes.

Bridge said, "Your Highness, the 'Titania' of the Black Sail Southeast Ocean Company happens to be setting sail in three days. It's currently waiting at the port to load cargo. If you need, I can arrange another ship."

Catherine said, "Then let's make it three days from now. You arrange it."

As she spoke, Catherine looked at Roland with a smile: "The 'Titania' is the most advanced magic cruise ship in the world, with the myth of never sinking. Let's take this ship."

Roland opened his mouth, wanting to say no, because the name 'Titania' sounded a bit unlucky!

But he also knew that his reason was a bit far-fetched, so he closed his mouth—it was just a coincidence, Roland, Roland, you can't be so superstitious!

Roland thought to himself, 'Senior also wants to spend the last three days with me. I don't know how long it will be before we meet again.'

After chatting for a while, the person sent by the city lord to arrange the 'ticket' returned—and actually got Roland a proper ticket.

In addition, he also gave Roland a set of information about someone named 'Lance'.

This ticket was for 'Lance'.

He was a noble merchant from the South, with a knight's title. But this person had nothing to do with Seaburg. He cooperated with Black Sail and often came to Seaburg from the South to do business.

This person was a 'blank slate', a pre-prepared identity that Baron Bridge reserved for his friends fleeing to the South. Usually, someone managed this identity, so others who investigated would discover that this person really existed. Then the clues would end.

After Roland went to the South with this identity, he would be a local, and with a household registration! He wouldn't be targeted by the Church.

The goods shipped by Lance had already been delivered, and he had recently purchased a batch of goods in the Eastern Territory. He would board the ship with the goods in three days, and the value of the goods was very high, a full eight thousand magic stones!

Roland thought that the identity and goods were fake, but Bridge took out a list of goods and asked if he needed to arrange some guards.

Roland immediately understood—this old fox was taking the opportunity to give a gift.

He couldn't directly give a gift to the princess, partly because it would be too flattering and inappropriate to spread the word, and partly because he didn't know if the princess could accept it.

So he gave the gift to Roland.

As long as this ship could reach its destination smoothly, these eight thousand magic stones would at least triple in value once they arrived!

Catherine exchanged a glance with Roland and indicated that no guards were needed. Bridge said that he would greet his trusted aides on the ship, so that this 'Sir Lance' would not have any unpleasant encounters on the ship.

Afterwards, he asked the princess if she wanted to stay in Seaburg for a few days.

Catherine didn't say whether or not she would stay in the city, only that she wouldn't bother Baron Bridge any longer.

Baron Bridge was a shrewd person, and he didn't say anything more, escorting everyone out of the castle.

Perhaps because the Nagas had come today, the rain outside had become heavier.

Roland and the others entered the streets of the city with umbrellas.

Catherine said, "Ten years ago, Bridge was only a mid-Tier 2 wizard, and he was already stuck in a bottleneck, unable to advance. He was very wealthy, and his territory was very prosperous. Someone learned that he had failed his second attempt to advance to late-Tier 2, and some elders set their sights on his wealth.

The elders were the pressure my father exerted, and his failure to advance was also my father's doing.

My father frankly told him about these things and gave him a new future.

He accepted this future and entered the realm of late-Tier 2. He knew that the King of a Thousand Eyes controlled everything he had, so he honestly became my father's dog.

But he was not willing. He was too afraid of the King of a Thousand Eyes, and my father liked to use fear to restrain his subordinates too much.

Too much kindness and too little authority will cause loyalty to deteriorate. The opposite is also true.

Father gave too much fear, and everyone was indeed obedient, but they were also too afraid of him.

Bridge hoped that one day someone could help him cut the dog chain in the hands of the King of a Thousand Eyes, even if it was a hundred years, two hundred years, he would be willing to wait."

Whether it was cultivation or doing things, the King of a Thousand Eyes used purely demonic methods. He never cared about other people's feelings.

Catherine preferred overt schemes, using both kindness and authority, and caring for the thoughts of her subordinates.

Compared to the King of a Thousand Eyes, she was walking the righteous path.

The former was a tyrant, and the latter was a wise ruler.

The king didn't care about some of his daughter's small actions in private. Because for wizards, politics was not that important.

What was important was strength and realm.

Politics was only related to the number of people under rule, not related to the dominance of the rulers. Even if politics was a mess, even if the territory was already in chaos, even if there were bones and undead everywhere. But as long as the Wizard King had strength, he would still be an unparalleled king.

Roland felt some pressure. He thought to himself, 'My father-in-law, the leader of this demon cult, has the means of a demon and the heart of a devil. In the future, if I can avoid contact, I should avoid contact. Don't run into his clones or something in the South.'

This matter was probably not up to him.

He was becoming more and more famous.

Although it was raining, Catherine seemed very interested in shopping. Roland held an umbrella for Catherine and strolled the streets with her.

Roland thought to himself, 'Catherine, this girl, seems calm on the surface, but she is reluctant to let me leave, so she wants to spend three more days with me and have a good vacation.

Speaking of which, Catherine and I always have things to do when we meet, and we rarely have the chance to put everything down, leisurely stroll around, and talk.'

This trip to Bloodless Castle was really a rare opportunity for the two of them.

In this month or so, the two of them spent time together day and night, and finally had a little bit of the feeling of being a couple.

Well, only before entering Bloodless Castle, Roland had always regarded Senior as Katarina.

I don't know how many years Roland will be away on this business trip, but Catherine said that she will go to the South to find Roland later. This guy may pretend to be someone else again.

With Senior's acting skills, Roland probably still won't recognize her, and I'm afraid he will do all kinds of stupid things in front of her again.