Chapter 407 The Assembly of Mages
The turbid river water overflowed the embankment and formed a river on the open road.
Da da da!
The mirror-like water was trampled to pieces, and the splashing water drew a bright silver arc in the air, and then slammed back to the ground.
Two tall shadows moved rapidly along the road, stepping on water flowers.
In the rain curtain, a touch of red flickers on and off, and the visual effect is extremely stunning.
The rushing water pours continuously, and the sound it stirs up is as harsh as thunder.
Zoven Burns sat upright on horseback, his sea sentry uniform flapping in the strong wind.
His eyes were as sharp as a falcon, and he glanced at the water conditions: "With the current turbulence, any mage who chooses to take the water route will probably have to stop halfway and wait for the water to subside before starting again."
Under him was a big horse like a cheetah.
This big horse's body is slender and strong, its muscles are smooth and elastic, and it shines brightly in the rain.
its back is slightly arched, like a fully drawn bow, containing huge explosive power.
In addition, its whole body is also covered with a layer of smooth and tough black scales, which are closely connected.
Like exquisite armor, raindrops bounce off instantly when they fall on it.
The most unique thing about it is that there is a ring of flame-like mane growing on its neck. The mane is bright red and looks like a burning flame when it blows in the wind.
Flamemane Horse, an earth-line creature that can reach up to the third level.
The leyline creatures in the Plantagenet Dynasty are mainly water beasts. The rare terrestrial leyline creatures are distributed in the three major mountain ranges and are not easy to capture and domesticate.
Having such a handsome earth-line creature as a mount is enough to show that Zuo Wen Burns's family is strong.
Following him, Ur Newman, who was obviously older, came to Zuo Wen Burns' side. "Master Zuo Wen made good judgment and did not choose the seemingly faster water route, but came by land."
"Otherwise, it will take at least a day or two for the water to calm down, but by then, the day lilies will be cold."
Phew! call!
The sound of heavy breathing came.
His mount is naturally not a high-end product at the level of the flame-maned horse, so he is struggling to keep up with Levon Burns. At this moment, he is breathing heavily and his voice has become very restless.
Ur Newman touched its neck with some distress.
Zoven Burns glanced sideways at Ur's mount, but didn't take it seriously at all.
He took out the map from his arms, looked at it for a few times, and then put it away again.
“About half an hour further, you will reach Tyrrell Town. This town is considered a safe zone. There have been many floods along the Royal River in history, but they have never affected Tyrrell Town.”
"We went to Tyrrell Town, borrowed ships to form a fleet in the name of Sea Sentinel, and then carried out disaster relief. This is a huge achievement." Zuo Wen Burns spoke his thoughts unhurriedly.
Ur nodded repeatedly as he listened.
This is not just to support Zuo Wen, but there is really nothing wrong with this plan.
Although the mage has extraordinary power, in the face of natural disasters, how many people can he save by himself?
In the end, we still have to rely on taking advantage of the situation.
"Mr. Zuo Wen, after all, we are the second group of people to set off. Will the Sentinel Mages from the first group of people set off arrive first and borrow the boat..." However, Ur hesitated for a moment and still raised his question.
"Impossible," Zuo Wen Burns said confidently, patting the handsome flame-maned horse under his butt: "Before I set off, I had already learned about the details of the first batch of mages who set out. Most of them were low-level mages with no tasks to do.
ulatingider ash to my mind '' since they set off just one hour earlier than me , and will not come to Tyrell Town .
“I’m still young and only have a second-level mage level. I can’t do much in Auckland City. I can only do odd jobs at most. However, these disaster-stricken towns also need rescue. This is where I can use my abilities.”
"If this thing is done well, and if we do a little more work after we go back, it is very possible to get first-class merit. If we get the first-class merit, my military merit for being promoted to warrant officer will be up to standard." Zuo Wen Burns was high-spirited and his eyes were shining brightly.
"This fish is so good!"
Standing fish is the name of this huge cyclone that swept through the Auckland area.
In Zuo Wen's eyes, "fish" is not a cyclone that causes natural disasters at all, but an opportunity.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, there would be no chance for him to achieve first-class merit.
"Speed up, the victims are still waiting for me to rescue them!
"Zo Wen Burns stepped onto the belly of the flame-maned horse with his feet. The flame-maned horse sprang out like an arrow from the string, and the flame mane dragged out a long strip of light behind it, and disappeared in the depths of the rain curtain.
Ur looked at the shrinking red dot in front of him, gritted his teeth, and urged the exhausted man to get off his mount and continue to chase.
All the way upstream, Gaode is getting closer and closer to Auckland City.
His hair had already been messy by the wind, and the rain kept sliding down his cheeks, and the physical exertion was even greater.
Going around a spire building that penetrates the water, it should be a local church. Only a sect's emblem is left swaying in the water.
A strange combination appeared in Gothe's sight.
A big black buffalo is floating on the water, its body rising and falling hard in the waves.
On the back of the buffalo, a little boy about five or six years old was holding the horns of the buffalo tightly with one hand, his knuckles had turned white, and he was holding a yellow native dog in the other hand.
Both the dog and the man could not help but tremble, their soaked hair clung to their skin, and their lips were purple. They had been soaked in the water for who knows how long.
As for the big black buffalo, it was almost exhausted and was panting heavily.
It swam hard to the shore not far away, but it seemed that it was unable to swim due to excessive physical exertion. No matter how hard it fluttered, it didn't move much distance and could only make a weak "" sound.
"Big black, big black, big black!" The little boy kept cheering for the big black buffalo.
Woof woof woof!
The same is true for native dogs.
But the big black buffalo's physical strength has indeed reached its limit, and it cannot swim. Even after trying several times, its body began to sink slowly.
The little boy gradually calmed down when he saw that the big black cow remained motionless.
He said nothing more, just hugged the native dog tightly in his arms.
But that’s about it.
The big black cow that had been motionless suddenly seemed to be filled with oil and rowed towards the shore in a not very scientific manner.
The little boy whose eyes had dimmed suddenly became excited, "Dahei, I knew you were good!"
Waves rose up in the muddy water.
The big black cow approached the shore with the little boy and the native dog at an extremely fast speed.
The native dog first stepped on the buffalo's head and jumped to the shore. After shaking off the water on its body, it turned back and barked at its little master.
The little boy also struggled to climb ashore. His clothes were stained with mud and water, but his face was filled with joy of surviving the disaster.
Finally, there is the big black buffalo. Its neck is stretched into a stiff arc, and its front hooves struggle to grab the gravel on the shore.
Mud wrapped in gravel rolled up between its toes. Every time it exerted force, the mud on the shore slipped away, and its hind legs kicked desperately in the water.
But his weak limbs made it impossible for him to climb ashore.
The little boy saw this scene and hurriedly stepped forward to hold the buffalo.
With his little strength, how could he pull the buffalo?
It's not enough. At this moment, a wave suddenly surged up in the water, providing an extra push to the big black buffalo.
Following this push, it pushed hard with its two hind legs, and finally jumped forward two steps on its knees and landed on the shore.
As soon as it landed, its huge body collapsed to the ground, its ribs heaved violently, it was breathing heavily, and its eyes were white.
After soaking in the water for almost two days, it was very tired.
But even though he was exhausted, the big black buffalo still raised his eyes and looked at the turbid river water.
His eyes are filled with extremely human gratitude and reluctance.
A round head flashed across the water,
Tuanzi, who helped a small favor by the way, returned to Gaode.
"After this town, we will arrive at Auckland City." Gothe wiped the rain from his face and said looking at the cloudy skyline in front of him.
We are already approaching our destination, and there is no need for the group to cruise around anymore.
As expected, the wooden boat cut through the foamy waves and rowed hard for about half an hour.
In the rain curtain, a dark gray outline gradually became clear—it was the towering city wall of Auckland City.
The city wall is made of mottled stones, and the bottom is full of mud marks washed away by the flood. The flags on the battlements are fluttering in the wind, like a wounded giant beast, standing silently in the torrent.
There is a large amount of debris floating on the river in front of the city gate, forming a messy barrier.
Many city guards were standing on makeshift rafts, working hard to clear the channel with long ditches.
When Gothe's ship approached, a guarding mage immediately approached.
"Are you the Sea Sentinel Mage?"
"Yes." Gothe nodded and handed over his identity plate.
The guarding mage's eyes swept over Gothe's sea sentry uniform.
A first-class apprentice mage, the mage level should be the first level.
How could a first-level mage arrive in Auckland City at this time?
"Where are you from?" he couldn't help but ask.
“After I received the order in Dorne, I rushed here by water. After arriving at the boundary of Auckland, I went upstream along Tyrrell Town and Yaxi Town.
Hence, I also formed a fleet in Tyrrell Town to rescue the trapped victims in Yaxi Town, and also explored the surrounding disaster situation on the way.”
Gothe briefly introduced his experience, and then asked: "What is the situation in Auckland City now?
Is there anything I need to do?"
The guarding mage gave Gothe a strange look.
Gaode said it in an understatement, but he was not an outsider, so he naturally knew the value of the information revealed in Gaode's few words.
It has only been two days since the fish landed, and it will take time for news to spread.
In other words, in less than a day, the first-class trainee mage in front of me rushed from Dorne to Auckland in such bad weather and water conditions, and even rescued the victims of a town along the way?
What is this efficiency and capability?
"Come in first." After checking the identity plate and confirming that it was correct, the guarding mage said to Gao De.
His attitude has become very mild.
Competent people are respected everywhere.
As the largest river in Auckland, the Royal River is an important water transportation channel here. At the same time, its branch, the Taiwa River, also flows directly through the city of Auckland.
As long as boats are allowed, they can sail along the Taiwa River into Auckland and then reach the central area of the city.
· The Taiwa River plays a vital role in Auckland City becoming the economic center of the Auckland region.
However, after passing through the arched city gate, what struck Gothe's eyes was not a prosperous scene.
The stone roads on both sides of the bank are full of cracks, and there are broken lampshades and twisted wrought iron railings floating in the water.
Many of the three-story red brick buildings on the street have no roofs, and their exposed beams are crumbling in the wind and rain.
Several residents wrapped in oilcloth were dragging moldy flour sacks from the collapsed bakery. Next to them lay a house that was weighed down by beams, with only half of the legs wearing leather boots exposed.
"How could it be so serious?" Gothe frowned.
Auckland City is located in a cyclone belt and experiences several cyclones every year. It has sufficient experience and preparations in dealing with cyclones, including but not limited to tall wind towers, sophisticated drainage systems, and abundant emergency supplies. So, even in the face of a huge cyclone that only happens once in fifty-six years, this should not be the case.
"There's something wrong with the fish this time." The guarding mage naturally knew what Gothe meant and opened his mouth to clear up his doubts.
"Not to mention the speed and time of the rise were very unusual. After passing through, three smaller cyclones came in succession."
"Huh?" Gothe was surprised.
Earthquakes will have aftershocks, but a cyclone is essentially a tropical cyclone, which will bring violent storms when passing through.
But when the typhoon theme leaves, its impact will gradually weaken, and there is no so-called aftershock.
"In addition, after the fish landed this time, the number of water beasts gathered was far greater than ever before."
"Is there any unnatural factor?" Gothe asked subconsciously.
If too many abnormal signs appear, there is a high probability that this is the case.
"Yes, the mages in the city are also so suspicious, so after the second small cyclone landed yesterday, Count Roland has already sent mages out to sea to investigate the situation."
Gothe nodded and was about to speak.
Hum buzz! !
Hum buzz! !
Hum buzz! !
The extremely long sound of the bell suddenly sounded, the sound was low and thick, as if the whole city was trembling with it.
The sound of the bells spread from the bell tower of the Municipal Square, and the sound waves shattered the rain curtain in the sky.
Gaode is still a little unclear.
The face of the guarding mage has changed drastically, his hands are clenched, and veins are popping out.
"What's going on?" Gothe, who had realized something big had happened based on his expression, quickly asked.
"Something big happened!" The guard mage's voice was almost squeezed out of his throat.
"This is the assembly number of mages."
"The assembly number of mages?"
"The first word means that there is an emergency, and all the official mages in the city are called together.
The second word means that the matter is more troublesome, and the manpower may not be enough. Ask other mages for support, but this is a voluntary form. Generally, only mages under the noble demons will respond to the call."
"But if three beeps are fired in a row, it is a very big event. The manpower is seriously insufficient and the situation is very urgent.
It is mandatory for all official mages with Plantagenet registration in the city to go to the municipal square to assemble. If anyone is found to have deliberately failed to go, he will be punished afterwards."
"In the many years since Auckland City has been built, the three rally calls have not appeared more than three times!"
As the guard mage hurriedly explained the meaning of the assembly call, Gothe's expression froze and he felt his temples pounding:
I've only entered the city for less than a minute? !
Perhaps I am also a drum washing machine::::