Chapter 90: The Crimson Message

Chapter 90: The Crimson Message

Lynn's sword remained suspended in mid-air, as Nur's words weren't difficult to confirm. All Loude needed to do was to inquire about those "whistles" again, and they would know whether the bounty had been rescinded.

In other words, it was highly likely that the inner circle of the Society of Mystical Arts had already deciphered the airship's manufacturing method. The only question was whether they had confirmed that it relied on a gas within the envelope with lower density than air to stay afloat.

This might seem like an easy discovery, but the mainstream flight theory in the land of wizards relied on propulsion or the use of shape-shifting magic to mimic bird flight. Even though elemental magic practitioners had long discovered the existence of gases like hydrogen, helium, neon, and ammonia, the buoyancy provided by these gases on their own was incredibly weak.

To put it into perspective, to lift a person, one would need to maintain a hydrogen gas cloud of at least sixty cubic meters around them at all times, and the magical energy required for this was incalculable. No wizard would consider flying in such a manner.

Because of this, shortly after the flight experiment a few days ago, rumors began to circulate that Loude had installed some sort of alchemical device beneath the airship's chamber to continuously provide lift. However, this kind of misdirection could only last for so long. The massive envelope of the airship was too conspicuous, and it wouldn't take long for someone to suspect that it was the gas inside the envelope that was responsible for the lift.

Once they obtained the blueprints, they would be able to confirm this immediately, as there were no machines in the chamber providing propulsion. Following that, with repeated experiments, they would quickly discover the gas suitable for providing lift.

"So, do you know what the important figure from the Crimson Thorns wants to do with the airship?" Lynn turned to Nur and questioned him again.

He was more concerned about the intentions of these individuals than the risk of technical leaks. If they were to cause any trouble with the airship, such as bombing an important town, it might ultimately be blamed on him. After all, everyone knew that the skyship was his exclusive alchemical creation!

"It's for...," Nur began, but his expression suddenly contorted in excruciating pain. He opened his mouth wide, as though someone was strangling him, and then began to slam his head violently against the ground.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

With each loud impact, Nur's previously firm forehead immediately swelled, blood oozing from the wound, yet he seemed oblivious to the pain.

Faced with Nur's sudden frenzy, Lynn was taken aback. He reached out and held Nur's head to stop him from bashing it into the ground, but in the next moment, he realized that Nur had gone completely still.

Lynn lifted Nur's cheek, finding his forehead covered in blood, his eyes wide open and his expression twisted in a grotesque manner.

"Lord Lynn?" Loude stared at the unfamiliar wizard before him, somewhat uncertain.

"It's me!" Lynn nodded, not bothering to hide his identity.

Loude breathed a sigh of relief, not surprised by Lynn's slightly altered appearance. Back in the Harbor Town, he had already seen that Lynn was a skilled shape-shifting wizard. Moreover, he'd had a memorable encounter with Lynn, who had disguised himself as Labul.

"Is this Nur? He doesn't quite match the description in the intel..." Loude quickly noticed the greenish corpse lying next to Lynn.

Nur's towering two-meter frame had shrunk due to the depletion of magical energy, but his skin remained green, and his identity was still somewhat recognizable from his facial features.

Could this be some form of torturous magic?

"It's the result of a transfiguration potion, likely related to the 'defective' you mentioned earlier..." Lynn interrupted Loude's speculation, using ice magic to freeze Nur, then continued, "Bring a few more people to take him back, but do it discreetly, so others won't see."

Lynn was genuinely interested in these so-called 'defectives.' Of course, it didn't mean he wanted to turn into a "green giant" himself. Instead, he planned to research how this transfiguration potion worked, how it could significantly enhance a person's physical qualities and grant them the ability to heal injuries in an extremely short amount of time. If some wizards considered individuals like Nur as "defectives," there must be perfected versions of this potion...

Once Loude and his team concealed Nur, it was approaching dinnertime, and Lynn didn't rush into his research. Instead, he headed straight back to the dormitory in Iyeta Harbor.

Upon entering his room, Lynn's steps suddenly halted, and he became highly vigilant.

A scarlet-sealed envelope was leaning on the shelf of his desk.

And there definitely wasn't one of these before he left...

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