Steel, Guns, and the Industrial Party in Another World-Chapter 641:
Chapter 641:
TL: Rui88
Nathan and Edward walked along the street towards the city center of Port Fran.
They admired the streetscape while discussing their views on the city.
“I say, are you not afraid of being recognized? After all, you used to be the famous pirate leader here.”
Nathan said in a joking tone.
“Hmph! The population here has increased by more than ten times. The streets are full of new faces.”
Edward had a fearless expression. Suddenly, he looked towards a certain place.
“Hey, look there!”
Edward pointed to a shop at the corner ahead.
“What is it?”
“An alchemy shop. Did you not complain about being a little seasick? Perhaps you can go in and ask if there are any potions to treat it.”
Nathan smiled bitterly. “Oh, forget it. I do not want to drink some strange things.”
Edward insisted on his opinion. “What is the harm in going in to have a look? Maybe there are some rare potions.”
“Alright!” Nathan shrugged. “We will do as you say.”
The two changed direction and walked towards the alchemy shop.
The alchemy shop’s business seemed to be very prosperous, with a constant stream of customers entering and leaving.
It was not a small shop; the space inside was large. Huge wooden shelves were placed along the walls, filled with potions of various colors and other alchemical products.
Edward managed to squeeze to the front of the counter. The person who received him was a very young apprentice, probably a teenager in his teens, with a face still full of childishness.
“Do you have any potions for seasickness?” Edward asked.
“Potions for seasickness? Sir, you have come to the right place!”
The young man was very enthusiastic. “I will go find some for you right now.”
At this moment, a somewhat exaggerated and slightly surprised shout came from behind Edward.
“Hey! Hey! Hey! Is this not… little Roskins?”
It was Nathan. He recognized the little boy behind the counter.
When he and his mother were in Horn Bay recruiting local spellcasters to join the Arcane Society, they had come into contact with a group of wandering spellcasters who had lost their homes due to the Church’s oppression. ȒάƝŐ฿Ês̈
This group had established a refugee camp in the dense primeval jungle of Horn Bay, surviving with difficulty.
Nathan had met several members of this group of spellcasters, including the little boy Roskins before him.
When Roskins heard someone call out his name, his body trembled violently at first, and then he looked towards the source of the voice.
He stared at Nathan, who was smiling at him at that moment.
Roskins thought about it and suddenly remembered where he had seen this face before.
His face was quickly covered with fear. He had finally come to the Northwest Bay, thousands of miles away from his hometown, thinking he could start over peacefully without anyone disturbing his life. But just at that moment, the peace was shattered.
Even if the other party was also a spellcaster!
Roskins said nothing and hurried to the back.
“Who… is he?”
Edward looked at Nathan with a puzzled expression.
Nathan looked around, and after confirming that no one had noticed him, he whispered in Edward’s ear, “A spellcaster from Horn Bay.”
Edward was very surprised. “How could a spellcaster from Horn Bay be here?”
But he immediately reacted. “Right, Horn Bay is at war. Even ordinary people are fleeing, let alone the oppressed spellcasters.”
In a little while, an old man who looked to be in his fifties came out from the back.
“Oh, today has really brought me one surprise after another.”
Nathan looked at the old man, and this time he was truly surprised.
“Mr. Aode, it has been a long time.” Nathan greeted the old man. He had also met this old wizard before.
Old Aode nodded in return. “Gentlemen, this is not the place to talk. Please follow me.”
In the backyard of the alchemy shop, Old Aode invited Nathan and Edward to sit around a stone table.
“How did you get from Horn Bay to the Northwest Bay?” Nathan asked his question.
“It happened like this…”
Old Aode recounted their experiences.
After he finished speaking, Nathan shook his head with some regret.
“Please forgive my frankness, but I still think you made the wrong decision.”
At that time, when he and his mother Mariana were in contact with this group of spellcasters, they had tried their best to persuade them to join the Arcane Society, but in the end, they were rejected.
Nathan said with some pride, “The Arcane Society is stronger than before. To tell you the truth, Mr. Aode, we already control a country!”
Old Aode’s face remained as calm as an ancient well. He just asked faintly, “Is it the Duchy of Eton in Horn Bay?”
The matter of the Duchy of Eton had already spread to the Northwest Bay, causing a stir among the wizards hidden there. Everyone agreed that someone should be sent back to have a look, so Seviya had taken a boat to Horn Bay.
“No, no, no! Eton is just a small country.”
Nathan said with some pride, “The country we control is a much larger one. Compared to Eton, it is larger in every aspect.”
He still did not say which country it was, although he longed to say it.
“I believe that in the near future, she will be completely ruled by us, and will stand tall, shaking the entire continent.”
Nathan’s passionate emotions did not seem to affect Old Aode. He leisurely put the mouthpiece of his pipe into his mouth and took a couple of puffs.
“Perhaps you will succeed, but it is foreseeable that this will require arduous struggle and even… battle. Alas, Nathan, we are all people who long for a peaceful life. Of course, perhaps in your eyes, we are all cowards.”
“But we really, from the bottom of our hearts, detest bloodshed. We do not want to bleed ourselves, and we do not want others to bleed. And… the philosophy of the Arcane Society is too radical for us. You know, many spellcasters still consider themselves to be part of humanity and do not want to become a superior existence.”
“Alright!” Nathan said with some frustration. “That is also a choice, but I still have to say…”
His eyes were full of sincerity. “If you change your minds, the Arcane Society will still welcome all our brethren. You know, spellcasters are not tolerated by the secular world. If the lord here discovers your identities, what awaits you will still be the stake or the noose.”
“We have our own ways to deal with that, but thank you for the reminder.”
Old Aode smiled. He did not mention one thing…that the lord here was accepting of spellcasters. The fewer people who knew about this, the better, to protect that respectable lord as much as possible.
Just as they were talking, a loud noise suddenly came from the street outside.
“What happened?”
Nathan, who was always on alert, stood up at once.
A small figure ran in. It was the boy named Roskins.
In stark contrast to before, the boy’s face was full of excitement.
“Grandpa Aode, news came from the port. the Western Exploration Team has returned!”
“They came back from another direction!”
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