Chapter 754 Silkvine and Helen <TOC> Chapter 756 Summer Dew
Translator: SumTLMan
As Silkvine asked this question, Helen’s expression carried a hint of suspicion and caution.
“Miss Silkvine, why are you suddenly interested in Sir Angel?” Helen inquired cautiously.
Silkvine’s eyes narrowed slightly, looking at Helen’s expression, and an unsettling premonition rose in her heart: “Why are you so concerned about my question?”
Helen coughed lightly, her gaze evasive, “I’m just curious. In the past, Miss Silkvine seemed to have no interest in the person in charge of the Cloud Conch.”
Helen’s dodging demeanor made Silkvine’s face darken: “You’re not falling for that guy, are you?”
Helen instinctively waved her hands to deny it, but when she saw Silkvine’s silent gaze, she slowly put her hands down: “I admit, there are certain qualities in Sir Angel that attract me.”
Helen turned her head and leaned against the railing, looking at the morning sun shrouded in thin clouds and mist, her eyes calm and open.
“To say I like him would be an overstatement. After all, although we are on the same ship, we rarely see each other. However, there is something different about him compared to other extraordinary people I’ve met before – knowledgeable, magnanimous, and benevolent. I admire these qualities.”
Silkvine: “So, liking him is just an illusion.”
Helen shook her head: “Not necessarily, but… it doesn’t matter now.”
“Why?”
“When the perspective changes, so does what you see.” Helen recalled the New Year’s Eve party and her night talk with Sir Angel by the side of the ship. She learned a lot and saw herself clearly in that moment.
Silkvine didn’t know what Helen was thinking at the moment, but from her changing expressions, Silkvine saw a sense of relief and the free-spirited demeanor that emanated from Helen afterward.
“Did he say something to you that caused such a significant change in you? Did he reject you?” Silkvine’s tone was light, but Helen still caught it.
Helen shook her head: “Sir Angel is mature and wise. I didn’t confess, and he didn’t reject me. Our conversation that night was very enlightening, which is why I decided to become an extraordinary person.”
“To pursue a broader future, to pursue Lord Asbay… and to realize my own value.”
Surprise flashed in Silkvine’s eyes. She had tried many times to get Helen to enter the world of wizards, but Helen seemed content with her mundane life. Out of respect for Helen, Silkvine did not force her.
Unexpectedly, this Angel managed to open Helen’s eyes.
Silkvine felt somewhat displeased, especially when she heard… “That night? What night? What happened between you two? And who is this Asbay?”
Helen looked at Silkvine, who had a jealous expression on her face, and suddenly burst into laughter. “What are you thinking about? There’s nothing like what you imagined. I just had a simple conversation with Sir Pat about our future goals.”
“As for Lord Asbay, she used to be the uncrowned queen of the Blackberry Sea, and then suddenly disappeared. I learned from Sir Pat that she had entered the world of wizards. She was my idol back then.” Seeing Silkvine’s expression was a bit strange, Helen added, “And she’s a stunning beauty with a charming demeanor.”
A woman? Silkvine was taken aback, and felt a little better, but still somewhat uncomfortable. Pursue Asbay’s footsteps? Why not pursue mine?
“Alright, it seems like you really do respect this Pat guy. Since he’s given you the motivation to chase your dreams and knows his place, I’ll begrudgingly not hate him.” Silkvine said, with a slight pout in the end.
Helen smiled faintly, “Miss Silkvine, you haven’t said why you wanted to inquire about Sir Pat.”
“Just call me Silkvine, no need for the suffix. I’m not that much older than you.” Silkvine glanced at her unhappily, then seriously said, “Actually, there’s nothing too serious about inquiring about him. Just pure curiosity.”
Silkvine: “Last night, your Pat fought with a genius apprentice at sea.”
“Last night? A genius apprentice?”
“Yes, that genius apprentice was a natural-born Child of the Ocean. Even in the sea environment, even a formal wizard might not be able to kill him.”
Helen also looked surprised, as she had just read —The Wizard’s Call— and roughly understood the difference between wizard apprentices and formal wizards. Because of this, she was even more amazed.
“How about you, Silkvine? How do you compare to him in terms of strength?”
Silkvine shook her head, “I’m just a third level apprentice. Compared to him, I guess he could crush me to death with just his pinky finger.”
Silkvine remembered last night when she looked at the battlefield from a distance after the fight had ended and was noticed by Jiebo. That startling, horrifying feeling was unforgettable.
“Even Miss Silkvine is no match. Is Sir Pat alright?” Helen’s face showed concern.
“He’s unharmed. But it’s precisely because he’s unharmed that I find it strange. I sensed an energy clash, but they separated peacefully in the end. Based on my understanding of Jiebo, he’s not someone who would casually let an opponent leave, so I think that Pat might be a bit peculiar.”
Upon hearing that Pat was fine, Helen’s worries eased slightly. “What’s so strange about Sir Pat? Maybe it was a misunderstanding, and they ceased fighting after clearing things up. Or maybe they know each other?”
Silkvine: “The background of that Child of the Ocean is also not to be underestimated. If they do know each other, I would be even more curious about who this Pat really is.”
Seeing that Helen had slightly relaxed her guard, Silkvine said, “Don’t worry, I’m just inquiring about some basic information, and I guess you wouldn’t know anything more in-depth anyway. Besides, if you don’t tell me, I can always ask other people on the Yunluo.”
After pondering for a moment, Helen seemed to agree with the reasoning and nodded, “Alright, what do you want to know?”
“Which wizard organization does he belong to, and what’s his full name?”
“Savage Grottoes. As for his full name, he’s never mentioned it.”
“Savage Grottoes? That’s a large-scale wizard organization, but it’s strange. Isn’t Sky Mechanical City behind White Shell Shipping? Why would they have an apprentice from Savage Grottoes in charge of the Cloud Conch?”
“This is a long story. In fact, it’s because Sir Roman had a change of heart…” Helen began to explain the situation surrounding Roman. Although it was an internal matter within White Shell Shipping, everyone aboard the Cloud Conch knew about it, so even if she didn’t tell Silkvine, asking anyone else would yield the same answers.
After Helen finished recounting the events surrounding Roman, Silkvine furrowed her brow, “It’s actually connected to the Leviathan?”
“Moreover, you said that Pat is proficient in illusion magic, which I’m aware of. But I never thought he could deceive even the Leviathan! Even if the Leviathan’s intelligence is somewhat lacking and their mental perception isn’t strong, ordinary illusions shouldn’t be able to cover it up, right?” Silkvine felt more and more perplexed as she thought about it, “It seems Pat is indeed no ordinary person. It would be nice to see the image records from that time.”
Unfortunately, those records had already been handed over to White Shell Shipping.
Next, Helen shared everything that everyone on the ship knew, including their encounter with the peculiar ship in the mist.
Silkvine didn’t pay much attention to the ship that appeared and disappeared, treating it as a ghost ship. The Devil’s Sea had too many strange occurrences, and she had encountered ghost ships several times herself.
What Silkvine was more concerned about were the other things Helen mentioned.
“He can also perform alchemy?”
There were two points in Helen’s narration that caught Silkvine’s attention: one, Pat using alchemy to repair the ship; and two, the magic runes Pat engraved on the ship.
Of course, Silkvine was also very interested in their encounter in the Sea of Ghosts, especially the appearance of the giant jellyfish ghost. However, this was not currently relevant to her objective, so she made a note of it to share with Lady Pei later.
Helen vividly described the scene and pointed out that the magic runes Pat engraved were called “Constant Temperature Runes.”
This made Silkvine’s expression slowly turn curious.
Coming from Savage Grottoes, skilled in extraordinary illusions, proficient in alchemy, and most importantly, an expert in enchanting!
A name seemed to be on the tip of her tongue.
“It seems his appearance was concealed by some method.” Silkvine murmured softly. She had paid attention to his appearance before, which was that of a lazy middle-aged man, but if it was him, it wouldn’t be like that at all.
“Is Lord Pat’s appearance fake?” Helen also exclaimed in surprise.
Silkvine nodded with a mischievous smile, “You just said that you are old enough to be the mother of that mortal who was pursuing you. I must tell you… if I’m not mistaken, the Pat you mentioned is even younger than that mortal.”
Helen’s eyes widened in disbelief, a look of astonishment on her face.
Seeing Helen’s stunned expression, Silkvine remained calm on the surface, but was inwardly amused.
“Is that true?” Helen seemed to remember something, taking out a parchment from her small bag, unfolding it and showing it to Silkvine, “Oh, this is from Sir Pat. Do you recognize it?”
Silkvine took the parchment, and upon seeing the symbols on it, her expression became more certain.
“The lion’s heart entwined in thorns… there’s no doubt, the Sir Pat you mentioned must be Angel. I remember his surname is indeed Pat.” Silkvine took out a magazine from her pocket and tossed it to Helen, “Take a look for yourself, and you’ll see.”
The magazine cover was intricate, but Helen immediately noticed a matching pattern.
The headline on the side read, “Ancient Moon Auction, Masterpiece Revealed.”
After reading it, Helen fell silent. Although the magazine did not feature an image of Angel, the information about him was clearly written and matched exactly with what Silkvine said.
“It’s a gossip magazine, and it’s a bit exaggerated to call him an alchemy master at this stage. But a piece of entertainment fetching a sky-high price of 200,000 magic crystals speaks to his capabilities.” Silkvine sighed, “No wonder Jiebo let him leave unharmed. If I had encountered him, I would have shown him some respect for his alchemist background.”
As Silkvine thought about this, she secretly told herself: Angel’s appearance here probably has nothing to do with that mysterious space. It might be worth reporting to her master.
“However, it was rumored that he and Jiebo didn’t get along, but it seems that was just a rumor.”
Silkvine spoke for a while without getting a response from Helen, making her curious. She looked over and found Helen staring down, still silent as before.
“You’re not that shocked, are you? Alright, I don’t want to admit it, but his true appearance is much better looking than his middle-aged disguise. It’s even said that Bogula once took a liking to him, which speaks volumes.” Silkvine sighed, “If you really like him, age doesn’t matter.”
It took a while for Helen to raise her head, her eyes not filled with the despair Silkvine expected, but with a brighter glow, “I’m fine. I said I’ve come to terms with it… I was just thinking that Sir Pat is even more outstanding than I imagined. I need to work harder than ever to catch up to him.”
Seeing that Helen wasn’t disheartened but rather more motivated, Silkvine hesitated before breaking into a smile.
At first, she had some resentment toward Angel, but now she felt grateful.
At least, he had changed Helen.