ctnovel Chapter 18 The Warm-Hearted Man Arrives
Chapter 18 The Warm-Hearted Man Arrives
Iris knew the area well, and she led Lin Feng back to the shopping street.
They dragged the unconscious black wizard into the Faraway Merchant Guild.
"Ah! Lady Iris! May I ask what brings you to our Traveling Merchant Guild?"
As soon as Igu saw Iris, he immediately went to greet her. He knew better than anyone the value of the kingdom's Grand Magician!
Annie is just a kingdom magician with a shopping street medal, yet she has the exclusive right to sell high-grade Gulu Balls throughout the entire kingdom!
The prestige of a great mage like Iris goes without saying, not to mention that he had heard that Iris's mage certification was tested by the famous Dean Griffin!
That was the greatest magician on the continent of Carlosia!
Igu quickly spotted Lin Feng and the black wizard behind Iris. He exclaimed with delight, "Lord Iris, so you went to deal with the black wizard! Thank you so much!"
Iris scratched the back of her head sheepishly and said, "Actually, it wasn't entirely my doing. We were able to capture this dark wizard thanks to Lin Feng and Little Locke's help!"
"Oh? It seems I wasn't wrong about you after all."
Igu's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself.
Being recognized by the kingdom's Grand Magician Iris suggests that Lin Feng possesses impressive magical talent and fighting skills against elves, indicating a promising future!
Thinking of this, he wished he could stop Claire's work as soon as possible so that she could properly cultivate her relationship with Lin Feng.
Yigu peeked out the door and, seeing no one else was with him, his heart skipped a beat. He asked:
"Where are the other Lockes? Didn't they come back with you? Look how anxious I am! You two must have come back to report first. Come in, come in, you haven't had lunch yet, have you..."
Igu's voice trembled slightly.
After so many years of dealing with people, he could see the answer in Iris's expression, but he still tried to hold on to the last glimmer of hope.
Iris said sadly, "Based on my investigation, it's very likely that others have already..."
These words struck Igu like a bolt from the blue.
He froze, muttering to himself, "How could this be? How could they all be dead... We promised to treat everyone to covas after the goods were delivered..."
Yigu suppressed his grief, knowing that now was not the time for sadness, and that there were others who needed comfort more than he did.
He instructed the laborers to notify the deceased's family, a process that took an exceptionally long time.
Among the five dead people, Lin Feng heard a familiar name.
Maspar.
Martha's father.
This girl, who lost her mother as a child, has now lost her only remaining relative.
Lin Feng didn't dare to think about it anymore.
Often, death seems to be just a noun, something we only think about when we see the impact of the person who died on others.
Oh, so death is so heavy.
Lin Feng asked Iris, "Professor Iris, what is your view on death?"
Iris saw the sadness in Lin Feng's eyes and said, "Young student, death is not the end. Locke and his companions will eventually reunite in the River of Souls."
Does the River of Souls truly exist? Or is it just a lie used by the Lockes to comfort their loved ones? Lin Feng doesn't know, but this beauty is worth cherishing.
"My child! Lauren!"
"Kalov..."
Upon hearing the news, family members rushed to the scene, and the cries and screams cast a heavy shadow over the Yuanxing Chamber of Commerce.
The black wizard, kneeling on the ground, kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, fearing that these grieving family members would kill him.
But the Lockes were all kind-hearted. Even though they hated the dark wizard, they only decided to lock him up in the kingdom's prison and let the law punish him.
Why are the Locke family always so kind?
Lin Feng didn't understand.
Why is the kind-hearted Locke so easily hurt, while the evil Locke is so easily forgiven?
Lin Feng vaguely saw Martha's figure flash by the door, but he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.
"call out!"
A whooshing sound rang out as the royal griffin raised its head and circled in the air.
The kingdom's magician descended slowly on a royal griffin, his righteous aura overwhelming the black wizard on the ground, preventing him from standing up.
Lin Feng's first impression was: powerful!
Are you kidding me!
Shouldn't a great mage like Iris be stronger than the kingdom's mages? Why doesn't he have that overwhelming sense of power and pressure that comes with magic even before he arrives?
As expected, Iris was just putting on an act, wasn't she?
Sensing Lin Feng's disdainful gaze, Iris pretended not to see it, humming a little tune and turning her head away.
The kingdom's mage dismounted from the griffin and gave Iris a mage's salute. "Iris, thank you for your contributions to the kingdom."
The kingdom's magician wasted no time. After learning about the situation from Iris, he had the griffin seize the black wizard and fly away from the merchant guild together.
"They really acted swiftly and decisively."
……
It was already evening when Lin Feng left the Chamber of Commerce.
The shopping street remained brightly lit.
Smoke billowed from the chimneys of every household as people ate their dinner amidst laughter.
When he passed by Martha's house, he saw that it was dark inside and there was no one there.
"Kaze no Kaede is back! How was your day with Yajiji?"
Aunt Lorraine was dozing off at the table when she heard the door open and rushed to greet her.
"You haven't had dinner yet, have you? I..."
Aunt Lorraine busied herself preparing dinner, reheating it and placing it on the table. She cupped her face in her hands and smiled broadly at Lin Feng, waiting for him to recount the day's adventures.
Lin Feng picked up his rice bowl, but feeling uneasy, he put it down again and rushed out of the small house, saying, "Auntie Lorraine! Prepare another set of bowls and chopsticks!"
"Hey, hey, hey? Kobayashi Kaede, where are you going?"
Aunt Lorraine covered her forehead, exchanged a helpless look with Duck Gigi beside her, and said with a wry smile, "This child."
Lin Feng rushed to Martha's door and knocked loudly, "Hey! Is anyone home? Answer me!"
Lin Feng knocked for a while, but no one answered the door. He had a bad feeling. "Could this guy have run off to the wilderness?"
Just as he was about to ask his neighbor, the door opened.
Martha stared blankly at Lin Feng, dragging a plush duck named Gigi along, and asked coldly, "What do you want?"
"Hey! Luo Yin, are you really going to give up like this? Don't forget your father's elf is still in the hands of the dark wizard! Are you really willing to just leave it like this?"
Martha responded, "So what? What can I, Locke, who has no magic power at all, do?"
After saying that, she reached out and closed the door.
The door wasn't closed; it was stuck on something.
Lin Feng's magic heart was slightly shattered by the force of the impact. He clutched his foot, wincing in pain, and charged inside, shouting:
"Ouch! Ouch! Ugh! So what if I don't have magic? As long as the greatsword I swing is fast enough to create flames through friction, who dares to say that this isn't fire magic!"
"So what if I don't have magical talent? Hard work is a talent too!"
Lin Feng took Martha's hand and softened his voice, saying, "Martha, how long are you going to keep up this act?"
You don't need to pretend to be strong anymore, and you don't need to pretend to be obsessed with martial arts. You're a girl, you don't need to shoulder everything yourself!
Martha's eyes instantly reddened. She shook off Lin Feng's hand, shoved him away, and squatted on the ground, sobbing, "You don't understand anything!"
"Why, why do you all have to abandon me..."
It's good to cry it out, it's good to cry it out... Ouch, it really hurts!
Lin Feng clutched his chest, almost unable to breathe. He picked up the Duck Gigi doll from the ground, dusted it off, and handed it to Martha.
"Are you hungry? Let's go eat! Tell me after you've eaten, I should know what to expect."