Hearing Charles' words, Nico's mouth, which was covered with transparent lipstick, opened slightly. For a moment, he didn't know what his captain was crazy about.
The two of them hurried past the railway and came to the residence belonging to Charles.
Charles immediately activated the communication array, and the sand on the hexagram slowly floated into the air, eventually forming Jenny, the spokesperson for the West Sea.
Jenny had a serious expression, thinking that something unexpected had happened on the surface, but when she saw Charles' excited expression, she knew she was wrong.
"I won't waste any more time talking nonsense. I have thought of a new weapon that will be of great use to our next exploration."
"Are you talking about our enchanted weapons? Didn't we say before that the use of magic would cause attacks from the gods above?"
Charles' face showed some excitement. "Right! That's right. The gods in the sky seem to be very sensitive to your so-called magic. If you use it excessively, it will attract their attention and lead to their attacks."
"This kind of power that can create a large canyon in an instant is difficult for us humans to resist, but as long as this power is properly matched, we can also use it! !"
"As long as you can see, you can observe. If you can observe, you can find the pattern. As long as you find the pattern, you can control it!" This is a famous saying passed down by mankind, and the same is true for gods.
There is no fool who can hold the position of spokesperson for the West Sea. Jenny immediately guessed what Charles was thinking.
"So... you're saying that we should send a group of people from the West Sea to serve as bait to lure the gods to attack?!" Her words were filled with disbelief.
"That's right! If there is such a magician in every exploration team, then when they encounter some irresistible crisis, we can throw out this bait to lure out the gods and take the opportunity to escape."
Charles is feeling very excited now. If this situation can really be achieved, then the exploration team's chance of survival will definitely be greatly improved. This is much more useful than more powerful artillery shells or guns with double the firing rate.
But Jenny looked reluctant, "Governor Charles, if you really do this, then every bait will mean a life. It's hard for me to make a decision on this matter alone. I need to start a family gathering."
"Then hurry up and discuss it as soon as possible. There is exactly two months of time left. If we send a fast ship from the West Sea, we should be able to catch up with the first exploration!"
Looking at Charles' excited face, Jenny tried to hold back but couldn't help herself. "Governor Charles, this is a life. Why are you saying it so easily?"
"Whose life is not life? We explorers are also risking our lives. People die on the surface every day. Humans are no different. It was them before, and now it's your turn to pay. Saving the Earthsea is not just talk."
Jenny pursed her lips and said nothing in the end. The sandman that formed her instantly dispersed.
Charles knew that the wizards of the West Sea would agree. In this situation, human life is the least valuable. ———————————
"Squeak~squeak~! Squeak... "
Under a large bed, a group of brown and black mice were reporting something to Lily, who was sitting on a book and holding her tail.
Their gray-haired bodies were covered with scars, and some even had broken tails and ears. They looked like they had suffered a lot.
This is the mouse that Lily sent to another world to find and help her family.
The two different worlds are far apart, and after such a long time, the mice finally came back.
"My world is also flooding. I thought it would be better over there." Lily said with her head down.
She thought for a while, and then her little ears stood up and she asked expectantly, "Where are my parents? How are they?"
“Squeak… squeak! Squeak~squeak…”
"Yeah, yeah, yeah... I see... Thank you then, otherwise my dad would be bullied by bad guys."
"Mom is pregnant with a new baby? I know that, but what?! It's not a boy but a girl? Why is it a little different from here?"
"Squeak, squeak, squeak."
"Um... No, I can't bring my parents here. I have to do my best to help Mr. Charles find the darkness. Otherwise, bringing them back would harm them."
"And... and I haven't turned into a human yet. What if they don't like me?" When she said this, Lily's voice dropped a little.
After so many years, news from her home finally came, but this made Lily feel very uneasy.
Lily lay back, and rolled back and forth on the huge novel in frustration.
After rolling for a while, she slowly stopped and stared at the small paper castle next to her in a daze.
"Everyone... what do you think I should do now? Should I tell my parents about my current condition? I really don't know what to do now."
"I don't want to ask Mr. Charles, he is busy with his own affairs now. This matter is my own business and I can handle it. Besides, Mr. Charles doesn't have any good solution."
Lily tried to solve the situation through her own wisdom, but she obviously overestimated herself.
Half an hour later, she lowered her head and touched her golden hair with her little paws.
"Do I really have the power of a god? Why do I still have so many troubles even though I have such great power?"
The mice gradually quieted down, staring at their owner with their black eyes the size of green beans.
Lily thought for a moment, then looked up at them.
"My family may not accept me, and Mr. Charles is also indifferent to me. Where do you think my home is?"
"That's not home, it's just a small house made of paper. When I say home, I mean... my dad, my mom, and the feeling I had on the coral island. I seem to have returned to that time..."
Lily recalled her old memories and a sweet smile appeared on her furry face, but gradually the smile turned into sadness and she choked and cried.
The mice gathered around her, looking at her anxiously.
After venting her grievances, Lily wiped her tears and looked around, "Can you hug me?"
The mice quickly swarmed over and wrapped Lily into a mouse ball again.
Feeling the warm fur around her, Lily curled up like a baby, hugging her tail. She closed her eyes and felt the peace.
Half an hour later, Lily emerged from the rat pack.
"Let's go to the kitchen. I'll make sweet fish soup for everyone! After everyone has eaten, let's think of a solution together. We will definitely come up with a good idea."
Then she led the mice and rushed towards the kitchen like a tsunami.
(End of this chapter)