Chapter 193 - The Beautiful Female Apprentice Clings to Me
Chapter 193 of "Exploring Technology in a Wizard World" opens introducing the plot: It was a night filled with gloom and terror.Darkness, like a ghost with an agenda,... Continue exploring!
It was a night filled with gloom and terror.Darkness, like a ghost with an agenda, silently lingered all around, waiting for people to let down their guard so it could surge forward and consume them.
The massive ship sailed across the sea, resembling a colossal coffin floating on the water, utterly still and quiet.
Deep into the night, all the cabin doors were shut; the students had all gone to sleep. In the corridors below deck, a Wizard Apprentice quietly appeared, beginning the watchful night duty.
âTap tap tapâŠâ
Faint footsteps sounded as a Third-level Wizard Apprentice, Potter, walked to the corridor on the third level below deck and saw another night-watch apprentice at the end of the hallwayâDanell.
Danell was a Second Level Wizard Apprentice, a direct student of Wizard Louis, with unremarkable abilities, ranking near the bottom among all the wizard apprentices. However, he was quite young, only sixteen this year, and he had decent Talent. Barring any mishaps, he should be able to break through and become a full-fledged wizard in his twenties.
Danell looked tense at the moment, nervously turning his head to check his surroundings continually. When he heard the footsteps, he immediately looked towards the stairs. Only after seeing Potter did he relax slightly.
âTap tap tapâŠâ
As Potter stepped closer and stood in front of him, he noticed Danellâs nervousness but didnât point it out. Instead, he asked in a hushed voice, âHowâs everything? Noticed anything unusual?â
âNothing.â
âThatâs good. Keep a close eye out, Iâll send someone to relieve you in the second half of the night.â
âMm.â Danell nodded and then, as if suddenly recalling something, he looked at Potter and asked, âPotter, has Master Wizard said anything about this matter?â
âHas your teacher, Master Wizard Louis, not revealed anything to you?â Potter responded with a question.
âNo.â Danell shook his head. âHe just told me there are no leads and to be careful.â
âMmâŠâ Potter vocalized, spreading his hands, âDempsey and I were told something similar. The mastermind behind this is likely very crafty, unwilling to reveal any flaws easily, which is why the teachers canât be sure of the situation. However, I believe the teachers must be getting impatient. If the culprit continues to kill, Iâm sure the teachers will take action.â
âAhâŠâ
âAnyway, be extra careful.â Potter directed the statement at Danell and turned to walk back towards the staircase, âIâll go check the other areas.â
âMm, alright.â As Danell acknowledged, Potter had already made his way up the stairs to the second-level cabins.
In the corridor of the second-level cabins, assigned to the night watch was a Third-level Wizard Apprentice, a female studentâQuintonâs personal apprenticeâSherry.
Among all the wizard apprentices on the ship, her strength was only mid-tier. However, she had learned powerful Attack Magic from Wizard Quinton. Although not highly robust, she was a formidable force. She was one of those who âif they donât act, they go unnoticed, but when they do, they astonish,â capable of taking an adversary down with her if she couldnât beat them.
Typically, such a person would be silent and introverted, but in reality, she was lively and outgoing.
With big eyes, cheeks adorned with dimples, a high-pointed nose, and a small mouth, she wore her hair in twin pigtails. Just like Danell, she stood at the end of the corridor, ensuring she wouldnât be caught in a pincer attack, her thin lips pursed as she vigilantly observed the hallway.
She saw Potter come up and waved.
Potterâs eyes flickered, thinking she might have spotted something and quickly approached, asking in a low voice, âWhatâs wrong, Sherry?â
âNothing,â she shrugged.
âThenâŠâ Potter was taken aback and inquired with a puzzled expression, âWhy did you wave at me?â
âI was worried youâd just walk right past me without saying a word and head upstairs,â Sherry said, looking straight at Potter with wide eyes, âSo I waved to get you to come over and keep me company for a chat. Is that alright?â
Potter was at a loss for words: ââŠâ
âHow come?â Sherry raised an eyebrow, âYouâre unwilling? Have you forgotten what you said before? You asked me to come here for the night watch, offering help. You should be very aware that this matter is dangerous. Iâve taken care of the dangerous stuff for you, and now you canât even keep me company with a conversation to alleviate my boredom?â
âUh, thisâŠâ Potter felt increasingly uncomfortable all over, his gaze inevitably drifting to the side.
âWhere are you looking? Iâm right here,â Sherry said, extending her hands to forcefully clamp onto Potterâs face and turning his neck so he was looking straight at her.
As their eyes met, Potter felt even more uncomfortable, a sense of awkwardness rapidly spreading in his heart, enough to kill him.
Admittedly, he was one of those responsible for maintaining the Order of the great wheel, but he couldnât command Wizard Apprentices of the same rank; he could only ask. If the other party was a Male Wizard Apprentice, uncooperative or intentionally making things difficult for him, he naturally had ways to handle it. But with a Female Wizard Apprentice like Sherry, the situation was trickier.
Besides, itâs not like Sherry was making it hard for him.
Just wanting a conversation?
Still, why did this action, this gesture, feel so awkward? Why did he always feel like he was being taken advantage of?
At a mere distance of ten centimeters or so, Potter looked at Sherry, rapidly blinking, while Sherry studied him with a meaningful gaze.
After what seemed like an eternityâŠ
âUmâŠâ Potter spoke up, âSherry, could you let go of my head?â
âFine, but you have to promise not to turn away,â Sherry said.
âUh, okay⊠then,â Potter acquiesced.
âThatâs better.â Sherry let go of her hold.
As the soft touch of skin left his face, Potter felt no regret, just relieved, and he exhaled deeply. But then Potter realized this move was a bit inappropriate. Because Sherry was just a short distance away, his breath went straight into her face.
Uh, thisâŠ
Potter panicked, about to back away, when Sherry suddenly grabbed his shoulder and glared at him, eyebrows raised and eyes wide, she pronounced each word, âYou dare to exhale on my face! Youâre flirting with me!â
âIâŠâ Potter started to get a little frantic, feeling that this situation was much more complicated than a real fight, stammering, âI⊠didnât mean it, IâŠâ
Was he flirting with Sherry? Exhaling counted as flirting? Then what about what Sherry did earlier? And⊠if Sherry really went to complain, the situation could be quite serious.
Potterâs mind was in turmoil.
Just then, with a âpfft,â Sherry laughed, like a sly fox with a successful scheme, and said to Potter with a smile, âHehe, what are you afraid of? I was just joking with you, teasing you a bit, look at you! Are you scared to death?â
Potter: ââŠâ
âAlright, alright, I wonât tattle, you can relax,â Sherry assured him.
Potter relaxed a bit inside, but this time he refrained from exhaling and stiffly said, âThen can you⊠let go of my hand now?â
âNo way! You have to promise me one thing!â
Potter: ââŠâ
Was she going to cling to him?