Chapter 165 Silas

Yulia and Severin couldn't help but look at each other after hearing such a bold claim coming from the young man.

'Hero of mankind?'

Are we in a state of war that needed some hero to save us?

They can only shake their heads as the man probably meant something else.

"Hmm?"

As Vincent was still pondering the words of the young man, he noticed several mana fluctuations coming at their floating ship at a high speed.

"What's wrong, Vincent?" Yulia asked as she suddenly noticed him frowning…

"I think that our ship is under attack. We should probably get in."

As soon as he said this, the ship suddenly shook for a moment before stabilizing again. The ship didn't stop moving so the damage made was probably not that great.

However, the problem continued.

Bam! Bam!

As they thought everything will be fine, two explosions occurred somewhere on the ship…

It was at this time that a protective formation activated.

A greenish form of water coated the whole ship like they were inside a bubble. It was then followed by an announcement coming from the captain of the ship.

[ This is your captain speaking. Do not panic. We have just encountered a few Winged Hounds and we will be eliminating them for a moment to ensure that the next ship behind us wouldn't experience such trouble. This will only take us about 10 minutes. I apologize for any inconvenience. ]

The floating ship then stopped moving as the guards within the ship will probably do something about the winged hounds.

The crowd at the main deck finally relaxed after hearing this. Even though most of them are Mana Practitioners, they would still die if they fall several thousand feet off the ground.

Perhaps, only those with suitable Elemental Mana Arts can try to survive such a fall.

In the meantime, Vincent turned gloomy after hearing the announcement.

'They're hiding the damage? Do they have a solution for this?'

The pilot can trick some of the passengers but definitely not everyone. Vincent was able to tell that the ship has been breached and caused internal damage already.

As he was worried about the situation of the ship, he noticed that Tara and Rem had already come to look for him.

Vincent wanted to tell them to help the guards quickly eliminate the Winged Hounds who had breached the floating ship.

p However, he suddenly heard the gasp of the people on the deck.

"W-what?! I thought we were only dealing with winged hounds! Look at that!"

"Magic Beasts! The winged hounds were controlled by this Magic Beast! There are so many of them!"

"We're doomed! What can we do here? There's no way that water formation could last long."

"Tell the captain to land immediately. We can't fight while we are here."

The crowd knows that the ship doesn't have a strong combat capability. This is just a passenger ship after all. Even though there are probably some defensive armaments and Adept Mages hired to protect this ship, there was no way they could leave this place unscathed.

There were over a thousand flying beasts led by a large psychic-type Magic Beast after all.

Based on the figure they were seeing, some of the people present already guessed what creature they are facing right now… It was a Runic Badger.

This badger that has gained intelligence could actually fly even without any wings and control numerous savage beasts.

"A Runic Badger?" Vincent repeated as he tried to recall any information he have about them…

"Yes… They are more dangerous than the Imperial Jackal since they don't heavily rely on their awakened talent." Yulia explained.

As for what they are relying on, it was already quite obvious after seeing the numerous flying beasts.

Vincent nodded as he recalled the records in the Compendium of Beasts that he has. If he wasn't mistaken, before its awakening or evolution, it was just a Psychic Badger. It is a Savage Beast that could at most, hunt low-level beasts to live by.

"We should probably avoid getting inside at this rate. If something happened, we won't be able to react easily if we're trapped there."

Severin said as he assessed the situation.

In case the floating ship started falling and they were staying inside their cabin, they wouldn't have any ability to at least protect themselves.

Although it will be difficult to survive a fall from this height, they could at least try to use their wind mastery to cushion their fall or release various elemental arts to reduce the speed of their fall.

Obviously, that would be impossible to do if they were inside their cabin.

"Well, it seems that some people are making their move. Let's just watch for now."

Yulia said as she noticed three black-robed individuals arriving at the main deck.

Furthermore, they noticed the distinct emblems pinned on their chests. Two Gray Emblems and one Yellow Emblem.

"Do not panic… Although there are many of them, they weren't that strong. Those who can help can try to protect the water formation and reduce its burden. It may not last that long if it endured all the attacks coming from the flying beasts…"

The man who has a yellow tower emblem commanded.

Currently, there are over a hundred people on the main deck worriedly watching the beasts getting closer.

There weren't any guards that can be seen as they were dealing with the savage beasts that has gotten inside.

Nevertheless, thanks to this man's appearance, the people were able to rally and not panic.

Seeing everyone's determination to fight, the youth with the yellow emblem turned to his two companions as he ordered them to support him.

Then, to everyone's surprise, they saw the man fly out of the ship as he bypassed the water formation…

It was as if he was planning to face the horde of beasts alone!

Soon, his two companions announced their battle plan.

"Do not worry, he is Silas! The strongest Archmage of the Thirteenth Tower… He's going to the First Tower for an official promotion for a Blue Emblem!"

"That's right… We just need to give him an opportunity. Once he killed the Magic Beast controlling these creatures, we would have a chance to win."