I Created Scientific Magic

Chapter 36: Have You Ever Seen Firework?

Translator: Lonelytree

Lauder curiously took the parchment and looked at it a few times. A surprised expression appeared on his face.

It wasn’t that the things that Lin En was looking for were very precious. On the contrary, the goatskin parchment listed raw materials that were easy to collect and even trash that couldn’t be sold.

“Can you tell me what these things are for?” Lauder asked in confusion.

Lin En didn’t answer directly. Instead, he suddenly asked. “Have you ever seen fireworks? Mr. Lauder?”

“What’s that?” Lauder was stunned for a moment and shook his head in confusion.

“Something that can send the entire city guards into the sky. I guarantee that it will be the most beautiful scenery you have ever seen!” Lin En said with a smile.

Lauder’s expression froze for a moment, and his face was filled with disbelief.

The port town originally had a guard of eight hundred men, and Bishop Antioch had then transferred three thousand elite guards from Nordland. He could not imagine what kind of power could destroy such a huge army in such a short time.

Could it be that the materials were needed to set up some kind of powerful array?

Lauder immediately thought of this possibility. He had once heard from Kru that some mages who were proficient in alchemy could amplify the power of a certain spell through a magic circle.

If that was the case, it was not as if they had no chance of winning.

Thinking of this, Lauder no longer had the mood to pursue the matter. This was because, to Mages, the secrets of magic would usually not be revealed to the outside world.

“Other than these raw materials, I also need a map of the port town, the patrol route of the city guards, and the most important thing…” Lin En paused for a moment and said solemnly. “I want to know the appearance, personality, and habits of every clergyman in Harbor Town. The more detailed, the better!”

The cripple Lauder pondered for a while and did not reply for a long time. The map and the patrol routes of the city guards were easy to get, but it was not easy to find out the background of those priests.

“Sometimes, if you want to live, you have to pay the price, right?” Lin En reminded.

“Okay! I can give you everything you want, but I want to know how you plan to save those mage apprentices.” Lauder gritted his teeth. Now that the port had been sealed off by the Church, they had to create enough chaos to escape successfully.

Lin En didn’t keep him in suspense anymore and explained the entire plan. He detailed the part that the Boat Gang would be responsible for.

After listening to Lin En’s description, Lauder’s back couldn’t help but break out in cold sweat.

However, to his relief, the most dangerous rescue operation in the entire plan was personally handled by Lin En. The [Boat Gang] was only responsible for the prep work. Most importantly, he wouldn’t be involved from the beginning to the end. In other words, in most cases, he was in a safe area.

“Then I wish us a happy cooperation!”

Lin En stretched out his hand, and Lauder was no exception. Their hands quickly clasped together.

A slight tingling sensation suddenly surged in his heart. Lauder subconsciously pulled his arm back. He lowered his head to take a look and saw that there was a fiery mark on the back of his hand.

“What is the meaning of this?” Lauder held the back of his hand and questioned sternly.

Lin En slowly retracted his hand and said with a smile.

” I heard Labre mention that you never trust anyone around you…

“That is a very good habit!

“Coincidentally, I’m the same!” Lin En looked as if he had met a kindred spirit.

Lauder’s face darkened, and he was already cursing Labre in his heart.

This flame mark reminded him of the tragedy outside Ur Town. An intelligence agent he sent was sentenced to death because he accidentally got caught in a flame. Even if he jumped into the river, he could not avoid the fate of being devoured by the white hellfire!

“Oh right, your subordinate Labre was thrown into a side room in the port. This is the internal affairs of the Boat Gang, so I won’t interfere.” As Lin En spoke, he stood up and said goodbye.

After Lin En left, Lauder’s suppressed emotions finally erupted. He furiously swept the expensive vases and utensils on the table to the ground.

The guards outside heard the commotion and immediately rushed in. Then, they stood rooted to the ground, not knowing what to do as they watched their leader go crazy in the house.

After venting for a few minutes, Lauder panted heavily as he sat in his seat and looked at the guards in front of him.

“The few of you, bring Labre back immediately!

“I want to skin him myself!” Lauder gritted his teeth and said.

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By the time Lin En walked out of the shabby house, the midday sun was already hanging high above his head.

After successfully persuading the cripple, with the help of the entire Boat Gang, Lin En felt relieved. At least now, he didn’t need to fight alone, and he had a 60 – 70% chance of saving Pigeon and Joni.

As for the magic imprint he left on Lauder’s hand, it was actually just a cover. In fact, it had no effect.

However, Lin En knew that he had already displayed part of his strength in the battle outside Ur Town. This was undoubtedly a form of deterrence!

For someone like Lauder, even if Lin En told him the truth about the mark, the other party would never believe him. Instead, Lauder would think Lin En was toying with him.

This was exactly what Lin En wanted to achieve. After all, Lauder would remain behind the scene for the rescue mission. They suffered different levels of risks, which was a big taboo in cooperation!

Therefore, some balancing measures were naturally necessary!

In the next two days, the news that the court would publicly execute the devil worshippers after the Radiant Moon had spread throughout the entire harbor town. Almost everyone was discussing this topic.

Lin En confirmed his previous judgment. Other than practicing swordsmanship with Ivana, he spent the rest of his time dealing with the raw materials that were transported over.

In 72 hours, he had cast the [Basic Material Deconstruction] thousands of times. He was about to collapse.

Every time he returned to the mansion, the butler would look at him with a strange gaze. Once, the butler could not help but persuade him earnestly not to exhaust his body at such a young age.

Lin En just casually brushed it off. He couldn’t find another suitable reason to explain why he always stayed out all night.

In any case, the one who would face humiliation, in the end, was Lott. What did it have to do with him?

Things were going so smoothly, thanks to Baron Pedro’s frequent absence from the mansion. He was busy attending all kinds of noble banquets.

Amidst this orderly and busy schedule, Harbor Town welcomed the last night of the Radiant Moon phenomenon.