Chapter 198 : Magic Steam Train
Chapter 198: Magic Steam Train
Fleeting images, like a passing glance, swiftly flashed through Janna's mind.
A bustling city, grand architecture, and finally, a still frame that paused on an emerald green gemstone necklace...
In just a few seconds, Janna had finished reading all the information contained in 【Clue of the Law of Growth Fragment *1】.
“Watermarsh Auction House—”
Although the image of the building had only flashed by briefly, Janna still caught the name on the signboard at the entrance—Watermarsh Auction House.
“The second Law of Growth Fragment is actually in Watermarsh City.”
Watermarsh City was a Third Tier Wizard gathering place ranked even higher than Turin. It was also the city where the Otter Opera House was located.
“Looks like the business trip the day after tomorrow is already set in stone.”
Whenever such things happened, Janna couldn’t help but open the Character Panel to check her 【Luck】 attribute.
A value of 7.7, making it her fourth highest attribute after 【Spirit Power】, 【Comprehension】, and 【Charisma】.
And whenever these seemingly “fateful” lucky coincidences occurred, Janna would subconsciously attribute them to her 【Luck】.
After all, in a world where everything could be explained by 【Mysticism】, the ripples of fate were never truly random.
Every trace, when followed to its root, always had its reason—
Having made up her mind, Janna no longer hesitated.
“Traveler wandering among the myriad planes, friendly beings of the Spirit Realm that may be commanded, I summon in the name of Janna Roland—Godwalker Hermes!”
With a flash of deep purple light, the scarecrow-like Godwalker Hermes was once again summoned by Janna.
“Mr. Hermes, I need to trouble you again to deliver another letter today.”
“Alright”
“And thank you for delivering it so swiftly yesterday.”
“You'rewelcome~”
Yesterday, right after Janna handed the letter to Hermes, Anthony-Rook had shown up.
Such work efficiency had earned Hermes, whose scarecrow appearance had once made Janna doubt his speed, her genuine recognition of his title as “Godwalker.”
“Here is the letter and the payment—the address is still written on the back of the envelope.”
“Alright”
Taking the items, Godwalker Hermes gave Janna a gentlemanly hat-tip, then disappeared into the void.
“The trip is the day after tomorrow, so there’s no rush to pack just yet.”
Julie Anne, upon receiving Janna’s letter, would at the latest reply today.
After all, for such travel across Wizard gathering places, one had to buy tickets at least a day in advance.
Especially for someone like Janna, who was a registered citizen of Turin and leaving the city for the first time as a Wizard Apprentice. She had to report to the “Wizard Guild,” also known as Turin’s “Mercenary Guild,” before departure.
After completing the report, the Wizard Guild would issue an identity certificate and an alarm device to Wizard Apprentices like Janna visiting other gathering places for the first time.
The identity certificate served to verify Janna’s legitimacy in other locations.
The alarm device, on the other hand, was for emergencies. If Janna encountered danger in another gathering place, she could trigger it to send an alert immediately.
If fortunate, the Wizard Guild receiving the signal would actually send someone to rescue her.
Janna also carried a Mist Branch and a signal flare issued by White Coral Academy, which served the same purpose.
After all, every Wizard Apprentice was a valuable resource to any gathering place.
Not to mention the various costs of nurturing a Wizard Apprentice; strategically speaking, in an era surrounded by Outer Gods, each Apprentice was a vital future asset in the battle against enemies—one that must not be lost easily.
“Haah”
Seeing the sun already high in the sky, Janna, who hadn’t rested in over twenty hours, couldn’t help but yawn.
Yet, when she thought of the meditation practice she had missed last night, her strong willpower and discipline still compelled her to suppress her sleepiness, sit cross-legged on the bed, and force herself into a meditative state.
“Inhale—exhale—inhale—exhale—”
In the tug-of-war between sleepiness and willpower, it was eventually willpower that triumphed. Accompanied by steady breaths, Janna gradually entered Deep Meditation.
Then, perhaps due to habit’s overpowering force, Janna, already in a meditative state, unconsciously activated Spirit Phase Travel.
In a half-dream, half-wakefulness state, she entered the Aden Divine Mountain alone and listened to the ethereal chime of the Sacred Bell.
Three days later, Turin Train Station.
“Morning, you’re really early today.”
Seeing Janna with her head down, face buried in her Wizard Hood and scarf on a bench in the waiting hall, Julie Anne couldn’t help but find it a little endearing.
She then handed her a black coffee.
“Drink up, I just bought it. It’s still hot.”
“Thank you, Julie.”
Taking the hot coffee, Janna, with only her eyes showing, quietly thanked Julie Anne.
“What about the others? Didn’t you all come together?”
“Director David and the others are at the gate handling the ticketing. They’ll be here soon.”
This time, invited to perform in the Otter Opera House’s “Song of the Ocean” tour, there were several dozen performers.
To simplify things, most of them had departed for the Watermarsh Wizard gathering place a day earlier, leaving only David Berg, Janna, and a few lead actors to travel today.
So today, only six or seven people were boarding the Magic Steam Train with Janna.
“You’re really early.”
Dragging an oversized suitcase, Liji Silks panted as she walked over, dropped the case beside her, and plopped down next to Janna. Taking a sip of coffee, she looked enviously at Janna’s empty hands.
“Really envy you people with spatial equipment. Unlike me, I have to lug this giant box everywhere.”
“If your suitcase were a bit smaller, I could’ve packed your things too.”
“No worries, I’m used to it anyway.”
The Thorn Bracelet had a capacity of about two cubic meters. Besides the luggage Janna needed for this trip, it still contained many leftover ritual materials from previous purchases. Over time, its space had gradually shrunk.
Just as they were chatting, a sharp steam whistle suddenly rang from outside the waiting hall.
As the surrounding temperature rose, steam sprites like drifting mist flowed in through the station entrance—