The Wizard World (Part 1) Completed

Chapter 191: Knell Beetle (2)

Translator: Leo Editor: Frappe

The boat was slightly shaking. A glass oil lamp had been tied to the broken mast and was the only source of light on the deck.

The oil lamp was made with a thick cylindrical glass. The only opening was at the bottom. It could easily handle the rain, as long as it did not get blown to the floor by the wind.

The two Grand Knights were working on both sides of the deck. Both of them lowered their bodies by the railings and tied themselves to the broken mast with ropes.

Under the dim light, the freezing raindrops were hitting Angele’s face. He narrowed his eyes and took a glance at the surface of the sea. The visibility was low, but he could still see the intense waves.

For some reason, Angele felt like something was not right. He decided to check the surroundings.

The followers saw Angele walking on the deck and bowed to him.

"Master Green, the storm is going strong. I would suggest you stay in the cabin. We’ll take care of the deck!" Isabel’s follower, the Grand Knight named Rivail, shouted.

The old man Gill added, "Yeah, it’s just a storm. We can handle it for you. Just go back to the cabin."

Angele’s brow furrowed. "Something’s not right here. I need to do some checking." After practicing the mentality compression technique, his senses had become much keener than before.

*Creak*

The door of the cabin was opened again, and Isabel too walked to the deck.

"What’s going on? You found something?" she questioned.

"It’s coming!" Angele pointed at the right side of the boat.

The others looked at the direction he was pointing at.

A black shadow with the height of a human being was quickly rushing to the boat from the right side. It was a creature with two large wings swinging so fast that they blurred.

"A… beetle?" Gill untied the black hammer from his belt and held it tight in his hands.

Rivail drew the double-edged silver axe from his back, preparing for a possible fight.

Angele finally had a clear view of the creature as it got closer.

It was a large black beetle; there was a strange bell-shaped mouth on its head. The two wings over its back were swinging incessantly. The beetle kept circling above the boat.

The light from the oil lamp cast a reflection on the beetle’s six razor sharp legs.

The noise made by its wings echoed in the sky.

"Wait! Don’t attack it!" Isabel yelled, "That’s a knell beetle! They come in groups. They won’t attack us on their own!"

The two followers heard Isabel’s words and thus lowered their weapons. They stood by the railing and watched the beetle flying around in the sky.

Angele’s expression turned serious. He had read about the knell beetles in a Wizard’s encyclopedia. They were described as a relatively aggressive wild creature.

"Why are they here? I thought they only existed in the books," Angele asked in a loud voice.

"This is a dangerous zone. I already told you, anything is possible," Isabel quickly explained, "Even the king of the sea, the merfolk, can’t terrorize this area. You can expect strong aggressive wild creatures and mutated fishes here."

Isabel raised her head and added, "But I don’t know why they are coming to us. Knell beetles won’t do anything if we’re not considered as threats."