1318 Old Man

A short old man with a long beard covering his entire face was trying his best to stop the small fish around him from swimming away.

His skinny arms seemed to have no resistance in the water, and they would appear in front of the heads of the small fish in an instant, causing them to have to shake their heads and tails to return to their original positions.

But these small fish who were threatened by Raymond's aura were trying to stay away like crazy at this time. Therefore, even though the old man was very fast, the small fish that had gathered in front of him were still one after another. They fled one after another, making it impossible for him to cut off Raymond's sight.

Facing Raymond's somewhat strange gaze, the old man seemed very embarrassed as if he realized that he couldn't hide it anymore. He lowered his head and rubbed his hands together until the fish scales on his hands were cleaned up before looking at him with a grimace. Raymond looked like a child who had made a mistake and was waiting for punishment.

However, although Raymond was face to face with the old man at this time, his body was still blurry in perception. Obviously, the old man was not a physical existence, but some kind of projection or clone.

So he thought for a moment and asked directly. "Are you a Talist..."

But when the old man heard the name 'Tallister', he stood up straight and put his left hand down close to his side. He clenched his right hand and slammed it on his chest, roaring. "Reporting to you, sir! Talister, the deputy captain of the 16th Special Equipment Detachment of the 7th Legion, salutes you!"

An extremely powerful aura rushed toward him, and the small fish swimming not far away fell one after another as if they were struck by lightning. The beard and hair that originally covered the old man's face were all spread out, revealing his clear eyes. The wrinkles on his face made it impossible to judge his age, but the sudden appearance of oscillating water waves was like the old man launching a powerful attack, causing the lake water around him to roll and surge outward!

Raymond, who didn't feel any danger, was surprised when he saw this, but he felt happy in his heart. He understood that the reaction of the old man in front of him should be his instinct!

Because he couldn't understand it, Raymond seemed a little confused for a moment, and he repeated his words unknowingly. "Report to the commander..."

But before Raymond could finish his words, the old man's expression became more determined as he raised his right foot and stamped it down suddenly, and he roared again. "Reporting to you, sir! Talister, the deputy captain of the 16th Special Equipment Detachment of the 7th Legion, salutes you!"

Raymond stared at the old man, not knowing how to communicate, while the old man, who also tried his best to keep his eyes wide open, stared at him as if waiting for an order. The atmosphere between the two of them became extremely weird.

But as the awkward atmosphere spread. The ripples in the water caused by the old man's two roars quickly calmed down.

But the swimming fish that sank to the bottom seemed to have died and piled up into a hill at the bottom of the lake.

And those dolphin-like creatures that are several meters long. At this time, he came over curiously, but he only hovered around Raymond, as if he knew that this old man was dangerous and would not approach this old man.

Raymond, who was observing the old man carefully, couldn't help feeling a little depressed at this time.

Because as long as his lips move slightly. The old man immediately cheered up. It was as if whenever he spoke, he would respond immediately.

No matter what you think, it’s wrong!

Weird emotions arose in his heart. After the deeply confused Raymond retrieved the three-dimensional image of the water drawn by the chip, he finally thought of a breakthrough, opened his mouth and spoke. "Take me to your place!"

"Yes, sir!" The old man responded without hesitation. He punched his chest with his right fist again. Then, like a soldier, his upper body remained motionless. After twisting ninety degrees on the spot, he started trotting all the way.

The old man's choice was the direction in which the previous chip could not draw images. His posture was standard, and his path was straight and flawless.

Swing your arms naturally. The old man raised and lowered his legs at a constant speed, causing the water splashing under his feet to quickly form a straight line. However, Raymond, who was following behind and feeling more and more strange, already had some guesses.

And a moment later, when the old man came to the area that the chip could not describe, Raymond saw a magical scene!

The old man standing in the water raised his left hand. Following the strange syllables he chanted, Raymond, who had passed through this area, discovered a spherical invisible barrier under the gradual rippling of the water waves. It was quickly revealed that there was a green lawn inside, and a three-story wizard tower with a spire built on top of the lawn!

After a moment of pause, the old man turned around and yelled at Raymond again. "Reporting to the commander! The 16th special equipment unit of the 7th Army has arrived!"

Raymond, who signaled the old man to lead the way with his eyes, became more vigilant.

But after he followed the old man in, he discovered that there was no lake water inside this invisible barrier, and it was a completely dry environment.

The grass is green and the air is fresh. Although the outer wall of the three-story spire wizard tower is covered with green vines, the part exposed to sight is extremely clean, with no trace of wind and rain.

The old man who was leading Raymond in front did not step onto the steps after arriving in front of the wizard tower. Instead, he walked around the wizard tower and took Raymond to the back of the wizard tower. He rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said awkwardly. "Reporting to the commander, the main station is currently inaccessible and needs to wait..."

Looking at the doghouse-like hut at the back of the Wizard Tower, Raymond couldn't help but be surprised. But before he could speak, the uneasy feeling that suddenly emerged in his heart made him sway, turned around and stood behind the old man. !

Raymond raised his head and quickly found the reason for his uneasiness. He saw that there was a window quietly opened at the top of the wizard tower. A pale and delicate face with a strong look of anger, with stern eyes. Looking at the old man in front of the hut!

The old man, who also noticed that the window on the wizard tower behind him was open, turned around quickly, raised his head and looked a little nervous, and he didn't know what he was saying in his mouth.

The woman standing by the window glared at the old man with disgust, and then turned her gaze to Raymond. "Outsider! How did you get in?"

This woman's condescending attitude seemed to be born with her. Although her words were plain, the accusation contained in them was extremely strong.

Raymond, who bowed his head slightly as a salute, ignored her question and asked directly. "Are you the old dean of Hongze Wetland Wizard Academy?"

The woman was obviously stunned for a moment, and finally there was a little surprise in her eyes. She looked at Raymond up and down for a moment, and then shouted to the old man in vain. "Why don't you prepare tea?"

The old man, who had grown much shorter without realizing it, immediately agreed. "Yes, Master!"

The old man ran away without even looking at Raymond again.

The woman standing at the window sighed and spoke slowly to Raymond. "Come to the front, there haven't been any customers for a long time..."

Her tone was gentle and there was a touch of sadness. The woman who disappeared by the window did not forget to pull up the window.

Raymond, who understood that he had found the old dean and Talister, was excited at this time, but the strange situation in front of him was somewhat beyond his expectation.

Raymond turned back to the front entrance from the back of the Wizard Tower and saw Talister busy. Tables, chairs, parasols, tableware, wine, and hot tea were being arranged one by one, while the closed door of the Wizard Tower After the door opened, a delicate woman wearing a white wizard robe that fell to the ground walked out.

After re-introducing his identity, Raymond, who sat down in compliance with the invitation of the old dean named 'Sura', didn't know how to speak for a while.

But the old dean Seurat, who was holding a cup of hot tea, asked directly. "What about the little fish guarding the gate?"

Thinking that the inexplicable creature at the bottom of the cold pool could not be a 'small fish', Raymond felt helpless and had no choice but to stand up and apologize. "I'm sorry, old dean, it seems I killed him..."

The old dean Seurat, who raised his head slightly to look at Raymond, asked as if he didn't understand. "Dead? Did you pull it out?" (To be continued...)