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Chapter 374
🕑 Added 2025-02-10 02:00:04 +0000 UTCAnton left the suite after telling everyone that he wanted to roam around the Amelia. With his presence gone, at least for a few hours, the mages in the family could rest from practicing their spell casting and spell memorization and do something else.
He had to reiterate to everyone that the assassin problem was not yet resolved so if they planned to go outside, even with the new magical defensive item, they still would need to be in a group bringing the wolves with them and if necessary, the Dire Bear as well.
“We can’t bring Flora with us, she’s so huge! She can’t fit in some of the places on the ship,” Anna said.
“Who’s Flora?” Anton asked, feeling a bit dreadful at hearing the answer.
“The Dire Bear, Dummy!” Anna answered.
“You can’t name the Dire Bear, Flora! First, it doesn’t have a gender since it’s a summon. Second, it’s a giant monster capable of slaying armies! How can you name it Flora!” Anton shouted.
“Just let it be, Anton. What does it matter if your sister named her, Flora,” Lunelle said.
Anton just rolled his eyes and sighed while Anna snorted at him. He then went outside the suite to roam around so he could relax.
The first thing that he did was to visit the Patron Bar since it’s been a while since the last time he visited it. Upon entering, he heard a bard performing on the stage and it brought a humbling experience again to Anton when it came to music. Before the Amelia, he thought that he was one of the best musicians around since he was really good at singing and his guitar playing was good enough to support his singing but when he heard the true bards, he knew that he was a good amateur at best.
He did gain a bit of pride when some of the musicians that he talked to said that Anton was talented and that all he needed was training. He knew that he could have walked the path of a music artist if he didn’t have his Diablo II system but for now, he was focused on increasing his power as soon as possible through his system. He did feel a little guilt for not practicing his music for a few weeks and he resolved that once he started leveling up the new character which would be the assassin, he would again spend some time practicing his music.
Anton then thought that maybe the main reason why he was feeling stressed and wanting to relieve himself by roaming around was that he had stopped practicing his music. Before, without fail, he would practice his guitar and do some cover songs, and maybe doing those relieved some of the stress that was building up inside of him regarding the need to become powerful so he could defend himself and his family from the undead in case he encountered them again. It was possibly a mistake for stopping his online music lessons thinking that the time could be well spent in concentrating on his Diablo II system.
Anton decided then that he would not only practice and do some cover song work, but he would also look for an advanced music lesson online and start again, but this time, he would make sure that the lesson would only take an hour.
He ordered a cup of coffee and continued listening to the song that the bard was singing. Anton found the music interesting since most songs from this world that he had heard were complete stories. Stories about heroes vanquishing their foes, adventurers successfully conquering a dungeon or a labyrinth, and love stories about a man and woman successfully concluding even against incredible odds. Some of the songs were incredibly long, and if you listened to them, you were actually hearing someone telling a complete story.
Anton stayed in the Patron Bar for about an hour then he left. He wanted to roam some more so the next place that he visited was one of the decks on the ship. He wanted to view the ocean at least while it was bright enough since the moment the sun set, he would not be able to see anything anymore.
Looking at the ocean was incredibly calming, and Anton felt his stress draining away while watching the waves play upon the surface of the ocean. While the sun was setting, the ocean turned from blue to golden, and it was breathtaking. For a moment, he could understand why some people preferred to spend their lives on the sea. After a while, Anton left the deck and went to where Maide and Bailey were staying.
When he arrived where the animals were corralled, Anton found the horses energetic and was incredibly thankful for the care that the caretakers were giving the animals. Maide and Bailey were incredibly affectionate towards him. He provided mana water to them and temporarily added them to his party system while all of his auras were activated, but the fact that his mana didn’t dip meant that they were healthy. Before he left, he gave some coins to the caretakers to tip them for taking care of the horses well.
After that, Anton visited the tavern where Torun and the other usually hang out, but they were not there, so he stayed there for a mug of ale and then left soon after. When he arrived back at the suite, they all went to the dining hall for dinner, and after that, they spent a few hours catching up on the television shows that they were watching.
They were still rotating on watching Xena: The Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the animated show Avatar: The Last Air Bender, and that night, they watched an episode of each of the shows. Soon, Anton would have to think of what television show they would watch next.
Before he went inside his room to rest, Anton told everyone that for the final week before reaching the islands of Norbuna, he would concentrate on his magic so he would stay in his room all day up till dinner time.
“Is that a good idea, Anton? You shouldn’t do that and should go outside so your mind can rest,” Anders told his son.
“You don’t need to worry too much, Father. I will stop for an hour or two each day for my music so I can relieve any stress that I might accumulate. It’s just that I have an inkling that the assassin group might move while the Amelia is in Norbuna. The next character that I’m going to learn the skill of is the assassin, and I think that knowing the skills of an assassin, even though they might be different from the attackers, would be incredibly helpful to me. My door will remain open, though, so anyone can still get my attention anytime they want,” Anton said to his father.
“Does that mean that we can practice our magic all day as well?” Walter asked and not one of them failed to notice the man’s excitement.
“As long as I’m in my room, that means that you will all be able to use the spell that lets you practice your magic faster than normal.”
Every mage in the suite was excited because that meant an additional several hours for them to practice their wizardry. When Anna and Frederick ranked up, it motivated the rest to practice hard so they could catch up. Walter, in particular, was highly motivated because he knew that this unworldly speed that he was experiencing in practicing his magic could only be done while he was near Anton, and the moment they reached New Drennor, it would be very difficult for him to have the same advantage anymore.
