This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

Chapter 66: Chapter 62: Each Harboring Their Own Schemes

Chapter 66 -62: Each Harboring Their Own Schemes

While a few second-level wizard apprentices were discussing forming a group to protect themselves on the deck, in the most spacious cabin of the airship, Lucien, Bennett, and Lilia were also finalizing various details.

“This is a detailed map of Kosai Island.” Bennett spread out a sheepskin map and then pointed to several marked spots on it. “This is the garrison, also known as Kosai City. Although it’s called a city, you can think of it as a simple fortress.”

“This is where that second-level wizard apprentice was last seen. And here,” Bennett pointed at the locations marked with a red circle and a green circle on the map, “is where a third-level wizard apprentice who had taken up the mission encountered fairies and a battle broke out.” He confirmed the content of the mission with the other two.

“The airship is too obvious of a target. If we were to land in Kosai City, those fairies hiding on the island would likely become aware of our arrival. Therefore, I suggest that we land the airship ahead of schedule, then disperse and land on Kosai Island under the guise of adventurers or other identities.”

Bennett glanced at Lilia and Lucien, and seeing that neither had any objections, he waved his hand, and suddenly another mark appeared on the map.

“We’ll meet here then…”

Bennett pointed at a mark on the map, signaling to meet there then.

However, Lucien frowned. According to Bennett’s current plan, it seemed that as soon as they landed on Kosai Island, he wanted to actively search for those fairies and then engage them in conflict.

This might align with the interests of Bennett and Lilia, but it contradicted his own plan.

After all, with the situation almost confirmed to be orchestrated by a formal wizard, Lucien did not want an all-out conflict between their party and the half-fairies to erupt too soon. The ideal scenario would be for both parties to standoff and probe each other, using this repeated tension to buy him enough time.

Bennett’s approach might build quick results, but it was more likely to draw out the formal wizard behind the scenes, or even worse, the formal wizard-level power backing those half-fairies.

Then, the three of them, as wizard apprentices, would truly become cannon fodder.

“Bennett, this seems a bit hasty. After all, according to intelligence estimates, there might be formal wizard-level powers behind those fairies. If we encountered that, it would be a disaster,” Lucien said, looking at Bennett and expressing his disagreement.

Bennett frowned. He was naturally aware of the potential risks in his plan, but at this moment, he was prepared to fight desperately. For him, if he could not seize the opportunity on Kosai Island to ascend to a formal wizard, he might then remain stuck at the level of a third-level wizard apprentice.

He might even continue to be exploited by other factions within his family until he died in battle or of old age.

Bennett then looked at Lilia, who was also facing promotion challenges, considering her his natural ally in this issue. If he could win Lilia’s support, it would undoubtedly create immense pressure on Lucien.

“I also think that launching an attack as soon as we reach Kosai Island is a bit too hasty.” However, what Bennett did not expect was for Lilia to support Lucien’s point of view, which suddenly made him the isolated one and put him in a passive position.

At that moment, Lilia looked at Lucien and Bennett, her gaze flickering, but she was also weighing her own considerations.

“Alright, then we…” Just as Bennett was about to compromise, the airship suddenly shook violently.

“What’s happening?!” Lilia was the first to react, quickly rushing out of the cabin to find a crew member, and then she asked somewhat angrily.

“My lord… Look over there!” The crew member, trembling, pointed outside, and Lucien, who had just come out of the cabin, followed the direction pointed to by his hand, and saw the furiously abnormal storm outside.

“Damn it, hadn’t the academy already signed a non-aggression pact with the giants of the Cloud Kingdom? Why is there a Storm Giant here?!” Bennett came out, looked up, and saw the storm mixed with terrifying thunder.

Immediately, he hurried to the front of the deck and used witchcraft to amplify his voice many times over. “We are Wizard Apprentices from Greybone Academy…”

However, the Storm Giant in the center of the storm did not respond, but the storm around the airship became even denser and exploded with an even more heart-pounding aura, with several bolts of lightning striking towards the airship from the center of the storm.

“Quick, now is not the time to unlock, hurry up and activate all the defensive wizard formations on the airship.” Bennett ordered several crew members while quickly walking outside.

“Damn, why is there a Storm Giant on this long-established air route, and moreover, one that doesn’t obey the Cloud Kingdom?”

Lilia looked distressed as well. Although the strength of a Storm Giant was only around that of a Third-level Wizard Apprentice, it was difficult for her and the other two Third-level Wizard Apprentices to exert their real combat power on the airship.

Their greatest reliance was the airship’s built-in witchcraft attack and defense formations.

But the problem was that these means consumed precious magic stones.

“He must be from the Cloud Kingdom, and I guess he was instructed by some entity to pretend not to understand the rules and block us here,” Lucien said, looking upset, but felt somewhat pleasantly surprised by the sudden emergency.

After all, for him, the murkier the water, the better the chance of catching fish.

Boom—

A lightning bolt as thick as an arm suddenly shot out from the storm, directly striking the airship and shaking its right hull.

“Lords, lords, we can’t let this Storm Giant continue attacking,” said the airship’s captain, his hair somewhat graying as he hurried over, his expression looking grim. “According to the current rate of attack, the energy stored in our cabin can only last for an hour or two…”

“Let’s retreat, we’ll land in the nearest town,” said Bennett, his expression grim, but upon looking at the outside thunderstorm, that was the only compromising decision he could make.

After all, trying to force their way through the thunderstorm was like joking with their own lives.

The airship began to slowly retreat, but what made everyone on the airship look solemn was that the giant in the storm did not cease his actions but instead assumed an aggressive stance and chased after the airship.