Chapter 361, Skeleton Mage
After a short while.
Glenda flew back.
She said directly, "There are five patrolling on the deck, and two rangers on the mast, all looking for a place to slack off and sleep."
Wu Heng nodded, "Let me see."
Glenda entered his body.
The scene was shared to his mind.
The perspective was from the sky, looking down, allowing a clear view of the entire deck.
There were five people patrolling, holding torches, and two rangers on the mast.
When Glenda was about to leave, three of the patrolling sailors had already cautiously gathered in a corner and laid down to sleep.
The remaining two also seemed to be looking for a place to rest.
Wu Heng released Glenda once again.
"What's the plan?" Glenda asked.
Wu Heng thought for a moment, then said, "Kalema's status is not ordinary; he must have been assigned a private room, so it shouldn't be hard to find."
Even as a deputy steward, Wu Heng was given a private room when traveling with a merchant fleet to Gold-Silver Island.
It was even the best private room.
As an inspector envoy, Kalema would certainly receive the same treatment.
"And then?" Glenda continued.
"There are two possibilities: one, quietly board the ship, kill him, and leave safely; two, reveal ourselves, kill everyone, and sink the ship to destroy all evidence."
Wu Heng spoke bluntly.
The preferred option was naturally the first—to sneak in, kill, and leave.
And with several modern weapons at hand, killing a mage at close range shouldn't be an issue.
However, if a fight started, it could alert more and more people.
At that point, avoiding combat would become difficult.
"You would kill everyone? I don't believe you," Glenda said.
"Uh... unless absolutely necessary, I wouldn't." Wu Heng also didn't want to do that, but if it came to it, he would have no choice.
This world had relatively backward forensic technology.
But there were also many strange investigative tools and artifacts.
It did pose a certain danger.
If it were revealed that he had killed the inspector envoy, the Guild would certainly put a bounty on him.
Then, he would have no choice but to hide in the zombie world, wait until he reached level 18, and then come back to negotiate terms with the Guild.
Glenda said, "If that's your plan, then approach from the side of the ship. I'll throw down a rope for you."
Wu Heng nodded, "Alright!"
After saying this, he jumped into the sea, holding onto "Sharktooth" with Keramu, quickly moving towards the ship.
Splashing sounds filled the air.
Two tame beasts flew towards them.
Sharktooth quickly pulled Wu Heng underwater, evading the beasts' line of sight.
They advanced underwater until they reached the bottom of the ship.
The sea was stormy.
Waves hit the hull, rising up two or three meters.
The ship swayed continuously.
Soon, a rope dangled from above, landing on one side.
Wu Heng took out the [Veil of Illusion], transforming himself into the appearance of a female mercenary, and climbed up with Keramu along the rope.
The hull was covered with water droplets, and even the rope was very damp.
The ship was silent.
Only the sound of waves crashing could be heard.
It was like thunder.
Three meters away, two sailors leaned against a wall, asleep, their snores audible in the pauses between the waves.
A torch stuck nearby flickered with the swaying of the ship.
Wu Heng stood in the shadows, looking up at the crow's nest.
The lookout had a good view; any approaching ships would be spotted in advance.
But on the deck, there was a blind spot.
Unless they leaned over and looked down.
After confirming everything was fine and that no one had noticed him.
He quickly entered the ship's hold.
...
Inside the hold, it was also empty.
Wu Heng led his group, observing each room one by one.
Judging by the style of the doors, he could roughly determine the quality of the private rooms.
Wu Heng checked each one.
Creak~!
Suddenly, a door ahead opened, and a burly man in linen clothes holding a basin walked out.
He paused, his eyes staring directly at the two people walking down into the hold.
Wu Heng narrowed his eyes slightly; he recognized this man—Kalema's servant.
A silent warrior who rarely spoke.
His weapon was a longsword, but he wasn't carrying it now.
The servant stood still, frowning, studying them carefully, "Illusion?"
Whoosh!
As he spoke, Wu Heng raised his hand to cast a fog spell.
Thick mist instantly filled the entire corridor.
The servant's eyes sharpened.
He heard the whistle of a weapon cutting through the air.
Behind him!
The servant instinctively ducked and threw the basin backhanded.
The wind from the wooden bucket scattered the fog.
"Keramu," wearing a robber's hood, appeared.
They were close—within striking distance.
Keramu didn't dodge, swinging his longsword straight down.
The bucket was split in half instantly.
The servant tried to twist his body and grab the arm behind him, but just as he moved, a ghost appeared in front of him, pointing at his forehead. His pupils instantly went slack, and the longsword pierced his throat.
With a clang, it was nailed to the wooden door behind him.
The servant's eyes bulged.
His gaze was filled with fear and disbelief.
A swordmaster, a ghost, a mage.
"It's... it's you..."
The servant spat out blood, looking towards the door, at the figure wrapped in a cloak.
His body gradually went limp, lifeless.
Keramu pulled out the sword, and the body slumped to the ground.
The surroundings were still filled with the roaring of the waves, and all the cabin doors remained shut.
Wu Heng turned his gaze to the room next door.
No need to guess—it had to be Kalema's room.
Approaching the door.
Wu Heng's expression changed; though he saw nothing with his eyes, his senses told him a preset spell at the door had been triggered.
[Alarm Spell], a low-level spell used by mages as a precaution.
"Go in!"
Keramu kicked open the servant's adjacent door.
He rushed straight in.
Whoosh!
A flash of lightning shot out suddenly.
Keramu was instantly knocked back, falling to the ground.
Wu Heng followed closely behind, entering the room, shooting with a crossbow, the bolt whistling towards the figure inside.
A magic shield formed around Kalema, blocking the bolt.
Then a second fire spell started forming in Kalema's hand.
Wu Heng waved his hand, and the bed sheet flew up, covering him.
The fire arrow pierced through the sheet.
Kalema threw the sheet aside, lightning gathering once again.
Keramu's figure flashed, suddenly closing the distance, the longsword cutting through the barrier, stabbing into his heart.
Kalema's eyes widened, his palm repeatedly trying to summon lightning.
But each time, he failed.
His eyes locked on the figure standing at the door, filled with hatred and unwillingness.
His body gradually went limp, lifeless.
Wu Heng took out a grass mat, letting Keramu wrap up the body.
Meanwhile, he stood at the door, glancing outside.
The corridor was still silent, and it seemed like no one had noticed.
Glenda had returned as well.
"No issues. The room next door is empty. I also checked the remaining rooms—everyone's asleep. No one noticed."
Perhaps they were afraid of disturbing the inspector envoy, as the servant's room was on one side, and the other side was an empty room.
This significantly reduced the chances of waking anyone else.
After wrapping the bodies.
Wu Heng stored the two bodies, along with the bloodied sheets and bedding, into his spatial ring.
He continued to the servant's room, taking the removed armor and weapons.
After everything was dealt with, he hung "Do Not Disturb" signs on both suite doors.
Carefully exiting the ship, he leaped into the sea.
Grabbing onto Sharktooth, he quickly left.
...
Early the next morning.
Wu Heng returned to Gold-Silver Island, swaggering into the Guild.
First, he went to the steward's office to report on the search for 'Ewald,' then headed to 'Sheila Grey's' office for a chat.
After making appearances at both places.
He finally returned to his study.
Inside, Andviel was feeding meat strips to the owl.
Seeing Wu Heng enter, she put down the meat strips and walked over, "Master, have you had breakfast?"
"I did. Everything fine at the Guild?"
"Nothing unusual, same as always. Just verifying bounty information and approving them."
"With Andviel helping, there's hardly anything for me to do as deputy steward."
"No way! Still far behind Sister Moya." Andviel lowered her head.
Wu Heng rubbed her ears and continued, "I'm heading home now. Come back early tonight."
"Yes, Master."
Wu Heng swaggered out, and Andviel continued feeding the owl.
...
Back at his residence.
Minnie had gone over to Shanaila's place.
Wu Heng went directly to the zombie world.
In the open space at the back of the yard, he took out all the bodies.
There were two in total.
The servant and Kalema.
Wu Heng had the skeletons strip off their equipment.
He immediately cast [Raise Skeleton].
[Skeleton Warrior (Level 12)]
[Skeleton Mage (Level 15)]