Chapter 176

“I have no idea either,” said Chely . “But Jacques, I’m sure my father’s doing this for my own good . You know that I got no potential to become a knight, and that’s the comment from my training coach . I’m not good at running a business as well… I tried to put my hands on my family’s bank and I failed… My brother was quite pissed off . “

“But you’re so good at other things…” Jacques tried to encourage his love, “The first time I saw you, you were sitting on the patio, reading a book… I can never forget that beautiful picture in my whole life . “

“Except for my passion for reading, I haven’t achieved anything . I tried music, opera, painting, sculpture… but neither of them is my thing,” said Chely depressingly, but then her tone got a bit more cheerful, “But you’re different, my love . You’re so versatile . Piano, painting, singing, swordsmanship… everything . You’re like the glorious sun . “

“You, Chely, only you is all I want . You don’t have to learn this and that . You just marry me, and I promise you a lovely life . ” Jacques kissed Chely’s hand .

“But you’re not a real knight yet…” answered Chely sadly, “A noble can only marry another noble . And besides that, Jacques, I want to find my own value in my life as well . I want to develop my ability to be independent . I hope you understand, Jacques . “

“I heard you…” answered Jacques in his low voice, “But… but how can you find your independence in a Holm’s convent? And what if when I finally awaken my Blessing, you’re already married to someone else? Wait… Is it correct that the true intention of the viscount sending to you Holm is to let you marry a noble there?!”

That totally made sense to Jacques, since this alliance could bring many benefits to the viscount and even to the Church, that could build a relationship with the conservatives across the strait .

“I don’t know… I really have no idea…” murmured Chely, “My father… He never mentioned this . “

“Can you wait for me another three months, Chely?” Jacques’ voice was full of depression, “I know that your parents love you a lot, and you love them as well . But can you give me three years? If I’m still not able to awaken my Blessing in three years, I’m not good enough for you . “

“I will… I will, Jacques . ” Chely was deeply moved, “For three years, I’ll be waiting for you . And… and if those three years end, if you don’t mind… I, I can be your secret lover . “

Jacques embraced Chely in his arms, “Chely…”

When Annick was listening to their conversation with great interest, his ears got covered by Lucien .

“That’s too much for you…” Lucien mouthed to Annick .

After a long, cheesy conversation, Chely leaned against Jacques’s shoulder, “When we get a chance, can you play For Silvia for me?”

“Sure . I’ll play anything that you like for you,” answered Jacques .

Lucien felt a bit awkward, since he had the impression that For Silvia was quite ominous, based on what happened between Natasha and Silvia, although no more than twenty people knew about this .

“I have to go now . My father might be looking for me,” said Chely .

Then, both of them went back upstairs .

After a while, Lucien uncovered Annick’s ears .

“Mr . Evans, I’m not a kid anymore…” complained Annick .

“That was… Even for me, that was almost too much,” answered Lucien seriously .

“But it wasn’t even close to the romantic operas…” Annick slightly slanted his head .

“That’s why I don’t like romantic operas,” said Lucien directly .

. . .

In the cabin, Lucien was just standing there, listening to the roaring thunders and the splashing sound of the huge waves flapping the ship protected by many divine power circles .

Although Lucien was quite used to the noise already, the storm that day was still quite intimidating .

Somehow, as a sorcerer specializing in Astrology, although his Host Star of Destiny and his ability of fortune telling was still not impressive yet, Lucien had some kind of bad hunch .

“Is the ship gonna be destroyed by the storm?” murmured Lucien to himself, as he could not help thinking of the worst case .

Lucien could not use Astrology right now, since the storm was too bad .

He hoped his hunch was incorrect as usual, but he still stayed quite alert .

As Lucien was thinking, all of a sudden, a terrible thunder arrived, and Lucien almost lost his balance together with the ship .

“Waves? Or…?”

Lucien had no idea .

Then another bitter slam arrived, shaking the whole ship .

“The ship’s under attack!” Lucien immediately realized what was going on based on his fighting experience .

The whipping and lashing sounds kept going on and on, mixing with the loud bangs caused by bolts of lightning striking the divine power circles . All the apprentices, despite feeling quite sick, gathered in front of Lucien’s cabin, including Oimos, who was usually quite calm .

At this time, they trusted a real sorcerer .

Lucien opened the door and asked the apprentices to calm down, “No matter who’s doing this, they’re not coming for us . Let the knights and pastors handle them . We’ll just stay here and wait . “

If even the grand knight could not stop them, Lucien and the apprentices had no chance either .

The apprentices calmed down a bit, influenced by Lucien’s attitude .

Another spell bitterly struck the ship again . Many apprentices lost their balance and fell on the floor .

Something was cracking and squeaking outside .

Lucien’s brows frowned . He wondered if the divine power circles were going to be broken .

Then, a great heat was sensed by his spiritual power . The heat was so powerful that even the thunder and lightning could not overwhelm it .

Lucien once witnessed the leader of a group of night watchers fighting, so he could roughly estimate the power — this heat should come from at least a level five divine spell, which meant that there was at least a cardinal on the ship!

Together with the heat, a sudden powerful blow joined the fight, and the power felt totally different from the natural storm . Lucien was pretty sure that it was from Viscount Wright, as the viscount’s Blessing, Gale, was really well-known in Sturk .

Therefore, Lucien was a bit more relieved . A pastor and a grand knight should be able to handle that situation .

Although the whipping sound disappeared, Lucien and the apprentices heard the sound of fighting on the deck together with that of thunder, lightning and the waves .

Suddenly, a great wave attacked this side of the ship where Lucien and the apprentices were on, and one of the divine power circles was finally destroyed .

Then, Lucien and the apprentices saw water fiercely flooding into the cabin, mixing with white ocean foam .

Together with the water, creepy-looking creatures who had fish heads but human bodies also came into the cabin . Their bodies were covered with silver scales, and their seemingly thin and weak arms were holding aggressive, heavy tridents .

“Kuo-toans!” Lucien was very surprised .

Although these Kuo-toans were still against the Church, Lucien did not understand was why they were attacking the fleet right now .

All the apprentices’ faces paled .

Even Lucien started feeling nervous .

Fight? What if the knights, pastors and sailors came down later and found them here?

Run away? But they were in the middle of the ocean right now!

“What should I do?!” Lucien asked himself in his mind .