Lord of Mysterious Wizard
Chapter 285: 284 Guide

Chapter 285: Chapter 284 Guide

The black curtains, red chairs, light yellow floors, arched ceilings… this is a very classically decorated theater, and also the only theater in Winston Town.

At this moment, here, nearly a hundred spectators are enjoying a musical on stage, a musical titled “Mist Bay Sea Battle”.

According to the posters prominently displayed outside the theater, it’s adapted from a real historical event.

Although Tang Qi might be a bit of an academic slacker in other subjects, he does quite well in history, and with a bona fide academic ace by his side, there is no need to worry about being clueless.

The so-called Mist Bay Sea Battle refers to the last stages of the Federation’s War of Independence during the God Eagle Old Calendar Era, when a fleet of the Anglo Navy planned to secretly land from Mist Bay and launch a sneak attack on the Independent Army from behind, only they didn’t expect their plan to be known by the great pirate of the time, known as the “Navy Traitor,” “Earl Winston,” Samuel Winston.

In this war, Winston made a shocking choice.

He sailed his “Immortal,” leading his most elite thousands of pirates, to launch a sneak attack on the Anglo Navy through the mist, and successfully annihilated this fleet.

This battle almost entirely secured the victory of the War of Independence.

At the same time, it also made Samuel Winston become the most honored ally of the Federation Government, and a thorn in the side of the Anglo Empire. Even the Queen personally issued an order demanding that the army must pursue and deal with Samuel Winston, the traitor.

Unfortunately, by that time, the Anglo Empire was already in decline and had no power to pursue the now-redeemed Earl Winston.

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Tang Qi and Sally are enjoying this well-rehearsed musical from the best viewing position.

Unlike Sally, who is seriously appreciating the music, Tang Qi’s attention is completely captured by some subtle details that emerge within.

The history books, or Sally’s narration.

They only provide a general description, but the performance of the musical manages to reveal the details.

For example, in the naval battle, Tebat appears as “Earl Winston’s” Deputy.

According to the script’s portrayal, Tebat should be Samuel Winston’s most trusted Deputy at the time, and his loyalty to the Earl is unquestionable.

Every charge, Tebat closely followed by the Earl’s side.

Even more than that.

The scene currently unfolding on stage: Earl Winston personally led his men in boarding combat against the Navy leader’s warship, and after the two warships grappled, he personally charged aboard and killed the opposing leader, only to be unexpectedly poisoned by a “Wizard” aboard the ship.

The true history is likely not so-called poison.

But a curse!

Or, other vicious means.

At the Earl’s critical moment of life and death, it was Deputy Tebat who stepped forward, sucked out the poison, nearly sacrificing his own life in the process.

The real history might also involve Tebat taking action, but definitely not by “sucking poison”; it should be some other method. But the part about sacrificing his own life to save Samuel Winston should be true.

Through these details, it’s not hard to see.

Even through the mist of history, Tebat the Deputy’s loyalty to Earl Winston is evident.

Moreover, there seems to be a feeling that goes beyond the scope of loyalty.

“We need more information!”

Watching the actors taking a bow, Tang Qi silently says.

Tonight seems to be the final performance; the audience begins to disperse.

Sally doesn’t stand up, but instead, upon receiving a nod from Tang Qi, takes out the comic “Immortal Legend” from her embrace and directly says, “Lift the seal!”

With her words coming to a close, a wondrous change seemed to arise within the comic book she held.

An invisible fluctuation began to emanate.

The Witch’s mark started to take effect again.

In less than a dozen breaths, Tang Qi and Sally both changed their expressions and stood up to leave the theater, quickly appearing on a street that was not long but very distinctive, branching off the main road.

The atmosphere here was completely different from the main street.

Dim lights filled with a mysterious, artistic aura, not a restaurant or ready-to-wear shop in sight, all that could be seen were some narrow, strange grocery stores, antique shops, or some shops that simply couldn’t be found elsewhere.

For example, a typical Gypsy Witch Divination shop.

An ambiance somewhat dark, old cabinets, and various Magic Potions placed on top, witchcraft artifacts used for changing fortune, or some Crystal Balls and at the very back, hidden behind curtains, perhaps there lay a Gypsy Witch with real Magic Power…

Tang Qi and Sally headed straight for the Witch shop area but bypassed it, entering a small bookstore next door.

Compared to the mysterious divination and Magic Potion shop, this bookstore seemed small and ordinary.

However, the interior was extremely disorganized; scarcely a single book was properly placed on the shelves. Some were askew, others had simply fallen to the ground, and each book was old, not looking like a new publication but as if it were a lonely old volume with decades of history.

The entire bookstore’s owner appeared to be a severe case of a “hoarding disorder” sufferer.

The two found a spot to place their feet and then noticed the only exception—a “comic display stand” at the most central spot.

There, neatly arranged were volumes of comics emitting a fresh scent, each authored by the same name.

“Esmeralda!”

Tang Qi and Sally both saw this name.

Sally looked surprised; she obviously hadn’t expected that the Witch Group’s Leader would actually go and draw comics, let alone publish so many volumes.

Tang Qi, on the other hand, had a premonition, after all, the comic “Immortal Legend.”

Not mentioning the content, just the skill exhibited on the covers cannot be mastered without serious study.

Transcendent individuals couldn’t simply learn the ordinary skills of humans unless they cheated like Tang Qi did with the “Mysterious Hair Tie.”

Tang Qi walked over, and as he looked at the names of the comics one by one, he couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

“The Witch Leader wouldn’t have threatened the publishers with witchcraft, would she? These crappy comics are really getting published; does anyone actually buy them?”

One couldn’t blame Tang Qi for thinking this; after all, the names of the comics that were now in front of him were painfully embarrassing.

What he saw was stunningly “Mysterious Witch Legend,” “Merada’s Great Adventure,” “Legendary Gypsy Girl,” “Detective and Witch”… Tang Qi, as an aficionado of all sorts of messy books and comics, asserted that even if these were handed out for free, he wouldn’t take them.

However, as a top student, Sally excitedly picked up a volume of “Merada’s Great Adventure,” getting ready to enjoy it.

At that moment, the tiny bookstore suddenly changed.

The disorganized books started leaping into the air on their own, neatly returning to the shelves, while the heavy dark yellow wooden bookshelves thunderously shifted, spinning like a rotating maze under the gaze of the two.

Soon, a tidy, clean bookstore emerged.

Tang Qi’s gaze suddenly turned to a bookshelf.

There, a figure that seemed hunched over was slowly walking out.

“Buzz!”

In just an instant, a thick ghostly light surged from the depths of Tang Qi’s eyes.

ps: The third update is here! Three more updates during the free period; this author is so conscientious, I really want to vote for him.