Suddenly, the people around looked at each other, not knowing how to respond to Baron Rein's words.
Accuse him of boasting?
But the recent battle had already proven Baron Rein's strength well enough.
"Well, since Lord Rein is willing to take on the hard work, we'll wait here for you," Mary couldn't find any reason to refuse Rein's request.
After all, Rein offered to take on the pirates all by himself; who could ask for a better teammate than that?
Everyone present, including Mary and Vinica, was quite impressed with Rein's 'hardworking' approach.
This was not the first time that Mary had partnered with a young prodigy on a mission.
Some young people with outstanding abilities, though not outright arrogant, would still be somewhat haughty, at the very least trying to show off, with minions beneath their notice, some even making a dramatic final appearance.
Nothing like Rein, who had them wait on the spot while he dealt with the enemies.
"Lord Rein, let my seagull guide you, so you can understand and reach the enemy's position more swiftly," Mary offered.
"Of course, thank you for your assistance, Miss Vinica," Rein said with a slight smile.
Having the seagull as a guide would certainly make things quicker, and Rein was not the type to decline such help.
Another benefit was that Vinica could also keep track of Rein's progress through the seagull, keeping Mary and the others informed of his movements.
"Oh, I almost forgot, Lord Rein, you are also a Wizard Apprentice; I have a better way," Vinica mentioned suddenly.
"Hmm?" Rein looked towards Vinica with a hint of curiosity.
The pretty girl with twin ponytails stepped towards Rein, saying, "Lord Rein, I can cast a spell mark on you, which allows you to read the spirit fragments observed by the seagull."
"That will be much more effective than watching the seagull's flight patterns," she explained.
Read the seagull's spirit fragments?
To Rein, this was a novel concept and made him hesitate.
The girl seemed to notice Rein's hesitation and quickly added:
"Don't worry, Lord Rein, it won't cause you any discomfort nor interfere with your combat. It's more like... how should I put it, allowing you to receive specific spiritual waves from the seagull."
Like a specific signal receiver?
Rein was starting to grasp the concept.
It was like a radio from his previous life, which needed to be tuned to a specific frequency to receive certain wavelengths; otherwise, all you'd hear was 'static' noise.
The spell mark Vinica was about to cast was essentially a specific frequency receiver, and the seagull's spirit fragments were the wavelengths.
Although Rein didn't understand why Vinica was so insistent, he concluded that she probably didn't have any malicious intent or ulterior motives.
After a moment's consideration, Rein nodded and said, "All right then, I appreciate your help, Miss Vinica."
"It's no trouble at all. Please do not resist, Lord Rein," Vinica said as she drew a wooden stick around half a meter in length from her robe's sleeve, murmured a spell, and then lightly tapped Rein's forehead.
With Rein's spiritual power, he could distinctly sense as if an external port had been added to his mental sea.
Then a seagull, summoned by Vinica, flew down and circled Rein, and he heard a mental fragment surface within him, "The enemy... numerous... the valley..."
Even though Rein had already anticipated this, he was still quite surprised by the effectiveness of the technique.
Moreover, the simplicity of the message was likely influenced by the bird's limited brain capacity, which prevented it from conveying complex content like a human.
If it were a higher-level mammal, perhaps the messages transmitted could be more complex and precise.
This realization ignited an eager anticipation within Rein for 'Aeneas' bird transformation technique.'
"Lord Rein, with this, isn't it more convenient for you to fight?" Vinica's beautiful eyes caught the surprise that flickered in Rein's gaze, and she spoke with a pleased tone.
The girl's deliberate demonstration of witchcraft did not repel Rein.
"Indeed, it's very useful," Rein confirmed with a smile.
"By the way, Lord Rein, I also have several Sorcery Scrolls with me; would you like to take them as well?" Vinica asked.
Several Sorcery Scrolls?
Rein looked at Vinica in surprise.
He had not expected the girl before him to be an otherworldly 'pretty and wealthy' type.
His own two Sorcery Scrolls were treasures he had yet to bring himself to use...
But considering that Vinica was a third-level Wizard Apprentice with an inheritance, Rein understood.
A Wizard Apprentice with an inheritance usually carried multiple Sorcery Scrolls and even some special witchcraft tools on their travels to greatly enhance their combat power.
Even a typical Great Knight would not be a match for them.
However, Rein casually noticed Mary's slightly furrowed brow.
He immediately understood that these Sorcery Scrolls must have been provided by Vinica's mentor for her protection.