Not long after, a soot-covered boy was summoned to join Ivan and the others.
Baron Karl sent word to the people aboard the ship.
On the deck of the black ship, a figure in a gray robe emerged, standing behind the railing and looking down on everyone.
The presence of the gray-robed man carried an inexplicable sense of oppression, making the young ones hesitant to glance at him directly.
Ivan's expression was tense as well; the man gave him a dangerous feeling. If there were no other apprentices aboard the ship, this man must be the one responsible for murdering Old Orio.
"Get on."
"Quickly board, and remember to listen obediently and cultivate diligently. Do not cause trouble for Mr. Eckerz and Lord Lahr, got it?"
The gray-robed man nodded in approval. Baron Karl gestured for Ivan and the others to board the ship first, sternly warning them as he did.