Chapter 255: Interception

"Don't worry, Inspector. These white-haired men are my subordinates. Although they are not smart, they can still protect you to your destination."

At the port terminal, on top of a cruise ship that was about to depart, the local crow looked at the seagulls circling in the sky and made a solemn promise to the soul crow.

"Why are they willing to follow you?" asked the Soul Crow in confusion.

Generally, the soul crows can only be used as crows of the same species and some smaller birds.

As for the seagulls, although they are about the same size as the Soul Crows, their wingspan is more than one meter, and their power is far greater than that of the Soul Crows. It is okay to tame one or two, but it is rare to tame a group of them as younger brothers like this local crow, and make them willing to leave their homeland to protect it on its voyage.

Speaking of this, the local crows became excited.

"You don't know, I found that compared to other birds, they like to eat French fries just as much as we do! After following them to eat French fries a few times, they are willing to listen to my instructions. This time I promised to let them eat French fries until they are full when they come back, and they actively cooperated with me, but..."

The local crow coughed twice and said, "You can't trust these stupid birds too much. Sometimes they are not very reliable. But if they are just protecting you from being noticed by humans, it should be fine."

"Well, goodbye, Inspector, have a pleasant journey, Salut~" After saying that, seeing that the cruise ship was about to depart, the local crow said hello and left.

"Angang!"

The local crow quickly turned into a black dot, blending in with the large number of seagulls above, and the sound of birds chirping continued all around.

The Soul Crow is located in a small sunken space near the top of the cruise ship. Sunlight cannot get in, and apart from being a bit stuffy, there is nothing wrong with it. The inclination angle is large enough so that the camera specimen frame will not be easily thrown out when the hull shakes.

The Soul Crow has never taken a boat before, and it thinks it is too slow. However, there is no better solution now. The car needs to be moved constantly, and it is inconvenient to carry so much "luggage". After all, the transfer of soul lamps is not unlimited and has cooling requirements. It is usually used for them to escape. It is a luxury to use it to travel, and it is impossible to do so.

No——

The long and loud whistle sounded throughout the dock.

The tourists above laughed and waved goodbye to their loved ones on the dock, which also meant the official departure of the cruise ship.

Standing on the roof, Soul Crow looked at the horizon, hoping to reach the shore soon.

Phaedra's house.

Thalia sat in the chair blankly, trying to recall her memories.

Last time she deliberately left more food, so she came back a little late. She just searched everywhere in the house, but could not find any trace of the Soul Crow.

Even the biscuits in the cabin remained in the same state as when she came back that day, probably untouched.

"Could it be that I was careless when I came back and it ran away?" Talia felt that this was very likely, because she also knew that her mental state was very bad during that period. It was only in these few days, after that dream, that she slowly eased a little.

The most likely situation now is that she forgot to close the door when she came back, and did not close it until she left, so the crow ran away. Even if the crow came back later, it might not be able to get in because the door was closed, and finally chose to leave.

Talia sighed. She didn't have much affection for the crow, but her daughter had already regarded it as a good friend. Now if she knew that the crow ran away because of her fault, she would inevitably be sad.

So the best way is to keep it from her. How can I do this?
After thinking of an excuse, she tidied the house and hurried back to the hospital.

"Ah, didn't you get a picture of Mr. Crow?"

Lying on the hospital bed, the long-awaited Phaedra was visibly frustrated when she heard the news.

"Sorry, dear. I took a call right after I finished cleaning and feeding Mr. Crow. I forgot to take a picture of him. But don't worry, he's in good condition now. His fur is shiny. I bought him some shrimps and he seemed to be enjoying the meal. His injuries seem to have almost healed. He can fly around the house. I think when you are discharged from the hospital, he will be able to welcome you with his wings."

"Besides, didn't I tell you? When you think about it, it is it that is thinking about you."

"The most important thing for you now is to get well, and then you can go back and play with Mr. Crow. I promise you, after I get out, I will buy you the fries you've been craving for."

Hearing her mother's words, Phaedra put away her frustrated mood and nodded vigorously.

Talia smiled on the surface, but she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. The guilt made it difficult for her to face her child for a while.

"Oh, I still need to find a doctor. Please stay here and ask the nurse for help if you need anything, okay?"

"Got it, Mom."

After watching her mother leave, she picked up the family photo beside the counter, put it on her lap, and stared at the crow and her father in it in a daze.

"Hey, Phaedra."

After the little boy opposite saw Talia leave, he put down his phone and greeted Phaedra.

"What's wrong? Seba." There were originally four children in the same ward, but one of the children was taken away by the doctor two days ago amid the panic of the adults, and no one knew what happened to the child afterwards, so now there are only three children left in the ward, Phaedra, Seba, and Annie.

The three children are not much different in age. Seba is the talkative one and especially likes to play with his mobile phone. He is easily startled. He has the least amount of time with adults around him, who only come over occasionally. Annie is the most taciturn. She stares at the trees outside every day. She is accompanied by her father, who is also taciturn.

Seba looked around and saw that Anne's father was taking a nap and there was no adult around him.

"Fedra, are you the legendary extraordinary person, or some kind of magical girl?" Seba had been holding this in his heart for several days, until today when he heard them mention the crow, he finally couldn't help but ask.

Phaedra didn't understand why he asked this and shook her head: "I'm not a magical girl. Magical girls shouldn't get sick. They are very powerful."

"Yes, the magical girls I see will also get sick." Annie on the side suddenly said.

Seba glanced at her and ignored her, continuing to ask Phaedra: "Do you have a crow at home?"

"Yes, I call it Mr. Crow. He is my friend, very smart, and his favorite food is French fries." Speaking of Mr. Crow, Phaedra became more talkative, and she took the initiative to answer some questions without Seba asking.

Seba hesitated for a moment, looked around again, sat closer to the front, and deliberately lowered his voice: "You may not believe me, but just a few days ago, uh, I forgot how many days ago, when I was sleeping at night, I saw a black bird landing where you are, as if it was staring straight at you. I thought it was a monster at the time and was too scared to speak."

Phaedra opened her mouth slightly. Children don't have that many thoughts. If it were an adult, he would probably suspect that the little brat was lying: "Is it pitch black, but it also shines brightly at night, and looks very beautiful?"

"Yes, yes, yes! That's it!" Seba nodded quickly in response, but in fact he didn't remember it clearly.

"That's Mr. Crow! No, how did Mr. Crow know I was here?" Phaedra thought.

"Maybe he came here with your mother. Your mother happened to be back from a trip that day." Seba waved his hand. "That's not the point. The most important thing is the back. The crow in the back took out a lamp and emitted a beautiful light."

Phaedra recalled carefully.

It seemed like I had a very good dream that day, and my mother's mood gradually improved from that day on.

Looking at the painting in her hand, Phaedra was in a trance for a moment.

On that birthday, Mr. Crow came with me, and there seemed to be a blue light, which my mother found at the door.
Working from memory, she pulled out her crayons, pulled out the drawing, and continued to finish it, adding a blue lantern under the crow's claws.

".I saw it too." Anne also spoke up, looking out the window at the tree in sight, "It came very early, first landed on the windowsill, and then stayed on the tree for a long time."

"Oh, hey, is this some kind of extraordinary animal?" Seba looked a little longing.

Phaedra shook her head blankly. She didn't know either. After all, she had never seen other crows. She could only confirm from her mother's words that Mr. Crow seemed to be smarter than ordinary crows. But since Mr. Crow was here, why didn't he see me? Where did he go in the following days?
Seba, who had been talking nonstop, suddenly stopped talking and picked up his phone again. Phaedra looked up and saw her mother, whose eyes were still red even though she was trying to hide them.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Mediterranean.

Soul Crow never dreamed that he would get seasick.

This forces it to fly into the sky for a while every once in a while to relieve the situation.

“The shrimp tasted terrible.”

When it was bored, it imitated the seagulls and went into the water to grab a shrimp strip that looked a bit like French fries, but the taste was really average. It would have been better to continue to eat and drink on the deck.

As usual, after mixing with the seagulls and eating the food given by humans, it flew high into the sky again, looking into the distance, and saw the horizon that was about to be reached.

According to the local crow, the third time the ship docked, it was in Greece.

In order to confirm that there was no mistake, it eavesdropped on the conversations on the ship that could be understood throughout the day, and was basically sure that what the local crows said was correct.

The land we saw this time was the destination of our third landing.

It wasn't easy. After traveling for a long time, it finally came back. But I don't know which city it docked in or how far it is from the capital.

In the sky, the seagulls perhaps saw the end of their protection journey and shouted happily.

After the Soul Crow reaches the shore, it plans to find a rooftop spot with these heavy objects, and then ask the local crows for help, one crow at a time, and fly to the capital.

With a long whistle, the cruise ship slowly approached the coast under the guidance of the pilot boat.

After a few shouts as a token of thanks, the Soul Crow seized the opportunity, picked up the luggage, and flew towards the small port town.

"this place."

The more Soul Crow looked, the more familiar it felt. Isn't this the city where Phaedra's home is located?
It’s just perfect. I can just call the little soul crows for help. It probably won’t take them long to fly to the capital. Judging from the sky, they will probably arrive before nightfall.

Thinking of this, it became energized. Without even waiting to reach the roof, it prepared to summon the soul lamp while flying and send a message to the little soul crow.

"Wow—"

Hearing this threatening voice, the Soul Crow was immediately alarmed. It didn't even have time to summon the Soul Lamp. It quickly rolled sideways and missed a black shadow. However, it was dragged by the inertia of the heavy object on its body and almost lost its flying posture.

When he concentrated his attention and looked, he found that they were the eagles that he had met once that day.

Don't worry, it still has a large group of seagulls.
"Angang!"

Looking back, I found that the seagull had already gone far away from the coast without me noticing, and its tail was almost out of sight.

Well, it turns out to be unreliable.

It seems that these eagles have been bullied by the little crows. Whenever they see a crow, they will come over and take a bite.

Now the Soul Crow can only hope that the Little Soul Crow can quickly discover the situation here and rush over as soon as possible.

The Eurasian buzzards are not very big, at most they are medium-sized birds of prey. It doesn't seem to be very difficult for them to fight in a group and bully a soul crow that is slightly larger than a crow and has difficulty moving.

"Wow!"

Without giving the Soul Crow a chance to breathe, several Eurasian buzzards entered hunting mode and blocked several directions of the Soul Crow.

If it weren't for the pile of things it was carrying, the Soul Crow would never have been able to endure such a humiliation.

"hold head high!"

With a loud shout, the Soul Crow did a crow-like spin, and the heavy camera hit a buzzard like a human elbow, almost causing the opponent's plane to crash on the spot.

Seeing this, the other buzzards became even more crazy, and kept attacking the Soul Crow with their claws and beaks.

With a wave of its claws, the specimen frame was used as a shield to block a few attacks, but it could not withstand the opponent's continuous attacks. The Soul Crow took the initiative to lower its altitude, hoping to find a place to put everything first. It would be best if it could meet a nosy human.

"Wow—"

A distinctive cry caused several buzzards that were besieging nearby to retreat temporarily. Before the Soul Crow had time to catch its breath, it saw a huge buzzard running towards it.

The tired Soul Crow tried to maneuver, but was grabbed by the beast's claws and pulled up the heavy objects along with them, heading towards the sea from where the Soul Crow came.

"Angang!"

The Soul Crow struggled a few times, trying to summon the Soul Lamp with its claws, but the smaller buzzards were still lingering around. It could only watch the land getting farther and farther away until the dark cloud arrived.

"Kill me!"

There was a flash near the big buzzard, and the little soul crow made a brilliant appearance, holding a soul lamp in one claw and a dagger in the other, and skillfully attacked the buzzard. It was obvious that it was very familiar with this opponent.

"Whoa!"

Suddenly, it was cut by the knife and finally couldn't hold on to the extremely heavy Soul Crow below.

"Inspector!"

The Soul Crow did not respond. Its condition was quite miserable now. Its feathers were disheveled and covered with bloodstains. It looked like it was in a semi-comatose state.

When the Little Soul Crow was about to go to rescue, it was stopped by other buzzards. The other crows were still far away and could not arrive in time.

The Soul Crow tried hard to regain consciousness and flapped its wings drowsily, but it was unable to hold up such a heavy weight and it couldn't stop falling towards the sea. If it hit the sea surface directly like this, not to mention whether it could survive the impact, it would probably be dragged to the bottom of the sea by the camera.

"Get up here!"

Blood was constantly squeezed out and black feathers fell with the wind, like a black angel fallen into the mortal world trying his best to return to heaven.

The strap of the camera had already been torn in the previous attack, and now the tear was widened by the Soul Crow's struggle. Slowly, it finally broke the connection.

"and many more!"

A buzzard wanted to kill this lone one, but was hit by the angry Soul Crow with a specimen frame, and its body fell straight into the sea.

However, the specimen frame was also broken, and the lavender specimen inside fell out.

Soul Crow couldn't catch up with the camera, so he had to drop the specimen frame, grabbed the lavender, and then stared at the splash of water in the sea, stunned.

(End of this chapter)