Volume Three, Blood and Fire, Chapter 209, The Reef
Anastasia suddenly had a premonition in her heart one day. She knew that something bad had happened to her lover Handel.
She cried secretly, feeling helpless.
Why did the ruthless disaster befall her, and why did the Elf Goddess inflict misfortune on her?
Is this how the elf goddess Lilith arranged her fate?
She could not escape the shackles of fate no matter what.
But no matter what, you must protect your child, he is the most beautiful thing in your life.
Although Anastania also passed away six months later, she was not afraid of death at all, because she was going to pursue her lover.
I just feel sorry for my child, who will never be able to see his parents again. Fortunately, I entrusted him to his good friend, the Grand Duke of Gros. The child will grow up safely.
It's a pity that my mother can't see that day!
Sorry, Iloth!
Anastania passed away in the Shire with a trace of unwillingness and regret.
The trance gradually passed, and Ilosko, who woke up, had forgotten everything just now. He didn't even notice that Ekaterina had stopped moving.
"What happened to you just now?" Ekaterina asked.
"What's wrong?" Eloise said in confusion.
"You seemed to have changed into a different person just now. It's really unimaginable. You seemed to have turned into a girl, full of sadness and helplessness. It felt so strange." Ekaterina said in surprise.
"Can you please get me up? I feel very tired and my mind is in a mess." Eloise said weakly.
Yekaterina, she didn't ask further, she could see Ilosu's sadness and sorrow, and felt the change in Ilosu's soul just now, which was similar to that of the Elf Queen Galadriel.
Gently opening the window and enjoying the sea breeze, Elos felt relaxed and the sadness just now gradually disappeared.
About to return to the Shire, he finally returned to his original self. Perhaps it was the escape during this period that made him feel depressed and unbearable.
Just when Yekaterina was thinking about how to make Elos happy, she suddenly felt that the fire element around her was a little overactive. She knew that there would be a fire spell coming, so she waved her hand and waved an icy wind towards her.
The approaching large ball of fire element blew past.
A roar sounded at the stern of the ship. When I looked out the window, I saw that there were fires in front of me. The firelight reflected the sun that was about to rise, making it look particularly red.
Ilos was awakened by the roar. He stood next to Ekaterina and looked at the sky.
Because there was violent energy on the sea that interfered with Ilosu's perception, and because he was so absorbed in thinking, Ilosu was not aware of the attack.
Judging from the distribution and density of the fire element, it should be a blast fired by a bronze-level magician. The blast has a range of thousands of meters, but no trace of any ship can be seen from the window.
On the deck, Captain Martin was driving the "Pearl Goddess" nervously. The sailor who was originally at the helm was roughly pushed aside by him.
He rushed towards the Benali Islands, which were densely covered with reefs. He originally planned to sneak into the sea quietly under the cover of night, but now that there was plenty of daylight and he encountered the enemy on a narrow road, he could only charge head-on.
But what surprised Captain Martin was that none of those red fireballs, which were so huge that they could swallow up half the ship and wipe out the bones of everyone on board, could hit his ship.
The first shot missed, and he was still congratulating himself on his good luck. But when the second shot missed again, Captain Martin was already doubting whether there was a clever magician hidden among the people on the ship.
Watching the flames gradually dissipating all over the sky and seeing that his beloved ship was not damaged at all, Captain Martin felt extremely relieved.
On the opposite side of the fast battleship of the Kingdom of Hydra, a magician stood beside the captain, shook his head helplessly and said:
"There is no way. There must be an extremely skilled magician on that ship. He blew away all the explosive flames I fired."
"Is there no one who can deal with them?" asked the captain.
"I'm afraid we can only ask Master Brandon on the flagship "Sea Power" to take action. He is a gold-level magician and is much stronger than me. Otherwise, we should gather several other people to take action.
It can work. If several people join forces, they can launch large-scale magic." The magician said.
"These guys are desperate. They plan to cross the Benali Islands. We can wait for them on the other side and have plenty of time to set up an ambush." The captain smiled and said: "Victory will definitely belong to the Holy Empire."
Although the captain who spoke was on a warship of the Kingdom of Hydera, he said that victory must belong to the Holy Empire. It was really intriguing, and the people below were not surprised. It seemed that the highest officer on the ship was the Holy Empire.
The Holy Knight.
"What if we encounter a warship from the Xirel Empire on the other side?" the subordinate asked.
"They are lucky, but to be honest, with the help of you masters, as long as we don't encounter the main fleet, we can destroy them." The captain said. "Sink the merchant ships and smuggling ships of the Crimson Principality like us.
, what significance can it play?”
"The meaning is that people from other countries will feel panic. Even if they don't feel panic, this can be regarded as a punishment for them, letting them know that the Holy Empire and the Kingdom of Hydra have a strong will and they will never be allowed to invade." The magician imitated.
Thinking of the Holy Knight's thoughts, he said with a smile.
The captain was a standard holy knight, and he laughed.
The defeat just now disappeared in the laughter.
The speed ship of the Kingdom of Hydera turned around and sailed into the distance. After a while, it disappeared on the horizon and disappeared into the dazzling sunlight.
It was like a festival on the ship, and every crew member was immersed in joy. However, no one dared to provoke Ilosu and Ekaterina who were resting. Even their subordinates and everyone in the War Eagle clan were respectful.
For this reason, a sumptuous dinner was prepared under limited conditions.
Captain Martin even took out whiskey that had been stored in the cellar for decades and gave it to Eloise and Ekaterina to accompany their meal.
Although Eloise and Ekaterina enjoyed a variety of delicacies, fresh seafood was rare, and the sailors' cooking skills were also quite good.
Fresh oysters topped with seasoning and lemon juice, grilled crispy squid, conch meat mixed with seaweed and cream, and thickly sliced deep red bluefin tuna belly sashimi, the plump and rich taste is even more
Both Eloise and Ekaterina were full of praise.
This was probably the most sumptuous meal since his escape, except for the meal he had with the Knight King of Batoria.
On the deck, Captain Martin was concentrating on steering the helm.
Although the sea looks calm, this sea area is called the Land of Death. There are dense reefs under the calm sea, and because of the reefs, the currents here are also very unstable.
A small sailboat is clearing the way for the ship in front. The sea is covered with red buoys, and there are reefs underneath.
It's not that Captain Martin has never entered this sea area. Smugglers are always dealing with dangers, and since patrol boats will never approach this sea area, it has become the best place for connections and transactions.
But he has never crossed this sea. Only a madman would challenge this sea of death, and he is definitely not a madman.
"There's a whirlpool on the right."
The sailors standing on the side of the ship screamed.
Captain Martin quickly turned the steering wheel to the left. Driving in this sea area, there was nothing more terrifying than those sudden rapids and whirlpools.
"There's a buoy on the left."
The sailor on the port side shouted.
Captain Martin quickly turned the bow, and the ship passed the buoy. Both he and the sailors broke out in a cold sweat.
This is really dancing on the edge of death. If you are not careful, the ship will be destroyed and everyone will be killed.
The next section of the voyage was a little easier. Although it was winding and winding, there was a wider channel and the reefs disappeared. It seemed that the water level in this area was higher.
Captain Martin handed the steering wheel to the helmsman.
Under the steering just now, he was a little tired both physically and mentally.