"At the current speed, it will take at least ten days to cross the Benelli Islands, and it is extremely dangerous along the way. If it is not done well, the ship will be destroyed and people will be killed," the first mate said.
"Yes, I am also considering whether to leave this dangerous route halfway through the journey. The place where we met last time is a good choice." The captain said: "But I am more worried about encountering those seamen.
Pull people in.”
"The Hydra people won't target our ship. There are so many ships on the sea that are worthy of attack." The first mate thought for a while and said.
"I hope so. Their first goal is probably to cut off the connection between the Crimson Principality and the three northern empires, and the second is to attack ships and create panic."
"If we encounter the Hydra people again, we will have to rely on those distinguished guests. Apparently, that beautiful woman is a magician."
"When the Patrick family made the request for this employment, and when I saw a group of them again, I wondered if this woman was a magician, because this woman's whole body was shining with the brilliance of magic items, and the gentleman who was traveling with her
He is very powerful, and he also brings with him so many powerful followers." Captain Martin said with a smile.
"Captain, what do you think so many of them are doing going north? They have to cross the territorial waters of Albrechts and disembark on the Kansas grassland. Is there some important mission?"
"Don't inquire about the guests' affairs. We are not supposed to know such important matters. Be careful not to be silenced!" Captain Martin made a wiping gesture to the first mate, warning him not to talk nonsense and ask questions. The first mate immediately fell silent.
I dare not say any more words.
"I'm afraid this will be the last time I do business. I have a hunch that the peaceful days are coming to an end and a war is about to begin." After a moment of silence, he sighed to the captain.
"What are your plans?" asked the first mate.
"I want to join the principality's navy. I have a friend who is now the captain of the rapid response patrol group. Follow him and fight against the Hydra people." Captain Martin said calmly.
"Joining the navy? That would be interesting. I wonder what those old rivals who are chasing us all day long think." The first mate laughed, "No matter what your decision is, I will always follow you." The first mate said solemnly.
said.
"What do I want you to do with me? Go back to your hometown first, marry your childhood sweetheart, and make her pregnant. Only then will you be qualified to come back and follow me." Captain Martin said with a smile, but there was a hint of sadness in his tone.
Indescribable desolation.
"I don't want to be a burden," the first mate said, shaking his head.
"Idiot, that's not called a burden, that's hope, hope for the future. Don't let yourself leave deep regrets, and don't let the people you love and those who love you leave regrets. Is it a man to be carefree and carefree?
"
The first mate immediately became fascinated and looked a little intoxicated: "Captain, you are right, I have to go back and make Trisly's belly bigger, and then I can fight side by side with you..."
But he was immediately hit on the head.
"Concentrate on sailing the ship. Now is not the time to be distracted. If you are not careful, we will all be finished." Captain Martin said sternly.
Captain Martin and the first mate carefully sailed the boat while discussing the biggest and most profound question in life...
For several days in a row, everything on the sea was gloomy.
According to Captain Martin's prediction, a huge storm is about to come. Although the passage of the Benally Islands is extremely dangerous, there is one undeniable advantage. There are many sheltered bays here.
Just like this place, surrounded by steep and upright rocks, the ship is hidden among them, as safe as if it were hiding in a yard.
All the sails had been removed, and even the mast trusses had been removed. Captain Martin was worried about the coming storm.
While the crew of the "Pearl Goddess" was busy, a patrol ship suddenly came slowly from a distance. The tall mast, wide hull, and hanging Hydra flag proved that this was a patrol ship.
Hydra's patrol ship.
When Captain Martin and the others saw the patrol ship, the patrol ship also saw them.
In this small harbor, meeting each other on a narrow road is indeed a very interesting and helpless thing.
Captain Martin and the sailors rushed to the deck.
Different from ordinary merchant ships, the crew members on smuggling ships are fierce characters. Not only do they have to avoid tracking by patrol ships, but they often encounter escorts on the shore and in ports.
Although in most cases smugglers will first choose to escape, when they are cornered, they will also take up arms and fight to the death.
Led by the first mate, the sailors squatted close to the side of the ship with their bodies lowered, holding crossbows and arrows in their hands.
The sailors on the other side of the ship kept bringing up buckets of water from the sea, and the seawater was poured on the deck.
The second officer directed the sailors to lift the two giant crossbows at the stern, which were the most powerful weapons on the ship.
The sailors on duty in the galley distributed meal basins with thick animal fats in them. The fats were ignited one by one, and the deck was enveloped in a dim red light.
The patrol boat on the opposite side also lit up with a layer of red light, obviously the other side was also ready.
In terms of equipment and force, Captain Martin's smuggling ship is far inferior to the patrol ship opposite. The smuggling ship only has about twenty sailors and two giant crossbows.
As usual, the patrol ship has at least fifty combatants and a considerable number of sailors. The person commanding the battle is a holy knight. There are fifteen giant crossbows on each side of the ship. It can be said that victory is guaranteed.
The only advantage is that the terrain makes the "Pearl Goddess" relatively safe, and the draft in the harbor is shallow. It doesn't matter even if it sinks. The seawater can't reach the deck at most.
As if to demonstrate, a burst of flames flew towards the "Pearl Goddess".
Just like last time, the explosion exploded in the middle and turned into flames all over the sky. This was also Ekaterina's masterpiece.
"This is Captain Martin Longmire of the Pearl Lady. This is the waters of the Crimson Principality. I am a legitimate merchant of the Crimson Principality. Please adopt a friendly and restrained attitude and leave here." Captain Martin shouted.
"We are chasing an absconding pirate ship. You'd better disarm yourself and let us board the ship to search. If you plan to fight us with force, you will definitely die." Someone on the opposite ship shouted loudly.
"Go to hell, Hydra pig." a sailor roared.
As the words fell, a blazing fire arrow shot over.
Ekaterina's defensive magic was obviously only effective against magic, and the fire arrow fired by the giant crossbow hit the side of the ship.
However, the wooden side of the ship seemed to suddenly turn into indestructible metal, and there was a loud bang, and the arrow fell into the sea.
Seeing this scene, the sailors of the "Pearl Goddess" cheered.
"Don't think that having a magician on your ship can change your destiny. Our force cannot be stopped by you." Someone shouted from the other side.
Two more fire arrows flew towards her, but this time they were blown away by the strong wind halfway. Apparently, Ekaterina had changed the characteristics of her defensive magic.
"I'll give you one last chance. If you don't surrender, you will be shattered to pieces." The other side said menacingly.
In the cabin, Elos was already a little impatient. He was about to go out and destroy the Hydra patrol ship on the opposite side when he was stopped by Ekaterina:
"Wait a minute, we can't be exposed yet. The Hydera fleet is not far from here. Unlike the land, it's difficult to show our strength in the vast sea. Let's take a look first. And the magician on the opposite side is not as powerful as me."
Eloise pondered for a long time, nodded and said:
"That's true. It's easy to kill them all, but it's extremely easy to leak the news. The defeat of the Holy Son that day and the demise of the Advent Angels must have been spread back to the Holy Empire. As a subsidiary of the Holy Empire, the Hydra Kingdom will soon
Report the situation here, and then analyze it based on the intelligence, and you will know that we are on the ship."
"It's true, in the vast sea, if this ship sinks, so many people will not be able to survive on the sea." Ekaterina said.
"That's right, but we can't just waste it like this. Let's go up and take a look."