Parallel Armies - The Sound of the Turning Tide Chapter 8 Sea and Land
Outside the waters of Bakato Kingdom, at a depth of 1,500 feet, Nautilus City, Hongshan Square. A group of female Nagi Nagas choose suitable accessories at the pearl vendors outside Hongshan Square.
Kanas Tide Hunter had just come out of the palace. After arriving at the nearby Hongshan Square, he still couldn't help but recall the majestic posture of the Mermaid King, the sense of power that filled his body, and the unparalleled momentum. In Naga
It is very difficult for a male Naga to climb to the position of royal guard in this matriarchal society, but it is even more respectable to be the only male among the mermaids in this matriarchal society.
The water elemental power surging in the Source Trident standing next to the Mermaid King is not something that ordinary people can easily hold. It is probably an artifact that can only be possessed by the legendary realm recorded on the stone tablet in Kanas's house.
The next step is to go to the military depot to collect the temporary royal standard equipment, and then go home and pack the things you should bring - mainly weapons. For most Nagas, weapons are the most important items, regardless of the Naga.
Not a warrior.
The military depot is in the southeast corner of Nautilus City, and Hongshan Square is located one kilometer south of the palace in the center of the city. Compared to before Kanas entered the deep layer, the white fossil ground under the tail has become much smoother, and he is still aware of this.
Remember.
Kanas twisted his collar unaccustomedly. His long-term trend hunting life made Kanas obviously not used to the traditional aristocratic clothes that the emperor would wear. His snake tail with spines was swaying in the water, and his hands were unconsciously stroking his waist.
There were supposed to be two scimitars hanging.
On the way to the military depot, Kanas passed by Yanmen Street, a favorite place for female Nagas and fish people. There are various expensive decorations here, and it is said that a lot of human belts were sold at an auction a few days ago.
goods coming.
It seems that when Kanas was cultivating in the deep layer, there was a war between humans and the sea people. Now they are doing business with each other and even marrying each other. It is really strange.
A male Naga Naga, who was hugging two female fishmen on the left and right, came towards him. He looked familiar, but Kanas had no memory of this Naga. "Hey, isn't this Kanas? It's really
Long time no see." He let go of the female fishman beside him and hugged her over.
Kanas wasn't sure whether this guy made this intimate gesture because the two were originally friends, or because he wanted to have a good relationship with him.
But at least he didn't mean to ridicule or be hostile, nor did he have any unnecessary expression. If he was well restrained, he might be quite scheming. Or he might be of the same type as Kanas.
The lower two hands of Kanas's four arms held the other person's body politely, and the upper right hand stretched out to shake hands with the other person. "Excuse me, have we met before?"
"What a pity, Kanas, don't you remember the friendship between us?" This guy pretended to be very fake to make himself look sad, and then he still shook hands with Kanas, and then he cleverly
Put a ring into the holding hand.
"I also want to go to the human kingdom with the beautiful Princess Bai Ni. It will be very interesting. When you come back, remember to tell me the stories there. Don't you remember that I like to make friends with humans. Of course, there are also bad ones.
Humans, you have to be careful. What if there is someone with bad intentions towards the princess? I have friends in the Countercurrent Trading Company in the human kingdom. If you have any trouble, you can go to them. I believe they will give me the face of Gunilla.
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"Ah, I will. As for those who are harmful to the princess, hey, then you have to ask if my sword will answer." Kanas calmly hid the ring in the palm of his hand.
"You are going to the munitions depot, right? I have one more thing to ask you. A lot of cold iron has been privately sold to human merchants, but the Countercurrent Trading Company will not sell cold iron ingots directly. We have an agreement. If it is convenient,
Pay attention, for the sake of the sea people."
Kanas nodded, chewing on these words.
Then Gunilla smiled and nodded to Kanas, hugged the two female fishmen and left coquettishly. After more than ten meters, they could still hear their conversation.
"Master Gunilla, where are we going to play?"
"Come to my house and let you admire my sword."
Dialogues such as "Well~Young master is so bad~".
Kanas curled his lips and pondered the subtle stance in Gunilla's words. His eyes seemed to penetrate the deep sea water, looking at the world on the shore and the human country that only appeared in the story.
The black cold iron is inlaid with a very small sapphire. The overall size is a bit big, and ordinary people may only be able to wear it on their thumbs, but it is just right for a male Naga. Then Kanas put the ring on the ring finger of his left hand.
Finally, he took out a few sea fruits, stuffed them into his mouth, chewed them, and went to the munitions depot to get something.
Kanas got a handsome black half-body armor from the military supply depot. It fit well. It was made of a whole piece of excavated cold iron, and cloud silk was used to connect various parts. It was light and strong. However, it did not protect the lower body, especially the lower body.
Tail.
There are also some ordinary cold weapons, and you can take them away directly after registering your identity as Kanas, but you can't take too many.
When Kanas was trying it on, the murloc craftsman from the military depot said to him: "This is the last piece of the royal guard's half-length armor. I heard that you are a warrior who came back from the deep layer. Is there any change there and why?"
Is the output of cold iron getting less and less?"
"The royal family has its own policies and arrangements. This kind of information is not something people like you and I should inquire about. You have to have confidence in the royal family." Kanas took two daggers and two long swords as backup weapons, the fishman craftsman said
I quickly shut up and registered, and then quickly glided to get you a weapon mixed with cold iron.
"It is true that the Deep Layer has not been very peaceful recently, but with me and other warriors here, it is not enough to shake anything. Okay, just build it and don't think too much." Kanas tapped his fingers on the hilt of the long sword,
I thought that in just a few years, the situation had deteriorated so much that even the equipment of the royal guards had been withheld.
Kanas thought for a while, there was nothing to go to in his mansion, and a second son who had been away from home for a long time would not get involved. He went back to order some good things, went to my swordsmanship teacher and witch doctor teacher to catch up on old times, and then prepared for tomorrow's meeting.
Go ashore. Pack up the things needed for escort early and have a good night's rest after the Pearl Street lights go out.
Before going to bed, Kanas dug out the shiny or rusty currency he had obtained from the sunken ship he went to when he was a child. They might be able to use it. With these currencies and weapons, Kanas said goodbye and followed the royal family.
The convoy set off.
From now on, you won't be able to return to the sea often, but this is just a bit unaccustomed to the sea people. Murlocs, naga, and mermaids can all breathe on land, but it just takes time to adapt.
Kanas has been active in the human kingdom for a while and knows that the currency is about 4000 paise and 500 paise, as well as three rusty gold coins that are not universal, but the shops do not accept them.
After that, Kanas gradually got used to human life, although even now, when he goes out to purchase items or do other things from the Duke's Palace where the princess lives during breaks, humans still look at him in surprise.
In these two months, a total of eight Lindsay's wages were paid. Of course, this only counts the daily expenses of the human kingdom, and the contribution can only be redeemed in Nautilus City.
Kanas also secretly investigated the issue of large quantities of cold iron being smuggled. Although Gunilla could be contacted by the human president of the Countercurrent Trading Company, he had to stay in the Duke's Mansion most of the time to protect him and could not go out, so
No clues have been found yet.
The seventh day of the first week of the Cleansing Month in the fifth year of the great amnesia. Fifty kilometers across the border of Ankuiku, in an unknown village in the Kingdom of Bakato. Alexander, Fagni and Shiz walked through the cold wind and sparse
In the woods, when I saw a few bunches of black smoke behind the hilltop not far away, I thought I could finally replenish my supplies, but on the way, I found black smoke appearing in patches, fearing that it was on fire. When I stepped onto the hilltop, I could only see a thousand meters away.
of burned-to-ruins village.
Fageni covered his forehead with his hands, looked at the ruins with only broken walls, and frowned tightly. "What's going on? I thought I could spend tonight in bed."
Hitz, who lit sparks at his fingertips to keep warm, saw the black smoke and ruins in the distance and made a dissatisfied sound: "Yeah, especially since it's so cold here. Spending the night here is..."
"I saw black smoke before climbing the mountain. It must have started burning not long ago." Fageni looked at Alexander and said, "You have good eyesight, can you see anything?"
"That's right, Captain, it's up to you now." Hitz helped.
The view from the commanding heights is very good. There are low hills, sparse woods and many creeks nearby. This burned village is on the edge of one of the creeks.
Even though Alexander, as an archer, had excellent eyesight, he was still too far away. He could only see some black spots about five miles away, heading in the opposite direction to your village. There were about twenty people.
If they leave the top of the mountain and cannot see due to the angle of view, the three of them are not sure how long it will be until dark. Estimating the time, it is probably after 4 p.m.
Alexander first decided to see how to catch up faster. If he passed through a village, he would pass through it and see if there were any survivors.
If you step directly into a village that has been burned to ruins, you may have trouble with the building collapsing, but it is not dangerous for you. It will be safer if you go around it. Of course, if there are survivors in the village, there is indeed a chance to save them at this time.
"There is something wrong with what you are concerned about. There are about twenty people away from the village now. They are probably the people who burned the village. Let's catch up and have a look." After Alexander finished speaking, he walked down the mountain and continued: "Go this way.
Let's go through the village and chase them. If there are any survivors who can help, let's go."
"It's done." Fageni pulled out the rusty knife that was stuck in the ground and used it as a crutch, and immediately went down the mountain. Hitz followed at the end. As a mage, she hated rushing like this.
The cold days are always short. When the three arrived at the burned village, the sky was getting dark. A few buildings were still burning. The charred corpses of young and middle-aged men holding farm tools and who died resisting bandits could be seen everywhere, as well as their severed heads.
A child, an old man who was tied up and burned to death - the person who made this tragic scene was definitely not an ordinary robber, it was like a planned revenge.
"These people are so outrageous, leader." Hitz was also shocked.
"What kind of hatred could lead to such a thing?" Fageni looked around carefully, looking for traces or sounds that might be survivors.
"Has the security in this place always been so bad?" Alexander muttered, ignoring Heath. She had a sharp eye, and after walking a certain distance, she found a very hidden cellar in a yard. There were also traces of burning, killing and looting, and there were
A child-sized shoe print was mixed in.
"Hmm, wait a minute, there is a hidden cellar here, I'll go down and take a look." Alexander said and ran over.
"Be careful... forget it." Fageni shrugged. If a village like this that had just been burned to ruins could threaten the existence of the three of them, then Fageni could start as an ordinary person, so he
Look around for traces of survivors.
"Don't make any mistakes. We were almost killed by that scorpion last time." Hitz followed Fageni to search for traces of survivors.
"I know how to run away if something happens." Alexander replied angrily.