Scene 261 The Sea of ??Glitter, the Sea Route to Ambersel (Part 2)
The Naga clan outside the Shining Ocean are quite famous. They often attack passing merchant ships on the route from Amperthal to Graywind Port and even Lubik. However, the Naga murlocs in the deep sea are not united. Specifically,
They are divided into more than a dozen groups, large and small, the most famous of which are the Kuo-Toa and the Shining Scale Naga. The Kuo-Toa are not just in the Shining Ocean, they can be found all over the seven seas of Warnd, making them the most notorious people on the ocean.
A notorious bandit, Shining Scale Naga has its own culture, language and traditions that are more similar to those of a kingdom.
Most of the peoples in the deep sea make a living by raiding, and the Nagas are no exception. Dozens of ethnic groups attack each other, which is just a matter of bad blood between bandits. I have never heard of a day when they fight so fiercely.
Merchant ships on this route were not affected.
For pirates, sailors are not as awed as they are for the mythical sirens. Brando reminded everyone and everyone reacted. "But it's really strange. The mermaids rarely come out with Naga to rob merchant ships."
Captain James still asked doubtfully. He took out his pipe, patted it and extinguished it, then stuffed it into his coat pocket. He drew his sword with his right hand and turned around to order the sailors to put up the shields on the side of the ship.
"Watch out for the javelin!" he added.
In The Amber Sword, the mermaid tribe is attached to the Naga, often participating in the wars between them, and using their magical singing voices to win the war for their allies. To put it bluntly, they are like bards on the battlefield, but the battlefield here
It’s just a matter of moving from land to the deep sea. But mermaids are typical kind-hearted creatures. They usually refuse to cooperate with all Naga merchant ships that rob humans or dwarves (1), but there are one or two aliens in a huge group.
, not surprising.
At this time, the creatures in the sea surfaced. These creatures looked similar to humans, except that their skin was blue, and their shoulders, arms and back were covered with erected scaly fins, from the neck below the cheek to
Xiongs have gills in front of them, and they also have nasal cavities. They can breathe with their lungs and filter the air with their gills. However, for Nagas, the air on land is too dry, and they are very unaccustomed to living outside the water.
Naga has no hair, and beautiful sky-blue nerve bundles replace the hair. It looks a little strange at first, but once you get used to it, you will find it very beautiful. Most of the Nagas that surfaced are male, and there are two male Nagas.
On the arms, there are no obvious breast-feeding organs, and the face is sharp and angular. It is covered with war lines using a special non-water-soaking dye, and the muscles are knotted, making it look like a strong human male.
But Brando knew that it was because their lower bodies were hidden underwater. Legend has it that the Nagas are descendants of the Serpent, and they are both half-human, half-snake monsters. The males of the Nagas have one pair of fewer arms than the females.
Because in mythology, the Naga gods want women to be more ingenious than men, and men only need to go to the battlefield, so they need to be stronger and more powerful.
But these are all myths and legends. In reality, Nagas and fishmen are good at throwing spears. Male Nagas have two pairs of arms. One pair holds the trident they are good at, while the other pair can use short swords and shields.
.The mineral resources under the sea are rich, and there is no need to worry about iron and copper, two metals commonly used for weapons and armor. The Nagas know how to use submarine volcanoes to smelt and forge weapons, and they also have special methods to protect their weapons underwater, so they
In terms of combat equipment, they are not much inferior to humans on land. However, the biggest difference between the weapons and armor of the Naga clan and humans is the spindle-shaped shield, which is a specialty of the Naga clan and is used to reduce damage underwater.
Little resistance.
Seeing that the mermaid's singing voice was ineffective, the Nagas used the most common tactics as soon as they surfaced, throwing their spears on the deck of the Far Earth like rain. Unfortunately, the captain James was experienced and had already ordered people to stand up.
Shields - Ship shields are actually the double-layered tower shields commonly seen on the Warnd battlefield. They are usually hung upside down outside the side of the ship. When needed, they can be straightened up with ropes - the stainless steel spears look like flutters.
It was like raindrops hitting the thick shield, but it was of no avail. The shields on the ship were specially designed to deal with these common robbers on the sea. The Farland was a large ship, and the preparations were even more thorough. The Nagas' spears were either
It is embedded in the shield, or it slides feebly into the water.
After a while, Gray Sword Saint Mephistopheles, Ciel, Andrigue, Qian, Morpheus, Ropar, and the Silver Elf Princess also came to the deck. Seeing these people, James finally relaxed.
In one breath. Although he didn't know the full strength of the young lord next to him, he also knew that among these people, at least Medissa and Ciel had gold-level strength. There were two masters of gold-level strength sitting in charge, even Eru
Because the flagship in a fleet is nothing more than that.
"What's going on?" Mephistopheles saw the monsters on the sea as soon as he walked out of the cabin and asked calmly. Captain James didn't know that this middle-aged man who looked ordinary was the one Brando brought with him on this trip.
The biggest b, but just this calmness was enough to make him look twice.
The Gray Sword Master's calmness is not unreasonable. After all, this is still the beginning of the Year of the Sword. Unlike after the Slate War, any robbers who encountered robbery on the road may be civilized elements. In this season, let alone in Eruin, even if
When Mephisto's principality was still subordinate to Cruz, he was also a top-ranked master in the empire. For masters of his level, as long as they were a little careful, it would be difficult for the entire Warnd to kill them.
You can find it.
And a few naga, not to mention.
"It's Naga," Brando replied. He pressed the sword in his hand and did not take action immediately. He looked at the Naga warriors on the sea and felt that they looked familiar - although the Naga clan looked very similar to humans.
It's almost the same, but there are still differences between different tribes. For example, the Shining Scales are named after their colorful scales. The tribe Brando sees now is a bit like the Gray Fin Naga. He sees that the other side is slightly pale.
When I saw the white scales on my fins, I couldn't help but be slightly startled, thinking it couldn't be such a coincidence, right?
"This is Naga?" Gray Sword Master has heard of monsters like Naga. But he was born in the interior of the empire and has been fighting against the empire all his life. He has never taken a boat to sea, and he is just a stranger to monsters like Naga.
He had only heard about it but never seen it. Looking at these monsters, he couldn't help but be slightly startled, then turned around and said, "Why do you always run into trouble wherever you go?"
"I..." Brando never dreamed that this serious guy would complain seriously, but only he would have such a leisurely mood at such a time. But he didn't expect that Otales couldn't help but agree.
Nodding, "I think this guy is right, you can get into trouble wherever you go."
"Martha, I'm innocent too, okay!" Brando was silent in his heart. When he was in the Amber Sword, he asked for plot missions but couldn't, but after traveling to this world, he was really shocked every step of the way.
, inexplicable things came to him one after another.
But Ortales was just joking. It is very common to encounter pirates at sea. Not only pirates, but also bandits and bandits on land. The lords' management of their territories is actually limited to the core area.
, the more remote you are away from areas with prosperous economic exchanges, the more chaotic the public security will be. Areas like the outer seas where no one can control them are even more paradise for illegal forces.
At this time, the sailors began to fight back. Most of the ships sailing on this route were armed merchant ships, and there would be no shortage of weapons on board. The sailors used bows and crossbows to fight back, but their counterattack was really not accurate. It was not so much about annihilating the opponent.
, rather than just forcing the opponent away. On the contrary, in the chaos, the sailors under James suffered a lot. Several spears passed through the gaps in the shields and shot into the crowd, wounding several people, and even more
Two unlucky guys were nailed to the deck. The second mate, who was a part-time doctor on the ship, took one look at them and said they couldn't live.
However, Brando took out a few bottles of the lowest level holy water from the dimensional cave and asked Medisha to pass it over. The amount of holy water at this level in the dimensional cave where he got it from Amman was astonishing, not to mention that low-level holy water was useful to him.
It's not big, and it's just used to buy favors. Brando knows that having good dealings with these Ampelsel businessmen will be very beneficial to his future development, not to mention that James himself has a profound background.
Holy water is the most efficacious medicine in the world. Its greatest function is to stop bleeding and repair body damage. Trauma in wars basically fall into these two categories. As long as you don’t die from excessive blood loss, holy water can play a role in life and death.
However, this thing is really uncommon. During the Holy War, the temple could only supply it to the most elite troops.
As soon as the two sailors who were already dead drank the holy water, their horrific injuries immediately healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. At that moment, not to mention the second mate in charge of treating the injuries, even James was shocked. Although his sailors
I can't say how important it is. People who live on the sea all year round don't put their heads on their belts and look down on life and death. But being able to drag a dying person back alive from the hands of death is nothing short of a miracle.
Captain James was born into a noble family and was well-informed. He immediately realized what the potion given by Brando was. What surprised him was not Brando's ability, but Brando's generosity. Holy water was used on a prime minister at will.
A sailor you don't know is either too kind or too broad-minded.
Seeing this scene, James hesitated for a moment, and for the first time as a noble and a businessman, he began to consider whether to deepen his contacts with the emerging force of the Fir Territory. He glanced at Brando, thinking that maybe, as the rumors said, the other party was
He comes from a big family with a profound heritage, but why did the other party appear in Tonigel to oppose Count Gendenel?
With the unique acumen of a noble, he immediately thought of the civil war in the north. The royal party? Or the princess's knights? Could it be that the highland knights of Karasu began to support the princess's faction? The young captain's heart was like lightning for a moment.
Several thoughts passed through my mind.
Compared with the complicated thoughts of the captain, the two sailors who were rescued from death were only grateful. In fact, these sailors were only from poor families. If they were not desperate, who would become a sailor? Navigation in this era
But it is something that requires taking great risks. The mortality rate of sailors is quite high. According to Brando's understanding, it is slightly better than another historical era of great navigation in the 15th and 16th centuries. He saved these two
A sailor basically saved the lives of the other's family, but even so, Brando still did not accept the two sailors' request to kiss his boots to express their gratitude.
As a modern person, this is extremely awkward for him.
However, in the eyes of others, this highlighted the young lord's broad mind. Brando did not know that his subconscious behavior had won a high reputation among the sailors, because at this time, the future White Lion Legion
The non-commissioned officers have taken out a batch of heavy crossbows from under the cabin. These crossbows are not ordinary four-arm crossbows. After all, for black iron-level warriors, four-arm crossbows can no longer meet the requirements. Brando ordered Bai Bai
Master Lu specially created a batch of enchanted crossbows for the cadets of the White Lion Corps. These weapons were incredibly expensive, each one almost equivalent to the same weight of gold. Fortunately, Brando only needed fifty
Just Zhang.
Brando plans to use magic bows instead of magic bows for the future White Lion infantry. Magic bows require miniaturized magic power-guiding devices. This is the field that Antitina is good at. Although the technology is complicated, the price is cheaper.
More than several times. Of course, that is still a distant dream. Before that, the White Lion Infantry could only use ordinary whiteboard bows. Brando did not have enough money to prepare a magic bow for each soldier, let alone
He felt that if he really wanted to do that, little Roman would definitely make a big fuss out of him.
As soon as the sergeants of the White Lion Army joined the battle, the situation on the battlefield immediately changed. In this world, or even in the entire Eruin, there is probably no lord who has invested so much in training soldiers like Brando.
Qian, Brando's knowledge comes from modern times, and he understands that the army is trained. In the training program he formulated, he strictly requires the proportion of actual combat training of soldiers and non-commissioned officers in daily training - this is how Belu and An
Titina complained more than once that the territory spent an unimaginable amount of money on this - replenishing arrows, repairing weapons and damaged armor. This expenditure was dozens of times or more than other lords of Eruin.
Regarding this, the master from the palace once said angrily that if the money was saved to purchase an army for the princess, he could at least recruit an army of the same size as Brando's men. But Brando insisted on having his own way, and this
This persistence finally paid off today.
The non-commissioned officers of the White Lion Army are like experienced warriors who have been on the battlefield countless times. Even the only flaw of not having seen blood was made up for in the wolf tide. The stamina they displayed at this moment is even the most elite of Eruin.
The knights would be ashamed to see them. Although they may be more experienced in battle experience, compared to their well-trained and tacit cooperation, they are far inferior.
The arrows of the sergeants of the White Lion Army are as accurate as if they have eyes. This is all accumulated through countless shooting trainings. Each of them is estimated to have tens of thousands of gold coins just by converting broken arrows.
Er. But these gold coins have now been recovered from the Nagas. Captain James simply couldn't believe his eyes. The non-commissioned officers of the White Lion Army killed one enemy with one arrow. In just a few seconds, more than ten Naga warriors were killed.
Shot dead sank from the sea.
The marksmen in the navy are nothing more than that.
The Nagas on the opposite side also felt great pressure. They never dreamed that a merchant ship would have such firepower. This is obviously a warship. Even the third-level battleships of the kingdom do not have this firepower density. The only difference is that this merchant ship
There were no artillery or ballistae on board, otherwise they would have thought they were bumping into a genuine warship of the kingdom.
The two sides fought for a while. Only one non-commissioned officer from the White Lion Army broke his crossbow during the hanging and injured his hand. He became the only casualty on Brando's side in this battle, while Naga's side had already lost his
More than a dozen corpses. The Naga warriors at sea had turned from initial shock to fear. They let out a scream and turned around and retreated one after another.
"Retreat now?"
The captain and Brando were both stunned. In their impression, the Naga clan was extremely brave and good at fighting. Even if they were frustrated in a short period of time, they would continue fighting without fear of death. They had never seen anyone turn around and run away as soon as the attack was blocked.
.Is this still Naga? Isn't this a fish-man disguised? Brando and James looked at each other for a while.
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(Note 1) Generally speaking, only two races in Warnd, humans and dwarves, are keen on commercial trade. The most common merchant ships on the sea are also merchant ships of these two races.ro!.