The salty sea breeze blew on Allen's face, giving him a slightly sticky feeling. The Mediterranean climate is like this. Once winter approaches, the humidity of the air will become higher and the temperature of the sea water will be lower.
In the town of Niem Port, the morning was very cool. As a vampire, Allen's body was extremely strong, so he was naturally not afraid of the cold. However, the oncoming cold wind still aggravated the anxiety in his heart.
This cold and wet feeling mixed with worry about Edith made Allen feel a little bored.
Allen has been staying in Niem Port for a full week. There is no way. In the past few days, all the small docks were requisitioned by the Ottoman Empire Expeditionary Force. The docks are not big, and several large troop carriers have docked there.
After that, the dock shore was crowded, and warships were mobilizing back and forth on the sea, and all civilian ships were
They all had to give way. The fishermen in the town and the merchants traveling by boat also had to close their businesses for a few days to wait for the expeditionary force to leave. And these ordinary residents who relied on maritime business were also extremely anxious. The dock could not be used for one day, so they could just
Jobs were lost. Therefore, as soon as the requisition ended, Nem Port became busy quickly.
Allen sighed deeply as he headed in the direction of the Ottoman army. He walked helplessly towards the dock with a hint of worry. In addition to Edith, the whereabouts of Kevin and others were another layer of worry for him.
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A week ago, when Allen learned that the dock was requisitioned by the Ottoman Empire army, he considered simply going north by land. However, after a rough calculation, Allen found that even if he rode, he would not have more than a month.
You can't even imagine crossing the Balkan Peninsula. On the other hand, by sea, even the most common Galenic sailing ship has a speed of seven or eight knots. It only takes two days and two nights at most to reach Venice through the narrow Adriatic Sea.
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Therefore, Allen had no choice but to wait quietly at Niem Port until shipping resumed. And he was not idle this week. He did a few odd jobs near the dock and earned a few dollars.
A silver coin was purchased for some daily necessities. Of course, what was more in his pocket was the silver coin exchanged for Daniel's gold mandala flower ornament. Although the amount was not large, it was enough for Allen to meet most of his basic needs and to exchange for a ticket to travel to
Tickets for Venice.
"Hello, Uncle Wasim, can you take a boat to the north today?" Allen came to the edge of the pier and greeted a middle-aged man. This middle-aged man was the owner of a small cargo ship. In front of him
For a few days, Allen followed this person, did some idle work, and learned a little about the surrounding conditions along the coast of the Balkan Peninsula.
"It's not possible now. We couldn't sail last week, and there was a backlog of goods that should have been sent to Venice. Now the ship is overloaded, and we really can't take more people." Wasim refused directly, pointing to the dock.
Boxes of dried salted fish and mountains of various commodities were placed on the shore. He said to Allen, "Why don't you wait a few more days?"
"How can this be done? I still have to be on my way." Allen quickly shook his head and said. He really didn't want to stay in this small town and waste his time anymore. He quickly persuaded: "Just add one more person to me. It's such a big year.
The ship only needs me."
Just when Wasim wanted to refuse again, a man suddenly came running next to him and shouted: "Wasim! Have you heard? A ship has been shipwrecked!"
"What!? What's going on!?" Wasim immediately asked with concern. After all, people like them who have been going to sea for a long time value safety at sea the most. However, the Adriatic Sea is only so big, and the Mediterranean Sea is only so big.
It's been calm all year round, so how could a shipwreck suddenly occur?
"Yes! A few days ago, a ship owner couldn't wait to sneak out to sea. As a result, the ship was destroyed and everyone died! Only a few people floated back to the shore, and they were lucky enough to survive." The visitor panted.
"What's going on? I remember it was calm the past few days... Could it be that we encountered pirates? Or were they intercepted by the imperial army?" Wasim asked in surprise.
"Where could they be pirates? Didn't the Imperial Navy almost wipe out the surrounding pirates many years ago?" The person who came to report the message immediately rejected Wasim's judgment. He paused and spoke with a mysterious expression.
In a mysterious tone, he said slowly: "I heard from the survivors that they encountered a ghost ship..."
"Ghost ship!?" Wasim was stunned for a moment when he heard this. His eyes widened and seemed a little unbelievable. Such mysterious rumors are actually not unusual at all. What kind of sea monsters, sea monsters, and mermaids are there?
They, the boat people, just listened to it as anecdotes after dinner. If others didn't tell them, Wasim himself refused to believe it. He doubted: "It's the kind of tattered and tattered things in the legend, and
Unmanned ghost ship?”
"Yes, yes! That's right, it's exactly the same as in the legend! According to the survivors, they saw a ghost ship in the middle of the night, and then the ghost ship slowly approached them, and suddenly there was a wave.
Capsize their boat directly." The man said it with certainty, and it was true.
"How is it possible? Have you seen it with your own eyes?" Wasim still didn't believe it and continued to question: "I don't believe it anyway. It's weird that a ship with a sail full of holes can still sail!"
"Anyway, several survivors said they saw it with their own eyes. Believe it or not." The man spread his hands and said. This matter is indeed a bit unbelievable, and it is difficult for everyone to be completely convinced. But anyway, he just came to report the news with good intentions.
of,
So, he added casually and said: "In short, it seems that the sea is not peaceful these days. Please be careful, bring more manpower and less cargo. This will make the ship faster, in case something happens.
, and you can still find a way to escape."
Wasim couldn't help but feel a little more hesitant when he saw that the other party said he had a nose and eyes.
"Uncle...is there really a ghost ship?" Allen asked, and he was also stunned for a while. Such supernatural stories can be found everywhere, with various sources and versions. Almost everyone has a lifetime
You will have heard a few of them more or less.
"I don't believe it anyway. A slightly larger ship does not have a few skilled sailors to operate it. You can drive one and show it to me. How can there be such an unmanned ship? What's more, the sails are still in tatters.
Damn it, this kind of ship can't hold up for long at sea. It's weird if it doesn't sink." Wasim said casually. However, he glanced at Allen, as if he had been thinking about it for a while, and then said slowly: "Let's do this.
Young man, I think you have good strength, so just go with my boat this time."
"Okay! Thank you, uncle!" Allen said in surprise. Unexpectedly, this unexpected news would allow him to set sail in advance.
So Allen began to help load the cargo into the cabin. A few hours later, all the work was completed, more than a dozen sailors were in place, and the cargo ship was ready to go.
"Ghost ship..." At this time, Allen was holding on to the railing on the side of the ship, muttering to himself.