The next morning, at the dock of Marseille Port, Arthur and his party came to the deck of the merchant ship.
The person who came out to greet Arthur was a one-eyed middle-aged captain. His long beard and bald head shining brightly in the sun actually made this man look like a merchant ship captain.
"Hello, Mr. Aslan. I am the captain of the merchant ship [Entrepreneur], Markov Devlani. You can call me Markov. Mr. Cole's letter mentioned you, but the letter described
It's not accurate at all. You are even more talented than what you described."
"Excellent." Arthur replied lightly and shook hands with the captain. The old sailor's dry and calloused hands made Arthur feel a chill down his spine.
"When can we set off?" Arthur asked again.
"It's almost time. We can leave the port after the sailors finish loading and another distinguished guest arrives."
"Dignified guest...?" Arthur paused. Except for businessmen, logically speaking, no one would be willing to leave the Port of Marseille in such an emergency period?
The whistling of horses came from the east side of the port, and a carriage arrived at an alarming speed. Arthur turned his head and saw that the decorations on the carriage belonged to the Cole Merchant Group.
"Oh, it's coming, it's coming." Captain Vidrani shouted to his men, "Everyone, speed up loading! Get ready to leave the port!"
The sailors worked harder to deliver boxes of goods into the cabin, most of which were spices and cloths, as well as red wine and various distilled spirits.
The carriage drifted beautifully at the pier before stopping, and a group of people jumped out of the carriage in a hurry. It was Elaine who appeared at the pier, and a group of bodyguards behind him. The bodyguards were still the same faces.
"...Sorry, I'm late." Elaine said as soon as she got on the boat.
"No, no, the time is just right, my little nephew." The captain actually became polite to Elaine: "Zoffrey! Why have you lost weight recently? You need to eat more and pay attention to rest!"
"Uh, ah ha ha ha ha..." Elaine smiled naively.
"Are you planning to go to Rome this time? Or is it a decree from the king? Is it convenient for you to reveal some information to your uncle?"
"Hug, I'm sorry..." Elaine said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
"Oh, so this is the kind of work content that is not convenient to disclose? That's fine. Then you can go to the cabin and rest. The voyage lasts three days in total, so it's a good time to rest."
"Okay, okay." Elaine said with a bitter smile, and at the same time turned her gaze to King Arthur: "See you again, meet you again, Mr. Aslan."
"Oh, we meet again, Dr. Geoffrey." The King of Knights replied nonchalantly: "Did you just go to Rome during such an emergency? You are so dedicated."
"Hahahaha..." Elaine smiled bitterly again: "We...can we talk alone?"
"Of course." The King of Knights.
"Well, Dr. Geoffrey?" But the bodyguards behind Elaine complained: "It's very difficult for us to deal with you like this."
"No, it's okay. Mr. Aslan is my good friend." Elaine said.
"Okay then." The leading bodyguard glanced at Arthur. Naturally, Arthur had already looked at him up and down, and he also knew him.
The bodyguards behind Elaine are several mercenaries from the [Crescent Mercenary Group]. Arthur has cooperated with these people before. The leader of the mercenary group is still [Strong Shield] Hanover, and the thin man behind him
The scout [Quick Legs] Bordeaux, the robed female alchemist [True Knowledge] Nantes, and the ranger [Falcon Eyes] Milan were all present.
"Isn't [Crescent Mercenary Group] affiliated with the mercenary union in England?" Arthur then asked: "Why did you come to France to receive the commission?"
"The union's sphere of influence extends all over Europe, and its scope of work is not limited to England, Mr. Aslan." Hanover replied.
"That's right." Arthur briefly ended the conversation, glanced at his companions, and walked into the cabin with Elaine.
"Merlin," Arthur ordered after entering the same room as Ilion: "Prepare the secret."
A crow shadow passed through the wall outside the window, and a black barrier quickly formed around it, creating an environment where only Arthur and Elaine were having a private conversation. Of course, Merlin was also there.
"Is this your plan, Merlin?" Arthur asked: "You actually succeeded in persuading Charles VII to send Elaine to Rome. How did you do it?"
"It was not entirely my plan, Your Majesty." Crow replied: "The cardinal in the Vatican was infected with the Black Death. This was not in my plan. I just pushed the flow and let the people in the Vatican know that Elaine can be cured."
The Black Death made Charles VII think of selling a favor to the church and sending Elaine there for treatment."
"So at least half of this is your plan. Very good." The King of Knights said: "Then let Elaine go see the Cardinal according to this plan."
"Your Majesty, won't you disguise yourself as Elaine's entourage and sneak into the Vatican?"
"It's useless. Even if I can sneak in, I will definitely not see Joan of Arc. If I act at will in the enemy's camp, it will easily alert the enemy. Just let Elaine inquire about the information inside the Vatican. Our original plan remains unchanged. We are still in the Vatican."
An external attack on Rome."
"But, I am such a clumsy person..." Elaine frowned.
"Just be tight, it'll be fine." Arthur took out a brocade box from his arms: "This is for you [Legion]. I was originally worried about how to deliver it to you, but now
just."
"Army, legion?" Fatty Bai looked at the only ring left in the brocade box and felt confused.
"Put it on and you will understand." The King of Knights didn't say much and directly thrust the [Epic Legion---Meteor Shower] talisman ring into Elaine's hand.
Elaine had no choice but to put the ring on. Naturally, the memory transfer spell in the ring was activated immediately, allowing Elaine to understand the usage and purpose of the ring.
"Uh, wait, I can't remember it so quickly!" Elaine said anxiously.
"Are you an idiot..." Arthur snorted.
"Um... Is this really, really good for me?" Elaine spent a few minutes digesting the knowledge before saying, "It seems very, very complicated to operate. I'm not, not confident that I can use it well."
."
"You can use it well. I have seen Constantine's report at the amusement park before. When you became a human, didn't you use telekinesis to turn the entire amusement park upside down? Since you can use telekinesis so skillfully
, the operation of [Meteor Shower] should not be difficult for you. This [Legion] is just a bunch of spherical golems, and the feeling of controlling it is similar to that of controlling objects with telekinesis."
"Yes, but------"
"By the way, you really escaped from Charles VII successfully?" King Arthur changed the subject and said: "How? You haven't lost your virginity, have you?"
"...Well, that kind of thing is gone long ago." Elaine blushed: "But this time, His Majesty the King didn't take advantage of it. Thanks to Mo, Master Merlin."
"oh?"
"I just used the illusion of the Night Devil to give King Charles VII a dream, making him think that he had succeeded." Merlin replied: "No matter what, as long as I am here, he will be safe."
"Then can you sneak into the church to protect Elaine?" King Arthur asked again.
Merlin paused.
"No. There is a very powerful barrier inside the church that even Harry's phantom cannot penetrate." Merlin replied.
"So you couldn't protect Elaine during the whole process of treating the Cardinal in the church?" The King of Knights asked: "This is a bit bad."
"Yes, it should be no problem." Elaine nervously played with her fingers: "Also, not everyone is as perverted as His Majesty Charles VII..."
"Perhaps even worse for people from the church." Arthur sneered: "You seem to have no idea of your current situation, right? You have demon blood flowing in your body, even if it's only a very thin bit, you're still a succubus
The blood of the succubus will confuse humans and make them desire you. Otherwise, do you think you, a greasy little fat man, can be so attractive? The king of France will simply look stupid and naive, and speak in a tactless way.
You are stammering and unattractive, isn't it just the blood of the succubus that is causing trouble?"
"Uh." Elaine's face suddenly became ugly, as if what she had always believed in suddenly collapsed: "Strange, no wonder..."
"Your Majesty should not have brought this matter to light." Merlin scolded.
"I just want him to see himself clearly and know the dangers he has to face." Arthur said, turning to glare at Elaine: "Listen, Elaine. If you enter the church, there is a high probability that you will be raped by people in the church.
Someone is being targeted. Maybe it's the Cardinal, maybe it's someone else with evil intentions. In short, without Merlin's protection, you will be in great danger. Although sneaking into the church and cooperating with us inside and outside can bring great convenience to our actions.
, but it also means that you have to make a huge sacrifice. You don’t need to do this. It’s still too late to retreat now. After we go to sea, we will find a place to hide you in Corsica and wait for the storm to pass. But if
When you arrive in Rome, the matter is finalized. On one side is the royal decree of the King of France, and on the other side is the trust of the church. You have nowhere to escape. Are you really going to risk being violated and support us from within the church?"
Elaine's expression became serious.
"Anyway, this is a borrowed body..." he said.
"Even if it is just a temporary borrowed body, it will still hurt if you are hit, and you will still die if you are killed." The King of Knights said: "Anyway, you think clearly before taking action, okay? You are a little fool who can't even protect yourself, don't always
It’s worrying."
Elaine frowned aggrievedly.
"Your Majesty, someone is trying to open the outer door," Merlin said.
"Cancel the shady barrier." Arthur put away the brocade box and pretended as if nothing had happened.
"Um, are you okay? The room has been very quiet since just now ------" [Strong Shield] Hannover's call came from outside the door.
"No, it's okay!" Elaine had a little temper: "Don't eavesdrop!"
"I'm just fulfilling my duty to protect you, Mr. Geoffrey."
"Anyway," Arthur stood up from his seat and walked out the door: "Before arriving in Corsica, you should think about it carefully. See you later."
Elaine looked at Arthur who pushed the door open and Hanover who walked into the room angrily. At this time, the ship shook a few times and left the port. (To be continued)