Chapter Ninety-Eight: A Thousand Years of Waiting (Asking for a Guaranteed Monthly Pass)
The Rorsted Islands, inside the primeval jungle just outside the city of Baiam.
The leaders of the rebels gathered in a cave and looked respectfully at the "sea god" in front of him, who was cloaked in a black cloak, with scorched eyebrows and dark blue eyes.
"Lord Daniz, now is your chance!" said Carat, who had a shaved head and a wheelchair and a blue beard, with a slight excitement.
His partner, Edmonton, who had short red lines on his face, followed suit:
"Lord Daniz, according to our intelligence officers, the situation in Byam is chaotic right now, and both the Storm Church and the Doge's Palace are anxious because the Fersak army has besieged Beckland. ”
With that, Edmonton glanced at Carat and asked the person who was more aware of the situation to give a more specific description of the corresponding area leader.
Carat looked at Master Daniz, who had a solemn expression, and considered his words:
"There are divisions within themselves, some want to draw the colony's forces back to Beckland, and some want to hold on to it as a spark for revival.
"This disagreement has led to a certain amount of confusion among the military and the Storm Church Extraordinaires, and there are holes in all aspects.
"Lord Daniz, this is our chance, we can agree to the conditions of the Fersak and Fenerport navies, cooperate with them to attack Byam, and take back the kingdom that belongs to us!"
Indeed an opportunity...... But is this something I can decide? I'm not stupid!" Daniz muttered to himself after listening quietly to the statements of the rebel leaders.
As an Indisian, a famous pirate, and treasure hunter, he really has no mental burden to attack the Rune colony, and has no hesitation or hesitation.
Of course, he also doesn't have a strong sense of belonging to the Republic of Intis, and even prefers to target Intis merchants when he occasionally works part-time as a pirate, because they carry more valuable luxuries with them.
There is only one reason why Daniz did not accede to the requests of the rebel leaders on the spot, and that is that he has become a "conspirator" and knows very well what his position is:
A humanoid microphone!
A tool in charge of communicating between Gelman Sparrow and the leader of the rebels!
Gelman is most likely a Rune, and if I dare to promise you directly, I may not see the sun tomorrow...... However, he didn't show any concern for Rune...... Shit! Don't be blinded by superficial appearances!Daniz cleared his throat, looked around, and said:
"This matter is very important, prepare a clean and peaceful altar for me at once, and I will pray to God. ”
In an organization that generally believes in "Poseidon", such a request did not surprise Carat, Edmonton and others, and even met their expectations, so they immediately arranged for people to prepare sacrifices.
............
"The rebels in the Rorsted Islands can't sit still...... They themselves were supported by the countries of Fursac, Intis and Fenerport, so that they could hold out and not be exterminated by Rune and the three major churches...... I also asked them to extract a lot of subsidies from various countries......" Crane sighed after listening to Daniz's prayer.
Sitting in the ancient palace, he tapped his fingers on the edge of the mottled table in front of him, and after thinking for a few seconds, he embodied the "world" Gelman Sparrow.
The mad adventurer immediately assumed a gesture of prayer and said in a deep voice:
“...... Take advantage of the current situation to negotiate directly with the high-level leaders of the Storm Church and the Governor's Mansion of Rorsted to exert the necessary pressure...... The aim was to force them to back down and accept the idea of the Rorsted people governing the Rorsted Islands......
“...... The Resistance will be able to secure most of the benefits that the Runnes currently have, allowing them to safely send troops and extraordinaries back to Beckland......"
............
Inside the clean and tidy altar, Daniz, who received the feedback, straightened his back.
He turned to the leaders of the rebels who were waiting outside, and said with a solemn expression:
"I have received an oracle.
God tells us that every one of His people is precious and not to be sacrificed for unnecessary wars.
"We will not start war lightly, but we will not be afraid of war, in short, we will first try to use the current situation and our forces to negotiate with the Rune, force them to make concessions that will satisfy the vast majority of us, and if not, then consider war.
God says, remember hatred, but don't let it blind your mind, the people around you and the bright future are the most important thing. ”
After becoming a "conspirator", Daniz found himself able to make up reasons and persuade others to rise by the way, and many times, ideas were formed when he opened his mouth.
The leaders of the resistance, such as Carat and Edmonton, all had a deep hatred for the Rune colonists, but the words of the sea god and the words of Lord Daniz succeeded in shaking them.
If the war develops to the point where both sides are red-eyed, the Blue Mountain Island, where Byam is located, may be completely submerged by the sea and become a relic, and all the locals will be dragged to the ground.
The powerhouses of Fursack and Fenerport do have the ability to prevent the situation from collapsing, but how much power can they allocate to the fringe battlefield of the Rorsted Islands?
For them, Carat and other rebel leaders don't believe too much, thinking that these guys are no different from the Rune, they are all bandits from the Northern Continent, and they may tear off their masks at any time and become new colonists.
After a moment of silence, Carat, who was in a wheelchair, looked at the man in the black cloak on the altar and said:
"Lord Daniz, we are ready to work for a peaceful settlement. ”
He paused and said:
"Intelligence suggests that the final decision is currently made by the 'Sea King', Ion Courtman, and that we would better negotiate directly with him. ”
Daniz bowed his head lightly and said:
"That's exactly what I thought.
"We need to send someone as plenipotentiary to Byam to face Ion Courtman......"
He was about to ask who was willing to go, when he suddenly found that the eyes of Carat, Edmonton and others were all on his face, as if to say that the relative transcendent Intis pirates, the "god of the sea", were the most suitable targets.
...... Damn! Daniz cursed secretly, looked at everyone, and his thoughts spun quickly:
"Well, it's an honor, but it also contains the ultimate danger, and I know that some of you are full of sacrifice and want to make your due contribution, uh, so be it, draw lots, it's fairest. ”
"I have no opinion. Carat and the others replied without hesitation.
A few minutes later, Daniz looked at the cards in his hand, and the muscles of his face twitched indistinctly.
............
Silver City, at the top of the Round Tower, inside the Chief Chamber.
Colin Iliad turned his attention to Derik Berg, who was stunted in contrast to his surroundings:
"Are you ready?"
Darrick carried the "Thor Roar" giant hammer with a handle like a leg bone, a dark blue surface, and an electric light, and nodded heavily:
"Ready. ”
He doesn't act like an extraordinaire in the realm of the "sun" at all, closer to a berserker.
Gray-haired and with old scars on his face, Colin Iliad then shifted his gaze to Lovia:
"Are you ready?"
With silver-gray curly hair and pale gray eyes, Lovia no longer wore a purple robe with a black background as usual, and changed into a dark armor.
She moved her head imperceptibly and said:
"No problem. ”
Colin, the "Demon Hunter" who had become the "Silver Knight", turned his gaze to the other people in the room and asked if he was ready.
After receiving all the positive answers, Colin Iliad walked slowly to a wall, removed the two straight swords hanging from it, and carried them behind him.
"Let's go. The Silver City Chief immediately gave the order succinctly.
The exploration team led by him will once again go to the afternoon town camp to further explore the "Giant King's Court" and find the way to the real sea.
At the sound of metal armor leaves colliding, Lovia, Deric, and the others silently followed behind the chief, and Yuguan walked out of the room and down the stairs.
On the way, they met with the elders of the Council of Six such as Waite Hilmon, and the residents of Silver City who maintained order in the Round Tower.
These people were lying on the railings or waiting at the top of the stairs, their expressions unusually solemn, as if they were seeing off the hopeful exploration team.
No one spoke, and the scene was silent, but as Colin Iliad, Derick Berg, and the others passed by, the inhabitants of Silver City raised their right arms and clubbed their fists in front of their foreheads.
With the sound of this action, Colin and the other members of the exploration team left the Round Tower and came to the road.
They then lit a lantern made of animal skin.
In the dim light, one by one the residents of Silver City walked out of their houses and stopped on the side of the road.
They looked at Derrick and the others with admiration and expectation, and raised their right arms one after another, clubbing their fists in front of their foreheads.
Derick subconsciously straightened his back, and his heart was on fire.
In this way, their exploration team, surrounded by the crowd, followed the road to the gate of the city and walked out of the Silver City.
As if there was a tacit understanding, Colin, Derrick, Lovia and the others had just escaped the protection of the city walls, and at the same time looked back at their hometown, which had been holding on in the darkness for two thousand five hundred and eighty-four years.
They saw that the inhabitants of the Silver City had not departed, but were all standing near the city gate, looking at themselves and the others.
With a sweep of the floor, the black-pressed people raised their right arms in unison and clubbed their fists in front of their foreheads.
This is both an expression of the highest respect and the deepest blessing.
Colin Iliad stared silently for a few seconds, closed his eyes, raised his right arm, and slammed down:
"Let's go!"
Derrick and the others immediately turned around, carrying the animal skin lantern that emitted a dim yellow light, and set out silently but firmly on the path shrouded in darkness.
Target: "Court of the Giants".
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