When a ray of sunlight shone on her body in the early morning, Alice reluctantly opened her eyes, twisted her body, got up from the bed lazily, turned her head and looked out of the window, the storm that shrouded the island still did not disperse, and the hot sun had already reached the sky over the island, if the time was judged by the position of the sun, then now there is no doubt that it can be described as noon.

The pirates on the island had already gotten up, and last night's revelry and alcohol had not affected their rest, they were used to this kind of life, their bodies had developed a resistance to alcohol, and a little fatigue and fatigue could not break these warriors at sea.

Before the sky was completely light, they began to prepare for the voyage, bringing buckets of water and food to the ship, carefully washing the deck with seawater, and inspecting the ship up and down for possible hidden dangers.

When the sun appears from the place where the sea meets the sky, they will set out from the island, and follow a fixed line to patrol their territory, which does not refer to the perennial stormy area, but the entire North Sea, yesterday's good fortune made them a small fortune, so the pirates who set off today are full of interest, they hope to be able to return with a full load again, which is very important for these pirates who live with their heads tied around their waists.

"Ah, it's been a long time since I've had such a good night's sleep, no one to bother, no working days, it's so nice. ”

Alice stretched lazily, and then continued to lie on the bed, if it wasn't for the date with Francis Drake today, there were important things to discuss, then she would definitely turn over and sleep a good night's sleep.

For it had been a long time since Alice had enjoyed sleeping, whether in Jutland or in Rice, she was like a wind-up doll, and every minute was assigned tasks, either those official duties that could not be completed, or the need to study books that would help her improve her strength.

"Get up. ”

After a few seconds of silence, Alice kicked away the quilt wrapped around her body, regardless of the crumpled sheets and pillows covered with saliva marks that she had crumpled, stood barefoot on the carpet, and picked up the clothes that were thrown everywhere one by one.

The room that Francis Drake arranged for Alice was specially designed to entertain distinguished guests, with a separate bathhouse, toilet and toilet, and every piece of furniture was of great value, the chandelier on the ceiling was made of crystal, the carpet under her feet was made of a whole sheet of bearskin, the wooden bed, table and chairs and other furniture were made of fine wood, and in order to show the importance she attached to Alice, she also arranged for three maids to stay outside the door twenty-four hours a day, waiting for the dispatch.

Instead of using a simple and convenient spell like cleansing to clean the stains on her body, Alice took out the towel and toothbrush that Alika had prepared from the storage box she carried, and it took a rare ten minutes to clean the dirt on her face...... Especially the saliva marks at the corners of the mouth.

After doing all this, Alice raised her hand to put away the magic barrier that enveloped the entire room, and mysterious runes emerged from the walls, and finally disappeared into thin air.

Last night's meeting with Francis Drake was quite pleasant, and the Demon King, whose strength and power were impressive, still hadn't changed, and he was still so bold and informal, which made Alice let go of the vague worry that had been faintly worried, but a girl who was away from home, it would never be wrong to be careful and vigilant.

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"Tell me, come to me this time for something. ”

Francis Drake didn't have the slightest woman's reserve, and sat down in his chair with his feet held high, not caring if his muscular thighs would be exposed to the air.

"It's really ruthless, we're friends, isn't it normal for friends to visit each other's doors? ”

Alice didn't care about Drake's attitude, she didn't look like a guest at all, she walked straight to the opposite of her, pulled out a chair and made it, and the maid next to her hurriedly put the cutlery and breakfast in front of her.

Breakfast was a roast chicken, a glass of milk, and a night of fruit salad, which was small and not hearty, but provided enough nutrients for an adult for a day.

When Alice had finished her breakfast, Drake clapped her hands gently, and the maids cleaned up the scraps on the table, and left the hall with them, closing the door.

"Miss Drake. ”

"It's just the two of us here, so you might as well call me Drake. ”

Francis Drake remained in that non-formal sitting position, waving Alice's words.

"Tell me anything quickly, I don't believe that the famous girl who brought disaster would waste her time on such ordinary things. ”

The smile on her face disappeared little by little, and Francis Drake looked at the black-clothed girl not far away with a calm gaze, looking at the face that even the years could not erode her, her eyes couldn't help but be in a trance, she couldn't help but connect the beautiful girl with a smile in front of her with the guy who destroyed the lighthouse of Alexandria with one arrow.

"No, I'm just here to say hello to my neighbors. ”

"Neighbors? Haven't we always been? Wait...... You don't mean that neighbor, do you? Did you meddle in this incident?"

As if she had remembered something, Drake looked at Alice with wide eyes and surprise.

Drake didn't expect that the battle in the Baltic Sea next door, which affected hundreds of millions of lives, would actually involve Alice...... No, if you think about it, such a large-scale battle, such a catastrophic event, would be a strange thing if Alice said she was not involved in it.

The girl who brought calamity, this is not just a casual talk, at least after experiencing the destruction of Alexander with Alice, Drake will never doubt whether this title is compatible with Alice.

Even Drake didn't tell anyone, and she had a little fear of Alice in her heart, just like the fear that naturally arises from the heart of a human being when he sees a natural disaster that he can't resist.

"That's right, I really just intervened. ”

Alice replied casually, these are not important information, as long as you inquire carefully, you can know what Alice did in the Baltic Sea, whether it is the meteorite that hit the fish-man troops hard, or let various races join Rice City later, these information are already known to everyone in the Baltic Sea.

"So, this time, you came to me, is there anything you wanted, or are you going to take over the whole Baltic Sea, and this time you are here to ask for my help?"

Drake took a deep breath, calmed down, calmed the ups and downs in his heart, and said the speculation and questions that arose in his heart.

Alice shook her head, rejecting Drake's speculation.

"No, if you want to occupy the Baltic Sea, I can do it by myself, and I want to continue to maintain our friendship, but I don't want to affect our relationship because of those messes. ”

Whether it is from personal feelings or in the interests of the overall situation, it is not wise to get Drake's help to conquer the Baltic Sea, in Alice's eyes, Drake is a very pure person, and she doesn't want to lose this friend if she can.

"This time, I came here to talk to you not about the Baltic Sea, but about the North Sea trade. ”

"What's wrong with North Sea Commerce, Alice, do you think I'm charging too much for protection, and it's affecting your plans?"

Speaking of this, a glimmer of light flashed in Drake's eyes, although he didn't care very much about things like treasures, but after getting used to a rich life, it was undoubtedly a very difficult thing to accept for her to return to her previous poor and sour days.

Because according to the contract with Alice, there was no protection fee for this project, and the reason why this project appeared was that Alice wanted to win over Drake's forces, in order to gain an ally on the sea and deal with a common enemy, and implied that the captains who came to play merchant ships paid was an unwritten rule.

But now Alice has planned to develop her power into the sea, which means that Drake's importance will be greatly reduced for Jutland, and it is very normal to cross the river and tear down bridges and go to wall drawers, and it is no wonder that Drake has such doubts.

"No, it has nothing to do with that one, Drake. ”

"You are my friend, your forces are also an important ally of Jutland, I Alice can't do such a thing as crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, I will remember the help you gave me, I don't want to talk about the protection fee. ”

The existence of the protection fee does have a certain impact on the development of commerce, but compared to being attacked by pirates, the existence of the protection fee is not an unacceptable thing, taking out one or two percent of the profit to ensure his own life, and being taken care of by Drake's forces, no matter how you look at it, it is a good deal, especially now that the trading place is unusable, the profit of maritime trade has increased several times.

Drake believed Alice's words, just as Alice believed in Drake, Drake also believed in Alice in this regard, whether it was from the mouths of the merchants or from previous understanding, Alice's credibility was worthy of Drake's trust.

Well, if Beowulf, who was killed by Alice's conspiracy, knew Drake's evaluation of Alice, it is estimated that even with ten peaks, it will be difficult to hold down his coffin board, and if he can do it, he will definitely climb out of the river of souls and launch a crazy revenge on Alice.

"This time, I want you to bring a little surprise and gift to our friend Siegel?"

"Oh, a little surprise and a gift for that guy in Siegel? That's a good idea, come on, tell me about it. ”

Drake quietly breathed a sigh of relief when he said this, after all, the shadow Alice gave her was too big, if it wasn't really no choice, she would never have turned against Alice.

Drake and Siegel are two extremes of the two, they have met a few times and ended unhappily, if Siegel unifies the whole of Scandinavia, then Drake will definitely not have good fruit to eat, even on the sea, she will not be afraid of anyone.

"Say, if it's Siegel's business, as long as I don't rush straight to Scandinavia and fight him, the rest will be fine. ”

"Friend, I'm not going to let you do something to die. ”

Alice smiled helplessly, she knew that at this time, as long as she didn't put forward some conditions that were too much, Drake would agree, and judging from her behavior of holding a grand banquet to celebrate after she sacked Siegel's merchant ship yesterday, even if she asked a little more, there should be no problem.

"It doesn't matter if it's a grain of grain, a glass of wine, or a weapon, as long as you don't fly my flag, don't let them pass through the North Sea, and I will buy the goods you plundered at one point and twice the market price. ”

"That's generous, Alice, and I don't know why you're giving Siegel such a big surprise, but I like it. ”

One point and one time of the market price is a great price, especially for pirates, when they usually sell stolen goods, because the goods in their hands are from unknown sources, they are often depressed by those profiteers, and when they are unlucky, even the price will be pressed to one or two percent of the original goods, even if it is a famous pirate king like Drake, he has experienced such a thing more or less.

"Have you heard about Barusenga, their princess, Sigoencole, and I have fought against Attila's army, and we have more or less a little friendship. ”

Alice didn't tell Drake the real reason, but took out her friendship with Sigoaney.

"Well, leave it to me, as long as it's not a merchant ship flying your flag, it's our old business. ”

Alice's request is really not a difficult thing for Drake, with her complete mastery of the strength of the overlord's certificate, she is confident that she will fight no matter who she faces on the sea, even if she really can't fight, it is still very simple to escape.