Act XXIV
"North Sea Troll, how did that guy come to the near sea?"
Stepping on the deck, where sea water and blood were mixed with water, Loriente frowned slightly.
Beneath his pure white robe was dark leather armor, and instead of a long sword hanging from his waist, two short and sharp knives, the middle-aged man's hair was a little blue, and his dark brown eyes were sweeping the nautilus deck.
Lorente is the person in charge of the Whisperers in this area, Bronze Strength, since he entered the church at the age of fifteen, he has been fighting on the front line, known as the "Far North Shark".
Unlike the clergy of other countries, the clergy of the North Olympic Union do not have the same authority as the mainland due to the special religious composition here, so except for those large cities, there are no church buildings in other small places.
In response to this trend, the sanctuary on the sea came into being.
A ship is a sanctuary, and these priests live their daily lives on board, and these ships regularly travel around the entire country of the North Olympic Union to spread the faith of the goddess.
But Lorente's Whisperer fleet is different, they roam the border between the near sea and the deep sea all year round, guarding this area of the sea full-time, this is close to the wasteland of the endless abyss, so it will also attract all kinds of monsters, and over time, the Whisperers have become a guardian force in addition to the escort fleet of Atlantia itself.
The fleet led by Lorente was searching for weak monsters in the near sea, most of which came from the far seas, where civilization had not yet been civilized, and entered the coastal waters of the Land of Order due to ocean currents or storms, causing a lot of trouble to the fishermen, and even possibly endangering merchant ships.
They followed the trail, but they didn't expect to encounter the North Sea Monster.
That's a behemoth with the strength above the bronze level, which can only appear in the ocean, how did it come to this land where the routes are staggered?
Lorente touched her chin and fell into thought.
However, what made this priest who had been fighting in this sea for more than twenty years even more curious was the mysterious man who defeated the North Sea Monster.
Although through the thick fog, he still saw the dazzling light before, and in other words, this destructive power was at least higher than that of Lorente himself.
"The strong man of the North Olympic Alliance is passing by, it doesn't seem right, or is it the passengers on the ship?"
Lorente looked at the blackened marks on the deck, this attack could instantly shatter the magic barrier of the North Sea Monster, it must be a very powerful energy.
"Mage, or is it?"
Although he didn't like mages, it was undeniable that many of the things made by these unbelievers did bring a lot of convenience to the lives of ordinary people, so as long as those mages didn't attack the Templar directly, he wouldn't be interested in troublesome with them.
This is the biggest difference between the Whisperers and the Night's Watch, most of whom are poor or simply orphans, who have been educated in the Templar since childhood, and their stereotypes are difficult to break.
The Whisperers are more of a mercenary force, many of them are skilled Templars who have been killed by alien monsters, so they are more of a ragtag army than the uniform Grey Knights and Night's Watch, and have a variety of ways to fight.
"My lord, the second mate is dead, but the first mate and the captain are still alive. ”
Beside him, a bearer dressed in the same attire but carrying a giant axe behind him said, bringing two men, none other than First Officer Asna and Captain Moni.
"You're the captain?"
Loriente looked at Moni in the captain's uniform, the Nautilus is famous, but he himself has not dealt with this ship, it is said that the forces behind this ship are quite complicated, but there is nothing wrong, Loliente is better than less.
"Yes, sir. ”
Captain Moni looked at the deck that had once served as a tragic battlefield, and the blood was hard to wash, staining the wood a dark red.
"Is there anything special on this ship?"
There have been no major storms in this area recently, so the possibility that the North Sea Monster has accidentally entered the offshore sea has been ruled out, and in general, the North Sea Monster will not move easily unless it has been expelled by some kind of ...... Or maybe it's tempted in some way.
This kind of monster that ingests magic as an energy source will instinctively look for things that each carries magic to devour, so whether it is in the near sea or in the open sea, as long as there are a large number of mana crystals and the like in the cargo, it must be escorted by guards to prevent being attacked by monsters.
Of course, the tariffs on these magic crystals are also quite high, so many smuggling ships have emerged, resulting in frequent shipwrecks, but the windfall profits are quite huge, so they are repeatedly banned.
Lorente immediately thought of this possibility, and looked at Captain Moni's eyes a little sharper.
"Nothing special, my lord, all the goods have been inspected at the port, I have a list here. ”
Captain Moni is not afraid of this, he has been sailing for so many years, there has never been such a fork, all the cargo, he has personally checked, confirmed that it is correct, and let it be transported to the hold.
"You go check it out. ”
Luo Lian nodded, and then asked the three subordinates to go to the cargo hold with the two crew members to check.
"Don't worry, Captain, it's just a routine check-up. ”
Smiling, Lorente patted Captain Moni on the shoulder, then asked nonchalantly.
"Speaking of which, this North Sea Monster had already begun to retreat when we arrived, I wonder who repelled this monster?"
"Uh, yes......"
Captain Moni hesitated, a little hesitant.
The man seemed to have a connection to Fina, and Captain Moni feared that the talkers would lead unnecessary suspicions to Fina.
"It's a noble bodyguard. ”
First mate Asner said it directly, not caring about Captain Mooney's worries.
"I remember it as Irandal Scarlett from Astelle. ”
"Oh, Aster?"
Lorente himself didn't want to go deeper into that strong man, after all, with such strength, the forces behind it were probably not something that Lorente himself could easily handle, but after the other party talked about Aster, he was a little curious.
Everyone knew that it was a country where mages had severely suppressed the Templars, and even though there were only a few Golden Rank in the Templars, the moderate old man did not interfere.
"Then I'd like to meet the nobleman and his guards. ”
Lorente said meaningfully, although he was not hostile to the mage, but at least he had to find out which force had entered the Atlantean realm.
"Who wants to see me?"
Before he could finish his words, a clear girl's voice came from the cabin.