Chapter 66: Could it be that there are really immortals?
Suddenly, the mysterious merchant closed his left eye, his right eyelid kept closing and opening, pinching his middle finger, his mouth was slurred, and his words were chattering rapidly: "Hurry like a law, one, two, three, four, five, hoe the day of the noon, go up the mountain to fight the tiger..."
The mysterious merchant suddenly opened his left eye again, and his right eye was no longer blinking, and his two eyes were shining with golden light, and his expression was unusually solemn: "Leonard! Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Tina, who was extremely concerned about the result, interjected in confusion and asked, "Why?"
The mysterious merchant put the middle and index fingers of his right hand together, pointed directly at the sky above his head, and responded with a solemn face without the slightest change: "This is the will of heaven that cannot be violated! The secret of heaven must not be leaked! Only by following the will of heaven can evil turn into good fortune, otherwise..."
At the same time, there was a loud roar from under the guy's chair and fortune-telling table. Fear boom... I saw a large number of orange flames and gases, spewing out from under the mysterious merchant's chair and fortune-telling table. The man and his stall then rose into the air, and in a moment they were in mid-air.
Watching the mysterious merchant and his fortune-teller slowly rise into the air, Leonard, Bran, Tina, Hanks, and Howl all resounded in their hearts at the same time, with a loud nonsense: "It's really a rare strange fairy in the world!"
Looking up from below, I saw more than a dozen thick and large fireworks with the same appearance and shape as firecrackers, firmly tied to the legs and feet of the mysterious merchant's chair and fortune-telling table, violently spraying orange flames and heat downward. Immortals refer to the masters who are outside the continent of Farusion and still exist in the world.
Confused by the scene and sound in front of her, Tina turned around and asked Leonard, "Ray, do you hear anything?"
Hearing this, Crotty answered Tina's question in place of Leonard, who was stunned, and said, "This is telepathy, also known as telepathy, an ancient spell that has been lost. "In addition to the Mind Transmission Technique, there is also an ancient spell that corresponds to the Mind Transmission Technique, which is also lost, in the Continent of Farusion-the Mind Reading Technique. Mind reading can instantly read the thoughts that are being thought in the other person's mind within a certain range.
Bangββ similar to yesterday. A large puff of purple smoke suddenly poured out of mid-air, enveloping the mysterious merchant and his stall in layers. An arrogant voice then came to the hearts of each of Leonard and each of them again: "Hohahaha... I thought each and every one of you would think that this was from the bottom of your heart. Farewell..."
When Hanks heard this, his face was distorted, and he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and he cursed viciously in his heart: "Who would make such a strange sonar from the heart of Tama?ββ..."
After Tina saw that after the purple mist dispersed, there was no trace of the mysterious merchant, and she shouted with an anxious face: "The paralysis of the mysterious merchantββ Hanks and Howl has not been liftedββ
It was still the same strange voice that came into the hearts of each of Tina: "There is no need to lift. After a few hours, they will naturally return to their normal state. β
Hearing this, he trembled with anger, shouted and couldn't shout, couldn't move and couldn't move, gritted his teeth and thought: "You guyββ..."
When Hanks heard this, he was even more depressed, his mood was angry, and he roared hysterically in his heart: "Remember meββ if I bump into it next time! I must kill you brazen charlatan with my own hands!!ββ..."
Tina suddenly remembered something and asked Leonard, "Ray." Where's that card?"
Leonard touched his pocket and replied, "On me." "When the mysterious merchant took off, he took advantage of the unpreparedness of people to stuff the thin magnetic card printed with the three bronzing characters of VIP into the jacket pocket of the great swordsman with extremely fast movements.
Tina, who didn't notice that the mysterious merchant had handed over the magnetic card to Leonard, couldn't help but ask herself with emotion: "In this world, is there really a fairy?" At this time, the mysterious merchant was squatting under the courtyard wall of the big mansion separated by a wall from everyone, covering his mouth and snickering obscenely.
Then, Tina raised her arms and pointed at Hanks and Howl, who were stiffened on the ground like sculptures, and commanded Leonard and Bran, "Ray, Bran." Move them back. The Great Swordsman and the Longbowman received the order, and they stacked the bodies of the middle-aged uncle and the orc warrior like corpses and carried them back to Cliff's mansion.
After returning to Cliff's official residence. Tina, Crotty, and an elderly forensic doctor with gray hair and a plain white robe gathered in a consultation room. They gathered around Hanks and Howl on the hospital bed, holding their breath, their eyes closed, and their arms raised high. Three streams of spell energy were released from the palms of the three people, lifting the bodies of the middle-aged uncle and the orc warrior in the air on the couch.
Then, Hanks and Howl's bodies were suspended in the air, emitting an azure glow, like two spinning tops, with their spines as the axis, and then abruptly stopped, slowly descending from the air, and lying back on the hospital bed. Tina, Crotty, and the white-haired medical examiner completed the physical examination of the middle-aged uncle and the orc warrior.
The white-haired forensic doctor finally came to the conclusion: "It is an unknown toxin that is enough to paralyze a person's whole body, and with the help of magic energy, it instantly spreads to every part of the body. β
Tina thanked the gray-haired medical examiner: "Thank you for your help. You can go back now. β
The white-haired forensic doctor replied humbly: "Your Royal Highness, Princess." What is there to be thankful for? As a citizen, I should feel honored to serve Her Royal Highness the Princess. With that, he left Cliff's mansion.
When Hanks and Howl's bodies returned to activity. Tina summoned all of her companions, along with the mayor of Port Shevis into a soundproof meeting room in the Cliff House. The mage then told the mayor what had happened during her meeting with the mysterious merchant.
Tina sat in her chair and asked the mayor, "... Therefore, we need to make a trip to the island of Salk. What did that amphibious Rossi talk to you about?"
The mayor looked around at the faces of Leonard and the others present, and replied worriedly: "This... I'm afraid it's a little inconvenient, isn't it?"
Tina reminded the mayor, "They're all my loyal subordinates, but it's okay to say so. "In the presence of the rest of Lars, the female mage must not appear to be on an equal footing with Leonard or they will arouse contempt, suspicion, and disloyalty from her subordinates.
The mayor made a detailed and truthful report: "The amphibian asks me to do justice to the labor dispute between the amphibian and the human employer, and to release the amphibian who has been imprisoned for being framed by the humans." He also requests that I repeal a decree just enacted to prohibit amphibians from entering all commercial establishments and premises. At the same time, he pledged that he would do his best to persuade all amphibious compatriots to abide by the laws of Port Shevis, voluntarily surrender to those who committed crimes, and stop picking quarrels and provoking troubles if they are ready to make trouble.
To all these demands, as the mayor of Port Shevis I have made a solemn and just commitment. - As long as the crime rate among amphibians does not continue to rise, it begins to maintain a downward trend. I'll do what he asks in a week.
Finally, he told me that the island of Salk had just been hit by a terrible natural disaster, and asked Lars if he could provide relief supplies in time at this time. I replied that Lars had just experienced the war, and the people's lives were miserable, so he was very embarrassed by this.
He claimed that he was in fact an envoy of the Kingdom of Sark, and that the Amphibian King was willing to enter into a military alliance with Lars to defend against the invasion of the Republic of Vosfita in return for receiving relief supplies.
He also said that there are many rare metal deposits on the island of Salk and that he is willing to exchange the rare metal ore for relief supplies such as medicines, fishing boats and tents. I replied: I can't be the mayor of this kind of matter at all, and I have to report it to Her Royal Highness the Princess, who will personally adjudicate it. That's what the talks between the subordinates and Rossi are all about. β
The Kingdom of the Sark was a state founded by amphibians in the Sark Islands. The main island of the Salk archipelago is called Salk Island.
When Tina heard this, she stood up and asked everyone present with a solemn expression: "Please express your opinions." Should we send relief supplies to the island of Salk to help the amphibians there?"
Leonard spoke before Hanks this time, and replied confidently, "Tina." I think you already have a clear answer in your mind - that is, you have to go, you have to save. β
Not to be outdone, Hanks immediately stood up, and not to be outdone, he contradicted Leonard and confronted him: "How is that possible!? That mysterious merchant who pretends to be a ghost, with the face of a villain, is definitely a brazen charlatan." We, Lars, have not yet ushered in liberation, so where can we get the extra supplies to help others? Therefore, I am against it!"
Tina, however, said eloquently: "That mysterious merchant has great powers, and you have already learned it. This person is not an ordinary person, even if he is not an immortal. And, with his great strength, to deal with our words. We should have been out of this place for a long time.
So, whatever the Mystery Merchant's intentions, he is here to help us all now. Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited for us to come and show us the way to the Isle of Sarke. Most importantly, we have no choice but to do what this man says.
Whether it is risking the removal of Sean and the leadership of the Eastern Route Army, or working with the Eastern Route Army to resist the invasion of the First Army under the command of Memphis, it will plunge the tens of millions of people of Lars into a turbulent and bitter war again. In order to successfully reach the Gathering Spirit Temple on the island of Salk, we naturally had to cooperate with the local amphibious people. Although Lars's supplies are not surplus now, except for the city of Mandolia, which is besieged by our army, the rest of the country has basically stabilized.
Moreover, we can also purchase supplies from Nakonarau, Jiluo, and even the Republic of Vosfita through the channels of the Five Elements Chamber of Commerce. Nor was Lars' assistance to the Kingdom of the Sark gratuitous. Once the two countries formed a military alliance, Lars would not only be assisted by mercenaries from the Kingdom of Sarke, who were skilled in water warfare. The recognition of the independence of Lars by the Kingdom of the Sark is also of great political significance and has a self-evident benefit in restoring our international status.
In the end, the other side also promised to exchange rare metal ores for relief materials. These ores are currently purchased by the Five Elements Chamber of Commerce at a high price. So instead of suffering, we should be able to profit from it. β
When the guests heard this, they were silent, and could not find any reason to say the opposite to Tina. As Leonard had expected. The female mage resolutely made her own choice - that is, she had to go to the island of Salk, and she had to rescue the amphibians.
A week later, Port Shevis. A bustling scene near the harbor bay. Boats of all sizes are moored next to the piers. Blue sky and white clouds, clear sky. White seabirds soar above the sky, constantly chirping happily. The dock workers who carried the goods walked in unison, shouting trumpets loudly. A cool sea breeze blows in your face, mixed with a slight salty taste, which makes people indulge in an extremely refreshing and bright atmosphere.
Accompanied by Tina and her companions, as well as the amphibious Rosie, Cliff's wife Caiyun, and daughter Caiya, the mayor of Shevis Harbour, who arrived at the harbor in front of a large group of bodyguards, stretched out his hand to a three-masted galleon moored in the far pier, and said:
"Your Highness the Princess. This ship was the Royal Oak, which had already begun construction during His Majesty's lifetime. Originally, it was intended to be built into a warship to defend the maritime frontiers of the Lars Empire. However, due to the fact that our country was quickly defeated after the start of the war, the weapons for assembling warships were not in place for a long time. As a result, the Royal Oak has been abandoned in the dockyard for a long time. Today, we have finally complied with your will and converted it into a merchant ship. Please give it a name, Your Highness. β
Tina stared intently at the giant merchant ship, the Royal Oak, which was painted with blue paint and dark blue, more than fifty meters long, and could accommodate hundreds of crew members, compared to all the other ships in the harbor, and replied to the mayor with emotion: "Since it was named by my father." Then I don't want to change it anymore, so I'd better call it the Royal Oak. β
When the mayor heard this, he ordered his errand runners to quickly pass Tina's order to the Royal Oak: "Obey." Several sailors received the captain's order to paint the hull of the three-masted galleon with the words "Royal Oak" in five large gilded letters. Several sailors also hoisted a flag symbolizing the Lars Empire, a black dragon on a red background, onto the mainmast of this giant merchant ship.
The amphibious Rosie walked in front of Tina, pressed his right hand on his chest, bowed with an unusually humble attitude, and thanked him gratefully: "Your Royal Highness Princess." Thank you for giving us amphibians so many favors. I will never forget this kindness. β
At this time, the mayor, in the name of Her Royal Highness the Princess, had impartially mediated the labor disputes between the amphibians and the human employers, punished the human employers who were falsely accused and framed the amphibians and deliberately defaulted on their wages, and at the same time released all the innocent amphibians who had been imprisoned, and announced the abolition of the decree prohibiting the amphibians from stepping into all commercial establishments.
Tina replied solemnly, "Don't thank me. The city government has not given you amphibians any special care at all. Resolving conflicts and disputes fairly and justly, and acting in strict accordance with the law, is the statecraft that Lars should uphold. β
Rossi turned to a respectful request: "Please allow me to come with you to the island of Salk." I will personally report to His Majesty the King what has happened here, and will do my utmost to facilitate the signing of an agreement on the relief alliance between Lars and Salck. β
Tina agreed, "Okay. Then you will come with us on board and head to the island of Salk. β
Rosie bowed again in thanks: "Thank you again for your generosity. By this time, the dock workers had moved a large number of medical medicines, sampans and tent elements to the decks of ten large commercial sailing ships moored in Shevis Harbour, including the Royal Oak. Ten galleons formed a rescue fleet, ready to anchor for the island of Salk.
As Tina and her companions and retinue paced to the docks where the Royal Oak was moored. The old captain, dressed in a navy blue military uniform and with a white beard, took off the canvas military hat on his head, pressed his right hand to his chest, and led the entire crew of more than 200 to stand in front of the princess, bent down and saluted, and shouted loudly to Her Highness: "Salute to Her Royal Highnessββ
Tina waved to the crew: "Everyone has worked hard. We're leaving for Salk Island today. Thank you for your kind attention in the future. β
The old captain also led the entire crew to reply loudly: "Her Royal Highness the princess has worked hard. Please give me a lot of advice in the future. Then Tina, Leonard, Hanks, Bran, Crotty, Howl, and a small number of bodyguards followed the captain and the seamen, and boarded the deck of the Royal Oak.
Seeing Tina on the deck of the Royal Oak, Cliff's wife Caiyun, daughter Caiya, and the mayor of Port Shevis all waved and shouted goodbye: "Your Royal Highness, please go slowly." "Your Royal Highness, you must come back to play. "Your Highness Princess, your subordinates look forward to your triumphant return. β... With that, the old captain rang the brass bell in his hand. Ding-ding-ding... The Royal Oak then unfurled its sails and began to move slowly forward.
Towards the oncoming sea breeze, Tina's emerald green mage robes, the cloak behind her back, and the thick ponytail at the back of her head fluttered in the wind. She waved her arms and responded loudly to the support of her friends on the docks: "I will certainly live up to the expectations of the thousands of people in Lars! We will brave the wind and waves and return triumphantly!" So, the Royal Oak led a rescue fleet of nine other galleons laden with supplies, and sailed to the island of the kingdom of Sark, the homeland of the amphibians.