Chapter 13: Shipwreck
In the spring of 986 in the dawn calendar, a strange tsunami occurred off the coast of Lulin Province of the Kingdom of Angela, and the Seagull Knights of Duke Lulin, who had originally gone out to sea to intercept them, suffered heavy losses, and the ship where Mars was located escaped disaster.
But the sudden tsunami caught Captain Frank off guard, and the three sailors died at the bottom of the ocean in the blink of an eye.
The waves set off by the storm were so terrifying that three rookies who had just awakened their magic had to rush out of the cabin to help.
A tall, lanky young man gripped the rudder with both hands, his body turned into rock, and was fixed to the deck. A teenager blows a strong wind with his hands to power the ship. A black-haired girl sank her hands into the deck, and wooden rattans emerged from the deck, grabbing the sailor who was unsteady on her feet.
When the ship broke out of the storm, the sky was blue, the sun was shining, and everyone suddenly sat on the deck, looking at the endless sea, and there was a sense of the aftermath of the disaster.
Captain Frank was a high-ranking knight, the strongest and energetic, and he was still in good spirits, he immediately counted the casualties, and after a while, he came to the deck and gathered all the people who could still move.
He said bitterly: "In addition to the three sailors, Mars is also missing!"
"What?" exclaimed Toby the blue pigeon.
The ship's doctor, Jona, also couldn't believe it, a look of disbelief appeared on her tired face, she had taken care of Mars alone last night, and the humble prince had made a very good impression on her.
"Frank, we need to find him!"
Frank was silent, and then looked at the blue pigeon, in fact, the main leader of the sea this time was still dominated by the blue pigeon Toby.
"The reason why the Great Elder sent our Angela Branch this time, in addition to rescuing the newly awakened magician, is actually the main reason for the Seventh Prince Mars of Sunset City. Toby said slowly.
"Mars is the Seventh Prince of Sunset City?"
Many sailors could not believe that the cripple was actually a prince.
The blonde girl Lily said to the black-haired girl Mary next to her, "Mary, your guess is really accurate!"
"It's a pity, so handsome, he was buried in the belly of a fish like this!"
The tall and thin Barton said tiredly, "Toby, Mars is a good man, let's look for him!"
“......”
Frank was silent for a moment and said, "Such a big storm, caught in the sea, has a very small chance of survival, if you want to search, I'm afraid it will be difficult." ”
Blue Dove Toby frowned slightly, shook his head, and said, "No, rescuing Mars is the highest order given by the Great Elder, so even if we find a corpse, at least we can give an explanation." ”
Jona, the ship's doctor, was also inclined to search, "I agree, and the three sailors don't necessarily die!"
But Frank frowned, thinking about something.
The three leaders were immediately at an impasse.
The blonde girl Lily had been keeping an eye on the three leaders, and at this time, she said, "Sister Jona, if you want to search for people, I can help." ”
Jona immediately looked up at Lily with a puzzled expression, "You?"
Toby's face suddenly showed joy, "Oh, your name is Lily, right, your magic is ...... I remember being able to breathe freely in the water. ”
Lily was speechless for a while, and complained, "Toby, you are really ...... My magic is to turn into a merfolk!"
"Ha, it's a mermaid!" Toby was a little embarrassed.
Frank couldn't help but take a second look at Lily, fortunately Lily was rescued, if it fell into the hands of the temple or the nobles, it would be extremely miserable.
He paused and said, "Even with Miss Lily, it is very difficult to search in the sea, and we must be mentally prepared...... There were enough supplies on board for three months, but those supplies were needed by the Alliance. So, we're going to search, I think up to a month!"
"Okay, it's only a month, if we can't find it for a month, it can only mean that we have failed this mission!"
Toby also understands that in fact, searching for someone in this vast sea is just an explanation for his heart, whether it is a day or a month, the hope is very slim.
The storm has stopped, Frank orders the bow of the ship to be turned, and Lily, a blonde girl, rushes into the sea in the form of a mermaid, and then searches from the offshore first.
......
"Ah...... cough cough cough ......"
Mars suddenly woke up from a nightmare, spat out a few mouthfuls of seawater, and when he opened his eyes, he found that he was covered by mud and sand, and it was pitch black in front of him, which was extremely uncomfortable.
With a slight movement of consciousness, the magic power suddenly gushed out, washing away the mud and sand that blocked his eyes, and he saw that his body was buried in the sand under his neck, and he couldn't break free at all.
But for now, he should be buried in a cave, and in the distance he could hear the sound of the sea washing over the rocks, and then, the memories came flooding back, and he was overwhelmed by the endless sea, the sudden waves......
Mars remembers that a huge wave hit and he was thrown into the sea, choking on a lot of water, and then he lost consciousness.
But at that time, Mars did not have much fear, on the contrary, he seemed to feel a sense of relief, but now, he knew very well that this was not hell, and the sand was squeezing heavily in his chest, making his breathing a little difficult, so he did not die.
What the hell is this place?
However, the first thing Mars had to solve was to get his body out, he had no hands, only a head, and he couldn't do anything at all.
That's right, magic!
It's like washing away the mud and sand that obscures his eyes, and he's used it just now.
Mars immediately put into action, and the magic slowly poured out of his body, and a grain of sand immediately levitated, and then flew three meters away, which was the limit distance of his current magic control.
So, Mars kept using magic to move the sand, and after an hour, half of his body was exposed, his hands were free, and the cloth bag on his chest appeared, and he still had some magic left, but he didn't use it up, and running out of magic power would cause headaches and discomfort.
Mars immediately checked the cloth bag, there were five hundred gold knives in it, originally the housekeeper Sehir wanted to give all the three thousand gold knives to Mars, but Mars refused, the three thousand gold knives cost dozens of catties, and it was not at all something that a powerless person like Mars could handle.
What's more, Mars is not a ruthless person, and Sehir and others also need money to live.
Of course, in addition to the five hundred gold knives, Mars's cloth bag contained several things that he liked, a string of pearl bracelets, which was a relic of his mother, a pebble with a smiley face, which was a gift from Sally, and a wooden box, which was his weapon case.
Thirty steel needles were in the wooden box, and this was his "weapon"!
That's right, according to Mars's vision, his weapons are these steel needles, light and small, but unfortunately, he still needs a lot of practice to master the trick and kill the enemy in an instant.
Of course, this is just Mars's fantasy, a teenager's fantasy of magic.
In the distance, a water ghost slowly emerged from the water, its head with large and small bumps, its face was hideous and terrifying, its two eyes glowed red, it stared silently at Mars, and after a while, dived into the water again.