Volume 1 The Prince of Tomb Robbers XXXI, The Turbulent Tide
During the day, an argument broke out between the captains of the two countries.
The core issue of the controversy is the issue of shipping routes.
Upon arrival at the port of Eynck, the two fleets needed to unify their routes.
The kingdom of Mechidi had twenty-eight ships, and the flagship was the "Leon", which the Duke of Barrick was riding.
The commander-in-chief of the Mechidi flotilla was Governor Radek of the Navy.
Radek was to follow the route northwest of the island of Theros to the southern port of Verden, the kingdom of Mechidi.
This route is the shortest, about four and a half days later, and it can be reached.
However, Debussy, the captain of the Celes fleet, disagreed.
He observed the temperature of the sea in Port Aynck and found that it was higher than normal.
In addition, red seaweed rises in the sea from time to time, and a large number of plankton emerges from the sea, which is extremely abnormal.
Based on years of sailing experience, he judged that a sea burst tide was being generated in the nearby waters.
He suggested staying in the harbor for at least half a month and waiting for the water temperature to be normal before setting off.
Alternatively, take a sailing route that goes west and then east, trying to avoid areas where tides can break out.
In this way, our route went from going from going on the hypotenuse of a right triangle to taking two right angles, which took three days longer.
Radek did not take Debussy's advice, believing that he was too concerned that even if there was a sea burst, it would not necessarily happen in two days, and we would now set out, two days, enough to cross the most dangerous of the Bernese seas.
Delich also advocated a stay in Port Einck, which I suspect was due to Princess Sarah.
If the progress is fast enough, the real Princess Sara will be rescued, and then come here to the round.
However, there is one more issue that must be considered.
The small town of Khybor, adjacent to the port of Eynck, cannot provide enough supplies for so many ships, and it will be difficult to support it for a long time.
Two days were spent in an argument.
Later, Barrick called a meeting, and after two meetings, on the evening of the third day, a mutually agreeable plan was finally reached.
The fleet of the Mechidi sailed on the outside, and the fleet of Seles on the inside, that is, slightly westward.
In this way, Mechidi's fleet would have to travel longway through the dangerous Berne Sea, one of the most wrecks.
The three major currents meet and collide there. Crossing that sea has to be a large ship with the most experienced crew.
The ship was about to leave the port of Einck when Delich came to me and told me a piece of news that took me by surprise.
The real Princess Sara is found to have fallen into the hands of the pirate leader Billychar.
Billyar was going to sell her on the black market for the population.
It is said that there are already two big buyers who will negotiate the price, but it is still unknown who they will be.
I asked Delich why the kingdom of Celes couldn't spend money to ransom her back?
Delich was embarrassed, saying that he did not know about it, and that he could only do what His Majesty had ordered.
I asked him, who is in charge of this now?
He told me it was Master Gistfalian, and Master Borgenck.
I know that Bao Mingke is an earl, a naval admiral, and has made war exploits.
This kind of cooperation is okay, I think, Gistifali is the head of the secret service team and is good at intelligence, and Bao Mingke is a military general and has a lot of combat experience.
I asked him, what should I do?
He said he had to find a way to drag it out.
I thought to myself, these two have met, it's okay not to meet, I can delay it, and if we meet, I'm afraid it won't be easy to delay.
It seems that there is something wrong with their arrangement.
Alas, these people did not ask me for advice beforehand, but always told me afterwards that what could I do, and I could only say that I knew, and that it would be okay.
The ship began to sail, and I stood on the deck, a leather cloth shielding me from the sea breeze.
The six guards are stationed in different directions.
With them, my heart is much more steady.
Delich was still there for me, telling me about the hardships of dealing with various countries and expressing the credit for his work over the years.
I didn't listen carefully at all, I just nodded his head to perfunctory.
Later, I reprimanded him for chattering and annoyance.
Delich had never seen me get angry and was startled.
Later, he made an excuse to avoid me and went to the "Haizun Shark".
At night, the wind began to pick up, and the ship shook more and more violently, and the jolting was also very strong.
I was worried that the ship would fall apart, so I went to ask Captain Debussy.
He said that this was normal, and that when he usually entered the Bourne Sea, he was much more powerful than this.
As I spoke, a big wave crashed into the command room and swept me straight to the door.
Two guards hurriedly held me up.
I said in my heart, this is normal, no matter how big it is, it will drown!
Old Debussy's demeanor was not affected in the slightest.
His steady posture gave me some sense of security.
I looked at the map on the wall, where a red line marked the location of the route.
So far, we've walked seven-tenths of the way, and it's logical that we're not far from our destination.
I asked Debussy if he could cross the most dangerous sea tonight?
He said, "Mechiti's fleet can, but we can't, because we're going around."
I'm already a little tired of boating and want to get on land early.
The biggest annoyance on board is falling asleep.
There were so many abnormal bumps that I didn't sleep well all the time.
This affects my mental state.
So, when I heard that it was a detour, and that I had spent a few more days waiting, I was a little unable to control my emotions.
I pointed out that Sang scolded Huai, spoke disrespectfully, and complained.
Debussy stood majestically and turned a deaf ear.
His composure made me lose my temper a little, so I had to keep my mouth shut.
Swearing also takes effort, and at this time, I felt hungry and planned to go to dinner.
As soon as my feet stepped out of the doorway, I felt the hull of the boat shake violently, and I was thrown to the ground and hit my head on the guardrail.
When I get up, I'm going to curse.
But at this time, I found that a large black cloud surrounded me, which was supposed to be the location of the Meiqi Emperor's fleet, but at this moment it was completely enveloped by the black cloud.
I finally realized that the violent shaking just now was actually caused by the "Meratsi" turning the rudder to escape in order to escape from the black clouds.
The Meratsi headed west at full speed, moving away from the black clouds.
The other two ships of the fleet, and the fleet of the Mechidi Kingdom, were completely enveloped in black clouds.
In the distance, I saw lightning flashing in the black clouds from time to time.
Now, I can only pray for them that they will not die in the sea.
Suddenly, two black shadows shot at me.
At the critical moment, a guard stood in front of me.
The weapon that shot at me was blocked by him with his body.
I was never able to remember his name the whole time.
He sacrificed himself to protect me.
Then, I saw a figure emerge from the side, wielding two sharp blades, one long and one short.
My bodyguard met him, but within a few strokes, he was poked down.
I took the opportunity to run away and hide in the command room.
The masked man didn't give up, and followed me inside.
There were eleven crew members in the command room, including Captain Debussy.
One by one, they died at the hands of the Assassins to protect me.
And I, after a while, became the only survivor in the command room.
Neither Delich nor Tessili were on this boat, they were on two other boats, in a place where black clouds were shrouded.
At this time, my legs and feet were trembling with fright, not to mention running, and I couldn't even stand steadily.
If Debussy hadn't clung to the Assassin before he died, I wouldn't have even had a respite.
Where are all my other guards?
What about Margaret?
Could she be in danger too?
I stood in the command room and glanced at the glass window behind me.
How I hope to be able to see her, the beauty quickly saves the hero!
The Assassin approached a little, standing five meters away from me.
He lifted the weapon in his hand little by little, letting the blood flow down the groove and drip to the ground.
At this moment, he is like an old cat, forcing a mouse like me into a corner, joking, and playing.
He wanted to amuse me by seeing me begging for mercy in pain before I died.