Under the cover of the pre-dawn night, the three Phedon ships sailed down the Garan River, and quickly left Garan, which had been occupied by the Athors, and entered the sea.

The bounty of the trophies filled the holds of the three ships. Tarregalil even said to Friedlier with some concern, "Taru, now that the ship is overloaded, if there is any more weather in the Trembling Sea, I'm afraid..." ”

Friedlear looked at the ship's waterline and said, "That's true." Do you have any good suggestions? ”

"There's no good way to do it." "We have to get rid of some more things that are not necessary. ”

"We've left a lot of loot behind that should have been in Garland." "I don't want to leave anything behind," Friedlier said. Think about what else you can do. ”

Talle Galil thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can follow the Gold Coast all the way north, make a detour to the Arctic Ocean, and then return to Phyton from there. In this case, you can avoid the sea of trembling. ”

"No, that's too far. Talle Galil. ”

"Taru, I really can't think of anything else." Tarregalil said, shaking his head.

Friedlier looked into the distance and pondered for a moment, then he suddenly spoke, "Brother Tarregalil, let's change course and go to Watch Island. ”

"Watch Island?" Talle Galil said with some surprise, "Tharu, it's just a deserted island. ”

"I know, that's good." Friedlier smiled.

The ship dropped anchor against the shoals of Watch Island.

Friedlier ordered everyone but a few Pheton warriors who were wounded in the battle to disembark.

Seeing that everyone, including the captured Garland women, was disembarking, Sibriel climbed onto the side panel of the ship, ready to jump off the Starlight. But at this time, Friedlier stood in the waves below the boat and waved at her, signaling that she did not have to get out of the boat. Siberis hesitated for a moment, then returned to the ship. She sat back and watched as everyone got out of the boat and headed for the island.

"Tyrell, take the women aside." Friedlier and the others said as they gathered on the beach of Watch Island.

Tyrell did as he was told, and the women were gathered together, about forty or fifty.

"Now, all the women are here. A portion of the cloth, furs, and supplies will also be left here. In addition to that, I would like someone to volunteer to stay here. Friedlier said to everyone.

Tallagarir only now understood Friedlier's intentions, and he approached him and said, "Taru, if all the women get off the ship, then we don't need to unload any more supplies at all. ”

"I'm going to build a supply camp here." Friedlier said to everyone: "Those who voluntarily stay will receive all the women and the belongings they leave behind." However, you need to re-cut down the trees and build houses here. Of course, when I return to Featon, I'll send ships again to bring more supplies and necessary tools. ”

Several young Featon warriors were ready to move and whisper after listening to Friedlier's words. But they never made up their minds.

The silence lasted for a moment, and Friedlier looked at the people, who were waiting for the first person who dared to stay.

"There's women, there's materials, there's supplies, doesn't anyone want to stay here?" Seeing that there was no answer, Friedlier spoke again.

A man suddenly spoke. "I'll stay."

Friedreer looked up and saw that it was Tyrell.

He came from the side with a tomahawk, he looked at Friedlier, then turned to the group and said, "Hey! The next battle will only be nice to take a boat from here. Is there anyone who's fed up with that damn sea of shiverers as much as I am. ”

Tylil's words led to a lot of fighters, and several of Tylil's warriors quickly chose to join his team, choosing to stay.

"Look at the women, kids." "I don't know about the rest, but at least I can guarantee that they will cook and bathe for you every day here," he said, pointing to the captured Garland women. ”

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd, and more of the young warriors chose to stay.

Friedlier smiled slightly, he walked up to Tyrell and whispered, "Thank you, my brother. ”

Tyrell: "Oh! Tharu! I'm really just fed up with the hellish weather in the Trembling Sea, not because of you and the women. ”

Friedlier smiled.

Evenson counted the number of people killed and left on Overwatch Island. The soldiers of each ship were redistributed, and there were only about thirty sailors on board the Starlight. The Spirit and the Force, on the other hand, were less than thirty people.

There were just enough people on board to keep the ship afloat, and soon the three ships sailed away from Watch Island with a large amount of booty and sailed to the other side of the Trembling Sea.

The torrential rain of the trembling sea came as promised, and the frantic waves lifted and dropped the warship. Friedreel was glad that he did not risk overloading the course, otherwise the ship would have quickly capsized in the water in such weather.

Faced with the huge turbulence brought by the trembling sea to the ship, Xi Bailis, who sailed on a boat for the first time, was obviously very uncomfortable. She vomited after a bout of vertigo and nausea.

Friedlier, seeing her vomit, turned around and took out a handkerchief from Garland and handed it to her. After thanking him in Garland, Silberis took the towel. Although the shaking of the boat made it difficult for her to keep her balance, she folded the towel neatly before wiping her little mouth.

"Taru, she's just a child." Evenson staggered over the bench and leaned over to Friedley.

"I know she's a child." Friedreer glanced at Evenson, "Is there a problem?" ”

"Could it be that after we returned to the Ice Whispering Harbor, you told everyone that your loot was a child? A little girl who is only eleven or twelve years old? ”

"No, it's not my trophy. This is a soul I saved from the darkness. Friedlier said.

"I don't understand, Taru." Evenson paused and said, "Although I regret that your former wife died without leaving you an heir. But if you want to have children, you can marry a young and beautiful wife and give you children. ”

"It's my personal business. Evenson. "Doesn't that have anything to do with her?" ”

"Also, no." Evenson looked Friedlier in the eye and said, "Okay, I'm sorry, Taru. I just think... Somewhat... ”

"Accident?"

"Yes, a bit of a surprise. Taru. ”

Friedlier turned to look at Sibris, who was sitting on the boat bench, her two thin and immature arms were now clutching the boat bench beneath her, her handkerchief pressed under her little hands. He could feel in her eyes that she was now strong against the discomfort and pain caused by the ebb and flow of the waves.

Friedleer smiled and turned to Evenson, "What a beautiful surprise. ”

Three fully loaded warships moored into the Ice-Whispering Harbor and docked at the humble plank docks of the Ice-Whispering Harbor. The women and children of the port town waited at the pier early when they saw the boat approaching. They are excitedly preparing to welcome their husbands or fathers in triumph.

Friedlier commanded the warriors to unload the rich booty. He first ordered Evenson to send generous condolences to the families of the warriors who died in battle, as well as their share of the booty.

Several heavy chests containing expensive gold and silver items were ordered by Friedlier to be sent to the Taru longhouse.

At night, the longhouse is brightly lit and rich food is served to a long table by women and slave girls, who have returned from battle.

Friedlier sat at one end of the long table, pouring potato wine into a newly-acquired Garland silver wine glass. Then, after a moment of careful study of the exquisite relief of the Garland flower on the glass, he finally raised the glass and said to everyone in the longhouse: "The dead warriors have taken the eternal ship of the ancestors, and they are full of glory with the ancestors. And our bravery has also been blessed by our ancestors, today, let's enjoy the gifts of our ancestors! Next time, our ancestors will bless us! ”

The warriors shouted Taru, and then fell into a frenzy of celebration. They devoured the delicacies on the table and drank strong liquor. They forgot the cruelty of the battle, and they enjoyed the joy of victory.

Si Bai Lisi stood in a corner of the room, and she quietly watched the revelers. It wasn't until Friedrie had picked up a knocked down chair that he beckoned to Cyblices, motioned for her to come over, and asked her to sit next to him.

Siberis walked slowly, sat down in her chair with some restraint, and looked up at Friedlier.

Friedlier smiled and tilted his head at the table to signal her to eat.

Sibriss smiled at him reluctantly, and then politely said a few words of Garland to Friedlier.

Friedlier didn't understand what she meant, and he took a large loaf of bread from the table and shoved it into Sibris's hand.

Sibriss looked at the bread in her hand, nodded her head to Friedlier in thanks, and then ate quietly.

When Siberis chewed the bread, her mouth was slightly open, and the cute appearance of her cheeks fluttering made Friedlier a little infatuated. He looked at it for a moment before he suddenly got up again. He went to the trophy chest containing gold and silver, and found a pair of shiny silver knives and forks and a richly inscribed silver plate. He loaded a large piece of the white forehead fish meat from the Trembling Sea into a silver platter, and pushed it in front of Siberis, along with his knife and fork.

Siberis was slightly stunned, but quickly thanked Friedlier politely, and only after receiving Friedley's response did she put the bread in her hand into the silver plate and picked up her knife and fork.

Friedleer looked at Siberis, who held the cutlery in her delicate little hands, unhurriedly removed the bones from the white-fronted fish, then cut the flesh into small pieces, and finally forked the spineless pieces and put them in her mouth. Friedlier watched as her little mouth opened and closed as she chewed, and her cheeks bulged slightly from the food. It wasn't until Siberlis, after she swallowed the food in her mouth, that she suddenly turned her face to look at Friedrell with her large, watery eyes, that Friedrell felt a little embarrassed, and he quickly avoided her gaze. Then he took the opportunity to pick up the wine glass on the table, poured it to the brim, and then drank it in one gulp.

The banquet in the longhouse became more and more noisy as the wine continued to be consumed.

Friedlier got up to take her away after seeing Siberis finish her last sip of mushroom soup.

"Taru! Let's have a drink! A soldier raised his glass and said to Friedlier, who was walking through the hall.

"Taru, where are you going?"

"Hey! Is Taru going to take this little girl..."

"Hahaha.." The warriors began to speak freely under the power of alcohol.

Some of the half-drunk warriors used the power of their wine to block Friedlier's way. Friedlier didn't care, and he took a shot from a soldier who insisted on him drinking. Then he pushed away the swaying warriors, and left the house with Sibriss through the back door of the longhouse amid shouts and laughter.

Friedlier was a little drunk, and beckoned Silberis to follow him, and he himself walked first to the Taru dormitory behind the longhouse, which was the door of his own house. He looked back left and right, and couldn't help but be shocked when he couldn't see Sibelis. When he suddenly turned around and was about to go to look for Xi Bailis, he found that Xi Baili was standing behind him, following him closely along the way.

Friedlier smiled, looked at Siberis, and then turned back again. He pressed his hand on the door, and he was about to push it open, but suddenly hesitated again. The sound of a slave girl sweeping the room was heard in the house, and he hesitated for a moment, then bowed his head to the door. After a moment's pause, he turned to Sibriss and extended his hand again.

Sibriss hesitated when she saw that Friedlier had reached out to her, and she didn't understand what he meant. As she hesitated, Friedlier suddenly stepped forward, leaned down and took her little hand, and then he pulled her out of the dormitory and walked in the other direction.

Friedlier grabbed Siberis's small hand and felt an inexplicable feeling. He wasn't sure what it was like, but he loved the feeling. He had been holding his little hand, and after rounding the numerous houses in the port town and a few ancient dragon-perched trees on the edge of the town, he led her to a slightly humble log cabin.

Friedlier knocked lightly on the door of the cabin, and it was quiet inside.

"It's me. Mikicharan Virtuous. "Please open the door, I know you must be inside." ”

The door slowly opened without warning. Sibriss saw that there was only a flickering candle in the room, and a somewhat old woman walked to the door.

"Oh~! It turned out to be Taru of our Frosttrail Island, Lord Friedrear. Mikicharan said, "I don't know what you have to do when you come at night?" ”

"Mikicharan, I do need your help with something."

Miki Charan looked at Sibris, who was standing next to Friedreel, and then smiled slightly, "It must have something to do with this little girl." Let me think about it.."

"Indeed, it's about her."

"Oh! I can help you take care of her. Mi Jia Charan said suddenly.

"Sage." Friedlier said with some surprise, "Before I could say anything, you knew I was coming to you and asking you to do something for me." ”

"Taru, it's not hard to guess. As Taru, you don't have to take a little girl with you every day. Miki Charan said, "Well, tell me about her and where she came from." ”

"I'm sorry, Mikicharan sage, I don't know anything about her. She's just a captive I've taken out of the Atholls on this outing. ”

"You went to Garland for this raid?" Miki Charan asked.

"Yes." Friedlear was a little surprised and asked, "Do you see she's a little Garland girl?" ”

"I'm just guessing. Taru. Come, let me see her. Mikicharan crouched down, looking at Sibris, and then reaching out to pull the little strands of hair that had fallen from her forehead to one side.

"What a beautiful little girl, her parents must be very beautiful." Mikicharan looked at Sibriss and said.

"Maybe."

Friedlier then asked Mikchicharan, "Sage." Would you like to help me take care of her? ”

Mikicharan got up and pondered for a moment before responding to Friedlier, "Well, I'll help you." But I would say that I can only help you take care of her life. And she still needs to be there for you a lot of the time, you need to be there for her, you need to guide her. ”

Friedlier nodded and said, "Thank you, Mikicharan, I know what you mean, and of course I will do the same." ”

After looking at Si Bailis, Mi Jia Charan said meaningfully, "She will grow up, and she will grow up soon, Taru, these you..."

Friedlier nodded, "I understand, Sage. You don't have to say it. ”

"If you understand, that's good. She'll stay with me tonight. Every morning after eating, I will send her to you. "You can send her back at any time of the day." ”

"Thank you very much, Mikicharan Lady. I'll pay you something for that. ”

"Then you don't have to." Mikicharan turned to Sibelis, and stretched out his hands to Sibelis, and said, "Come here, little girl, you will live with the old witch in the future." ”

When Siberis saw Mikicharan motioning for her to come over, she looked up at Friedlier before she walked up to Mikicharan.

"Looks like you're going to have to learn our Pheton language from scratch." Miki Charan said as he led Siberys into the house.

Sibriss walked into the room, but turned her head to look at Friedrear. She kept seeing the door closed, and Friedrie's figure was blocked by the door.

The next day, Friedlier was sitting in the courtyard tending to "Nightfall". Through the fence, he looked up to see Mickcharan leading Sibriss on the road leading here.

He saw that Sybriss had changed her dirty dress and put on a dress that was characteristic of Feyton, and her blonde hair had been washed clean, and shone softly in the sun.

As she approached Friedley, Sibriss was excited, and she took two quick steps to his side, smiling at him. Friedlier reached out and touched her white face, then said to Mikicharan, "Thank you for taking care of her, Sage. ”

Miki Charan pursed the corners of his lips and smiled, shook his shoulders and said nothing, then turned and went back.

The day after the revelry, Friedrier ordered Tregalil to set out immediately to deliver supplies to Overwatch Island. He then summoned Evenson and Iollel to discuss their next steps.

"Taru, winter is coming soon, but I think we can strike again." Evenson said.

"What do you think, Ioll?" Friedriel looked at Ioliel, who had a horrific scar on Ioliel's emaciated face. But there was loyalty and perceptiveness in his eyes.

"Taru, I'm at your disposal." Iollel did not comment.

"Iorel, you've always been so supportive of me." "But I'd like to hear your advice now," Friedreer said. ”

After a moment's thought, Ioliel said, "I think it's best not to go any further. ”

"Tell me why."

"We suffered heavy casualties this time, many brave soldiers died, many soldiers were wounded, and some soldiers were left to build Watch Island, and there are too few soldiers who can fight again." Aeoliel said, "We should use the treasure we have before the cold winter comes, and then go to the islands to recruit freemen and train them to become our warriors." ”

"That said, but we can still gather one more boat of warriors, and we can at least go to the Gold Coast one more operation." "As for recruiting new fighters, I think we'll have plenty of time before winter hits," Evenson said. ”

Friedlear thought for a moment and said, "I think it's better to go to the islands to recruit warriors first." Then send them to Overwatch Island as much as possible, and add more men there. By the way, let Tyrel train them. That way, when we act again next spring, we will be more powerful. ”

Ioliel nodded, and Evenson said no more.

"When Tarregalil returns, we'll head to Dragonheart." Fridlier said, "By the way, sell some valuable but useless loot. ”

"If we go to the capital, will we still visit the king by the way?" Evenson asked.

"No, I don't want him to know we're in Garland."

"However, if we sell Jialan's things in Dragon's Heart City, it will be talked about, and I am afraid that it will reach the ears of the king in the end." Evenson said.

Friedrear: "Of course I wouldn't do that, my brother. We're going to stop Randy's merchant ships from the sea a little further outside of Dragonheart, and then sell the loot to the merchants without us knowing. ”

Ioliel: "Taru, I think the people of Randy would be very angry if they knew that their merchant ships had brought back the treasure that belonged to Garland from Phyton. After all, Garland and Randy have a very close relationship, they believe in the same gods and speak the same words. This affects how they perceive us. ”

But the intimacy didn't make the powerful Randy help Garland resist the Athors. So much so that now that the Emerald City has fallen, Garland no longer exists. Evenson said. As for what Randy thinks of us, that's something the king cares about. ”

Friedlier smiled and said, "Did I say that I stopped the returning Randy merchant ship?" ”

"Taru, do you mean to stop the merchant ships heading to Dragon's Heart?" Evenson asked, somewhat stunned, "In that case, what's the difference between us and selling it ourselves." ”

"Listen to me, Evenson." With a slight smile, Friedlier said, "We will sell the goods cheaply from the sea to the Randy merchant ships, and let them sell them on Longxin Island at a higher price." Whoever bought these Garland goods, they were convinced that the Randy merchants had brought them from Garan. And no matter how good the merchant is, he will not be so stupid as to say when he sells goods to the Phettonians that these things are actually sold to me by you Phettons at a low price at sea. ”

After listening to Friedlier's words, the three of them exchanged glances with each other, and then laughed at the same time.

"Hopefully the king will like these goods from Garland. And willing to pay a lot of money for them. Evenson said with a smile.