Now that he has decided to go, Charles will not hesitate in the slightest.

He looked at the merchant who sat up from his bed again and said, "Then when are we leaving?" “

"Since I'm looking for you, it's definitely now, you pack up your things, and we'll leave right away." William paused and added, "The caravan is already ready at the docks, just waiting for us." “

Charles didn't quite understand why he was going to lend a helping hand to someone he had met, he seemed shrewd, there must be something in it, but he didn't want to think about it now, his only choice now was to follow William and them out of the country.

Charles quickly packed up his clothes and packed them all, and that's all he had.

As he walked out the hotel door, Charles turned his head and asked him what would have happened if he hadn't agreed to go with him.

William turned his head and smiled playfully, saying, "That's not my problem, that's your choice, and I'm not obligated to bear the consequences of someone else's choice." “

Charles understood that this individual was a bastard, but a likable bastard.

Charles still remembers that there was no wind that night, and the whole imperial capital seemed surprisingly quiet, with no stars in sight, only the moon hanging high in the sky, illuminating the entire harbor in dusk.

It was his first time at sea, and he had never imagined what the sea was like before. Charles couldn't put into words what he was thinking, he just stared at the endless ocean in front of him.

Merchant William patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, don't be nervous, the sea is actually nothing to fear, we will reach the continent of Calradia safely." “

Charles ignored his comfort, in fact, he was not afraid at all, behind him was the "cannibalistic" imperial capital, in front of him was the black and handsome ocean in the reflection of the night, he was not afraid of wind and rain, nor was he afraid of waves, he was just worried that he would never be able to find his way back after leaving home.

They finally came to the side of a large ship, which could have more than thirty people on board, which was already one of the largest ships at that time. The sailors on the ship, who seemed to be well acquainted with William, beckoned to him happily and lowered their sampans.

Charles followed him to the ship, and they obviously knew that William was going to take someone on board, so apart from a few curious glances, no one else asked about Charles' origins.

William didn't seem to be introducing Charles to the sailors, but just shouted a few words and ordered the ship to sail.

Their ship slowly sailed out of port, and Charles stared intently in the direction they had left, never to see it again for years to come.

Charles watched as several large ships docked on the shore, not knowing where they had come from, let alone where they were going. The sea at night is not very beautiful, the waves are foaming at the white foam, and the sound of the waves hitting the bottom of the boat is incessant. They were getting farther and farther away, and Charles could no longer tell where the sea was, where the night sky was, where the stars were, and where the ship's lamps were.

Charles heard several sailors beside him communicating with each other in dialect, which sounded difficult but generally understood, Calradia was indeed far from the Empire, but it was still the same language after all.

Charles watched the port slowly disappear into the distance, and suddenly remembered a sentence he read in the book: The port is a safe haven for ships, but ships always have to leave, just like the wind, maybe they will come back, or they may disappear forever.

The journey at sea was monotonous and tedious, and perhaps in the first few days Charles would have been amazed at the magnificence of the sea, but then he was knocked to the ground by the vertigo that followed, and yes, he was seasick. Charles could not stand on the deck as steadily as an experienced sailor, and the slightest wave could make him stumble in the cabin, so he soon had a nickname among the sailors - the drunken man.

However, Charles quickly overcame these discomforts, and after a week's long sailing, he was finally able to stand firmly on the deck and blow the salty sea breeze every day.

Although the sailors sometimes make innocuous jokes with Charles, Charles can clearly feel that because of his aristocratic status, there is always a faint sense of alienation between the sailors and himself. This bothered him, he really admired these free, bold men, and he wanted to mingle with them, but Charles knew it would take time.

After nine days of sailing, there was a sudden burst of cheers from the deck, and Charles looked at William, who was teaching him about sailing, and looked a little absent-minded. William was obviously aware of the situation on the deck, and explained with a smile: "It seems that we are almost there, they must have seen Aaron's lighthouse." ”

Charles also fell into a kind of ecstasy inexplicably, and although the trip was interesting, it was not as real as the feeling of the earth. William was also pleased, and he put down the book in his hand and led Charles to the deck.

When a sailor saw them coming, he hurriedly ran up to them and said, "Master! We've seen seabirds, and this must be not far from Aaron! ”

William nodded, walked to the middle of the deck and said loudly, "Guys! We're almost to Aaron, and when we sell the goods, I'll reward each of you with three dinars, and then three days off!" Cheer up the boys, let me see how motivated we are! ”

The sailors cheered with joy, and a joy beyond words was evident on everyone's face.

At this moment, a shrill voice rang out on the deck, as if he had been under great fear: "Haikou! The pirates are on our left! ”

Hearing this, the deck immediately fell into a brief panic. William seemed to be very popular on this ship, and it didn't take long to stabilize the situation.

He looked at the sailor who had spotted the pirate first and said, "Are you sure it's the pirates, they don't usually appear near big cities like Aaron, can you be sure you're not mistaken?" ”

The sailor's face turned pale: "Yes, the owner, I am not mistaken, I dare not say anything else, I still have confidence in my eyes, and I can see the black battle flag clearly!" ”

William no longer hesitated, turned his head to the sailor behind him and said, "Guys, show the guys, we are very close to the coast, hold on and we will reach Aaron safely!" ”

Charles could feel that, though the sailors were still a little panicked, they quickly loaded their bows, crossbows, swords, and everything onto deck, and then quickly armed themselves again.

William turned his head to look at Charles and said, "Listen, friend, go back to the cabin, the next battle will be fatal at any time." ”

Charles said lightly, "Do you think my sword is just a decoration?" I'm part of this ship now, do you think I'm going to leave my teammates behind and run away alone? ”

William laughed: "Then I'm really sorry for my faux pas, you don't want to die in the next battle!" ”

This bastard is still as annoying as ever! Charles scolded in his heart.

The ship was getting closer and closer to us, and the black battle flag fluttered above them, and sure enough, it was the pirates, and they were coming.