In the afternoon, when 10 men from the north had gone to prepare their horses, hire their wagons, and pack their bags, Isabel and Captain Hawkins arrived in front of a natural courtyard of stone, grass, and natural wood in the southeast corner of the Territory's woods. The courtyard has the wild beauty of a pure natural landscape, and almost no structures and materials with obvious traces of artificiality are used. Although the courtyard is artificial, it is like a natural aesthetic realm.

A few people walked on the cobblestone path, looking around at the lush trees and meadows around the path. Isabel felt very comfortable, and smiled softly and said, "Captain, I think that the paradise of God Almighty will probably be like this. ”

Captain William Hawkins, who was praised, stroked his thick beard, smiled and nodded, "Miss, this yard of mine has just been trimmed very haphazardly. At that time, I was just thinking about having a place where I could bask in the sun. ”

"Basking in the sun? Captain, I think this is the purest and most pleasing spirit of all the happy things of men. In front of it, the palace and all the buildings were nothing more than crude handiwork,"

"Mademoiselle, you speak very well. It seems that getting an education is the thing my family is missing the most right now. ”

They came to the grass between the northern bends of the trail, where a few Gothic chairs, a small table, a tin pot or two, and a few wine glasses, and a manservant stood nearby, waiting for the captain's orders. As the crowd sat in the courtyard with its natural landscape, Isabel spoke of the question of departure, "Captain, this voyage will be something I will never forget. Unfortunately, tomorrow I will be returning to the north. ”

Richard Hawkins, who was sitting next to his brother, took a sip of ale from a tin glass and looked at her with a smile, "Miss, although you are not considering a second voyage to the Americas, I am sure you will do it." ”

Captain Hawkins nodded approvingly, "Yes, this voyage has given you and my Hawkins family an idea of what the Spaniards' overseas possessions lacked the most, and what they possessed the most. ”

Isabel drank a little wine and smiled at the thoughtful Captain Hawkins, "The right weather, rich minerals and vast land, the Spaniards have become an empire by these." But with a captain like you, I believe that our kingdom will become an empire, and our merchants will become the richest merchants in Europe. ”

"Miss, I appreciate your magnanimity, and I only hope that His Majesty will not oppose our slave trade."

"Captain, no one can resist the temptation of great wealth, just as he cannot resist the temptation of the devil."

Later, Isabel turned to the Naval Infantry Regiment, "Captain, this time I have returned to the North in the hope that I can lend some of your gunners, and I mean those gunners who served as musketeers on my ship. ”

At this time, Richard leaned forward with great interest and looked at the noble lady opposite, "Miss, my son Brady told me that most of your crew has now learned to use an arquebus?" ”

Isabel listened to the birds in the woods and smiled as she sniffed deeply at the scent of the wildflowers, "Yes, sir. Artillery and muskets would later become important weapons in naval battles, as even His Majesty knew it. ”

"Well, Brady told me about a few battles on the sea, and I would love to see what the Portuguese would have been like when they surrendered." Richard gazed into the woods in the distance, imagining himself commanding armed merchant ships to fight the Portuguese or Spaniards on the sea.

"Well, miss, I agree to rent, and the length and cost of the lease are up to you." Captain Hawkins, who had participated in surface battles, was naturally well aware of the role of musketeers in battle.

After dinner, Baldwin and other guards and several civilian gunners aboard the Nemesis loaded 10 hired wagons with various trophies, supplies, 240 arquebuses, and various ancillary equipment, and prepared to set off at sunrise the next day. Since the 10 wagons were loaded with treasure and weapons, Isabel ordered the gunners to take turns guarding the wagons from after sunset.

When Fast and civilian gunner James Short and a few others were on duty on the first shift of the night, James, who was sitting on the wheel of the carriage, took out his wine bag and handed it to Fast beside him, "Brother, come, take a sip." ”

Fast glanced at him with a smile, took the wine bag and took a sip, "Hmm, wine?!" What, don't drink ale anymore? ”

James grinned, "If you drink too much ale, you will be reprimanded by the young lady, and you will be punished." Brother, yesterday's incident... I'm so sorry. ”

"When did you become such a gentleman, old fellow?"

"Brother, we're gentlemen now, aren't we?"

"Hahaha...... You're quite right. Fast sat cross-legged on the ground, holding a rag and carefully wiping the handguard sword in his hand, "Short, before you go, I want you to know that the castle where His Highness lives is completely different from Captain Hawking's family, and many times you have to pay special attention to etiquette. ”

"Etiquette...?" James took another sip of wine and looked sideways at the other, "Do you salute and say some greetings as you did when you met Miss Isabel?" ”

"That's right, Mademoiselle is just a nobleman who serves in His Highness's castle. There are also many nobles, knights, gentlemen, and yoman coming and going in the castle every day, so you and the others should be especially careful not to anger them. ”

A civilian gunner, interested in their conversation, leaned over to ask curiously, "Brother, what will happen if you anger these nobles?" ”

Fast glanced at the gunner, but said calmly, "These nobles, knights, or gentlemen will think that you have violated their noble honor, and may propose a duel to Your Highness, or a duel to you. ”

"Duel...?" James and a few other civilian gunners were at a loss for a duel, a common thing in the north.

Fast didn't say any more, just smiled, "I'll explain to you on the way back." ”

By the time the time came before sunrise on the morning of 26 April, Isabel and the musketeers were already standing in front of the rented house. She glanced at the two rows of musketeers standing in front of her from left to right with her hands behind her back, "Guys, now that we're going back to the north, do you want to go back to your hometown?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency," the crowd replied in unison.

Isabel nodded, looking at everyone with a serious expression, "Very well, get on the horse." ”