"One-two-three, one-two-three!"

On the dragon boat, soldiers are making urgent repairs to the boat, soldiers are replacing broken sails, and soldiers on the deck are busy disposing of the dead and bloodstained hull.

"You say, why did the Sea Clan suddenly withdraw from the army?"

Parley and Richard, along with several senior officers, stood on the bridge and asked questions that everyone was wondering about.

The Sea Clan abruptly withdrew at the height of the fighting, giving the human army a chance to breathe, and this short but fierce battle caused the expeditionary fleet to lose at least more than 200 ships, with nearly 20,000 casualties, and the casualty rate was more than one and a half.

Although the losses of the Sea Clan warriors were not small, the warships that attacked the humans like an endless number of them, with the cooperation of the Sea Clan priests, caused huge casualties to the human army. In fact, everyone can see that if the Sea Clan continues to attack at this frequency, it will be a matter of time before the human army will be destroyed, and the Sea Clan army with the cooperation of the spellcaster is completely different from the previous Sea Clan army.

It's just that I don't know why, but the Sea Clan army chose to retreat when it had an obvious advantage, which is a good thing, but it still makes Parley have to wonder if there is any conspiracy here.

The surrounding officers also looked at each other, about the abnormal behavior of the Sea Clan army, they actually had a hard time even making reasonable guesses, it was much more difficult to find out the information of the Sea Clan than the information of the orcs, and it was difficult for them to think that the reason why the Sea Clan withdrew was because the high priest was killed by his own people.

Even Richard, the unintentional direct promoter, only guessed that maybe the retreat of the Sea Clan had something to do with the death of the deep-sea giant whale, but from the analysis of normal logic, although the death of the deep-sea giant whale made the Sea Clan lose an important combat power, it did not change the balance of strength between the two sides, continue to fight, and when Richard and Natalis are tired of killing, it will be his turn to flee. The battle has been fought to this extent, and it should not be retreated.

However, since the Sea Clan has given it a chance, then it can only go on hard.

"Anyway, we have no way out this time, no matter what the Sea Clan has planned, as long as we drive south for another six days, Lord Richard can take the dragon to the Sea Clan's clam farm, and then the Sea Clan will naturally throw a rat trap."

"Hmm"

Paul's remarks were echoed by most of the people present, and that the operation was a risky one, and that if it was lost, the ships and navy would be virtually unnecessary for the kingdom.

"I'll correct you, the fleet only needs to travel for another four days, and I'm sure I'll fly directly to the Sea Clan Mussel Farm on the dragon."

Richard is not a brave hero, a warrior who dares to go deep into the enemy territory alone, purely because the Sea Clan has too obvious shortcomings, almost zero air ability and a clam field that is completely defenseless against the dragon on the shallows, as long as Richard and the dragon appear, the Sea Clan will have to find a way to negotiate, and there will be no danger at all.

"Brother-in-law, are you telling the truth? This kind of thing can't be forced. ”

"Do you think I'm going to joke about this kind of thing?"

Richard's words made the surrounding high-level people, including Parley, show a hint of joy, being able to drive for two days less is also a huge breakthrough, perhaps because of these two days, the whole operation will have different results.

"Good! Passing on my order, the fleet will set off as soon as the maintenance is completed, and continue to sail towards the Sea Clan Mussel Farm! ”

"Yes!"

…

Deep

The retreat of the Sea Clan was not accidental, and the death of the High Priest could not be concealed, so Sandro ordered the army to withdraw and join the Sea King after killing the High Priest.

He knew very well that the death of the high priest was extremely strange in the eyes of his group of cronies and priests, even if he blamed all the death of the high priest on the human powerhouse who killed the deep sea whale, it was impossible for these people to trust him, without the prestige of the high priest, with his status, he could not overpower the other high priests at all, not to mention that he himself was still within the scope of their suspicion.

At this time, because of the death of the high priest, the Sea King regained his authority, and the High Priest had not been in business for a long time, and now that he died, in addition to the priest group that originally belonged to his line, the other sea tribes who were like grass on the wall would soon fall back to the Sea King.

"Your Majesty the Sea King, the High Priest was killed by a human powerhouse, and the human powerhouse chased after killing the deep-sea giant whale, and the High Priest died heroically after fighting the other party."

"Nonsense! You were by the High Priest's side at that time, why did you not die when the High Priest died! I suspect you killed the high priest. ”

"I'm a general promoted by the high priest, and I'm the most trusted person of the high priest, how can I kill the high priest."

Sandro was shocked by the accusations of a high priest, but he quickly cried out.

"At least you are also afraid of death and dereliction of duty, please His Majesty the Sea King severely punish Sandro!"

Aquaman sat on a chair made of coral reef and listened to several people expressionlessly, and did not speak, the news of the death of the main high priest came too suddenly, and he didn't have time to calm down, although Sandro was the person he installed, but it was difficult for him to imagine that Sandro actually found an opportunity to kill the high priest, and he didn't dare to speak now for fear that he couldn't help laughing as soon as he opened his mouth, and the scene might become very embarrassing.

"Since you claim to be the most trusted person of His Excellency the High Priest, then please accompany the High Priest, I wonder if General Sandro is willing?"

"Ahem! Stop, that's enough. ”

The Sea King, who had adjusted his mood, coughed twice, and stopped the quarrel of the people below, to change some time ago, the Sea King's words didn't work so well, and the eyes of several senior priests were almost on the top of their heads, except for the high priest, no one could command them, but now there is no high priest as a backer, and when they face the Sea King again, they all have the same unruly attitude as before.

The five high-ranking priests, as well as more than a dozen bloodline warriors who led the troops, immediately stopped arguing when they heard the Sea King's tone a little impatient, waiting for him to speak.

"Sandro is not good for the high priest, cancel all rations for this month, cut off the general's position, and return to the royal court as a guard for the time being."

The punishment of the Sea King is simply not painful, Sandro as a noble bloodline warrior born in the Sea Clan, there is no shortage of resources for that month, as for the power of the general, it is also the high priest who treats him as his own vicious dog, and the bones used to raise dogs, and now it is a good thing that the Sea King has taken it back.

As for returning to the royal court as a guard, this is simply a blatant return to protection.

There are two high-ranking priests below who are still unconvinced and want to say something, but they are attracted all the attention by a matter thrown by the Sea King, and the pursuit of Sandro can be put aside for the time being.

"When the high priest dies, we must reconfirm a candidate for the high priest, and I think we should choose among the five."

The five high priests who had just been resentful of the same enemy all looked at each other at this time, and they were one of the people who had the deepest understanding of the power of the high priest, and it could even be said that becoming a high priest was one of their goals in life, and now that the Sea King had thrown this question up, they couldn't help but be moved.

While they were still hesitating, Aquaman continued:

"This time, the high priest will no longer have just one, but will select three of the best priests from among the five priests to serve as high priests, and distribute resources equal to those of the high priest every month."

After speaking, the corners of Aquaman's mouth hooked up a playful smile, if Richard was here, that idiom would definitely come to his mind - two peaches kill three soldiers...

(I'm too sleepy, I'll make it up tomorrow)