Chapter 1098: The Holy Griffin One
Above the endless ocean, a huge brig is sailing at a rapid speed with the help of the wind.
The surface of the hull is brightly painted, which has not faded from the long voyage, and at the bow there is an ornate statue that does not match the wooden hull.
On the periphery of the statue, under the sunlight, a layer of pale gold traces faintly flashed, and on it was depicted a hideous giant beast.
The giant beast has the body of a lion and the wings of a giant eagle, and its outstretched wings completely protect the cabins on both sides, and the claws stretched out on its majestic body like a lion king seem to be able to tear apart all the wind and waves in front of it, bringing shelter to the seafarers on the ship.
Like the behemoth on top of the statue, the Holy Griffin is the name of this giant sailing ship.
A gust of wind struck, giving the ship plenty of momentum, but there was no wind or wave rising above the surrounding sea.
On the deck, several priests in robes were constantly taking turns casting spells, creating powerful air currents that propel the ship along.
The sails were puffed high, and a figure was climbing up the rope ladder at the mast where the mainsail was attached.
Under the blowing of the wind, his skills were extremely strong, and the rope ladder was constantly swinging, but he was not affected in the slightest, and the wind pressed down from his back, so that he could climb up the rope ladder in front of him closely.
The crawling of the rope ladder is no longer a difficult thing for the person in front of him, and has even become an instinct for him.
The sailor who climbed the mast was named Willy, a former apprentice at the Knight's Academy, and he preferred his companions to call him Willy Knight, which was what he was proud of.
Not far away, the sailor, who had watched all night, stood on a tall mast, noticed the arrival of Wili, and waved his flag at him.
Coming to the towering mast, Wei Li began his daily work,
While maintaining the sail to ensure that it was in good condition and not damaged for various reasons, Wei Li seemed to have noticed something, and looked at the special figures standing at the bow of the ship.
A look of astonishment emerged from Wei Li's expression, he never thought that these noble beings would appear on the deck of the bow of the ship together.
The people standing at the bow of the ship, Wei Li naturally did not know him, and the one at the head was the captain of the "Holy Griffin", and he was also one of the few Lord Kane with noble status on the entire ship.
Before boarding the Holy Griffin, Willy had already heard of Lord Kane's deeds, the most famous of which was that Lord Kane had persuaded and recruited Sylvia, a legendary pirate active in the Western Seas, as an official professional, and he himself was knighted for it.
Pirate Legends ...... Even just thinking about it made him feel a pang of fear, and he couldn't imagine how Lord Kane had persuaded him to surrender, perhaps it was something that Lord Kane and the pirate had in common, the existence of the hero's will, that helped him achieve this.
In addition, Lord Kane is also the Queen's staunchest supporter, and Vili has no doubt that when the time comes, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the Queen, just like a true knight.
On the deck, beside Lord Kane, stood an old man with white hair, a man in the prime of life dressed in a strong costume, and a human who was shrouded in robes and could not see clearly.
The old man held a heavy book in his hand, and from time to time he was flipping through the contents of the book, comparing it with the scene in front of him, and even Lord Kane on the side showed respect for him. Another man in the prime of life frowned, looking at the sea in front of him, his eyes wandering, and from time to time he tilted his head in the direction of the book in the old man's hand.
As for the other human in a robe, his hands crossed in his cuffs, his head slightly bowed, not knowing what he was thinking.
Looking at this scene in his eyes, the shock in Wei Li's heart was even worse, these people in front of him almost represented all the forces that came to the Holy Griffin during this voyage.
In Wei Li's impression, the old man was the leader of the draftsmen who sailed with the ship, a true master of drafts, and had a great reputation on the entire continent.
This voyage, with this old man and his apprentices joining, accurately plotting the route on the existing map, thinking that when the voyage is completed, the record of the route alone will be an extremely precious harvest.
On weekdays, Wei Li always saw the apprentices under the old man, drawing maps on the outer deck, and making minor adjustments to the route, and never saw the old man himself, and at this time, his appearance undoubtedly made Wei Li feel abnormal.
And the man in the power dress is a well-known explorer, and many mysterious areas on the continent, and even some places known as the forbidden area of life, have had his footprints.
The fact that the explorer, who was supposed to be in the story told by the bard, sailed with them at this time naturally explained to Vili that the voyage was unusual.
According to the captain's information, the mission of the voyage was to explore the best route from the sea to the Elven Nation, so as to facilitate more direct trade.
The level involved in this mission is also much higher than Wei Li imagined, and he can even feel the participation of the power belonging to the state, and there are not only those prominent beings on the ship, but also a large number of priests with unfathomable strength traveling with the ship.
Before that, Wei Li had never seen the existence of priests, and only listened to rumors about these powerful spellcasters, let alone felt the power of magic in close contact with these powerful spellcasters like this voyage.
In Wei Li's impression, the explorer who was dressed up in a strong costume should be regarded as a nautical consultant this time.
Although there is already a cartographer on the Holy Griffin, he does not need the help of this explorer to plan the route, calculate the reef, or even predict the wind, but he still needs advice for the unknown in the ocean.
Cartographers are able to cope with the usual problems of sailing, but for the existence of unknown creatures, in terms of experience, they are no match for the explorer in front of them.
As for the last humanoid creature covered in a robe, in Wei Li's impression, it should be the leader of those priests on the ship, a powerful high-ranking priest, even if all the other creatures on the ship combined, they are not his opponents, and the existence of this high-level priest is also the final guarantee for this voyage.