"In fact, the Admiral wasn't mad at you, Finna. You will always be his beloved daughter in his eyes," the elf named Tasha soothed Fenna in her arms, and she sighed and pointed to the hull of the ship, and said to all the sailors who were busy with it, "If it were not for that, he would not have left this second-class battleship in your hands." ”

Looking in the direction pointed by the elves, there were many sails on this huge battleship. Around the three large main masts, there are several smaller masts, which are hung with auxiliary sails. Most of these auxiliary sails were spinnakers and crosssails, and under the influence of these auxiliary sails, the massive battleship sailed at high speed against the wind on the sea.

On the top deck, there were 14 12-pounder guns on each side of the ship, which were lined up on either side of the deck, and groups of artillerymen sat around casually, waiting for orders from their superiors.

When the wind howled again, the sailors' trumpets and shouts continued to sound on the ship. Tasha looked down and saw many sailors struggling to adjust the height and distance of the sails below.

"This is a second-class battleship second only to Admiral Dai Lin's flagship, the Sea King! Fenna! Tasha looked back at the busy sailors under the bow of the ship, and she said in a somewhat envious tone.

"A large battleship with 3 gun decks, 95 guns, 739 sailors, and the largest battleship on the west coast of the Lordaeron continent at the moment!"

While Tasha was envious, on the largest mast in the middle, a thin sailor was climbing on it and looking out at the empty sea ahead.

The bitter cold wind made the skin on the sailor's face seem to crack, and he climbed the mast with one hand and a small one-handed telescope in the other, and tried to observe the sea conditions.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and the sailor's hand slipped, and his body instantly fell downward. He hurriedly hugged the mast in his arms with the telescope, followed by a loud whirring sound of the sails around him.

The wind was blowing in gusts of wind, and it seemed that the whole battleship was shaking!!

Vaguely, the sailor seemed to hear the boatswain's shout below, "Brandham!" Did you see any land?! ”

The sailor looked down and saw the boatswain below, looking up at him. He shook his head vigorously and drew circles vigorously with the telescope in his hand.

"We're coming! Keep your eyes open! The boatswain roared upwards a few times, and when he lowered his head, the soldiers on the battleship observing the hydrological changes stood in front of him.

"Sir! The weather has gotten worse. The wind is so strong that huge waves can hit our ships at any time!! ”

When the boatswain heard this, he ran to the side of the battleship, where he lay down and looked down at the sea below, and sure enough, the water began to become violent.

Behind him, the surface of the sea began to blur, as if a storm was condensing.

Raising his head, the boatswain stood on the top deck of the battleship and roared loudly.

"All irrelevant people! If you don't want to be hit by a broken mast and a falling sail and bleed to death on this sea! Then stay away from masts and sails!! ”

"Sailman! Raise all the sails! Let's get ready for the coming storm! ”

At the same time, the other commanders began to shout from the battleship.

"All gun crews! Check the noose where you hold the artillery and ammunition in place! Take out the walrus skin and cover the artillery! I don't want to see any cannon suddenly fly out for a while, otherwise! I'll let you dive into the sea and move it out! ”

"Let the gunners on the lower deck of the middle level fix the guns and ammunition! If you dare to pop any shell out of the box, I'll stuff it into their **! ”

"Tell the gunners on the lower deck to close the gun doors and don't let the sea water pour in! Inform Sergeant Major Carllando in the lower store! Cheer up his lazy guys! As long as there is sea water flowing down, get rid of it! Don't let our pressurized water pump stop! Don't let our stored gunpowder and food get water! ”

"Attention all shipholders! Put away your belongings, secure your body, and be ready for the waves! ”

The coming storm kept everyone busy, and the sailors gritted their teeth and pulled the rope in their hands under the mast, and the big sails that were huddled together were pulled down little by little under the resistance of the wind.

A gust of wind blew again, and a wail rang out at the stern. A vertical sail on the main mast in the tail suddenly smashed down, smashing several sailors under the huge mast.

A group of sailors soon rushed over, led by the boatswain.

During this time, no one cared, no one was surprised, and everyone else was nervously doing their own thing. Everyone knows that this is not the time to worry, if you don't do your own thing, then the storm will come, and everyone will be in trouble.

"Stationary artillery, fool! Tie the noose a little tighter! It's like you did with Manal's little blue pool! Otherwise, there is a risk that your arm will no longer be yours! ”

There was chaos on the ship, but it was orderly, and everyone knew what they had to do.

"This is the essence of the maritime power Kurtilas!!"

Fenna had long since put away her grief, and she and Tasha, the elf, stood in the bow mast, watching the busy sailors below.

However, foul language also continued to reach the ears of the two of them one after another, which made them a little embarrassed.

"Aren't you going to do something?" Tasha was lying on the boat, and she couldn't help but turn her head to look at Fenna, "This boat is your ship, you should clean up their discipline." ”

"No, Tasha." Fenna quietly looked at everyone busy below, and she said expressionlessly, "Aren't you used to it?" It's not in Quel'Thalas, where you won't find flowery language. ”

"This is the people of Kul Tiras, and the sailors are accustomed to dissolving their inner restlessness and anxiety. It's a way to relieve stress. ”

"But that's too rude!"

As Tasha spoke, below her, a sailor happened to look up and saw the beautiful young elf, who winked at her with a full beard, and then boldly gave a flying kiss.

This caused Tasha to leave the ship's side in disgust.

"The most precious legacy my father left me is actually these people." A smile gradually appeared on Fenna's face, "They are all people who have lived on the sea for many years. ”

"Instead of restraining them, let go of our hands." Fenna turned to look at Tasha beside her and said, "The sea has the rules of the sea, and this is not the realm we are familiar with. ”

While the two were talking, the command room of the ship's building opened. A middle-aged man in the uniform of Rear Admiral Kul Tiras stepped out of it, his uniform was flat and spotless. He flanked the brim of his military cap, and his black and white hair stretched down to his chin.

A pair of gray-yellow sharp eyes silently glanced at the battleship under his command. At this moment, an untimely loud tsunami sounded from afar.

The Major General's brow quickly furrowed, he looked around and shouted, "Worden! Where are you?! What's going on?! ”

It's just that on this huge and chaotic deck, his voice is really slow to transmit. Just as the commander was looking for his lieutenant, there was another loud thunderclap over the sea.

The rear admiral walked quickly to the side of the ship and lay down on the side of the ship, looking behind the sound. A great black storm is coming after them on the sea!

The majestic rain mixed with lightning and thunder continued to flicker in the dark clouds, and at this moment the dark clouds slowly drifted over from not far away.

"Oh, shit!" The Major General cursed and asked the sailors who were following him, "When did this storm appear?" ”

A sailor nervously said, "Captain! It appeared faster than I could pee! Just now, the storm had not yet been seen there. ”

The Major General's brow furrowed, and he watched the approaching storm in silence, not knowing what to think.

James Freer sat on the ammunition box under the central mast of the battleship, his left eye unblinking.

There, the two young elves, Fenna and Tasha, were talking something. Vaguely James thought of his daughter, who was as young as the two elves.

Laboriously fumbled at his old Kurtilas Navy uniform for a while. James took out a yellowed photo, looked at it carefully, and compared it with Fenna from time to time.

From a distance, James's short body is a little thin, and on a thin face, there are some gray beards that are not very dense, and because of the contrast of the blindfold of the right eye and the large hooked nose, the beard looks black.

Although he was still sitting there, the people around him ignored his presence. No one went to him to say anything, and no officer went to reprimand him for sitting there. He was as calm as a dead man, and the only thing that really made him feel alive was his eyes, which were as muddy but deep as the waters of Gilneth.

"Watch your ignition powder! Cover them with walrus skins, and if anyone lets our primer into the sea, I'll throw him into the storm!" ”

"Carry your musket on your back, preferably in a good position! No one knows if we will have a fight in the next moment! ”

"Hell! Get this box of sea mines out of the way of the artillery! Do you want to blow us up? Recruit?! ”

Cursing and shouting came from a distance, until a pair of tattered boots appeared in front of him. James didn't look up, he knew who was coming.

After standing for a while, the owner of the military boots also leaned down beside him and sat down, and the man reached out and handed him a citrus stick.

"Kristen and Arya will be fine, James." The man used all his strength to take a puff of the cigarette roll in his hand, and he slowly exhaled a large mouthful of turbid air, and a comfortable moan came from James's side.

"I just miss them, Henry." James slowly tucked the photo into the pocket of his tattered green uniform, "When I came back to our home in Kul Tiras after all the hard work, I found that my lover and children were not there. They waited for me in Kul Tiras for 4 years! Henry, 4 years! My Arya has become a big girl! ”

Taking another hard puff of the cigarette in his hand, Henry held it to his mouth, unbuttoned his captain's uniform and opened his chest, feeling the huge wound that was exposed.

"yes, it's been 4 years. It's been 4 years since we left Theramore, 4 years since we left that damn war..."

"You say, will my Arya be as cute as that elf?" James held the citrus in his hand, his eyes chasing the two elves at the bow of the boat, and there was a rare look of fatherly love in his eyes.

"I've said it many times, James. They are half-elves, not full elves. Finishing his cigarette in one gulp, Henry turned his head to look around, and he beckoned to the sailors in the distance. When the sailors arrived, he threw the cigarette butt in the sailor's hand, and the sailor rushed to the side of the ship with his teeth bared and threw the cigarette butt in the sea.

"I don't know if your Arya is cute or not, but what I do know is that the girl in the black robe is our current head, and this second-class battleship is now hers. Your pay is no longer from Prodmoor, but from her. ”

Henry stood up, patted the non-existent dust on his ass and said, "Don't be cranky, James. Your wife and daughter will be fine. They are not in danger in Theramore, although the eldest princess Gianna she...."

Henry stopped just in time, and he looked back at James, but this time he was surprised to find that his old friend was not angry with it.

"I've figured it out Henry," James said in a deep voice as he looked at Fenna with love on his face, "what father would hold a grudge against his daughter?" Even if she hurts you. ”

Just then, a herald appeared in front of them.

"Captain Durkman! Master Chief Freer! Captain I have asked you to inform you that please come to the conference hall on the middle deck aft of the ship for an emergency meeting! ”

"When?"

"Immediately! Right away! ”