Chapter 397: Another Purpose
In the vast sea area in the south of the Longbin Laxia Continent, the most powerful force is the notorious Rigner pirates, and countless large and small Rigner pirate fleets are rampant in it, like the blueridge shark in the sea, greedily hunting passing merchant ships, killing people and robbing goods, and doing all kinds of evil.
In addition, the stronger sea power is, of course, the two great powers in the south of the Erathia continent, and the navies of the two countries of the Lathia Empire and the Bracada Mage Kingdom, although they will not easily provoke the powerful Rigner pirates, but after all, the big countries have the majesty of a great power, and they have to take on some escort tasks from time to time, and they still retain a certain combat effectiveness.
Therefore, the Rigner pirates will not easily take the initiative to provoke the navies of these two big countries, even if they rob, they will try to avoid being attacked by these two seaweeds, so as not to look bad on each other's faces, everyone comes out to seek wealth, not gas, and these two navies are not afraid of the pirates, but there is no oil and water to fish in a war with the navy, and the other party's combat effectiveness is not weak, and their own losses in a fight are really more than worth the loss, in case they really provoke the other party, the pirates will not have a good time.
As a result, there is often a spectacle at sea where the naval fleets of these two countries and the Rigner pirate fleet pass by without incident, and unless there is an order, the naval fleets of the two countries will occasionally launch military operations to exterminate pirates, and pick one or two thorny guys to clean up, and the pirates will also consciously not provoke those fleets with naval fleet escorts, so as not to make themselves unhappy, unless there is an order from the Rigner Islands to let them do so.
Everyone lives together on the sea, and over time, they get to know each other, and sometimes when they meet at sea, they will say hello to each other with flags or something.
Huey knew a lot of Rigner pirates, he had been the commander of the naval fleet of the Bracada Mage Kingdom for more than ten years, and he had been floating on the sea for more than ten years, in addition to giving him a dark and shiny skin, he also knew the sea well, and knew how to deal with the Rigner pirates.
Huey is almost forty years old this year, he is a human being, and he is also a limb system magician, but compared to his ability to command naval battles, his magic level is really not mentioned, because he is only an expert-level magician, in the Bracada mage kingdom, there are countless such magicians, as many as a cow's hair, if it weren't for his talent in naval warfare, I'm afraid he would only be able to stand out in Bracada.
After joining the navy, Huey's magic did not grow, but his body grew stronger day by day, and he liked to wear the bracada-style captain's uniform with his chest half open, which made many people forget his identity as a magician.
Such an alternative magician was obviously not popular among Bracada, but Huey didn't care, he liked the sea more than magic, and made him immerse himself in magic books or spend a lot of time meditating. He preferred to go out on deck to bask in the sun and sip on Enlos wine in the sea breeze.
That's why he was able to work in the navy for more than ten years, instead of trying to be transferred back to land like other magicians, so as not to suffer at sea.
Compared with the navy of the Erathia Empire, the navy of the Bracada Mage Kingdom is obviously more effective at sea, because they have more mages on their ships and have strong long-range attack power, most of the soldiers of the Bracada Navy are composed of agile goblin sailors, stone men and iron men who are responsible for broadside combat and coolies, gods and monsters who serve as air scouts and air defense forces, and Naga who can move freely in the sea, plus the mages who are the main force of attack, the ordinary Rigner pirate fleet is composed of them alone, That's absolutely unpleasant.
Huey has twelve ships in his hands, and there are many magicians on each boat, including five master-level magicians" This kind of strength is not strong at sea, but Huey has always kept a low profile, because he knows that such strength is strong, but if the Rigner pirates really want to do it, they have only one way to die, not to mention the main fleet of the Rigner pirates, and the combined Rigner pirate fleet in this area alone is enough to destroy himself to the point that there is no scum left.
Huey's low-key makes the pirates quite fond of him, even if he knows how to be a man, correspondingly, the pirates also give him enough face, as long as his fleet appears in a certain sea area, the local pirates will greet him from afar and leave, with his escort fleet, can also pass unhindered at sea, come and go, so that he has a great reputation in Bracada, Bracada high-level is also very optimistic about this supposedly very capable admiral, many important escort tasks will be handed over to him to do.
So Huey's life has always been enjoyable and free. But for the past few days, Huey's face has been stiff, because he has received an order from home to have his fleet protect some important people and set out to find the legendary Evermont Islands.
As a veteran sailor who had been at sea for more than a decade, Huey was certainly well aware of the legends about the Evermont Islands, and probably knew that to get to the Evermont Islands, he had to pass through the Dead Sea.
To venture into that kind of place, of course, he was not in a good mood.
What made him even more upset was that the so-called important person turned out to be Serena, the famous magic master in Bracada.
Serena is a master of both water and mind magic, and is very powerful, trusted and reused by the Immortal King Magnus, but she is so famous
In Bracada, Serena has a nickname, called "The Man in the Iron Mask", because this rather old woman always has no expression on her face as if she was wearing a mask, except for indifference, and she acts in a very cruel and impersonal manner, and will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals, and it is rumored that in order to achieve the goal of destroying the enemy on the battlefield, she often does not care about the safety of her own troops, and orders her magicians to use a wide range of attack magic to bombard indiscriminately.
A few days after Serena got on the ship, Huey touched her nose in front of her, because Serena obviously attached great importance to tradition, and Huey, an alternative and unmotivated magician, of course, did not like her, and after Huey's relationship with the pirates was discovered by her, she was even more furious.
"Lord Huey! I need an explanation! Why did the glorious Bracada Navy be so friendly with the Rigna pirates? I just asked the sailors on the Internet, and the flag from the other party was to say hello to us and wish us a smooth journey! Serena's roar resounded like thunder in the captain's room of the fleet's flagship, and the table was also slammed by her, "I know that the Rigner pirates are very powerful, and the country can tolerate you not to have unnecessary conflicts with them at sea!" But that doesn't mean you can make friends with these despicable pirates! You've let me down! ”
In the face of Serena's anger, Huey has no good way except to be silent, this unspoken rule of the navy and pirates can never be said on the surface, after all, it is not good to hear.
But to survive on this sea, to make life a little better. What else can be done? The rest of the naval fleet was different, and Huey knew that some people would even buy stolen goods from pirates at a low price and sell them back on land at a high price to make the difference, even more than himself.
In the final analysis, it is still the lack of attention to the navy in China that makes the Ragner pirates so big, and Huey doesn't want to sweep away these pirates and let the Bracada Navy be famous all over the world, but the ideal is the ideal, the reality is the reality, and if you don't want to be buried in the vast sea inexplicably, you can only go with the flow.
Seeing that Huey was indifferent and didn't speak, Serena became even more angry, and the chill on his face was even worse: "Lord Huey, it seems that you are only a vain person!" It turns out that those rumors are true! It's a shame that the country still believes in you so much, and entrusts you with such an important task, I didn't expect it to let me see the truth of the matter! No wonder those pirates never dared to provoke you, because you were already in the same league with them! What you have done is not worthy of your status as a nobleman and a magician! How much have you done at sea to the detriment of the Kingdom? ”
Aristocrat? Enchanter? Is such an identity useful at sea? A hint of mockery flashed in Huey's eyes, and he was a little inexplicable about the sudden sense of justice of the old woman in front of him, but the other party's identity was much higher than his own, and he was a confidant of the Immortal King, so he didn't dare to contradict it, and after thinking about it for a while, he cautiously defended: "Lord Serena, you misunderstood, I have never done anything to harm the interests of the kingdom!" I didn't go along with the Ragner pirates, and my relationship with them wasn't as bad as you think! Everything is for the kingdom, and the kingdom's navy is too weak, so I have to be cautious! It's good for all the tasks I've taken on! It also allows the kingdom to reduce unnecessary losses! If the kingdom is interested in going to war with the Rigner pirates, Huey will of course immediately clear the line with them, and is willing to shed his last drop of blood at sea for the cause of the kingdom! ”
"The kingdom's navy is weak? Do you think I don't know anything about the sea? Serena was even more furious, "Are the pirate fleets you encountered before very strong?" Not necessarily, right? According to you, the Kingdom will be grateful for all that you have done? It's ridiculous, strong words! And I suspect that you have another purpose in building a relationship with the pirates! ”
Huey's face changed color slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "What purpose can I have?" It's all for the kingdom! ”
"Really?" Serena sneered, but her cold eyes passed over Huey and landed on a six-armed naga behind Huey, "I have heard some rumors from those magicians who have returned to the kingdom from your fleet, and it seems that some of your actions have exceeded the scope of secular approval!" The Immortal King didn't like to hear such news! So this time, in addition to completing the secret mission entrusted to me by the Immortal King, I also have to verify the authenticity of those rumors! But now it seems that the rumors are all true! From now on, Lord Huey, you have been relieved of your duties as fleet commander! According to the orders of the Immortal King, I will take full command of the fleet, and you will wait to return home to face the wrath of the Naga Queen! ”
As Serena spoke, more than a dozen magicians and Naga soldiers brought by Serena broke through the door, surrounding Huey and the six-armed Naga behind him.
The six-armed Naga Jiao with a beautiful face snorted, and quickly pulled out the six long knives on his back with his backhand to protect Huey, and Huey's originally dark face actually became a little pale at this moment. "Ye Thea, forget it, the other party has been prepared, we can't escape this time!" He turned his head and said to the six-armed Naga behind him, "I've been hiding this scene for many years, but I didn't expect to be able to dodge it in the end!" ”