Everyone aboard the Scarlet Shark was staring at the surface of the sea, and as time slowly passed, the small ship finally came into view. Now, even if you don't need a telescope, you can see the little black dot on the surface of the sea with the naked eye.

This small ship was so small compared to the whole sea, but now no one dared to underestimate this ship. If this ship really belonged to the Tears of the Stars Academy, even if this group of pirates ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, they would not dare to do anything to this ship.

Almost all pirates were hoping that it was just a disguise, that the ship was just an ordinary merchant ship. Anrui was the only one who didn't think so, and he hoped it was true, so that a war could be avoided.

As the ship approached, the answer gradually emerged.

On the mast, Shafi held the binoculars in her hand, her slender brow furrowed slightly, and she stared at the small ship. At this distance, she could already see the silhouette of the small boat in all directions, and the flag fluttering on the mast clearly, but she could not see what the people on board looked like.

Outwardly, there wasn't much out of the ordinary about this small ship, and like the Scarlet Shark, it was a wooden structure. At the bow of the ship, there is a star-shaped bow made of metal, which looks like it is still new, shimmering with silver and competing with the sunlight refracted on the sea.

There is only one mainmast on board, arranged close to the bow, which is the standard choice for most dhows. The canvas hanging from the mast is white, slightly inclined to the east, receiving as much wind as possible.

The wind was unfavourable for the ship, close to headwind, but it was not slow, as can be seen from the waves rolling from the bottom of the boat.

Shafi had been at sea for many years, and she could roughly estimate the speed of a sailboat by visual inspection alone, with an error of about one or two knots, which was a skill she was proud of.

The sailboat on the opposite side was at least fifteen knots, which was a little too fast for a small sailing ship sailing against the wind.

"Something is wrong." Shafi's brow furrowed even tighter, and her gaze narrowed slightly, looking through the small lens to further observe the details of the ship.

As the camera moved, her gaze moved from the bow all the way to the stern, and at this angle, she could not see the whole picture of the stern, only the waves set off by the stern, and ...... A strange figure glowing with blue light!

Due to the distance, Shafi could not see the full picture of the figure, and could only vaguely tell that it was a humanoid creature, with blue light all over its body, and moving as fast as the waves. Obviously, this blue light figure is in league with this small ship, and it seems to be escorting this ship, and it seems to be acting as a labor force, pushing this ship forward!

The blue-glowing figure was probably some kind of monster, or something created by magic, and in any case, ordinary people would certainly not be able to drive such creatures, only wizards could do it.

The creature directly proved that the ship was indeed the ship of the Tears of the Stars. There are not many people on this sea who have mastered the mysteries of magic.

"Damn, this really is the ship of the Academy of Tears of the Stars, protected by monsters at the stern! We can't be a match for wizards, so put away your weapons so that our pirate identity won't be discovered. Also, the helmsman and the sail controller immediately changed course and turned southwest as fast as possible to fight for maximum wind and distance themselves from the damn magic ship! Shafi put down her binoculars and shouted at her eager men.

As soon as this statement came out, it was like dropping a heavy cannonball on the open deck, which shocked everyone.

Every pirate knew very well in his heart that with the combat power of this ship, it was simply impossible to be an opponent for wizards. If it was a magic ship, it would be even worse.

There are many types of sailing ships in this world, and in addition to ordinary ships, there are also special ships, and magic ships are a type of special ships.

Magic ships mainly refer to those sailboats with mana power attached, and there are often various mana power on them, such as protection circles, acceleration circles, and so on.

Compared to ordinary ships, magic ships are undoubtedly much more powerful. Even a small magic ship can defeat a medium-sized ordinary ship, or even a large ordinary ship, and the combat power between the two is not at the same level at all.

As soon as they heard that the ship was really the ship of the Tears of the Stars Academy, and it could be a magic ship, many pirates suddenly became confused, as if they had been doused with cold water, and lost their arrogance just now.

The pirates put away their weapons one after another, and some even threw them in the corner, as if this was a hot potato that could bring endless trouble to themselves.

The helmsman and sail controller work together to lower all the sails and adjust the direction of the sails to match the sea breeze to the maximum speed possible. With everyone's efforts, the Scarlet Shark changed course, aimed the bow with the shark's bow image to the southwest, and began to speed in that direction.

At this time, the Scarlet Shark formed an angle with the suspected magic ship, the former heading southwest, and the latter heading east. Due to the different courses, the two sides gradually distanced themselves.

After learning that the ship was indeed the sailboat of the Tears of the Stars Academy, An Rui's hanging heart finally let go completely. He knew that there was no way for the pirates to attack the ships of the Tears of the Stars, and that if nothing else happened, the raid that had just hatched would be stillborn.

And that's exactly what he wants to see.

"Huh......" An Rui breathed a sigh of relief, and moved his hands that were originally holding the hilt of the sword to the railing on the starboard side. The sweat condensed on his palms rubbed on it.

Behind him, many pirates were busy, much smaller than before, and most of them chose to hide in the cabin, as if the wooden planks were impregnable. But reasonable people should understand that this layer of wood does not actually play a big role.

Some of the believing pirates began to pray, chanting the names of ancient heroes and gods, and praying that the small ship, which appeared to be a magical ship, would not come near. The pirate who was bloodthirsty just now has now become a religious believer.

On the mast, Sha Fei was still watching the ship's every move, her expression was very nervous, completely different from the excitement just now, it could be described as one heaven and one underground.

Almost everyone was hoping that the sailboat, which might be a magic ship, would not come closer, but instead of going in the direction they expected, a drama of peaks and turns was staged. For some reason, the sailboat turned around and rushed this way!

Like the Scarlet Shark, the ship was a small, brisk boat that immediately climbed in speed with the help of southwesterly winds. In addition, there was some kind of monster at the stern of the ship pushing the hull to accelerate, which made the speed skyrocket a lot, far exceeding the speed of the Scarlet Shark.

If this momentum continues, it is only a matter of time before the other side catches up, and it is a matter of time.

"Damn, why are they coming?" Shafi put down her binoculars and stomped on the crossbar under her feet again, her rather plump breast* rising and falling with this movement, as if she wanted to jump out of her neckline, "Where is the flag bearer?" Hurry up and ask the other party about their intentions in the flag, I wonder what they want to do, do they still want to rob our pirate ship? She yelled down.

A pirate with many small colored flags on his back ran over in confusion, and according to the captain's instructions, stood on the side of the starboard guardrail, took out two small flags, and used various postures to play the flag to express inquiry.

On the sea, it is difficult for the two ships to communicate with each other, because the distance is too far, and the thunderous sound of the waves can drown out the sound of human speech. In order to facilitate communication between the two ships, the seafarers invented the flag language, which conveyed some simple meanings through different colors of flags and different waving movements.

The flag bearer repeatedly waved the same flag and asked about the other person's intentions.

Shafi raised her binoculars again and stared nervously at the magic ship, waiting for a response.

Time passed little by little, and the two sides got closer and closer, but the other side did not send a flag bearer to play the flag for a long time. This made De Shafei secretly a little annoyed, gritted her teeth and muttered, "Are these sluts blind?" Why didn't you see the flag we played? ”

The panic in the hearts of the pirates was further magnified when they saw the magic ship approaching, as if they had been illuminated by a magnifying glass.

Although I don't know what the intentions of the magic ship in the road are, I don't think there will be anything good, and eighty percent of the people who come are not good.

This time, not to mention the pirates with evil intentions, even An Rui, who was secretly rejoicing just now, was a little uneasy. If the magic ship really had bad intentions and even launched an attack on this ship, the result would be no different from what An Rui had feared before, except that the attacker and the attacked party had switched positions.

Just now, the Scarlet Shark was going to attack someone else, and now it's someone else who wants to attack the Scarlet Shark. Either way, all are just as dangerous. The danger is even greater if you fight a magic ship, and from that perspective, it seems to get worse!

"Isn't it? How could I be so unlucky, I could have left this ship safely tonight, and how could I have encountered such a big trouble at this juncture. It's all because these greedy pirates are thinking about robbing merchant ships all day long, and it's a good thing to get into such a difficult enemy, I'll see how you end up later. An Rui stared at the approaching magic ship, and really had the urge to scold the street, and the heart that had just been put down was suspended again at this time, and it hung even higher!

If a pirate robs a merchant ship, he may have the courage to help the merchant ship fight the pirate with his innate sense of justice. But if the magic ship attacks the pirate ship, there is nothing for him, and the dignified magic ship cannot use his help.

He was not obligated to help the pirates against the wizards, nor was he guilty of helping the wizards against the pirates, all he needed was to protect himself in the face of the current situation.

"It's a bit bad, I can't stand stupidly anymore, I have to be prepared in advance. If the two sides do fight, I'll have to find a way to escape. With a twist of mind and a plan, Anrui left the starboard railing and walked briskly to the ramp leading to the second deck.

At this time, people were panicked, everyone was too busy to take care of themselves, and no one paid attention to Anrui's whereabouts.

Anrui descended the gangway, passed by several panicked pirates, and headed to the kitchen to scavenge for food needed to escape.

On the sea, the magic ship was still approaching rapidly, the size of the ship was not huge, only thirty yards long, but it exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.

At this distance, you can already see through the telescope the figure walking on the magic ship, as well as the appearance of the strange creature.

Faintly, several people on the open deck of the magic ship were dressed in gray robes, which was the kind of dress that wizards loved. As for the creature in the stern of the boat, it was a large humanoid figure condensed by the current, and the current of water all over its body flowed slowly, exuding a faint blue glow. It was pushing the stern of the ship with its palms condensed by the current, and it was no wonder that the ship was moving so fast.

As for the origin and name of this creature, it is not up to the pirates to know.

When the two ships were no more than four hundred yards apart, the people on the magic ship finally responded, but instead of communicating through cumbersome flags, they directly heard through shouting.

"We've just eavesdropped on your conversation through the 'Wind Listening Technique', and we know the identity of your pirates. Since you are pirates and have become hostile to us, we naturally cannot let you go easily. A few of the apprentices on board are happy to use your ship to test out the magic they have just learned, so enjoy this magical feast! ”

The voice is hoarse and indifferent, full of hostility!