Barrett, who stood on top of the paddle sailboat, was on guard with the 'Broken Peak' on his side. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The Warrior Monk who uses the Retreat is much more difficult to deal with than the previous Shadow Controller, because he doesn't know when or where he will suddenly attack Barrett, and the previous one at least has the limit of a shadow.

"Hum-" The collision between the enemy's iron fist and the 'Broken Peak' caused Barrett to take a small step back, and stepped on a sawdust depression in the deck of the row.

Although each of the attacker's attacks flashed by, Barrett noticed the pair of gauntlets on the other side's hand as if he were in a flash. Unlike most pan-metal Sekizawa's handguards, the one in front of him looked a bit like a pair of hollowed-out elms, with the texture of the growth rings still clearly visible.

'The limbs are not gigantic, they are not the gauntlets of the giant fist. But the impact ...... 'Barrett, who turned around and unloaded, immediately had a judgment in his own mind. Although it is a little different from the strange things that Barrett knows, the general effect has been guessed.

In addition to the common standard types, there are many creative products exclusive to the author. These strange things, which most people have never heard of, will naturally become the new standard model if they are tested by reality and become classics. And once the cost performance is insufficient, it will soon disappear in the long river of time.

Just like the standard spells that have been handed down to this day, those strange things will eventually be like big waves washing sand, passing the double test of time and reality. Obviously, the warrior monk in front of him is using a new product that has never been seen before - and the product is still very compatible with the user.

It's a pity that in the face of a 'big meat mound' like Barrett, the other party's series of blows is really difficult to have the desired effect. So although Barrett temporarily fell into a disadvantage, he was completely restrained by the other party. But from another point of view, Barrett also managed to contain the opponent's actions. Otherwise, this elusive warrior monk would definitely put a lot of pressure on those frigates.

Although Barrett comforted himself in this way, he also knew that the warrior monk had never made a move before. If you don't move, the other party obviously won't move. From this point of view, the purpose of the attackers this time is very obvious - to kill as many important people as possible in Boreham Territory. In other words, the other side has little confidence in the complete destruction of the Boreham fleet.

Barrett, who saw the enemy's strength, was not at all happy at this time, for he was now the enemy's chosen main target, and he was slightly wary of Mage Murphy. Even as a powerful language mage, the Elder's ability to survive most of the time surpassed that of Barrett now. But under the sneak attack of someone with a heart, it is also possible to have to flee back to Boreham territory in advance.

'Hold on, hold on. The monk's retreat technique is not used many times a day. Even with the assistance of special strange objects, the opponent will not be able to maintain this combat style for a long time with high intensity. Persistence is victory...... 'Barrett parried the enemy's iron fist while comforting himself in this way.

――――There is something to do on the National Day, and I will make up for it tomorrow――――

The two mountains on the left and right stretch out of the sea, like arms embracing the ocean. Between the two mountains, the stretch of sandy beach floats like a golden snake on the blue waves. There was a lot of foam on the shore, gently pushed by the waves, and the foam gathered more and more, piling up one by one, like a silver snake and a golden snake intertwined with each other.

Under the scorching sun, the harbor was bustling with people, and five three-masted galleons and more than a dozen brigs were parked on the four rows of stone piers. Although it is not crowded, it is also a little congested, but the entry and exit of merchant ships is relatively smooth. A crane with a stone bottom and wooden handle on the pier is lifting a huge net from a three-masted sailing boat. Inside the net pocket was straw baled goods, and the workers who controlled the crane tower struggled to turn the winch. Barrels from the planks connected to the dock by the crew, rolled down by the crew, were stopped by the dock workers with crowbars.

One of the piers stretches furthest out to sea, and at the end of the pier rises a tall stone tower. On the tower is placed a large brazier with two copper plates connected at an angle of ninety degrees. Wheels under copper plates are placed on rails around the brazier. Two guards with spears beside the brazier were looking back and forth into the distance.

The surveyor was measuring the size of the ship's hull occupying the dock with a tape measure, and the tax collector was counting the unloaded goods. Workers push or carry goods to temporary warehouses on the dockside or to horse-drawn wagons in the harbor. The scorching sun scorched the earth, and people who were not in the shadows were sweating profusely.

At this time, Georgie had just stepped out of the carriage.

"Let's-click-click-click-" After moving his muscles for a while, Georgie walked straight to a small two-story building in the harbor.

When the guard in front of the small building saw Qiao Ji, he hurriedly stepped forward and put his right hand into a fist on his left chest and bent down to salute: "Lord Lord, welcome to Morbi Han Harbor." ”

Georgie returned the salute, "Is the Baroman Harbour Officer here?" ”

"Mr. Harbour Officer, it seems that he has just come out because of a dispute between traders. You go and get some rest, and I'll arrange for someone else to tell him you're here. ”

Walk through the corridor and go straight to the second floor, where the port office ends at the end of the corridor. Unlike the office of the town hall, the port office is more like a meeting room. In addition to the desk and chair, there were benches, small long tables and cupboards and other guest furniture in the room, and Georgie casually opened the cabinet and took out the glass inside and poured himself a glass of water.

"Your Excellency, why did you come back, Lord has been here for a long time, could it be that John failed to find you in time?" In front of the main gate of the port hall, the guard said to a stocky man dressed in bright silk.

"Little Tom, John has already found me. But I have to get my business done before I can come back. The fat man straightened his hair, which had been messed up from his hurry.

"But won't Lord be in a hurry? What if an adult gets angry. "Guard Tom was a little wary.

"Tom, you've been here for too short a time, and you don't know much about Lord Lord's temperament." The fat man straightened his clothes as he spoke, covering his belly that was a little exposed: "Your Excellency has always given priority to work, and if I had just interrupted my work and come back directly, it would have made him angry." ”

"Tom! Look at my image, there's nothing wrong with it! As he spoke, he spun around a few times with his fat figure.

"No-no-no - no problem, but you'll have to take the feathers off your back first." Tom rubbed his stiff face with his hands.

"I took it off, and I didn't know if it was a seabird or returned the cargo on board." He motioned for Tom to help.

"Do your job, little Tom, and you'll find that you're in a promising profession now." After making sure that nothing could go wrong, Barroman patted Tom on the shoulder and walked briskly upstairs.

Georgie sat on the bench and waited for about a third of the magic. Not wanting to waste time, he began to meditate and pranayama as soon as he sat down. Calm your mind, relax your whole body, and breathe evenly and flatly. It is divided into nine sections, and the sections are in the body; Spit into three points, and keep the rhyme. Slowly, Georgie's mind presented a pagoda, which was shaped like a spring shoot, thin and straight, and the top of the tower was like a cover. The ancient pagoda is hexagonal in shape, with four large sturdy red lacquered pillars on each side. The snow-white tower wall is embedded with six round doors. There is also a mural with a peculiar form on the door. There is a large altar in the middle of the tower.

The corner end of each layer of the tower stretches outward, and there are small bronze bells hanging under the head of the stone carving dragon. It was as if a fresh wind was blowing, and the bell rang out. The Chinese-style pagoda is obviously blue bricks and blue tiles, and there are Western-style stained glass parquet windows on the walls. Whether there were other Western elements in between, it is not known for a moment with Georgie's knowledge. This weird mix and match style is really confusing.

Just as Georgie wanted to explore the situation of the pagoda further, he suddenly had a feeling that he should stop his current behavior. This feeling has appeared since the beginning of the practice, and it has become more and more acute and accurate over the years--I must have returned to Baroman.

Less than a hundred ticks had passed before Georgie had stopped pranayama and opened his eyes, the Baroman Harbour Officer had already stepped through the door of his office.

"Welcome Lord to this port." When Baroman saluted, it was indeed funny that he had difficulty bending over because of too much fat in his stomach.

"All right, Baroman! It's too hard for you to bow every time. Didn't my father say that we don't need to bow when there are no outsiders? Georgie waved his hand.

"Although the Viscount said so, the habit of many years is not so easy to change. Besides, if you forget to salute in front of people after you change it, it will be even worse for people to gossip. Barroman stood a little stiffly.

"Forget it, you have a reason every time, anyway. Let's sit down! I feel tired when I look at you standing. ”

Baroman moved a nearby chair and sat down. The wooden chair rattled and rattled, and the legs of the chair, which had been slightly slanted outward, seemed to be more slanted.

"Let's get down to business, two days ago you sent someone to inform you that the stone dock is not enough. This shows that the recent growth of cargo at the port seems to be abnormal, and it should not be so fast. Do you know what's going on? Georgie picked up the cup and moistened his throat.

"It seems that it was because of the pirates, and there was a section of the southward course where there were pirates. It seems that quite a few ships have been attacked in recent months. Most of the harbors between us and the raid area were too small to accommodate too many boats, so we took advantage of them. Now many ships are unloading at our port. Barroman explained.

"That means it's a factor of uncertainty, and if the pirates are eliminated, the number of ships coming to our port will drop immediately. By then, I'm afraid the new pier hasn't been built. When the new pier is built, will it sit idle? Georgie tapped his finger at the table in front of him, "It would cost at least 5,000 Claude gold to build a new dock, and I don't want that money to go unpaid." After all, the construction of the territory requires a lot of money, so I hope you have a more complete plan to dispel my doubts. ”

"Actually, a few months ago, the dock was not practical enough, but I didn't make up my mind to report it because I wasn't sure. I've been busy with this for the past few months. In recent months, there have been a lot of chambers of commerce that have not been to us before, such as "Lucky Coins" and "Ivy League". Barroman stopped as he spoke.

Seeing this, Georgie got up, took out the jug and glass from the cupboard, poured a glass, and handed it to Baroman: "Don't be nervous, drink the saliva first, think about it, and speak slowly." ”

Barroman took the cup with his thick, short fingers, and took a large gulp in both hands. The room was quiet for a moment. The peace was soon broken: "Later, four of the chambers of commerce discovered that they actually had a lot of goods disembarking and transiting from our port, which was more advantageous than their original trade routes. We hope to open up new business routes with us. Judging from the volume of cargo they provide, the berths reserved at the original terminal are a little reluctant. Plus there are some fleets that want to replenish our docks on the way. In this way, if no new terminal is built, the existing berths in the port will be completely insufficient. ”

Georgie touched his chin and muttered for a while: "I will arrange the matter of the dock as soon as possible, and tomorrow the city hall will start the feasibility investigation and arrange the budget at the same time." The craftsmen of the association have already contacted us, but if they want to start work, they will not start until after the autumn harvest at the earliest. ”

"No problem, as long as the merchants know that a new dock will be built here. After all, good trade routes and supply points are not so easy to find. Barroman put down his glass and rubbed his hands.

"By the way, Baroman, how much do you know about pirates. Although the situation is favorable to us at this stage, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not become a threat in the future. Georgie couldn't help but say with some concern.

"The place where the pirates are active is almost half a month away from us. And now the trade routes are not smooth, and the news is not as convenient as before. However, there is no news of the attack on the port yet. However, it seems that some lords in the south organized a joint fleet to clear out the pirates, and the news came that they had failed. It's not clear if it's true or not, though. As he spoke, Barroman began to sweat on his head.

"Failed to purge the crackdown? Whether the pirate was not found or the naval battle was lost must be clarified. If the naval battle is lost, then it will be troublesome. Georgie's tone increased and his expression was much more serious than before, "In the next period of time, this aspect of intelligence is the top priority of the work. Of course, I will arrange other channels to find out about this, but the port has a natural advantage in this kind of news, so don't disappoint. ”

"I know, I'll do my best to keep an eye on this. You can rest assured. Barroman immediately began to show his determination. (To be continued.) )