Listening to Captain Bardem's narration, Barrett also had a general impression of the master Michelan, whom he had never met—a research-oriented technographer, or the kind that was not good at communicating with people. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, it can be heard from the tone of Officer Badham, who is also an alchemist, that he has great respect for that alchemist. Apparently the closed-door Master Michelan, though not well-known to outsiders, was a thunderous figure in the industry – a common occurrence in real-world academia. So Barrett wasn't particularly surprised when he learned about the situation.

"According to you, since that master has such a deep foundation, what are you doing idle during this time?" Barrett, who touched his chin, said angrily, "Is there such an opportunity, don't you know how to go to the door to ask for advice?" Maybe with a little dialing, the bottleneck that has plagued you for a long time will be broken? ”

"Didn't I say that the master doesn't like to be disturbed?" Lieutenant Badham now squirmed, like a big girl.

Looking at Captain Badham's performance, Barrett shuddered for no reason. While trembling, he still couldn't help but speak: "There are many reasons why I don't like people to disturb!" Maybe the master just doesn't like unrelated people to influence his research? If you don't give it a try, how do you know you're not going to succeed? ”

"Is that really the case? If you fail, I'm afraid you will leave a bad impression on the master. Even if you really have the opportunity to do that, you won't be able to get help. "Captain Badham walked up and down in front of Barrett.

Hearing this, Barrett could understand what he was worried about. The soldiers in Boreham's territory don't just get pay, booty, and awards. At the same time, it can also exchange military merits for targeted guidance for related professions. However, sometimes this kind of guidance is just a chance for the applicant, and it is not necessarily necessary to teach it without care.

And what Lieutenant Badham is now entangled with is precisely because he is worried that if he waits for a visit, he will leave a bad impression on Master Michelan. Not only is it not possible to succeed in seeking guidance now, but it will also affect future guidance. That's really stealing chickens and rice.

This is the main reason why Master Michelan has been on the ship for so long, but he has never dared to do anything.

'This guy's indecisive style is quite similar to yours!' That's when Barrett's head popped up like this. You don't have to think about it to know that it's 'Georgie' who is teasing.

Barrett is quite sympathetic, but in the face of the unscrupulous half, he can show weakness: "It was forced by the original circumstances, and I have improved a lot in the game now"

'Yes! Be! It's a lot better...... 'Although the content is like this, the mood swing obviously caused Barrett to grind his teeth. He immediately turned his attention to Captain Badham, lest he be by half of his own body.

"Badham, don't hang around in front of people." Speaking of this, Barrett pressed the other party's shoulder as soon as he stretched out his hand, "You can think quietly whether you want to go or not!" By the way, the master's apprentice was just killed on deck by Naga's fireball technique. ”

Hearing this, Captain Bardem's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stammered slightly: "You, you mean that Master Michelon is short of manpower now?" ”

"Nope! I didn't say that, but when the familiar apprentice dies, he must be a little uncomfortable! Barrett didn't think that the master alchemist would be emotionally affected by the death of an apprentice.

Judging from the situation at the time, the apprentice who didn't have much strength went to the deck to throw potions, which itself somewhat smelled of a death squad. However, judging from the overall situation in the Western Continent, such examples are the norm - every year, I don't know how many apprentices die in the various experiments of their mentors. They are students, assistants, maids, and guinea pigs for verification.

But even if you have no affection for the kind of apprentice who can be abandoned at any time, the sudden death of a long-serving servant is inconvenient - the space on the frigate is limited, and even as a master Michelant, it is impossible to bring too many people with him.

So in this way, it is natural to give an alchemist who is in the bottleneck period an opportunity to take advantage of it. Of course, an opportunity is only an opportunity, and whether Captain Badham can grasp it is another matter.

After continuing to struggle for a while. Lieutenant Badham's eyes finally sharpened: "Then I'll give it a try." Anyway, there aren't many opportunities like this, and it's worth taking some risks. ”

In the next few days, Lieutenant Badham no longer had his former leisure, and the number one braggart in the official cabin left everyone's sight as if he had disappeared. Ibrahim, who still has bandages on his hands, is very uncomfortable with this situation: "What's wrong with Badham these days? Could it be that I accidentally fell into the sea at a convenient time? ”

"Can't you say a nice thing?" A Sail Flyer, who was playing cards at the long table, immediately turned his head and replied to Ibu. I don't know if it's because of the long time at sea, a large part of the sailors have become quite superstitious. Although Ibu, a swaggering fellow, was talking about Captain Badham, he seemed to have violated the taboo of the man in front of him.

Ibu replied a little unconcernedly, "Isn't it just a joke?" Although that guy from Badham can't see anyone these days! ”

"He's got his own business to keep busy with right now! I don't have time to brag and fart with you in a short period of time. Barrett, who spoke, was lying in a hammock, swaying with the boat.

Eevee scratched his head, "Got something to do?" There shouldn't be any work on the ship that he's responsible for now, right? Those construction missions are still very early. ”

"People have something to do and they don't say it's official business, he's busy with self-improvement now!" Barrett, who said this, finally raised his head, "Also, Ibu, your arm has long been healed. What are you doing with bandages now? Is it playing with performance art? ”

"You say this?" Eevee raised his left hand, "I think it's nice to wrap around this, and it's not easy to slip when holding the knife......"

"I really didn't expect you, a rough man, to have that kind of habit. I really misread you. As he spoke, Barrett covered his eyes and lay back into the hammock.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was the sound of seats clashing—and the officers, who had just been playing cards at the long table, suddenly dropped their entertainment and crowded to the other end of the table—and Ibra distanced themselves.

"You guys, don't believe it......" Ibrahimovic, who was clenching his fists, seemed to want to rush up to show Barrett, but after considering the difference in strength between the two sides, he had to start to dismantle the bandages on his hands vigorously.

The overall condition of the three frigates, the Silver Sword Brave, the Mithril Core, and the Iron Curtain, is not much different, and all have damage that had to be repaired during the previous conflict with Naga. After communicating with several ships, he took advantage of the time to negotiate with Naga and dropped anchor to rest.

It had been a few days since the departure from Boreham, and the long hours at sea and the successive events were enough to make most sailors nervous. At such a time, finding an opportunity to loosen their strings can still play a big role.

The negotiations took place on the sea, not far from the fleet, where every morning and evening the well-witted Brierley Steward would communicate with the Naga representatives, who seemed reluctant to come forward themselves, and did not know whether they feared attack or disgrace.

However, even with a considerable advantage in the previous battle, this negotiation was not easy. Because the Bolham Territory is so far away from this sea, these sea creatures have never heard of its majesty. With the whip out of reach, it is impossible to completely convert these nagas.

Even if they can't be defeated, if these Nagas really decide to disperse and transfer, there are still a considerable number of them who can escape-Morpheus Knight had completely seized the window before the opponent's reaction, otherwise the effect would never have been so good.

Although the scattered transfer is definitely a big blow for a Naga tribe. But as long as those nagas are alive, there is always hope for the tribe to rebuild. So if Brierley's stewardship had been too demanding, the Naga might not have given up on the rich seas and fled—in that case, their plans would have been frustrated.

Fortunately, Brierley's steward was also aware of his task, and he also chose Huairou after the high-pressure negotiations at the beginning. The two sides are tug-of-war on each clause of the cooperation agreement. Even in winter, when the wind on the sea blew cold, Brierley's steward came back sweating profusely every day. Obviously, the communication with those Naga consumed quite a few of his brain cells.

However, the fleet has a huge advantage in strength after all. Having lost all the way on the battlefield, those Naga can't get anything decent back from the negotiating table. Eventually, the Naga and Bolim Lord's merchant ships passed through their control, and provided a certain amount of shouting. In contrast, each merchant ship had to drop 500 pounds of bacon as a toll each time. In addition, there is at least one land and sea trade per year.

Such a price adjustment is acceptable for both parties. For Boreham Consulate, there is a need for a safe passage. With these Naga guards, unless this sea area is attacked by legendary monsters, there will generally be no problems. As for 500 pounds of bacon? This loss is nothing compared to the profits brought by the ocean trade routes.

For Naga, the ultimate goal of securing her independence has been achieved. The 500 pounds of bacon per remaining merchant ship and the annual trade by land and sea were nothing more than an addition—and with such an addition, unilateral coercion became an unequal bargain, and it was easier to silence the main militant factions in the community.

As the negotiations reached a consensus, a spell agreement was signed between the two parties. Then the Boreham fleet, which had been resting on its ships, pulled the anchor again - the heavy rope of the huge iron anchor was pulled out of the water inch by foot, as the large winch in the bow slowly rotated under the push of the wave of hands. The sails that had been lowered were re-unfurled and bulged by the sea breeze.

The fleet headed south again bid farewell to the Naga and continued to explore the fog and shadows on the chart. The logbook on Captain Kaplin's desk is getting longer and longer, and the cartographer and navigator have new discoveries and new tasks every day. However, I don't know if it was the luck accumulated from the previous encounter, and there were no accidents during the miserable voyage after that.

Barrett, however, had heard his explanation from Master Murphy - there were not many nutrients in the sea, and there were few fish, so there was no way to support a colony of large or medium-sized creatures. Since there are no people looking for trouble, then there is only a smooth journey left.

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Such a price adjustment is acceptable for both parties. For Boreham Consulate, there is a need for a safe passage. With these Naga guards, unless this sea area is attacked by legendary monsters, there will generally be no problems. As for 500 pounds of bacon? This loss is nothing compared to the profits brought by the ocean trade routes.

For Naga, the ultimate goal of securing her independence has been achieved. The 500 pounds of bacon per remaining merchant ship and the annual trade by land and sea were nothing more than an addition—and with such an addition, unilateral coercion became an unequal bargain, and it was easier to silence the main militant factions in the community.

As the negotiations reached a consensus, a spell agreement was signed between the two parties. Then the Boreham fleet, which had been resting on its ships, pulled the anchor again - the heavy rope of the huge iron anchor was pulled out of the water inch by foot, as the large winch in the bow slowly rotated under the push of the wave of hands. The sails that had been lowered were re-unfurled and bulged by the sea breeze.

The fleet headed south again bid farewell to the Naga and continued to explore the fog and shadows on the chart. The logbook on Captain Kaplin's desk is getting longer and longer, and the cartographer and navigator have new discoveries and new tasks every day. However, I don't know if it was the luck accumulated from the previous encounter, and there were no accidents during the miserable voyage after that.

Barrett, however, had heard his explanation from Master Murphy - there were not many nutrients in the sea, and there were few fish, so there was no way to support a colony of large or medium-sized creatures. Since there are no people looking for trouble, then there is only a smooth journey left. (To be continued.) )