45 new voyages

On the evening of March 24, 1806, Milo and Pete were resting and chatting in a tavern after a busy day's work. Pete poured a large glass, and Milo just had a drink, and the two talked a lot about what was going on after the Djinn Crisis.

"Aren't you in a hurry to return to the territory?" Mello asked.

"Don't worry, there's a good housekeeper who won't do bad things and won't steal my money." Pete replied smugly.

"The Akayi family is as prosperous as ever......," Milo said, thinking of his own family. After the work in the town is done, he can finally reminisce about his family in the story of Wind Chimes: he once hated the infamy of his ancestors and the curse of his surname, but in the narrative of Wind Chimes, he truly understands the helplessness and pain endured by the Entekoman family - for the sake of loyalty, he chooses to "turn his back", and he has no regrets about being infamous. Milo couldn't help but think of Captain Alan Gast's words: "What courage it takes to sacrifice one's own and even one's family's reputation for the sake of protecting the interests of the country!" "Milo's ancestors were full of courage, but he thought he could be on his own, but in the face of this test, he almost gave up on himself. Growth, Maturity, Success...... It takes a lot of experience, maybe next time, he can do better.

The noise and noise, combined with the effects of alcohol, numbed Milo's nerves until Pete nudged him. Pete asked, "Hey, you said that our family is prosperous, so are you interested in coming to our house to be my father's son-in-law?" As he spoke, he took another sip of wine.

Milo smiled wryly and said, "Haha, you're really ...... question," but then continued, "Of course I'm interested." ”

"Hehehehe, you kid." Pete laughed, though the conversation wasn't so ridiculous, "It looks like there's still a long way to go between you and Erin, and I'll come back to see if you both love each other." ”

"I'll treat her well, don't worry." Melo looked at the market not far away, and as the sun set, it had returned to its former bustle.

"What am I worried about, I know you too well." Pete put down his glass, "But then again, what kind of person is my sister in your eyes?" ”

"Erin...... "Milo looked at the sky, remembering the story of the wind chimes and thinking for a moment, "she...... She's my princess. ”

"Puff ha......ha Hahaha......"

"Laugh as you like." Milo bowed her head in embarrassment. He didn't laugh, Erin was indeed a noble existence like a princess in her heart, and he was determined to be good to her wholeheartedly. At the same time, he hadn't forgotten Heidi, but it was something he wanted and couldn't reach.

"Oh, yes," Pete finished laughing, "the princess you said...... Right behind you. ”

"Huh?!" Milo was startled, and immediately turned around, only to find Erin standing behind them, smiling rather than smiling, and her face was very flushed with shyness or anger.

Erin...... You—you hear ......" Melo greeted in a slurred, he really didn't expect it to be like this. If he hadn't been drinking, and if there wasn't so much noise around him, he would have been able to detect Irene's arrival.

"Accompany your princess well, I'm leaving. Hahaha, princess...... Hahaha......" Pete swaggered away.

"Let's find a quiet place to walk." Erin said to the embarrassed Milo.

As it gets dark, the fields outside the town are still covered with dead grass left over from the winter. Milo and Erin walked on it, making a "creaking" sound. There was no wind, and it didn't seem cold, and the two walked side by side. As they looked at the brightly lit and bustling town, they couldn't help but feel the privilege of witnessing the vibrancy of the crisis.

"That ......," Erin spoke first, "Kran told me, it seems that I misunderstood you......"

Milo suddenly remembered that she had asked Kelan to persuade Erin, and she couldn't help but be grateful to Kelan, and hurriedly responded: "Don't care, I also did something inappropriate before." ”

"Unexpectedly, we survived this crisis unharmed." Erin looked at the sky, and the stars were sparsely set, not particularly clear.

"Well, I worried you before. I'm still alive, and I won't be so pessimistic in the future. ”

"You just have this heart, if you have difficulties, remember to tell me...... I'll go through it with you. Erin said, taking Milo's arm.

"I'm so sorry......" Milo put her arm around Erin's shoulders, thinking that her previous confusion and despair had brought great pain to Erin, and she could only sincerely apologize to her.

"Hmm......" Erin closed her eyes, quietly feeling the temperature of the body she was leaning on, "and what next?" Kelan said that the wind chimes sent you a letter, what was on it? ”

"The wind chimes told me that she helped stop the matter of Sha Ling."

"She's so good?" Erin said admiringly.

"Well, it's not quite over yet, there are still some things that we need to see for ourselves."

"Where to go? I'll go with you. ”

"Desperate Desert."

Erin heard this terrible name, but did not hesitate in the slightest: "When to go?" ”

"Let's let you be a princess for a few days." Milo said half-jokingly.

“…… Hum! (whispering) I hate it......" Erin turned her head angrily, finally smiling, and the cold winter between the two dissipated for the time being.

It's finally April, and Parrett still hasn't returned to Windwalk, but the Viscount doesn't look particularly worried about him. During this time, Milo and Koran told the Viscount, Erin, Night Sparrow, and Snow Dog the contents of the magic letterhead, and they also felt that the content of the letter was inexplicable and incredible, especially when Erin heard the story about her family's ancestors, she sighed at the mystery of fate.

In the conference hall, everyone is discussing the next important matters.

The viscount got straight to the point and said, "If you are going to the Desert of Desperation, it is easy to prepare supplies, there are plenty of them in the town warehouses, even fresh water can be kept in buckets for a long time, and horses can be carried. But the biggest problem is the boat, the small boat cannot pass, and the owner of the big ship does not dare to take this risk, otherwise the loss will be great. ”

"Isn't it okay to give them more money? I bought the boat? Milo said.

"Buying a ship is not as simple as you think, it involves the livelihood of many people, and it costs a lot of money to dismiss sailors, and it is better to build a new one if you really have that time and money, and you have to wait for a month." "But at the end of the day, even if you have a ship, you have to have a crew and a captain who dares to go with you to the desperate desert, and bold and experienced people are crucial in this." ”

Mello tried to say Captain Finn's name, but he stopped, as the Union hadn't visited Windrun since they had returned.

Kolan on the side suddenly interjected: "You can hire Captain Alan Gast, he and his crew are very experienced, it should be no problem to go to the desperate desert, and he can be here in five or six days." It's a pity that his ship is not large, it can't hold so many supplies, and the speed is slow. ”

"Then our problem is back, it's still the ship." The viscount said to Milo, "What's the matter, do you wait a few months to build you a new ship, or ......?"

Everyone fell silent, the Viscount's words were not wrong, of course everyone hoped that the sooner the better, but the problem of the ship was real.

"That'...... We hijack a big ship. Milo said.

"What?" Everyone looked at Milo together.

"We'll hijack a big ship." Mello spoke again.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering if he was crazy.

"Where are the big ships? Where did it come from? Nightsparrow asked two of the same questions.

"Right in our harbor, there's a big ship." Milo looked out the window, which was facing the direction of the port.

"Haha, you boy," Peter Akayi laughed, and he understood what Milo meant, "are you going to rob that steamship?" Not to mention, it really meets the needs of your adventure. ”

"If you really rob that steamship, you're not happy with the Splitter Navy." The Viscount said that his tone was serious, and that he was also reminding Milo that it was not a joke.

"If you want to save time, it's really the best way to go." Kelan said, which surprised the people around her, because it seemed to go against Kelan's style.

"It's not like we're not going to give it back." Milo added.

"That's lend-lease." The Viscount followed, "In that case, I'll go and talk to someone from the Spellet Navy." Lord Akayi, is this ship in a hurry for the navy now? I don't want the news of a defeat at the front because we borrowed the ship. ”

Pete smiled and made a noncommittal motion.

"Good!" Milo clapped her hands, and Erin next to her had a crying and laughing expression.

"Then I'll have the supplies carried to the ship," said the Viscount, "and when Captain Allen arrives, you will begin a new voyage, and I wish you a safe return from your adventure in advance!" ”

……

The "Sand Spirit Crisis" that caused great panic in Windwalk Town has finally passed, and there are still many mysteries to be solved under the surface of everything that has settled and returned to dust, and what fate this new voyage will open up for everyone may only be known until they actually reach the desperate desert.

At the same time, in the port of Wall in the Splett Empire, Sylvia Anseison was directing his men to dispatch ships to pick up the villagers on Watch Island. He was very angry that the Emperor had secretly ordered him to stop attacking the United Kingdom in the south, but he could not do anything about it, because he was much weaker now than before. Moreover, the emperor's reward for him can be said to be a bright rise and a dark fall, taking away almost all his real power - especially military power!

"Damn!" Sevia complained, "There is still more than a year to go, and if you don't do something, you may not be able to complete the task of destroying the civilization of the earth......," the unknown self-talk made the guards beside him feel strange, but they didn't say anything more and continued to follow Sevia's orders.

Sevia knew that the Empire's commanders had begun to distrust him, which had completely disrupted his previous plans.

“…… It seems that he has to make a quick decision and act quickly......" At this moment, his eyes lingered on the docks of Wall Harbor, where several brand-new steamships that had just been built were moored in front of him—

"That's right! With them, I will be able to ......"

A plan began to brew inside him.