Volume 1 Lonely Arcane Road 027 Raid on
The sunset floats on the sea, lingering endlessly, the western sky is connected by the sea and the sky, reflecting a sparkling golden avenue, and in the vast sea, the ship is like a small leaf, floating in the wind.
When the glow converges, before the mist shrouds, several black spots appear in the field of vision, and further on, you can see large and small islands dotted around, as if entering an island country.
The students cheered loudly, and after experiencing the storm, they undoubtedly felt a little more relieved when they saw the real land.
However, the captain's announcement suddenly made the atmosphere tense again.
"Apprentices, please be careful, this is the St. Croix Islands, the land of the free, a pirate's paradise, one of the most dangerous places on the mainland, and half of the most notorious wanted criminals on the Wagram continent are hiding here, so be vigilant.
Due to a problem with the ship's storm protection, we had to resupply here, and in order to buy time, we decided to immediately go to the island to find alchemy accessories, and Ievee-sensei and his team will be responsible for your safety, and the ship will be temporarily parked in the shallow water.
In addition, I would like to tell you to stay safe and not to make trouble for Mr. Ibu.
The waters are home to ferocious piranhas, the beaches on the outskirts of the island chain are overrun by a class of fish-people with low intelligence, and the dense forests and swamps are even more dangerous, infested with goblins and ogres, so don't let your curiosity hurt everyone.
If all goes well, we'll be on our way as soon as we fix the equipment. ”
As soon as the captain finished speaking, the team leader, Eevee, appeared in the hallway.
He said aloud: "Everyone should have heard the captain's words, it is not alarmist, the geographical environment of St. Croix Island has been deliberately cultivated, as a natural barrier for pirates, this is the territory of Planck, the king of the Netherworld, has formed an independent kingdom, the order here is no order, power is king, we can't use our normal thinking to measure this country and its inhabitants."
The captain also missed an important reminder that in addition to the dangerous creatures mentioned earlier, there is another type of creature that needs special attention, although they are not common.
Naga, a class of ancient deep sea serpents, is said to have some deals with the pirate king Planck, who has a small Naga army under his hands, and the Naga Siren is the best at seducing the mind, especially for you children who are not deeply involved in the world.
Considering the lack of manpower, in order to facilitate patrolling and monitoring, I deployed the entire deck, with Henry, Mike, and I monitoring the perimeter of the ship.
I ask everyone to stay in their rooms, and any trespassing on the deck will be treated as an invasion!If you are killed by your own people for violating the ban, don't resent us, I warned!Remember, don't be curious!"
Seeing the teachers as if they were facing a great enemy, the students felt a lot of pressure and felt that it was not even safe to be on the boat.
Then, the students saw a group of people enter the corridor, led by a middle-aged man with a majestic face, who walked straight into Charlie's room without squinting.
"Huh, isn't that the captain?"
"Really, do you know him?"
"yes, what is he doing in Charlie's room?" the students couldn't help but start talking.
Bang!
There was a muffled thud, and the door slammed shut.
Contrary to what outsiders speculated, as the owner of the room, Charlie was squeezed into the corner behind the door, and Qingtong did not escape a similar fate, the two were blocked in two corners of the room, looking at each other blankly.
Captain Stephen's target was Qianxue, and he said solemnly, "Qianxue, I can take two or three students ashore, do you want to go ashore with us?" ”
Qianxue looked up, but she couldn't see Charlie and Qingtong who were squeezed in the corner, and she asked, "That's ...... Can I bring some friends along?"
Stephen shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not, it's not that I don't want to, but I can't, bringing more people, not only can't ensure safety, but may even affect the whole team, we don't have experience in dealing with the Pirate King, so we can't take risks."
Don't worry, the ship may not be unsafe, but I promised Your Highness that I would absolutely guarantee your safety, so ......"
Qianxue shook her head and said, "Then I'll stay on the ship! ”
"Are you sure?" Stephen looked at her with burning eyes.
Qianxue nodded heavily, "Sure." ”
Stephen pondered for a long time, and then bowed his head and said, "It's okay! Now that you've made your decision, I respect your idea." ”
As he spoke, he said to the people around him, "Jim, you stay, and strengthen the ship's garrison." ”
The person he named shook his head and said: "No, Captain, to believe in Ibu's ability, we must ensure the strength of the ashore team, I heard that the pirates here are notoriously crazy, if something happens to the people on the shore, then the whole ship is finished, we must concentrate our superior forces to fight quickly, I believe we can rush back soon." ”
Qianxue also persuaded: "Yes, Uncle Stephen, focus on the overall situation. ”
Stephen took a deep breath, weighed one or two, and decided, "Okay! Let's go now!"
When the last trace of afterglow on the surface of the sea faded, the ship lowered an alchemy speedboat, filled it with magic crystals, and the alchemy turbine at the bottom of the ship was activated, and the speedboat quickly disappeared from everyone's view.
The ship anchored in the shallow waters, and the underwater scenery was clearly visible under the high-energy magic lights at the bow and stern, with turquoise seaweed and colorful corals.
The three of them were in the room, they didn't say anything, and they didn't ask Qianxue's true identity, and sometimes, when the identity was exposed, they would feel embarrassed.
"Oh, it's quite atmospheric, did it bother you?"
Charlie looked back and saw Colin standing in the doorway with a pile of snacks.
Charlie smiled: "Come in! What's polite, you want me to invite?"
David said, "I just saw Daniel disembark with the captain. ”
Thinking of Qianxue's experience, it shows that Daniel is a child on the same level as Qianxue.
"Oh?" Charlie showed a surprised expression and smiled, "It seems that I got into big trouble, what is the origin of this Daniel?"
"His father was Josh Morgan, Sophia's father's superior, and Sophia hadn't asked some presumptuous questions before! Colin points out the key.
It's no wonder Sophia was interested in his ability to cast spells quickly, and thankfully she was cautious and didn't leak it.
Charlie is no stranger to the name Josh Morgan, one of the three generalissimos of the empire, General Morgan, married to the royal family, and is considered a relative of the royal family, and his influence in the military department is very important.
"Oh!
Colin said with a smile: "Young Master Charlie is not bad! If you can get the support of the family and are not afraid of them, there is more than one marshal in the empire, Your Majesty has more than one concubine, and General Morgan has more than one son." ”
Qing Tong applauded: "Well said!"
Charlie shook his head and said: "There is no if, dethronement is dethronement, there will be no turning back, people always have to pay for their mistakes, no one is an exception." ”
David took out two wine bottles from his arms like a trick, discharged a few more wine glasses, and commented: "It's a good thing to know that mistakes can be corrected." ”
Yes, it's a good thing, Charlie can say that, but a stranger who talks like this is a lot of mouth, which may cause displeasure in the person concerned.
Colin glared at his brother and hurriedly said, "Charlie, my brother is straightforward and speaks without brains, don't mind!"
"No, David wasn't wrong. Charlie smiled slightly, took the overflowing wine glass, took a sip, and said, "You two brothers are very interesting, and there is really a feeling of hating each other." ”
"It's not too late, come, drink!"
Qingtong laughed lightly: "You ...... Aren't you going to pour me wine? It's blatant discrimination!"
"And me, and me!" Qianxue raised her arm, and the sleeves of her coat fell, revealing a snow-white lotus root.
......
The five people drank in the room, the wine was a low-degree fruit wine, sweet and sour, no matter how much they drank, there was only a slightly smoked feeling, drunk and unscathed, and there was no stamina.
The Costa brothers are well-informed, and unlike ordinary gentlemen, they are really talented and low-key, and if Charlie's performance fails, or if his personality is not compatible, they will not take the initiative to make friends.
As for Qingtong and Qianxue, the origin is not simple, and the experience is rich because of the background.
However, Charlie's life experience is a little stretched, in the past ten years, he has never been out of Hayness City, and his interest is limited to the field of pickling girls, and he can't be on the stage, but fortunately, he has a foundation in his previous life, but it seems very insightful.
Before you know it, talk until midnight......
David laughed: "Speaking of Naga, I have heard some legends, Naga is a kind of kraken with a human body and a snake tail, banshees usually have beautiful faces, excellent figures, long snake hair, snake hair can burn any creature that sees them, and they will instinctively launch soul attacks on their targets, leaving you in a fantasy world at their mercy." ”
"Hmm!" Qianxue leaned back slightly, clasped her arms around her chest, and showed a surprised expression, "It sounds so scary." ”
"Usually before the Naga Banshee appears, there is an ethereal song on the sea, looming, and if you listen intently, you will hallucinate and slowly fall into her spiritual realm......," David recounted, dancing and describing.
I don't know if everyone is drunk, or David has a natural seduction, he always feels that there is a melodious song in the sea breeze, vaguely lingering in his ears, listening intently, but nowhere to be found.
All five of them exhibited unusual movements.
"You...... Did you hear that?" asked Qianxue in a hurry.
Qingtong nodded, and shook her head again: "I'm not sure, maybe it's an auditory hallucination!"
Colin smiled bitterly: "David, you crow's mouth! On the sea, in the middle of the night, what kind of Naga story to tell! Grandpa said it, it's a taboo!!"
David smiled bitterly: "I'm joking when I'm a grandfather!"
Qianxue's legs shrunk, and she hurriedly hugged Qingtong, pursed her mouth, and said angrily: "Don't scare me!"
Qing Tong was undoubtedly the calmest, and he asked, "Charlie, did you hear that?"
Honestly, she asked the right person.
Charlie didn't respond, just quietly closed the window, made a silent gesture, and then, dug out the deadwood staff from his backpack.
Everyone looked at the serious Charlie, and immediately felt that something was wrong, and they were on guard.
David smiled bitterly, "Brother, my equipment is in the room." ”
Colin stretched out his hand to signal him to do the same, and he lowered his voice and asked, "What's wrong?"
Charlie silently recited the incantation, pushing open the hidden window with one hand and emitting a cloud of orange-red light with the other.
Boom!
It is a variant of the "Hand of Fire", highlighting the explosive effect of the flame element, hitting the side of the ship, making an explosion, it is not lethal, but it can play a warning role of sound and light.