Chapter 18: Temptation
Alone?
Captain Calf was subconsciously stunned.
Is it really just a survivor who has been shipwrecked?
Returning to the bow of the boat, he took the telescope from the first mate's hand and looked in the direction the first mate was pointing, but when he pointed the telescope at the man standing on the beach, his brow furrowed.
It's so abnormal.
The man standing on the beach, from head to toe, gave him a strange feeling.
The crocodile skin vest aside, first of all, the complexion did not look like that of a sailor who lived at sea all year round. What's even more strange is that from his face, there is no trace of the frustration of being shipwrecked, nor the madness of the rest of his life, but with a faint smile.
Is this the expression of a survivor?
But if it weren't for the shipwreck, there was no way to explain why he was here, because Calf didn't see any large ocean-going ships in the vicinity.
And the black hair, full of characteristic features......
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a person from the continent of Aditya.
"There's someone on the beach." Holding a pocket-sized monocular with gold trim, Lydia excitedly said, "Hair is ...... Black, not from the Duchy of Wilton! ”
"I know."
"But why is he here? What about his ship? Could it be that he was from the port of Sevit...... No, how could those half-elves allow him to pass through their territory. Lydia pondered, and the two eyebrows huddled together.
"I want to know too." With a perfunctory remark, Captain Calf looked at the first mate next to him, took the short knife and hung it on his body, "I'll go and meet him personally, and you go and tell the gunner to set up the ballista." If you see me making this gesture behind my back, you will cover me with your cannons. ”
"Yes! Captain. ”
In any case, the fact that the other party dared to stand alone on the beach to greet them at least showed that he was not hostile. And the man exuded a strange aura that made Calf unable to let the sailors on the ship come into contact with him.
Boarding the dinghy, Calf was about to call for the sailors to paddle.
At this moment, a pale cyan figure jumped from the boat sensitively and landed firmly on the boat.
Looking at Delia's cunning and stubborn eyes, Calf sighed inwardly, shook his head and said nothing, waved his hand, and motioned for the sailor to start paddling.
There was only one person on the other side, and there were no decent weapons on him.
Come to think of it, there shouldn't be any danger in this trip, right?
……
Standing on the beach, feeling the oncoming sea breeze, Jiang Feng, who was holding a long wooden staff in his hand, squinted at the galleys in the distance.
The crossbow he had originally carried with him was handed over by him to the silver whisker who was originally carrying the hoe, and as for the long wooden staff, he made it improvised on the workbench before going down the mountain. If there is any difference between it and a normal wooden stick, the difference is that there is a bit of an interesting mechanism set up inside.
Nearly a kilometer away, four ballistas could be seen on the side of the galleys, swaying and aiming at the area.
However, Jiang Feng, who came from a higher civilization, of course wouldn't take those things to heart.
With his 4-point perception, at the moment the ballista is fired, the brain can dynamically calculate the ballistic line and final landing point of the cannonballa, and project it directly on his retina. At such a distance, not to mention four ballistas, even forty ballistae are enough.
Of course, contempt is contempt, and he did not take it lightly.
In the bushes not far behind him, Xiao Bai was ambushing with a group of Samons, guarding against possible dangers. Not only that, the carbon nano protective suit was rolled up by him and worn under the crocodile skin vest, and the Galaxy K1 inserted in the waist has also been opened to the insurance.
Probably noticing him, a dinghy was lowered from the ship and swung towards him with a wooden oar.
Stopping on the beach, Captain Calf walked in the direction of Jiang Feng with the soldiers of the colony. When he saw the long wooden staff in Jiang Feng's hand, he was slightly stunned, and there was a bit of caution in his eyes.
"We are the navy of the port of Sevit, and if you are a sailor drifting to this area, you can come aboard with us."
For the natives who have not yet entered the information age, Jiang Feng, who has taken "Alien Linguistics", combined the analytical ability of the brain with the documents left by Captain Agris, it is not difficult to analyze these languages.
"Sailor?" After a short pause, Jiang Feng smiled and said, "I'm not the kind of person who is boring. ”
"Then you're ......," Calf frowned.
"Wizard." Jiang Feng said softly.
All around was silent, except for the sound of the waves of the sea washing over the reef.
Jiang Feng found that the moment the word wizard came out, the surrounding atmosphere instantly cooled down several steps. The captain-like man had a stiff expression on his face, while the soldier behind him subconsciously took a half step back, staring at him with fear and suspicion in his eyes......
"Wizard ......"
Chewing this word in his throat, Captain Calf stared at Jiang Feng for a long time, and just as he was about to say something and carefully test Jiang Feng, a rather discordant voice came from behind him.
"You say you're a wizard?" With her right hand pressed on the hilt of the bayonet sword, Lydia, who stepped forward from the back of the team, looked at Jiang Feng suspiciously, her eyes looking back and forth on his crocodile leather armor, "How do you prove it?" ”
As soon as these words came out, Captain Calve's face changed instantly.
Sorcerer, that's an existence that even the kingdom is not far away to provoke. They possess mystical powers, and their strength is far superior to the power and power of the world. Fortunately, they are not interested in worldly power, they are only obsessed with those mysterious studies, and only in certain special circumstances will they leave their wizarding towers and go to the mundane world to find qualified apprentices, or to gather the resources needed to complete their research.
If it's a wizard, it does explain a lot of things. For example, why there are no ocean-going ships in this vicinity, and why the half-elves have been able to tolerate him until now......
Ten thousand steps back, whether this is a wizard or not, there is no need for these mortals to provoke him. As long as it is confirmed that he is not from the Duchy of Wilton, and that his presence does not pose a threat to Port Sevit, they can go back and report to the Governor.
But now, Lydia's questioning has made them completely passive.
If this is really a wizard, and unfortunately he is the kind with a bad temper, this sentence alone is enough to bring disaster to Lydia, and even the family behind her.
"Dear Wizard, please ...... Don't be like this little girl, sorry to disturb you, we're ......" Bowing his head, Captain Calf said, pulling Lydia behind him with a confused and disgruntled face.
The left hand was hidden behind his back, and sweat was digging from his forehead into the neckline.
He had faced the most vicious pirates of the Western Sea, but this was the first time he had faced a wizard. He could not be afraid of the blade around his neck, but he could not suppress the deep fear of the mysterious and real magic.
If it weren't for the Doge's kindness, he had no doubt that he would have left Delia behind and fled with his sailors.
"Why be sorry for him, maybe he ......"
Lydia whispered in protest, but was interrupted in the middle of her sentence by Captain Calff's fierce warning.
"Shut up!"
Startled by the hideous expression, Lydia subconsciously closed her mouth and took half a step back in horror.
Although Uncle Calf often murdered her, this was the first time, and she felt a faint fear from the bloodshot eyes.
Luckily, the wizard didn't seem to take Lydia's suspicions to heart, and just smiled gently.
I saw him raise the long wooden staff in his hand and shake it slightly.
As if receiving some kind of signal, a dark green flame burst out from between the staffs,
The people standing in front of Jiang Feng were obviously taken aback by this sudden change, especially Captain Calf's face, looking at Jiang Feng's face, his face became more and more pale.
"Is that enough?"
With that sunny smile on his face, Jiang Feng gently shook the "magic staff" in his hand, and said to Miss Lydia who was in a stupor in a gentle tone.
"Or do I have to turn you into a frog?"