The chief knight, Martin Opry, turned his head sideways, staring at Aldrich fiercely with unusually enthusiastic eyes, and where his gaze looked, Tris faintly felt a burning heat, like the affection of his lover Rovet when he was staring at.

Aldridge, who didn't accept this at all, insisted on his decision, and Buckner One-Eye happily agreed, and the two joined forces to form a common front, exerting great pressure on the chief knight who was still considerate, and he had to back down again.

The core three of the Penguin broke up due to the mirage of the fairy wasteland, and Martin Opry, the most joyful jumper, did not give up, and immediately after leaving the captain's cabin, he began to gather his men from the city guard.

Seeing the stubborn back gradually fade away, many familiar faces exchanged glances with each other, and entered the cabin on the second floor through the stairs, knowing that these official partners were openly secretly gathering, and Tris had no intention of stopping it.

Fils Bargan, a loyal follower, took it upon himself to listen to the news that a ship that had endured hardships and hardships together had fallen apart in an instant due to the differences in ideas between the leaders, and the friendship that had been tested in the flames of war was gone.

Aldridge was extremely dissatisfied with the knight's insistence, knowing very well that at his age, if he wanted to go further, he could only take great risks to win unimaginable rewards, and it was a good thing that the fairy wastes in the depths of the endless ocean did not show any signs, but once they appeared, they became the target of Martin Opry.

It can be inferred that the Knight Chief's claim that he has received a new order from the top is utter nonsense, as Buckner One-Eye reprimanded, and that Martin Opry fools them as three-year-olds who don't know anything, much to the annoyance of the ample Tris.

Not taking one's own life seriously, means not putting the life and death of others in his heart, those who follow him must be prepared to be sacrificed and given up anytime and anywhere, if the crew of the Penguin are all members of the city guard, then they have nothing to say, after all, the army is the most disciplined place, and obeying orders is the duty of a soldier.

Unfortunately, most of the crew are nameless adventurers and mercenaries, like eternally hungry hyenas and jackals waiting on the battlefield for carrion to fill their stomachs, and they are not obliged to risk their lives for the sake of one's vision and dreams.

Aldrich also did not want to be a stepping stone to Martin Opry's success, and even if the knight came from an equally extraordinary noble family, there was no reason to sacrifice for him.

Marten Opry had seen and learned the true power of the Fourth Horseman, and when he saw the mirage of the Elven Wasteland, his first thought was to pull His Excellency Tris into his quest, after all, the legend of Quileken, the monster of the North Sea, was not a bedtime fairy tale for his parents when they were a child.

There is a widely circulated saying that on the ladder of power, the closer you get to the top, the more you will learn the truth, and on the contrary, most of the civilians at the bottom are deceived and deceived, misled or even concealed from the truth.

In the middle of Eastwood's stalwart of the city guards, Martin Opry believes that what he knows is the truth, the widespread legend of the North Sea Monster, the truth is that Quileken does exist, and its pedigree can be traced upwards to clearly point to the eternal enemy of the Odin gods, the giant, the son of the earth who is half dragon and half snake.

The Knight Captain looked at Aldrich Triss with suspicion all the while holding on Levotin Island, and if it weren't for the internal evaluation of the City Guard about the details of his battle with the Highland barbarian Baruch Sewers, Martin Opry couldn't help but wonder if the transcendent stance of the metalization of his whole body was the result of the blessing of the Thunderhammer.

Fortunately, although the knight chief chasing fame and fortune fell into a frenzy and could not extricate himself, it did not prevent him from seeing the gap between the two sides, both in personal force and momentum, he surpassed himself a lot, and Martin Opry could only bow his head and secretly tinker with his intrigues that could not be put on the stage.

The Penguin's second-floor cabins, the crew's lodgings, and the place where the sundries were stacked, the chief knight looked around with satisfaction, and saw his men who had always followed him loyally, as well as the adventurers he had met every day since he went out to sea, all of whom had the same characteristics: young, energetic, eager to succeed, and willing to shed his blood for it.

Martin Opry first mentioned the mirage that was quietly dissipating, and because the strange and illusory scene was so shocking that the crowd quickly focused their scattered attention on himself.

The feeling of being admired by many and the expectant gaze made the Knight Chief a little fluttering, and he recounted the conversation between the old captain Buckner One-Eye and Aldrich Triss. Knowing that there are many loopholes, many young adventurers who claim to be smart choose to believe it.

"It's a shame that he doesn't go to the streets to give a big picture with brilliant success and great prospects. ”

Aldrich, who was listening, listened to it word for word, put away his thoughts, and then began to think, "There are quite a few people who have been moved by the knight's command, and if you insist on venturing to explore the fairy wastes of the endless ocean, I am afraid that I will not be able to suppress the alliance with the old captain Buckner One-Eye." It's a smart choice, the upper echelons can't get through, so they turn to the path of running the lower echelons, with the city guard's halberd as the backbone, Lord Opry may really be able to single-handedly turn the course of the Penguin. ”

Tris stood in front of the ship's side railing, watching the mist fade away through the meanders of light and shadow cast into the mirage in the distance, like a grand stage show slowly coming to an end, what awaits in front of the endless ocean, risks and opportunities, the North Sea Monsters and Elven Waste,......

Aldridge wanted nothing more than to bring the crew back to their hometown, to treat the wounded before their injuries deteriorated, and to save their young lives for the rest of their lives, which he believed would be used as boasting many years later.

Old Captain Buckner One-Eye came to Triss at some point, and tapped lightly on his sepiolite pipe, and the sparkling ash was blown away by the sea breeze, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, and he took out a handful of tobacco from his belt bag, but did not put it in the pipe.

"Opry is probably crazy! For a goal that doesn't know the direction and doesn't know the voyage, he actually threatens the young and only the passionate crew to risk with him, Lord Tris, are we going to stop it immediately?"

Aldridge pressed his hands on the railing and looked sideways at the old captain with a worried face, "Uncle Buckner, in terms of rank, His Excellency Opry is one step higher than me, and his qualifications and connections are deeper than mine. The only thing I can do is my strength and charisma! At sea, on the Penguin, I can easily hold him down, but back in Eastwood, everything will be back on track. ”

The old captain's face remained unchanged: "So, you mean to let him mess around! We are all people on the same boat, and we will all be dragged into the water by him." ”

This sentence suddenly woke Aldridge, and he turned his head to look at the trophy towed by the Penguin, the biggest gain after fighting the lone wolf of the North Sea. Following the gaze of Lord Tris, Buckner One-Eye apparently saw the wrecked warship that had recovered a large amount of material.

The two turned their heads to look at each other at the same time: "I know what you want to say." Aldrich and the old captain couldn't help laughing, it had been a long time since they had found the key to solving the problem.

When Martin Opry ambitiously led his men from the second deck to the deck, ready to fight the other two and take full control of the Penguin, he was shocked to find that they were directing the crew to repair and renovate the Pearl that had been captured from the Harolds.

The four ballistas were reinstalled in fixed positions on the deck, a hundred stone shells ensured that it had enough ranged attack capabilities, the overly cumbersome sail ropes were reduced to a minimum, and the areas previously smashed by the Penguin's attacks were properly repaired, though most of them were demolished to replace the west wall.

"You ...... this"

The knight's mind was a little confused, and he was still sorting out his thoughts, and all the countermeasures he had just discussed were useless, which dealt a big blow to his confidence.

"Luckily, everything is under control. Martin Oppry convinced himself that his mood began to improve, and it was clear that his actions had forced the hard-nosed old captain Buckner One-Eye, even the fourth knight, Aldrich Triss, to retreat.

After completing the general repair of the Pearl hull, deliberately leaving some finishing touches, such as stitching the broken sails, repairing the missing wood chips on the deck, etc., Aldrich grabbed the hook rope and swung back to the Penguin, gently falling, feeling that the wound in his chest was not so painful, he reached out and stroked it, and nodded in satisfaction.

Buckner One-Eye, who was an old man of good health, also grabbed the rope and swung back to his ship, and Triss reached out to make a gesture of invitation, signaling that it was still up to him to speak, and Uncle Buckner, the old captain of the Penguin, walked up to Martin Opry.

"As you might think of what you see before you, Lord Triss and I insist that you can't let the Penguin go with you to the fairy wastes, but the Pearl captured from the Harolds will be fine. According to my many years of sailing experience, the hull has been repaired about eighty percent, and the time is relatively tight, so let's break up here. ”

Aldrich walked over and added in time: "There are enough supplies for you, and you should be able to complete the adventure if you save a little money." There is also fresh water, which everyone is worried about, and I have to remind you that we are in the North Sea, and there are ice floes everywhere, and the snow and ice that have not been soaked in the brackish sea water are the source of fresh water. ”

The chief knight let out a long sigh of satisfaction, "I have to admire you, everything has been considered, I don't want to say anything superfluous, in short, this exploration adventure advocated by me personally, if it fails, I won't complain, if it succeeds, you can all share the glory." ”

"Set yourself a goal, believe that you can accomplish it, you are already on the road to success, and the old captain and I are just trying not to hold you back. After all, there are still many wounded on the Penguin, and they need to be cared for and properly treated, and they can't go on adventures in your footsteps. ”

Martin Opry got everything he wanted, and was in a better mood than he expected, so he was in a very happy mood, so it was rare to show his kind side: "You also have your own problems, Uncle Buckner has a deep affection for the Penguin, and as for you, Lord Tris, I can see the virtues of knighthood shining in you, worthy of a man who has escaped from the arsenal of Setanis. ”

The three of them exchanged simple pleasantries, or rather praise each other, and the Knight Captain smoothly took over the ownership of the Pearl from the two of them, and one after another the men of the City Guard and the adventurers who followed him came to the warship, which was entirely at their disposal, filling the vacant places.

The Penguin turned south and the Pearl sailed westward, and the two sides waved goodbye at the side of the ship, laughing and tears flying together, but they couldn't help but greet each other in their hearts: a bunch of fools!