Chapter 4 Majestic?
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Of course, this is not the final destination, but just a marina.
The king of the North Sea has an unprecedented access to the Beihai region and has become a well-deserved king of the North Sea. And in addition to the great expansion in terms of territory, he also strengthened the centralization of power and suppressed the localities. This made many northerners who were accustomed to freedom and self-government very dissatisfied. However, if you fight, no matter how fierce the people of the North are, these people will not be able to defeat the Tiger Ben Hero who can unify the Beihai King.
Since they couldn't beat them, they chose to flee. Escape to a place beyond the control of the king of the North Sea and create your own paradise.
This era is vast and sparsely populated, and even more so in the north. After all, the King of Beihai only unified the main areas of Beihai, and in some too remote and wild places, he did not invest his own troops because the gains outweighed the losses.
What's more, these people fled far away, some fled to Ace Island, some fled to Green Island, and even ran to the New World.
Among those who fled beyond the reach of the power of the North Sea King was Holky, the pirate who had looted the ancient relics, the very ones needed to save Lyuklisya.
So to get to Holki, Martin has to take a boat from here.
"That's goodbye. β
Martin hugged the Northland team leader. Although the values are different, they have fought side by side more than once. The other party did their job brilliantly. After going through hardships along the way, none of the Martin squad were attritional. Even in good shape.
The next place to go, in the remote and treacherous north, can be regarded as remote and savage. It was outside the territory of the North Sea King, and the ship could carry a limited number of people. So the Northland team is here and Martin separates them.
Next, Martin and the others set foot in more dangerous territory, and their power is weakened. Even Natasha, a girl from a headhunter nation known for her fierceness and fearlessness, couldn't help but feel a little frightened in this situation.
If it was on the prairie, it would be fine, but the violent sea in front of her was extremely unfamiliar to her. She was always courageous on horseback, but when she gave herself to someone else, the sailors. When riding in a wooden boat instead of a horse, she suddenly realized that she was not as bold as she had thought.
As for Zali, not to mention. As a dark spirit who grew up and lived in the underworld, she had never touched the concept of the sea before coming to the surface. At most, I have seen a relatively large underground lake, but because of the underground environment, it can be said that the wind is calm and the level is like a mirror. Although I have also witnessed the sea when I traveled with Martin before. But when she actually came to a place where she could be reached by the waves, looking at the raging sea, she was still trembling with fright.
The roaring waves crashed violently against the reef, stirring up waves that were several meters high. The waves crashing against the shore are so powerful.
"Well, even the archmages of the dark elves don't have that much magic. Zali couldn't help but sigh.
"Of course it's different, that's the power of nature. Gather the magicians of the whole world, and you can't fight the waves and stop it for a day. β
"We're not going to have to go through this. Zari swallowed.
"But nature always has a pattern. The tide rises and falls, and not every moment there is such a high wave. Martin explained. "Soon, there will be a period of calm, and that's why I've asked everyone to hurry up. I don't want to miss that lull. β
"But it's still early, if the road is a little more leisurely, you can just go to sea when you arrive. Zali grumbled.
This wave waits for no one. Martin didn't explain. He knew that Zari was being vexatious.
"Well, this young man is really good, he can actually grasp the pulse of the sea. An old sailor overheard their conversation. To be able to grasp this keenly is often the only way for an old sailor who has been adrift on the sea for decades.
Martin smiled indifferently. He was a Sdach Bingsai druid, a researcher of nature. Naturally, there is a set of weather forecasts. But the weather is so mysterious that even they often make wrong predictions.
Martin turned to look around at his squad. Zari and Natasha's fear is palpable. Shirley, on the other hand, is still ruthless on the surface - it is too difficult to read the words and feelings of this paralyzed girl. And Sophia showed a posture that the sea of swords and fires would follow him.
Probably, no problem. Martin thought so.
The next day, the weather improved. Although there is still a certain amount of risk, there are already ships that have begun to venture out to sea. Martin used the coral to pay for the boat for his squad. In this day and age, bartering is still very common. Especially in remote places. Many times people do not use gold, silver and copper to make money. Rather, "a piece of cloth for so-and-so" and "a piece of amber for so-and-so" are exchanged. Martin tried to use gold and silver, but the price was surprisingly high. The other party's explanation is that in such dangerous weather, it is necessary to increase the boat fare. However, Martin could see that the other party was bullying the outsiders. But he didn't think too much, offending the head snake was not a good choice.
However, if you are too weak, you will also be bullied by the other party, and it is more likely to trigger the other party's greed if you directly take out the gold that the other party asks. The other party will think like this, "If you can take out so much gold casually, won't you carry more on you?"
After all, this is the Northlands, and its pirates are world-famous.
Although Martin was confident in his own force, there were some things that were hard to say at sea. So he simply haggled and took out beautiful corals of unknown value as the boat fare. This thing is only found in the warm southern seas. Although the value is not particularly high, it is rare in this place, and the other party likes it. That's how it was sold.
So everyone boarded the ship.
The Northland boats, made of sturdy oak, are sturdy, lightweight, and have a shallow draft. When encountering powerful enemies, you can easily hide in shallow river bays. It is also convenient to go along the river. If necessary, it is even possible to resist the march directly on land by the powerful northerners!
But there is a price to be paid for this. Therefore, the boat will not be very large, like this one, which is more than twenty meters, it is already considered medium. Even if it is a famous ship on which the king is riding, it is only 50 meters. If the ship is small, it will have a weak ability to withstand storms and maintain stability. And, most importantly, this thing doesn't have a cabin to speak of! This northern ship is an open-air design!
Even on land, being exposed to the cold winds of the north can be a painful thing. Not to mention at sea, where there is no shelter and the wind is stronger than on land. Moreover, the humidity at sea is high, and with the strong wind, it can quickly take away people's body temperature. Not to mention, when there are some waves, the wind is mixed with water droplets, blowing people wet and blowing through. It's really miserable. And because of the open-air design, the boat will naturally enter the water when the wind and waves are strong. In many cases, there are about as many people scooping water as there are paddlers.
Of course, these open-top boats also carry tents, which can be erected at the right time. However, there is a tent on the ship, which can show how "open-air" the ship is. However, not everyone can enter the tent. The reason why Martin paid so much for the boat was also because he chose to go into the tent.
After all, it would be too much to take so many ladies and let them camp out on a boat along the way. Martin himself didn't care.
However, although there are many shortcomings, this northern ship is still very well made. Martin surveyed the ship with great interest and drew a sketch of the record.
Boats are built with lap joints. It's wider, which suggests that it's more cargo-carrying than combat-oriented, which reassures Martin. After all, there are many cases where the boatman has turned his face and become a bandit. And there was only one mast on the ship, and a rectangular woolen sail was rolled up and dyed in bright colors. There are a lot of oars on the boat, and this kind of boat uses both sail and oars.
There are no passenger ships in this place. Martin specially selected a cargo ship with more cargo and less crew. In this way, if the other party has bad intentions, he will be easy to deal with.
In the past, Martin and Shirley, two important spellcasters, had memorized druids, natural gods, and mage's arcane arts, which were suitable for use on these occasions.
The ship sailed and headed for Green Island. The wind and waves are not small, and Martin, Natasha and Sophia, who have strength, also have to participate in rowing. Martin paddles alone, while Natasha and Sophia work shifts. Originally, in such a storm, the ship may not go to sea. However, Green Island is isolated overseas, and the environment is harsh. Therefore, the connection with the mainland is very important, so that some ships will depart when the wind and waves are less. Fortunately, it was not long before the experienced captain saw that the wind was controllable and lowered the sails, which saved everyone's effort.
"Vomit ......", even with dark skin, Martin could see that Zari had a bad face. She was a very powerful wanderer, and she actually got seasick. But it's no wonder that she hadn't been on such a rudimentary ship in such a storm before. And Shirley and Natasha weren't much better. Only Sophia, who has traveled from south to north, can still be.
Martin knew that this was due to any form of accelerated motion such as jolting, rocking or spinning produced by the boat, which stimulates the vestibular nerve of the human body.
"If it's not necessary, try not to stay in your tent. Martin said.
"Why? Are you jealous of us staying warm in our tent?" said Zali, though she had no spirits.
Martin spread his hands out, "It's a lot better to keep it well ventilated." β
Martin also made them herbal tea, or it would be even more choking.
In this case, his own combat effectiveness decreased, and Martin's nerves collapsed even tighter. For fear that the northerners on the ship would break out. You know, these guys used to be famous for being honest in business if they couldn't beat them, and they turned into pirates if they beat them.
Suddenly, something fell into his eyes.
"Enemy attack!" he shouted suddenly.
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It's still the same old saying, lately I have been less exposed to fantasy, and the fantasy power of writing has declined. You're recommending some good works for me. Also, if you complain a lot, you can urge me to update.
Recently, I read a light novel, "Goblin Slayer". I was very excited when I watched it, and it evoked my long-lost fantasy soul. That work is a hard-core fantasy work that leans towards low magic and characters rolling in the mud. As a Japanese, it is relatively rare to write such a light novel. The author is a TRPG player for many years and obviously has a set.
In addition, I also played a very interesting mini-game "Waste City Story". I've been there for a long time, and I've heard of it for a long time. Now I'm addicted to it as soon as I play it. That's awesome.
Archery has found its own bottleneck, which is a lack of strength. Now it's time to focus on building strength. The aquarium is still raising ...... It's just raised, and the shrimp kill each other......
Sure enough, it's hard to keep a lot of hobbies at the same time. Especially hobbies that consume a lot of time and money
Updates are too slow. Speaking of which, this book is a bit embarrassing. At the time, I was a DDO (Dungeons & Dragons OL) player, and I loved playing that game, and it was through that game that I got more exposure to DND, which led to the creation of this book. If you look at the opening chapters, you will find that there are a lot of DDO colors.
However, now that the DDO national server has been stopped for many years, I tried to play the American server and failed...... That's why it's hard to write. Hey, I've forgotten a lot about which levels of mages and which arcane they use! I haven't read the Three Treasures Book or anything for a long time. Gray Eagle and other DND games have also not been played for a long time. I'm older, my acceptance of new games is poor, and I haven't continued to download it and install it in Icewind Dale......