Chapter 14: Don't Let Go
[You use the level 2 fire spell "Fireball Spell" with the Super Magic Skill "Silent Chanting", which consumes 10+5=15MP;Use the Super Magic Skill "Cast Release Delay" to delay the level 2 spell for 15 seconds, and consume 10X15/10=15MP;Use the Super Magic Skill "Full Attention" for 45 seconds, recorded in 50 seconds, consume 10X5=50MP.γ γ
[Current Status: HP=11/11, MP=8/8, Extra MP=420/500.] γ
[Well done, my little Bruneith.] It only took a fireball to spin around these idiots, haha. But, then again, it's just a fireball, and you use up 80MP, haha, look at your current appearance, it's really embarrassing, hahahaha! Do you think you can win? If not, we might as well save some trouble and just leave it to me to solve it?]
The windless river was surging in an unusual way, and the whole Rama was tossed and tossed on the river like a toy, hanging on the outside of the hull, only Brunei's right hand was caught in the window, and the clothes behind him were tattered, and the river rose and fell with the ups and downs, covered with water, and it looked completely decent, and it was indeed very embarrassing.
As for Ropol, who was still standing inside the boat and clutching his wrist, the situation inside was not much better just by the gushing out of the window, and the river came from nowhere.
After drinking a few sips of water, Brunei finally found a little pattern, took advantage of the last wave to pass, and said, "It's a shame that you understood what I said, haha." Otherwise, we're both going to die here, Ropol. β
In the end, he even put his fingers up and made it look like he was about to send out a fireball. Obviously it's just a threat, do you really want to die with me when you die!Damn madman!" Obviously thinking that his life was in Brunei's hands, Ropol didn't think too much about it at the moment, just yelled and vented his emotions, "You wait, I'll pull you in-"
"Ropol, we've been friends for almost ten years. Amid Ropol's venting roar and the howling of the waves, which seemed to only meet in a storm, Captain Rama's calm and deep voice penetrated everything and reached Brunei's ears, "I really didn't expect this." You've let me down, and I'm sorry. β
"Wooh!" Captain Rama's words were still there, and Ropol's roar was interrupted by his own cry of pain, and a powerful stream of water shot out of the broken window like a dragon, and Brunei's entire body flew flat, and the whole person was completely separated from the "Rama" in an instant!
"Damn it, Ropol, don't let go, don't let go!"
Facing the gushing water, Brunei tried to lower his head and shouted: "You don't want to die either!"
[It's ugly, hahaha! It's so funny to cry out a lie over and over again in despair, a lie that may not be useful, and to think of it as the last straw, hahahaha! While you can still speak, why don't you take the opportunity to think of something more practical, what can really save you? Come on, my little Brunei, say that spell. γ
β...... hoβββ
"Less nonsense!" accompanied by Ropol's hoarse roar, Bruneith's entire body rose into the airβ
[Cut, a monkey who doesn't know how to see the atmosphere.] γ
Brunei's wrist was still firmly held in Ropol's hand! He left the hull not because Ropol let go of his hand, but because Ropol himself had been washed out of the window by the water.
"Less bullshit, you damn madman, you're going to kill us both!"
Bruneith's body twitched like a whip in Ropol's hand, flung into the air, and then, with a "thump-", it smashed on the roof of the boat, and the roof full of river water should have been cold, but it made Brunei feel a little hot.
[You take 1D4 = 1 damage.] Current status: HP=10/11. γ
The violent impact made Brunei's whole body burn with pain, and he felt like a fish on a board, being thrown viciously. This was the first time he had become suspicious of the system because the damage it gave was too low.
"Hmm!" his body slid backwards a little as he couldn't control it at all.
Only then did he notice that the roof of the boat had been completely soaked by the river at some point, and that while the boat was bobbing up and down irregularly, the tail of the boat seemed to be in a downward position most of the time, and even moving slowly downward. He couldn't help but breathe heavily, and his nose and throat, which had been choking, became hot and painful again.
"Whoa-ha-" "Gaha!
Brunei was not the only one gasping for breath, and Ropol, who had just thrown him to the roof, seemed to have grabbed something, and now he climbed to the roof, turned over, and turned his back to the sky, with his mouth wide open, completely oblivious to the splashing water falling on his mouth. He still looked terrified.
Brunei subconsciously wanted to follow his line of sight to look upward, but all he saw was the gloomy and dark sky. There was no moon or starlight in sightβbut there seemed to be no clouds, no wind, no rain. If you look from above, you can see the river flowing quietly in the distance, which makes the Rama look very unusual in the midst of stormy seas.
β...... Although I had thought of it before, it was really the effect of magic...... Such an exaggerated magical effect, Captain Rama, could it be a second-turn mage?" Brunei thought about swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he had to admit that the thrilling encounter just now had made him lose his cool, and he was full of flaws, and he regained the fear he had wanted to leave behind for a long time.
[Hahahaha, it's so ugly, little Bruneith, it's so ugly, you look so pathetic!]
β...... No, it should only be limited to the surface of the river, where there is a large body of water to exploit, and the magic that can be used. That's why there is such an unreasonable force, so I have never heard of it. The second-turn mage is already a respected status even in the empire. No matter how chaotic the neutral zone is, the second-turn mage should not be able to become such a bandit......"
"That's how it should be!"
I don't know when the vicious ridicule and nonsense of the system always calmed Brunei from his excessive panic, and he thought of the possibility in his favor, but it was not a judgment based on hard evidence, but a wishful expectation, or rather, he could only think about such a possibility so that he could not despair completely.
"Ropol. Brunei laughed weakly, "Although I don't understand very well, but, is this ship sinking?"
"Hehe!" Ropol gasped for a moment before he sat up straight, half-crouched on the roof of the shed, and grabbed Brunei's cuffs to prevent him from sliding further. There are already mechanisms around the special cabin that can be opened when needed to bring in river water. If the ship starts to leak, it must be that it is starting to sink. It's just that for the captain β for Rama β the problem is easy to solve. Therefore, he will not solve it for the time being. Guess when he's going to put the water out and seal the cabin again?"
"......" Brunei was not very willing to answer the question, "take the two of us, after the solution, let's do it." β
"After I get rid of you!" Ropol roared, holding Brunei in the air and about to throw him into the riverβbut he finally stopped the action and laughed miserably twice, "You damn madman! Soulless! Scum! You're going to kill me! You still can't be saved! Damn!"
"Calm down, calm down, Ropol. Hanging in mid-air, Brunei accepted the washing of the river rising from below over and over again, and he himself was full of fear just now, but his demeanor and tone at this moment were completely invisible, neither his embarrassment nor his fear were revealed, "You don't want to die, do you? If you don't want to die, you have to calm down." If you don't calm down, you will only let the opportunity for life slip away. Only by calming down, calming down, calming down more than usual, and shooting quietly, but with precision, can you catch the raw tail. β
"Did you hear anything?"
[Listening test: 54>25, failed.] γ
[River water, river water, river water. All you can hear is the sound of the water, the waves against each other, the noise of the water, the crisp sound of the waves crashing against the hull of the boat, the dull sound of the river crashing against your body. The noise of all kinds of water mingles and bombards your ears, and you can't hear anything else. γ
Ropol frowned: "You seem to be in a good mood, you talk a lot." What sound do you say?"
"I don't know what it will be, and I didn't hear it. β
"And what are you talking aboutβhuh?" Ropol paused in the middle of his words, as he saw Brunei's gently twitching lips and barely audible voice, "what are you doing?"
"Hah! I didn't expect you to really choose to betray Captain Rama, Ropol. β
"yes, it's obviously the most senior crew member on board. Hehe, actually, I've been upset with you for a long time. β
"Ropol, I'm sorry too. However, you have always eaten meat, and today, it is your turn to drink soup. β
A few rough hands lifted up the roof from the other side, in the direction of the deck, and then three lean men, dressed only in shorts, but each with a machete in their hands, climbed up to the roof.
[Observation verification: 23<60, successful.] γ
[You can't fully see the faces of the three people through the water droplets that are denser than the rainstorm, but you can tell by looking at the figures alone that none of them are among the first to advance to your cabin.] γ
On the roof that was incredibly bumpy and undulating, the three of them and Ropol all seemed to be on flat ground, and the wooden shed was full of water under their feet, but it was so stable that it didn't even shake, in contrast, Brunei was caught in Ropol's hands, shaking like a small sapling in a strong wind.
Ropol swung his upper body vigorously, and even Brunei was shaken even more embarrassed: "You three! Don't you see me unhappy? You want to kill me? You have only been on the boat for a few days, and you don't want to drink soup? Do you think that if I eat meat, I will get you if I kill you? Haha, stupid! I said you were stupid a long time ago!"
"In this world, only some people are qualified to eat meat! Even if they die, you only deserve to drink soup!"
The three of them glanced at each other, and finally, the person standing in the middle showed a cruel smile: "Whatever you say, it's your turn to drink soup." β
"Also, it's very, very fresh, fish soup!"
At the same time, Ropol repeatedly peeked at the Brunei in his hand, Brunei's legs were on the ceiling, his body was as soft as a noodle, and he really didn't look very reliable, although his lips were still moving, trying to use some spell, but Ropol looked at the three people shouting cruel words while rushing over, and he was really a little skeptical that Brunei could come in handy in time.
He had to think in his heart and make a decision as soon as possible.
"Isn't there enough time? I've dragged out as much time as I can, and his chant isn't over yet!"
"Is this guy really reliable? I can't beat the three of them if I keep holding him, and if I let go of my hand, I might be able to escape. Or, throw him at those three men, and he might put that fireball spell on those three people - no, no, if those three people get closer, the fireball will be released just like before, he will be knocked back, fall into the river, and drown! Does he think he will be alive when those three people come?!
β...... From the very beginning, he lied to me when he said, 'The chant of the second fireball is about to end,' he was lying! There was no second fireball at all! If there was, he should have released anything now! This bastard really killed me!"
"Kill this bastard, throw him out! Damn! Throw him out!"
Ropol's hand tightened suddenly, his expression was extremely hideous, and he raised his handβ
[You used the level 1 water spell "Make Mirror", which consumes 10MP.] Current Status: MP=8/8, Extra MP=410/500. γ
In an instant, except for where Ropol was standing, the water that covered the roof formed a solid ice surface, revealing a cold air. "Poofβ" Some amusing splashes were faintly audible in the frenzied sound of the water, and the three dark shadows that had almost occupied Ropol's vision were nowhere to be seen.
"Gollum. Ropol swallowed, fine beads of sweat broke out on his head.
"Well done, Ropol. Brunei smiled slightly, "I said it, stay calm and don't let go." β
"You took the opportunity to live and did well. β
Brunei's body is like a dead leaf in a storm, but when he speaks, he feels like an iceberg, calm and heavy, but with a biting chill.
Ropol didn't understand why, but he couldn't help but tremble, and swallowed again: "Don't let go, yes, I know." β