Visibility was extremely low in the fog, and the humid air made the fog even more stagnant, and the captain shouted loudly towards the mast, "Look at the point of Haigen, if it is too close to shore or there is a reef, tell me quickly, or we will wait to feed the fish!"

The ship was moving through the fog, and the surroundings were so white that it was impossible to see the vicinity, not even the crew at the stern, even Fern, who was at the bow. No one dared to speak out for fear of missing any harbinger of danger.

Suddenly, Hagan's hurried and panicked shouts pierced the silence, "There is a boat on the left, and the rudder is on the right!" and then he shouted loudly, "There is also a ship on the right, oh my God!"

"Hell, what are you trying to turn me around?" the captain cursed.

As soon as the words were spoken, a violent impact came from the left side of the Princess Merry, and everyone tried their best to keep their balance until they could barely stand and not fall. But immediately the same magnitude of impact came from the other direction, and this time, Fern and the others, who had not fully stood still, fell to the deck. Luckily, the Princess Merry's hull was made of the finest hardwood grown in the cold environment north of Wallis, so even such a violent impact did not penetrate the hull, but only suffered minor injuries. But the two boats were not so lucky, the bows were smashed, and the broken planks splashed into the water and floated on the river.

Fern struggled to his feet and looked over the boat to the left, where there was dead silence on the deck, with no attacker in sight.

The captain yelled at the bewildered crew, "Hurry up and stretch them out, do you want to wait for them to jump?"

The first mate spread his hands inexplicably, "But, my captain, there is no one on these ships. ”

"What, are you stupid?" the captain ran to the side chord to inspect the incoming ship, and when he saw the empty deck, his tone was full of incredulity, "Hell, is it a ghost? He called out to the crew behind him.

The crew looked at each other, and no one dared to take a step forward. Fern suddenly felt that the scene in front of him was very similar to the experience in Sheepfold Village, as if something was about to break down in the cabin of the opposite ship. He stared at the hatch alertly, and said to the captain in a very fast voice, "We'd better keep going, push these two ships away, hurry!"

The captain glanced at the mercenary contemptuously, and said disdainfully, "What do I say, don't look at you as if you are quite capable, on the ship, you are still a little tender." He yelled at the first mate, "Hurry up man, bring two people over and have a look." ”

Seeing that the captain did not listen to the persuasion, Fern looked at Rui anxiously, but Rui did not seem to feel the danger, and she shrugged helplessly at the mercenary.

The first mate had already jumped over the edge of the ship with two strong sailors, each with a dagger or a baton in his hand, and walked vigilantly towards the cabin. The fog was still everywhere, and it was getting thicker, and the hatch that Fern could see clearly just now was a little blurry, and the three crew members who were close to the hatch began to fade out of view.

"Come back. Fern subconsciously shouted at the trio, a bad premonition that he would never come back if they left sight.

The first mate and the others were startled by Ferne, turned around and kept cursing, and the expressions on their faces could no longer be seen at this distance, only voices came from the other side. The captain pushed the mercenary behind his back, "What are you calling, and then I will throw you into the river to feed the fish!"

At this moment, the originally calm river suddenly became waves, and the three boats that had collided with each other shook at the same time. Although the second and eighth lieutenants were familiar with the nature of the ship and barely balanced their bodies, they could not advance and retreat quickly, only to see that the thickening fog was about to swallow them. At this time, the captain also panicked, shouting for them to come back first, and before the first mate could agree, he heard the hatch slam into the air, followed by the screams of the three people through the thick fog to everyone's ears. The people on the Princess Merry panicked, and the captain shouted the name of the first mate as he drew his long knife.

Stan tried to jump over, but was pulled back by Ferne, "You can't even stand on your feet here, the past will only help." Then the mercenary turned to Ness, "Do you have a way to dispel this damn fog, even a little?" ”

"I'll try. Ness nodded, stretched out her hands with their palms facing in the direction of the first mate, and began to chant the incantation.

The screams on the other side continued, but the three of them ran back, and the sailors on this side also kept calling for their companions, but they couldn't see the situation on the other side, and no one dared to rush over.

At this moment, the originally damp and stagnant air suddenly began to flow, and a long-lost breeze blew across everyone's faces, and then the wind became stronger and stronger, blowing Nice's long hair, which was scattered on the girl's serious face.

Fern knew that Ness's magic was beginning to take effect, and the wind swept into the fog ahead, dispersing the fog, and the vision gradually became clearer, and the sight in front of him was something that everyone on board would never forget. The door of the cabin had been bounced open, and several lifeless, swollen corpses had come out of the cabin, their eyes and mouth still dripping with black and red blood, and there was still a steady stream of corpses passing through the hatch behind them. The three first mates were so frightened by this scene that their legs trembled, and they couldn't pull their legs out and run back, so they could only scream on the spot.

"Ghouls, why are you here?" Fern asked Rui as he drew his saber and drew his sword.

"No, they're not ghouls, I can't feel them, but I should have thought of the remnants of magic, crashing into our ghost ship without anyone steering......" Rui said chagrined, drawing his wand and preparing to fight.

Stan was shocked by the scene, but the knight's unfazed nature kept him from panicking, drawing his sword and clenching it tightly in both hands. "What should we do now?"

Fern looked back at the other ship on the right string, and there was nothing wrong with it for the time being. "Rui, you come with me to save people, Stan, you're here to protect Nis, she's casting spells and can't take care of the situation around her. The mercenary stepped onto the edge of the boat, turned back to the captain, and instructed, "Let's go over and block them first, and you send a few men to pull the first mate back at once, quickly, we won't last long." The battle in Sheepfold Village still lingers on Fern's heart.

The captain nodded mechanically, he was already frightened by the situation on the opposite ship.

"Ness, try to keep the river level as quiet as possible. Fern turned his head anxiously and shouted at Ness.

Ness nodded slightly, only to see her wand in both hands, words in her mouth, her long hair and cloak fluttering with the spell.

After a while, the river gradually calmed down, and Fern jumped onto the deck, clenched his sword, and rushed forward, followed by Rui.

The corpse moved slowly, still a few yards away from the first mate. Fern rushed to the first mate, raised his sword and slashed at the corpse that led the way, the sword embedded in the corpse's head, cutting the entire head in half vertically, and the black and red blood burst out, spraying with a fishy smell.

Fern felt his stomach churn, his mouth sour, and he almost vomited. It was this hesitation that a dead body on either side surrounded the mercenary, raising his swollen hand and sweeping towards Fern. Fern didn't have time to dodge, he raised his sword to parry the attack of the corpse on his left, seeing that his right hand was only a few feet away from his face, his mind was dull, and it was impossible to dodge.

Suddenly, a black mist shrouded the head of the dead corpse on the right, drowning the entire skull, only to see the half-waved hand fall down, and then the black mist gradually expanded until the entire dead corpse was covered. The dead corpse wrapped in the black mist fell to the ground with a bang, without a trace of struggle, and when the black fog faded, only tattered, bloodstained clothes were left on the deck, and the ** of the dead corpse inside seemed to evaporate out of thin air.

Rui's right hand holding his wand slowly lowered, his black eyes full of intimidation, making the mercenary shiver. Fern didn't have time to think about it, he swirled his sword around the corpse's arm, and with the force he slashed off its right hand. Then he pursued the victory, slashed with a sword, and the head and neck of the dead body were marked with a trail of blood, and then the head was neatly separated from the body along the bloodstain and fell on the deck.

Although the three dead bodies were dealt with, more and more walking corpses poured out of the cabin, gradually surrounding the two, and seeing that he could not fight for a long time and must get out of the battle as soon as possible, Fern shouted to the first mate behind him, "Run, hurry!"

But the feet of the first mate and the others were already so frightened that they couldn't move at all.

Seeing that the situation was critical on the Princess Merry, Ness had to continue casting spells and couldn't help, so she yelled at Stan, "Think of a way, knight!"

Stan was also sweating profusely, but seeing that the captain still hadn't come to his senses, he had no choice but to put down the knight's reserve, ran forward and grabbed the captain's clothes, "What are you waiting for?

The captain finally came to his senses at Stan's yell, patted his head with both hands, turned back to the rest of the crew and ordered, "Quick, come with me to save someone!" A few more brave sailors jumped over, and several people quickly lifted the first mate and the others up, staggered back to the bow of the ship, and pushed back the Princess Merry, and the sailors on this side immediately supported them, and then the captain and the others themselves jumped back here.

Seeing that the man had been rescued, Fern struggled to move to Rui's side while parrying the corpse's attack. "Come on!

Although Rui used her powerful magic to destroy several dead bodies, she was not a good fighter in close combat, and she was gradually unable to parry at this time, and she was already wounded in the arm. She waved her wand and swept a fan in front of her, causing the corpses in front of them to bounce away a little. "Be careful!" Taking advantage of this gap, Rui turned and ran to the side of the boat, and the dead body saw that the prey was about to run out of his attack range, and rushed forward, only to see an arc cut it off, blocking it and cutting it off, Fern blocked between the dead corpse and the mage, and Rui was able to jump back to the Princess Merry safely.

Fern's breathing grew shorter, and now there was no one to fend him off the attack from the other side, and as he tried to get closer to the Princess Merry, he was trapped on the deck.

Ness had stopped casting spells and shouted anxiously to Fern as the hatch of the right-string ship was catapulted into the air, and the same dead bodies came out of the cabin towards the Princess Merry.

Stan wields his sword violently, slicing the two corpses in half as they attempt to crawl over, but more corpses have already climbed onto the ship's edge and are about to board the Princess Merry. Stan yelled at the overwhelmed sailors, "Come and help, it's up to you to live or die!"

Stan then holds his sword up with both hands, blocking it horizontally. "For the honor, for Doyle. "The blade of the long sword was invincible, and the body of the sword was stained red with blood. The sailors were infected by Stan's heroic actions, and also picked up daggers and other weapons to prevent the corpses from boarding the ship, and for a while, the blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the sound of slashing and killing was incessant, temporarily blocking the attack of the corpses on the right.

Although Mizumi eased the offensive on the right, it was only temporary after all, they had to get rid of the two ships as soon as possible, and Fern on the left was gradually unable to support it. She grabbed Ness's arm and said in a very strong tone, "Ness, summon the wind elementals to blow the sails, we must get out of here at once." ”

Ness looked back at the mercenary surrounded by dead bodies, shook her head and said, "No, what about Fern, he's going to die!"

Rui's tone was still tough, "This is our only chance, let's start casting spells, I'll tell Fern and he'll be fine." Rui ran to the side of the ship, and the fog began to gather again, and the figure of the mercenary was faintly visible. "Fern, the dead body on the right is coming, we have to force our way through, you only have fifteen seconds!

"Fern, you have to catch up. Ness prayed silently, and then she closed her eyes, her wand fingers crossed, her lips opening and closing rapidly. The mage's long, bright red hair fluttered and turned, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes and down his cheeks to his chin.

Fern heard Rui's words clearly, but he couldn't get rid of these difficult guys in front of him. A strong gust of wind blew, and Fern knew that Ness had already started casting spells, and that time was running out for him.

The Merry Princess's sails puffed up, and she was slowly pushing forward the two incoming ships on her left and right. Fern could feel the ship slowly turning, and he swung his sword forward with all his might, then immediately turned and slashed two of the four dead bodies that stood in his way, smashing the other two away, and began to run towards the Princess Merry with all his might.

Suddenly, Fern felt something grab his left ankle, and in an instant he lost his balance and fell forward, falling heavily on the deck. This time the mercenary fell to the eye, and his internal organs were about to be turned upside down, he turned his head to look behind him, only to see a dead body lying on the ground, one hand grasping his left foot tightly. Fern raised his sword and severed the hand that was desperate for his life, and was about to get up and continue running, only to find that his retreat was blocked by two dead bodies.

Behind the dead body, the Princess Merry had already opened two ships and was beginning to sail forward, a trace of despair flashed through Fern's heart, and the injuries he had suffered from the fight with the dead body just now suddenly became painful. "Is it not okay? Is it over?" The dead bodies behind them also surrounded again, and there was no hope of breaking out.

Fern's brain was in a mess, and he couldn't fight anymore, so he subconsciously raised his sword and waited for the last moment to come. For a moment, Fern felt more relaxed than ever, as if he had finally unloaded the whole world on his shoulders. He lowered his hand holding his sword, and several dead bodies waved their arms at the same time, "Kaya, wait for me, I'm coming......"

At the last moment, a powerful column of water rose from the river, leaped into the air, and then spewed violently from above at Fern and the corpses surrounding him, crushing them all on the deck. The mercenary ** woke up from his trance, struggled to push away a soaked dead body pressing on his body, and staggered up. Unable to care about the situation around him, Fern ran to the Princess Merry with all his might, collecting his sword and sheathing it as he ran.

Opposite, Stan and Ray reach out and shout his name, but Fern can't hear anything, all his attention is focused on his legs, and finally, with all the strength he has left, he leaps through the air and lands on the Princess Merry.

But it was still a little short, and when there were still five yards away, Fern fell into the river, and he stretched out his right hand helplessly, blindly grasping something forward, his eyes wide with panic. At this moment, two thick arms leaned down from the ship and firmly grasped the mercenary's right hand. On the ship, Stan is half-probed overboard, and behind him, several sailors are holding his waist and legs.

"I'm not going to leave my friends behind. Fern had Stan's resolute face in front of him.