Chapter 1 Set sail
In the year 2893 of the Glory Calendar, a boulder fell from the sky, and with it, it brought about the invasion of extraterritorial creatures, triggering the third war against the invasion of extraterritorial creatures, and the following year was changed to the Boulder calendar. In www.biquge.info third war of aggression against extraterritorial creatures, humans defeated the orcs, an extraterritorial invasion race. After winning the third war against foreign creatures, the vast Max continent has been at peace for more than 800 years, during which the Terrans have enslaved the orcs for more than 200 years.
Beihai Town is located on the east side of the Hengduan Mountains, on the north side of the Oude Kingdom, with a natural deep port, is the largest port in the Oude Kingdom, and the annual trade tax revenue reaches almost 5% of the national tax revenue of the Oude Kingdom.
The great seafaring trade brought great wealth, and with it came the people who chased it. People of all professions gather in Beihai Town to make a living, some people get rich overnight, and of course, some people die. A large number of people live in Beihai Town, but there are not many indigenous people who actually live here.
Historically, the seafaring trade has spawned nothing more than taverns, brothels, dock coolies, sea mercenaries, the slave trade, and ...... Pirate. The profession of pirate is a very promising profession in Sayles's eyes, and in Sayles's eyes, pirates are divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. The high-class pirate is also called a "full-time" pirate by Sayles, that is, every day at sea with a skull flag running around the world, and when it encounters a ship, it "smokes" and rushes upward, but after plundering the property, it often leaves a way for the merchants on the ship to survive, that is, to give the other party a small boat that is enough for the people on board to sail, and with enough supplies to go ashore, and understand the truth that you cannot "fish in the dry water"; the middle pirate can also be called "full-time" Pirates, but unlike the superior pirates, they often burn and plunder merchant ships when they see them, leaving no ships and dogs left behind, so Sayles hated the middle pirates very much, that is, they reduced a considerable share of the seafaring trade and hindered the development of the seafaring economy, while the inferior pirates were called "amateurs" or "ticket lovers" by Sayles When sailing at sea, when they see weak merchant ships, they put on skull flags and rush up, and when they see stronger merchant ships, they accompany them with smiling faces and shouting cold and warm, of course, the merchant ships patronized by these ticket holders are usually the same as medium pirates - there are no chickens and dogs left.
Seeing this, the above section has described the pirate industry at considerable length, and also divided the ranks in detail, so our protagonist Sayles must be a first-class pirate! Therefore, readers can't help but ask: "You know the pirate so well, are you also a pirate?" Uncle Sayles will tell this person very kindly: "You are a pirate, your whole family is a pirate, Uncle Sayles, I am a glorious, sacred, brave and wise sea mercenary! What? In other words, it's a sea mercenary group. ”
Sayles's sea mercenary "Sco" is also relatively famous in Beihai Town, maintaining a number of 30 mercenaries all year round, and the head of the mercenary is a big soldier in his forties, who is said to have been a general in the army, because he offended the military nobles of the Austrod Kingdom, he had to organize people to set up "Sco" Mercenary group, and the deputy leader is a magician who is proficient in water magic, although he is a big level lower than the magician, but he is also a member of the magician, and when sailing on the sea, the role of a magician who is proficient in water magic is even greater than that of a real magician. Sayles is an ordinary sea mercenary in the "Sco" mercenary group.
In the year 831 of the megalithic calendar, the kingdom of Ode, Beihai Town, the legend was written here.
On this day, as usual, after the "Sco" mercenary group completed the last mission, all the members had already rested in Beihai Town for a week. During the recuperation period, the members of the mercenary group are engaged in the following activities: first, drinking, second, drinking after a fight, third, drinking after a fight in a brothel; fourth, drinking after going to a brothel to fight; and then fighting; fifth, going to a brothel to drink and then fighting after a fight, and then going to a brothel to ....... Similarly, the other members of the mercenary group are almost stubborn in enforcing the same rest rules as the "Scoot" mercenary group, so the mercenary group has always been a security hazard in Beihai Town. Sayles always followed the first rule, only drinking, not fighting, and not going to brothels, so Sayles was nicknamed "Sky's" bunny by the old fritters in the mercenary group.
Sayles sat in the tavern, slowly sipping from the inferior ale, his ears fluttering, gathering news from around the noisy tavern.
"Hey, this is a brother's fate, our fleet was caught in a storm at Dromaus, and the merchant ship sank, and I was rescued after three days of floating at sea alone with a plank. "The captain of the merchant ship you got on was a pig, and at that point in time, you dared to take the Dromus route, which is no different from sending you to death!"
"Have you heard, some time ago, a group of slave traders kidnapped a group of elven boys and girls from the continent of Eleu Celia! It is said that the elves were so angry that they almost bulldozed Io Island!" "You know what, that is a statement that cares about the face of the elves, Io Island is so easy to raze! It is a paradise for criminals! Besides, there is that who is in charge, where it is so easy to be bulldozed. ”
"It is said that the town of Tokai in the Kingdom of Wilante has raised the trade tax, and it is said that it was necessary to increase the trade tax in order to suppress the people of the Exiled Lands, which caused the military expenditure to greatly exceed the budget. ”
"I just returned from Valhalla in the Kingdom of Vallante, and the city of Valhalla was already in turmoil, and the Knight of Lionheart, one of the twelve paladins who betrayed the Kingdom of Wilante fifteen years ago, was captured, and it is said that he was sent to the Exile Land......"
"Lionheart Paladin! That's a great man, when he rebelled out of the Kingdom of Wilante, he had been a Paladin for many years, and it was rumored that Lionheart Paladin was a victim of the political struggle of the royal family of Wilante, and the Paladins of the Willant Continent were almost torn apart because of this. ”
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Unconsciously, the beer in the cup of Sails bottomed out, and at this moment, the head of the regiment, Tula, sat down next to Sails with two glasses of beer, put one of the cups in front of Sails, and said to Sails: "Boy, if you don't practice martial arts with me, you love to make do in a crowded place, and you will go back to prepare for it in a while, come to live, and go to sea tomorrow, this time it always feels a little strange, but the other party gives a lot of money, no one has a grudge against money, after getting on the boat, it is a little clever! Sayles picked up his beer and touched it lightly with Tula, and the two of them tilted their heads and drank the beer from their glasses.
"Well, there is no useful information. Tula asked.
"It's nothing more than the shortcomings of the parents, the singing and dancing among the nobles, the sea is never calm, and other people's daughters-in-law are always better looking than their own, etc., just listen to stories. By the way, help me pay. Sayles said to Tula with a smile.
"Stinky boy, you go on, I'm leaving. Tula laughed and scolded.
Tula then walked out of the tavern to prepare for tomorrow's voyage. Sayles sat in the tavern for a while, then returned to the station.
The next day, early in the morning, Tula shouted in the station, "Boys, get up, pack up your things and prepare to leave for the docks, and cheer up so that the employers can see the best side of us, and the first impression is important, so that the employers feel that we are worthy of the big price they pay!"
The early morning in Beihai Town is different from the quiet and peaceful in other towns, and everything seems lively and full of energy. As the sun began to rise, the town of Beihai began to be slowly filled with the sound of carrying goods, the muffled shouting and scolding of the old sin, and the noise of people coming and going.
The Scoop mercenary group, led by Tula, came to the docks. The employer is said to be the head of the Chamber of Commerce called Deng Zhuosi, and there are more than 50 people on the merchant ship, including the captain and crew, which is considered a medium-to-high long-distance ship.
According to the agreed time and place, the members of the Scoot Mercenary Group, under the leadership of the people of the Deng Zhuosi Chamber of Commerce, boarded the merchant ship of the Deng Zhuosi Chamber of Commerce, the Moon.
There is an unwritten rule in the seafaring mercenary industry that once a mercenary group has established an employment relationship with the employer and boarded the corresponding merchant ship, as long as it is not in danger to its life, it is not allowed to talk with the crew or move around the merchant ship at will without the invitation or order of the employer, so as to ensure the purity of the mercenary and reduce the risk of divulging the employer's secrets. All in all, mercenary groups are the most powerful force and support force in the hands of employers.
Once on board, Tula asked the crew to lead the mercenaries to a dedicated cabin, while he waited to discuss with the captain of the expedition some things that needed to be taken care of by both parties. Although the two parties have established an employment relationship, it is still necessary to clarify some scruples of both parties when they get along, after all, if they want to live together at sea for a long time, it is of course best for everyone to live in peace and avoid a lot of trouble.
After entering their respective rooms, the mercenaries of the Scooter Mercenary Group rushed directly to the beds, intending to get some sleep. After a while, snoring sounded in the hallway outside the room.
Sayles asked the crew who led them into the cabin about the free roaming range of his mercenary group members, and then went to the deck.
The coastline of Beihai Town stretches from southwest to northeast, and it is rare to see the sunrise over the sea. By this time, the sun was slowly rising from the diagonal back of the pier. The mercenaries, sailors, and all sorts of cargo on the docks were crossed to Phnom Penh.
Then, to the sound of the sailors' horns, the Moon adjusted the direction of the sails and officially set sail.
As before every voyage, Sayles closed his eyes and faced the direction of the sun, feeling the golden glow in the visual darkness, and secretly prayed in his heart that he could return here again in peace.