"Vicente, Silverfrost will be handed over to you. Before getting on the boat, Griffith handed the young dragon in his arms to his men, "Remember, try not to be out of the way in everything, just let William take care of it." ”

In any case, Griffith is already the lord of Hydra Village, so naturally he wants to stay here. As a result, Vicente, who had not yet received the rank of priest, was left behind.

White Dragon Silver Frost, Griffith didn't plan to take it with him, although the young dragon was almost the size of a dog, but the combat power of really going to the battlefield was not enough to see, if there was a business trip, it would definitely make Griffith's heart ache, so he simply didn't bring it.

Replenished with a small amount of food and fresh water in the village of Hydra, the three boats stayed for less than an hour before setting sail north under the anxious gaze of the villagers of Hydra.

"Father, can you tell me where you want to go now. Griffith was rightfully assigned to a ship commanded by Baron Stone, and as soon as the ship set sail, he found his father.

"We're going to Ash Island. Baron Stone no longer concealed it at this time, he opened the bow and did not turn back, he also wanted to take this opportunity to train his second son.

"Gray Island?" Griffith's mind slowly came to the topography of Brittany, the Ilia Peninsula located in the southwest of the kingdom, and north over the Dwarven hills, the so-called Aquitaine Valley. Because of the mountains, the Aquitaine Valley was divided into seven separate territories at the beginning of the founding of Brittany, each ruled by a single count, of which the Cato family was the only valley nobles by the sea.

Ash Island, an island formed by a volcanic eruption in the stormy ocean, covers an area of almost eighty square kilometers, very close to the territory of the Cato family, separated only by a strait three or four kilometers wide. This was not originally the territory of the Kingdom of Brittany, or rather, at the time of the establishment of Brittany, Ash Island did not exist.

It took five massive volcanic eruptions to transform the nascent island into what it is today. However, in the past 200 years, the once active volcano has gradually fallen into dormancy, and apart from occasional spews of white smoke and black ash, it has basically stopped causing harm.

After more than 100 years of immigration and reclamation, the population of Ash Island is now about 10,000 people, which is about the same as the Carolingian barony.

Although the Count Cato's rule over Ash Island was not officially recognized by the royal capital, it was undoubtedly an important part of his money bag - due to the volcano, the temperature on Ash Island was hotter than the Ilia Peninsula to the south, and it was the only place in the Kingdom of Brittania where sugar cane could be grown.

As we all know, sucrose is the best material for making primary nutrients, much better than beet sugar, and in the entire continent of Titania, only a few southernmost areas can grow sugar cane. Therefore, cane sugar has always been in short supply, and in the market of Thousand Sails City, the price per pound is at least 1 gold dragon or more. The Cato family was able to compete with the Griffin family, who controlled the entire Ilia Peninsula, and the gray island was an important weight.

"Sir Philip has a great appetite. According to this posture, it is to occupy Gray Island in one fell swoop, thinking of this, Griffith couldn't help but be surprised, "But wouldn't it be too risky to do this?"

The possibility of attacking Grey Island was not unconsidered by Griffith before he got on the ship, but he abandoned the idea almost immediately.

Black Harbor is the only town on the Grey Island, and it is also a fortified fortress with an estimated number of about 100 soldiers stationed on a daily basis, commanded by a high-ranking warrior.

However, these defenders are not really an obstacle.

As long as you are willing to pay a sufficient price and fill it with human lives, it is not impossible to capture Black Harbor. The problem is that you can take it but you can't defend it.

The Griffins had almost no usable navy, which was a red line drawn by the royal family to counterbalance the great lord - because once the Griffins had a strong navy, they could cross the fjord and directly threaten the Plain of Flowers, the richest territory of the royal family.

Even now, when the royal power is gone, the Griffin family still doesn't dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool. It is precisely because of this tacit agreement that the Thousand Sails City, controlled by the royal family, can control the shipping of the entire Ilia Peninsula.

Without a reliable sea force to maintain supplies, even if the entire Gray Island were captured, it would not be able to withstand the subsequent counterattack of the Cato family.

"Don't worry, Sir Philip is here prepared this time. Stone calmed Griffith, but he couldn't help but sigh again: "In the past, I also looked away and mistook a male lion with hidden minions for a pet cat that everyone can bully." If it weren't for the two Baratheons, the future of the Griffin family would be worth looking forward to. ”

The "Baratheon" in Stone's mouth naturally refers to Sir Philip's two half-brothers. Relying on the strength of his mother's family, the marquis's second son, David, married a countess, and the third son, York, succeeded to a family of heirs, who is now also a baron.

Philip, on the other hand, still only holds the title of knight, and his territory is said to be only a manor near Griffonheart. If it weren't for being the heir of the marquis, he would still be able to get a subsidy of 50,000 gold dragons every year, and Philip, who was strapped for cash, probably wouldn't even be able to support a decent attendant.

"Father, since you are optimistic about Sir Philip, it is always a good thing that he takes the Grey Keep, right?" asked Griffith.

"This is exile in disguise. Stone sneered: "Without the power of Duke Baratheon in the royal capital, even if he can capture Gray Island, who can guarantee that it will definitely fall into the hands of the Marquis." ”

Once Philip went to Grey Island, he naturally stayed away from the power core of Griffonheart.

The route from Hydra Village to Grey Island was deserted, and you couldn't meet a boat for half a day.

However, even if they do, there is no need to worry at all, the three ships prepared by Sir Philip are the most ordinary cargo ships, and they are the most common in this sea, as long as the soldiers stay in the cabin honestly, there is no need to worry about being exposed.

After two days and two nights at sea, on the night of the third day, the fleet finally sailed into the bay where the Black Harbor was located.

"Be careful with yourself and don't be reckless. Baron Stone, who was standing at the bow of the boat, gave Griffith a word of advice, then nodded to Thorn and jumped out of the bow.

There was no sound of falling water, and before Stone's feet touched the sea, a faint white light supported his body, and he didn't even splash the slightest splash. This is an ability unique to high-level warriors, and although it can only be kept close to the body, with this skill, it can easily tread water.

Thorne didn't speak, just smiled at Griffith, then turned into a miniature elemental and floated out.

At the same time, a swarthy figure jumped down from another ship, and like Stone, he stepped on the sea and touched the Black Harbor. This person is naturally Philip's newly recruited former mercenary Marko.

"Alright, let's get ready to disembark. Griffith said to Anna behind her.

Griffith's other two subordinates, Bailey was assigned to the scout team, Hansen was the shooter team, and now only Anna was the only one left by Griffith's side.