IX

The day will break.

The sailors on duty, who had been driven out of the bed, stood at the top of the mainmast as usual, dozing off to monitor the movements on the nearby sea.

Suddenly, a faint green point of light flashed into his eyes from the eastern horizon. He picked up the binoculars, just in time for a dazzling green beam of light to sweep past his eyes.

The lookout jerked the bell rope: "I have seen the shining blue lighthouse!

"Emperor Cleon" woke up in an instant.

The reports were passed one by one, from the sailor on duty to the third officer, from the third officer to the captain of the navy, from the captain of the navy to the first officer, and after the fourth change of hands reached the captain.

Everyone who heard the news immediately cheered, and the drowsiness was gone.

"Get up, all of you, assemble urgently on deck!" Ferron did not hesitate to issue the order, because it was already time for the Shining Blue Lighthouse.

The Shining Green Lighthouse, glittering with turquoise light, stands proudly at the entrance to Emerald Bay, guiding the path of passing ships with its striking green beam. It is built on an artificial floating island made of floating earth and vegetation that looks like a giant crystal.

Legend has it that this floating island was created by the great magicians of the Old Elven Empire. It was built during the time of the Elven Empire, and for a long time it was hailed as "the greatest man-made building" and "the end of the far west". In the middle of the 17th century, the lighthouse guides a large part of the coastal shipping routes of the west coast of the Old Continent, and it is close to several of the major ports of Emerald Bay. As long as the south-west trade winds have not subsided, it will take only two days to get from the lighthouse to Elviport, the largest port of the Elves, and five and nine days to Vendure and Liesport, the free ports of the free country. The lighthouse was still in use until the end of the 19th century, but the power of the light was increased several times.

Regardless, seeing the sparkling blue lighthouse means that the annoying journey is finally coming to an end. After crossing the lighthouse, you will enter the sphere of activity of the 1st Offshore Fleet of the Holy Forest, the territorial waters of the Elven Nation.

The sailors quickly assembled.

"In this voyage, although we did not lose any casualties! We did not die in the course of crossing the ocean, which is a miracle in the history of the Saint Mori Navy! We must continue to rally closely around the command of the two seas fleet headed by Admiral Churchillas......

The captain's voice echoed across the deck, and there was a sparse applause below. Listening to the boring lecture of the iron-walled Admiral Ferron, Leonard couldn't help but yawn and pursed his lips disdainfully: "It's better if it's a beautiful captain's lecture, this kind of uncle's lecture really can't improve morale." If it weren't for the fact that there were more than the number of mages and priests stationed on the ship, if it weren't for the secret mission......

The lecture is indeed very long. Especially the following passages that are said in ancient elven language, have no practical meaning, and are listed into entries according to one, two, three, four, five, and six, are the most unbearable. Some historians have verified that the reason why the ancient elven empire died at the hands of the rabble led by Arthur Corman is inseparable from this bureaucracy.

Soon, the sailors of the Outer Sea Fleet, who were completely unaccustomed to being lectured, began to doze off, yawn, finger clutch, and pick their nostrils. Leonard didn't intend to bother with them at all - anyway, his relationship with the captain was in a state of basic rupture right now.

I don't know how long it took, but the captain's speech finally ended.

“...... All the crew members must wake up! Although we have reached the realm of civilization, it does not mean that our mission is over! As we all know, Emerald Bay, Xinzhou Sea, and Luxinhai are known as the three major pirate areas, and there are the most privateers and pirate ships in this area! Wake up at all times, don't be attacked, our mission is not over yet! For the sake of Shengsen, advance!

"For the sake of St. Sen, forward!" the sailors and sailors shouted their slogans in a passionate manner, rejoicing at the end of the lecture.

Before the lecture could be announced, they dispersed, and the first baron had to return to his cabin in a huff, his back a little lonely.

"It seems that he is still not used to the environment of the far sea fleet...... The training of the offshore fleet is not useful here. Leonard sighed and went up to the foredeck alone.

The half-elf raised his head and looked at the sky.

It was already dark...... That seems a bit of an understatement. To be exact, the sun is almost direct.

"He's been talking about it for so long...... What a bureaucrat of the Offshore Fleet!"

Venting his anger at hearing so many garbage reports, he looked around. After entering the waters of Emerald Bay, all the sails on the ship were half-retracted, which was to make it easier to turn. Compared to the vast open sea, the Emerald Bay has quite a lot of reefs and ships, and sailing with full sail without leaving any room for it is not suitable for this area. As the sails were retracted, the ropes on the deck increased significantly.

"Boom!" a cannon shot.

The sound of cannon fire came from the direction of the bow. Dodging the ropes under his feet and the direct sunlight, Leonard stepped in the shadow of the sail and walked towards the bow of the ship.

Resa Helme is standing in the bow of the ship, adjusting the new parts of her Golem.

"Ganda, left cannon, fire!"

Hearing the alchemist's order, the golden golem knelt on its right knee and opened its left knee. The fire in his left leg was ignited by the mechanism, and a huge explosion was heard, and a huge black lead ball was sent straight ahead. The range is not very long, probably only equivalent to a three-pounder light gun, but it is already quite impressive.

Leonard leaned against the front mainmast, watching her keep doing various performance tests and records, and his expression was very complicated.

"We have two days to go to the shore...... Looks like she's already done this time. This encounter is coming to an end again......"

The half-elf smiled wryly. As before, she will be kept in a corner of his heart.

The half-breeds of the sea have no time to stay, no possibility of being with others, they are not accepted by humans or elves. The best result is just a night of warmth, more just confession, and there are many that don't even have a chance to confess. Then, everyone keeps each other in their memories and never sees each other again in their lives.

"Is it a question of whether to confess or not? ”

The little finger of Leonard's left hand kept striking at the hilt of the rapier at his waist. His instincts told him that the confession was likely to fail, and it was clear that the woman hadn't invested even a single ounce of her emotional attention. If I don't go, I'm afraid I'll regret it all the time...... He hesitated, and kept walking around the mast, his steps becoming imperceptibly impatient.

"It's a real problem...... How do you confess it......"

Suddenly, the sole of his foot stepped on a round object, and he slipped and fell suddenly. A scream and a scream rang out at the same time: Luckily, Lesa had just fired the cannon on the puppet's right leg, and the explosion of the fire was masking the scream.

Hearing the woman's screams, the captain of the navy looked intently and saw two legs hidden in the shadows in the pile of ropes. He didn't even have to look at his face to know who was hiding here.

"You're lazy again, Miss Anne Seffier. Isn't it time to help out in the kitchen?"

"Pain, pain, pain......" The blonde girl got up from between the ropes, an exaggerated expression of pain on her face. "Is this the kind of thing that should be said by someone who has stepped on someone......? Yes...... The leg looks like it's broken!"

"The problem is that you're lazy. Leonard glanced at her legs, making sure she was just bluffing; he was used to the cheerful girl's exaggerated behavior. "Shall I tell Ms. Helmont, or, call that three-legged cat apprentice priest Nop to come and give you the bones? ”

Hearing this threat, Anne laughed instead of being angry. "Ah, whatever...... But are you really sure you want me to go to the kitchen? to replace my sister? For everyone's health, I suggest you reconsider. She stopped acting like she had broken her leg and stood up against the mast.

"Doom...... thinks of the dishes Bonnie has had since he started cooking, and then the dishes that came before him, and the captain of the marine's esophagus has made him decide. "Or ...... Forget it. ”

"Then don't disturb my sleep...... It's sleepy, it's tiring to sail......" said Anne, and she lay back like a snail. "That lady is very heavy, and she has to practice useless things like swords......"

"Get up, it's not nap yet. Since it's okay, let's practice with me for two rounds. ”

Leonard's tone was very flat, but Anne bounced up like a cat that had been stepped on by its tail: "Ha? What are you talking about......? What are you practicing?"

"Swordsmanship. You should have a cutlass with you, right?"

"Yes......" Anne touched the weapon next to her knee pad. "But, but with you, how could I possibly fight?"

"Give it a try, it's the last test before you graduate. Go to the aft deck, which is a little more spacious. ”

"Okay, okay. Anne stood listlessly. "Let's quiz the quiz......"

Leonard frowned, "Hey, Miss Seffir, please be serious. Well, if I win, I can ask you for one thing, and so will you. How about this condition, can it motivate me? I only use my left hand, not my right hand. ”

"How, how can this be! Isn't this just a clear indication that I will definitely lose? Let one hand is too little, can you let a little more ......?"

Leonard gave her a serious look. "Trust in your own strength. If you think you're going to lose before you fight, you're going to lose. You've got a decent talent and promises to become a true fighter – but until then, you'll have to survive. ”

Anne's heart sank, and she stopped talking.

Leonard Kekawi took out a thick holster from his pocket and placed it on the tip of his elven bayonet, the black holster was half the length of the blade. The bayonet was a weapon that could easily inflict fatal wounds, and he did not use it very often, and he also used a scimitar and arm shield for his daily training.

"I don't use my right hand. As long as you can touch me, you will win. ”

"Then I won't use the scabbard. Anne picked up an oval arm shield from the side and tied it to her left armguard. "It just so happens that there is a priest here, so you don't have to worry about injuries in general. ”

"Oh?" Leonard glanced to the side to see that the bishop and his students were there. "What a coincidence. ”

"It just happened to pass by. The two are in ...... Duel?, or practice?," Bishop Belber asked tentatively. Leonard's role as a swordsmanship instructor for Lessa's two maids is known to everyone on the ship, except for the captain.

"It's a quiz. My men are almost exhausted for the two of them, so I have to go out myself. The captain smiled and held the entire bayonet sword in his left hand.

His bayonet sword was about four feet long, which was quite impressive, and the side blades were thin, and he had a distinct advantage over the short scimitar zhan, which was only two feet long.

"Nonsense, there are clearly not a few guys who fight seriously. Anne made sure that the shield was secure, and drew her short scimitar from her waist. "I'm ready to go. ”

Leonard looked at her posture and nodded in approval: "After more than two months of hard training, you already have the momentum of a swordsman!"

"That's right...... It's really hard work......" The blonde girl replied with a bitter face.

The two of them half-bent their arms, and as is customary, the tips of their respective swords touching each other three times, just the right distance. Leonard took a deep breath, stretched out his left arm, and began the first round of stabs with the advantage of his long weapon.

"So fast!" exclaimed the two priests who were watching from the sidelines, both of them seeing for the first time the true skills of "Kekawi the Throat Stabber".

The black tip of the half-elf's sword bounced off Anne's shield like a nimble serpent's letter. His stabbing struck only by the shaking of his left wrist and the elasticity of the blade of the sword, and his arm barely moved, and the sound of the tip of the sword stabbing against the shield was like the beat of a drum, and the faster and faster it struck. The afterimage of the sword rain covered the entire upper body from the opponent's chest to the thigh, forcing Anne to keep moving her left arm to resist.

"This man...... Is it serious?" the young probationary priest couldn't help but worry a little about the blonde girl. "The other party is just a little girl who has been learning swordsmanship for two months!"

"Well, but the fact that he said that the woman was so talented must be true. I actually relied on an arm shield to guard for so long, so quick to react, good accurate observation. Did Lady Helmont see their potential to let them learn swordsmanship?" muttered Bishop Belber, "who is she? Golem, alchemy, if you say ......?"

"Probably not, teacher, you're probably too worried. The Pastor Trainee smiled, "My gut feeling is that they won't be enemies...... Ah, there won't be any force that chooses someone so confused and so flawed as a spy. Our opponents are known for their shrewdness and cunning, like the state secretary, the cursed half-elf......"

"Ahh

Before the words could be finished, Anne's screams of pain attracted the attention of the two, and the situation on the field had changed.

The tip of the half-elf's sword landed all the way up, luring Anne's shield completely in the upper body, and then slammed down, stabbing straight into her calf. Although this thorn did not pierce her leather armor, it was powerful. The girl's knees weakened and she took a half step back, and the half-elf took advantage of the situation to approach, and it seemed that she had already won the victory.

"It's about to bleed, isn't it?" the clerk looked at her with sympathy, "I didn't take the opportunity to get close to the inside before, and it's hard to do it now." Unless ......"

"Hey!"

Leonard stabbed again, just above Anne's arm shield. This thorn seemed to have used too much force, and it even pierced the shield with a holster!

"How, how did you wear it?" he was stunned. Unconsciously, did you use such a lot of power?

Just when he was stunned, Anne seized the opportunity, slashed the blade of her right hand on the strap of her left arm, and turned her left arm back again, and the shield immediately took Leonard's bayonet sword out of her hand!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the girl rushed forward, flipped her wrist, and the short scimitar in her hand went straight to the throat of the half-elf.

"It's a good idea!" the half-elf approvingly, abandoning the sword in his left hand and dodging the tip of Anne's knife to the side of his body.

"What about this move?" the girl's straight stab immediately turned into a horizontal slash, and she pursued.

"I'm not going to give up, though!" Leonard lowered his head and rolled on the ground, swept out his right leg and struck her rival's calf and disrupted her balance.

"So treacherous!" Anne stumbled back three steps to steady herself, grumbling angrily, but it was too late to stop the half-elf from picking up her weapon again. The two re-established a standoff, but this time swapped places. One holds an elven rapier in his left hand, and the other's left arm is habitually raised in front of his chest.

"You've used your legs, you're in violation!" protested the girl.

"I only said I don't use my right hand, I didn't say I don't need my right leg, right?" the half-elf laughed, "You don't have a shield anymore, don't you admit defeat?"

"Okay...... I throw in the towel, what are your demands?" said Anne as she crouched down to untie her leg armor and check the redness and swelling on her calf.

"Let me do it. Trainee Priest Nop walked up to her and gathered a small wound healing charm on the palm of his hand, gently patting it on her wound. "Minor Cure!"

The pain in the bruised area dissipated instantly. After thanking her, Anne stood up and put the shield back in its place.

The Captain of the Navy put his sword back into its sheath and continued, "Your resilience is indeed quite remarkable. In this regard, you are already a barely qualified fighter, although the strength and speed are still lacking...... Strain is always more important than speed and strength, though. In this way, I can also make a difference. ”

"Crossover...... In other words, Bonnie, she has passed your test?" asked the blonde girl with great interest.

"Her basic abilities are better than yours, but in the end, she couldn't force me to abandon my sword. Leonard replied, "At the current level of the two of you, you should have no problem passing the fighting part of the St. Sen's Martial Arts Test......

At this point, his words were interrupted by the ringing of a steel bell to open the meal.

"Alright, you two, it's time to eat. The middle-aged bishop clapped his hands and said. "By the way, Mr. Kakawi, there should be no problem with lunch today, right?"

The half-elf smiled knowingly: "There is one here, and the other is in the bow of the ship, what do you say?"

Anne's face turned red, but she couldn't refute it. When it comes to cooking, her skills are on par with her master—the difference is that one knows that she is completely bad at this and the other doesn't. She tilted her head to the side, not wanting to listen to the men, but saw the priest-apprentice looking at the shield she had just used to fight.

"Lord Nope, it's time to eat. She reminded.

"Oh, ah, it's time to eat, okay, okay. The Cadet Priest lowered his shield, groaned, and turned to her, smiling at her. "The quality of this shield doesn't seem to be very good, thick on one side and thin on the other. And it's a little weirdly uneven......"

"yes...... If a warrior used such a shield, it would be miserable. But that's a bit of luck for my test, isn't it?" Anne felt a chill for no apparent reason, and hurriedly began to change the subject. She felt that this smile seemed to be seen somewhere. "Mr. Kakkawi, it's time for us to eat......"

"No, wait a little longer. Leonard cocked up his right index finger and shook his head slightly, "There's one more thing you should promise me, Miss Anne Seffir." ”

Hearing the words of the captain of the marines, the priests immediately fled under the pretext of lunch.

Anne shrank back, "I told you beforehand, even if you are the only man on this boat who calls me and my sister names, you must not ask for excessive payment! ”

"Ah, ah, of course......" The half-elf responded. His brow furrowed, and he struggled for a long time before he made his request.

"There are two days to go, can you help me think about it, is there any good way to confess to Lessa?"

"Ah?!confession?, are you really serious?" Hearing this request, Anne's face appeared with a strange amusement look. The face was clearly saying, "All men with fair complexions, handsome features, and slender ears are playboys", "How can such a guy want to be responsible?".

"Do I look like a casual person?" exasperated the half-elf.

"Like. The blonde girl replied without hesitation. "I don't think Miss Lesa will have a crush on you. ”

The half-elf looked as if he had been hit hard: "I silently watched her from afar every day, patrolled her at night, suppressed the opinions of the sailors, and praised her for every meal...... Isn't that okay?"

"This last point is really remarkable. Anne sighed heartily. But she bet Lesa must have ignored the man's affection for her - what he did was "right" for the alchemist.

"So, then, Miss Anne, is there really no chance? Is there any particularly ingenious way to confess that can save ......?"

Anne sighed and replied, "You and she have known each other for two months, so you probably don't need to ask me, who has only been here for half a month, right?"

"It's said that we've spent two months together, and I haven't really spoken a few times. I don't usually have access to ...... Anyway, I really don't know much about women. Lennold smiled wryly with a self-deprecating expression. "In short, you know her better than I do. I'm a half-elf again......"

"What's wrong with the half-elf, half-elf?" asked Anne curiously. "Isn't it supposed to be popular?"

At the same time as he heard this, Lenord's face was covered with a layer of black mist. It was clear that he had worked quite hard to control his emotions.

"Welcome, don't laugh! It's a half-elf, who would want to approach a mongrel, not to mention, I can't even tell my father's blood!"

Lenod spoke quite loudly, one might even say with some anger.

"I ...... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to......" The blonde girl hurriedly apologized, "I just wanted to be the half-elf I knew...... I'm sorry. ”

Probably hearing the trills of her words, the half-elf calmed down. "I'm sorry. I'm reminded of some not-so-good memories, I'm sorry. ”

"At least, you've fought your way to a high position, much better than we slaves. Anne could only utter such ordinary words of comfort.

"Slaves can be redeemed, but their bloodline cannot be changed. To be honest, I envy you that you don't have to take any responsibility. Lenord's tone was very quiet. "It's so strange, I came to find a way to court, how can I talk about this. ”

"That's right. Anne took the opportunity to change the subject. "In my opinion, you still have to look for a chance. Maybe wait a little longer and the opportunity will appear......"

"I see, thank you. He sighed melancholy. "There are two more days, and it still doesn't work. ”

"No one says no!" Anne suddenly became uncharacteristically excited, "If you really like her, you have to hurry up and work hard! There are many times, if you miss it, you won't have another chance! As long as you catch the opportunity, tell her! If you really love her, even if you give up everything, you have to catch up!"

The captain of the navy looked at the excited girl in front of him with some surprise. He was a little moved and replied lightly: "Thank you, I know." I'll probably make up my mind...... But think about it first. ”

With that, he turned and walked to his cabin.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine soon!" the blonde girl shouted encouragement to his back.

The half-elf didn't look back, and waved his hand slightly in thanks.

Anne smiled and regained her composure. She picked up the impaled shield and turned to her hostess's room.

Halfway through, seeing that there was no one around, she quietly threw her shield into the sea.

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