Chapter 25: In Sight
The fog just floats on the surface of the sea, and the sea is just a little dark for the creatures of the sea, which sailors can't avoid. This is why the Kraken, which can roam freely underwater, is able to take on the position of Navigator of the Misty Seas, and the reference they rely on in the sea is not affected by the weather on the surface. By the same token, there are no fewer predatory fish in the Misty Seas than in other places, and even because of the dark environment, some things that would otherwise only live in the deeper gloomy waters are occasionally sighted in the shallow depths of the Misty Seas.
"Bang!" the waves crashed against the hull of the Damned Lady, causing the entire sailboat to jolt up and down in the waves, and the splashes of the waves even went over the guardrails and spilled onto the deck as if it were raining. The three ladies on deck had no complaint in such a terrible situation, for they knew that the waves were not caused by the tides or the monsoon, but by the sea beasts who had tried to possess the whale's huge carcass.
The networm lowered its body and clung to the cable on the mast to prevent itself from being thrown out. If this were a normal sailing ship, the sailors would never have been able to operate it normally in such a bad situation. Thankfully, the witches' magic kept the sea beasts unaware of the ship's presence, and the hinges that could be tightened without one operator prevented accidents. Even so, the Cursed Lady was moving slowly, and by the time it had finally gotten enough distance, the three crew members had collapsed on the deck from exhaustion.
"It's completely unreasonable. Pag leaned half of his body on the rudder, and said to his companions as if complaining and complaining, "There shouldn't be so many sea monsters in the Misty Seas! Even if there were, these big guys shouldn't be so desperate to fight for a whale carcass! They're not sharks that see blood, hell." ”
What the little witch said makes a lot of sense, first of all, as the sea area where the krakens live, the large sea beasts near the Misty Sea are either tamed or expelled. Occasionally, a few creatures are so terrifying that the Krakens dare not provoke them, so they will mark that area of the sea as far away as possible. Therefore, it is unreasonable for multiple huge sea monsters to appear at the same time in this body of water. Moreover, these behemoths that can be called sea monsters themselves have their own relatively stable food sources, or they can sleep for a long time to offset the craving for food by their huge bodies, and the reckless food grabbing like before, is not the style of these sea overlords at all.
But complaining is complaining, and until they find out what caused this result, all they can do is to sail as soon as possible in order to get out of this strange sea as soon as possible. Fortunately, although the range of the mist has expanded considerably, the distance between the Misty Sea and the Bay of Lost Heart is not that far. After a few days of dead crowds and sea monster commotion, the sun finally lit up in front of the bow of the Damned Lady. Kiri from the lookout shouted cheers, telling her companions the exciting news.
"Is it finally here?" the networm standing on the deck had to squint to see the glimmer of light in the distance. But even so, she also felt a little relaxed in her heart, human beings are still creatures living under the sun after all, and sailing in the sea without seeing the light of day for a long time is not only a test of navigation skills, but also a torture for the soul of seafarers. And arriving at Heartless Bay means another thing.
The "click" hatch closed behind the mercenary, and Lothar's madness showed no signs of slowing down in the past few days. Even the Count, who had been just a grumpy man, had completely lost his ability to speak a day earlier, and had become a beast that could only eat and excrete, and the networm had to tie him up in the cabin, partly to be able to approach him, and partly to prevent him from harming himself.
"Whew!" Lothar's senses seemed to be sharpened by instinctive stimulation, and he let out a menacing roar as soon as he heard someone enter the cabin. The mercenary was accustomed to such a way of greeting, and she slowly walked to the Count's side, looking at the man who was grinning at her with complicated eyes. Thankfully, the Grey Robe had used magic and disguise to change Lothar's appearance before he set off, and the networm was glad that he didn't really have to see the blonde-haired, lion-confident man fall into such a field.
She tried to reach out and stroke the Count's hair, but the latter was quick to dodge it, and even almost bitten it hard. "Bear with me, I'll find a way to get you back. With that, the webworm sighed, she didn't trust the big witch in Qili's mouth. Even if the other party really had the ability to restore Lothar, she didn't have a reason to do so, did she? But the mercenary wasn't the one to give up hope so easily, and she turned to look at her pet, "Take care of him." ”
The white spider uses its forefeet to make a distinct sound on the plank in response to its owner. The networm nodded, just in time to see the tossed toss in the straw before leaving the cabin, just like its owner, the torture instrument that had once been named Hearn's hand was now dimmed. There was no trace of the terrifying momentum that Lothar had when he could split the demon's body in his hands. "Without the master's sword, it is as useless as a knight without a monarch. The mercenary muttered under his breath, and then shook his head vigorously, the relationship between knights and monarchs should not be in her list of common words, mercenaries who fight for finances would never yearn for knights who are stupid enough to die for glory.
"You're out, how is he doing?" said Peg, drinking fresh water from the kettle, holding dry bread with pieces of jerky in his hand. This kind of food, which is a bit extravagant for sailing, proves that she is in a rather relaxed mood now. Finally able to get rid of the task of driving, the little witch does have reason to be happy.
"It's still the same. Are you sure your great witch can cure him?" the networm took the jug from Peg and took a cautious sip of water.
Peg took out some jerky and two oranges from the basket beside him, gave one of them to the mercenary, and then said, "Eat, in Heartless Bay, this fruit is enough to buy a human life." I will definitely return to the Blue Lion, so for the sake of the glory and wealth of the rest of my life, I will do my best to restore the Earl to normal. According to Colante, the Black Mountain family's fortune was all inherited by Lothar alone, and that was the wealth of a lord's family for several generations!You wouldn't mind feeding my poor witch, would you?" She blinked and made a joke.
"You also said that it was his property, so what does it matter to me. The networm's tone softened a little, and the orange was carefully nibbled on the juicy flesh of the fruit.
"Come on, I'm a witch, and I'm not a fool. Anyone can see that you two are related, hehe, maybe it's not too early to call you Countess, is it?"
The mercenary didn't bother herself, she had already seen a lot of men and women, and she shouldn't have blushed when she was teased for a word or two like a little girl. But she felt the heat on her cheeks, and her heartbeat quickened a little. And at this moment, Peg's voice came from the lookout again.
"Although I don't mind listening to some more gossip about the Count and the mercenaries, I have to warn you that we are in trouble!"
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