Probably realizing that it had been attacked by a pirate group, the old captain summoned the mercenaries who were responsible for securing the ship. Then the mercenaries rushed to the deck, forming a formation and preparing for defense.

Mercenaries to protect the safety of the ship were necessary, how could the old captain not hire a guard mercenary. Especially since he knew that there were pirates in the German Strait, it was even more impossible for him not to arrange for mercenaries to be on board. So after escaping the danger and returning to the cabin just now, he immediately organized the mercenaries who were still resting to deal with the attack of the pirate group.

In fact, the mercenaries have long been aware of the attack on the big ship. As professional mercenaries, if they can't grasp this situation immediately, they are not as good as an ordinary soldier. They didn't rush out just now because experience told them that the moment before they were attacked, it was the most dangerous. If you go out rashly, you will probably lose your surname, just like the previous sailors.

The escort mercenaries hired by the old captain are professional sea mercenary groups, and the mercenaries are all from the navy, familiar with and proficient in water combat. The captain of the mercenary group is Delare, a well-known professional sea guard mercenary, I heard that he was also the commander of a certain navy, but left the army for some special reasons.

Originally, according to common sense, people who are mercenaries are generally warriors. But De Laere is not, he is a magician. What's even stranger is that judging from his moves, it's hard to tell what kind of magician he is. His magic is not ice magic, but to control the water, making it his attack weapon.

In fact, Aegie is not interested in these mercenaries. He had met a number of mercenaries in the past - and to be honest, he felt that many of them were deceived by loyal and honest employers under the guise of 'retired from the army and experienced in combat'. And when it comes to a real fight, they will only persuade the employer to retreat.

I am afraid that they still stay to persuade their employers to retreat because they want to maintain their 'resounding reputation' and make them think that they are wise, so as not to lose their jobs later. Otherwise, when they encounter something dangerous, they will probably be the first to escape.

Because of his prejudice against mercenaries, when De Laere rushed to the deck with his team, Edge didn't even look at them, and snorted with some arrogance and disdain: "For the sake of your own life, you'd better not act rashly." If you are afraid, go back to the cabin. ”

"Don't worry, I'll help you complete the work of the guards. ”

"Otherwise, if you stay here, it will only hinder me. Aegie was not at all polite. Standing in the position of a mercenary, I will also feel that his words are a bit provocative.

Bailey heard that there was a sarcasm in his words, and felt that it was very rude for him to say such things when he saw someone for the first time, so she unconsciously tore his shirt and whispered, "Age, why do you say such a thing, it's so rude." ”

Edge chuckled, turned to look at Bailey and said, "It's okay, Bailey, I'm telling the truth, I don't mean anything...... You're ......!"

Aegibon spoke to Bailey as Delaire walked slowly up to him. When he saw Delaire, he was speechless. De Laere gave him a very familiar feeling, like he had seen it somewhere.

With blue hair, a tall body, and sharper ears than ordinary people, he looks like an elf...... Hadar!

Aegie remembered that when he was in Caanster City, Hadar, a gold-level bounty hunter hired by Sain to help kill Kate, was an impressive elf-like man. With long blue hair, slightly pointed ears, and a tall and slender figure, he is a man but looks like a woman, giving people a sense of beauty.

"You...... Hadar!" looked at Delare, and Edge exclaimed.

De Lael originally stared at Edge coldly, because what Edge said just now made him very unhappy. And when Agey exclaimed the name 'Hadar', his eyes moved, as if he had been touched by some secret.

In fact, De Laere looks exactly like Hadar, so to speak, carved out of a mold. That's why when he sees Delaire, Aegie mistakes him for Hadar. And the reason why De Lael was touched when he heard the name Hadar was because Hadar was his twin brother.

"You know that Hadar guy, don't you? where is he?!!" Delarele asked abruptly at Edge.

De Laere spoke in a different voice than Hadar. Hadar spoke sharply and squeamishly like a woman, while Delaire's was as thick and powerful as a man. Although they can't be seen from the outside, they can easily distinguish the two of them from their voices.

Of course, now there is no need to distinguish between them who is De Lael and who is Hadar, because Hadar has already been killed by Tuckley.

"Hey, hey, hey......!"

"Are you ignoring me?

As Edge and Delaree looked at each other, the pirate standing on the head of the giant octopus monster shouted. Among the pirates who appeared, his octopus monster was the largest and the strongest in his strength, so he must be the leader of the pirate group.

Edge's and De Laere's brows darkened when they heard the words 'land dogs', and they both narrowed into a line, apparently both of them were unhappy with the pirate leader's words. The two of them turned their heads together to look at the pirate leader, their faces fierce.

"Ah, it's Uto-sama!" As Edge and Delaree glared at the pirate leader, the old captain ran out and said as if flattering the pirate leader, "I beg your pardon and let us go and let us pass through your precious sea." For this reason, we would like to give you five cases of grain and ale as a gift!"

Just now, the old captain, under the cover of the De Laere mercenary group, came to the deck and saw the pirates attacking the merchant ship. When he saw the pirate leader standing on the head of a giant octopus monster, he recognized it as Uto, the pirate leader who feared countless sea merchants.

It goes without saying that Uto has magical abilities, otherwise how could he make a huge, ferocious octopus monster obediently listen to him. And most importantly, if you look closely, you can see that Uto and a group of his men suddenly appeared out of the sea, and they were not in a boat.

Is it possible to come and go freely in the sea without taking a boat? No matter how powerful you are, you can't come and go freely in a blank ocean. The only reason is that Uto has a strange ability that is unlike any other.

Those who know Uto know that Uto actually has a [thing left by the gods] - the conch horn. The relics left by the gods are the artifacts left behind by the gods in the war of the great heroes and the war of the gods. These artifacts possess strange abilities, such as Utop's Conch Horn, which can be blown to form a bubble that allows it to move freely in the water.

That's why Uto doesn't need a boat to move freely in the sea.

In some ways, things like the Conch Horn that the gods have left behind are somewhat similar to Edge's ancient magic weapon, the Moros Blade. But there is a clear distinction between the two.

The Moros Blade is an ancient magic weapon, a weapon used by the gods. This is destined to have extraordinary ability.

And what the gods have left behind is an artifact, not necessarily a weapon, let alone a weapon used by the gods, so it is impossible to be sure that it definitely has extraordinary abilities. It can be a powerful weapon, but it can also be an ordinary object for a god. Therefore, it is an artifact and cannot be immediately defined as an artifact or the like.

Like a conch horn, it's just an ordinary artifact for a god. It's just that the gods have left it in the world.

But the things left behind by the gods are things in the heavenly realm after all, and no matter how ordinary they are, they are only relative to the gods. When it reaches the world, it becomes a rare treasure. Therefore, the ability of the conch horn is different for people, and even a little contrary to common sense.

Many sea merchants have seen the power of the conch horn, and under the rumors of a large number of sea merchants, the old captain naturally knows the details. Fearing the power of the conch horn, the old captain planned to exchange a few crates of grain ale for utops in exchange for his merchant ship to pass through the German Strait.

Although he hired the Delare's mercenary group as a guard, he was not willing to let Delare's and Uto fight. He was the captain of the ship, and naturally knew how to ensure that the losses of the merchant ship were minimal. And to avoid fighting is to minimize losses. If there is a fight, the merchant ships will be destroyed, the goods will be damaged, and the manpower will be reduced...... The damage caused is unimaginable.

It may even cause the sinking of merchant ships, in which case, there is no need to talk about any losses at all, and I am afraid that even lives will be lost. So he thought it would be great if he could exchange a few crates of grain and ale wine for the smooth passage of the merchant ships.

But can a pirate like Uto be sent away with a few crates of ale?

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