Karg shook his head: "It's hard to say, and the lookout can't see clearly." One moment he said that he saw a cruiser of Theramore, and the next he said that the ship he saw did not look like a human or an orc. ”

"What do you think?"

Without hesitation, Kag said, "The lookout doesn't talk nonsense when he's not sure. If one moment he says that he sees a cruiser, and the next he says that he sees something else, then it means that he sees something different twice. I think it's two ships. Judging by the wake, either two or one ship is circling us. In such a fog, one can easily be seen as two. ”

Bolick nodded in agreement. Their lookout, Wacker, could tell which of the two dots on the horizon was a fishing boat and which was a warship. It can even tell if the fishing boats were made by humans or dwarfs, and whether the warships were built before or after the invasion of the Burning Legion. "They're looking for trouble! We've got to honk our horns! Hurry—"

"Honk!"

Bolick looked up at the mast. He wanted to see Wacker, but the mast above his head was engulfed in fog. Wacker's voice came from what humans called the "Crow's Nest" - he knew that the crow was a bird, but he never understood what its nest had to do with the lookout - but the captain could not see him.

Karg shouted, "What do you see?"

"There's a ship coming up! It's human! I can't see a flag!"

"What about the cruiser?"

"It's gone, I can still see it just now!

Polyk hates to hear that. A ship without a flag, it must be a pirate. Or maybe not - in such fog, it makes little difference whether there is a flag or not - or maybe they just don't see the ship. But Bolick was reluctant to risk his ship - and his cargo. If the crates in the hold don't get safely to Razor Ridge, then Polyk won't get even a dime, which means his crew won't get paid either. It's not a good time for ship owners to have a crew that doesn't get paid.

"Honk! Hold the cargo hold!"

Karg nodded, "Yes, sir." ”

"Harpoon!"

Hearing Wacker's shout, Bolick cursed. The harpoon implies that there are only two possibilities: first, the ship mistook the Ogatt for a giant sea creature, such as a whale, a sea basilisk or the like; Second. They were pirates, and harpoons were used to tie ropes.

However, in the northern deep sea, far from the mainland, there could be no whales and sea basilisks, so there was only one possibility.

Many harpoons were thrown heavily on the deck. One was thrown near the staircase leading to the inner cabin. The rest were left in a place where Polyk could not see in the fog. The rope tied to the harpoon was tightened.

"Prepare to meet the enemy!" Karg shouted.

Bolick heard a voice say, "Cut the rope!"

Then there was the sound of fighting, and only Kag was heard saying, "Don't be stupid!

The conversation on board was interrupted by the sudden arrival of the intruder. These people stood in the fog, as if falling from the sky. It's humans, Bolick can see. But they are not wearing military uniforms. He couldn't understand what they were wearing—the human preference for coats had always puzzled him. In his eyes, coats are superfluous. The uniforms of Queen Proudmoor's army fall into this category.

"Kill these pirates!" Bolick shouted. Without him having to open his mouth, the crew had already joined the battle. Bolick raised his father's scepter in his right hand and spun around towards the man closest to him. The man staggered, lifted his sword and stabbed him.

Polyk blocks the sword with his left hand. As he raised the scepter above his head and spun it for a second round of attacks, the man blocked his scepter with his sword. However, in order to do so, he had to lean closer, which gave Bolick a good chance. He grabbed the enemy in the stomach and beat him violently. The pain was unbearable. Coughing and collapsed on the deck. Bollick raised his scepter and struck the back of the enemy's neck.

At this moment, two people suddenly jumped in front of Bolick. They thought they would be able to force him into submission, but Polyk was not to be messed with. Although he was born a slave, he has vowed never to fear any human again since he was liberated by Thrall. He is willing to fight alongside them, but he will never wag his tail at them.

Not to mention to the two men who pointed knives at him.

Standing on the left was a pirate armed with a scimitar - a knife he had only seen once in his life - and standing on the right was a pair of daggers wielding a pair of daggers. Polyk blocked the scimitar with his left arm and the scepter in his right hand to block one of the short knives. But this time, the scimitar slashed him in the forearm, and another short knife almost hurt him in the chest.

Fighting back the burning pain, Bolick swung his arm down quickly. The scimitar was stuck in his arm. According to the levers, the enemy to his left was now unarmed, as his weapon was stuck in the captain's body. Polyk gave the enemy on the right a kick and twisted the pirate on the left by the neck. Push him down and force him to kneel in front of him.

The pirate with the dagger rowed his arms and fell to the deck. Although he managed to dodge the fatal kick, he couldn't keep his balance. With his huge hand, he grabbed the head of the pirate with the scimitar and threw him to the side. The fool's head slammed into the mast with a loud and delightful bang.

Then. Another pirate stood up. He swung two mini-daggers and stabbed at Bolik. The captain stepped back deftly and clasped his right hand with his backhand. He raised the scepter above his head and slammed it at the pirate's head with a wave. The pirates were killed by him.

"Wacker!" Bolick shouted to the lookout on the mast, he removed the scimitar from his arm and threw it at the deck, the scimitar fell next to the dead pirate, "Honk!" The pirates didn't understand the orc language, so when the fog horn sounded, they were completely unprepared.

After a few seconds, the air was filled with a deafening sound of horns. Bolick had been prepared, and the sound was like a relief for him. The same was true of his crew, who he was sure - although he could not see many people in the fog.

But humanity let its guard down, and Bolick knew it was going to happen. The orcs have gained absolute superiority. Bolick raised the scepter above his head and spun around in search of his next target. He slammed his father's weapon into the shoulder of a pirate beside him. The pirate fell to the ground, howling in pain.

Bolick heard someone shout a word in human language. He was sure that it meant "retreat". As it turned out he was right, the pirates began to flee down the ropes back to their ships. Polyk saw that Cag had cut off the leg of a pirate who was about to escape, and the poor creature fell into the ocean.

Karg turned to the captain and said, "Shall we chase?"

Bolick shook his head and said, "No, let them go." "It's unwise to chase a ship in a damn fog. "Check the goods. ”

Karg nodded, turned and ran to the cargo hold, his footsteps echoing across the deck.

Bolick looked up, and he shouted, "Lookout, can you still see the human ship?"

"They were motionless at first," Mr. Wacker said, "but as soon as they heard us blow the fog horn, they drove away." It's no longer visible. ”

Polyk clenched his fists. His right hand gripped his father's scepter so tightly that it almost broke. These humans are their allies. Since Queen Proudmoor's elite forces were nearby, why did they watch pirates attack the Ogat?

"Sir," said Karg, who was followed by the warrior Furkes, who guarded the hold, "the crate shattered, and one was thrown overboard by the fleeing enemy." ”

Furkes added: "They sent almost all of them to the cargo hold. We resisted with all our might, sir. Otherwise, they would have taken all the goods with them. ”

"Well done, Fox. You'll be rewarded. Bolick knew what he meant. The loss of two crates means the loss of 20 percent of the goods, which means that salaries will be reduced by 20 percent. Bolick placed a hand on Fox's shoulder: "You will be paid the same as if the goods were delivered to their destination in perfect condition - the difference will be deducted from my share." ”

Karg's eyes widened, "Thank you so much! Captain." ”

"It's okay - you protected my ship, and you shouldn't be punished. ”

Fukes smiled and said, "I'm going to inform the other fighters, sir." ”

When Furkes walked away, Bolick turned to Karg and said, "Estimate the damage and throw the human corpse into the sea." Continue sailing. He took a breath and spat it out through his fangs: "When you get back to the city, find me a messenger." Sal had to be made aware of the whole thing. ”

Karg nodded, "Yes!" Captain. ”

Bolick stared at the fog in front of him. It was it that allowed the pirates to get close to Ogatte and launch this attack. He thought back to Rybin's words, and felt that none of the benefits of the fog could be worth the loss. (To be continued.) )