50. Battle of the port

The coachmen in the square saw a group of elven guards riding horses out of the manor, and thought that the princess of Ophelia was going to leave the manor early, which also meant that the dance party in the manor would end soon.

After all, many young elven nobles will attend this ball for the sake of Princess Ophelia.

The young elven nobles are about to leave here, and it's time to use them soon.

The coachmen ran to their wagons.

It's just that the elven guards didn't follow the silver carriage with the royal insignia.

A group of young elven nobles followed the elven guards, and the coachmen realized that the situation might be a little different than they had imagined.

Seeing that everyone was rushing to the port docks, the coachmen also got up from the carriages.

The coachmen jumped out of the carriage, pulled their weapons from under the saddle, and chased after the young elven nobles.

These coachmen, who work exclusively for the elven nobles in the upper city, are not only responsible for driving the car, but also ensuring the safety of the nobles when they go out.

They not only have a lot of experience in driving cars, but also have some combat experience.

All of a sudden, a large group of elves suddenly poured out of the seaside manor and rushed towards the port dock not far away.

……

On the dock in the deep waters, there are two teams of elven patrol dives lurking in the bow and stern of the Seawolf......

The elven guards were patiently waiting for the army stationed in the walnut grove to come to their aid.

Otherwise, with more than 20 of them patrolling the elves, it would be unrealistic for them to arrest all the crew members of a sixty-meter ship.

Two elves patrolled along the stone path of the dock and swaggered to the sampan of the Seawolf.

At this time, some of the crew of the Seawolf were still carrying supplies to the ship.

Under the pretext of catching the thief, the two elven guards expressed to the crew guarding the sampan that they wanted to go on board and search.

was directly rejected by the two crew members.

The two elven guards had no choice but to leave.

After seeing the two elven patrols leave, one of the seamen picked up a barrel and walked along the sampan.

Second mate Lenev stood on the deck, holding the side of the ship with both hands, staring at the two elven guards on the dock, and asked the seaman with a frown:

"How can there be patrols coming out at this time? What did they just say? ”

The crew who came to the ship with the barrel replied:

"I said I was going to catch the thief......

I said that no one could get on board without the captain's permission.

They asked me again if the captain was on board?

I told them that the captain had gone to the tavern......

They didn't stay any longer, saying they were going to check on the boat next to them. ”

The second mate, Nerev, touched his chin full of stubble, squinted his eyes, and stared at the two vague figures in the dark, always feeling a little uneasy.

"You go to the bilge and check ......," he commanded one of the seamen.

"I'll go!"

The seafarer immediately lowered the rope in his hand and walked towards the staircase on the deck.

Second mate Nerev took care of the iron handrails on the side of the ship with both hands, and turned his head to look at the seaside manor.

The elves' ball is still very desirable, even if you look at the gorgeous lights in the manor from a distance and listen to the intermittent music, it will make people feel that everything is so beautiful.

These elves really know how to enjoy life!

Second mate Nerev secretly sighed in his heart.

Then he saw a group of elven guards on white horses running out of the manor, and wondered which elven nobleman's honor guard it was......

It's just that when he saw those elven guards coming to the small square outside the manor, they didn't stop to adjust their formation, but rushed straight towards the port dock, and he felt that something was wrong.

Second mate Nerev turned around and asked the crew who was in charge of observing the tide:

"How long will it take for the tide to rise?"

"It's going to take about three or four hours."

The crew member stood at the bow of the ship and reported to the second officer.

……

"Nerev, the elven guards are coming towards the docks......"

The crew standing on the lookout shouted to the second officer on deck.

The second mate, Nerev, had an even stronger bad premonition, and he frowned and stared at the group of elven guards on white horses, feeling some cold sweat on his forehead, and then touched it with his hand indiscriminately.

Normally, at night in the harbor docks, there are hardly any elves patrolling, but tonight they ran out to catch the thief......

And something is wrong with this elven guard......

Second mate Nelev stared at the elven guards until they stopped in front of the Seawolf, dismounted and surrounded the ship.

There was also a team of elven guards who also took the opportunity to emerge from the shadows......

The elf at the head is none other than the captain of the patrol.

He stood on the dock, stopped the Simpsons squadron leader who was walking in front, and threw his chin up and shouted to him:

"Guys, I don't know what's going on when you come to the dock so late?"

"Captain of the First Squadron of the Second Brigade of the Seventh Knights. Simpson, who was ordered to rescue his fellow elves trapped on this black sea ship. Squadron Leader Simpsons Malley dismounted and said loudly.

The captain of the elf patrol didn't expect that at such a time, a group of helpers could actually come......

Immediately saluted Squadron Leader Simpson.

In fact, the patrol captain was not sure that the garrison in the north of the walnut forest would be able to reach the port terminal before the high tide.

If it can't arrive as scheduled, it will be impossible for the two dozen elven guards here to prevent the ship from leaving the port.

Now that so many people have rushed over at once, at least he can conduct a tentative investigation of the Seawolf......

"At present, the Sylton Harbor Guard is investigating this matter, but the crew of the Seawolf refused to allow our people to board the ship to search, and I hope that Squadron Leader Simpson can cooperate with us to complete this rescue mission together......"

The Elven Patrol Captain said to Squadron Leader Simpson.

Squadron Leader Simpson looked at the 60-meter-long ship in front of him.

In the silence of the night, even if the ship docked at the harbor dock, the huge hull looked like a huge fortress.

It is estimated that the crew of such a large ship should be at least hundred......

Squadron Leader Simpson shook hands with the Elven Patrol Captain and said:

"Good! I will fully cooperate with you......"

The two sides quickly reached a cooperation intention.

According to the plan of the elven patrol captain, the next step is to put pressure on the sea wolf......

Fifty elven guards and twenty-three elven patrolmen lined up in front of the Seawolf, and the captain of the patrol went straight to the sampan and shouted to the crew guarding the sampan and the crew on deck:

"We are the elves of the Castleton Harbor Guard, and your ship is currently suspected of unwarranted seizure of the elves, and now, in the name of the Castletown Harbor Guard, I order all of you to lay down your arms and all of you to disembark for our inspection."

"I repeat, we are ......"

A group of elven nobles chased after them, and they were all a little shocked when they saw this huge black sea ship......

This kind of large sea ship built for long-distance voyages is also rare in the elven realm.

Especially this big ship with black paint.

At night, it resembles a giant beast lurking in the darkness.

The young elven nobles were always impulsive, and they were about to rush to the ship in a hurry......

But now......

When they saw the sea ship in front of them more than 60 meters clearly, they suddenly became sober.

Many of the elven nobles began to slow down and look around, and only when their henchmen and coachmen caught up did they begin to talk in whispers......

……

Some of the crew members who were still carrying supplies in front of the dock saw the elves surrounding the Seawolf, and they left their supplies behind and ran back to the ship.

The crew hadn't thought that these elven armies would come so quickly, and they hadn't heard anything beforehand.

A group of elven guards stood on the dock and surrounded the ship.

They were not in a hurry to launch an attack on the Seawolf......

The crew of the ship next door saw a large number of elven warriors on the dock, so they ran to the side of the ship to watch the excitement.

For a while, the number of elves gathered from all over the dock became more and more......

There are vendors waiting for their fishing boats to return at night, shopkeepers at the docks, and even elven residents who live on Brown Street.

Everyone huddled on the docks, not getting too close to the Seawolf.

Someone hid in the crowd and shouted:

"Everybody go and unload the spearguns from the fishing boats, and we'll shoot them down with spearguns......"

……

The Simpsons squadron leader, who was standing at the front of the elven guards, drew the long sword at his waist at this time, and led fifty elven guards along the sampan, ready to board the Sea Wolf.

The captain of the elven patrol also hurriedly waved his hand to the other elven patrols at this time, signaling everyone to lean over.

The dock in front of the Seawolf suddenly looked tense......

But before the elven guards could reach the sampan, the ship's seamen pulled the sampan back in advance, and then a row of seamen in light leather armor stood on the edge of the ship's side.

Each of them had a short bow in his hand, and at the captain's command, he was quickly drawing his bow and arrows.

Waves of arrows rained down on the docks, forcing the elven guards who had planned to board the ship to fight.

There were even elven warriors who were injured by arrows as a result......

These elven guards are guards, and are not equipped with longbows and quivers, so they cannot fight back with bows and arrows for a while.

You can only hold a round shield to exit the range of the short bow.

……

At the same time, the anchor at the tail of the Seawolf was pulled up little by little.

The paddle window on this side of the dock also has a row of long poles sticking out.

The long row of poles brushed against the stone platform on the shore of the pier, and with the joint efforts of the sailors, the ship actually began to move.

The thick rope that connected the bow and stern to the stone piles at the pier was also cut by the crew with knives and fell into the sea in no particular order.

Although the tide had not yet risen, the ship, under the command of Second Officer Nerev, still planned to force its way out of port.

The second officer, Nerev, carrying a two-handed giant axe, stood at the bow of the ship and looked down, looking at the elven guards on the dock and unable to board the ship, he laughed a little proudly, and commanded the crew on the side:

"Go and call the captain and the first mate up, at this time, even if they are in the coffin, I am afraid they will not be able to sleep peacefully......"

Unexpectedly, the crew member was like a monkey, quickly climbed to the top of the ship, held the rudder with one hand, and turned back and said:

"Nerev, it's better for you to go! If we call out to them, they will kill them, only you can be angry when they were woken up......"

Nerev, carrying an axe in one hand, shouted:

"Okay, Lao Tzu go and wake up the captain, you will guard this place for me, and don't let these elves rush to the ship."

The other crew members also said at this time:

"Nerev, you can rest assured"

"Yes, we'll stay here."

Second mate Nerev walked into the ship, and as soon as he touched the handrail of the ship, he stopped, turned to the crew and said:

"Go and two of them bring the two elves in the bilge, and if the people below the harbor are restless, kill one and force them to stop."

At this time, the big sea ship was pushed by more than 20 long rods, and it had left the shore about three meters away, and the bow continued to move slowly.

A row of oars came out of the hull again, and the water kept stirring to the chorus of the crew's slogans.

The canvas of the ship's mainmast is also slowly rising......