57. Jasper
Abt brought two chairs and brought Roy a cup of tea and two pieces of breadfruit.
When Roy took the breadfruit, he realized that he was already hungry, and he drank a cup of tea with honey and lemon juice, and then ate a piece of breadfruit, which made his stomach feel much better.
Roy then begins to tell the story of what happened to the two aboard the Seawolf.
From the boarding of the Sea Wolf, until the elven army rushed into the harbor, and finally the Sea Wolf sank completely.
At this time, Jasper knew that the 17th Legion stationed in the north of the walnut forest could arrive at the dock in time, not because of a half-blood elf imprisoned on the ship, or a whole boatload of Naga mermaid slaves, but because Princess Ophelia and the elven nobles were involved.
They wouldn't let this group of young elven nobles face any danger, after all, if the 17th Legion wanted to be stationed comfortably in Walnut Grove, it had to get the support of the elven nobles of Castleton City.
"Roy, you are so bold, you actually went to the seaside manor for help, aren't you afraid of being thrown out?"
After listening to Roy's story, Abt covered his face with his hands and said loudly.
"What does it matter if they throw it out, at most, if you fall again?" Roy said, spreading his hands.
"Besides, those elven guards are already so miserable when they see me, even if they are sympathetic, they won't embarrass me too much, I went to the manor to ask for help is nothing more than two results, success or failure! But if you don't try, how can you get the final answer? ”
After Roy finished speaking, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Fortunately, I met my classmates and teachers in the Elf Academy in the manor, and they all gave the best help to their abilities."
"Roy, you should have someone send us a message, there are also many Lady Liberty believers over there in Castletown Harbor, and many people know me."
Grand Priest Reed said to Roy.
The words of Grand Priest Reed reminded everyone of the current embarrassment of the Statue of Liberty Temple.
Due to the lack of a response from the goddess for several months, not only were the priests in the temple in an awkward situation, but a large group of Lady Liberty believers were now gradually becoming alienated from the temple.
If the Lady of Liberty's radiance really can't shine on the Eastern Continent again, then where are these priests in the elven world going from here?
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became dull, and Grand Priest Reed said to Jasper:
"Roy's experience, the latter part doesn't have your experience, Jasper, how did you escape from the Seawolf?"
Jasper sat at the head of the bed, Grand Priest Reed's Great Light Technique making him refreshed.
Jasper then recounted Roy's experience after he left.
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Hugh followed the secret passage back to the bilge, bringing back a sharp axe and chisel.
When he pushed open the hatch and swam into the bilge, he found that the elf was resting against the wet wall on the side of the bilge, looking lethargic.
And the Naga merfolk in the entire bilge saw Hugh return to the bilge and immediately looked at him excitedly.
Naga merfolk wear collars and chains around their necks, allowing them to swim within one meter of their place, neither dying from lack of water nor moving freely.
In the bilge, there are three sick Naga mermaids who have improved significantly after receiving treatment from Jasper.
It's a pity that the holy light in Jasper's body has been depleted, and there is no way to treat more Naga merfolk.
"Hugh, did you send that elf out?"
Tiffany asked Hugh as she peeked out of the water at the bottom of the boat.
Hugh raised the axe and chisel in his hand, stared at the black collar around their necks, and said with red eyes:
"It was sent out, and he gave me this before leaving."
Jasper leaned against the wet wall panel and opened his eyes, and although he couldn't understand what the two Naga were saying, he saw the axe and chisel in the hands of the Naga killer, and guessed that Roy must have gone out safely.
'Roy will definitely go to the guards for help, but those elven guards can't even find a holy grail, I really hope he can return to the temple as soon as possible, probably only Mr. Theodore has the ability to save me!' ’
Jasper thought silently in his heart.
"I know what he means, he wants me to chisel the bottom of the ship, and I guess the elven warriors outside may not be able to come in time."
Hugh said to Tiffany.
Tiffany is the daughter of their tribal patriarch and the recognized leader of this group of captive Naga merfolk.
She thought about it and agreed to Hugh's proposal.
The wood used for the side panels of the Seawolf's hull is very hard hardwood.
In addition to the keel, the side panels of the ship were pasted with three layers inside and out, and the surface was also brushed with tung oil, and there were hardly any seams to be found.
Hugh chose to dig a hole in the back of the bottom of the boat, and the chisel in his hand was half a foot down, and it was only after he could barely pull it out that a stream of sea water finally poured in from outside.
In order to avoid being discovered by the ship's crew, Hugh did not dare to move too much at first.
Soon, however, the hole was the size of a fist, and the water outside poured in like a fountain.
The bilge began to enter the water, and the water that poured in was clear and clean, and the Naga merfolk on the side couldn't help but stick their heads over and let the clear water wash their faces.
Hugh continued to enlarge the hole, but there was always water pouring in from outside, and the reaming project was not easy.
By the time he had widened the hole in the bottom of the ship to the size of a copper basin, the water rushing into the bilge had become extremely rapid.
He was very worried that the change in water level would be detected by outside seafarers.
But then he heard footsteps coming from the docks, followed by the sound of the ship's chains sliding as it lifted anchor......
He guessed that there must be something new outside, most likely the elves of Castletown had arrived.
At this point, Hugh began to work harder to widen the hole with a chisel, and he had to dig the hole so that the Nagas could easily pass through.
The Seawolf was still slowly sinking unconsciously, and at this moment there was a thud outside, like the sound of a harpoon shot into the hull......
With the influx of seawater, the water level in the bilge is constantly rising.
Jasper, who had been resting next to the cabin, was now feeling uneasy, it wasn't that he didn't know how to swim, he was just trapped in the bilge, and he didn't think he could swim out of the hole.
If you don't do it, you'll suffocate in the bilge......
As the water level reached his chest, he had to lean against the plank wall and try to straighten his body.
"Don't worry, your friend has already fulfilled his promise, once the bottom of the ship is chiseled, I will have someone send you outside first......"
Tiffany, the Naga merfolk, approached Jasper and said to him in jerky Elven language.
Hugh nodded a little uneasily, and the Naga mermaid still had a chain around her neck, and reminded her:
"I'm afraid that there is already a battle breaking out outside, and those seamen are about to come in, so you better open the chains as soon as possible, and don't worry if they will be discovered!"
Tiffany nodded, glanced at the chain that extended from the keel, and decisively the axe that Hugh had brought back, his body poked out of the sea, his head almost reaching the roof of the shed, and slashed down at the ring at the keel.
There was a 'click' and the chain was split through a huge gap.
Pick up the axe again and slash down, and the chain breaks.
A small section of the chain on the side of the keel beam seemed to be pulled back, and instantly retracted.
Tiffany swung his tail and swam to the other Naga merfolk and began to sever the chains that held them together.
Many merfolk with chains around their necks immersed themselves in the seawater, and everyone gathered at the entrance of the cave to breathe in the fresh water.
The physical condition of this group of Naga mermaids is already very poor, and many Naga mermaid girls have been sick after being locked up in this filthy environment for a long time.
Now that the bilge is filled with new seawater, the Naga merfolk can't help but lean over and let the clean water wash over their bodies......
The water quickly flooded Jasper's shoulders, and he could only try to stand up straight, breathing in the remaining air in the bilge.
At this time, there was the sound of splashing outside the bilge, and the seafarers were shouting:
"Oh no, the bilge is flooded, come and help a few people......"
Jasper endured the pain in his body and swam as hard as he could to the door of the bilge.
Finally, before the seamen rushed in, he forced the bilge door shut.
He felt an arm-thick deadbolt in the corner of one side of the wall, which was placed across the wooden door, completely blocking the bilge.
The water rushed up and went past Jasper's nose.
He had to float his body up, then tilt his head back and keep his nose pressed against the very top of the bilge's ceiling to breathe in the last bit of turbid air in the cabin.
I believe that the two crew members in the corridor of the bilge door will not have a good time.
At this time, there was still a 'bang' sound of hitting the hatch in the corridor of the outer door.
Jasper feared that the crew would rush in......
Since they are the crew of the Seawolf, it is conceivable that they are quite good in the water, and if they enter the bilge with fishing nets and harpoons, they will inevitably carry out a killing of the Naga merfolk, who have no power to resist.
I saw that the deadbolt of the hatch was gradually deformed under the impact of the seafarers outside, and it could break out of the card slot at any time.
Jasper plunged into the water without thinking about it, holding down the deadbolt with both hands.
Probably aware of it, the hatch, which had been crumbling, suddenly became solid again.
The seafarers probably guessed that someone was blocking the back of the hatch.
Jasper held his breath and stood behind the door.
Suddenly, a spear pierced through the thick plank of the hatch and pierced through the outside, directly under Jasper's armpit.
Frightened, he opened his mouth and poured a mouthful of seawater.
Jasper was already exhausted, and the power of the Holy Light was also exhausted, and there were several wounds all over his body,
Pouring a large mouthful of seawater so violently that his mind suddenly went blank, and he immediately lost consciousness in the seawater, and his body floated into the bilge, and bubbles kept coming out of his mouth and nose.
At this point, Jasper's mind was completely blank.