Volume II, Chapter XXIV
I nodded and shouted to Marfa in the air, "Distance, let it magic!"
Marfa's body spun in the air and flew away, opening up some distance from the Siren. At the same time, the height is lowered, and a white circle of light appears next to you that only appears when using magic.
The Kraken hissed a few times and dangled in the air, as if searching for a flaw in Marfa.
Sander whispered magic beside me, and a misty white had appeared on the bolts.
The shaking amplitude of the Siren's body became smaller and smaller, and I knew that the moment its body was still, the magic orb would blurt out!
"Distance, angle, wind deviation, measure ...... in advance" I said a word, trying very hard to make myself stand firmly on the deck, the ballista in my hand was constantly adjusting, you know, we only have one crossbow available!
The moment before the Kraken stopped, I deducted the bolt of the ballista, and the heavy bolt fired, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and plunging straight into the Siren's gaping mouth!
With a muffled sound, the magic that Sander had blessed on the crossbow bolt worked! The Kraken let out a long, mournful roar, struggled to flapped its wings a few times, and carried it headlong down the sea.
The people on the boat cheered, and I also high-fived Shande!
"Huh?" said Sander, pointing to my left waist, "Devil, you're hurt!"
Only then did I feel a sharp pain coming from the wound in my lower back, a strange pain.
"No," I stopped Sander who wanted to use magic to heal, "the Kraken's claws are dirty, and they need to be cleaned first." ”
"No problem!" said Sander as he beckoned, "we have the best witch doctor." ”
An aquarist came running briskly. Squat beside me. While looking at my wounds. I chewed hard while stuffing something into my mouth.
Looking at the red juice coming out of the corners of his mouth, I was a little stage frightened.
"Don't be busy, wash yourself with wine first......" I told him about debridement and dressing.
When everything was ready, I wiped the sweat from my forehead and pinched his ears with my hands.
"Mr. Witch Doctor, you won't hurt me, will you?" I said, "I have a bad habit of straining my hand when it hurts, and when it hurts, it gets hard. There are a lot of people in my family who lack ears...... So, here you go!"
The witch doctor looked at me very sincerely and wanted me to put my hand down. I also looked at him with great sincerity, but I just didn't put my hand down. He blinked, thought for a moment, flipped his hand, and poured all the jugs of wine over my wounds!
A chill passed, and the pain was overwhelming.
"Hah, ha, ha!" I was embarrassed to shout in front of so many people, so I had to laugh instead. Of course, I wouldn't let the half-witch doctor feel good, so I turned his ear around to tell him how I felt.
"Bonus!" the witch doctor cocked his neck. I brewed another jug of wine, then took the chewy paste out of my mouth, mixed it with a large pile of unknown things, and applied it to my wound.
"Heh!heh!" I rounded my eyes open, smiled stiffly, and gave his ears half a circle.
"Oh......" The witch doctor squinted at me, desperately trying to do something to my wound, and a more intense pain came, this time, it was a normal pain, hot, very pure.
"Hey...... Hey!" I couldn't wind his ears a few more times, because my brain was protecting itself from the intense pain, and although it was a bit humiliating, I undeniably fainted.
When I woke up, it was already full of stars.
"Boss, we're almost there," Marfa said to me with a smile, "what do you think?"
"Well, yes, this witch doctor is fine," I examined the wound, "it's normal. ”
Marfa said to me, "By the way, the witch doctor said that your wound is a bit severe, and it is best to rest for a few days, don't run around or something, and sit on a stretcher or something to help your recovery." ”
"Yes, the witch doctor is gone," I said, "and I want to thank him." ”
"He?" Marfa laughed, "because his ear is injured and he's resting!"
"yes!" I said with a smile, "forget it, let's disembark at the castle docks and send someone to inform Fichette." ”
"Yes!" Marfa stepped out and closed the door softly.
I was carried into the castle on a stretcher, smiling and greeting my men along the way. I hadn't seen him for nearly ten days, and my smuggling business was even more prosperous, and the docks were sprinkled with scraps of straw rope for packaging.
"You're back, Boss!" Jack got out of a carriage that had just arrived, "Why are you hurt?"
"It's a little injury, it's nothing," I said with a smile, "come and meet Shande!
After exchanging greetings, several members of the Guards carried me to the room.
"Boss, do you know?" said Jack excitedly, "we've really found the right person! Under Miss Diere's management, we have a lot of profits in every business! It's more than five times what we used to do on our own! Miss Dill also asked us to accept orders for the goods, and the merchants from the Demon Kingdom praised our methods, and although the prices were high, they were still willing to accept them!"
"Is she?" I was glad to hear the news, "this Mr. Sander can make our smuggling ship reach every port in the Demon Kingdom safely!"
"Miss Dill and Fichette have been in Lamp for the past two days, and we're on their way here now!We're talking about Amaterasu establishing a base in the Demon Kingdom," Jack said to me in a low voice, "so it's a bit difficult to choose between smuggling and convenience at the same time......
I nodded, "I'll talk about this later, Miss Dill ...... these days."
"She's been very nice to us!" said Jack, "and she's happy to be in charge of all the business after you're gone!"
"And she...... Did you mention me, or ask me about my past?"
"No, Boss," Jack comforted me, "it seems to me that things will get better, so don't worry......
Looking at Jack's fake old look, I couldn't help but laugh and scold him, "Go, go, go." Do you have any experience in this area?
Don't go and arrange a room for Shander yet!" "Yes, yes, yes. The boss is angry. That's no small feat!"
Jack flew and ran away with Sander. After a night's rest, I woke up. Lying in his room in the early morning with the singing of birds, he flipped through a book in his hand, but he was absent-minded and did not know what was written on it. All I could think about was what was happening in the past few days, and I was drawing a blueprint for the future.
With the joining of the Aquarium, a powerful navy can begin to take shape next year. I have foreseen the defeat of the fragile toy enemy ships as they ride the waves of the seas with my dark flag, which no one has ever seen. What kind of shock will it bring to the world! Plus an elite army ...... My enemies will be terrified!
Then there is the seizure of more land by force and means, the subjugation of more tribes and the introduction of more people with unusually gentle policies and relatively peaceful laws, and bringing in more people. Build a stronger economy to support more elite troops...... When the time comes, not only can he kick the left minister to the women's toilet, but Fischet's royal power is as stable as a dragon sitting on a throne, as long as he is willing, others will not want to shake him even the slightest!
It's going to be challenging, and it's going to make my life so colorful with endless unpredictable variables, hehe, I love it. I like to feel like standing on the cusp of the limelight! The thought of Jin Ge Iron Horse makes my blood boil.
But. To do this, what I have at the moment is far from enough, there are too many things to do, such as the construction of the Dark City, I still have too few residents...... After a good discussion with Fischet, this kid has become more and more responsible and flexible since he became an adult......
While he was thinking, the door opened, and Fischette walked in with a smile.
As soon as he took a step, he was grabbed by the back and dragged out. Fischette looked embarrassed, but I wondered who had the courage to do so? I heard a slight argument outside the hidden door, and it was clear that a female voice had triumphed, and Fischert's voice fell silent.
I heard who the owner of this female voice was, and hurriedly rubbed my hands on my face, making my eyes astringent, my lips dry, and the muscles on my face wooden...... When the owner of this voice, dear Miss Dill Merlin, came into my room, I had made myself look so faceless that I was lying on the bed very pitifully, as if I were not careful.
It was I myself who got our relationship to such an awkward point that I just wanted her to leave quickly.
"Oh my God, what's wrong with you?" to my disbelief, Dill ran to the bed in a few steps, leaned down to find my hand and held it tightly, "They told me that you were only slightly injured, I didn't know your injuries were so severe...... Forgive me for not coming sooner, forgive me for ......"
Ten days, just ten days, and I was a little confused about her transformation, could it be that what she said to me under the walls of the castle that day was sincere? I didn't do anything to move her!
"No, don't blame yourself," I finally found in my brain the words that could be considered appropriate, "It's not your responsibility." ”
"Where is your wound?" Dill asked eagerly, "Has it been treated?Who helped you heal it?Not yourself, right? Let me see, your healing magic is not very good......
"No, it's nothing, it's almost," I said, holding Dil's hand, "Actually, I'm just a little less rested, and the wounds are treated by the best magicians, so don't worry." ”
"Really?" she said softly, "then let me accompany you, will I be with you? Having a pretty and not too annoying lady by the side of the injured will help the injured develop the faith to recover sooner......
"Of course," I said, "is it just to be with the wounded?
"That's up to you when you get better," Dill smiled mischievously, "if the speed satisfies me......"
"But, my dear," was the first time I had addressed her so affectionately, and I was a little apprehensive in my heart, "I don't have the energy to quarrel with you right now. ”
"Then get well quickly," she said, pulling back the curtains to let sunlight into the room, "and I'll give you a reward when the time comes." ”
"Really, then I'm looking forward to your reward...... By the way, where did you drive the crows?"
Wherever Dill was present, Fichette and I addressed each other as White Cloud and Raven.
"Crow?" Dill walked over to the edge of the bed and sat down. "Do you mean Fischet, I told him to come to you after breakfast. ”
"But. We have something to discuss. It's a very important thing," I said, in a rare good tone, as I watched her busy with me, "may I call him now?"
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure. ”
"Well, I'll call him," Dill said to me, "but not too long." ”
I nodded, and Dill smiled at me. The figure disappeared outside the door.
After a while, Fischet's dissatisfied voice sounded outside the door, "What are you two doing? ”
I pointed to the chair next to the bed and asked Fischette to sit down first.
"Dill, come here," I called her to the bedside, took her hand, looked into her pretty eyes, and said, "Can I trust you, my dear wife? ”
"Of course. What's wrong?" Dill asked me confusedly, "Is there something wrong with me?"
"There's nothing wrong with that!" Fichette said. It's like officiating at a wedding again, "Bai Yun is asking you if you are really willing to accompany him for the rest of your life, only loyalty and trust, no falsehood and betrayal." ”
"In the name of Mother," said Deere solemnly, "I recognize our husband and wife, and let us respect each other and be faithful to each other." ”
"But there are some things I don't want you to know yet," I said, "and what you know now will cause us all more trouble, but I promise that I will tell you when the time is right, I mean to do so, and I have absolutely no intention of deliberately concealing it......
"Really?" Dill thought for a moment, then looked up and said, "Actually, I already know that there is something wrong with your identity, and it is definitely not as simple as smuggling...... So, will you give me a moment?"
I thought about it for a moment and said to her, "One year! give me a year!"
"Okay!" said Diel, "I accept, do you need me to leave to talk about things?"
"You don't have to shy away from it, my dear, you can know," I looked at Fichette, who nodded at me, "and also offered to make a suggestion." ”
Hearing me say this, Dill smiled again, and sat on the edge of the bed diagonally.
"Raven, I've gained a lot from going out this time," I said to Fichette, "and the Aqua has agreed!"
"Yes!" Fichette slapped me on the shoulder, "Well done!"
"Tap!" Dill said.
"Got it! got it!" Fichette smiled sheepishly.
"Their leader, Sander, is with me," I continued, "and we can work out a concrete plan for our cooperation today, and with the help of Sander, our smuggling ships can reach every port safely!"
"That's good news," Dill said as he pressed the blanket for me, "and we get the most out of every shipment." ”
After talking about the alliance of the water tribes, I went on to tell them about the water gods.
"It stands to reason that all legends have some basis, and there are very few tricks out of thin air, at least there is a shadow, not to mention that there is a doppelganger of the god of water. That's how Fischette said about it.
"You said you had a conversation with the water god clone," Dill frowned slightly, "What kind of feeling is that?"
"It's a strange feeling...... "I tried to recall the situation, "I've never heard of the name of the water god before, but when I came face to face with her doppelganger, I had a very cordial and familiar feeling......
"Is there something that binds you together?" Dill asked.
"yes! that's what it feels like!" it dawned on Dill as I was reminded of it.
"Then this shows that the god of water does exist," Fichette rarely took seriously, "whether the god of water is as powerful as the people of the water people say, or whether he has such a relationship with the two temples...... None of that is the focus of us right now. ”
"But from what we've always seen, the Temple of Light isn't very good," I shrugged, "and who is the real God? Is it the Temple of Darkness?"
"You're off topic. Fichette reminded me.
"What's the matter? That's it anyway!"
Fischette looked at Dill and said to me, "But do you think it's appropriate to say this in front of the followers of the God of Light?"
"Did I say I'm a believer in the God of Light?" Dill objected, "I've hated God of Light since I was fourteen years old and the God of Light refused to help me save my mother...... It's the two of you, like two devils with horns on their heads and tails behind their bodies. ”
"Not necessarily, hehe," said Fischet, "watch out for your husband's transformation at night." ”
"What are you afraid of? he's my husband too," Dill said indifferently, "I'll give him a lookout when he steals, and I'll get him a weapon when he robs him!"
"What did you say!" Fischette deliberately embarrassed, "what if he went to a brothel?"
"I'm going to buy the whole brothel," Dill looked up with his slightly pointed chin looking pretty, "so he doesn't have to spend money!"
Well done, hahaha," Fichette laughed, "I'll watch!"
"Okay, thank you Diel," I said with a smile, "Fischette, tell me what you think of God." ”
"Me?"
"Yes. ”
"Well, since you want to hear it...... Actually, I've been thinking about this for a long time," Fichette stood up and walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, "When I was a child, people told me that the God of Light was kind, and that with the favor of the God of Light, we had nothing to fear. When I grew up, I knew that God needed to be worshipped, and that he needed many, many offerings, and many, many money, because the God of Light also had to fight and kill...... There are desires too!"
I have asked a lot of people, why do you want to fight the devil? They replied that because the devil is the devil, what a ridiculous reason for fighting. But in the eyes of the people of the Demon Kingdom, the dark god we call the devil is their true god, and the dark temple is their holy place! In their eyes, the god of light is the real devil ......" (to be continued......