Lawrence sets off in a wooden boat, and in front of him is the coast of Ferry Harbour, which is getting farther and farther away, and the pirate longship that follows him to the left and right.

Sariel sat on the aft deck and watched the people on the shore, and soon looked at the bow again.

The ships are approaching the depths of the sea.

There were twenty-five boats in total, most of which were small boats that could only hold people.

The largest ship was twenty-five meters long and three meters wide, and could seat forty sailors.

Basically all boats are single-sail boats, with only one sail, and the main power is the oars.

Without warriors paddling on it, you would have to rely on the wind and waves.

Sariel looked at the nearby boats, which had no cabins, only some rain-proof cowhide felt.

The sails sewn by the women were barely one at a time, and there was no way to make a more advanced ship.

"Lawrence, is this really okay?" Sariel was a little worried, and it was too late to go back.

Lawrence looked in the direction of the bow from the stern of the ship and quickly shouted to the people nearby: "Start to disperse, be careful not to scatter!" ”

Each ship had pre-arranged pilots, who were Lawrence's men.

The ships were divided into groups of eight, three in groups, and Lawrence's large ship would be in the middle of the command.

The grouping is so that each ship can find its own ships in front of and behind it, and know its own position.

According to the approximate position of the nine-square grid, Lawrence is responsible for coordinating the front, back, left and right.

"Fix the sails! Now go with the wind! ”

"The first three groups hurry up, don't worry about not being able to keep up with the back."

"Groups of four and five are separated, don't get too close! Keep a distance of sixty meters!

"Behind, row to follow!"

Lawrence sat in a chair in the middle of the ship, constantly coordinating with those in the vicinity.

The reason why the fleet spent a lot of time every time was that the front and rear ships were prone to losing contact.

The size of the ship is inconsistent, so it is easy to pull away, and coupled with the wind direction and the fatigue of the sailors, it is prone to all kinds of accidents.

A solitary pirate ship can easily fire on all cylinders and run fast.

But when a group of ships is in a row, the speed drops dramatically.

Lawrence looked at the sea in the distance, and then at the vanished land behind him.

"Sophia, how deep is the water below us right now?"

Sophia thought about it carefully and quickly said, "It's probably more than twenty meters, and I can't feel more than that, it seems to be very deep." ”

Lawrence said gently, "Well, that's pretty much the same if you know this. ”

Dressed in light armor made of planks and pigskin, and with her long hair coiled around her head and wrapped in a towel, she looked more like a village girl.

Sophia is wearing a single ponytail tied to the spirit, and she is also wearing a sportswear that is easy to move around, and a fur coat with a very good thermal insulation effect.

Lawrence quickly dug a basin of seawater in a wooden basin and placed a compass in the seawater to guide him.

Not far from shore now, Lawrence had no problem remembering and feeling that he could clearly determine where he was.

The compass had already been tested several times, and with the current position of the sun, Lawrence tested the compass again to prevent accidents.

Sariel leaned over to watch, and the magnetic needle tied to the wood began to flutter, establishing a vague north-south direction in a fluttering and irregular manner.

It is difficult for ordinary people to rely on this to recognize east, west, north and south.

Lawrence looked at Sariel, who had nothing to do, "Rowing." ”

"Oh!" Salil quickly walked over to the side and sat down, picked up the oars and began to prepare.

Lawrence's boat had ten people on board, and eight rowers.

With the exception of Lawrence and Sophia, the rest of the people had to contribute.

Lawrence used his brain and energy to observe the situation around him and coordinate the entire fleet.

Sophia, on the other hand, is aware of movements underwater and nearby.

The fleet was sailing with the sails, and it was very fast, three or four times faster than the usual rowing at full strength.

The length of the boat varies and the speed is not the same, the larger the boat, the faster, but the smaller the boat, if there is someone paddling, it can also run fast.

The boats in front are basically three or four people, and there will be more boats in the back.

Lawrence did not dare to wander or rest, always keeping an eye on the direction of the wind.

After feeling the wind blowing for five or six hours, Lawrence looked at the compass, which had remained largely unchanged, and soon stopped caring about the thing, relying on the position and direction of the sun.

There was nothing to be seen in front of or behind or on the left and right sides except the boat and the water.

Sailing in such a vast sea is a serious challenge to one's spirit and endurance.

Even if it is faster to go to the sea with the wind, pirates and merchants are more willing to go closer to the sea.

"Follow me! Paddle forward! The man behind lowers the sails! ”

Lawrence quickly gave orders to the ships ahead.

Sariel and the others quickly rowed the oars and let the big boat run to the lead.

Lawrence felt like he had been blown northwest by the sea breeze, but he was going southwest.

Now it is at least fifty kilometers to the west, maybe sixty or seventy kilometers.

The current will approach the shore, and the water in this world will also go from high to low, from west to east.

The annual cold snap in the north is not the westerly wind, the Agama Mountains block the westerly wind, and the cold wind in the north is actually the southeasterly cold wind in the Snow Island of the Iceberg in the far north.

As it approached three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Lawrence quickly waited for a southerly wind.

At this time, the sea breeze is southerly and the sea is northeast, and there is subtraction between the two sides.

Lawrence was even more sure that he was right, because when the sea came to shore, it diverted the forces from the south and north.

The western continent is another sloping coast, flanked by the entire leaf-shaped continent, and it is normal for the sea water to hit the continent to form a northeasterly current.

Far from the shore, the wind is stronger than the current.

Only when close to the shore will the ships be pushed north.

Usually the water in this area is much shallower, so if you can spot it in advance, you can paddle to the shore.

Lawrence and the others soon ushered in the night, and it was already winter, and the daytime was becoming scarcer.

After nightfall, Lawrence did not stop, but simply ate the pancakes made this morning on the boat.

There are plenty of fresh oranges on board, as well as drinks to warm up your body.

After eating, Lawrence did not dare to sleep at this time, but cheered up and continued to guard.

The people on the boat began to go to the toilet one after another, and in order to avoid falling into the seawater, everyone would solve it in the bucket and then pour the contents of the bucket into the sea.

Slowly the whole fleet fell silent again, some people snored, some people quietly listened to the sound of sails and seawater, and some people lay in the planks and blankets, looking at the bright starry sky.

In the second half of the night, a drowsy Sophia suddenly shouted eagerly: "Master, I can feel the land!" We're on the shore! ”

Lawrence, who was sitting in a chair in his coat and thinking about things, looked up at the coastline in the distance, where the outline could be faintly seen.

This time, the goal is not to land, but to land accurately to the Hokuriku Kingdom, and then enter the Kogiac Kingdom from the Hokuriku Kingdom.

But Lawrence also understands Sophia's excitement very well.

After all, a group of people were brought into the depths of the sea by themselves, and everyone was really scared in this kind of place where there was no village in front of the village and no store in the back.

Everyone walked fast on this road, but they were very tired, very tired.

Lawrence himself was so tired that he didn't dare to relax at all.

"This time it's a success." Lawrence said decisively: "It's okay to know that I can lead everyone to sail faster, and then let's get closer to the sea and go back." ”

Lawrence doesn't plan to have a good wind, whether it's going to the Kogiac Kingdom or going back to the north, for the time being, let's go ahead and follow the rules for the time being.

Sophia asked, "Master, are we going south or north now?" ”

Lawrence said decisively: "Still going south, although this should be the land of the Northern Continent Kingdom, but in fact it is no man's land, we have to continue to walk south for a while to reach the area where we can go deep into the Kocako Kingdom." ”

Sophia asked, "What if I make a mistake?" ”

If you go wrong, go back and continue walking, now it's not daytime in the depths of the sea, now there are two roads before and after, and it's convenient to turn around if you go wrong. ”

Lawrence stood up and touched Sophia's head, "You sleep, rest for a while." ”

"Hmm!"

Sophia was also very tired, and finally let go of her hanging heart after seeing the land, and soon walked to the sleeping Sariel, also draped in a thick bear fur blanket.

After daybreak, Fryce and a few others rowed a small boat close to the big boat.

"Prophet, we have now reached the Kingdom of Hokuriku, and there is a large river not far ahead, which can enter the territory of the City of Water."

With Fryce's information, Lawrence quickly understood where he was,

"Excellent! Find a bay deep into the mainland, and get ready to go to the kingdom of Kogiako! ”

"Yes, Prophet!"

Lawrence had already learned the approximate geographical location of the Fourteen Western Countries from the merchants, and it was easy to find the corresponding targets by relying on the routes, times, and specialties that the merchants had said during their chats, plus the approximate geographical location and direction.

After reaching the shore without relying on crows, and a day and a half faster than the usual boat docking, the crowd was convinced of Lawrence!

Both the Siddles and the Vakiri believed that the god of the stars that Lawrence believed in was the truly powerful god, and that the Raven Feather Prophet also possessed miraculous wisdom.

After the morale of the fighting spirit was rising, the crowd quickly rowed hard into the form of a ten-kilometer river at the end of a large river.

Leaving some men to guard the ship, Lawrence led the rest towards the kingdom of Kocjaco.

The Kingdom of Hokliku was a barren land of mountains and rivers, with most of the area south of the Agama Mountains.

The Kogiac Kingdom is a wealthy kingdom that occupies a large part of the plains, and although it is also a little cold, it is only a few areas.

The kingdom was a long, narrow territory, with most people living in the warm south.

The plains of the north served mainly as hunting areas for the nobility and were inhabited by very small people.

Lawrence soon broke into the land with more than one hundred and fifty men.

(End of chapter)