Vol 3 Chapter 259

Act 259 The shining sea, the sea route to Ampersel (on)

"What's the matter, Griffin?" Asked Her Highness Princess Magdalen, who had been waiting in the carriage for a long time, in the carriage, when Her Royal Highness, a princess in a pale silver dress, stepped on the carriage with the help of her servant. .

"Not so good, the old fox wants Haruzer to go to Alek together," Griffin replied lightly, and the weather was still a little cold, and the maid put a fur shawl on her side. She rolled her shawl and continued: "This is impossible. I will never give Haruze to him. Presumably neither Mr. Woods nor Mr. Carroll will agree."

"What then?" A worried look appeared on the tender and delicate nun princess's face. "I heard that your brother's person has found Enrique."

"It's okay," Griffin said, without a little nervousness. "Our duke, the lion, speaks loudly. He knows that we can't compromise on this condition, but he won't easily confess his hole cards, but also wants to You need to know where our bottom line is. "Speaking here, the half-elf girl looked up at Ampsel's sky lightly.

Although it is almost the month of recovery in the year of the sword, the sky of this metropolis is still gloomy lead gray, as if snowflakes are falling at any time.

Griffin sighed: "There's still talk, Dini."

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In Cruz, explorers control west of Eruin, and the inland sea south of Cruz is called the Sea of ​​Flash. Heading west from the fishing port of Gries, you enter this sparkling, pale blue ocean surface, and then turn north to enter one of the main channels of Ampelsel.

Today, the weather is sunny, and a beautiful and brisk three-masted sailing ship is breaking the waves. Because it is still near land, there are seagulls on the mast. This ship is filled with papyrus and crystal ornaments, disguised as a merchant ship from the southern kingdom of Rubik-Rubic is a desert country at the southernmost tip of the Sea of ​​Flash, full of exotic flavors, and there is a land trade fair from Rubik Xiang Jiufeng, but Brando hasn't been there a few times, after all, it's too far away-and now the sailing boat is called the "distance", the sailing age is very short, it is also in Ampelsel Can find the registered merchant ships, Caglis can get such a ship or trust the fir collar group represented by Brando's current relationship with the merchants of Ampel is pretty good. This is a clipper, and according to those who are now living at sea, it is a 'best guy'.

The captain of the distant ship is quite young, only thirty years old. Most other people like him are still the first officer, but on the other hand, it also indicates that the captain is capable. The young captain was like a king on the ship, and did not obey the authority of the aristocracy. It happened that Brando had no aristocratic shelf, and the two got along well.

The captain is called James. Unlike other navigators, he takes care of himself very cleanly. Whether it is a beard or a dress, this is about a common problem among young people. But this is not a bad problem. The captain likes to wear a red woolen coat, a boat-shaped hat, hang the captain's sabre around his waist, and hold a pipe—a person who is living at sea, or More or less hobby, Brando has seen the captain of the drunk commanding the fleet, compared to this captain is now a role model in this rank.

In fact, he smelled a bit of a soldier's breath from the captain, strictly disciplined himself, and was meticulous. After questioning, I learned that after the captain turned out to be a famous ancestor, all his ancestors served in the kingdom's navy. Although his generation has switched to business, the temperament familiar to him from childhood can't be changed.

The two stood on the side of the ship, watching the sea water gradually become more and more blue and gradually reveal a deep purple. It had been one day into the sea of ​​glitter, and gradually they could not see the shadow of the continental shelf. After sailing one or two chains, they entered completely. Up to the deep sea. After night, the seagulls on the land can no longer be seen.

These are the common sights of James. Although he is only thirty years old, he has run this route for twenty years. From sailor to chief officer, he has only recently become the captain. In terms of experience, there is no such thing on this boat. Several people are comparable to him. And Brando is not surprised. He has a wide range of knowledge and he has seen deeper oceans. To tell the story of the monsters at sea, he can tell more than the most experienced sailor.

Brando had a beautiful lady aristocratic by her side. Antitina looked at the endless sea almost whitishly. She was born in the southernmost mountainous area of ​​Eruin from an early age. She had only heard of it in her father's notes. The existence of the sea, the young lady can still hold back when she first saw the sea in the fishing port of Gries, but according to people who have been at sea all year round-the sea you have seen on land, and the sea you have seen The sea is completely different.

Once on the sea, you will completely give your destiny to this sometimes gentle, sometimes grim goddess. However, even when she was the most gentle, the waves on the sea still looked like undulating peaks and valleys. When the berth was moored in the port, the three-masted sailing ship looked like a flat boat in the ***, rarely sailing. People who experience it tend to frighten their legs when they first get on board, and Antitina's performance is now brave.

Like Roman, at first, he was curious about everything on the ship, but now he is dizzy and incapable of running into his room to lie down-so that Miss Shang *** once complained loudly about Brando's pitfalls. She got on this 'thief ship'. But Brando told this little cute that it was impossible to become a big businessman and not used to the wind and waves at sea. In the end, the young lady had to bury and hum in the pillow.

"I think I'm starting to understand my father a little bit, Lord Lord ..." Antitina stood on the side of the ship, looking down at the white trail left by the sailboat on the turquoise blue water, and said very laboriously. In fact, she didn't feel good, just thinking about how Lord Lord was still on the deck, how could she withdraw as a staff member alone, and then clenched her teeth here.

"Well?" Brando glanced back at her, a quiet lady of staff. Antitina is as literate as all the nobles of all origins in Eruin, full of intellectual demure, but different from all of them is her strength.

"Until I came out with Lord Lord, I didn't know that the outside world was so vast, beautiful, and exciting. Although I have seen the landscape described in my father's notes, until today I understand that if it were not for the immersive It's hard to imagine how this side of the world attracts you to explore her. "

"... It's like now I'm standing here, looking at the junction of the sky and the sea in the distance, I can't help thinking about what the other end of the sea has." Antitina couldn't help but hold herself The hair that was scattered by the sea breeze gave her a weak and green charm. "I think that's what my father thinks."

Brando listened to Antitina's tone in a faint mood, knowing that she remembered her deceased parents and the hometown of Golan-Elson, and she was a little crazy for a while, yeah, he himself Isn't it adrift. Brando has his own family in this world, but after all it is not half of Sophie. He has not been ready to go back there yet, and he didn't know how to face it for a while.

Antitina's self-pity was because she was homeless, but he couldn't return home.

Thinking of this, Brando couldn't help asking: "Do you blame him?"

Antitina shook her head: "I don't know, my mother occasionally complains. But I think I should understand him, because I feel that I am a nobleman, and I should be more sensible than other people's children. But how to think is one thing, Later I found that I was still resentful. "

She sighed quietly: "No matter how beautiful the world's scenery is, isn't it comparable to my wife and daughter. I admire the children of my neighbors' homes, even though they are far from me."

Brando looked at the girl's side and asked, "Does your father know that you have the talent to create the core of magic transmission?"

"I think he knows that although he rarely goes home, he often brings me back some incomplete documents. I think he still cares about his daughter, but he may not be in the right direction."

Brando touched the gray-brown stone in his bag. Since seeing the magic quartz sand in the underground hall, he always felt that this thing might be a little related.

"I think you are right. He cares about you, but everyone expresses his feelings differently." Brando said softly.

Antinina raised her head slightly, her dark eyes staring at Brando with doubt.

At this time, Caglis came up from the deck with a young sergeant of the White Lion Guard. Although this young man has never sailed on a sea boat, he seems to have an innate talent that can be used in the shortest time. It was only half a day after he accepted the novelty, and he was able to walk on the deck as well as the most experienced sailor. Even Captain James was surprised to praise him as a natural sailor.

Of course, James was also surprised by Brando's insights. Brando was embarrassed to say that he had experienced going abroad for a few years in the past-how old he is, and too much experience-he can only lie and say that he is a mage. Something is heard in the literature. The things in the book are completely different from the actual experience. This definitely cannot escape the eyes of the young captain, but the mage's things have always been a box for ordinary people. You can put everything in it, plus Brando ’s The mage attendant was obviously a real highland wizard, so he barely dispelled his doubts.

However, as for the young sergeant next to Carglis, his face was not very good. Even after fighting a great battle on the river Gris, Brando had never seen such a depressed look on these young people's faces. These brave young men can defeat even the most terrible enemy, but they will shrink back in front of nature.

"The quality of your men is really good. I have seen many soldiers in Ampelsel and Karasu, but none of them are so good." But at this time the captain suddenly turned around and pointed a pipe with his hand and pointed. Carglis and the young sergeant beside him applauded.

Indeed, although young people are trembling, compared to ordinary people who go to sea for the first time, they are already too good.

"It's a long way off." Brando shook his head. This time he went to Ampelsel this time. The person he took the most was the Sergeant Corps of the future White Lion Infantry, all forty young people, accounting for almost two-thirds of the accompanying people. Brando has high expectations for these young people. He hopes that they can go through some hardships with him in the future, and that everyone who stays in the end can become the backbone and outstanding talent of future Eruin.

Of course, these young people may not understand this at present, but no one will doubt that the Lord Lord is a bad thing to bring himself. The young is an era full of blood and energy, even in the face of even the most powerful enemies and difficulties. Try to challenge, this is the story of the so-called newborn calf not afraid of tigers.

"But thanks to the captain's blessing, this time I brought a lot of people, coupled with camouflaged goods and necessary food and fresh water, even the captain's cargo was much less loaded." Brando then added again One sentence.

This time he did bring a lot of people, because Ampersel was involved in business matters, so Roman had to travel, Brando was not assured of her alone, and brought Antitina. Besides, the lady of the staff is the one who is most familiar with the Eruin nobles around him. His mind is easy to use. The presence of her is also very helpful to the purpose of his visit.

Then there was the Rubis mercenary. This was a phrase. Brando had once joked that he would take Tina and Furrow to Ampersel to see and see. Now there is just this opportunity. As a lord and an example, he naturally will not Be the first to speak. Besides, the Rubis mercenaries are experienced and there is no possibility of casualties. They can just guide young people in the White Lion Infantry Sergeant Corps in action.

Then came Shire, who was his mage servant, he was a cover up of the Highlander's identity and had to go. There are also the main combat capabilities of Ropar, Modefes, Andreig, and Metissia. On this trip, Ampersel's marriage-destroying activities seemed to be very dangerous to Brando-although he was in the dark, the enemy was bright, but Brando was thinking on his knees and knew that there must be other people besides him. Willing to succeed in the marriage of Griffin and Enlec-The Wang Dang and Grand Duke cannot fail to take precautions, so Brando is not too few but not too much in terms of combat power.

Finally, Akane, this young girl is almost like the shadow of Brando. She rarely speaks, but never leaves Brando. Although the sequelae of the blood of God is almost no more after absorbing the golden apple and the blood of the Dragon race Relapse is possible, but she still seems to be inseparable from Brando. Brando had previously said that she would leave when he was cured of her injuries, but seeing Akane now, she had no choice but to keep quiet.

At the same time, there was an unexpected guest on this trip. Gray Sword Master Mephisto did not inform anyone to board the ship after hearing about Brando's plan. According to his own words, in order to ensure that his contractor and half of the students would not die in Ampelsel, even if Grey Sword Master said he was going for sightseeing, Brando estimated that no one would dare to object.

After all, where is the strength of others?

However, because the old swordsman Kuran let the Count Deneer, for the time being he did not want to take the initiative to participate in his affairs, otherwise gold could add another strong player. And these people are already full of this masted ship. This is the result of Brando's collection of the more prominent cards of Fireclaw Lancer, Fengjing Spider, Fire Giant, and Holy Angel. You must know that general merchant ships often only have necessary sailors, and it is impossible to be full of sailors like warships. In fact, although the "distance" at this moment is still a merchant ship, it is actually a warship-except No artillery outside.

Regarding Brando's words, the young captain smiled and replied, "You are serious, sir, it's just business." He didn't say a word, that is, Tonigel has nothing special now. Lord Lord had promised to open a new business for them, but this guarantee, at least for James now, is not believed.

Their merchant fleet comes here. There is nothing to buy or sell here. Merchants, regardless of whether the other party is a robber or a rebel, are the best customers, as long as the other party does business in a disciplined manner, and money and goods are not dragged. What's more, James has a good impression on Brando. Others say that these people are bandits and rebels, but he can see that Brando is a polite aristocrat. Although the way of dealing with people is a bit weird, it is unexpectedly surprising. Feel good.

James is also full of praise for Brando's subordinates. He has seen many aristocratic men and private troops, but he has to say that the temperament and spiritual appearance of these soldiers he saw in Tonigel is actually Not under the regular army of the kingdom.

Even more so, the young captain thought about it, and probably only he had seen the knights who belonged to the royal family before.

He was just a captain, an ordinary businessman, but when he returned to Ampelsel, the young captain was already a little curious about Brando and his men. In his opinion, this young man may not be as simple as his superficial identity, and he couldn't help thinking, maybe there may be further contacts in the future.

Thinking of this, the captain lowered his pipe and knocked on the side of the ship.

At this time Cargalis and his sergeant came to Brando.

(There was something wrong with the computer yesterday, sad, who knows what's wrong with the blue screen when the computer opens the browser)