The gentle sea breeze blows through Modo Harbor, and the sound of waves beating against the rocks can be heard in the distance.
There were people coming and going in the port, merchant ships full of goods docked near the port, and occasionally teams of heavily armed guards patrolled by with expressionless faces, and the businessmen who came and went could not help but get out of the way when they saw it. Occasionally, the legendary drow elves can be seen here, but they are not as evil as in the story, but they look a little cold, and seem to be a little indifferent to everyone. These drow enforce the law quite strictly, and the means used to bribe other guards do not seem to have much effect on them.
Stephen Hogg jumped off the deck, touched his money bag after landing, and then looked at the Waves Tavern on the south side of the port.
This is the tavern run by the priest of the Ocean Temple.
On the other side of the pier is the more luxuriously decorated Golden Crown Hotel, which is the best gold sanctuary in Modo, with the most expensive wine and the most beautiful maids. But Stephen was just an ordinary pirate, and he couldn't afford to go to that kind of place for consumption, that is, to drink a few glasses of rum in the Waves Tavern occasionally. He is considered a family man now, so naturally he needs to be more careful, so after thinking about it, he turned around and walked towards Modo City.
"Forget it."
Stephen lowered his head and muttered, and rejected his companion who invited him to the tavern for a night of fun. While returning to his residence, he thought to himself: "Now is the time to spend money, and the money saved is enough for three hundred gold pieces." Delore."
"Enough to buy a piece of land in the city."
"I heard that the mainland is not safe recently, so I will take her and the child over after a while."
Thinking of this, Stephen couldn't help showing a happy smile on his face.
He is not young.
He is 35 years old this year, which is considered relatively old among pirates. As a human, Stephen felt that his physical strength and energy were not as good as before when he entered his 30s. Although he has the strength of the second level and has quite a lot of combat experience, after all, time is not forgiving, and aging is inevitable in middle age, even for advanced professionals. In the last decisive battle with the pirate king Asrod, Stephen was stabbed in the abdomen and bled a lot at that time. Although he has recovered now, after all, he still has a little hidden wound.
Stephen was adrift at sea early on.
Fighting life and death for so many years has already made him tired, so he plans to apply to join the city guard after handing over this mission.
Change to a more stable job.
In Stephen's not-so-short pirate career, he has followed many pirate leaders, but no one has ever filled him with hope for the future like Lord Sauron.
order.
Everything in Modo Port is in good order, because there is a strict order here. Although the law has not been fully established, the rules set by His Excellency Sauron have been strictly enforced. Anyone who challenges the rules will be ruthlessly crushed. Stephen has never seen any pirate leader in all these years who can control the rebellious pirates as submissively as Lord Sauron. Although some processes were bloody and cruel, it was only a small problem.
As long as they get used to the order established by His Excellency Sauron, they will find that life will not be as bad as it used to be.
You don't have to worry about being drunk and being stolen and thrown by a stinky ditch, and you don't have to worry about the wealth ending up in other people's hands after a desperate battle.
What you give should be rewarded.
Any job in Modo can make people support themselves. Even the humblest slave can be freed because of hard work and live a good life in Modo City.
Is there any reason for Stephen not to believe that he has a better future than those freed slaves
"Money is almost enough."
There is a stone paved road in the port that leads directly to Modo City. The neat road is repaired every once in a while. Stephen has no education, so even slightly complicated calculations are a bit troublesome for him. Although he is currently spending money to learn words and arithmetic, unfortunately due to his relatively old age, Stephen has always been a bit difficult to learn. So much so that he now had to count his fingers while rushing along the road: "With the credit I made in the past, I should be able to buy the land south of Modo City at the most favorable price."
"Can I buy about fifteen acres of land?" (Note: The size is equivalent to an acre, and one acre is equal to about 6 acres now.)
"These lands have been cultivated by slaves. Judging by the growth in the land, there should be a good harvest this year. After buying the land, spend some money to buy two slaves from Shipwreck Bay to cultivate it. In the future, even if you are old, you can Live a good life."
"When you get the title deed, take her and the child over."
"And then spend some money on the priest to hold the wedding. Huh!"
A somewhat naive smile appeared on Stephen's face, and this smile softened the hideous scar on his left face, making it less scary.
He has a good friend.
She used to be a wandering warbler in Shipwreck Bay, and her husband used to be a sailor, but unfortunately died in a shipwreck. After her husband died, she struggled to raise her two children alone. Unfortunately, it is too difficult for a woman to support two and a half children. In the end, she made up her mind to hook up with the half-closed door, relying on the flesh and blood business to support her two children. Then she met Stephen, a pirate who looked fierce, but treated her very gently.
After crippling a drunk who didn't pay a woman after sleeping with her, Stephen fell in love with her like this.
That is a very gentle woman.
She doesn't look very pretty, she speaks in a soft voice, and she is about twenty-six or seven years old. The waist is a bit thick, but the skin is fair. She has a gentle personality. She is good at housework and cleans the room. She has a big butt. She looks like a fertile woman. As for the flesh and blood business, Stephen didn't care that much. He could only feel awe that a woman could put her heart into this kind of business in order to support her children.
He's just a pirate.
It is a bit too much to say that his hands are full of blood, but there are definitely many people who died under his hands.
There are damned guys and innocent people.
Occasionally he would go to the temple to confess his sins, and once even cried like a child in her arms.
Maybe it's because the older you get, the softer you become.
This time when he went to escort the cargo at Shipwreck Bay, Stephen met a half-grown thief. In the past, he would have definitely amputated one of the child's hands, but this time, seeing the child's sallow and emaciated appearance, he couldn't help but think of his good friend. Those two kids. Not only did he let the thief go, he also threw him a few silver coins.
Because of the difficult life and the half-closed business, the older of the two good friends also did sneaky things back then.
Now the thirteen-year-old child has only eight fingers.
Stephen is tired.
He is not young anymore, he will be forty years old in a few years.
When a man reaches the age of forty, he can only rely on his rich experience to fight. He wants to change to a more stable life.
There is a woman.
There are a group of lively children.
A stable job, a stable home.
So many years of wandering on the sea have honed him into a real man. He can fight bravely without fear of death in battle, but this does not mean that he hopes to live a life of danger all the time.
He was a little different from the other pirates, and maybe when the others got to his age, they started to crave it all.
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The gate of Modo City appeared ahead.
Stephen couldn't help speeding up his pace, and rushed towards his own residence. He had his own house, although it was only a small brick building, but after all, it was the property he bought back from fighting with his life. But most of the time he still stays at the resident, because the house is empty, it is not as convenient as the resident, and he is considering moving in after the woman is brought over.
"We need to buy some furniture, too."
Stephen was thinking so much in his heart, and he didn't know what he thought of, and there was an expression on his face that men could understand. "Hey. There are three rooms, maybe you should buy a bigger bed."
At this time.
There was a noise from the gate of Modo City.
Then I saw a large pterosaur crawling out, it was already much bigger than a cow, with a rope around its neck, it seemed to be being led by someone, but it was blocked and could not be seen. The pterosaur walked forward arrogantly, without looking at the guards around, and when it got out of the city gate, it flapped its wings impatiently, blowing up dust all over the sky.
"OK OK!"
"Xiao Hei, stop making trouble! Let you go out to play now!"
A crisp child's voice came from behind. Although he still couldn't see anyone, Stephen couldn't help but straighten his expression, and quickly bent down and knelt down on one knee, saying: "Miss!"
This is Modo's baby bump.
Her status in Modo is similar to that of a princess. Who doesn't know that His Excellency Sauron regards her more than his life.
call!
The figure of the pterosaur rose into the sky.
Then Vivienne, who was standing at the gate of the city wearing a black princess dress, appeared in front of Stephen. The little girl didn't notice Stephen who was kneeling on one knee at all. After letting go of the pterosaur rope, she gently clapped her little hands, and said crisply, "Go! Lulu! I'll take you to catch fish today!..."
The petite and exquisite catwoman was full of happiness when she heard the words, and nodded desperately: "Meow!... Catch fish!... Lulu wants to eat grilled fish!..."
in the sun.
Vivienne led the little catwoman towards the beach, and Stephen quickly stood up and rushed towards the station.
He still has to do some task handover today.
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Battle after battle.
Desperate fights again and again.
Blood, killing, death, in the cruel and ruthless game of life and death, Modo City finally stands on this overseas island.
It wasn't just Vivienne's fate that Sauron changed.
This vibrant city has changed the fate of many people.
Vivienne finally has a stable environment to grow up in, and can live the life she should have at her age in her spare time.
hapiness.
Carefree.
Live like a child, she's only nine years old after all.
And Sauron.
He will continue to move forward in the killing, because of promises, but also because of protection.
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