Lassein saw the Natatin battleship speeding towards the harbor from a distance.
To be honest, he was a little embarrassed in his heart. Everyone knows the strength of the Silisti Dynasty. A capital ship means that there is at least one high-level talent and several red-robed mages on board, and there may be several second- and third-level gunboats behind it. If these people really plan to follow If there is a battle in Azure Castle, regardless of whether he wins or loses, he will definitely suffer if he rushes in front.
But as a harbor defense officer and a baron of the Split Tooth family, he couldn't remain indifferent when receiving warnings from his subordinates. If the harbor is really looted, but he chooses to sit back and watch, the end will not be much better. Dismissal was inevitable, and he might even be expelled from the family for dishonoring his honor. To the Dragonborn, this was no different than death.
Therefore, Lassein could only bite the bullet and rush forward.
Maybe they forgot to inform them in advance, which led to this misunderstanding.
After all, all the disputes he heard about between the two countries were on the distant sea. Attacking the port should not fall on him.
The closer he got to the battleship, the closer Lasein's heart was to his throat.
Until I saw a dragon leaping from the boat.
Suddenly he let out a sigh of relief.
The presence of the Dragonborn proves that the other party is not coming for Azure Castle. He couldn't help but complain in his heart, why didn't you fly earlier
The next moment, Lasein regained the momentum of a defense officer and let out a long roar towards the intruder.
"Everyone knows his name!"
"Olina Okan, adult dragonborn."
The latter yelled back that the voice turned out to be a woman.
Okan is her family name, and adulthood represents her worldly status and abilities. Just like mages use the color of their robes to distinguish levels, dragonborns tend to be older and stronger.
However, Lassein did not have much impression of the Okan family in his memory.
This shows that the other party's background is not high.
Thinking of this, he felt completely relieved, "This is Azure Castle's customs defense. I order your ship to stop immediately. You are not allowed to take another step closer to the harbor without permission!"
"What I brought is not a Natatine, but an Eastern Ambassador." Olina hovered in front of him, "According to the Diplomatic Code, Azure Castle should treat you with corresponding etiquette!"
ambassador? From the east? Lassein was slightly startled, weren't they a bunch of primitive people
In various rumors, Orientals appear as slow, weird, xenophobic, and unkempt. His beard and hair are like family heirlooms that he will never shave off easily. He wears a long robe and coat all day long and is obsessed with his own three-acre land, rarely looking outside the mainland. When the Dragonborn occupied the center of the world and sailed the fleet to the end of the sea, they didn't even have a decent fleet. What is even more unbelievable is that they are not even willing to establish fixed trade routes with the countries on the Sea of Tranquility. The few ships traveling between the two places are just sporadic personal actions.
In the Sea of Tranquility, no trade means poverty and backwardness.
Didn’t you expect that such a kingdom would send envoys to the Holy Wing Islands
Lassein couldn't help but become interested. He wanted to see what those primitive messengers would do.
"In that case, take me to meet the ambassador."
Under the instructions of the harbor defense officer, the clipper fleet changed direction and changed from a diagonal formation to a parallel escort, but the gun doors were still open, and its tracking meaning was self-evident.
The two dragons landed on the poop deck one after another.
Xia Fan has been waiting here for a long time.
"This is Lassein Split Tooth, the harbor defense officer." Olina introduced to both parties, "And this is the Ambassador of the East, the Consul of Qi State, the Thunder Envoy of the Nine Heavens, Your Excellency Xia Fan." After she finished speaking, He took out two books and unfolded them in front of Lassein, "I have been ordered by the Prime Minister to serve as the foreign affairs officer of Qi State. Therefore, I am fully responsible for the trip of the Ambassador of the East. It is officially published here, and the seal on it is Qi Guo. It was built by the monarch of the country. According to the charter, the seaport should open the channel to the royal capital for him, so I also ask you to tell the Lord of Azure Castle that the White Sands needs to enter the inland river."
Lassein did not read the book at all.
He is only a defense officer and is not responsible for verifying the authenticity of the envoy's identity. The first thing he saw was Orina Okan who had returned to human form.
She is a beauty with silver hair, gray eyes, a small nose, and bright red lips.
Although Okan doesn't have a popular surname, she doesn't have much of a country bumpkin vibe about her, which is an unexpected discovery. You must know that dragon descendants are inherited by blood. Whether you can become a dragon has nothing to do with ability. In the process, there will inevitably be some crooked people, or people with low minds and vulgarity.
It seems that I can have more contact with her in the future.
After admiring Olina's appearance, Lassein turned his attention to the Oriental.
He is thin and has a light complexion. He has lived indoors for a long time and is no different from those sneaky mages. In addition, just like the rumors, the other party had long hair on the top of his head, and would rather tie it up with a cloth band than shave it off; the robe was not of high quality, but it was not suitable for sailing or fighting.
Thinking of this, he unconsciously raised the corners of his eyes a little higher.
However, the other party was a messenger after all, so Lasein could only extend his hand in a perfunctory manner, "Welcome to the Kingdom of the Holy Wing Islands. May the Sun God Hera light your way forward."
"Thank you." Xia Fan raised his hand and shook his hand, "I wonder when I can go to the royal capital?"
oh? I didn’t expect this person to speak Common Language. This made Rathine think a little more about it. Being able to master languages other than his mother tongue is a gesture of outward expansion.
Having said that, he found that there were many elves on the ship, and there was a half-animal woman standing next to the ambassador, which was considered a vegetarian.
"I can't answer your question. This has to be decided by the lord. As long as the book is true, I believe he will receive you soon. But before that, the ship must undergo a comprehensive inspection, and I will send soldiers to board the ship and manage it on your behalf. "ship"
"No, you have no right to do this!"
Before Lassein could finish speaking, Olina interrupted him.
"Ma'am, I am responsible for harbor security. I can exercise my authority wherever there are any security risks."
"But this is a ship carrying a foreign ambassador. According to the Diplomatic Code, every inch of the ship is an autonomous territory, and anyone is prohibited from interfering for any reason." The dragon girl took a step forward, approaching Lassein and said, "You As a dragonborn noble, you should know that the code itself is a common contract between the countries of the Sea of Tranquility, do you want to violate this agreement?"
Damn it, shouldn't this person side with the Holy Wing Islands and try to trick the opponent
As long as Olina didn't speak, how could this foreigner named Xia Fan know about the code
How could she sincerely protect the interests of the Orientals
Lassein frowned secretly. He didn't have the guts to blatantly violate the code, but now it was a matter of face, and he didn't want to give in in front of the other party.
"You are right, but that is a relatively ordinary diplomatic situation. I have reason to suspect that this ship is not an ordinary situation." Latherin paused and glanced at the whole ship. "An obvious question is , why did the envoy from the East come on the warship of the Kingdom of Natantine?"
Capital ships are usually not for sale. Even if those mainland bumpkins have money, they can't buy the empire's first-class ships. Putting such a large ship in the various fleets of the Holy Wing Islands Country, it is also the inevitable choice as the flagship.
"Because this is a spoil of war." Xia Fan replied with a smile, "If the Kingdom of Natadine doesn't cause us trouble, I really don't have a good ship to come to your country."
"So wait," Lassein's eyes suddenly widened, "What did you say? Trophy!?"
"Yes, Governor Natatin invaded Qiguo's waters and tried to attack land cities. Unfortunately, he overestimated his own strength. Not only did he die on the battlefield, but he also sent several large ships to his doorstep."
Is this guy acting
Will a fleet led by a governor encounter a major defeat in the primitive east
Lassein suspected for a moment that there was something wrong with his ears.
He subconsciously looked at Olina, but the latter not only did not correct it, but nodded.
"If you still have doubts, we have another person who can confirm this." Xia Fan clapped his hands, "Captain Felin, please tell the defense officer your story."