"Since they are forcing us to a dead end, we can't admit defeat." DeWitt stood up and said, "Everyone hurry back to their respective cabins, bring the medicine kit, food and matches, and gather on the deck."
Judging from the current situation, the stern part should be the first to sink into the sea. Concentrating on the deck will help delay the time of the fall.
After receiving the order, the soldiers hurriedly dispersed. Go back to your cabin to clear your luggage.
Claremont let DeWitt stay on the deck to organize the team, and he was responsible for packing the luggage of the two. The cabins of the two of them were farther away than the captain's cabin where ordinary soldiers lived, almost towards the stern.
Claremont struggled to keep his balance on the sloping floor, walking as fast as he could. It's just that the support of the hull was on the verge of collapse. Before Claremont reached the room, the floor of the corridor collapsed, and a wave swept Clement away.
"Captain Claremont!" A Calradian soldier wanted to reach out to grab him, but only touched the corner of Claremont's clothes.
The black sea was magnificent, and the waves roared mournfully. After Claremont fell into the sea, no one saw him again.
A soldier plodded up to DeWitt and told him the sad news.
DeWitt clenched his hands into fists. Roaring sadly towards the sky outside the deck:
"Raphael!!"
And Abel, who was hated by DeWitt, was paddling to the shore in a lifeboat at the moment.
An elf soldier in the bow kept watching the fire on the steamer with a telescope. And reported to Raphael on the side: "Boss, the second stage of blasting can be carried out."
Raphael took the binoculars and glanced into the distance. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it."
The elf soldier asked puzzledly: "This mission, the 'lord' said that failure is not allowed. What if they escape successfully?"
"Who are you calling the 'lord'? Someone threw a bone at you?" Raphael widened his eyes, and said sharply, "It's freezing cold, where can they run? Who dares to detonate the leftovers?" I'll be the first to throw you overboard."
"Yes." The elf soldiers looked at each other and nodded.
"Drive the boat faster for me." Raphael directed.
In the early morning of the second day, Raphael and his party hurried on and finally landed at the harbor of the Elven Kingdom.
Everyone who got off the boat was a little embarrassed, which shocked the elf citizens.
The soldiers who maintained order on the ship by the sea rushed to the scene and humped the weak elf soldier on his back. Head to the road outside the harbour.
"Hurry up and call for a carriage! They are all soldiers who were sent to the island to perform missions a few months ago!" A soldier captain ordered: "Send them back to the barracks first. Someone, rush to the palace and report the news to His Majesty. "
"Yes!" A soldier walked out of the crowd and said.
After receiving the news, His Royal Highness the Elven King immediately rushed to the barracks in a carriage. I met Rafael who was lying on the hospital bed.
"How is it? How are their bodies?" The Elf King walked into the medical area and nervously asked the nurses who were taking care of the soldiers.
"Well. It's just symptoms of dehydration." Nurse Hui reported: "Recovery treatment has been carried out."
The Elf King breathed a sigh of relief and sat down in front of Raphael's hospital bed.
"How did you do this?" The Elf King frowned and asked, "By the way, where are the soldiers of Calradia?"
"The ship had an accident on the rocks, and the crew and driver were all newcomers, and they were taking a new route." Raphael explained, his voice still very weak: "The cabins of the elf soldiers and Calradian soldiers are separate. At that time, we were too busy to take care of ourselves, and we didn't expect that none of the soldiers of Calradia stayed behind."
"The ship sank?" The Elf King's eyes were full of disbelief, and his voice trembled.
"Yeah." Raphael lowered his eyes and said, "We left enough lifeboats for Calradia soldiers, but we didn't see them board the ship."
"This..." the Elf King choked up and said, "How can I explain to Lord Kant. Originally, they didn't need to get involved."
The Elven King's words reminded Raphael: Dewitt's letter to Calradia was damaged in his own hands, and the forged letter had to be sent to Dherim as soon as possible. The secondary goal of this mission is to prevent the elves and the human race from continuing to participate in the struggle between the island forces after this operation.
"You guys rest first. What's the matter, let's talk about it after you recover." The elf king said: "You have worked hard on this operation. Although the loss is heavy."
Raphael glanced at the Elf King, and said nothing. After the Elf King walked out of the tent, he lay on his bed and closed his eyes to meditate.
The news of the collective death of Calradia soldiers spread to Calradia.
Kant ordered: The whole country wears mourning, and there will be no happy events in the main city of Dherim on this day.
After receiving the news in his mansion, Bandak stayed up all night and walked into the gate of the Senate Hall with a haggard face.
Kant's complexion didn't look very good either.
"The letter written by DeWitt has been delivered." Kant said to Bundak.
"How did you write it in the letter?" Bundak coughed twice and asked.
"Reported some of the situations they encountered on the island." Kant sighed, and said, "It was probably sent before departure from the island."
"Your Majesty, please mourn." Bandak knelt down and saluted.
"I want to go to the country of elves to meet those elf soldiers who escaped from the shipwreck." Kant said.
"Now it's the beginning of the new year, and there are many matters in the court waiting for your Majesty to make a decision." Bandak thought for a while, and responded: "Why don't the ministers in the court take this trip for your majesty?"
"No, I have to take this trip. Otherwise, I really can't rest easy." Kant's mind came up with the tragic situation of the soldiers tottering in the wind and rain. Can't help but flushed eyes.
Bundak looked at Kant who looked like this, and let out a deep breath. Said: "Then let me go with you, Your Majesty."
Kant waved his hand and said, "You can't leave the barracks."
"Why not?" Bundak asked rhetorically.
Kant raised his head, met his gaze, and said, "Okay then. We will set off at a later date. Before that, you have to remember to entrust others to take care of your military affairs."
"Yes!" Bundak nodded.
Kant has been involved in government affairs recently, and Bandak did not ask him to discuss the details of going to the Elf Kingdom. After receiving permission, he bowed and withdrew.
The day after tomorrow, Dherim will open the gates for the first time since the new year.
(end of this chapter)