This is a night that is destined to be recorded in history, and Gron and the others are not the only ones struggling with sleeplessness...
A few seagulls were gliding quietly on the sea at night. They seemed to have noticed the strange and terrifying celestial phenomena on the distant sea. They suddenly let out a series of mournful hisses, had to make a big turn, and were forced to land on a large ship nearby. .
This is a very large merchant ship. However, if you observe carefully, you will find that the ship planks used to build this ship are actually very precious and rare silver snow hemlock wood, and they are also the finest century-old materials. This kind of wood is as strong as steel, as well as extremely resistant to magic, waterproof and corrosion-resistant. It has always been a first-class strategic material monopolized by the empire and strictly prohibited from civilian use. The whole body of this ship is made of silver snow hemlock. Not to mention that its cost will be dozens of times that of an ordinary large merchant ship. The crime of privately using strategic materials to build a civilian merchant ship is enough to make this ship worthless. The captain of the ship was beheaded.
Of course, that refers to the situation where the ship owner is just an ordinary businessman.
Prince Dio, one of the royal members of the empire, was sitting in the luxurious and comfortable captain's cabin, where several people had gathered. In addition to the imperial prince, the deputy leader of the fairy tale circus, Sophia the Blood Red Hat, is also here, but she is obviously not as calm and composed as Prince Dio. The slight frown and trembling eyes reveal a trace of her heart. Worry and tension. She stood in front of the porthole, looking straight into the distance. Although she could not see anything from here, she still had no intention of moving her gaze away.
On the sofa to the right of Prince Dior, sat an old man who was as skinny as a stick but as straight as a peak. Although his clothes were simple and luxurious, they were of ordinary civilian style, which exposed his identity as a businessman. In the empire, although businessmen were not discriminated against, it was impossible to raise their heads in front of the world's nobles. However, this old man sat there leisurely and sipped from time to time the famous wine placed on the coffee table in front of him. That look obviously didn't take the imperial royal family members in the same room seriously.
There was silence in the captain's room. After a while, Prince Dio finally stood up. After looking around, his eyes finally landed on the back of Sophia, the blood-red hat. She chuckled and said: "Miss Sophia, no matter how much you worry, it won't help. You and I both know that we can't help at all with this matter. The restrictions on that task are too strict. As long as we If you get too close, your previous efforts and hard work will be in vain. However, the ghost ship's channel only passes here once every one hundred and sixty-six years. If we miss it this time, at least it will be difficult for us to see that thing see the light of day again. "
"Don't blame her for being so nervous. This matter has been full of twists and turns..." The old man on the side put down the wine glass in his hand and suddenly interjected: "In fact, we old guys are also responsible for this matter, and we are stupid enough to take such an important matter. Leave it to a bunch of useless clowns like Fairy Tales, and I believe they can complete this crucial century-old mission. But before the mission officially started, the mission executor who had been painstakingly trained left for various reasons. We have to rely on a kid who hasn't even found out the details. There are so many uncertain factors. I don't think we will have to wait another 166 years. "
The old man's words were quite rude, but his identity seemed to be higher than that of Sophia the Red Riding Hood, so the deputy leader of Fairy Tale just gritted his teeth secretly and responded in a cold voice: "That kid Goron is very strong, and he has deep feelings. Hidden or not, in terms of strength alone, he may be stronger than all our chief trainees. That task has high requirements on the strength of the executor, and the weaker ones will not be able to survive the first night. Coupled with age restrictions, etc., it is a contradictory and almost impossible task. If he is asked to perform it, miracles may happen. "
"What about his race? Have you confirmed it? Is he really a pure-blood human? If not, then the worst result would be if he really completes the mission."
I don't know what she thought of, Sophia's face suddenly turned red, and then she replied: "I have confirmed this matter. Although the method cannot be said to be absolutely reliable, I still have follow-up preparations and can definitely handle it. Various situations. I have a 'hostage' on hand, and I also have spies around the kid to avoid the worst case scenario..."
The old man listened to Sophia's statement with a sneer. Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and he stood up suddenly. Then he walked to the side of the ship in a few steps, pushed Sophia away, and looked at the sea. At the same time, , Prince Dio and Sophia also seemed to have discovered something. They looked in the same direction at the same time, and the expressions on their faces became very serious.
Sophia's face was full of surprise and anger: "What on earth is going on? Why did the First Sea Knights of the Holy See appear here, and judging from the direction they are traveling, it is clearly that island!"
"Not only that..." The tall and thin old man held the window frame tightly, crushing the solid silver snow hemlock to pieces. Apparently, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.
"I can feel the aura of an old rival, Cardinal Nero... the bastard who likes to kill 'heresies' the most. No matter whether the Holy See really smelled something, or wanted to kill that thing, but As long as Nero appears here, we will be in trouble. It seems that this task is impossible to complete... "
Prince Dior glanced at the two people around him. The worry on his face was obviously not as heartfelt as the two people around him. There was even something else hidden in the deepest part of his eyes, but Dio hid all his emotions in the blink of an eye. I saw him whispering: "What should we do? Although this ship has defenses and weapons and equipment comparable to the first-class main battleships of the Empire, it cannot be the opponent of the Holy See's First Sea Knights. We cannot stop them." ”
The attention of the old man and Sophia was not focused on Prince Dio at all. After a moment, the old man suddenly said: "Your Highness, is there any way you can transfer the Sea Dragon Knights under Retusus?"
Dio was stunned for a moment, and after confirming that the old man was really not joking, he smiled bitterly and replied: "Sir, you really think too highly of the current imperial family. It is well known to everyone in the Dragon Knights that only the marshal and not the majesty are in the eyes of the Dragon Knights. It is impossible for me, a prince with no real power, to mobilize the Dragon Knights directly under Retusus, even if I want to appropriate a slave cannon fodder army under him. However... I can try to mobilize the troops closest to here. , I heard that the Empire's Survey Corps has been investigating the so-called 'Devil Invasion' incident in the Port of Low Tide. They seem to have established a small naval force. Although there is no need to count on their combat effectiveness, as long as the Empire and the Holy See have not officially broken their relationship. , I think they will not directly attack the official army of the empire, this may buy us a little more time... "(~^~)