The current of the sea became a little turbulent. Lily's little face tensed up as she stared angrily at Allen. In all the years since she was born, no one had dared to speak to the human in front of her like this. Lily tried hard to recall that this way of speaking seemed to be called a reprimand. A human actually reprimanded the princess of the Naga clan!
There was nothing more infuriating than this.
In response to Lily's anger, the waves quietly intensified, and even formed a small whirlpool beneath Lily's body. The whirlpool first rotated clockwise, then reversed itself a moment later. As a result, a pillar of water rose from the surface of the sea, carrying Naga's princess up from the sea. She was short, only the height of a twelve or thirteen year old human girl, but she looked down at Allen with the help of the rising water pillar.
It was just that it was difficult to feel the majesty of a superior from that young and inexperienced face, even though Lily was trying her best to show it. After she thought that she had created the dignity of a princess, she said, "Am I wrong? You humans are a bunch of disgusting creatures. None? Wrong? Covet the things of other races. Invade, plunder, you are barbaric and cruel. For your own selfish desires, you do not hesitate to infringe on the interests of others. I don't think I'm wrong about such an ugly life. "
Allen shook his head and said, "I don't deny that there are such people among humans." However, this is only a portion of humans, and it does not represent all humans. As far as I know, there are some people who are brave and strong. In order to protect their compatriots, they are willing to sacrifice themselves and stand on the front line against foreign enemies! They are warriors, heroes, and their brilliance is enough to illuminate the dark side of humans. "
"There are always two sides to everything. For example, there is day and night at the same time. The alternation of day and night is the law of nature. For example, Your Highness, Your Highness, may not be completely correct. Let's not talk about far away. During the day, your pet shattered half of the island. I would like to ask Your Highness, are the innocent people on this island the ones who captured your clansmen? They don't even know what happened! "
"This …" Lily's little face was a little flustered, like a child who had been caught doing something wrong. Her eyes rolled around, and she was about to find an excuse to avoid it.
Allen spread his hands and said, "So you see, in this life, we may not always do the right thing. There was only one thing. Since he had made his decision, he had to put it into action. No matter right or wrong, we need to take responsibility for what we have done. "
"I …"
"Ahhh, I'm going back! Anyway, let's not meet again! "Lily angrily stepped on the water column with her little feet, turned around and jumped into the sea. In the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared from the dark sea.
Allen looked at the sea and shook his head. Just then, someone called him from the beach. He put away his fishing rod and walked over.
Lily continued to swim towards the depths of the sea. After a while, a shadow rose from the water and supported her. It was the siren that had attacked the island in the morning. Its wounds had been treated. Although its vitality had not recovered, it could already move freely. It carried Lily and swam towards the underwater palace. Lily sat cross-legged on its big head, patted the siren and whispered, "Mammon, what he said seems to make sense..."
The sea demon opened its mouth, let out a low cry, and gradually walked away.
As soon as the sky brightened, the Paradise set sail. The sailboat left Pearl Harbor and continued its journey. This time, everything went smoothly. After a week at sea, the Paradise arrived at Ark Harbor. When entering the harbor, Allen could see from afar that the cliff facing the sea had been hollowed out, and a Z-shaped road had been opened up in the hollow belly of the mountain, leading straight to the top of the mountain.
Natural stone pillars were arranged at intervals, forming a unique scenery line of Ark Harbor, the Raging Waves Corridor.
Ark Harbor was a special harbor, unlike Purple Roland Harbor, which faced the strait directly. The entire port city was actually located at the top of the mountain, and the dock was located in the belly of the mountain. When the Paradise drove into one of the docks, Allen was surprised to find that it was not dark at all. There were gaps of various sizes above the belly of the mountain. Sunlight shone through these gaps, forming pillars of light that illuminated the entire dock.
Moreover, there were street lamps on the dock, which used real electric light. Even at night, just the street lamps on the dock were enough to illuminate. The gardener stopped at one of the berths, the sailors lowered the deck, and the guards began to escort the slaves off the ship. Allen and the others and Roger disembarked from the ship through another special deck and arrived at the dock. They could see several merchant ships loading and unloading goods nearby. Carriages dragged people and goods out of the dock, followed a special passageway into the Raging Waves Corridor, and then headed for the city at the top of the mountain.
"What a wonderful city." Allen said sincerely.
Roger laughed and said, "I had the same idea when I first came here. I actually dug out a dock and a corridor in the belly of the mountain. I have to admire Earl Oban's ancestors for their perseverance and ideas."
Oban Ridley was the owner of Ark Harbor and a vast territory around it. There were also a few barons and viscounts under the Count's command. The Count's family was one of the most famous families in the empire. The family's history could be traced back hundreds of years, and it could be said to have a long history. At the same time, the Ridley family was also the founder of Ark Harbor. When the family first came to Ark Harbor, it was just a small village.
After the Ridley family's management, it gradually changed from a village to a town, and eventually became a famous port city in the empire.
After riding in a carriage through the Raging Waves Corridor and arriving at the top of the mountain, a beautiful city appeared in front of them. Clean streets, lush green trees, beautifully shaped stone corridors, sculptures, plazas, and fountains were scattered in all corners of the city. Even though it was a city formed after continuous expansion, it had done enough planning. Only the appearance of the buildings could tell the difference between the old and the new, but the city itself was one, like a huge work of art.
Shipyards were the most common in the city. They were located at the edge of the city and even formed a rather distinctive street. On this street called Ark Street, there was an endless stream of merchants. Many merchants from other places came under the name of a certain factory to order sailboats for their caravan.
As the carriage passed through the central square of the city, Allen saw a special sculpture. It was a sculpture of the bow of a ship. Although it was carved out of stone, the grain of wood was carefully carved out on the stone. If it wasn't for the natural gray tone of the stone, people would have mistaken it for a part that had been unloaded from a sailboat.
At the bottom of the bow sculpture was a name, Oloredley, the ancestor of Earl Oban and the man who built the first sailboat in the city.
The carriage finally arrived in front of an ancient castle. The outer walls of this castle were made of natural white rock, and it had a name that matched its appearance, White Castle. White Castle was the origin of the Ridley family. After passing through the ancient arch of the castle, the carriage stopped on a cobblestone square. Roger got out of the carriage with Allen, and someone led the carriage away.
A middle-aged man who looked like a butler trotted over and shook hands with Roger warmly. "Long time no see, Roger's husband. This time, I'll have to trouble you to personally bring the war slaves the count needs. "
"You're still as energetic as ever, Butler Mace. I've already made an appointment with the count. I wonder if he's free now? "
"Yes, yes, the count heard that you're here. He's waiting for you in the study." Butler Mace pretended to be mysterious and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, there's still a big business waiting for Roger's husband."
Then he looked at Allen and said, "This is?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce him. This is Baron Allen. He's my partner. Come with me this time to pay respects to the Marquis Count. "Roger smiled.
"Baron?" Mace looked at Allen in surprise and said, "What an unexpected young man."
Allen smiled. Roger had already informed him. He took the opportunity of shaking hands and put a small bag of gold coins into the butler's pocket. "Butler Mace, please introduce me."
Matt laughed dryly: "Lord Baron is surprisingly generous. Both of you, please follow me."
Although the castle had experienced a long period of time, the interior was surprisingly not gloomy. This was thanks to the lighting problem that had been considered at the beginning of construction. This required the designer to consider the orientation of the castle, the distribution of doors and windows, and what appeared in front of Allen's eyes were long but bright corridors and spacious indoor spaces.
Walking in the castle, one could see well-maintained oil paintings, polished armor, and potted plants everywhere. It could be imagined that the daily cleaning of this ancient castle was a huge project. However, after so many years, the castle did not show any traces of dilapidation. From this, it could be seen how much effort the Count's family had invested in this castle.
Soon, they arrived at the count's study. After Butler Mace reported, Roger brought Allen in. The study was very quiet, and there was a light fragrance floating in the air. It wasn't like the fragrance of flowers, but rather the smell of some kind of incense wood.
Yes, he was bathed in the bright sunlight by the window. That was Earl Oban. The Count, who was already middle-aged, looked surprisingly young. Perhaps it was because of proper maintenance, his fair and clean face looked to be in his thirties at most. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he raised his head. Behind a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose was a pair of eyes with dark blue pupils.
His gaze first fell on Allen, then moved to Roger's face, and then he smiled and said, "Welcome to Ark Harbor. You've had a hard journey, Roger's husband. And … Sir Allen? "
Chapter 432 Ark Harbor:
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