Salin actually wanted to stay on the alchemy ship, but he was worried about the pirates on the ship. With Daniel's help, all the pirates signed a contract and became his warriors. Whether the contract was valid or not depended on whether Daniel was still alive. Once Daniel died, as the creator of the contract, the contract would be broken with the disappearance of Daniel's soul.
Salin came to his captain's room. Sicca told all the pirates to return to their positions, and she brought Jupiter to see Salin.
Jupiter asked uneasily, "Sir, are you really going to set sail at night?"
"Why? The weather is perfect now. "
"Many of my brothers are from Cloud Flow, and they think it's not auspicious to set sail at night. Should we wait another night? "Jupiter's yellow beard trembled. He was afraid of Salin's anger. A mage's temper was hard to predict. Although Salin had been nice to the pirates recently, he didn't think that Salin was respecting them.
"Oh? The Cloud Flow people have this tradition? "Salin listened and quietly noted it down.
"It's not really a tradition. It's said that when the King of Pisa was escaping, he set sail at night and was killed by his men. The Cloud Flow people have this habit. " Jupiter said cautiously. Salin looked at this yellow-bearded pirate. He didn't seem like a rude guy.
"Jupiter, you've read before?"
"Sir, I was a magic apprentice for a while." Jupiter was ashamed, but he still answered honestly.
"Oh? Then how did you become a pirate? " Salin was interested. Jupiter spoke clearly, could write, and had good management skills. Salin didn't expect him to have started out as a magic apprentice.
"My teacher had an accident when he was hunting magic beasts. He died from magic backlash, and nothing was left. I had no one to teach me, and no money, so I could only learn swordsmanship. I learned swordsmanship for a few years, but because I was too poor, I couldn't continue, so I became a mercenary. My first mission was at sea. My employer's ship was robbed by pirates, and I was captured. No one paid me back, so I was kept by the pirates. I started as a sailor, and worked for ten years … "
"Then where are you from?"
"Sir, I'm from the High Mountain Region."
"Oh, you're from Galoulan. Galoulan is at war now. Do you want to go back? If you go back, it's very likely that your identity will be erased and you'll become an imperial swordsman again. "
"My lord … I no longer have any relatives in Jialou Lan." Jupiter lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Am I a good-for-nothing? Actually, I could have quit being a pirate a few years ago. I secretly saved a few hundred gold coins and stored them in the Imperial Bank. But I don't want to be separated from my brothers on board. "
Jupiter was already in his thirties. When he said this to Salin, it was like a junior pouring out his emotions to an elder. Salin didn't think there was anything wrong with that. He was more knowledgeable than Jupiter, and his status was much higher than Jupiter's.
"Do you want to learn magic again?" Salin suddenly asked Jupiter.
"Of course!" Jupiter looked up at Salin, then quickly lowered his head again. "But I'm already in my thirties. There's no hope in this life. Besides, I'm already an intermediate swordsman, and I've already made some progress in my mastery of sword qi. If I were to continue cultivating magic, it's impossible for me to cultivate Demonic Strings. "
"There's no need for Demonic Strings. It's fine as long as you can learn and remember magic. That's only a Level-0 spell. Your spiritual power shouldn't have regressed, right?"
"No, my lord. Every time I can't sleep, I use the meditation that my teacher taught me."
"Well, Jupiter, even if you want to learn magic, I can't take you in as a student. If my teacher knew that I took in a pirate as a student, he would definitely kill me. You don't have to worry about this ship. Find someone to manage it for you. "
"My lord!"
"Don't rush. Follow me in the future. I'll find you a teacher and teach you high-level swordsmanship. As for magic, I need you to memorize a lot of knowledge. "
Jupiter was excited. His physical qualities were quite good, but his luck was too bad. He was already in his thirties, but he didn't have any achievements. What Salin meant was that he was going to promote him.
"Jupiter, what I want you to do in the future is very dangerous. Think about it first. I won't force you."
"My lord, I … I!" Jupiter knew that what Salin wanted him to do was very dangerous, but what wasn't dangerous? He sailed every day to rob merchant ships. It was also very dangerous. The escorting fleet would sometimes fall far behind and only show up when the pirates appeared.
Ever since he started this line of work, he had been walking between life and death every day. Pirates could kill people, but it didn't mean that they were the masters of the sea. Mercenaries could also kill people, and they could even kill pirates. Bringing the heads of pirates to receive rewards was something that mercenaries loved to do.
"It's good that you understand. You'll have many ships in the future. It's not up to you when to go out to sea, so don't worry about those guys. Now, set sail."
"Daniel, you go with Jupiter. If they don't listen, you deal with them yourself."
"Yes."
Daniel went to carry out Salin's orders gloomily. He was a necromancer, but he had to deal with a bunch of uncouth pirates. This made him very angry. But he couldn't go against Salin's orders. He was angry, and he could only hope that some pirates were stupid enough to disobey his orders. If they did, he would have a place to vent his anger.
"Finally, it's a little easier. Sicar, let's go up and take a look."
"Up?"
"The watchtower." Salin smiled as he pulled Sicar up and walked out of the cabin.
There were originally pirates serving Salin, but they were all sent away by him. He didn't really want to be a pirate captain. Salin and Sicar went to the back deck. The design of this pirate ship was different from that of ordinary warships. The watchtower was actually a secondary mast with a small platform on it.
Coming to the bottom of the mast, Sicar was nimble and was about to climb up. Salin grabbed her and said, "No need."
As Salin spoke, he had already released his unique flying magic. Black clouds enveloped his body, and Shika was also wrapped in it. The clouds were a little cold. Salin was used to it, so he didn't feel it, but Sicar screamed. The water vapor formed a steady airflow, enveloping Sicar and Salin as they rose up. Sicar quickly got used to the cold water vapor.
Salin didn't know that the water vapor was different from the magic shield. It would directly seep into Sicar's clothes and armor. As the water vapor flowed, it was as if countless hands were caressing Sicar's skin. These hands were as cold as zombies.
When they came to the watchtower, the two landed on the ground. Salin finally dispersed the mist. The sea breeze blew, and the stars shone. From this height, they could see very far. It was relaxing.
"Sit down." Salin leaned against the railing and sat down. The platform was only about a meter wide, and the two of them could barely fit on it. There was no space left.
Sicar and Salin were squeezed together. Blushing, she whispered into Salin's ear, "What are we doing up here?"
Salin tilted his head and whispered, "So that we can escape at any time. I don't feel safe in the cabin."
"Escape?" Sicar yelled loudly. The sea breeze blew her voice far away. Salin hurriedly stopped her.
"Lower your voice. All the ships we might encounter are enemies. We don't have a magic compass, and Rex won't make a second one. Really … "
Sicar lowered her voice and whispered into Salin's ear, "How do you contact Rex? I know there's a transmission magic matrix, but she's in that ship. It's not easy to transmit, right?"
"Sicar, let's not talk about this. If there's danger, I'll take you and escape. Daniel is not afraid of water now. It's not a problem for him to go down by himself. "
"We're just sitting here?" Sicar looked around. None of the pirates working on the deck raised their heads. The Coiled Turtle alchemy ship behind the ship was nowhere to be seen. It was as if she and Salin were the only two people left in the vast world.
"Of course. You're not afraid of this, are you?"
"No, it's just a little cold," Sicar said, shrinking into Salin's arms.
Salin's demon robe was close to his body, so he couldn't feel the coldness of the sea. The gray robe was Rex's, and the temperature was kept at a comfortable level. Seeing that Sicar was afraid of the cold, Salin untied the robe and wrapped Sicar in it.
"It's okay. I think we're about five thousand miles away from the mainland. Although this ship is a little slow, if the direction is right, we'll get there in ten days."
Ten days?
Sicar lowered her head. She had to stay here with Salin for ten days? Not bad.
"Salin, can Rex and the others endure ten days under the sea?"
Salin was a little worried after hearing Sicar's words. Would Neris and Rex cause trouble for him if they stayed alone for ten days?
"Don't worry about them. Sicar, it's been so long, and I still haven't said sorry to you."
"Salin, what are you talking about?"
"I haven't even asked you what you want to do in the future. Sicar … "Salin didn't know how to continue. He would always think about other people's future, but Sicar was the only one who was ignored by his side.
"Future? Haha, Salin, is there something wrong with your brain? I'm a Caucasian, why think so far ahead? I'll become a battle priest first. Even if you don't need me, I can go back and lead a village. "
Lead a village? Salin was a little discouraged after hearing Sicar's wish.
"Sicar, although the Caucasian region is dangerous and the environment is harsh, it can't be avoided if a full-scale war breaks out. If the Vatican takes down the entire Jialoulan, they'll definitely deal with the Caucasian region. Have you ever thought about moving your village out? "
"To the seaside? Salin, the Caucasians have never produced any good sailors, "Sicar said, feeling a little down. She felt that Salin was a little lost now, blindly pursuing unrealistic power. Did he want the village to move because of the Caucasians' fighting power?
Salin felt Sicar's body stiffen in his arms. His mind was sharp, and he immediately knew what Sicar was thinking. Salin laughed and rubbed Sicar's hair. He realized that she hadn't washed her hair in the past few days, so he cast a Cleansing spell on her.
"I'm afraid that you won't feel safe following me, so I want to move your village to a safe place. Rex promised me a thousand swordsmen, but I didn't take them. Why would I want Sicar's friend to participate in a meaningless battle? "
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