"You're afraid of loneliness, aren't you?"
It was winter, and someone was basking in the sun lazily on the river. On the table next to him was the weapon Cassette Cutting, which had been with him for more than a month.
Hearing his exclamation, Cassette Cutting said excitedly, "How can I be lonely? That kind of feeling is meaningless to my clan. "
"Yes." After exclaiming, Lin stopped teasing Cassette Cutting. After more than a month, Lin had figured out the character of this sword. To put it simply, it was extremely insecure. Just like a baby, it used its cries to attract the attention of adults, and it also used its cries to convey all kinds of information. In order to draw attention to its existence, Cassette Cutting could only talk nonstop.
And this sense of insecurity could be eliminated. In the Dream Magic Tower, after the two avatars of Fat Otaku and Chuunibyou enlightened and interacted with other people, Cassette Cutting also learned to cooperate with other people's work and rest periods to carry out activities such as "chatting." It no longer grabbed people's ears when it saw them and said a lot of things to them. Of course, it didn't have hands. That was just a description …
As long as Cassette Cutting knew how to control itself, or at least not to force its voice into other people's ears when they were sleeping, it could be considered an easy-going companion. For Lin, it was also the second companion, apart from Fen, that he could discuss knowledge with.
Compared to the silver-bearded dwarf who was biased in certain subjects, or the two apprentices who were limited by the learning speed of ordinary people, Cassette Cutting relied on the browser array patterns on the sword to access the virtual world of the forum, as well as the special section that Lin created for the two apprentices and the Lich. It quickly absorbed the knowledge that Lin opened to it, the knowledge from Earth.
However, because Fen was involved in a lot of research on the combination of mystery and earth science, Lin didn't rashly open that part of the research without the Lich's permission, especially the part related to divine power. Lin Huang didn't think that Cassette Cutting would have a chance to do anything funny, leak secrets, or hinder him.
"Attention to the port side, a big ship is approaching!"
The sailor standing on the mast shouted at the people on the ship. Experienced sailors were very sensitive to the direction of ships on the water. Generally, if there was no special purpose, ships would take the initiative to avoid the collision line. Therefore, when they saw that the ship was heading in the wrong direction, the people on the mast had to shout to remind them to pay attention.
According to the usual practice on the river, a small boat would give way to a large one, and a downstream one would give way to a upstream one. The main difference was that the control was more flexible, and the control was less flexible. Therefore, the helmsman quickly steered the boat to the right.
Then the sailor on the mast shouted again, "Ship to port, they are overtaking us." As the ship adjusted her course, the intention of her adversaries was fairly evident.
When the captain received the news, he immediately came out of the cabin and scolded, "What flag are they hanging? Our ship is under the protection of Marquis Shandaji. What kind of lousy place is this? How dare these pirates provoke us? "
"The enemy's flag, a unicorn!" The sailor on the mast reported. The captain's anger was extinguished at once.
They were still within the borders of the Weida Military Nation. There was only one system of nobles in the Military Nation that used a unicorn as their flag, and that was the Engels family of the Grand Duke of the North.
Coupled with the traditions of the Military Nation, it was normal for one person to take a beating and the whole family to take revenge. Therefore, as long as the other party dared to hang the unicorn flag, regardless of whether Grand Duke Engels came in person, after provoking them, they would have to face the full revenge of the Grand Duke family.
"The other party has sent a signal to stop the ship. They want to board the ship. "The sailor on the mast shouted again. This made the captain's heart turn cold. Usually, nothing good would come out of this kind of request to board a ship on the water for no reason.
Thinking back to the chatter with the distinguished guests on the ship over the past two months, as well as the various things that happened to the mage, even if he didn't directly ask, he probably knew the reason.
If it was before, anyone who wanted to cause trouble for the mage could do it themselves. The protection of Marquis Shandaji could deter the other nobles from trying to vent their anger on a small ship owner and the sailors who worked on it. But if the opponent was a duke, the captain didn't have the confidence.
However, he didn't dare to offend the duke, nor did he dare to offend the few people on the ship. Over the past few days, he had seen them defeat several waves of enemies who were targeting them, or the pirates they encountered on the river. That kind of strength was not something that his sailors could deal with with with swords and knives. Fortunately, the mage in the lead was negotiable, so the captain found a certain someone who was basking in the sun and told the truth.
"Ask them to board the ship. If they have something to do with us, we won't make things difficult for you. "Lin responded.
The reason for this decision was that when the sailor on the mast shouted, he also paid some attention to this group of uninvited guests.
First of all, the other party was a three-masted warship, and the sails weren't full yet, but the ship was much faster than his own. If they wanted to escape, as long as he didn't use magic to help, he wouldn't be able to outrun the other party. Even if he used magic to help, it would only be a temporary distance. If the other party seriously wanted to give chase, in the long run, they wouldn't be able to escape by water, unless they found a chance to change to land.
Secondly, the other party didn't seem to be in a state of readiness.
Chasing on the river wasn't like chasing on the sea, where a chase could take several days. Limited by the river, they could either go upstream or downstream, and if they were lucky, there would be tributaries. And the other party would either chase or block. Basically, if they were targeted by a fast ship, they wouldn't be able to escape. So, if the other party intended to jump ship, the soldiers should be ready now, but the other party didn't do so.
Lastly, on the opposite ship, there seemed to be a familiar face. Because the distance was still a bit far, Lin couldn't see clearly if he used detection magic, unless he used the data of the Arcane Eye. However, the other party was coming for him, and they would meet sooner or later, so he didn't bother to take a few more steps.
However, the commotion on the deck seemed to have spread to the cabin. Fen, who was originally helping two apprentices who didn't work hard in the past, came out at this time and asked, "What's going on?"
"It seems that someone from a big noble wants to board our ship."
"Oh." After Fen responded, she sat on the other side of the small table. She used magic to heat the tea placed on the small table, poured herself a cup, and sipped it.
Although she could be impervious to cold and heat with her strength, sometimes she moderately released all kinds of protective measures and properly experienced the feeling of the environment around her. It could feel like she was living in it. This was a certain person's argument, and she had a deep understanding of it. So, while enjoying the cold in winter, drinking a cup of hot drink was a wonderful feeling.
They didn't have to wait long, and the warship with the unicorn flag soon came to the side of the cruise ship. There was an acquaintance on the high side of the ship, waving his hand from afar and shouting, "Is Mr. Tripwood on the ship?" He was the White Sword Saint, William Greco, whom they had met in the tribe of the World Tree. A member of the Bandove Alliance, a genius who had seen the Mobius Ring and comprehended the Tai Chi Entanglement Technique.
Thinking back to when they met more than two years ago, they got along quite well. In the end, they were lured by a certain person's theory of alcohol, and were fascinated to search for the existence of rice, hoping to brew wine with rice as the raw material and suitable for warm drinking. Today, they met here. Did their search back then bear fruit? Or were they here to help that great noble as a lobbyist?
However, it didn't seem like they were here to cause trouble. Because according to their understanding of that Sword Saint, he was a fellow who was very afraid of trouble, just like them.
Before the two ships could get close, William Greco jumped over first. He excitedly rushed to a certain person and enthusiastically shook his hand. "Your Excellency is indeed on this ship. I've been sincerely looking forward to your arrival for a long time. I found it, I found it. It should be the one you were talking about. "As he spoke, his right hand held a wine cup and drank.
As soon as his original guess was confirmed, a certain someone's gluttony was aroused. It was winter now, and the wind on the river was especially bone-piercing. If it weren't for the fact that he was greedy for the speed of the ship, he would have wanted to take the land route again. If he could really have a cup of warm wine now, it would be a wonderful thing in life. Lin also returned the enthusiasm and asked, "You found rice? Could it be that even wine has been brewed? "
"Yes, I've been thinking about it for a long time. However, no winemaker has made it with that kind of material, so I wanted to find you, who has drunk it before, to evaluate the taste and see if it's as you imagined. "
"Have you drunk it? How does it taste? "
"It has a very special taste. Especially when it's warm, it's just as you said, it has a taste that other wines can't compare to. "
A certain someone was already impatient and quickly asked, "Oh, do you have it on your ship?"
"Of course, it's ready. We just lack a drinking partner."
"Coming, coming." Lin rubbed his hands and breathed out. He couldn't wait for the long-awaited taste of the rum wine.
The equally excited William Greco still didn't wait for the two ships to dock. He directly jumped across the river and reached out to climb the ladder on the ship. With a push of his right hand, he flipped onto the deck of the Engels' warship. At this time, the sailors of the two ships threw the ropes and prepared to pull the two ships closer.
The impatient William Greco wanted to urge everyone to move faster and let the mage board the ship as soon as possible. Lin had already used the Blink spell and boarded the Engels' ship, giving the guards standing on the ship a fright.
However, when he got on the deck of the ship, Lin noticed that behind the guards, there was a young man and woman in luxurious clothes. Without waiting for a certain someone to guess, William Greco came to his side and introduced, "Sir Tripwood, this is Duke Engels' fifth son, Baron William Engels. Next to him is his wife, Mrs. Ruan. "
Compared to the very aristocratic baron, that Mrs. Ruan attracted a certain someone's attention more. It could be seen that she was not a pure human of the mystical land, but was very much like the Eurasian that a certain someone had seen on Earth. In other words, her ancestors were Asian? And this very special name was completely not of the mystical land style. It was more like a Vietnamese name from his hometown.
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