"What should we do?" Incirsta was a little confused. They couldn't possibly fire at the port. Gussel was under the joint rule of the three necromancers. Although they didn't live in the port, there were still their servants and servants stationed in the port.
Moreover, in the far eastern region of Madara, although the necromancers here were nominally under the will of the mercury staff, the empire's influence here was far less powerful than imagined. Otherwise, he and Tarkus wouldn't have been sent to this place.
To make matters worse, there weren't enough mid-tier necromancers on the two ships. They couldn't even send out sampans for reconnaissance.
"Can you still feel the breath of life?"
Both Incirsta and Tarkus nodded.
"Let's go ashore and take a look." Brando replied. Although the port looked very strange, he was confident that with his current strength, he wouldn't encounter any trouble in this place.
Naturally, it was impossible for three ships to enter the harbor if they wanted to go ashore. Of course, it wasn't impossible. Courcel was an excellent deep-water harbor, and it wouldn't be a problem for them to dock a few medium-sized sailboats. However, this harbor didn't seem as safe and reliable as they had imagined. If the ships were trapped here, they wouldn't be able to escape even if they encountered any problems.
No one present was stupid, and they naturally understood this. Tarkus ordered two ships to lower their anchors, and the remaining ship of the Phantom Chariot drifted outside the port, waiting for an opportunity to move. The sailors on the ship had been replaced by Tarkus, and the captives of the Phantom Chariot were also imprisoned on another ship. Therefore, it wasn't wrong to call it the ship of the undead.
Soon, five sampans were lowered from the side of the ship. In fact, there wasn't a need for so many ships, because only Brando, Incirsta, and Mr. Liu were going ashore. There was still a need for one person to command the ship, and one expert to prevent accidents. The person in charge of command was naturally Tarkus, who was the calmest of all, and it was one of Brando's strategies to separate him from Incirsta. The expert left behind was Brando. After all, other than Brando, there was no one else in the fleet who was more 'advanced' than the vice-marshal of the allied forces.
However, at the last moment, Tarkus, who had been a little quiet, arranged for another two ships, which were filled with more than thirty low-level skeletons. Although there were no necromancers, Incirsta could always personally command some low-level undead. The situation at the port was really strange, and cannon fodder was always needed.
When they were about to board the ship, Adney and her subordinates came over and said that they wanted to disembark with them. Although it was a little unexpected, these people were all above Elemental Activation, and even had the strength of the Elemental Enlightenment. They also called themselves mercenaries, so Brando was naturally happy to have more people.
He understood what these people meant, and since they were not short of money anyway, after promising a generous reward, these people asked for another two sampans.
Finally —
When the skeleton oarsmen began to row, the sampans slowly moved away from the fleet that was docked outside the bay and sailed towards the port of Gussel, there were two more people on the ship that Brando and the others were on.
One of them was Huang Huo. The little girl had boarded the ship with the excuse that she wanted to follow her teacher. Considering that the latter's personal strength was not bad, Brando agreed to her request. In fact, he originally wanted to test the little girl's courage. As a warrior, she could always hide in the back, and this princess of the Jade Phoenix family did not disappoint him.
As for the other person, he was sitting directly opposite Brando, staring at him. He was dressed in fine clothes, and his long black hair hung down to his shoulders. If Brando did not know what he was here for, he might have thought that he was out for an outing.
It was the genius of the Ghost Chariot Clan that appeared once in a thousand years — Mister Fang Qi.
Naturally, this person did not volunteer to board the ship, nor did he call himself a mercenary like Adney and the others. In fact, he had been under house arrest on the ship, so that the elders of the Phantom Chariot could not act against him. After all, it was not that easy to imprison a few people who were at the peak of the law and were close to supreme class.
And now that he was here, it was Delfien's idea. Brando knew that the prime minister's daughter wanted this person to understand his current situation, so that it would be easier to carry out the next step of the plan.
During his conversation with Delfien during dinner, he had a general understanding of what the Riddle of the Emerald was. Although the prime minister's daughter had stolen information related to it from the Rosaleen family, finding the Stagnation Realm and obtaining the Heart of the Jade Dragon was not as simple as solving the Riddle of the Emerald Dragon.
Moreover, solving the Riddle of the Emerald itself was not simple.
The five sampans slowly rowed in the direction of Port Gussel. The dark clouds in the sky still covered the silver moon, Timis, and the white moon, Ko Hua. It was pitch-black all around, and only the monotonous sound of water could be heard in the darkness. That was the sound of oars entering the water.
The pitch-black port ahead was like a giant mouth, causing one's hair to stand on end when looking in that direction. Brando, Incirsta, and the others were fine, but Huang Huo's little face was rather pale. She clenched her sword in her small hand so tightly that her knuckles turned pale.
As a young girl who had yet to experience the world, her calmness when facing enemies was already surprising enough, but in the face of the unknown darkness, she was only ten years old after all. How could she not be afraid of the dark?
She subconsciously leaned towards Brando, as if this amazing teacher could give her some comfort.
"Who would have thought that the heir of the Jade Phoenix bloodline, my dear little cousin, would actually be afraid of the dark." Mr. Genius of the Phantom Chariot bloodline, who was sitting across from Brando, could not help but speak when he saw this scene.
"I'm not afraid," Huang Huo replied in a huff, trembling with anger.
"Is that so?"
"Is it fun to bicker with a child?" Mr. Liu interrupted the two.
Fang Qi shrugged, and a jade pot and jade cup appeared out of nowhere. "Do you want to drink some wine to boost your courage? I used to do that when I was young."
Brendel was a little speechless as he looked at this scene. [Is this Ghost Chariot Clan's once-in-a-thousand-years genius talking about being funny? Does this guy even understand the situation he's in …]
Sure enough, Mr. Liu coldly blocked him with the hilt of his sword. "Don't give wine to a child."
Fang Qi shrugged again.
However, he quickly became interested in Brando again. He looked up and down at Brando and said, "I wonder what Miss Delfien likes about you."
When Brando heard this, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He never dreamed that someone would be jealous of him for a woman whose insides were probably all black. If it were not for the fact that the other party was a summoned creature of the Dead Moon Card Deck, he would not have dared to get within ten steps of Delfien. Otherwise, who knew when he would be schemed against.
He couldn't help but take a closer look at this guy, trying to figure out where this idiot's courage came from. Could it be that he had been fooled by Delphine and had become stupid?
"Is Miss Delfien really your fiancée?"
"It doesn't look like it."
"You are Brando, right?"
"Are you a noble from the west?"
"I heard that the people there are all country bumpkins. Is that true?"
"To be honest, I don't think you are good enough for Miss Delfien."
"How about this? I want to duel with you."
"If you lose, you have to give Miss Delfien to me. Is that okay?"
"Pfft!" Huang Huo couldn't help but burst out laughing. She blushed and covered her mouth, thinking that she was being too rude.
Mr. Liu looked straight ahead and pretended not to see this scene.
"Shut up," Brando said, unable to take it anymore.
However, at this moment, his expression suddenly changed. He turned his head and looked down into the dark sea. Other than Huang Huo, who reacted a little slower, Incirsta Dragon and Mr. Liu stood up at the same time. With a sharp clang, the two of them unsheathed their longswords.
"Careful, there is something under the water."
Five sampans were distributed in a wedge-shaped formation in the bay. The two undead cannon fodder boats were at the front, followed by the boats of the self-proclaimed mercenaries, Adeline, and the others.
At this moment, the shout came from the other side almost immediately. Brando could not help but think highly of these "mercenaries." Their alertness was outstanding.
But what surprised him even more was Fang Qi's reaction. The genius of the Chariot Ghost, who appeared once in a thousand years, had a funny look on his face earlier, but unexpectedly, his reaction was the fastest among everyone. Incirsta and Mr. Liu had only noticed the abnormality under the water, but this guy not only had a long sword in his hand, but also turned to look in the right direction.
When he noticed this detail, Brando realized that Fang Qi's reputation as a genius was not undeserved. In fact, when Fang Qi made his move, he noticed that Fang Qi's strength was much higher than Huang Huo's. He was almost catching up with Mr. Liu.
The difference in age between the three of them was quite big.
However, it was almost certain that this guy should also be a Chosen One. It was normal for a Chosen One to have some flaws. However, what made Brando feel a little strange was that he could not see any flaws in Huang Huo's body. Judging from her potential level, she should at least be a Chosen One.
This thought only flashed through his mind for a moment, and he quickly looked forward. While looking in that direction, he stretched out his hand. Two bright golden lines intertwined in the darkness, and the Flaming Blade Oderfeiss appeared in his hand.
…
(PS: Delfien's card will be released tomorrow. Hehe, it should be the 'Unapproachable Fergie' card.)
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