"How did it go, Gryphine?" Princess Magadal, who had been waiting in the carriage for a long time, asked as the princess, who was dressed in a light silver dress, stepped into the carriage with the help of her servants.
"Nothing much. That old fox Arreck wants Haruze to go to Arreck with him," Gryphine replied faintly. The weather was still a little cold, so a maid at the side put a fur shawl on her shoulders. She pulled the shawl and continued, "This is impossible. I will never give Haruze to him. I'm sure Master Fleetwood and Makarov will not agree to it either."
"Then what should we do?" The delicate and beautiful Nun Princess had a worried look on her face. "I heard that your brother's men have already found Arreck."
"It's okay," Gryphine was not nervous at all. "Our Duke is just asking for too much. He knows that we will not compromise on this condition. It's just that he won't easily reveal his trump card. At the same time, he wants to know where our bottom line is." Gryphine said as she looked up at the sky of Ampere Seale.
Although it was close to the Month of Recovery in the Year of the Sword, the sky of this metropolis was still gloomy and leaden, as if snowflakes would fall at any time.
Gryphine sighed. "We still have to talk, Tini."
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In Cruz, explorers were in charge of the inland sea to the west of Erouine and the inland sea to the south of Cruz. It was called the Shining Sea. Heading west from the fishing port of Gryphine, one would enter this sparkling, light blue ocean. Turning north, one would enter one of the main waterways of Ampere Seale.
Today, the weather was clear. A beautiful and light three-masted ship was sailing through the waves. As it was still close to land, seagulls circled around the mast. The ship was filled with papyrus and crystal ornaments, disguised as a merchant ship from the Kingdom of Rubik in the south. Rubik was a desert country at the southernmost part of the Shining Sea. It was full of exotic scenery. There was a land trade route from Rubik to the Nine Phoenix, but Brando had only been there a few times. After all, it was too far away. The ship that was sailing through the waves was called 'Faraway'. It was a registered merchant ship in Ampere Seale. The reason Carglise was able to get such a ship was because Brando represented the Abies Group and had a good relationship with the merchants of Ampere Seale. fast. It was a fast ship, and according to the words of the men who now made a living on the sea, it was' the best lad '.
The captain of 'Faraway' was quite young. He was only in his thirties. Most people his age were still first officers, but on the other hand, it was a sign that he was a capable man. The young captain was like a king on the ship. He did not submit to the authority of the nobles. Coincidentally, Brando did not have the airs of a noble, so the two got along quite well.
The captain was called James. Unlike other sailors, he took good care of himself, whether it was his beard or his clothes. This was probably a common problem for young people. However, this was not a bad habit. The captain liked to wear a red woolen coat and a boat-shaped hat. He hung his captain's sword on his waist and held a smoking pipe. People who made a living at sea had more or less hobbies. Brando had seen drunken captains who commanded their ships. Compared to them, the captain in front of him was a role model.
In fact, he smelled a trace of a soldier's aura from the captain. He was strict and meticulous. After asking around, he found out that the captain was actually a descendant of a prestigious family. His ancestors all held positions in the kingdom's navy. Although his generation had already turned to business, that kind of temperament that he was familiar with since childhood could not be changed.
The two stood at the side of the ship and watched the sea gradually become more and more blue, gradually showing a trace of deep purple. It had been a day since they entered the Shining Sea. Gradually, they could not see the shadow of the continental shelf. After another one or two chains, they would be completely in the deep sea. When night came, they could no longer see the seagulls on land.
This was a common sight for James. Although he was only in his thirties, he had been on this route for twenty years. From a sailor to a first officer, he had only recently become the captain. In terms of experience, there were not many people on this ship who could compare with him. Brando did not appear to be surprised. He was knowledgeable and had seen even deeper oceans. When it came to strange stories of the sea, he could tell more than the most experienced sailor.
Beside Brando stood Amandina, a noble lady who was almost pale as she looked at the endless sea. She was born in the southernmost mountains of Erouine. She had only heard of the existence of the sea in her father's notes. When she first saw the sea in the fishing port of Gris, she was still able to maintain her composure. But according to the words of those who had been on the sea for many years, the sea you saw on land was completely different from the sea you saw on the sea.
Once you were on the sea, you had completely handed your fate over to this sometimes gentle and sometimes cold goddess. Even when she was at her most gentle, the waves on the sea were like undulating mountains. The large and sturdy three-masted ship that was anchored in the harbor was like a small boat in the middle of the vast ocean. Those who had little experience in sailing would often be frightened to the point that their legs turned to jelly when they boarded the ship for the first time. Amandina's performance today could be said to be brave.
She was like a Roman who was full of energy and curious about everything on the ship. But now, she was dizzy and weak and ran to her room to lie down. The merchant lady once complained loudly that Brando had tricked her into joining this' pirate ship '. But Brando told this little cutie that if she wanted to become a great merchant, it was impossible for her not to get used to the wind and waves of the sea. In the end, she could only bury her head in her pillow and groan a few times.
"I think I'm starting to understand my father a little, my lord … …" Amandina stood at the side of the ship, looking down at the white trail left by the ship on the blue sea. In fact, she was also not feeling well, but when she thought that her lord was still on the deck, as an aide, she could not leave alone, so she gritted her teeth and endured.
"Hmm?" Brando turned to look at his quiet aide. Amandina was like all the noble ladies of Erouine who were born into a noble family. She was full of a kind of intellectual demeanor, but she was different from all of them in her strength.
"Before I came out with my lord, I did not know that the outside world was so vast and beautiful, and it was so moving. Although I have seen the scenery described in my father's notes, I only understood today that if you were not there yourself, you would not be able to imagine how tempting it is to explore it. "
"… … Just like now, when I stand here and look at the intersection of the sky and the sea in the distance, I can't help but think about what is on the other side of the sea." Amandina could not help but press down on her hair that was blown away by the sea breeze. This action gave her a weak and youthful charm: "I think, my father also thinks so."
Brando heard that Amandina's tone was a little faint, and he knew that she was thinking about her parents who had passed away and her hometown in Grinoires. For a moment, he was a little dazed. Yes, he was also drifting. He had his own family in this world, but they did not belong to Sophie's half. He was not prepared to return to that place, and he did not know how to face it at the moment.
Amandina's self-pity was because she was homeless, but he had a home that he could not go back to.
Thinking of this, Brando could not help but ask: "Do you blame him?"
Amandina shook her head: "I don't know, my mother would occasionally complain. But I feel that I should understand him, because I was born into a noble family, and I should be more sensible than other children. But it was one thing to think about it, but later on, I found that I still resented him in my heart. "
She sighed faintly: "No matter how beautiful the scenery in this world is, it can't compare to his wife and daughter. How I envy the children in the neighborhood, even though their family background is far inferior to mine. "
Brando looked at the girl's side profile and asked: "Does your father know about your talent in creating the Magic Transmission Core?"
"I think he knows. Although he rarely comes home, he often brings me some incomplete documents. I feel that he still cares about his daughter, but maybe the direction is not quite right. "
Brando touched the grayish-brown stone in his bag. Ever since he saw the Magic Quartz Sand in the underground hall, he felt that this thing might be related.
"I think you're right. He cares about you, but everyone has a different way of expressing their feelings." Brendel said softly.
Amandina raised her head slightly, her dark eyes looking at Brando with some doubt.
At this time, Carglise came up with a young officer of the White Lion Guard. Although this young man had never been on a ship before, he seemed to have an innate talent to accept new things in the shortest amount of time. In just half a day, he could walk on the deck as well as the most experienced sailor. Even Captain James was surprised and praised him for being a natural sailor.
Of course, James was also surprised by Brando's knowledge. Brando was too embarrassed to say that he had a few years of experience in the sea. How old was he? His experience was too much, and he could only lie and say that he had seen some of the Mage's documents. Knowledge from books was completely different from actual experience, and this did not escape the young captain's eyes. But a mage's item was always a box for a normal person, and anything could be stuffed into it. Furthermore, Brendel's mage servant was obviously a Highland Wizard, so his suspicions were barely dispelled.
As for the young officer beside Carglise, his expression was not good. Even after the battle at the Gris River, Brando had never seen such a depressed expression on the young officers' faces. These brave young men could defeat even the most terrifying enemies, but in the face of nature, they had to retreat.
"The quality of your men is really good. I've seen many soldiers in Ampere Seale and Karsuk, but I've never seen such outstanding young men." At this time, the captain suddenly turned around and pointed at Carglise and the young officer beside him with a pipe in his hand.
Indeed, although the young men were trembling in fear, compared to ordinary people who went to sea for the first time, they were already outstanding.
"Still far from it." Brando shook his head. This time, he brought the most people with him to Ampere Seale, the future White Lion Infantry. All forty young men made up almost two-thirds of the entourage. Brando had high hopes for these young men. He hoped that they could go through some hardships with him in the future. In the end, everyone who stayed behind could become the backbone of the future Erouine.
Of course, these young men might not understand this yet, but no one doubted that it was a bad thing for their lord to bring them along. Young men were the age where they were full of passion and drive. No matter how strong the enemy was, they would still dare to challenge it. This was the story of a newborn calf who was not afraid of a tiger.
"But thanks to the captain, I brought a lot of people this time. In addition to the camouflaged goods and the necessary food and water, the captain's cargo was much smaller." Brando quickly added.
This time, he brought a lot of people with him. Because Ampere Seale involved business matters, the Roman had to come along. Brando did not trust her to go alone, so he brought along Amandina. Moreover, Amandina was the person who was most familiar with Erouine nobles. She was also smart, and her presence would be of great help to his goal.
Next was the Mercenaries of Lopes. This was a prophecy. Brando had joked that he would bring Amandina, Felaern, and the rest to Ampere Seale to broaden their horizons. Now that there was an opportunity, he would not be the first to break his promise. Moreover, the Mercenaries of Lopes were experienced and there was no possibility of casualties. They could guide the young men of the White Lion Infantry during the operation.
Next was The Shire. The Shire was his mage attendant, and he had to go as a cover for his identity as a Highland Knight. The rest were Ropar, Mephistopheles, Andrique, and Metisha. This trip to Ampere Seale to destroy the marriage alliance was full of danger to Brando. Although he was in the dark and the enemy was in the light, Brando knew that there must be other people who did not want the marriage alliance to succeed. The Royal Faction and the Grand Duke would definitely take precautions, so in terms of combat power, Brando would not mind having too many.
Finally, there was Scarlet. This girl was almost like Brando's shadow. She rarely spoke, but she never left Brando's side. Although the aftereffects of the Blood of God were almost impossible to recur after absorbing the Golden Apple and the Dragon's Blood, she still could not leave Brando's side for the time being. Brando had said before that he would let her go after her injuries were healed, but seeing her in this state, he could only keep his mouth shut.
At the same time, there was an unexpected guest. Greysword Saint-mephistopheles did not inform anyone about Brando's plan. According to him, it was to ensure that his contractor and half of his students would not die in Ampere Seale. However, even if Greysword said that he was going for a sightseeing tour, Brando believed that no one would dare to object.
After all, Greysword's strength was obvious.
On the other hand, the old swordsman, Kodan, was not willing to take the initiative to participate in his affairs because of Count Randner. Otherwise, there would be another strong person in the Gold faction. And it was just these people that filled up the entire ship. And this was the result of Brendel keeping the Fireclaw Spearmen, Wind Spirit Spiders, Fire Djinn, and Holy Angel cards that were more conspicuous. One had to know that a normal merchant ship would only have the necessary sailors, and it was impossible for it to be filled with soldiers like a warship. But in reality, even though Faraway looked like a merchant ship on the surface, it was actually a warship — except for the fact that it did not have any cannons.
In response to Brando's words, the young captain smiled and replied: "You're too serious, my lord. It's just business." There was one more thing he didn't say, and that was that Trentheim didn't have any specialties. Even though the Lord had promised to open up a new trade route for them, James didn't really believe in this promise, at least for now.
Their merchant fleet only came here because there was business to be had. Merchants did not care if the other party was a bandit or a rebel. As long as the other party followed the rules and did not drag on the settlement of the goods, they would be the best customers. Besides, James had a good impression of Brando. Others said that these people were bandits and rebels, but he could see that Brando was a polite noble. Even though his way of doing things was a little strange, he unexpectedly left a good impression on him.
James was also full of praise for Brando's subordinates. He had seen many noble subordinates and private armies, but he had to say that the temperament and spirit of these soldiers in Tónigel was not inferior to the kingdom's regular army.
Perhaps even more so. The young captain thought for a moment. Probably only the knights of the royal family that he had seen before had such a spiritual appearance.
When he came to Ampere Seale, he was only a captain and an ordinary merchant. But now that he had returned to Ampere Seale, the young captain began to feel a little curious about Brando and his subordinates. In his opinion, this young man might not be as simple as he appeared to be. He could not help but think that there might be a possibility for them to further their relationship in the future.
Thinking of this, the captain put down his pipe and knocked on the side of the ship.
At this time, Carglise and his officers came to Brando's side.
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