"My Lord, there seems to be a problem," Carglise whispered into Brando's ear as he and the young officer approached.
"Hmm?" Brando turned around. Carglise and the White Lion Guard on duty today were patrolling the cabin to ensure the safety of the 'cargo'. Brando brought along the first batch of White Lion Armor that was jointly made by Master Bosley and Tamar. These armors were different from the White Lion Armor used by Erouine's Royal Family today. With Brando and Orthlyss' design input, these armors were more similar to the original White Lion Armor that King Erik had modified.
The White Lion Armor was derived from the Wind Elves' White Winged Knight's armor, the Half Plate of the Wind Empress. However, after using human craftsmanship, the White Lion Armor was far inferior to the latter. King Erik had modified the White Lion Armor and the White Lion Battle Tactics. In the early days, the White Lion Swordsmen were also known as the White Lion Guards. Erouine had a large number of documents that said, 'The King led the Knight to unify the Southern Border'. The 'King' here referred to King Erik, and the 'Knight' referred to the White Lion Guards. The White Lion Guards and the Silver Elves' Temple Guards were once the two core forces of Erouine. Legend has it that the White Lion Guards were close to Grade 4, and were only slightly inferior to the White Winged Knight. However, when the Seifer Dynasty was destroyed, King Erik's modified White Lion Battle Tactics had been lost. Much of the information on the White Lion Armor's forging method had also been lost.
Even Brando and Orthlyss could not complete the lost information. However, as the saying goes, every warrior is half a blacksmith. Although the two knew nothing about the original White Lion Armor, they knew the Half Plate of the Wind Empress like the back of their hand. The Half Plate of the Wind Empress was a very popular armor in Erouine in the game because of its high defense and flexibility. Most importantly, there were quite a number of Half Plate of the Wind Empress that entered the kingdom in history, so it was not rare. Brando was lucky enough to get his hands on such a set of armor. As for Orthlyss, she was a Knight of the Wind Empress, one of the higher-ups of the Wind Elves. She knew some of the secrets of the Wind Elves like the back of her hand. Even if the two could not complete the design of the Half Plate of the Wind Empress, they should be able to make a set of it.
The White Lion Armor was a new set of the Half plate of the Wind Empress. the Half Plate of the Wind Empress was more similar to the half Plate. However, thanks to the special enchantments of the Wind Elves, the Half Plate of the Wind Empress was not inferior to the original in terms of flexibility and flexibility. The Wall of Wind on the Half Plate of the Armor could block arrows from a distance of 100 meters. It could also reduce the effect of swords and sabers to a large extent. It would be difficult for a Medium Iron Warrior to break through the Half Plate of the Wind Empress without using their full strength. In the current Erouine, at least a warrior with some strength could wear the Half Plate of the Wind Empress and fight against ten enemies without any problems.
Furthermore, the Half Plate of the Armor had enchantments for Agility and Moisture Removal. Even if the wearer wore the Half Plate of the Wind Empress for a long time, the wearer would not feel tired easily. Of course, all of this came with a price. It was a bad habit of the players to use all of their best materials when forging a piece of equipment. In the end, when the price was calculated, Brando was stunned. The Half Plate of the Half Plate of the Wind Empress cost tens of thousands of Tor. Even with Brando's current wealth, it was impossible for him to equip the White Lion Legion with such a ridiculously expensive item.
In the end, after a compromise, he decided to equip the Half Plate of the Wind Empress with the Half Plate of the Wind Empress. As for the ordinary infantrymen, they would use the Half Plate of the Wind Empress. As for the Half Plate of the Wind Empress, Bosley was currently thinking of ways to remove some of the most expensive parts, such as the Magic Crystals and Magic Arrays. According to the old man's estimation, he would be able to produce results by the time Brando returned from Ampere Seale.
Brando was well aware of Bosley's little scheme. He was probably trying to see how he would express his stance on this trip to Ampere Seale. Would he be on the side of the Princess or the other side? Bosley wanted to see if he would stick to his words. Brando did not feel that there was anything wrong with this. After all, no one would trust another for no reason. Besides, Bosley's expectations did not conflict with his own.
In fact, Brando did not think that there would be any problems with the Half Plate of the Wind Empress. Ordering someone to inspect the Half Plate of the Wind Empress was just a matter of routine. When he heard the other party's words, he was slightly stunned. However, the young officer continued, "Jedul heard a strange sound in the lower cabin. It seemed to be coming from outside the cabin."
Brando thought to himself that it was indeed not a problem with the Half Plate of the Wind Empress. He turned around and looked at James with a questioning gaze. The lower cabin of the Faraway was filled with cargo and ballast. If there was a strange sound, it would most likely come from outside the cabin other than rats. If it was rats, there was nothing to worry about. However, if it came from outside the cabin, then there was a problem. Sound did not travel as well as it did in the air. Furthermore, there was a layer of the ship's planks. To be able to hear the sound, it was either something very close to the ship, or something very large.
"Which side?" The young captain immediately asked.
Brando looked at his subordinate. Carglise immediately replied, "It should be the port side."
The young captain reacted quickly. He immediately turned around and waved his hand. "Throw the crystal chain to the port side!" Not far away, a sailor saw his gesture. He ran over and pulled out a rope with a crystal-like object tied to it. With a plop, he threw it into the sea on the left side of the Faraway. Brando recognized that object. It was a special kind of sound sensitive magic crystal. If there was a source of sound near, it would vibrate. There were many magical creatures in the open sea. Sailors often used this thing to determine if there was a sea monster lurking below the ship. It was said that experienced sailors could determine what kind of creature was approaching based on the frequency of the crystal chain's vibration.
However, the sailor obviously did not have such an ability. As soon as he threw the crystal chain, he could not help but exclaim, "There's something down there. There's a lot of it!"
"Sound the alarm. Prepare for battle!"
The young captain's face turned serious. The sea was calm, but the ship was surrounded by unknown creatures. Obviously, they had a certain degree of intelligence and were up to no good. However, Brando's reaction was the fastest. Before James could say anything, he had already rushed over and cut off the rope in the sailor's hand. The sailor was stunned for a moment. He saw something under the sea pulling the rope with a whoosh. The strength of the thing under the sea was amazing. If not for Brando's help, the sailor would have been dragged down with the rope if he let go a little slower.
The sailor was so scared that his face turned pale. He even forgot to thank Brendel. However, Brando looked at the side of the ship and said, "It's a humanoid creature."
Among the magical creatures in the Shining Sea, there were only a few that had humanoid characteristics. Other than a few Murlocs, there were the Merfolk and Nagas, and there were also the Lizardmen pirates. However, the Lizardmen pirates would not stay in the water, and the Merfolk rarely attacked humans. If it was not a Murlocs, then it was a Naga.
James did not believe that the young lord could identify the enemy in the sea with just a glance. However, it was a fact that there were enemies under the sea, and they had already shown signs of attack. A sailor ran to the mainmast and sounded the alarm. The sailors below the deck quickly rushed up. The Faraway was a large ship. There were forty sailors on board, plus the first mate, second mate, captain, and navigator. Brando also ordered his own officers to call the officers of the White Lion Regiment. As a result, the deck was packed with people.
Brendel's expression was much calmer than the young captain's because he knew the strength of his ship. The Faraway was comparable to the Kingdom's main warships that were below the third rank. Any pirate group that dared to provoke such a ship would be asking for trouble. Brendel stared at the surface of the sea, but his mind was suddenly reminded of the famous British submarine hunting ships from another period of history. He did not know if the current 'Faraway' was a warship disguised as a coal transport ship.
However, its nature was slightly different.
At this time, black shadows appeared on the surface of the sea. Triangular fins broke the surface of the water and formed a white wave. Brando knew at a glance that it was a shark. There were at least sixteen or seventeen tribes on the surface of the Shining Sea that drove sharks to hunt. The sea people taming sharks was as common as the people on land taming wolves. Just by seeing a shark, they could not be sure of its identity.
James had the same idea. He put his pipe in his bag and pulled out his sword to the side of the ship. But at this time, a melodious song sounded from the sea.
"It's the Sirens!" The young officers of the White Lion Regiment were fine, but the sailors screamed when they heard the song. The Sirens were mythical creatures. Legend had it that they used their soul-sucking songs to lure ships astray. In the epic of the Cruz people, the Sirens were described as banshees with a human face and a bird's body. However, Brando knew that they had nothing to do with the harpies under Jorgendy Ridge.
The real Sirens were genuine mythical creatures. Their upper bodies were female, and below their knees were bird's claws. They were more beautiful than any woman in the mortal world. Not to mention, their beautiful voices could make anyone who heard them lose their soul. There were all sorts of descriptions in the myths, and all of them said that after the soul was taken away by Siren, the ship would drift on the sea all day, until it turned into a ghostly ghost ship. Most of the people who lived by the sea grew up listening to such stories, so the sailors were scared out of their wits when they heard the song. On the other hand, the 'country bumpkins' under Brendel were much calmer.
"Put on your earplugs!" James immediately ordered. Most of the sailors were very superstitious. Even though no one had seen the Sirens for hundreds of years, the legends were enough to make the people who lived on the sea prepared. He immediately took out earplugs that he had prepared beforehand and plugged his own ears. The sailors followed suit, but the officers of the White Lion Regiment were also prepared. They took out their earplugs one after another.
Brando had many years of experience in the sea and had gone deep into the sea. He was naturally more familiar with the things on the sea than James. However, he did not say anything to stop the young captain's orders. The beautiful song seemed to penetrate his brain, causing him to fall into a trance for a moment, but he quickly regained his senses. This was not the song of a Siren. He turned around and handed his earplugs to Amandina. Amandina glared at him coquettishly. Everyone was afraid of the Sirens' soul-sucking song, but she did not believe in it. She did not like his actions that did not care about his own safety.
Almost everyone present saw that the young lord did not put in his earplugs, but was unmoved by the song. They could not help but be surprised for a moment. They knew that Brando was a Highland Knight, and all of them thought that it was a mystery that belonged to wizards. However, they did not know that Brando's willpower was frighteningly high. Not to mention that this was not the song of a Siren, Brando thought that even a real Siren would not be able to seduce him.
He turned back to the captain and said: "It's not a Siren, it's a Mermaid."
"What?" The captain was wearing earplugs and thought that he had misheard.
"It's a Mermaid," Brando said firmly: "The Nagas are under the sea. I know that the Mermaids of the Shining Sea often move with them."
… … (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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