"Perhaps being a ship isn't such a good choice after all. Being surrounded by the sea will restrict your movements, and when danger comes knocking on your door, even the space to dodge will be limited. Meanwhile, your enemies will be able to easily set up traps. All they need to do is know the ship's route and wait for you to take the bait. "
Rorschach could only chuckle bitterly as Robins' words echoed in his ears.
Even though he wasn't an expert in information and geography like Robins, he knew that the sea was a dangerous place just by relying on his basic knowledge as a job class. It would be difficult to even escape if the situation turned bad.
"… Actually, it's not that bad. At the very least, it's better than mysteriously being shot down and then being surrounded by a national army and a True God's church's direct armed forces in the middle of nowhere."
It was just that he had chosen the least bad option out of all the options.
But now, it seemed that this option wasn't that bad, although it was still somewhat forced.
"Are you alright?"
"… I'll be in trouble if two more of this level come."
Su Nanna was panting as she spoke. There were burn wounds on her right hand. That rank 4 fire mage had chosen to self-destruct. If it weren't for the fact that she was a dark elf with natural magic resistance, she would have been seriously injured.
Dark elves who didn't choose to transform into gray elves had natural magic resistance, making them the natural enemies of mages. Agility-based assassins and ranger job classes had always been the mortal enemies of mages.
With these two natural enemies added together, even a dark night assassin like Su Nanna would be bullying a mage of the same rank. If it weren't for the fact that they were in a hurry, she probably wouldn't have even been injured.
Meanwhile, the other assassin had mysteriously fallen to the ground.
He probably hadn't received accurate information about Rorschach and believed that the half-wood spirit youth was only a weak nature mage. He had unhesitatingly ambushed Rorschach at close range and had been rather careless.
And then, Rorschach had drawn his sword and fought him, and the others had ganged up on him and beaten him to the ground.
Rorschach soon discovered that he wasn't alone as he continued down the ship. In fact, he wasn't even the most eye-catching.
There were some wealthy merchants who were being escorted by bodyguards. Their goal was the lifeboats and assault boats that were heading to the side of the ship. Obviously, if the situation became even worse, they wouldn't hesitate to run for their lives.
Like Rorschach's team, there were also professional warriors who were transporting magic armors. They did not intend to entrust their fate to the mercenaries on the ship who were obviously not worth their expectations. They planned to participate in the battle on their own.
Rorschach even fought with some burly men who covered their faces and hurriedly ran down. Only after he won did he realize that it was all a misunderstanding.
Their opponents were just some wanted bandits and bandits. Now that they were running away, they encountered Rorschach's group who were also feeling guilty, so they decided to strike first.
Then, naturally, when enemies meet on a narrow path, the bigger one wins.
There were some bumps along the way, but it was still relatively smooth. Soon, they would arrive at the hangar.
And this chaos, in a sense, made Rorschach reevaluate his own strength.
Previously, when he was in Saul, the place where the Gods gathered, the people in front of him were all elites of various races. Those who were given priority were either geniuses or children of gods. There were no weaklings among his opponents. Rorschach once felt that he was very weak as a Tier 4 Legendary-tier beginner and needed to take the next step as soon as possible.
In fact, under the influence of various aspects, Rorschach's growth rate was ridiculously fast even compared to Ansorenne. Not to mention, Ansorenne's growth rate was more than ten times that of Aishi to begin with.
Because the place he stayed in was somewhat special and he didn't go out to see the conditions of the market, Rorschach himself thought that Legends were inferior to dogs and that Tier 5 players were everywhere.
But in reality, for a Tier 4 player to be called a Legend meant that it was rare and difficult to reach. Although it wasn't like the old era where a single Legend could suppress an entire city, they could still be considered a hero.
If a Tier 4 player was willing to join the army, they could become a field officer in any country. If they were willing to enter politics, they didn't need to be a basic errand runner. They could even start in a small town department. Even if they couldn't advance, they could still act as a bodyguard for the rich and powerful. They would all be treated equally as "Master" or "Big Brother".
And these were only the Tier 4 pseudo-Legendary-tier experts. If they could find their own path and successfully condense a Soul Imprint, they would be elites with limitless potential in any country.
Currently, in Rorschach's party, Isabella, Su Nanna, and the lionman Matt were all True Legends. Only Rorschach was a pseudo-Legendary-tier. But considering how special his situation was, his combat strength wouldn't be any weaker than a True Legend's.
Currently, the party was charging with all their might. The job class combination was quite suitable.
The lionman shield-bearer charged with his shield, Su Nanna ambushed them from the shadows and suppressed them from a distance, Ariel bombarded them with spells and provided support in midair, Rorschach healed them with Divine Arts, Sophie summoned cannon fodder elemental creatures to act as a human wall, and Robins collected information and provided advice to prevent ambushes.
Plus, Su Nanna's reaction speed and scouting abilities, along with his "disciple" Rorschach's ability to see through illusions, it was impossible to ambush such a party.
With such a party, the enemies along the way were unable to stop them. The scattered assassin parties either gave up or were crushed by them.
Along the way, they also casually picked up bounties from a few bandits and assassins.
Rorschach was quite satisfied with the results of the battle, and even more so with the party's performance.
In a way, this first battle was also a practical test for Rorschach's party that was about to be established. However, the opponents were far too weak to be used as a testing ground.
There wasn't much to say about the party's victory. When they arrived at the hangar, Rorschach directly knocked out the guard who was blocking the way. He finally found his target.
Under the bright lights, the streamlined body of the mecha reflected a faint red glow of moving flames. The wings on the mecha's back and the relatively thin body made people suspect that this was an aerial combat magic armor.
Actually, the wings were the magic armor's gathering platform after it entered spellcasting mode. Recently, the magic armor had been replaced with a new set of magic armor plates, which allowed the mecha to get rid of the cumbersome outer armor. However, the mecha's defensive capabilities didn't decrease. Instead, the mecha's defensive capabilities increased (before its mana ran out). The image of a flame book on the mecha's right chest indicated that this was a product of the Cloud Tower's most outstanding alchemy workshop.
Fifth Generation Mage Magic Armor (Custom Edition) — "Red Lotus Impression"
Mage magic armors weren't that useful in actual combat. That was because the mecha itself didn't have much of an impression of them in actual combat. Their main effects were their mana pool and buffs to the caster. Their secondary effects were their defensive capabilities.
And in this aspect, this magic armor didn't save money at all. Its mana pool was at least one hundred times more than that of a Legend-ranked mage like Rorschach. It would be no problem at all to use this mecha as a mobile mage tower.
Everyone finally heaved a sigh of relief after arriving here.
Ariel jumped onto her own magic armor and started testing and activating it. This was another fourth generation aerial combat magic armor.
Everyone else got into a defensive formation. Meanwhile, more and more people were pouring into the hangar as more and more magic armors were landing and taking off.
Judging from the fact that the aerial combat magic armors weren't far from disintegrating after landing, the battle on the frontlines wasn't going well.
"… This is rather strange. Aren't these octopus-shaped sea monsters? Why are there signs of explosions on these magic armors?"
"You still don't know? Not only are there sea monsters outside, there are also ambushing Seafolk bandits. They're already on the deck. There are also two pirate groups chasing after us on both sides of the ship. "
The person who spoke up wasn't one of Rorschach's companions. Instead, it was the "fatty" who took the initiative to talk to him.
Fatty hurriedly introduced himself when he saw that Rorschach was looking at him with a surprised expression.
"I'm Yuxi Liu, a merchant from another region. These two are my bodyguards, Ada and Ada. We were originally just taking a vacation on a ship. We didn't expect to encounter such a situation … Um, could you please remove your blade from my neck, miss? We're really just ordinary merchants."
"One of the bodyguards is at level 3, and the other is at level 4. They have sword calluses on their hands, and they're wearing military boots. Their steps are quite steady. They should all be heavy knight job classes. This Liu guy is at level 0, and the skin on his neck is quite tender. He hasn't trained at all."
Su Nanna retracted her silver needles after receiving Rorschach's signal through the faith system. She also reported the results of her probing.
Such a three-man team wouldn't be much of a threat to Roxia. Su Nana's probing proved that she was confident in dealing with Roxia by herself. Roxia's team leader didn't even have a combat job class, which meant that it was highly unlikely that Roxia's team would be an assassin team that would actively seek him out.
Rorschach glanced at them and saw that they were still dragging a small trailer of goods. He instantly understood.
It seemed that this merchant felt that the situation wasn't good and wanted to find someone to rely on. As a result, he found his group in the hangar. His group was neither large nor strong.
"How did they find us? We're still a group of minors. Don't the group of soldiers over there look reliable? Also, the cruise guards have begun to gather the passengers and distribute weapons. "
"Your Excellency must be joking. Let's not talk about how the Wood Spirits are stupid enough to look at their age. You guys are so calm that it's obvious that you don't take it seriously. Now that they're so scared that they can't even hold their swords properly, how can they compare with you guys? As for the soldiers, heh, the soldiers of the Blackberry Kingdom, they might turn into bandits later. "
Rorschach's expression became more subtle, but he didn't need to think too much about it. No matter how good the merchant's words sounded, adding people at the last minute meant that the risk was doubled. At this time, it was better not to create additional trouble.
However, the plump merchant spoke first.
"Your Excellency, have you considered a backup plan in case this ship sinks … I know the location of the lifeboats. They're in the hangar next to us. As long as you have the password to open the hangar … Your Excellency, I know that there's a very good fast ship among them. It's also my product."
It seemed that this merchant wasn't stupid. His reason was very convincing, but an even more convincing reason was broadcasted in the next moment.
"The pirates have boarded the deck. Passengers, please don't panic. Move to the lower deck in an orderly manner. Passengers, please gather at the third deck. We need every bit of strength … Ahhh! Don't kill me! "
It seemed that the communication station on the bridge had also fallen.
The bridge had fallen, which meant that the captain, helmsman and other important crew members had died. Without a leader, they couldn't even organize a resistance. Furthermore, the deck had also fallen. The enemy's reinforcements were constantly rushing up to the deck. No matter how stubbornly they resisted below the deck, the end result was that they were like turtles in a jar.
Even with the known information, it wasn't easy to reconstruct the enemy's attack.
The attack of the Sea Monsters was only a pretense to attract the ship's defensive forces and aerial guards. When the main defensive forces left their nest, the Seafolk Bandits who were able to move freely underwater came up to the deck and attacked the bridge to seal off the deck. The magic armors and combat forces in the hangar were also blocked off below the deck.
Together with the pirate ships blocking off the left and right, this was a surprise attack that didn't leave any chance for survival.
At this moment, Hermit, who had finally arrived, and the dispirited little bat on his shoulder helped Rorschach to make up his mind.
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