The flag is a red rose (1)
A small boat that cuts through the waves on the sea, leaning precariously as if it will go over.
Some dwarves clenched their hands tightly without realizing it as they watched the Zemina attempt to make a sharp turn at an absurd inclination.
Since they knew the ship well, they couldn’t help but be more nervous about the current maneuver.
“Human ships! “Run into the enemy flagship!”
“…….”
Even though the ship seemed larger than itself, the Jemina attempted to charge at the enemy flagship without the slightest hesitation.
The sight of the Jemina rushing while dodging the incoming shells was so dizzying that it was difficult to take your eyes off it.
“Shock!”
Kkwagagagagak-!
With a loud noise, the Jemina broke through the enemy’s obstruction and rammed into the enemy ship.
Although they were small in size, the dwarves raised their axes high due to the exhilaration they felt from the speed.
“…Didn’t I clearly tell you to just entice?”
“That’s how I remember it too. Warchief.”
Olmukar scratched his chin as a habit when he saw the crew of the Gemina boarding the enemy flagship.
The sight of humans and elves moving together gave Olmukar a strange feeling.
‘It seems he was quite upset.’
Olmukar was watching closely the blonde knight who was at the forefront.
Indeed, Vlad’s declaration that he would prove his innocence in front of himself was not a lie.
“We’ve already taken control of the deck.”
“That’s fast.”
Elves swing their swords without losing their balance even on a shaking boat.
A sparkling golden light began to spread along the path they had created.
It was a flash that was clearly visible even in the thick fog.
“Move the ship forward! “We must not isolate ourselves!”
Olmukar’s eyes were cold as he waved his baton.
This is because the surrounding ships were seen trying to lay a crossing plank to help the enemy flagship, which suddenly entered into close combat.
“The captain’s head has been cut off!”
“A human knight has taken over the helm!”
But before they could even use their hands, it seemed that Vlad’s sword was faster.
Vlad’s sword, which was moving straight ahead while cutting through the approaching obstacles, cut off the head of Tolvin, who was holding on to the wheel.
“…I guess I should apologize once and for all.”
There was a view along the gap that was getting closer and closer.
Because it was still far away, it was not clearly visible, but Olmukar could clearly tell that blue eyes in the distance were looking at him.
A silver-gray knight climbing up the highest mast.
Vlad, covered in blood, crawled up to the ship’s watchtower and was looking straight in the direction where Olmukar was.
Looking at Barbossa’s flag waving as if this was enough proof, Olmukar had no choice but to nod.
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A total of 10 enemy battleships.
There were a total of 7 Nidavellir ships facing him.
To the Golden Duke, the fleet was merely an exploration party, but Nidavellir had to bring out all his strength to face him.
If it weren’t for the traps that had been set up a long time ago and the fighting efforts of the Jemina, the battle would not have ended as easily as it did now.
“Captain! “You were wrong!”
However, now the Gemina was filled with someone’s cries rather than the joy of victory.
It was the sound of a sailor standing precariously on a board laid out in the sea.
“Any last words?”
“I was blinded for a moment! “I don’t even know the captain’s blessings…”
“It’s corny.”
Haven turns away as if there is nothing more to hear from his nonsense excuses.
Even Vlad fell silent for a moment at the cold look in Haven’s eyes.
It seems that the Haven he had as a captain was a slightly different person from the Haven he knew.
“Captain!”
Kwasik-!
Otar’s ax flashed behind Haven, who turned around without hesitation.
Bright red blood splashed out onto the sea with a sound like a tree splitting.
There is only death for those who betray the organization.
The sailor’s half-exploded body fell helplessly onto the sea.
“sorry. “As the captain, I should have checked more clearly.”
“It’s settled, so it’s okay.”
Despite Vlad’s consolation, Haven just hung his head as if he had no shame.
Whether it was intentional or a mistake, it was true that the location of Lemnos Island was eventually discovered thanks to the crystal ball attached to the Gemina.
Even if his honor was restored through the battle just now, the mistakes that had already occurred were irreparable.
“And it looks like the keel of the Gemina is bent. “It is impossible to fight such an intense battle without major repairs.”
“okay?”
After hearing Haven’s words, Vlad narrowed his eyes and looked at the bow of the Zemina.
It looked crooked and oddly unbalanced, and as Haven said, it looked like it needed major repairs.
“If the keel is gone… do we need to change the ship?”
“Maybe we should.”
Although the Jemina was victorious from the enemy flagship, the price to be paid for that victory was not easy.
When Haven said that he might have to give up the ship itself, Vlad just looked at the sea without saying a word.
“Vlad, wait a minute.”
It was Haven’s dream, and it was the first boat he gave her as a gift.
Varadis, who was sitting on the railing, motioned to Vlad, who was strangely depressed with disappointment that he could not hide.
“What happened?”
“I think I found it.”
Was it some kind of consolation?
Varadis informed Vlad of the presence of the spirits he had found.
“There were traces of spirits in the sea that were not visible on the island.”
“Is it the sea?”
“okay. To the sea. “I want to take a closer look at it later.”
There were squids that pushed the Gemina in place of the insufficient wind.
However, Varadis, who was concentrating on the battle, was unable to grasp the exact reality, so for now he had no choice but to be satisfied with the fact that there was only a small success.
“It seems like they were guided by the sword made by the World Tree. “There was definitely a sense of reaction.”
“……okay.”
Vlad raised the sword he was holding and looked at it quietly.
An unfinished sword with a view of the sea.
Although the sword was pale in color, it had the same blue color as the sea.
“You’re carrying a rather interesting sword.”
And Olmukar, who was driving a boat next to the Zemina, was also looking closely at the sword that Vlad had drawn.
A knight holding a disheveled sword on a broken ship.
However, looking at the strangely balanced figure even though it was completely ruined, Olmukar could only shake his head as if he had no idea.
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Clap!
Josef, who was sitting on the cold floor, carefully raised his head when he heard the sound of the window suddenly opening.
“Joseph.”
“……okay. Good work.”
Although he became a little pale, the smile he looked at Vlad was still warm.
He didn’t look the slightest bit nervous, as if he knew this would happen.
“Did you get rid of it?”
“There were about 10 ships. Even though it was an exploration party.”
“As expected, since there are so many gold balls, it seems like a fleet of that size is no more than an exploration party.”
Barbossa’s captured crew members were simply expressing themselves as explorers.
That also meant that the Golden Ball’s attempt to target the island of Lemnos had not yet begun in earnest.
“He is someone who has gold in front of his title. “I’ve heard rumors, but it looks like he has great wealth.”
The Golden Duke (黃金公), one of only four dukes in the empire.
He, who wielded shiny gold coins instead of a sharp sword, was the biggest enemy that both Josef and Vlad had ever faced.
“It looks like you’re cold.”
“The blanket was too thin.”
Josef’s shoulders were shaking slightly, as if the cold inside the prison had not yet subsided.
Seeing the trembling look that even Xayar next to him looked at with pity, Vlad spread out the cloth he had prepared.
“Chief Olmukar would like to speak with Josef and apologize for the misunderstanding.”
“okay.”
A salty smell wafted from the cloth draped over my shoulders.
But despite that harsh smell, Josef just smiled.
-Josef Bayezid and Lord Vlad have arrived!
There was a misunderstanding for a while, but now he is a true customer.
The 11 chieftains stood up as they looked at Josef, who had brought his knight back to glory.
Josef, who wore the Golden Ball Barbossa’s flag as a trophy and wrapped it around like a cape, was a man who deserved the respect of everyone present.
“Then, let’s finish talking about what we couldn’t say last time.”
It’s like a well with no bottom no matter how much you look into it.
That was the impression the chieftains of Nidavellir felt as they saw Josef sitting in his seat with a calm expression as if nothing had happened.
Josef, who clearly knew what he had to do, just prepared for the next task with a faint smile.
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“Oh my. This person. “I told you to be careful.”
Every time I took a step, the precarious sound of the board creaked.
However, Barbossa just jumped up to the helm with steps that seemed familiar.
“Is it because I only saw it from a distance and couldn’t do it for a long time? Tsk tsk.”
Barbossa made eye contact with Tolvin and clicked his tongue as if he was sorry, but no matter how many times he asked, there was no answer.
Tolvin, whose head and body were separated, just stood still forever.
“There were ten ships sent, but only one returned. “This is a very loss-making business.”
Barbossa carefully laid down Tolvin’s neck and scratched his head as if he was troubled by the fog in front of him.
There must have been dwarves and their technology like a gold mine in that thick fog, but their tightly locked world seemed not to leave any room for invaders.
“But what is that flag? “Do you know anyone?”
“…This is a flag of a type we have never seen before.”
“I’m saying they’re not from the South or the West.”
In a ship that was completely broken and cracked and with no sound left, there was one thing that still retained its original form.
Barbossa, who was looking up at the place where his flag used to fly, was laughing as if he was dumbfounded as he looked at an unfamiliar flag that he didn’t know who it belonged to.
“…Then is it the North?”
A flag fluttering in the wind.
Looking at the flag with a red rose on it, Barbossa could feel his heart pounding for the first time in a long time.
At the challenger’s flag that he had seen for the first time in a long time, Barbossa felt as if his blood vessels, which had been hardened for a long time, were softening.
“I’m sure we’ll welcome guests!” “I guess we’re on the right path!”
A voice too loud to be uttered by just one person.
The voice he shouted rang out like an echo across the vast sea.
All the ships behind could hear the thick anger hidden in the loud shouts.
“Into the rural fog! “There must be shiny things in there!”
At Barbossa’s shout, dozens of ships lined up in black began to enter the fog.
Even if you combined all the ships in the north and west, there were so many ships that they couldn’t possibly catch up.
“I don’t know who you are, but I know the ways of the sea. “Declaration of war is pretty classic.”
A new land, unfamiliar fog, and an unknown challenger.
Barbossa, who was heading to Lemnos Island, had a deep smile on his face.
And next to the smiling man, there was a box tied with a silver chain.
