Weird Star Witch

Cooper, as the captain, said to more than 100 ordinary captives:

"Be honest, you have seen that there is a wizard on the Bauhinia who can blow up half of the ship. As long as you stay quietly, I will give you food and water, and you will be free when you reach the southern continent."

Rudolph became a tool to scare people, but this kind of intimidation is the most effective. The captives just glanced at Rudolph and were frightened to bow their heads.

After settling these ordinary captives, Rudolph found Kedrick: "I don't know how to thank Master Kedrick. You and Butler Nain helped me hold back a Scourge Druid when I was in the most dangerous time."

Kedrick was very grateful for Rudolph's thanks. No matter how well Butler Nain performed, he completed it under the command of Kedrick. There is a difference between master and servant.

"It should be. We established a deep friendship in Khodor Port. I believe our friendship will become deeper and deeper."

Rudolf was ready to give some practical things. He said: "Master Kedrick, you can ask me to make a magic weapon at any time. I can't do much, and I can only help you in this matter. I will give you a Pisces magic weapon in two days. I hope you will be satisfied."

Nairn made a move, and Rudolf made a magic weapon for Kedrick. Rudolf thought it was fair.

Kedrick also thought it was fair. A level 4 wizard was willing to serve him for free, which would play a very important role in the future. If he could have a suitable magic weapon, it would be very helpful for his promotion.

Butler Nain looked interested:

"Mr. Rudolf, your magic weapon is very powerful. There are countless magic weapons in this world, and there are always wizards who can make magic weapons with exaggerated power. Mr. Rudolf, can you satisfy my curiosity, what kind of magic weapon is that magic weapon?"

In theory, this kind of behavior of asking the other party's trump card is very inappropriate. However, considering that Butler Nairn had just helped Rudolf, Rudolf still made up a reason seriously:

"This magic weapon... was given to me by a deceased alchemist friend of mine. His experiment required high-temperature flames, and I don't know where he got this magic weapon from."

Nairn thought this reason was very outrageous. It was impossible for an alchemist friend to have a "furnace". If there was one, it would only be a dead alchemist friend.

Although he didn't believe this explanation, in Nairn's opinion, this might really be a magic weapon made by an unlucky alchemist. Rudolf was a level 4 wizard and couldn't make a level 5 magic weapon. It was more likely that it was a magic weapon made by Rudolf's teacher for Rudolf's self-defense.

Nairn looked at Rudolf's young appearance and guessed that Rudolf must have a very powerful wizard teacher, otherwise it would be impossible for him to become a level 4 wizard at the age of 21.

On the two captured merchant ships, the first and second mates each controlled one. Cooper sent 50 corpses on each ship and asked them to obey the orders of the first and second mates. The corpse was clumsy and could not execute complex commands, but it was very obedient, enough to scare the captives on the two ships.

Butler Nain had brought 9 knights before, but now there are only 4 left, and 5 knights died in the battle. Knights should wear armor, and they cannot be separated from the armor even in death. Rudolf saw 5 neat knight corpses in the distance. Under the armor, it was already a dry corpse close to the skeleton.

After a moment of silence for the brave knights, Rudolf said: "The pensions of these knights will be paid by me. If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have to sacrifice here."

Butler Nain did not refuse this request, he just said:

"Mr. Rudolf, there are too few ordinary crew members on your and Captain Cooper's ship, only more than 20 crew members, and they are all in key positions, so these knights cannot get the maximum strength supplement.

Now it's good, with those captives, if we encounter the wizard meeting again, those captives will be useful, and the knights will not have to consume so much."

Rudolf frowned slightly, but did not argue with Nain about it. He saved these ordinary crew members not to provide nutrients for Nairn's knights. He would keep his promise and let them go after reaching the southern continent.

Knights can absorb the ultimate strength from ordinary soldiers, which is the basis for them to fight across levels. One of the virtues of knights is to protect the weak. This virtue is very important to knights. They cannot let the weak die too quickly because the weak are also a kind of resource.

"Mr. Nairn, I have no idea about the speed of the sea ship. When will the wizard's next attack be?"

Hearing Rudolph's inquiry, Nairn first asked the navigator about their current location. After getting the exact location, Nain said:

"Don't worry for now. It will take at least a month for the news to be transmitted back to the Ancient Sea Wizard Association and for the Wizard Association to respond.

If we move forward at full speed, we will land before they catch up. Once we land on the South Continent, the influence of the Wizard Association will be much smaller. The Ancient Sea Wizard Association is the overlord of the sea, but in the South Continent, the Evil God Church is the ruler.

The influence of the Wizard Association is mainly on those sea-going merchant associations, so there is no need to be so nervous as on the sea."

Rudolph breathed a sigh of relief. It's better to land quickly. The sea is too dangerous.

In the following days, the Bauhinia moved forward at full speed. Two armed merchant ships and Butler Nain's speedboat headed for the nearest port on the South Continent together.

While sailing, Rudolph also used his Level 5 Fish Eye from time to time to observe the surrounding sea areas. Whenever a suspicious ship appeared, he would ask Cooper to change the course to avoid those large ships. This magic weapon is very useful on the sea and can detect enemies first.

Eleven days later, Rudolph saw a black line on the horizon, which was his destination, the Southern Continent.

I don't know which day I crossed the equator. When Rudolf observed the night sky in the past few days, I found that the starry sky was slowly changing, which was very different from the starry sky in the northern continent. Unicorn, Centaur, Canis Major and other constellations that had never been seen before in the northern continent appeared above Rudolph's head.

As time went by, the magnificent night sky and twinkling stars made Rudolph feel much calmer at night.

To other apostles, the night sky is a messy mess of countless stars, some dark and bright, some sparse and some dense, but for wizards, the secrets of level 5 wizards hang naked above everyone's head.

When they were about to dock, Steward Nairn found Rudolph: "Mr. Rudolph, my knight is nearly half damaged. I wonder if you can ask you to escort us for a distance? This journey will be done on land to avoid the wizards' association." Within our sphere of influence, as long as we reach our manor, Master Kedrick’s safety will not be a problem.”

Rudolf could not refuse this request. The steward of Nairn was his savior, and those knights also died because of him.

"Of course, Steward Nairn. While the Bauhinia is resting, I will send Master Kedrick to the manor first. The young master's safety is the most important thing."

With other ships around, the Bauhinia was very close to Port Navier.

"Navier Port is a port belonging to the Temple of Oblivion. Unlike the evil gods in the Northern Continent who have changed their names one after another, the Southern Continent does not need to be so hypocritical. The Oblivion Priest can act under his real name." Steward Nairn explained this busy place to Rudolph. 's port.

The teachings of evil gods have developed rapidly, and many teachings have changed compared to before.

For example, the evil god Annihilation, Annihilation is his true name, and Lord of Nothingness is his divine name. If you offer sacrifices and pray to these two names, you may get a response from the evil god.

After approaching Navier Port, the Bauhinia and the three ships behind it all anchored in the shallow water, waiting for guidance into the port.

Soon, a small boat came around the Redbud. What came aboard the small boat was the management staff of Navier Port. Two Annihilation priests came to the ship and inspected the people and cargo on the ship.

"This ship of yours has no cargo? Then what are you doing here?" The Oblivion Priests all have deeply sunken eye sockets and cheeks, which makes their cheekbones particularly high, their eyes sunken into the pits, and their eyes look very dark.

First Mate Mackenzie said that the Redbud is more suitable for going to the Black Port where pirates gather, but the power of the Wizarding Society in the Black Port is too strong, so they have to go to the port controlled by the Evil God Church.

First mate Mackenzie, who is more familiar with maritime affairs, answered the priest's question on behalf of Captain Cooper:

"Dear priest, we are here to escort two merchant ships. The two armed merchant ships behind us belong to a large shipowner in the Northern Continent. He wants to sell the two merchant ships here.

The Kingdom of Elba in the northern continent is at war, and there is a lot of chaos there, so the southern continent has a better chance. "

The Annihilation priests believed what Mackenzie said, and they also heard that there was a war going on in the northern continent, and ambitious knights always started wars. The Annihilation Priest didn't care whether the two armed merchant ships belonged to the shipowners of the Northern Continent or to pirates.

After Mackenzie presented 10 silver shields, the priest issued the port entry permit: "You go to Pier 6!"

During the entire inspection process, Rudolph, Kedrick, Butler Nairn and others did not show up to avoid trouble.

Rodolfo had been standing at the stern of the ship, looking at the low hills behind Port Navier.

The short mountain is not high, about 200 meters high. There is a group of buildings on the top of the mountain, or structures are more appropriate.

It was a circle of stone pillars. The stone pillars were very rough and natural in shape. They were not artificially carved. They seemed to be large long strips of stone pulled from somewhere. A rough estimate shows that the diameter of the ring formed by the stone pillars exceeds 50 meters, and each stone is 5 or 6 meters thick.

There is no connection between the stone pillars and the circle formed by the stone pillars is also empty. This is the temple of the Church of Oblivion. The end of Oblivion is nothingness. It is said that when the temple holds sacrifices, a black hole will appear in the array of stone pillars. That is The gaze of the Lord of Nothingness.

After receiving permission, the Bauhinia headed to Pier 6. The Redbud will dock here and replenish ammunition and supplies.

Just as he was entering the port, Rudolf suddenly saw the ships in front of him crowded together, and several ships were even about to collide.

Rudolph was in no mood to observe the Temple of Oblivion on the top of the mountain and walked towards the bridge. As soon as he boarded the bridge, he saw that First Officer Mackenzie had ordered the broadside guns to be prepared.

"What's going on?"

Upon hearing Rudolph's inquiry, First Officer Mackenzie explained: "It's nothing serious. It's a common scene in the southern continent. It's just some competition for position."

The 20 guns on the side of the Bauhinia have been pushed out of the gun holes, and the black holes of the gun muzzles have been revealed.

Rudolph wanted to say something, but felt that he should respect Mackenzie. Mackenzie himself explained:

"Mr. Rudolf, this is the Southern Continent, this is the Black Vosges Continent. It is completely different from our hometown, the Northern Continent.

Here, cruelty and risklessness are the rules for survival. People here bully the weak and fear the strong. When you see the poor people, they rush faster than anyone else, and when you see the strong people, they hide farther than anyone else.

Look, as long as the Bauhinia blows the whistle, they can calm down. "

The high and sharp whistle sounded, and the Bauhinia, with its twin-cylinder steam turbines, huge hull, and dense artillery, calmed down the other ships.

All the ships were no longer crowded, but made way for the Bauhinia.

"Does the Church of the Evil God not care about this?"

"No matter what, in their eyes, we are all heretics without faith, and we are poor people who should be stoned. Unless you shout that you want to convert to the Church of Annihilation, no one will care about you." Mackenzie continued: "Captain Cooper, Mr. Rudolph, the Bauhinia is very well equipped, with 40 guns and a level 4 alchemical reinforcement array. Most ships on the ancient sea are not as powerful as the Bauhinia. As long as we don't encounter enemies like the Ancient Sea Wizards, we don't need to be too afraid."

The chief engineer Salmon, who came out of the engine room, nodded: "This is also one of the reasons why we are willing to board the ship. It is safer on such a ship. I hope we will never encounter an enemy like the Wizards again. "

Faced with Salmon's wish, Rudolph didn't know how to satisfy him.

After arriving at the shore, the second and third mates released the captives, and Rudolph, Cooper and Mackenzie went to sell the two armed merchant ships.

The captives were skeptical and looked at the second and third mates of the Bauhinia with doubts. Wouldn't they sell them as slaves? It was a common practice on the Saragu Sea that captives would become slaves.

When they were away from the Bauhinia and began to run away, they found that the Bauhinia really let them go.

"I suggest renting horses first. "First Mate Mackenzi suggested this as soon as he got off the ship.

When he came to an unfamiliar place, Rudolph was willing to listen to other people's advice. When he saw the streets full of mud and horse manure, he finally understood why he needed a horse. The dirtiness here was beyond Rudolph's imagination.

No matter how high the leather boots were, it was impossible to block the splashing horse manure. Having a horse instead of your feet stepping in the horse manure could make you feel happier. The composition of the horse manure here is unknown. Maybe you can see people pouring chamber pots on the street in the morning.

Many cities in the northern continent have regulations prohibiting horses from entering the city, and there will be people cleaning regularly, so the streets are much cleaner.

I have heard about the dirtiness here for a long time, I didn't expect it to be so dirty and messy.

For some unknown reason, two people were fighting in the street.

At first, they could barely stand, but later they just wrestled, rolling in the mud and horse manure, and one person stuffed horse manure into the other's mouth. Feeding each other with horse manure, this can also be considered an enchanted attack. The man with horse manure in his mouth bit the first man's shoulder fiercely, and I don't know if it will cause infection in the wound.

The core area of ​​the Port of Naville is the temples of the Oblivion Church. Rudolf and his men don't need to go to the core area, they can just move around in the outer trading area.

"Let's go to the ship market first, there are what we need, and there are people there who can buy our two armed merchant ships."