Chapter 180: Pursuit
With the expensive sailing boat pushing the waves, this trip to the ideal hometown of independence has also begun. This is a journey of great significance, and the return of the King will bring back an era of peace that has never been seen before in Britain! But very few people know.
Artoria sat quietly in the stern of the boat alone, and after a period of recuperation, her consciousness had improved a lot. An icy sea breeze blew, and the speed of the wooden boat increased considerably. Qing gently put on a warm cloak for the girl beside her, and stood up to look at the endless sea level.
It's been a long way from the port, and the sea is foggy, so even if you turn back, you can't see the land! It was in this way that the boating would be done by the knights, for the fishermen refused to take these mysterious men out to sea in times of danger.
Every fisherman is like a child of the sea, and they believe that the god of the sea governs the ocean. They make a living from fishing and are well versed in the temper of the sea. A good mood is cloudless, a bad mood is lightning and thunder, and no one will go out to sea when the sea is foggy, because it will be disoriented!
Sitting on the ship were five men, the king, the sage, and the knight. Artoria sat in the stern of the boat, dazed, Kay and Bedwell rowed, Merlin looked at the charts, and Qing inspected the ship's surroundings. ----- the beginning of the Tertiary Period, just over 500 years have passed, and even though the ancient creatures on land have disappeared, the sea that cannot be touched by humans is still their world, and most of the creatures of the Second and First Ages have migrated to the floating islands of the sea. Be extremely vigilant when passing through these secret areas!
Bedwell's blindfold, which Merlin instructed. And Kay didn't. According to Merlin, the road to Avalon is extremely difficult and terrifying, full of deceptive things that are true and false. People with weak mana are extremely vulnerable to invisible attacks and die, which is an unavoidable danger, so it is best not to look at it. But Bedwell could still listen to the wind and the waves.
"Slow down the voyage, now the sea breeze has carried us far away, and the fog has not yet lifted. It's a bad omen from the sea, slowing down is the best option, Qing, you lower the sails. “
Merlin looked at the nautical chart, but it was more of a compass than a map. It is full of intricate and wonderful patterns and waterways, and some of them have never been tried before. ----So this is where the real charm of the sea is, infinitely huge, infinitely mysterious! ---- but people today are not capable of galloping on the huge sea.
Qing lowered the sails as Merlin had said, and the boat slowed down. This small boat is the most important means of transportation for the expedition, the sails and wooden boats are unprecedented advanced technology, and the price is frightening! It wasn't something that ordinary farmers and fishermen could come up with, and if Merlin didn't seem to know the fisherman well, the fisherman wouldn't have just taken a simple bag of gold coins and lent them to Merlin.
"Okay guys, take a break, I think you're all tired. But Bediwell, you must remember that you must not take off the strip of cloth from your eyes. This is a vital matter! “
Merlin silently rolled up the charts and put them away, sat down on the edge of the mast, leaned against the mast, and watched the hazy sun in the sky. This also means that the boat is now in the middle of the huge fog, and even the huge sea breeze just now has not blown away a trace of fog!
The strength of human beings is limited, this is simply not enough to fight the gods and nature, even if Qing and Merlin have this ability, it is only the power of individuals, and other people can't resist it at all! Waiting is the only option, and the sea will change its face before continuing to sail.
---------- atmosphere was silent, and even the most boisterous Kay kept quiet because of their king, Artoria. Now she needs to be quiet, she needs time to calm down. It's going to be a long journey.
The power of the boat can rest, but not the lookout! Safety needs to be guaranteed at all times. Qing was still wearing the same battle armor, and her fierce face was depicted so fiercely that even the mermaids who called the people of the sea did not dare to approach. Otherwise, it is not uncommon for the merfolk to gather around and sing songs to tempt the handsome knights, as the knights are very much to the taste of the mermaids----------------
The sea breeze blew slightly with a heavy fog, the waves crashed against the walls of the wooden boats, and the visibility around was pitiful, only about six or seven meters, which was an infinitely huge ocean, and at this time it was going around blindly, maybe it would really reach the edge of the world. That uncharted sea, which will never be carved on the map, the path to the afterlife in the legends of the First Age!
The sea was unusually cold, and even though it was spring, it was still Britain. On the surface of the sea, no one knows why the climate is always weird now. Artoria had a warm cape, and now she was clutching it with both hands to keep warm. And Kay and Bedwell were huddled together rubbing their hands to keep warm, but the armor of the hard Bangbang was wearing, even if it was squeezed tightly, it didn't make sense.
Merlin was sleeping, but there was no sound. The wind blows the waves, and Qing is the most natural one here, because of the physique, Qing has no problem even if he goes to the sea! However, the humidity of the air made the outside and inside of the armor look wet, which was very uncomfortable, after all, it was not a war. Why embarrass yourself so much?
So, Qing took off his armor. Bedwell was blindfolded, and Kai's guy already knew the truth, and the remaining two were people who Qing could definitely rest assured! So even if you take it off, there is no problem with breathing.
Qing sat cross-legged on the edge of the boat, wrapped in a body like a mummy, and dressed in a simple cloth dress like a shame. After all, with a perfect body, the average bewitching body is not as powerful and majestic as wearing armor at all! For the development prospects of this trend, Qing is also very helpless. But when I thought that I wasn't human, and that I was about the same as a dead person, I let it go. After all, death is not far off---------------
Qing has eyes, but you can feel Kai's gaze even if you don't use it. He must be glancing up and down at himself with wide eyes now, after all, the appearance and figure of this body are unique in the world, and it is normal to be charmed. But the rejection between the same sex can only be felt in Qing's heart, and I don't like to be stared at like a woman!!
Accompanied by the sea breeze, Qing sang softly. Just like on the first voyage, under the guidance of Egger, Qingqing and Egger stood on the bow of the ship and sang facing the sea. But now that his partner has gone away alone----- humming softly, as if he was singing to himself. It was a folk song learned from the elven land, full of bagpipes with the scent of earth and grass. You can forget all your worries--------------
Humming softly, this song with an elven breath. Even on the sea, it is melodious and soft as standing on the plain grass. Legend has it that this is a gift from heaven to the elves, so that they can live a peaceful life without contention. It is also a song that every elf is familiar with. But it's precisely because of this song that it possesses the magic of the ancient elves! The lyrics are basically no one can remember!
The wind was still blowing, but the sight of the piercing man was gone. Qing curiously looked back at Kai, who was now sleeping with his head tilted, and it was like a good dream with his saliva on his back. Even Artoria, who had been stunned, fell asleep, and her smile seemed to be happy as if she had achieved her dream----------------
"The song of the elves is the same as the song of the mermaid--------- they are full of peace. It makes people fall asleep as if they have obtained all the treasures in their wishes. However, the merfolk remembered some of the lyrics, and they turned them into weapons, while the elves didn't------- or they chose to forget. Uh-huh---- I remember that the elves were once the most warlike race in the world, even surpassing the orcs. “
Merlin sat down against the internal test of the wooden boat, still looking at the sky. It's like thinking, it's like remembering. There are so many colors in his eyes that people can't understand, because he has experienced too much----------
"Maybe you should learn more about the world that was more prosperous than the human race is now. Tall buildings, all kinds of fresh and complex houses. Even the air seems sweet! Filled with countless legends and heroes--------- the current world is more like a world of ruins-----"
"Humanity will prosper, won't it? Mr. Merlin. Nowadays, people are still so confused, and war will always make people learn this, their destined mission. Time will tell------- it's just that humans have a lot less different partners. “
Qing laughed, as if he saw the future, the prosperous world under those immature brushes! --- humans are no worse than other races, that's what fate is! The only difference is between men and women.
"Really? ------ seems you know a lot more than I do. You can see those hopes, maybe, that's what I'm after-------------"