Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Sword Sets Sail
At noon the next day, the leader of the thieves sent to inform Henry that the ship had been found. In the afternoon he went alone to the Jupling Tavern, took Captain Hawke, and followed Alatus to the docks. After finding the owner, he boarded a beautiful sailboat. After a brief look, Hawke told Henry that this was a large merchant ship with a load of about 600 tons, and it should not be used for more than two years, so it was a good ship. Seeing that there are no problems with the boat itself, the next thing is to talk about the price. The chubby owner looked at it and said to Henry, "You have seen it, the Sword is a good ship, and it has been in the sea for two years without any problems. I think 50,000 gold coins is a very reasonable price. Henry, who didn't understand the price of the ship, looked back at Alatus. When the leader of the thieves saw this, he came over and said, "Mr. Shipowner, I think 50,000 gold coins is a bit expensive. This Mr. Henry paid all the gold coins at once, and did not pay in installments like other merchants. And your chamber of commerce is in dire need of a large amount of cash to cover the debt. β
The owner of the ship looked at Alatus and said, "If you pay all the gold coins at once, then you will only need forty-five thousand gold coins." If it's okay, we'll sign a contract. Henry nodded and said, "Okay, let's draw up the contract now, and after signing each other, I will pay all the gold coins at once." But you'll need to send someone to move out on your own. "After the two drew up the contract together, and after signing it, the Sword belonged to Henry. He took out 49,450 gold coins directly from the dimensional bag at one time, of which 43,000 belonged to the shipowner, and the rest was the intermediary fee for the thieves' union. The two asked each other to have the gold coins removed, and then shook hands with each other to express their happy cooperation.
After the others had left, he said to Captain Hawke, who had been following him, "Alright, Mr. Captain, the Sword is now under your management. I hope to see in two days a full complement of sailors, weapons. Don't worry about supplies, I'll buy them and send them over. The captain took off his hat and bowed, "Thank you for your generosity, this is the first time I have commanded such a large ship." She's such a beautiful ship, and I can't wait to see her in the sea. Don't worry about sailors, they were recruited last night with your good salary. They are all veterans of more than five years, and the background is absolutely clean and there are no pirates or spies mixed in. Henry nodded, pleased with the work of Captain Hawke. After handing over the ship to the captain, he returned to the inn to report the good news to the others, and then he gave Robert some money to buy some food, water, the sailors' favorite liquor, nails, cables, spare canvas, and planks for repairs. He stood at the window of the house and thought, "Now everything is in place, all that is left is the chart." β
Three days later, when everyone was a little anxious, Alatus arrived at the Elven Song with a book. He walked to Henry, who was sitting quietly in the hall, and stepped forward and said, "I found the chart, and it is in this diary left by Bodean." He mentioned that he was going to sea to look for the island of AncomΓ© and marked the approximate location. I have to warn you that this is no ordinary voyage, you are going to the deep sea. Henry took the diary and looked through it, and there was a simple chart on the last page. Roughly marks the location of the Porta de Balde, and the island of Angome is to the southwest of him. After reading it, he said to the leader of the thieves, "No problem, as long as I get this one, I will definitely find this legendary island." Thank you again for your help, it's an information fee of two thousand gold coins. As he spoke, he took out a bag of gold coins that he had prepared and placed it on the table.
Alatus shook his head, he felt that the mage in front of him was a little crazy. Carrying the money bag, he turned and left the Elven Song. Henry said to the young man who was sitting on the side sharpening his dagger, "Robert, go and inform Captain Hawke that he and the sailors should prepare to set off early tomorrow morning." Robert nodded, put on his hood, and walked out of the hotel. When he went upstairs and returned to his room, he took out a piece of parchment and redrew the entire chart. After doing some simple place name annotations, I put away the charts and lay down to sleep. At the same time, Robert came to the captain's room of the Sword alone, pushed the door in, and saw Captain Hawke looking out into the busy harbor and drinking, and he said, "Mr. Captain, my master has asked me to inform you that you are ready to go to sea early tomorrow morning. Hawke was taken aback and turned back and said, "Tomorrow morning?" It's okay. Now that the ship was full, he was ready to go as long as he brought the charts. Sailors, I'll let you know. β
The next morning, a breeze blew through a few clouds in the sky. Hawke stood on the deck and instructed the sailors to tie up the cables and polish every inch of the deck. Cleaned the rats out of the cabin and checked the food in the supply warehouse, especially the apples and dried vegetables. At sea, without these things, you will soon get a terrible disease. The wooden barrel filled with clean water was stored and everything was ready. At this time, Henry and his party also arrived at the dock, and the sailors saw the huge brown bear and hurried to dodge. The captain hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Welcome, my employer, let's set off at anchor now?" Henry nodded and said, "Yes, let's go right away." I will hand over the charts to you after I leave the port. β
After everyone was on deck, Hawke shouted, "Listen, everyone! Lift anchor and hoist the sails! A man went up to the lookout. Here we went. May Lady Luck Tymora bless us with a smooth journey! Saying that, the ship's sailors got up, and the great Sword slowly sailed out of the harbor toward the west. It was not until he could not see the port in the rear that Henry took out the chart and handed it to the captain. When Hawke saw it, he took a breath and said, "This is going to the deep sea!" There are a lot of monsters out there. He nodded to the captain and said, "Yes, but it's not too far." We will be able to reach it in ten days at most, without stopping at night. Rest assured, my people and I will keep this ship safe. As he spoke, he pointed to the dwarves, the thief boys, the warlock maidens, and the giant brown bear parrot being ignored. The captain looked at the huge Ares and calmed down a little and said, "Okay, you can go back to the cabin and rest now." If you are interested, you can see how the whole ship sails here. With that, he went back to the captain's room to study the charts.
Cagan hadn't been a little comfortable since he got on the boat, and he had always felt light under his feet. Facing the rough sea, he sat on the deck and watched silently, thinking that he might be the first dwarf to enter the sea. The Sword sails effortlessly under the blue skies and cruising the currents of the Northland. Strong winds blew all over the sails, and quite a few seabirds landed on the mast to attract the attention of the sailors. Superstitious people think this is a good sign, and legend has it that ships frequented by seabirds will not encounter storms and pirates will always return with a full load. Hawke went to the deck after looking at the charts, and watched the sailors shout excitedly and did not stop it. He knew that this was a deep-sea voyage, so he didn't have to worry about encountering pirates. The biggest enemies are the strange and changeable weather and various monsters and intelligent life lurking under the sea, such as the shark fish man, the tao fish man, and of course, the sea demon whale, the overlord of the sea. Of course, if you reach your destination safely, there are all kinds of dangers that come with landing after landing.
Seeing Hawke's slightly anxious face, Henry walked over and said, "Don't worry, captain, the sailors on board and you don't need to land first when you reach the island. At our feet was a six-hundred-ton cargo ship, full of supplies, and even at sea for months without any problems. My buddies and I will do a full exploration of the island, and if it's safe to do so, I'll let everyone come down and relax. His words made the captain relax a little, and Hawke touched the beard on his mouth and said, "In that case, it is better, let your men go back to the cabin and rest for a while, the sea breeze will blow and it will give you a headache." The chief officer and I will be fully responsible for the safety of the sea, and we will notify you as soon as there is anything unusual. Hearing the captain's words, Henry pulled the dwarf, who was already a little seasick, back to his room and let him sleep well.
Robert on deck became obsessed with fishing, and he soon fell to the first one under the instruction of experienced sailors. After throwing it to Ares, who was lying next to him basking in the sun, he put the bait and continued to fish, and the brown bear opened his eyes and swallowed the fish in one bite, causing Banberk to scold. The sailors around him laughed and began to tease the parrot to talk, and Bambock's way of speaking was too much to their liking. The foul-mouthed parrot quickly became the most popular guy on this boat. After a brief lunch, Henry sat quietly on the bow of the boat and thought about how to deal with the werewolves on the island. These beast-infected creatures are known to transform and possess an extremely sensitive sense of smell and dim vision. In addition to these, werewolves also have super-speed regeneration after transformation, which means that if you don't kill them all at once, their wounds will heal quickly, and they will stand up and give you a mouthful. Bestiality was also a problem, but he bought some belladonna before he went to sea, which could be used to cure bestiality after being bitten.
In addition to medicines, he also bought some silver, which was a deadly toxin for werewolves. Henry was going to wait until he got to the island and plate the silver on everyone's weapons. His plan is to kill all the werewolves on the island, regardless of whether they are men, women, or children, so that they can never suffer in the future. Because this will become its own territory in the future, it needs to have absolute control over the entire island. After a day of sailing, the sun gradually went down, and the speed of the boat was reduced to half of its original speed before continuing on its way. Except for the sailors who were keeping vigil at the watchtower, everyone went back to their cabins to have some dinner and go to bed.
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