After calming down, Nanfudo wiped his face and hands with a towel, and he walked over to Henry, who was talking to the captain, and made a big salute. Thank you very much for avenging my sister today, and you can come to the docks if you need anything in the future. I'm going back to report the news, and I'm going to leave today without saying thank you. After saying that, he walked straight off the bow of the boat and left without looking back.

The captain looked at the dwarf's back in the distance. "Congratulations, Nanfudo is a good inquirer. If you want to get any information in the future, just find him and you will get the result within a week. It's time for us to go, or we'll be in trouble to run into these Mind Flayer's accomplices. So saying, he shouted to the sailors to pull up their anchors, hang up their sails, and begin to leave the harbor slowly.

After leaving the harbor, the sailors threw the minced meat from the deck into the sea, and then scrubbed the blood on it with vats. The captain and the navigator confirmed the voyage and came to Henry's side. "We're going to start sailing north for a while now, and then we're going south after we've bypassed Waterdeep's reconnaissance range."

The orc warrior scratched his head and asked, "For what?" Wouldn't it be a waste of days to go around in a big circle to the north? ”

Henry looked at the captain for a moment and laughed, and explained to Vaughn, "Since we're on a smuggling ship now, they'll be stopped by the patrol boats waiting outside if they take the normal course. Most smuggling boats deliberately take long detours to avoid these local inspection teams, and the smuggling industry is not as simple as you might think. ”

The captain lifted his hat, which was crooked by the sea breeze. "That's right, you're such a smart guy. We've had many battles with Waterdeep's patrol ships, often ending in their defeat. Because our ships are modified faster, they usually can't catch up without a caster. ”

"Why don't the lords equip the ship with mages? I remember that there was a Tower of Order in Waterdeep, and there should have been quite a few mages and warlocks in it. Debra asked, confused.

"Haluha, there are occasional spellcasters who are assigned to patrol boats. However, those mages and warlocks usually don't stay long, and if they do, consider themselves unlucky. Don't think that the Tower of Order will allow them to completely obey orders, and that a few people can be sent to stay on the ship for a day at a time is the limit. Captain Harry laughed as he explained the mystery.

Henry nodded in agreement. "Debra, you haven't learned that the Arcane Brotherhood is fundamentally different from the Tower of Order. Although the Tower of Order forces all mages and warlocks in Waterdeep to join before they can conduct magic research in the city, it is essentially to ensure that spell research does not disrupt the normal life of ordinary citizens. But the Arcane Brotherhood is completely different, with an emphasis on an internal hierarchy where senior members can command and control lower-level members. ”

"I see, that is, the Tower of Order in Waterdeep City can only restrain the behavior of its members, but if you want to force them to do something, you can't do it." The female mage looked at Henry with a sudden realization and said.

Henry looked at the calm sea in the distance. "That's why most cities on the West Coast are allied with Waterdeep and Neverwinter, because these benign forces don't take advantage of allies in decline. Luskan does the opposite, they will try to infiltrate, control or even occupy it completely. ”

The orc warrior sighed. "I don't think anyone likes to have a dagger in their back that can be stabbed in at any moment."

Dai Lina wrapped herself tightly in her cloak again. "Not necessarily, the devils of hell enjoy the pleasure of these intrigues. They are constantly dealing with their superiors, and their colleagues have to keep an eye on their subordinates. The lord of the first layer back then, Zareel, was replaced by Baier because he didn't pay attention to his back. Of course, the dark elves in the dark regions are not bad, and their family wars are also in this form. ”

Henry rubbed his brow when he heard this. "Please don't associate these extremely evil creatures with the humans on the surface, there is a fundamental difference between the two. Most people still yearn for a peaceful and orderly social environment, and of course it is not excluded that a few people love the kind of intense and exciting life you mentioned. Once you've lived on the surface for a while, you'll learn about these things. He was now really worried that the Tieflin girl wouldn't be able to adapt well to the surface, and it seemed that he would have to find someone to live with her for a while.

The captain looked in the direction of the harbor and was relieved to confirm that there were no ships following. "Now all go to the cabin and get some rest, at the current speed we will not arrive in at least fifteen days or so. In addition, the sea breeze at night is very cool, and if it blows for too long, you will get sick. ”

Henry accepted the captain's kindness with a smile and led the other three into their respective cabins, lay down and began to sleep. After seeing that everyone around him was asleep, he quietly turned on the system.

You have completed the mission released by Kyleburn: save the Black Robe of Hyraste. Gain 200,000 XP.

Classes: Mage Level 11 662363/750000, Druid Level 12 662362/750000

Debra. Monca

Class: Mage (Protection) Level 10, XP 345500/375000

After deducting the 200,000 mission experience rewards, the average experience of the three Mind Flayers is actually as high as 9,000. If you don't have the Psychic Barrier Talisman, I'm afraid that the battle just now will become very tricky, and at the very least, your own spell will be interrupted by the Psychic Blast. It's a pity that the mad mage was not in an ally state when he slaughtered the dark elves, otherwise the combined experience would be enough for him to rise several levels. However, it is better not to be greedy, and it is lucky that he did not die in the hands of Hylast's black robe at that time. After comforting himself, Henry lay down in the hammock and fell asleep.

Facing the night breeze, the Grey Parrot quietly bypassed the patrol ships off Waterdeep under the cover of night. It was not until the second half of the night that the ship entered the deep sea, and the captain and sailors were relieved to see that everything was safe. After handing over everything to the experienced first mate, the captain dragged his tired body back to his room and began to sleep. Tonight it was another Mind Flayer, and it was a patrol boat that made his nerves very nervous.

The voyage for the next ten days went very smoothly, and the sailors were very honest, they were afraid of the strong force of Henry and his party, and did not dare to harass the two women in any way. Standing on deck, Henry felt the ship becoming slower, and after a while the sailors began to climb up the mast along the ropes and roll up the sails. He asked the first mate who was directing the sailors to work suspiciously: "What are you stopping the ship for, is there any danger ahead?" ”

The first mate smiled and explained, "There is a short voyage ahead of the Angome Islands. We're a smuggling ship, so we're going to send a small boat to contact the local thieves' union. Otherwise, we will definitely be seized if we drive through it with such a swagger, especially since our goods are still slaves. ”

Henry nodded. "In that case, let's go ashore with the boat, I don't want to wait until it gets dark."

The captain heard the conversation between the two and walked over. "No, according to the rules of smuggling ships carrying passengers, you must wait until the transaction is over before you can go ashore."

"Why, aren't we going to get off the boat when we get to the place?" The orc warrior who hadn't turned the corner asked with a frown.

Debra sighed. "They were afraid that if we went ashore early, we would leak the news, and many thieves' unions and smugglers had similar rules."

Henry, considering that it was Robert who had purchased the slave, agreed to the captain's request. "Since it's the rule, let's wait until the deal is over before leaving. Will you be able to close the deal tonight? ”

"Thank you for your understanding, you must know that we are doing a dangerous business after all, and if we were not careful, I am afraid that we would have been arrested a long time ago. I'll send someone to negotiate with the local union and ask them to send someone to pick up the goods as soon as possible, and if nothing else, the deal will be completed tonight. The captain said after a salute.

It wasn't long before the ship came to a complete halt and dropped anchor, and a small boat was lowered, and the two sailors and the first mate rowed together in the direction of the city of Bluvent. Debra returned to the cabin and continued to study the mad mage's notes, Vaughn lay bored on the deck and fell asleep, and Delina curiously climbed the mast to tease the seabirds that landed on it. Henry now really wanted to go straight back to his home with flying skills, and although he hadn't been away for a long time, his tense nerves for a long time still made him tired.

In the evening, the first mate returned with two sailors, and as soon as he went to deck, he took out a piece of parchment and said to the captain: "They say that tonight is a deal, and the place is on the island to the north." There was a natural deep harbour where our boats could be parked. ”

The captain opened the chart and looked at it. "This island is probably more than an hour's voyage from us, now let the sailors get moving, and let's get the ship over first." After saying that, he turned to Henry and said, "I will leave you a small boat after the transaction tonight, and the Grey Parrot will return directly to the sea at that time." ”

Henry waved his hand. "No need, we have a way to go back. If it weren't for the fear of affecting your trading, I would have flown away with a spell. ”

The captain smiled apologetically. "I'm really sorry, but if you need anything in the future, you can come to Skull Harbor directly to find me. Whether it's precious magic materials or rare ores and metals, we can get them. Of course, if you need special slaves, no problem. With that, he began to direct the ships toward the island on the chart, and sailed into the harbor before it was dark.

Henry looked at the island and sighed, it was a good place for smugglers to trade, especially since the towering peaks on both sides blocked almost all reconnaissance in the direction of Bluvent City.

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