"We killed most of the people on the Sea Lion, and the rest surrendered to us. The ship www.biquge.info which was once a generation of heroes on the Iswana Sea, is now a pile of rags that no one wants. The Fallensi, as they were lucky, they died only a dozen in this battle. Unfortunately, however, the first and second officers of one of the ships were killed. So, Draco and I offered to help the ship. ”

After clearing the battlefield, someone among the Pharians finally recognized Thorgrande's sword, and the strip of cloth that covered the conspicuous amethyst of the "Tooth Moon" broke through a gap. As a result, Thorgrande, who had planned to leave with the pirates, had to stay.

The Falencians sailed to visit distant Efini, known to be the oldest and most civilized country in the known world. This time, the Falencians carefully selected a group of young people to go to Efini to study medicine and other subjects. Among the three ships traveling in total were the fast cruiser Awe-inspiring, and two armed transports, Parcel 1 and Parcel 2. The Sea Lion was attacked by Parcel Two. The captain of the Parcel 2 was seriously wounded, and both the first and second officers were killed.

"Lord Rus, I implore you to come and serve as the captain of this ship for the time being, and if you can agree, it will be the greatest honor of this ship." The bandaged captain gasped and finished his request word for word.

"However, I don't know how to sail, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to take on this heavy responsibility." Sogrend excused.

"You'll need an expert to be your assistant, Lord Leus." The pirate leader wasted no time in intervening.

"This gentleman has a point." The wounded captain lay there and nodded.

"Hey!" Hook turned around and shouted to his men who were still looting the Sea Lion, "Here, I need volunteers, come to this ship as first and second officers, first come, first served." ”

The group of pirates was stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and realized that they were not up to the task, so they continued to carry supplies on their own. And at this time, an old voice suddenly appeared.

"What? Chief mate? Who else but me can be a good first mate? ”

"Oh-first mate, don't mess with me." Hook said weakly as he lowered his shoulders.

"Who caused trouble for you, you say, is there anyone on the Tiger Shark who is more suitable to be the first mate than me?" The first mate asked rhetorically with a glare.

"That's naturally no." Hook complimented helplessly, as if he was coaxing his old foolish father.

"Isn't that what it is, Lord Ryus, can you trust me, an old pirate?"

"That's naturally trustworthy." Thorgrande replied in Hook's tone.

"So, the first mate has it, but what about the second mate?" Hook continued to shout.

"Boss, I'll go!" Everyone watched as Draco swung from the Sea Lion.

"Hehe, the kid really knows how to seize the opportunity, I don't want to talk about the second mate at your age, and I can't even shout the password to the oarsman." The first mate patted Draco on the head.

"The average age is 43 years old, it's a steady and old combination, Lord Luce, you are satisfied." Hooke said.

"I'm so grateful for your willingness to let them help."

"What, I sent an old man and a little ghost, is this a sincere help?" Someone among the Falencians muttered so. Thorgrande glanced at the source of the voice, and the young man immediately retracted his neck.

After a thorough search of the Sea Lion, the Tiger Shark broke away from contact with it and sent someone to scuttle it. After extinguishing its own fire, the Awe rushed to join the two transports. The captain of the Awe-inspiring was surprised by Saugland's appearance and hurriedly pleaded guilty to him. Thorgrande asked him to sum up the lessons learned this time, improve the level of combat, and then hand over the canvas and some materials removed from the Sea Lion to the Awe, so that they could hurry up and do a small repair work.

In the evening, the entire fleet finally set sail in formation again. The Tiger Shark did not form with them, but followed them from a distance.

Over the next few days, the Parcel 2 moved very steadily under the command of one old and one young. Captain Sogrend was just a nominal symbol, and he didn't think he was really genius enough to get started right away. For this nominal captain, the only thing to do every day is to write a logbook.

On the evening of May 6, after dinner, Thorgrande went to write his logbook as usual. He had just written on parchment: "Captain's logbook, May 6, 352 in the continental calendar" when there was a knock on his door. After he said "Please come in", a young Farencian walked in. The young man, Hans Semmelweis, was also a student who volunteered to study medicine at Efiny.

His ambitions are bizarre, and when Queen Margaret asks him if he would like to become a military doctor in the future, he replies that he wants to become a gynaecologist. The queen was surprised and asked why, to which Semmelwes replied that women could only be better nurtured if they were kept healthy and beautiful through medical skills. Hearing this reason, Queen Margaret smiled and encouraged him. Of course, this young man also has a characteristic of being fond of coming out, and he was the one who muttered in the crowd a few days ago. Thorgrande had him temporarily come and be his squire, which was a great honour for any Farencian.

"What's the matter?" Thorgrande asked, putting down his pen.

"First mate, please come over."

"Okay, let's go over now, let's go." Sogrerd immediately stood up and said.

About 1 minute later, Sogrand saw the first mate on deck.

"Is there anything important that you asked me to come over?"

"Lord Luce, there will be a storm tonight, look at the clouds ahead."

"Can you be sure?"

"I've been at sea for 60 years."

"I see, can't we avoid it?" Sogrend asked.

"It's too late, and soon we're going to be in the storm's territory."

"So, can we get through this?"

The first mate laughed when he heard the question, revealing his yellowed teeth and receding gums. However, Thorgrande read something from the old man's smile. From this, he can imagine the heroic appearance of the first mate fighting at sea when he was young, and this is the expression of a real sea boy when facing a storm.

"It's all up to you tonight, First Mate!" Sogrend said solemnly.

"Look at me." After the first mate finished speaking, he turned back and called Draco to prepare.

Thorgrande ordered the other ships to be prepared to fight the storm with a flag, and then ordered Semmelweiss to fetch him a bundle of twine. The young medical student was a little confused by the order, but he quickly found a rope for Sogrande.

"Tie me to the mainmast."

"Hey, won't Lord Luce take refuge in the cabin?"

"I'm the captain, and in this case I should stay on deck to boost the morale of the sailors." Sogrend said.

"But it is very dangerous to do so, and if something happens, it will be ...... for our country."

"It's going to be fine, listen to the tone of the first mate, we can't have any one alone in this storm, so we should unite and try to save our lives. Okay, do as I say. ”

The storm on the sea was just talking, and as soon as Sogrend fixed himself, he could already feel the sudden strong winds and waves. The ship began to jolt, which made it difficult for Semmelweiss to stand up.

"Go down quickly, and fix yourself as soon as possible." Thorgrande commanded.

"But I'm your squire......"

"Then you should obey my orders!"

"Yes, Lord Luce."

As he spoke, the sky had begun to get darker, and the entire sea seemed to be shrouded in a thick black fog. The rain followed, and the rain took advantage of the wind, and the bean-sized raindrops hit the body like a whip. Then, lightning streaked across the sky, and even such a dazzling light could not break through the seemingly endless darkness. The thunder that usually runs through the ears can now only serve as an insignificant accompaniment in this chorus of wind, rain and waves. This is the power of the sea when it is angry, and the first time these Pharens tremble, even Thorgrande sighs in front of nature.

However, even such a big wind and waves, even such a violent ocean, could not make everyone bow down. On the contrary, it has inspired some people to fight, even if some of these individuals have entered their twilight years.

The first mate stayed at the helm all night, maneuvering the rudder and directing the sailors to adjust the mast and remove the seawater that poured into the cabin. The waves set off by the storm were more than ten or even tens of fatz high, and these huge waves were like huge palms that wanted to push the wooden toys made by humans to the bottom of the sea forever. However, the old pirate did not pay attention to these huge waves at all, and even in the darkness and wind and rain, Thorgrande could still see the smile on the old man's face so confident. Whenever he crossed a wave, the old pirate was there to mock the incompetence of the sea god; And when there was a bigger wave, he laughed even harder, as excited as a bull that saw a red cloth. Although Sogrend maintained faith in such a first mate, many sailors later admitted that they thought that the old man had been possessed by the devil and that the ship was going to be driven into hell by him sooner or later.

Sogrend, who was already drenched, listened attentively to every command given by the first mate, and then repeated it equally loudly around him, encouraging the sailors to stick to their posts. At the height of the storm, these highly trained sailors also began to find themselves in difficulty in their movements. Thorgrande tosses them ropes and helps them pass some items.

The waves raced one after the other, and at the last moment, the mainmast also broke.

"Come on, come on, see what other tricks you guys have, hahaha." The first mate laughed wildly.

At this time, the ship ushered in the biggest wave of the whole storm. Parcel 2 was steered straight into the waves, and the whole ship was already at an angle of nearly 70 degrees to the horizon, and several sailors were lifted out of the deck without grasping for a moment, and fell into the dark sea and died in the belly of the fish. Sogrend thought it might be the end of it.

"Is that your last resort? Look how I broke it. The first mate was still shouting, and it was impossible to imagine a 70-year-old man maneuvering the boat in such a violent storm for most of the night.

Package 2 seemed to be a real part of the old pirate's body, and it slammed into the waves, then pressed down the bow of the ship and rolled over the waves, which were probably 40 faz.

Semmelweiss was tossed and turned in the bilge, and finally hit his head on the corner of the table, unconscious. When the medical student woke up again, the entire ship was dead silent. It made him wonder if he had gone to Hades with the whole ship.

Semmelwes rubbed his sore key and climbed up to the deck on all fours, falling in the middle of the sea. He finally made it to the deck, but his eyes were pierced by a faint golden light, and he could barely open them. It was only after he had easily adjusted to the light that he could see the situation on the deck. The whole ship was in shambles, with various items scattered on the deck, and even a broken mast. The sailors lay or leaned on something, and if it weren't for the loud snoring of someone, one would think they were all dead.

"Oh, young man, you got up early." An old voice said.

Semmelwes turned his head and immediately saw the large yellow teeth.

"Yes...... Yes," replied Semmelweiss awkwardly, and then suddenly remembered something, "what about Lord Leus?" I remember yesterday he tied himself to the mainmast? ”

"He's just gone back to sleep in the captain's quarters."

"Oh, that's good, it's fine." Medical students are so happy.

"Young man, since you're here, watch the boat for me for a while, and I'll go down and get a bottle of wine to refresh me."

"However, I don't know how to sail, what if something happens......"

"Don't worry, now we can only go with the flow, nothing will happen for the time being."

"Alright then, I'll call my classmates to help."

"Then it's all up to you, I'll come when I go." That being said, the old man ended up dozing off in a corner with the bottle in his arms.

Package 2 survived the storm, but lost contact with the other two ships, its mainmast had broken, and all that was left for power was a row of oars. If so, it would be impossible to continue sailing to Alexandria. Of course, the untrained students of Falensi were unaware of this embarrassing fact. They thought they had escaped, and the rest of the work was nothing more than cleaning up the aftermath.

At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the people who had fought all night yesterday woke up one after another. But he slept until supper, and he slept so dead that everyone at first thought that the old man was dead. However, fortunately, during dinner, everyone saw him running out alive.

After dinner, it was discovered that 8 people were missing, most of whom had fallen into the sea. In such a situation, the chances of survival are almost zero. Soglander arranged a brief memorial service. Looking at the half-broken mainmast, most of the sailors were disheartened, and the international students also felt that the situation was not good. The morale of the whole ship was low.

"How's it going, first mate?" Thorgrande then asked in the captain's room.

"Very badly, if we could not come ashore to repair the mast and some other parts of the ship, we would not have been able to reach Aristalia before the ship ran out of water and food. What's more, we don't even know where we are now. ”

"Then, second mate, I order you to begin controlling the distribution of water and food now." Sogrend said.

"Yes, Captain." Draco replied.

"What do you do next, Lord Luce?" The first mate asked.

"Next, it's up to the gods to take care of us." Thorgrande smiled wryly.

Over the next three days, the ship's distribution of water and food was strictly regulated, which further depressed the already low morale. But even so, Drake was worried about the future. Because of the regulation of food and water, it was naturally impossible for sailors to paddle for long periods of time. In this way, you can only use the paddle for 1 hour a day. The rest of the time, it can only drift slowly with the ocean currents. Although, according to the common sense of modern science, the Circum-Ihl Current will sooner or later bring them to Anwaras, but I am afraid that Package 2 will be called "Ghost Ship Package 2".

By the morning of the fifth day, the lookout, who could only climb on the half-mast, suddenly excitedly reported a piece of news.

"Land! Land! ”

"Where? Where is it? "The listless sailors immediately rushed over.

"West-Southwest."

Thorgrande and the first mate soon heard the wind.

"Lord Luce, it's land." Semmelweis said happily, pointing into the distance.

"Hopefully it's not a mirage." Sogrerd did not show his joy.

At this time, the first mate ran up and scolded: "You bunnies are all crowded in the bow of the boat, do you want this boat to overturn?" Now that you see the land, don't let me go down and work hard! Although the first mate's words were rather vicious, the sailors did not have the heart to deal with him at this time, and immediately ran off the deck with cheers.

In the face of sudden hope, human beings in desperate situations can always glow with a million times more vitality and energy. Before lunch, Package 2 arrived on land in the middle of the ocean. It seems that this is a fairly large island, so there is hope for supplies here. Saugland ordered the anchor to be lowered here, and all but a minimum of men were left to guard the ship, and all the rest went ashore to set up camp.

According to the custom of the army, as soon as they went ashore, they dug fortifications for the camp, after all, no one knew what was waiting for them on this island.