Chapter 1264 Retention

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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Mr. Sander Bird is back from the Whirlpool Sea! And... they seem to be in big trouble!"

The sudden report from the guard made Roland pause for a moment. After the meeting to expand the industrial scale, he returned to the office and planned to continue improving the drawings to be used next, but this unexpected news completely interrupted his thinking.

The so-called Sander Bird is the pseudonym of Lei Lei.

"Where is he now?" Roland stood up suddenly and asked.

"It was in the castle hall that he said he hoped to see you immediately."

"Bring him in quickly!" he ordered, "and ask the kitchen to prepare an extra afternoon tea."

"Yes, I'll do it right away." Sean turned around and quickly disappeared from the door.

Nightingale said worriedly, "Should I inform Lightning?"

Roland shook his head, "Since he can come to the castle, he should not have encountered any serious problems. It is better to ask about the situation first."

According to the dates, it had only been a little over half a year since Thunder went to sea. Counting the return trip, it had only been three months of sailing on the sea. Considering that they also stayed in the Shadow Islands for a while, the time spent on the road was even shorter. This is far lower than the explorer's original plan - according to the other party's assumption, the voyage will take at least one to one and a half years. If possible, Lei Lei even wants to see what is at the end of the Whirlpool Sea. Among the ruins Is the continent you see lying deep in the sea?

Apparently something happened that was beyond human power, which caused this long-prepared expedition to end halfway.

Roland couldn't help but look out the window.

Could it be...that it's also related to the red moon?

Lei Lei, whose alias was Sander, quickly walked into the office under the leadership of his personal guards. It could be seen that he came back in a really embarrassed state. He didn't even have time to put on his disguised beard, and the exaggerated feather decoration on his body was even more so. There aren't many left, and if Lightning saw it now, he would most likely recognize it.

But at least, he was still intact, and for Roland, this was enough.

"Your Majesty, I'm glad to see you again -" Lei Lei stroked his chest and bowed, "I almost thought I would never come back."

Roland poured him a glass of cold and delicious Chaos drink with his own hands, "What happened? Since you have gathered the most outstanding sailors from the fjord islands, I don't think an ordinary storm or tsunami will make you say this." Come."

"There are signs of storms and tsunamis, but there are no signs of thousands of sea ghosts," Lei Lei seemed to still be frightened at this moment. "What's more, we encountered not only sea ghosts, but also monsters more terrifying than that..."

Listening to the other party's story, Roland seemed to feel their despair at that time. Countless sea ghosts swarmed towards the fleet, their tumbling backs seemed to make the sea water boil, and slow sailing ships would be ruthlessly dragged into hell. . Among the sea ghosts are also terrifying ships of flesh and blood. The acid they spray can fall several kilometers away. As long as it sticks to a little bit, the skin and flesh will be ripped open. Neither steel nor wood can resist this kind of corrosion. Even with full sail and full speed, the expedition team could not distance the two sides...

"Heaven and Sea Realm..." He said with a sinking face.

"Your Majesty, what is that?" Lei Lei asked.

"The devil's name for another civilization," Roland slowly told the other party the information that the devil was fighting on two fronts. The rib-like vault, the hull composed of flesh and blood and organs, could float on the water like a sea ship, and could also dive into the sea. These characteristics were almost the same as what he saw in the relics of gods.

"You mean, we invaded their territory?"

"Perhaps so. Of course, we don't rule out the possibility that the appearance of the red moon will make them more active, thereby expanding the scope of patrols." Roland changed the topic, "What happens next? How did the expedition fleet get out of danger?"

"In fact, it's not that we got rid of their pursuit, but that they themselves had internal strife." Lei Lei said with a bitter smile.

"Civil... chaos?"

"Indeed, the enemy pursued them day and night, as if they never knew how tired they were. By the time we approached the sea line, we had lost more than half of our ships. Most of the sailors who were still alive were close to collapse because they could not rest for a long time. Only the Yukikaze you made still has power left - after all, she doesn't need to adjust her sails and course at any time."

"Just when everyone was about to despair, a larger sea monster suddenly burst out of the water and entangled one of the sea monsters. The scene was like two flesh and blood monsters biting each other. Although they were both monsters , but the former was obviously stronger. The secondary limbs and tentacles protruding from the body quickly tore the latter to pieces. After that, both sea ghosts and other sea monsters stopped chasing and surrounded them as if they were stunned. With the two beside us, we took the opportunity to cross the sea line and escape back to the Fiordland Islands."

There is such a thing, Roland let out a long breath, "Fortunately, luck is on your side. It seems that this ship name is not in vain."

"Uh...ship name?"

"No, it's nothing," he waved his hand, "What are your plans next?"

An unprecedented fatigue appeared on Lei Lei's face, "Honestly, the losses of the ships are still second to none. This expedition has frightened most people. There is a strange atmosphere permeating the fjord now. Those who Sailors who have worked hard at sea all their lives turn blue when they look to the east of the sea. I estimate that no one will dare to board a ship and go to the Shadow Sea for a long time."

Roland was silent. This is not surprising, as the other party said, storms and tsunamis can be predicted in advance, and brave sailors can always find a way to dance with them, but this kind of experience has no power to resist and can only escape desperately. , can no longer be called an adventure at all.

"Those big chambers of commerce even asked me to send you a message, hoping to buy a piece of land in Graycastle at a high price as their preliminary refuge." Lei Lei sighed, "After all, no one knows whether they will survive or not. Will come back - the sea has always been a natural danger in the eyes of the fjord people, but if the enemy can come and go freely in the sea, the entire fjord island will be equivalent to an undefended empty city."

The plan really didn't change as fast as it did. A year or two ago, he planned to use the fjord as the last stronghold for the survivors to spend the rest of their lives after defeat, but now the situation is completely reversed.

If he had just arrived in Border Town and all his possessions were less than three hundred gold dragons, this kind of transaction would have been a must-have. But now, banknotes have begun to circulate in the territory, and the so-called "high price" is no longer attractive. conditions of.

"What do you think?"

"I said that if the idea is to establish a country within a country, it is better to give up as soon as possible." Lei Lei shrugged, "You will never allow them to build a new 'archipelago' in Graycastle."

Roland laughed, worthy of being the most outstanding explorer of the fjord, "If they just want to survive, rather than for the privileges accumulated over generations, Graycastle will always welcome them. "

"I will tell you the truth, Your Majesty."

"You must be exhausted from this voyage. I have prepared afternoon tea. You can take a hot bath first, and then talk to me about what you have experienced on this trip. It will also take several days to repair the Yukikaze, etc. Once you regain your energy, it’s not too late to return to the fjord.”

"Then I'll trouble you." Lei Lei said, stroking his chest.

Just when he was about to leave, Roland suddenly stopped him, "By the way, about the lightning...are you still going to hide it?"

"I..." Lei Lei opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment.

"You said that you would get to know her after this expedition is over. Although this trip was not too successful, now that the Tianhai Realm occupies most of the ocean, and the fjords are frightened, you must be safe for a long time. That's awesome." Roland held his chin and said, "And I need people to fight the devil, and Lightning also wants to see his father still alive in the world - in this case, how about staying after the trivial matters are over?"

Lei Lei was silent for a few seconds and then lowered his head, "I will consider it... Your Majesty."