Path of Light.

Chapter 50 51. The Battle of the Port 2
At this moment, the alarm bells in Castleton Harbor rang, and the deep voice spread far away...

The Sea Wolf has pulled anchor,

The crew cut the cables,

As long as you adjust the direction of the roadway to the sea on the pier, and then raise the sails, you can catch the north wind and rush out of the bay.

However, before the high tide, the roadway in the deep water port was not very deep, and these crew members were not familiar with the roadway.

Small fishing boats are still passable, but larger boats are more likely to run aground in the mudflats, especially on such a dark night.

'dangdang'

On the Sea Wolf came the bell before going out to sea.

The sailors had just half hoisted the mainmast's sails.

There were several sharp arrows that pierced the air and shot at the ship one after another from all around. Those sharp arrows shot out from the darkness all had a rope on their tails. The sound of falling water came.

Under the cover of night, more than a dozen fishing boats surrounded the Sea Wolf, and shot harpoons with ropes from all angles, locking the Sea Wolf firmly in place.

The sound of those heavy objects falling into the water is the sound of them tying ropes and throwing heavy stones into the sea.

During the time when this group of elves was patrolling and lurking around the Sea Wolf waiting for help, they also secretly mobilized nearly twenty fishing boats at the pier to surround the Sea Wolf.

It is to prevent the Sea Wolf from leaving the port, and intends to restrain the Sea Wolf with the help of harpoons and ropes on the fishing boat...

The mainsail on the Seawolf was gradually inflated, and more than 40 oars swung with all their might when hearing the crisp sound of the mast, but the ship could only move forward at a slow speed.

The crew members on the ship ran to the side of the ship one after another, seeing the harpoons and ropes tied to the outside of the hull, they immediately tied the slings on their bodies, and all hung down from the deck, risking to cut off those hooks.

Another group of elves carried three spear guns to the pier, and after the bases of these spear guns were simply fixed with stones, they shot several hooks in succession.

Almost all of these hook lines hit the stern of the Sea Wolf's hull.

The elves tied these ropes to stone stakes on the docks.

Immediately, another rain of arrows flew out from the side of the ship.

Immediately, several elves were shot and wounded, and the rest of the elves dragged the injured out of the range of the short bow.

At this time, Squadron Leader Simpson led fifty elf guards and quietly boarded the ship on the left side of the Sea Wolf.

After persuading the captain with reason... still to no avail, the two elf guards put their long swords around the captain's neck, and finally took control of the ship temporarily.

A group of crew members lifted off the tarpaulin covering the bow speargun, quickly replaced it with the largest whaling harpoon, and shot at the side of the Sea Wolf...

One and a half meters long and thicker than a thumb, the harpoon covered with spikes and barbs was firmly nailed to the hull of the Sea Wolf.

There is actually a winch specially prepared for whaling on this ship, the kind of rope soaked in tung oil cannot be easily cut even with an ordinary long knife.

Three consecutive ropes were all nailed to the side of the ship near the ramming angle of the bow. Squadron leader Simpson asked twenty crew members to push the winch together and stir the three ropes, forcing the ship that was firmly docked on the pier to pull the Sea Wolf to death. live.

This ship was more than half the size of the Sea Wolf, and when the winch was pushed, the Sea Wolf barely moved.

However, the hull of this sea-going ship was seriously tilted. Although there were ropes on the pier and anchors sunk in the mud to stabilize the hull, the whole ship was still pulled closer to the Sea Wolf under the pull of the winch.

Captain Simpson stood beside the side of the ship, holding a small buckler in his hand, blocking an arrow flying from the opposite side from time to time.

There were two bloody holes in the leather trousers on his thighs, but the wounds were not deep.

The elf guards around him almost all had some arrow wounds...

Everyone kept their eyes on the Sea Wolf which was getting closer, and didn't care about the severe tilt of the sea ship. They only waited for the moment when the sides of the two ships came together...Jumping off the ship.

……

The elf patrols on the pier and a group of strong elves gathered at the port rushed to a ship on the right side of the Sea Wolf.

In contrast, the captain of this sea-going ship has a clear mind.

Seeing the elf patrols board the ship, they directly lifted the rainproof cloth covering the spear guns on the ship, and asked the crew to shoot five harpoons into the stern of the Sea Wolf.

In this way, together with the dozens of hooks that were thrown out, the hull of the Sea Wolf was almost completely covered with ropes.

The Sea Wolf's mainsail was almost fully inflated.

Even the main mast post was pulled loudly, but the hull still stopped at the edge of the pier.

Even entering the port lanes is impossible...

What frightened all the crew members of the Sea Wolf was that the two ships next to them were getting closer under the drag of the hook cable.

Once the three ships collide, the next step is to jump ship.

……

Roy followed Princess Ophelia, and stood on the pier with a group of young nobles.

These nobles were not allowed to participate in the boarding battle. Some people became irritable when they saw that the battle situation here was not optimistic, and some people secretly sent out their followers and asked them to rush back to the upper city to ask for reinforcements.

Roy stood with Claire, and he followed the group of young elves to watch the battle on the pier.

Squadron leader Simpson's team of elf guards and elf patrols have not been able to gain any advantage from the beginning until now. On the contrary, the Sea Wolf almost left the port.

The current situation is not too optimistic, the elf warriors need to jump on the Sea Wolf to fight...

Obviously, the number of elf guards is not dominant.

Roy watched the battle on the ship, and for the first time, he felt a strong sense of powerlessness in addition to his blood.

Thinking that he couldn't help, and Jasper was still imprisoned in the bilge of the Sea Wolf, he was a little worried about Jasper...

Although a large group of elf guards were found, they did not capture the Sea Wolf in one go as expected.

He stood in the crowd, staring at the three sea ships, his body tensed uncontrollably, and he could only clenched his fists tightly.

"Do you have a strong sense of powerlessness about this battle on the pier?"

Princess Ophelia suddenly turned her head and asked Roy behind her.

Roy was not prepared at all, and was taken aback by Princess Ophelia's question.

Then he nodded a little blankly.

Princess Ophelia glanced at him and said casually:

"Don't be discouraged, you need to keep learning, and then you can work hard to become the warrior you want..."

Roy's heart suddenly moved slightly, and then he couldn't help thinking, is he going to become a battle priest?

……

Roy didn't pay attention...

Turning around, I saw Claire squatting on the ground with a group of young elves picking out weapons.

I don't know which elf nobleman actually got so many sophisticated weapons.

Among these weapons, apart from the sword and shield, there are actually spears and sledgehammers...

There are also young elves wearing light armor on their bodies.

Claire bent down and picked up a well-made short spear.

Roy touched a longbow from behind, and asked Claire in a low voice:

"Claire, how is your archery?"

"Fine!" Claire replied.

Roy stuffed the longbow into Claire's hand casually, and picked up a quiver by the way and threw it to him again.

Holding the short spear in Claire's hand, Roy wanted to pick up a light shield, but the square shield had already been taken away. He only got a small cast iron round shield, which didn't look big, but It feels very heavy on the arm.

Claire asked with some doubts: "Have you also learned to use a spear?"

Roy is getting familiar with this short spear, which is about 180 cm in length. It dances very flexibly and has a very sharp edge.

"No, I chose it because its length is just right. The sailors on the ship are basically equipped with scimitars. This one is a bit longer than the scimitar..."

Claire adjusted the bowstring of the longbow in her hand, hung the quiver on her waist with some reluctance, and asked doubtfully:

"Then why did you give me a set of bows and arrows?"

Roy put his arm around Claire's shoulder and whispered to him:
"When I disembark and fight, I need you to cover me with a bow and arrow, Claire, can I trust you?"

"Of course!" Claire assured, patted her chest.

Then, the two stretched out their right hands and held each other tightly.

……

Ms. Belle Claire was standing in the crowd. When she saw her younger brother choosing a weapon to prepare for the battle, she was also taken aback by his risky move.

Thinking about what reason to use to persuade him to give up this idea, without hurting his little courage and self-confidence.

Unexpectedly, his friend took away the short flying spear and stuffed him with a longbow and a quiver with his backhand.

This made Miss Belle Claire's suspended heart slightly relaxed again.

As an archer, at least Claire doesn't need to fight those sailors hand-to-hand...

……

The young elves around have already taken up their weapons, and everyone has recovered from the shock when they first arrived at the port pier.

Seeing the elf guards and elf patrols rushing onto the ships on both sides, these young elves also took the initiative to pick up the weapons on the ground and ran towards Simpson's captain's ship.

The young elves rushing to the front were Wolf Gokos and Wilson Griffiths.

Just at the ball, the two had a bit of trouble because they wanted to dance the first dance with Princess Ophelia, and now the two began to compete secretly again.

Roy and Claire didn't rush ahead.

At this time, Roy did not hide his identity as a trainee priest of the Temple of Liberty. Standing in front of Claire, he began to recite prayers. After a divine pattern full of holy light appeared in front of him, the prayers ended and the divine Wen condensed into a light golden fist, which merged into Claire's body from the top of his head.

Then Roy blessed himself with the 'Blessing of Power'.

"You are actually a priest of the Temple of Liberty?"

Princess Ophelia, who was standing aside, said in surprise.

Roy turned around respectfully and replied:
"It's just a trainee priest. My companion trapped on the ship is also a trainee priest. They were originally invited by them to purify the wraiths on the ship..."

In fact, Roy also wanted to bless the other young elves with a 'blessing of power'.

After becoming a second-level trainee priest, he can cast this magic spell four times in a row.

But it seems that no young elf has the patience to stay and wait...

(End of this chapter)