Path of Light.

Chapter 808 809. Lost Island 2
When imperial merchant ships encounter the Lost Sea, they generally choose to bypass it.

Elves rarely enter the depths of the Endless Sea, and few elves know that there is a mysterious sea area full of fog inside the Endless Sea.

As for the gray dwarf bandits, they are frequent visitors here and they maintain some cooperative relations with the sirens here.

The gray dwarf bandits will provide the sirens in the Lost Sea with some of the supplies they need, and will also send them slaves of races such as elves, naga, and orcs. If the sirens need dwarf slaves, they will provide them without hesitation.

Now, this lost sea full of infinite unknowns is within Roy's sight.

There was a fog not far ahead, which could not be dispelled even with the sea breeze and strong sunshine.

It was like a thick layer of clouds falling on the sea, constantly rolling, as if it had life and could devour all invaders.

There was only a light mist near the edge, and ten magic airships were floating in the sky, so the two sides could still have some contact.

The further we went inside, the thicker the fog became, and we gradually lost contact with the magic airship in the sky.

At this time, the four three-masted sailing ships had no choice but to withdraw from the faint mist.

First they needed to pick up some half-elf guards and human priests, and secondly they needed to escort the gray dwarf bandits on the ship to the magic airship.

The four three-masted sailing ships carried a total of 2800 half-elf guards and 200 human priests.

The rest of the half-elf guards and human priests stayed on the magic airship, and stayed in the air with several hundred griffin knights, ready to meet the four three-masted sailing ships at any time.

In addition, there are 4,000 Siren warriors in the sea, led by the sea beast priests Jie Zena and Olive, following four three-masted sailing ships into the Lost Sea.

It is said that the Lost Sea is the territory of sirens, but these sirens swimming in the sea have not yet found their kind in the Endless Sea. Instead, they first encountered a group of Naga sea people who were like refugees.

When the Naga sea creatures saw these sirens from the Partington plane, they ran away as if they had seen a ghost.

In the eyes of these Naga sea tribes, the sirens were like some terrifying creatures. Not only did they not dare to communicate with them, they didn't even dare to get too close...

The reason why Roy had the confidence to drive four three-masted sailing ships into the Lost Sea was actually because of the four thousand siren warriors led by Jezena and Olive.

Although the wind was gradually weakening after arriving at this sea area, and the sails were lowered, the four three-masted sailing ships still maintained a constant speed. The power of the four three-masted sailing ships was the magic propulsion device at the stern...

That’s right, although these four three-masted sailing ships were not equipped with buoyancy devices, the gray dwarf bandits installed magic propulsion devices at the stern.

When there is normal wind, the three-masted sailing ship mainly relies on wind power to move forward.

But these four three-masted sailing ships can move forward slowly even when there is no wind, mainly with the help of the magic thrusters at the stern.

It was clearly underpowered, and the three-masted sailing vessel's speed was reduced to just a few knots.

In fact, Roy also learned some information about the Lost Sea from the three gray dwarf captains.

This sea area is indeed occupied by a group of sirens, but there are not many sirens here.

There are also many islands in the Lost Sea, and some mutated sea creatures live on the islands. They make a living by selling slaves of various races all year round.

Because of the thick fog, there is its own order here.

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Entering the thick fog, the four three-masted sailing ships were connected end to end with ropes.

Only in this way can the four ships avoid getting separated in the fog.

The gray dwarf captain on the three-masted sailing ship in the front lit a whale oil lantern on the bronze argali head on the bow. The dim light could not travel far in the fog. The oil lamp was hung on the bow, only about one meter away from the sea surface. Roy stood on the roof of the stern, feeling the continuous light of the lantern.

The fog was very heavy, and the clothes of the half-blood elves standing in the fog would soon be wet by the fog.

Wearing some leather clothes here will make you feel much more comfortable.

The gray dwarf captain told Roy that after the three-masted sailing ship entered the Lost Sea, it would not be long before the sirens came to pick it up.

Roy sat in the captain's room, still wondering how the Sirens could identify directions in the fog.

At this time, Miss Tiffany pushed open the door of the captain's room and hurried in, holding up the hem of her mermaid-patterned dress with one hand. She said to Roy:

"Roy, come with me!"

There seemed to be an answer in Miss Tiffany's light green eyes, but she held back and didn't say it. She wanted Roy to go out with her to see.

Without any hesitation, Roy followed Miss Tiffany down the ship's tower and onto the deck.

The half-elf crew members on the deck were standing at the edge of the ship's side, observing the three-masted sailing ship's surroundings diligently.

Miss Tiffany almost jogged to the side of the ship. She ran barefoot, her skirt dragging on the deck, leaving a clear water stain.

She did not stop at the edge of the ship's side, and her body was like a nimble dolphin, leaping directly into the foggy sea.

Roy hesitated for only a second at the side of the boat before jumping directly into the sea.

In fact, even though there was fog on the sea, there was still light shining into the sea. The moment Roy jumped into the sea through the fog, he felt his hand being tightly held by a gentle hand.

He opened his eyes with difficulty in the sea, and saw Miss Tiffany spitting bubbles beside him, and her tail changed into a three-colored fish tail.

Miss Tiffany's long hair spread out in the sea. There were light green scales on her back, but not on her chest and abdomen. Her face was still pretty and beautiful.

She smiled at Roy and pointed to the sea in front of her...

Roy then paid attention to his surroundings. The first thing he saw was a large group of Siren warriors. These Siren warriors surrounded the four three-masted sailing ships and moved slowly as the sailing ships moved forward.

Then he saw Zezena and Olive on his left and right.

The lantern on the bow of the three-masted sailboat shone onto the sea, creating a bright spot with a diameter of more than one meter.

Although the light in the sea is not that good, the water here is extremely clear and you can easily see hundreds of meters away.

At this time, Roy finally remembered one thing, that is, whether there is fog on the sea surface has no effect on the sirens at all, because they live in the sea, and the fog on the sea surface has no effect on them at all.

The bottom of the Lost Sea is the home of the Sirens...

Roy couldn't stay in the sea for too long. He could only snorkel for about five minutes. He grew up in Castletown Harbor and was proficient in water. Miss Tiffany pulled him to the surface of the sea, and Roy was immediately wrapped in the sea mist. Miss Tiffany also emerged from the water and said to Roy:

"Now you know how the Sirens identify directions. The fog has no effect on us..."

Zeina also surfaced and said to Roy:

"They can also see us Siren Warriors in the sea, but our understanding of them is very limited! Should we be bolder and pretend to be a slave ship and go directly into their territory to check it out?"

Olive then said:
"I heard that these sirens accept slaves of any race. Why don't we sell those gray dwarf bandits to them as slaves!"

Roy was really confused. How did he suddenly become a slave trader?

But I have to say that their three ideas are really feasible.

"Then should we, the Siren Warriors, withdraw?"

Roy suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if something had suddenly blown away the fog in his mind, making his thoughts become extremely clear.

Although they were in the sea, Roy took out the treasure map without hesitation.

Unfolding on the water, this treasure map is made of leather, and the lines on it are drawn with an unknown ink that does not fade even when soaked in sea water.

While looking at the treasure map, Roy kept dipping his head into the sea to observe the terrain of the seabed.

Although he couldn't see far, he still discovered some clues.

He said to Miss Tiffany with some excitement:
"Now I finally figured it out. The area drawn on Captain Ralph's treasure map is the underwater layout of the Lost Sea. The treasure place he marked should be considered an island he occupied. This time we will follow the route shown on this map."

"Jizena, you send someone to lead the way, and our four ships will follow you..."

Jie Zena took the treasure map from Roy and began to send her men to carefully check the current location. She needed to determine where the four three-masted sailing ships were currently located based on some reference objects on the seabed before she could decide which direction to go.

Olive also came over at this time, and the Siren warriors acted quickly.

Roy was having some discomfort in the sea, so Miss Tiffany pushed Roy out of the sea and let him climb back to the deck along the grid ladder.

And she prefers to stay in the sea...

Soon, the rope hanging the lantern began to move forward, as if a sea monster was pulling the whale oil lantern forward, but it was not swimming straight ahead. Roy stood at the bow and followed the direction of the sea monster's guidance. He immediately asked the captain in the ship's tower to adjust the direction of the sailboat...

In this way, although there was thick fog on the sea, the four three-masted sailing ships, with the assistance of the magic recommendation device, were traveling at a constant speed in the Lost Sea.

I have to say that this sea area is still very large.

The four three-masted sailing ships sailed in this sea area for a whole day and did not stop until after dark. Because there was no light in the sea, Zeena, Tiffany and Olive in the sea could not decide which direction to sail.

The good news is that the three of them have found the right path.

Along the way, no one encountered any other sirens. In addition to the abundant fish resources, the entire seabed was very quiet.

Finally, the fleet encountered a Siren patrol team on the morning of the next day.

When the Siren patrol team swam nearby, they found a large group of Siren warriors around them. They did not show any hostility, but swam up to them cordially and asked the Siren warriors from the Partington plane:

"Hey, where are you guys from?"

The Siren warriors did not answer immediately, but sent someone to report to Jie Zena.

Jie Zena swam over immediately. She exuded the aura of a strong person, which immediately made the siren warriors on patrol team respectful to her.

She said to the captain of the Siren Patrol:
"We came from the Twin Seas. Someone asked us to take away some things he stored here."

The Siren captain looked at the Siren warriors that kept pouring in from all directions, pursed his lips and dared not say anything more.

"I don't know much about the rules here, but I was hired by a very famous gray dwarf pirate. He asked me to come here to take his things, so I came here with my companions. If there is any offense, please forgive me."

Although Jie Zena spoke politely, her eyes were full of aggression.

The surrounding sea monster warriors were also filled with murderous aura. They had just fought a bloody battle in the western waters of the Partington plane, and their bodies were filled with murderous aura...

The Siren patrol was not too timid. They also seemed very alert and had a strong desire to survive. Then he said:
"This is the Lost Sea, which belongs to Commander Mlak's territory. Commander Mlak created the Lost Sea to fight against the Naga tribe in the Endless Sea. We do have some rules here. Fleets entering the Lost Sea need to be recognized by us, and they must also establish a cooperative relationship with us."

"I wonder which gray dwarf bandit you are employed by, sir?"

Zeena said, "Captain Ralph."

"It turned out to be him. He hasn't been seen for a long time. Previously, the gray dwarf pirates said that he was dead. I didn't expect that he is still alive..."

The captain of the Siren Patrol said.

The two sides exchanged a brief exchange, and the Siren Patrol even gave Jie Zena some pointers before slowly leaving.

I didn't expect the inspection here was not strict...

In this way, the fleet successfully passed the patrol team's inspection, and finally on the third day after entering the Lost Sea, they arrived at an island in the fog according to the guidance of the treasure map.

It was not until the three-masted sailing ship was about to dock that the half-elves on board discovered the outline of an island appearing in the fog.

The dock here is not very big, but it is a natural harbor. The draft of the harbor is very deep, and it can even dock without being affected by the tide.

As soon as the ship docked, the bells on the dock rang loudly.

Blurry figures gathered towards the dock from all directions of the island.

The siren warriors led by Zetzena and Olive were guarding underwater, and a large group of half-elf guards were standing by the side of the ship with weapons and shields in hand. They all looked ready to fight at any time...

The figures on the island came to the dock, but they were completely unprepared for the four three-masted sailing ships. They didn't even notice that there were a large number of Siren warriors hiding in the sea.

Various languages ​​were heard from the dock, and Roy heard the Elvish language, which was:

"Hey, which slave ship are you from? What kind of slaves are on board? Are you here to resupply or sell them?"

(End of this chapter)