Path of Light.

Chapter 931: Northern Fleet

The Naantali Islands are actually an east-west mountain range. Most of the mountain range is hidden under the sea, with only the tops of the mountains exposed above the sea, forming a series of islands.

The Naantali mountain range is shaped like a sickle. The sea water has submerged the peaks, and the peaks exposed above the sea have formed an island with unique scenery.

From here on, the sea water becomes clearer as you go south, and the sea water in the south is like a gorgeous sapphire.

The further north you go, the darker the sea water becomes. When you reach the frozen sea, the water even turns black, like thick ink. It will only become clear and transparent again when it is scooped out of the sea.

The Naantali Islands also form a barrier in the sea. Many migratory fish have fixed routes here. There is always a period of time every year when a large number of fish appear in the Naantali Islands, so this is also a natural fishing ground.

But the elves would not sail so far to come here to catch fish.

Few people from the orc tribe go to sea...

So this is one of the gray dwarves' fishing grounds.

In addition, no matter whether the ships are sailing from the Green Empire or the Dwarf Kingdom, they will anchor here and rest for a few days after leaving the coastline of Durrag.

Sixteen imperial merchant ships were docked next to the main island of the Naantali Islands. Although there was no dock here, the sword-like peaks were a natural harbor. The ships could dock on the south shore of the island without worrying about being stranded by the tides.

This island, apart from the steep cliffs with no grass growing on them, is covered with alfalfa and occasionally some bush berries...

Many members of the mercenary group fled to the island and hid in some cracks in the cliffs.

In their opinion, these cracks in the cliffs were definitely safe places, but for the warriors of the assassination regiment who had received special training from Captain Tennyson, they could easily point out the hiding places of the mercenary members...

Then he called on the griffin cavalry hovering in the sky to assist in the alert. When Roy arrived with a large force, even if the mercenaries were hiding deep in the cracks of the rocks, they would be able to pull them out from the cracks...

The sixteen imperial merchant ships in the Nantali Islands carried a total of more than 60,000 half-elves, who actually needed to consume a large amount of food every day.

For the imperial merchants, the biggest challenge on the journey back to the Green Empire is food supply.

Since they did not want to stop for supplies along the Durlag's Knee coastline, they wanted to replenish as many supplies as possible when they docked at the Naantali Islands.

It was precisely for this reason that the fleet was reluctant to set out, causing the mine guards chasing from behind to block it here.

These half-elves walked down from the merchant ship and came to the hillside of the main island of the Nantalli Islands. They surrounded the imperials and listened to their public trial by Boss Roy.

Boss Roy actually heard that the Empire merchants were accepting half-blood elves on board at all major ports in the Silver Moon Kingdom, and vowed to send half-blood elves to Kui Island. However, Kui Island has not received any half-blood elves in the past few months. Only then did he discover the tricks of the Empire merchants...

"I don't care where you come from, what you plan to purchase in the Elf Kingdom, or where you will take these goods. These have nothing to do with me..."

"But you cannot deceive these half-blood elves in my name, nor do you have the right to deprive them of their freedom and sell them as commodities."

"So your evil behavior is considered slave trading and violates the laws of the elves. I will bring all of you back to Kui Island for trial."

"You can refuse, but you need to lie down on this grass like them and bleed to death."

"I will personally purify your souls and allow them to go to the land of rebirth in the purest state..."

"Well, if anyone is willing to accept the trial on Kuei Island, you must board the magic airship on the shore in an orderly manner. Don't make noise, don't provoke trouble, and don't make any conditions with me. If you don't want to leave, stay here. I will prepare a tombstone for you personally. Since I don't know the names of you imperial people, the names on the tombstone can only be written by you..."

"Okay, now I'll give you a few minutes to think about it."

"You will have to choose whether to board the ship or stay on the island. I hope you can have some backbone. The Nantalli Islands look pretty nice, don't they?"

Roy stood in front of this group of imperial men and spoke loudly to them in Elvish in a very impolite manner.

"Now, start making your choices. I need you to be orderly and come in rows..."

"Get on board... or stay on the island!"

Under Roy's gaze, several imperial merchants lowered their heads and walked quickly down the hillside. Needless to say, they chose to board the ship to be tried on Kui Island...

Seeing someone take the lead in making a choice, the other imperial people also stood up and walked down the hillside.

Among these imperial people, there were also some very courageous people who chose to stay on the island, even if they would die...

They lay straight on the grass. The half-elf guards held long swords and chopped off their heads with one blow. The blood spread on the green grass. The whistling sea breeze seemed to be constantly calling their souls.

Roy really did what he said, and more than a dozen priests including Alice began to purify the souls of these dead imperial people.

Those imperial people who were still waiting on the hillside to make their choices put their hands together in front of their chests, crossed them, and silently chanted prayers under the beams of light.

When the imperial people saw that those who chose to stay on the island would actually be killed, they became as timid and fearful as they were just determined. They lined up in a long and orderly manner and boarded the magic airship docked on the shore.

More than 1,500 imperial soldiers just filled up a magic airship.

"We will be tried on Kui Island and sentenced, right?"

"According to the laws of the elves, I can easily be sentenced to several decades in prison. I don't think I will ever walk out of prison alive in this lifetime."

"Is there any way for us to leave the Elf Kingdom alive?"

"In the past, you could get your freedom in exchange for paying a ransom. I think we should have a good talk with Boss Roy..."

"Fortunately, we didn't listen to the mercenaries when they escaped. There's nowhere to escape to on this island."

While boarding the ship, the imperial merchants were still discussing ways to escape.

The list provided by Mrs. Evans indeed included the names of these imperial merchant ships, and the names of the imperial merchants and captains were all recorded. Next, he had to understand the situation of this group of half-elves.

……

While these imperial people were queuing up to board the ship again, Roy came to the crowd of half-elves.

Many half-blood elves saw Roy for the first time, but the name Roy had already spread throughout the half-blood elves' circle of life.

Everyone surrounded Roy. Although he looked like an imperial man, he spoke fluent Elvish and arrested a group of imperial merchants. He showed no mercy at all...

Roy wanted to know the news about other imperial merchant ships, so he asked these half-blood elves:

"Before you, was there any imperial merchant ship that took away a shipload of half-elves at your dock?"

He wanted to know when exactly these three-masted sailing ships anchored in the Nantalli Islands left the port, which was crucial to the subsequent tracking operation... Several half-blood elves were obviously on an imperial merchant ship.

When they introduced themselves, they said they were from the city of Moyobamba.

A half-blood elf said, "No, we are the first group to leave. I don't know if there are any more behind us."

Roy turned his head and saw a group of half-blood elves with bad faces, so he asked them:

"What about you?"

The half-blood elves said with bitter faces:

"We are the second group. The first group left five days earlier than us..."

"Are the half-blood elves who left the dock earlier than you on the Nantalli Islands?"

The half-blood elf shook his head sadly...

This is what Roy is most worried about.

According to the information provided by the Adventurer's Guild, there are more than seventy imperial merchant ships in total, but only fifty-three have been found so far. At least twenty imperial merchant ships have not been found. Based on the calculation that each imperial merchant ship is fully loaded with four thousand half-blood elves, there are still eighty thousand half-blood elves on their way to the Green Empire.

In fact, there are only thirty magic airships that have arrived at the Naantali Islands.

Another ten magic airships carrying griffin cavalry were scattered in the waters north of the Mensa Strait. They were also searching the sea for traces of imperial merchant ships.

Because this place is under the control of the Northern Fleet, the mine guards may run into those gray dwarves at any time and anywhere...

At this special moment, Roy didn't want to get too entangled with the gray dwarves of the Northern Fleet.

So far, no imperial merchant ships have been found to accept the protection of the Northern Fleet...

Roy sent out the Griffin Cavalry to continue searching for the Imperial merchant ships around the Nantali Islands. He guessed that the Imperial merchant ships that fell behind would probably continue to sail into Nantali, but Roy did not like this method of waiting.

Because he had no idea how many blind rabbits would rashly bump into him.

The supplies on these sixteen imperial merchant ships were very diverse, most of which were supplies needed for the journey.

Of course, these imperial merchant ships came all the way from the Green Empire in Roland Continent, and every merchant had a bulging wallet...

The half-elf crew members were counting supplies on the imperial merchant ship, mainly counting the wealth.

Moira called Roy onto the Black Pearl. There was a large secret room behind the captain's room. Originally, this secret room was Captain Ralph's bedroom, but Roy felt that the room was stuffy, so the room remained vacant.

Now this secret room has become the best place to store the treasure chest.

While chasing down thirty-seven imperial merchant ships along the way, Roy had seized more than two hundred magic-sealed treasure chests. In addition to filling his magic waist bag, the entire secret room was also filled with them.

The half-elf crew members actually found more than a hundred boxes of magic-sealed treasure chests on these sixteen imperial merchant ships.

This kind of treasure chest can hold about 10,000 magic crystals. On average, a ship will only have about six boxes of magic crystals.

Roy didn't think that there were only tens of thousands of magic crystals on an imperial merchant ship. He estimated that the rest of the magic crystals were hidden in the hands of those merchants, but their hiding methods were more secretive...

"It turns out that being a pirate is so profitable... We intercepted more than 50 imperial merchant ships that were trading slaves, and actually brought back more than 3 million magic crystals."

Inside the secret room, Moira whispered to Roy.

Roy did not expect that by intercepting these imperial merchant ships, in addition to rescuing so many half-elves, he could also seize so much spoils. He was also shocked.

The mines on Pagistoga don't make that much profit every year...

"With these magic crystals, our magic airship fleet will have enough confidence to deal with the Northern Army fleet."

Roy said confidently.

"The magic cannons on our ship are the real crystal swallowers. They take one magic crystal for each shot. Now I have the confidence to say to everyone: 'Push out my magic cannons...'"

Roy stretched out his hand and opened a treasure chest. Inside was indeed a collection of colorful walnut-sized translucent crystals, which were polished very neatly.

The secret room was already full, and if there were more magic crystals, Roy would have to find another secret room.

When Roy walked out of the secret room and returned to the captain's room, he saw a half-elf guard standing at the door.

He saw Roy stand up straight immediately, and then said to Roy:
"Report, Boss, Magic Airship No. 33 spotted two three-masted sailing ships of the Northern Fleet on the east side of Nantali Island..."

"Go and stop them," Roy ordered decisively.

The half-elf guard said swiftly:

"Yes, boss..."

……

Before dark, griffin cavalry brought news from the battlefield in the east of the Nantalli Islands that the two gray dwarf brigs had been intercepted, but the gray dwarves on the two brigs fought back and almost let them escape.

During the fierce battle, both of the gray dwarf's three-masted sailing ships caught fire. When the battle was over, the main masts and decks were burned beyond recognition.

At least dozens of dwarf warriors were burned to death by the fire, and countless gray dwarf warriors were injured...

However, the resistance of the gray dwarf warriors was a bit fierce. In order to successfully stop the three-masted sailing ship, the magic airship No. 33 shot eight magic explosive arrows in the air, and the main masts and sails of the two three-masted sailing ships were all on fire.

Now the two ships can only be sunk on the spot...

Roy didn't sleep well that night because he was worried that the gray dwarf northern army fleet would track him down.

That night, the gray dwarf prisoners on the two three-masted sailing ships were also transported back to Nantali. These gray dwarf warriors were emitting a burnt smell all over their bodies, their hair and beards were almost all burnt, and each of them had a huge black boiled egg on his shoulder.

Two gray dwarf warriors were brought to Roy. Roy sat on a chair and asked them:
"Where is the headquarters of your fleet?"

The two gray dwarf warriors looked at each other and pointed their fingers at the same place. That was the island located in the northwest corner of Durrag's Knee, which happened to be the headquarters of the Northern Army Fleet.

(End of this chapter)