Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 259 Night at Sea
"No, I don't want to provoke a mage." Amafrey refused outright. She didn't know any magic, and fighting? Even if she won, it wouldn't be honorable.

"Shut up," Zhang Yuan scolded the short guy, then turned to the first mate and asked, "What's the specific situation with this route to Luskan?"

“The northern part of the Sword Sea is relatively safe in winter. In summer, some Shahua fishmen will come to harass you, but it is much more peaceful at this time of year.”

After a few casual words, we saw flags waving and sails billowing on the lookout tower, and the once stable deck began to sway, as the ship beneath our feet was weighing anchor and setting sail.

As the Moonlight Rose sailed out of the harbor and onto the tranquil Sword Sea in winter, Amafrey turned and beckoned the Canaanites to follow and check the rooms reserved for them.

The cabin below deck was surprisingly clean, completely unlike the damp and dirty cabins of ordinary ships. It was very dry and clean, without any moss, mold, or other filth. It was unlike what one would expect from a sailing ship from the Age of Exploration. Instead, it had the feel of a modern replica of an antique sailing ship.

It's obvious that ordinary wooden sailboats wouldn't have this level of capability. Just the issues of sealing and dryness alone would be a major headache. If it weren't for magical enchantments, there would be no way to solve the water seepage problem.

"These three rooms will be used by your team for the time being. If you have any questions, you can come to me. I'll usually be on the bow deck or next to the captain's cabin."

After leading everyone to their cabins on the second floor, the first mate gave a few instructions and then left, leaving everyone to unpack their belongings on their own.

"Boss, how are we supposed to sleep in this kind of bed? There aren't even any planks, it just keeps swaying, won't it make you throw up?" Looking at the sailor's hammock in front of him, Kegan's wide eyes started swaying along with it, but he soon gave up.

"Stop complaining. Everyone lives like this at sea. Where would you find space to put a bed on the ship?" Nancy was used to this and quickly started tidying up the cabin she had chosen.

Judging from her decisive and efficient movements, she must have spent a lot of time at sea back then. But considering the Mandaen family's maritime power back then, it seems understandable.

"Alright, gentlemen, please leave. This room has been chosen by Talinda and me." The female thief, having finished her work, began to shoo them away.

After everyone moved to the next room, only one shameless guy remained, and this fellow was, of course...

"I've done the math, and our team has a total of nine people. It would be reasonable to have three people in each room," the team leader said seriously.

"Hey, what the captain said makes a lot of sense." The female elf stretched out her fingers and counted for a while before suddenly realizing what she meant.

"Don't fall for this bastard's tricks, get out of here!" Nancy pushed Zhang Yuan out and slammed the door shut behind her.

After being rebuffed, the mage went to the next room to tidy up before going up to the deck with his teammates to enjoy the scenery. It was actually his first time on a ship in Faerûn, not counting the trip to the Siren's lair.

The other team members were alright, after all, they were all begging for food in Sword Bay, and apart from the two dwarf brothers who were really afraid of water, the rest of them had a lot of contact with the ocean.

The most excited ones weren't them, but that silly bird.

Doflamingo, who had spent years wallowing in the mud with his underlings in the swamps, was now running around on the ship, attracting the attention of several sailors who also noticed the somewhat chubby and silly bird.

"What a huge osprey!"

"What osprey? Didn't you see that mage over there? That bird must be a magical pet."

The Despair Bird, hopping around on the ship's side, was too lazy to bother with these two ignorant fools. It stretched out its long beak, preened its feathers, and threw out a single word: "Idiot."

The two sailors' faces immediately turned bright red, looking like puffed-up pig bladders, but they couldn't retaliate because of their status as a mage. Zhang Yuan, however, wasn't going to tolerate such stupidity. He immediately flicked the sailor's forehead and made him apologize to the other party before the matter was settled.

Having eaten the fallen bird, the bird dared not cause any more trouble and instead played peacefully with little Shirley.

During this period, the mage deviated from his usual practice of keeping Sherry dormant in the pet space all day. He would release her whenever he had the chance to tease and play with her, presumably out of some kind of compensatory motive.

The silly bird was quite sensible, knowing that he was still in his probationary period. He dared to gossip about others, even his teammates, but he was very close to Sherry.

Of course, it's also possible that they've hit it off.

The pointed bow sliced ​​through the calm sea like a pair of shears. Although the wind and waves were not particularly fierce, the high-rising, moon-white sails billowed and propelled the ship forward swiftly.

After a while, the two ladies also went up to the deck and joined the men in their chat.

Being a local and experienced, Nancy quickly took control of the conversation, sharing various nautical history facts, maritime secrets, and even popularizing a lot of nautical knowledge, which truly improved everyone's knowledge level.

The Moonlight Rose sailed smoothly through the daytime journey. As the silver moon of Suren rose high, the ship's speed gradually slowed down. Several magical lampstands illuminated the surrounding sea, and some sailors on night watch remained on the upper deck, maintaining a cautious and slow voyage.

The nights on the sea were truly unbearable for the two dwarf brothers. Although the waves were not exactly raging torrents, they were enough to make these children of the earth (landlubbers) very restless and unable to fall asleep.

The sounds of them tossing and turning even woke up their teammates in the next room.

After a moment of staring at each other in bewilderment with his teammates who had come to see what was going on, Zhang Yuan had no choice but to take a step back and pull out his precious laboratory to serve as a temporary bedroom.

I was extremely reluctant, but this was the only way I could manage. Even if you were a mage, you might not be able to summon that stone house from the ship.

"I've cleared some space inside for you, but whatever you do, don't touch any of the equipment! No, don't even bump into or knock over those workbenches!"

The mage who emerged from the lab gave his teammates a barrage of instructions, as if possessed by a mother hen, nagging on and on.

Not everyone went inside. Lawrence and Münster, for example, were on night duty and slept in the room where the magic door was installed.

The next morning, the Canaan team members gathered together again. The male members looked refreshed, but Nancy and Talinda had dark circles under their eyes.

Only after asking did I learn that the female elf, who had never been on a boat before, had also been up all night, causing the female thief quite a bit of trouble.

Yes, that's very interesting.

That night, a female fairy was added to Master Zhang's private bedroom.

Amarfrey did not boast or exaggerate. On the morning of the third day, the Moonlight Rose sailed into the port of Luscany, and the group set foot on this land as scheduled.

This place is filled with chaos and evil, where swords clash and evil magic coexist, and schemes and murders fly side by side. It's a wonderful place, overflowing with a somewhat overwhelming sense of freedom!

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