Sail Shadows in the Sea of ​​Fog

Chapter 96 The Captain's First Official Order

In the Sea of ​​Despair, the Valkyrie, with an extra sailor, continued to sail towards its destination as usual with the Honest Man behind it under the cover of thick fog.

Because of the disorientation caused by the half-blood sea monster Setus, they had no idea whether the voyage to the Misty Island had become longer or shorter.

This also forced them to be more frugal with the supplies on both ships. However, because the Valkyrie's new sailor was of a rather noble background, some minor conflicts were inevitable.

"I refuse to eat such gross food!"

In the bow kitchen, Bakra, with an ugly face, stood with her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Also, the bed in the cabin I was assigned is too hard! I need silk pillows and a down quilt, as well as pajamas and decent clothes!
I wore this dress yesterday and it's damaged, so it should be thrown away."

"Miss Yunlan"

Yun Ji, who happened to be passing by, reached out and grabbed Princess Bakla's long silver hair, which had already passed her waist. She pulled her close to her like pulling a carrot, and gently reminded her face to face, "First of all, you have worn this tattered skirt for more than 22 years. I believe you don't mind wearing it for a few more months, right?"

"Mmmmmmm!"

Princess Bakla nodded quickly.

"Secondly, we have another ship. If you have any complaints about the food on this ship, or if I find you wasting food again, I don't mind having you go to another ship and be a cook for those smelly mixed-race sailors."

"No, no, no, I don't want to go!" Princess Bakla quickly waved her hands to refuse.

"third"

Yun Ji's tone became gentler, "If you feel that the bed in your cabin is too hard, I can send you back to the Eternal Coffin and let you continue sleeping there for another 20 years.

This way, at least our ears will be quiet, and we’ll have one less picky mouth to feed.”

"No, no, no! Please don't do this!"

Princess Bakla admitted her mistake as smoothly as ever, "I'm very satisfied with everything now!"

“It better be this way”

As Yun Ji spoke, she reached out and ripped off the hypocritical mask on the other person's face. "One last thing. The sailors on this ship are worthy of mutual trust. You don't need to wear such an ugly mask."

"Okay, okay," Princess Bakla responded aggrievedly.

"If you cry out of grievance next time..."

Yun Ji finally warned, "For every tear you shed, I will ask the captain to whip you severely. Now go and help Yafuso. If you do nothing but make a scene, not only will you not be able to pay off your debt, you will also never be able to regain your freedom."

"I won't cry! I'll go help right away!"

Princess Bakla said quickly, "Sister Yunji, please, please let me go!"

"And one more thing"

Yun Ji released the silver hair in her hand and said, "Either wrap your hair up or cut it short."

"But you"

"I am confident that the cables will not get my hair entangled and my scalp pulled off. Do you have this confidence?" asked Yun Ji.

"I understand," Princess Bakla promised with a tearful face, "I will take care of my hair as soon as possible."

"You are Yafuso's assistant, so you must follow her instructions."

As Yun Ji said this, she gently patted her delicate face, which was indeed very pretty, and turned to leave the kitchen.

"It seems that this princess is too pampered," said the Silver Queen with interest.

"She is far inferior to the current Princess Bakra."

As Yun Ji walked back, she said, "Besides, compared to how to be a qualified princess, she needs to learn how to be a qualified sailor as soon as possible."

"At least she has impeccable etiquette and attitude," said the Silver Queen gently.

"Pirates don't defeat their opponents with etiquette"

Yun Ji paused at this point, looking at the sails that were being controlled effortlessly despite the absence of any gorillas, and whispered, "Has the captain always been controlling the sails?"

"That's right"

The Silver Queen glanced at the figure on the open bridge. "He can do everything with this boat by himself."

"He will still need us," Yun Ji said confidently.

"I need it now." Before she finished speaking, the Silver Queen had instantly floated to Cheng Lang's side.

"what happened?"

Cheng Lang asked in high spirits. He was indeed in high spirits. He had been trying to steer the ship while manipulating the Wanghai Vine to control the sails forward since early this morning.

After the initial chaos, all the vine goblins on the sails have now come down. They are now sitting on the "snake skin" deck against the side of the ship, each holding a helmet of fruit wine and watching the sails moving above their heads.

"That direction"

The Silver Queen raised her hand and pointed straight ahead, saying, "Beyond the fog I created, there is a large area of ​​fog further away."

Before she finished her words, the circular fog a mile in front of the two ships dissipated, revealing the scene outside the fog.

Regardless of whether it was due to the Fountain of Repentance, Cheng Lang's eyesight was much better now, so even without the help of a telescope, he could clearly see that in the distance where the sky and water met, there was a vast expanse of endless thick fog.

Magic Mirror

Cheng Lang greeted them and at the same time waved to the gorillas in the distance. He took a step back and handed over the steering to the Silver Queen.

While taking over the steering, the latter also closed the ring of fog that had just been torn open, hiding the two ships again.

"In the conventional sense"

The Magic Mirror obviously knew what the captain wanted to hear, "The recognized borders of the Sea of ​​Despair are all shrouded in thick fog.

Once you enter those thick fogs, compasses will fail, messengers will get lost, and sirens will lose their sense of smell."

"Just like Exile Island?"

"An Exile Island Countlessly Larger"

The Magic Mirror said, "In fact, there are rumors that Panini transplanted Exile Island from the edge of the Sea of ​​Despair through methods that humans cannot understand."

"Transplant?"

"Yes, transplanting."

The Magic Mirror explained, “Sea conditions, islands, weather, and of course, fog.

If the Sea of ​​Despair was a giant cake, Panini practically cut his favorite piece from it and placed it on his plate: Exile Island.

At this point, the Magic Mirror added with a worried look, "Now we're facing an Exile Island that's countless times larger. Captain, is the Misty Island you're looking for located there?"

“I’m not sure”

Cheng Lang glanced at the metal bowl on the ship's bell stand. The wooden boat on the surface of the liquid metal hadn't changed its course at all. "But we need to keep moving forward."

"Captain, the sea conditions are getting worse," Silver Queen warned.

"Go on. No, stop for a moment." Cheng Lang said abruptly.

Upon hearing this, the two boats stopped one after another. "What happened?" Yun Ji finally came over and asked at this time.

"Let the pirate brothers come to the meeting room"

Cheng Lang said, "You all come to the conference room, including Princess Bakla."

Upon hearing this, although Yun Ji didn't know what had happened, she still sounded the alarm.

At the same time, the pirate brothers who received the signal also grabbed the cable and swung over one after another.

Soon, the core sailors, including the reborn sailor White Bread and Compass, and even the mermaid Tinisha, all sat down around the long table in the conference room.

A little later, Cheng Lang, who had just returned to the bedroom, also walked in.

"Right ahead of us is a boundless fog"

Before Cheng Lang finished speaking, the magic mirror and the Silver Queen jointly projected the scene outside the circular fog onto the sea chart.

"We have come to the edge of the sea of ​​despair"

Kervik murmured, and a look of fear involuntarily appeared on his face, which was originally slightly drunk.

"Yes, the edge of the Sea of ​​Despair."

Cheng Lang said, "It's like Exile Island, magnified countless times. Once you go in, you might never get out."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the conference room became solemn.

"Fortunately, we have two boats." As Cheng Lang spoke, he had already taken out a few things from his arms.

"Yun Ji"

Cheng Lang said, "This is the first time I, as a fleet captain, have officially appointed you as the first mate of the Valkyrie and the deputy captain of our fleet of only two ships."

"It's my pleasure." Yun Ji bowed slightly and touched her chest.

"Next, you will lead Yafuso, Shenba, Gerta, and Yunlan to the Honest Man."

Cheng Lang said without letting anyone know, "You need to wait here for two months. If the Valkyrie doesn't return after two months,

Yun Ji, I will leave two boat bottles. One of the boat bottles will be handed over to Captain Kervik, and you can try to become the captain with the other boat bottle yourself.

If that fails, let both Shenba and Yafuso try. Gerta is old, and there is no need for him to continue taking risks at sea, so if Yafuso fails, let Yunlan try, she will definitely become the captain.

Raising his hand to ask Yun Ji to wait before speaking again, Cheng Lang continued, "Captain Kervik and Captain Belvik, when the time comes, I hope you will be willing to give up half of your sailors so that both ships can move and take you away from the Sea of ​​Despair.

I also hope that after you send Yafuso and Gerta to the Pirate City, you will leave them a thousand gold coins to ensure their survival. And on the way back, please send Tinisha and the others to Dragonfish Island.

Finally, if you want to continue your adventure at sea, you can try to support Yunlan.

Although she has only just joined us and even used a fake face last night, she is a promising talent. If all goes well, you may all have the opportunity to gain glory, wealth, and even a title."

At this point, Cheng Lang pushed the belt bag containing two boat bottles, two cups of Poseidon's blood, and two pieces of armor to Yun Ji beside him, "Except for Misty Island, the rest of the treasure maps are also in there."

"Are you done?" asked Yun Ji.

"That's all," Cheng Lang said, "I hope you..."

"I want to stay"

The first person to express her opinion was Princess Bakla, who was sitting next to Yafuso.

"Mr. Captain"

Princess Bakla stood up and saluted, "Forgive me for not obeying your orders. Although I can't help you in any way, and even the ability given to me by the heart of the ship has disappeared, I have decided to stay on this ship.

If I have to face death in the end, I hope to have the opportunity to die in a conscious state, rather than being stuffed into a coffin and having a long nightmare.

If we finally get out of the fog alive, I hope I can gain everyone's recognition and trust, and I also hope to get your help in the future."

"I won't leave either."

Yafuso was the second to say, "The Sea of ​​Stars is vast, and the Sea of ​​Despair is also vast, but I only want to live on the Valkyrie."

"Me too!" Shenba echoed, "I won't leave either."

"Yafso is right."

Gerta had already stood up while speaking, and as he walked out he said nonchalantly, "I thought it was something important. Come on, kids, I'll go prepare you a proper dinner."

"I'll help you!" Yafuso was the first to respond.

"Please wait for me! I can help too!" Before she finished speaking, Princess Bakla also chased out with her skirt lifted up.

"It seems our captain has no prestige in the fleet."

Yun Ji made a small joke and pushed back the belt bag filled with her belongings. "We are Dark Elves. The Valkyrie might be the only ship truly willing to take them in. It would be nice if we could share life and death with this ship."

Having said this, Yun Ji had already stood up and walked outside, "I'll also help prepare dinner."

“You can choose to stay.”

Cheng Lang said to the pirate brothers, "I will have the Silver Queen cancel the ship's heart contract with you. You can start anytime."

"We can follow the Valkyrie into the mist at the edge of the Sea of ​​Despair at any time."

Belvik, who usually seldom expressed his opinions and always appeared foolish, said, "Captain, just like that beautiful half-elf said, we don't mind taking a gamble. It's fine if we die in the fog, but if we survive, we hope to gain complete recognition and trust."

“This is a big gamble for us.”

Kervik grinned fiercely, "But we are pirates. Pirates are at the gambling table from the day they set sail."

"You will regret it"

Cheng Lang glanced at the Silver Queen floating in the wall as he spoke. The latter immediately said, "The contract with the Honest Man has been terminated. They can leave at any time."

"The Ship's Heart Contract is just the bottom line, not our upper limit."

Kervik stood up as he spoke. "Let's go back and ask if there are any sailors who want to leave. I'll give them a chance."

"Dont look at me"

Tinisha, who had been silent just now, said, "The Silver Queen is now a member of our band. As the band leader, I will not abandon any member."

"It seems that the captain's kindness will become a laughing stock for a long time to come." The Silver Queen jumped out of the wall and lovingly hugged Mist Shadow, who had also participated in the meeting.

"You, mother, daughter, and the magic mirror are tied to this boat, otherwise I will let you leave with it."

Cheng Lang said with a smile that everything he said and did was sincere, but what he got in return was still sincerity.

"It's just some fog," the Silver Queen said nonchalantly, her tone still filled with confidence.

"Let's wait one more night and give everyone one last chance."

Cheng Lang stood up and said, "Announce that there will be unlimited drinks tonight. Tomorrow, after you sober up from your hangover, you can enter the fog."

"As you command, generous and kind captain." The Magic Mirror bowed slightly, and then the orders conveyed by him were heard from every corner of the two adjacent ships.

(End of this chapter)