The Legend of the Fishermen of Sicily

Chapter 99 Let me take you to be awesome! (Seeking first subscription)

Aurelio only thought for a moment before immediately objecting, "No, no, let's try it ourselves. What if it doesn't work? Wouldn't that give them leverage against us?"

Aurelio's initial thought was that the three of them secretly tested it, and no matter what, they would insist that the harpoon was incredibly powerful, and what could those people say?

Leo retorted, "How do you know it's a weakness, and not a chance to turn the tables?"

Bianchi offered a suggestion: "Let's try it ourselves tomorrow and see how it goes before making a decision."

Even though the harpoon is over 95% complete, the subsequent steps require extreme patience and will take another half a day to finish.

Leo shook his head: "I'm leaving for Messina the day after tomorrow, and I have a lot to do tomorrow. Let's settle the harpoon matter today. It's been dragging on for too many days, let's not wait any longer."

He gripped the harpoon firmly in his hand and said resolutely, "I'm with harpoons every day. Trust me, this harpoon is no problem!"

Aurelio asked, half-laughing, half-crying, "Where does this inexplicable confidence of yours come from?"

Leo has been too confident these past few days... frighteningly confident.

Even he, an amateur blacksmith who has been forging iron for many years, lacked confidence. Where did his confidence come from when he was forging something for the first time?

Leo pointed at the two of them: "Of course it's from the two of you, where else could it be from?"

Seeing that the two people opposite were silent, they must have been thinking about what excuse to use to refute them.

Leo began by saying to Anchi, "We've been the subject of gossip for so many days, and you're just going to let it go so easily, as if it never happened... Can you swallow this?"

Bianchi was extremely competitive, and when Leo provoked him, the spark in his heart was instantly ignited.

After a few seconds of deliberation, he compromised: "I also have confidence in this harpoon. Let's do it the way Leo says. Isn't that how we've always done it? He's in charge of thinking, you're in charge of talking, and I'm in charge of doing. Just tell me what to do."

After dealing with the small one, Leo looked at the old one.

Aurelio pleaded desperately, "Please stop! What if we don't play well..."

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Aurelio had been labeled a "ragpicker" for decades and was used to swallowing his pride.

Leo picked up an old book with moldy pages from the table, turned to a certain page, and held it up to Aurelio.

This book was the very Greek mythology that Aurelius used that day to persuade Leo to "close the deal."

Aurelius glanced at the title of this page and immediately blushed – "Poseidon, the God of the Sea"

After spending a few days together, his relationship with Leo progressed rapidly.

The thought of how he shamelessly used so many Greek myths to fool Leo in order to get this harpoon... made Aurelio so embarrassed that he wanted to go back to the drawing board.

"Let's not bring up the past!" He waved his hands awkwardly.

Leo tapped on this page, his eyes burning with fervor, and asked, "I have the determination to become Poseidon, what about you!"

Aurelio stood there, stunned.

Sicilian men are inherently spirited, especially fishermen who spend their lives working the sea.

Leo was merely the owner of this harpoon, but his performance over the past two days has completely transcended that role, making him the true brain and undisputed spiritual support of the three.

How could I betray his trust?

"I don't have the resolve to become a Cyclops, but I believe in the arrangements of the Fates. There must be a reason she brought the three of us together to fight this harpoon." Aurelio, a believer in fate, made up his mind. "Alright, I agree too!"

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Bianchi and Leo weren't afraid. He was an old man, what was there to be afraid of?

Having finally reached a consensus, Leo gave the two men a general overview of the test, instructing them to prepare for the evening test and to invite the villagers to watch.

Leo stayed behind to finish the final touches.

Worried that the villagers might not be very enthusiastic about participating, Leo specifically instructed, "Tell everyone that we won't waste too much of their time, it will be over quickly, and it won't interfere with their meals."

The people of Marzamemi place too much importance on dinner, and Leo was worried that the chosen time would clash with dinner, resulting in a lack of enthusiasm from the villagers.

Bianchi and Aurelio responded and left.

After watching them leave, Leo turned and went back to the workshop.

He walked to the forging table, stared at the harpoon quietly for a while, then smiled and flicked the tip of its teeth.

The harpoon emitted a slight buzzing sound, like a child angrily being flicked on the forehead.

But Leo flicked it again and again: "Consider yourself lucky, you're benefiting from the two of them. I'll take you to show off."

After the exciting fishing competition, the villagers urged Sandro to organize more interesting activities to add more fun to everyone's lives.

When Bianchi and Aurelio announced that the harpoon was nearing completion and would be tested, the villagers immediately responded enthusiastically.

But when they heard the test location, they were a little confused.

"Aren't we going to test it at the beach?"

"It's not by the sea; the testing site is in the square in front of the cathedral."

"What are you going to do in the square? Do you really need such a big space to test a harpoon?"

"I don't know. People usually only go to the church when something big happens in the village. They chose that as the testing site... It's making me quite excited."

"Do you know how they're going to test it?"

"I don't know, it's all so mysterious. We'll find out when we get there."

Although everyone was very interested in the test itself, just as Leo had worried before, there was a slight problem with the timing... Everyone would be busy cooking in the evening.

Aurelio and Bianchi kept emphasizing that it was just a small test and wouldn't take up too much time, which finally convinced everyone to go.

In the afternoon, many strange things appeared at the church entrance, supposedly for testing purposes, which greatly piqued the villagers' curiosity.

What exactly are they trying to do?

It was approaching evening.

Mrs. Rosa finished her homework for the day and left the church, just in time to catch a glimpse of her sons Bianchi and Aurelius busy in the square outside the church.

She didn't rush to leave, but stood at the church entrance for a while.

Before getting married, she and Sandro made a three-point agreement.

Regarding the education and upbringing of his sons, we must unconditionally trust Sandro's decisions.

The old captain had his own way of training his successor, which Mrs. Rosa had many complaints about, but she couldn't do too much directly.

Bianchi is very attached to his mother and has been a homebody since childhood. However, when he sees his father and older brother in the family environment, he will subconsciously enter a state of internal conflict of "I am not strong enough" and "I want to be stronger".

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but he's been leaving early and coming home late these past two days... but he seems to have become more cheerful.

Bianchi spotted his mother and ran over to ask for leave: "Mom, I have something to do tonight, I won't be home for dinner."

Mrs. Rosa nodded: "Okay, what are you busy with?"

Bianchi replied, "We are preparing for harpoon testing, the one everyone's been talking about lately."

Although Mrs. Rosa spent most of her time in church each day, she also heard discussions about harpoons.

She knew Bianchi's personality; the child was usually very well-behaved, but too competitive.

Given Bianchi's personality, his eyes should be burning with a fierce desire for victory.

When have I ever felt this relaxed as I am today?

"Are you confident?" Mrs. Rosa asked with concern.

Bianchi shook his head and told the truth: "I don't know either."

It hasn't been tested yet; everything is still unknown.

Mrs. Rosa looked worried, concerned that her competitive son would not be able to accept the result of failure.

When Bianchi saw his mother's expression change, he immediately flashed a set of white teeth: "But Leo comforts me and Aurelio every day. He says that weapons are alive, just like people. If you respect someone, that person will definitely treat you well. We've been so good to this harpoon, and it won't let us down. So don't worry, Mom. I believe tonight's ending won't be bad."

Seeing the worried look on his mother's face, Bianchi subconsciously imitated Leo's tone to comfort her.

Mrs. Rosa finally saw the change she wanted to see in Bianchi, and hugged her son with relief, giving him her blessing: "May the Lord's gaze fall upon you and bestow His divine grace upon you."

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