Her Royal Highness the Princess doesn't want to be pushed down by the players

"Your Highness Nolan." Doris, wearing a light blue long dress, left the banquet hall with a glass of wine and came to the balcony.

She glanced back at the nobles of Port Lit who were enjoying the banquet in the hall behind her, and whispered to Nolan who came out to take a breath.

"I found nothing."

"this is normal."

Although his face is very childish, Nolan, who has lived in the palace since he was a child, is very familiar with the aristocratic class.

He is not the kind of aristocratic young man who has ideals but lacks the ability to achieve them.

He leaned lightly against the balcony railing, exhaled silently, and said lightly.

"The nobles of Port Lit have been able to survive and prevent their families from falling into decline because of the prosperity here and their constant dealings with merchants. They are all old foxes."

Doris nodded, her expression a little solemn.

She tightened her shawl around her body. Although it was spring, the sea breeze at night was still a little cold. Then she asked Nolan.

"Then Nolan, are you still going to follow the original plan and lead the fleet out to fight the pirates?"

"I have to do this under the current circumstances."

Nolan's words made Doris's beautiful face show a worried expression: "But that's too dangerous"

"I know."

Nolan looked up at the Kobo Mountains behind Port Lit.

Winter has completely left the city, and the snow in the mountains has completely turned into snow water.

This also means that in the past few years, Port Lithuania will completely enter the most prosperous and lively season of the year.

"I can't let the development of Port Lit be stagnant because of pirates. I must gain sufficient strength as soon as possible."

Nolan lowered his head and silently said in his heart.

"For this kingdom, and to protect my sister."

Chapter 173:55 Heading to Port Lit

In May, the entire Snow Crystal Flower Plain in Weide City is covered with lush grass and chirping birds.

As the weather warmed up, there would be no more ice falling from the frozen sea in the north, so Chris decided to set off.

This time, in addition to leaving Donald to govern the city of Weide, Carlisle heads south to lead the players to fight against Grand Duke Okaf's forces in Yorkshire.

Chris brought all the high-level combat forces she could command in Vader City.

For example, because the Church of the God of War sent a new archbishop, they wanted to turn Wade City into an archdiocese, and now the old Bishop Andrew is starting to retire.

There are also a group of paladins who are as strong as bulls and whom he trained personally.

In addition to these people and the guards, Chris also brought a large group of players.

On a sunny day, a fleet led by several beautiful and light three-masted sailing ships, including several merchant ships carrying players, was sailing against the wind and waves.

The blue ocean is sparkling, and the bright sunshine is shining on the sea, making the entire ocean look like flowing golden sand, magnificent and majestic.

The fleet has white sails and is surrounded by seagulls as it has just departed from Silver Moon Bay.

Chris stood at the bow of the Seahawk, holding the railing and gazing at the distant sea level.

At this time, although it was not his first expedition, because Brand was the fleet commander this time, he specially put on the navy ceremonial uniform that he usually didn't want to wear and walked to Chris's side.

"Your Highness, we are now at the junction of the Glittering Sea and the Ice Sea."

Looking at the fleet behind him, although there were only a few frigates that could only be regarded as auxiliary ships in the Kingdom Fleet, and the rest were converted from merchant ships, Brand still looked excited.

He couldn't help but point to the ocean where the warship was sailing and talked about the surrounding situation.

"Because the sea freezes every winter, icebergs and ice fragments drift down from the north from time to time, those pirates basically don't come here."

In addition, before Chris arrived in Wade City, no nobles were willing to invest in the development of this wild border land, let alone build a port.

Without trade routes, pirates would only come here when they were being chased by the navy or when they had nothing better to do but escape danger.

"However, Your Highness, we must pay attention to this in the future. These pirates are like a pack of sharks. As long as there is a merchant ship, they will swarm around it as if they smell blood."

Chris nodded. She was certainly not stupid enough to think that if she helped her brother defeat the pirates, there would be no more pirates in the ocean west of the kingdom.

As long as there are merchant ships, there will always be people who want to do this kind of no-cost business.

There are many people in this world who are willing to risk their lives to do this kind of business that makes huge profits with no investment.

Chris is very confident about the future prosperity of Silver Moon Bay Port.

So later on, she must build a strong navy, which is indispensable.

Thinking of this, Chris turned her head to look at Brand beside her.

Baron Brand wore a blue woolen coat, a blue tight military jacket, pure white tights, and a pair of black leather boots. He looked energetic and cheerful.

"In the future, Weide City will definitely have a powerful navy. Baron Brand, please work harder in the future."

Chris's words made Brand straighten up instantly, with a confident smile on his face.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. My family has protected the kingdom's sea borders for generations. I have great confidence in naval warfare."

Chris just smiled at this and said that it was enough to give her subordinates expectations for the future. She would not make any unnecessary promises. Everything depended on performance.

She turned around and looked at the ocean in front of her again.

To the east is the continuous coastline, while the other three directions are the endless ocean.

Watching the sea water gradually change from light blue to azure blue, even with a hint of purple, and the continental shelf gradually moving away, Chris suddenly asked.

"By the way, Brand, what are your plans for the next route? I want to confirm it again."

Brand just pondered for a moment, and immediately gave the plan that was imprinted in his mind and that he had studied the nautical chart for a long time.

"As Your Highness instructed, after sailing a little further south, I will place a few warships in the middle and the merchant ships in the front. Then we will slow down and pretend that we are a caravan heading to Port Lit for business."

Brand spoke slowly while wondering if his plan was wrong.

"However, the Kingdom has no other major ports north of Lit Harbor. Further north, there are only the Selis people, who usually trade with other countries overland, so we must change our course."

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a simple nautical chart, which he had drawn in his spare time.

It is not very big, and only includes the coast and islands in the north-central part of the kingdom.

Drawing an arc with his finger on the sea chart, Brand repeated the plan that he had already shown to all the senior officials in Wade City.

"We will sail west first. There is an archipelago there. Besides pirates, merchant ships also go there in the summer to avoid storms."

"We can pretend to be a caravan trying to avoid the great naval battle but unwilling to abandon our business. We can hide there, wait for a while, and then strike at the right time."

Compared to land warfare, strategic and tactical plans can be made in great detail due to the influence of many terrain factors such as mountains, forests, and hills.

At sea, most of the time we are on the vast and boundless sea surface, and the impact of terrain factors is very small.

The outcome of many naval battles actually depends on how well the generals on both sides grasp the opportunity, the level of the soldiers and the quality of the ships.

As for things she doesn't understand, Chris rarely interferes.

She just nodded, indicating that she would not interfere with Brand's command when a battle broke out.

By the time the sun passed mid-sky, the fleet had already sailed a considerable distance.

By dusk, the continental shelf was no longer visible, and even the seagulls that had been circling the fleet and occasionally coming down to rest had completely disappeared.

Now, Chris and her fleet have completely entered the deep sea.

These scenes were naturally commonplace to Brand, who had followed his father and brothers to fight on the ocean since he was a child.

Yuni, Roland, who were standing next to Chris, and some players on the merchant ship behind them had never seen such a scene before.

The ocean has magnificent beauty during the day and has a special charm at night.

Soldiers hung magic lanterns on the masts as signals for ships to communicate with each other.

Standing on the deck at this time, you can see the bright and deep starry sky above your head, the sound of waves constantly coming from your ears, the sea surface reflecting the starry sky, and the lights that seem tiny in the dark night.

Chris couldn't help but be attracted by the beautiful scenery before her.

Chapter 174:56 The Legend of the Stormy Ocean

The next day.

Chris staggered to her feet as the sound of waves crashed outside the cabin.

Although I saw many magnificent views yesterday that are rarely seen in normal times.

But Chris had to complain in this age of sailing.

Sailing on the sea is not a comfortable thing.

For example, Yuni, who had been by her side all the time at the beginning, fulfilling her duties as the head maid, was still able to enjoy the beautiful scenery with her in high spirits yesterday.

In the second half of the night, the head maid could only lie on the bed and rest with a dizzy head.

Chris walked to the next room and saw poor Yuni. She looked a little sad, frowned, and slept quietly on the bed, occasionally making uncomfortable groans.

Chuckling, Chris quietly closed the door again and walked out onto the deck.

"Ms. Isabella, how is it? My sashimi is good, isn't it?"

"Ok!"

As soon as she arrived on the deck, Chris heard Brand's mellow voice and her little Isa's clear voice, which was obviously filled with joy.

"What are you doing?"

Chris, wearing a tight, easy-to-move knight uniform, walked behind the two of them.

Two people, one big and one small, were sitting by the bowsprit.

Brand was standing on a thick fishing rod and waving a knife in his hand, putting thinly sliced, translucent sashimi into the plate in little Isa's hand from time to time.

“Let’s go!”

The little guy turned around happily, but his chubby little face made his voice a little unclear.

"Hahaha, Your Highness, you're up now. Do you want to try my cooking?"

At Chris's signal, Brand didn't stand up. Instead, he bowed his head and raised the knife in his hand.

"Ok."

Chris followed their lead without a care in the world and sat down on the deck, stretching her legs out and dangling them in the air.

"Your Highness, this is a special sauce made by our Lit Port Navy. It will taste great with freshly caught fish."

Chris reached out and took a plate with some sauce and a small fork on it.

Although it doesn't look very good in appearance, I have to say it smells good.

In addition, Brand's technique in making sashimi was really good. Chris couldn't help but give Brand a thumbs up after just one bite.

"Brand, I think when you retire from the navy, you can choose to open a sashimi restaurant in Silver Moon Bay or Vader City."

"Hahaha, this is indeed a good choice."

I don’t know if it’s because navy officers are naturally more romantic and free-spirited than army officers, but this Baron Brand, while maintaining the etiquette of hierarchy, makes people feel that they are equals.

With his superb craftsmanship and the magnificent sea scenery as the background, Captain Brand kept talking about his experiences at sea and the treasure legends and myths.

Chris and little Isa were like kittens being fed, listening to stories about the sea that were either magnificent, tragic, or strange.

Until Brand told a sea legend.

"I remember you mentioned this before, Brand. There are islands to the west of this ocean, and there are many ruins left on them."

Chris, who had eaten her fill without realizing it, put down the plate in her hand and spoke curiously.

"Ah."

Although Brand didn't understand why her Royal Highness the Princess cared about this, he nodded.

Then, he told all the legends he had heard from his father, brothers, and those who made a living on the sea.

"Not only pirates, but also many merchant caravans and our navy have been there."

Brand looked up at the sky, then pointed to the right front of the fleet's current route.

"There's a string of islands in that direction, like a string of beads."

Brand touched his clean-shaven chin, which had no beard like other Marines, and expressed his guess with a somewhat strange expression.