"Mid-February?" Filia was surprised when she heard the information Rogge got from McLeod. "Isn't that not long after we went to the Holy Spirit Summoning Kingdom?"
"Yes, this route is consistent with the route we took originally. In other words, Duruko has every opportunity to scatter red and black magic crystals into the sea." Rogge said.
"But if he did this, wouldn't it increase the suspicion of the Lion family? Ipuni Port is their territory." Madeleine also participated in the discussion.
"The premise of increasing the suspicion is that we have determined that Duruko is related to the birth of the Warcraft. If Duruko kills us in the Secret Garden of Spirit Beasts, no one will be able to link him to the incident. The members of the Lion Family The suspicion will be much smaller," Rogge explained.
Madeleine thought for a moment and said: "In other words, in the eyes of others, the Lion family is even a victim of the birth of World of Warcraft?"
"That's right." Rogge nodded, "But we still can't be sure whether this is Duluco's personal behavior or a problem of the Lion family. You can't understand this matter just by thinking about it. You need to find evidence. .”
It is assumed that Durco scattered magic crystals in the sea. It can be explained that he did this because he was close to the family territory, which made it easier to control and observe the results. It can also be explained that it is to confuse investigators and create a dark effect under the lamp.
This kind of inference based on who is on which level is of little significance. In the end, there is still only one famous brand of Duluco.
"Huh? If it's not Durukosa's, but someone else on the ship, then isn't there a high probability that he is on the returning warship?" Ofina said suddenly.
The girl's words caused everyone to be silent for a long time, and Madeleine even felt a little chill on her spine. If this was true, they would have spent two days on the boat with the real mastermind!
"In short, now we have three options: Truco, not Truco but other people on the ship, and having nothing to do with the people on the ship. No matter which truth is, we have to go and meet the fleet." Filia He gave a summary and then asked, "Roger, have you noticed that this time the Warcraft is a little different?"
"The color of the magic core is darker, more like the state of the magic crystal."
"More than that, I feel that they are less frantic and more hostile. How should I put it? It seems that we are their enemies, not prey!"
Filia's feeling was always accurate. Rogge carefully recalled every scene in the battle. Now that he thought about it, the sharp-toothed reef shark's attack was indeed more about killing than hunting.
"I feel the same way. When I secretly stabbed a shark with the sword of light, the shark's eyes seemed to have a deep hatred for me. It was different from the monsters in the Giant Horn Cave!" Ophina said.
"It may be that the Warcraft is more deeply affected by the magic crystal. We will pay more attention to it later. When we reunite with the fleet, don't spread too thin. If the situation goes wrong, retreat at any time." Wei Feng
"Dong dong dong!" There was a knock on the door.
Everyone stopped discussing, and Rogge stood up and opened the door.
"Hey, Rogge." McLeod stood outside the door holding a cloth bag. "This is a trophy from a sharp-toothed reef shark. I give it to you as a reward for your help. Don't take it too little!"
McLeod thrust the bag into Rogge's hand, turned around and left without waiting for him to refuse.
Rogge closed the door and spread his hands helplessly to his companions, "Uncle Mai is quite nice."
"Yeah! There is a sister in their team who is also very good. She protects me during the battle!" Ofina had a good impression of the female team member who took good care of her.
"Their team is strong. If there is another monster attack, they will definitely be fighting on the front line. Please help more when the time comes." Filia said.
The friendly McLeod team brought rare warmth to the boys and girls trapped in the fog.
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One day after the Sharptooth Reef Shark attack, the battleship arrived at the expected rendezvous location, awaiting the arrival of the Imperial fleet.
Seeing the black dot in the distance gradually approaching, Count Caesar looked excited. The joints of his hands that were pinched on the edge of the ship turned white. His eyes followed the imperial battleship, looking forward to it.
Tang En glanced at the girls in Rogge's team from time to time, and looked at Rogge with a more gloomy look. He didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, and seemed not to care about the upcoming meeting with his fiancée.
The McLeod team is still on alert and dare not relax at all. This sea area is the most dangerous place on this trip.
The imperial fleet was getting closer and closer, and everyone was able to see the full picture of the battleship, and... the two damaged frigates that barely kept up with the battleship.
"No!" McLeod shouted, "They are under attack, and the battleship shows no sign of slowing down! Height up anchor, turn around, and sail quickly!"
"Boom!" As if in response to Melloud's shouting, a frigate was broken into two pieces in the middle, and what attacked it was a terrifying giant claw!
"Woo~woo~" A series of low and short horn sounds came from the leading imperial warship.
"What does this horn sound mean?!" Tang En grabbed a crew member's collar and asked eagerly.
"Let... let us retreat quickly!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Escape quickly!" Tang En said.
The terrifying giant claws were so conspicuous that Tang En was frightened just by looking at them.
"Evacuate? What if we evacuate Xiaosha? We can't evacuate! Get closer!" Count Caesar was also shocked by the giant claws. He was only worried about his daughter and could not correctly judge the situation.
Melloud ignored Caesar's instructions and forcibly ordered the crew to raise anchor and raise the sails to increase the speed first.
"Mellord! What do you mean? Don't you even listen to my orders?!" Caesar yelled.
"Lord Earl, we are not escaping, but we must increase our speed first. The Imperial fleet has no intention of slowing down at all, and it will only be counterproductive if we approach them head-on!"
"But……"
"Sir! Calm down!" Melloud put his hands on Caesar's shoulders. "I know you are eager to see your daughter, but the monsters that attacked the fleet are chasing you. If we rush over, we will save the entire ship. People are put in danger! You have to believe me, we are professionals!"
MacLeod's firm tone made Caesar calm down a little. He pushed away the strong hands on his shoulders, took a few deep breaths, and calmed down. "I understand. I will leave the battleship to your command and quickly help the Imperial fleet escape." Danger!"
McLeod nodded in relief, ignoring the panicked Twain, and issued more detailed combat orders to the crew and adventurers.
"Boom!" Another small frigate also broke and sank under the attack of the monsters. The two large warships broke through the waves, knocked away several monsters blocking the front, and rushed to the side of Rogge's battleship. Strong wind
"Xiaosha! Xiaosha!! Daddy is here!!" Count Caesar shouted while trying his best to wave to his daughter.
Rogge followed Caesar's gaze and discovered that his daughter was actually an acquaintance, the senior wind magician who appeared in the competition when they first came to the Holy City of Summoning Spirits, his senior sister Lisa.
Lisa's position was very eye-catching. She used the flying technique to fly low above the battleship, and released the wind blade towards the Shark Demon clinging to the side of the ship.
Wind blades slashed through the Shark Demon's slender arms. Although they kept cutting, many Shark Demons felt the pain and let go of their hands, falling into the sea.
"Dad, why are you here?!" Lisa only wanted to say hello and kept casting spells to reduce the defense pressure on the battleship.
"Xiaosha, come here quickly!"
"No! There are too many monsters, I must help!"
The sides of the two Imperial battleships were already crawling with Sharks. The students and soldiers on the battleships formed a defense line to resist, preventing the Sharks from boarding the decks.
The Shark Demon is a kind of monster with a fish head and a fish tail, and four limbs. It is not very strong but has a lot of them. However, this group of shark demons attacking the fleet were almost all blood-transformed monsters, and there were even a few strong-level ones, who seemed to be their leaders.
There are more than 600 students and soldiers who have survived from the Secret Garden of Spirit Beasts, most of them are intermediate professionals, and there are only less than 20 senior ones.
It was enough to deal with this group of shark demons, but what was even more annoying were the water-shooting demon fish hiding in the sea. The powerful water bombs they shot frequently disturbed everyone and caused frequent loopholes in the defense line.
"Xiaosha..."
Lisa was distracted by Caesar's call, and she saw a stream of water shooting out from a large mouth under the sea. The speed was comparable to an arrow, but the power was even greater!
Lisa, who was originally very fast, was distracted but couldn't react in time. She couldn't dodge at all, and she didn't have time to use her defensive equipment. She was directly shot through the left shoulder by the torrent, and her blood spilled into the sky!
"Xiaosha!!!" Count Nishizawa was anxious but helpless. He was only an intermediate swordsman. He could chop down the Shark Demon, but he couldn't fly into the air to save his daughter.
Lisa was injured, her flying skills were interrupted, and she fell into the sea like a kite with a broken string. If it really fell into the sea, it would be torn into pieces by the monsters in the sea in an instant, and there would be no chance of survival.
Lisa tried her best to control herself and fall to the deck of the battleship, but a huge fish head appeared on the sea surface, which made her heart tremble and she lost her bearings. "Is such a big water-shooting devil fish... going to die?"
The water-shooting devil fish stared at Lisa with a pair of red fish eyes, swallowed a big mouthful of sea water, and was about to launch another torrent, completely cutting off the girl's way of life!
Lisa was desperate. She wanted to take another look at her father who loved her deeply, but when she turned around, she saw a young man putting away his bow and flying towards her.
"Whoosh!" An arrow arrived before Rogge, grazing Lisa's falling body and shooting towards the water-shooting devil fish. The majestic energy it carried even made a long and narrow hole in her leather armor, which had good defense.
The water-shooting demon fish was about to squeeze its mouth and spit out the water arrow. It had just started to exert force, but unexpectedly an arrow flew from the target direction, penetrated into its skull, shattered the demon core, and even pushed the huge body into the sea with the remaining force. Tail flip out of the sea!
Rogge picked up Lisa and led her to dodge left and right, avoiding dozens of water bombs trying to intercept them. Under the long-range cover of McLeod and other adventurers, they returned to their small battleship.
"Hey, senior, long time no see." Roger put Lisa down and said hello to her.
