The captain turned to the boatswain and said, "What duties have Domon and Chipody arranged for today? Someone will replace them immediately."
The boatswain looked troubled: "They are the oarsmen of His Majesty the Master's expedition team. It is impossible for them to go out to fight now."
Captain: "What about Qiao Erxi and Cai Zhaixi?"
Boatswain: "Qiao Erxi is the helmsman of the expedition, but Cai Zhaixi is here and currently resting in the cabin."
Captain: "Then call Agel, and the two of them will be the opponents of the little prince and princess of Monrovia."
Oscar frowned: "Is this really the best swordsman on your ship? Doesn't sound very powerful."
Captain: "They are mainly sailors. We don't have professional soldiers on board. We just have experience fighting river pirates when we were running boats, so we know a little bit about swordsmanship."
Oscar: "Hmph, come quickly. Do you have any swords?"
The captain nodded: "Of course."
At this time, the boatswain arrived with two sailors. When the captain saw the two of them, he ordered: "You two are not allowed to fight with your own swords. The little prince and the little princess did not bring their own swords. This is not fair. 伱We shall use strange swords.”
During the sword-making process, due to the craftsman's operation and various other accidents, data such as the center of gravity of each sword are actually slightly different. In a sense, each sword is unique. .
Therefore, it is common sense that the same swordsman will be more skilled when using a sword he is familiar with.
Marika also said: "I don't know how to use daggers and daggers. I can use a long sword to fight the little princess."
Oscar frowned: "Daggers and short swords are at a disadvantage when facing long swords, my teacher said."
Marika shrugged: "Isn't that just right? You can have a fair and just duel with me."
Elizabeth stared at Marika for several seconds, and finally decided to speak: "Although she is a rogue, she has received training from drow warriors and is very powerful with long weapons."
Marika shrugged: "If I say that the main weapon of our drow is the elven scimitar, will it make the game fairer?"
Oscar raised his chin: "You can fight me with the Elf Scimitar."
"I see," Marika nodded, "Actually, you don't want to take part in any adventure, you just want to find a reason to go back. I understand. I won't let you go later, and it can also help the princess eliminate a potential love rival."
Oscar said with a straight face: "You won't succeed!"
"Wait a minute!" The sailor named Agel, who had just been led by the boatswain, interrupted, "Drow is indeed a much stronger swordsman than us. You can tell just by looking at her usual actions that she definitely uses a sword. Master. But isn’t it a little early for you to consider a confrontation with Zall now?”
"That's right, although we haven't seriously learned swordsmanship, we have practiced it after so many years of narrow escapes." Cai Zhaixi said, he has an oriental face - of course, looking at the name, you can tell that he must come from the wasteland of the orcs. further east.
Agger: "Although what we are best at is the coordination of five people, and our singles strength is not that outstanding, but... it is difficult for a little girl like you to beat us."
Oscar: "Then let's try it."
Captain: "I'll be the referee. Let's start when we're ready."
The boatswain asked: "Should we prepare the gangplank? Or go up the mast?"
The captain angrily shouted: "We are not a sea-going ship! Let's fight on the deck!"
Duels on sea ships not only compete in swordsmanship, but also balance ability. Sea ships are shaking all the time, so in order to emphasize balance ability, duels on sea ships are either fought on the crossbar of the mast or between two ships. A board.
First of all, river boats don’t rock that much, and secondly, river boats don’t have this strange tradition.
Soon a small duel area was marked out, and both Elizabeth and Rosalie went to the steering area at the stern of the ship to watch the battle.
Oscar randomly selected a long sword, waved it, and nodded.
Malika explained next to Elizabeth: "If you master the performance of the sword with just a few swings, you are either a master or just pretending. The results will be revealed soon."
The first one to come on stage was Agger. He also swung his sword a few times and did a sword trick, and then grinned at Oscar: "Come on!"
Captain: "Two swords intersect!"
So the two duelers crossed their swords.
"Start!" the captain said and took a big step back.
With a clang, the sword in Agger's hand flew out and stuck on the deck in front of the forecastle. The sword blade was about a quarter of the way into the wood.
Ager was shocked: "What?"
Marika: "Oh~"
Agger said angrily: "You made a sneak attack! I want to do it again!"
Oscar nodded: "You can do it again."
Next to him, Cai Zhaixi was still making sarcastic remarks: "This doesn't look like Dahai's man!"
Agger: "I've never been to the sea! Come again!"
He held the sword that other sailors had helped pick up and performed another sword trick.
Captain: "Two swords intersect. Begin!"
Clang.
Agger: "I don't believe it! Come again!"
The captain turned to look at Oscar, who nodded: "Hit him until he is convinced."
So the sword was returned to Agger for the second time.
Cai Zhaixi looked at Oscar seriously with a straight face, without any of the contempt he had just shown.
Agger held the sword with both hands this time.
Oscar was stunned: "This is a one-handed sword. The length of the hilt is not suitable for holding with both hands. A two-handed sword must be flexible and needs a long hilt, so that the direction of the sword can be controlled by interlacing force between the two hands. Therefore, a two-handed sword can be made It is longer and heavier than a one-handed sword. If you hold a one-handed sword like this, the handle will not be long enough and it will be very bulky."
Agel: "Don't worry! Come!"
The captain said, "Bossun, what do you think?"
Boatswain: "It depends on the opponent whether you accept it, but I think such a shameful performance should wipe the deck for a month."
Other sailors started cheering: "Yeah! No more wiping the deck!"
The boatswain also added: "Not only wipe the deck, but also wax it."
Ager didn't care about this at all, but urged: "Hurry up, come again!"
"The two swords intersect, let's begin!"
The sailors all started to look for the direction of the sword flying, but this time the sword did not fly.
Oscar carefully kept his distance.
Agger laughed loudly, stepped forward and waved his sword——
Oscar lowered his head to avoid the sword, and then the sword edge touched Agger's neck.
"I told you, it's very cumbersome, right? I'm very casual, just before you retract your movements and regain your posture, here."
Oscar explained like a teacher.
Elizabeth suddenly grabbed the railing and stared at Oscar.
Marika: "What's wrong?"
"Marika, you have to beat her away! With her personality, I think she will get along well with Wang!"
Marika smiled: "Don't worry, Your Highness, there is still a sailor!"
Cai Zhaixi: "I surrender! No need to fight, I definitely can't beat this little princess."
The captain looked at Cai Zhaixi: "You also wipe the deck, and you will wipe it with Agel for as long as it takes."
Then he turned to Oscar: "Do you accept that?"
"Of course, I also have a rough idea of your strength. It's good not to waste time."
Elizabeth's mouth opened wide: "Even the annoying parts are the same!"
Rosalie consoled her: "They are too similar and it will not be easy for them to become a couple. Don't worry."
Elizabeth: "You have a point, but it's also possible that we have the same interests and then we become friends! Marika!"
Marika smiled: "I know, don't worry."
With that said, the drow jumped down from the poop and stood in front of Oscar.
The sailors pushed the weapon racks over: "Choose one, they are all well maintained."
Marika took the one closest to her on the weapon rack. She didn't wave it or pose, and just stood holding the sword.
Captain: "Two swords intersect!"
Marika raised her sword casually.
Oscar was originally in a posture, but after discovering that the drow was holding the sword so carelessly, she also put away her posture and raised the sword casually.
The two swords collided with a crisp metallic sound.
Captain: "Start!"
Clang!
A long sword flew up and was inserted into the second floor of the mast. The sword's blade was nearly half submerged in the wood, and the tip on the other side emerged from the mast.
Marika waved the sword in her hand, performed a sword trick, and then said to the captain: "Sorry, I haven't used the sword for a long time, and I am a bit rusty. I originally wanted to pick a harmless part, but ended up piercing the main mast. No. Will it affect navigation safety?"
The captain frowned: "Of course it will affect the safety of navigation. Especially if the sword is pulled out, it will probably need to be overhauled in the shipyard. It can still be used if it is not pulled out and repaired and strengthened. I mean the mast."
"Then I'll trouble you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Oscar knelt on the ground: "You... my efforts for the past thirteen years..."
Marika: "I've been practicing for about a hundred years. This is what immortality is."
And Elizabeth discovered the bright spot: "Wait a minute! How old were you when you started practicing swordsmanship?"
Marika: "Twenty years old...it's been too long that I don't remember."
"No, no, I asked Oscar."
"Me? Five years old."
"Are you the same age as me? How is that possible!" Elizabeth was shocked.
Rosalie looked at Elizabeth's figure and said, "I understand your surprise."
Oscar didn't pay attention to this at all. She murmured with a frustrated look: "What...have I been doing these years."
After saying this she burst into tears.
"Isn't my life... going to nothing?"
Marika looked at her without mercy: "Do you know why I gave up the sword and started to be a rogue?"
Oscar wiped away tears and asked, "Why?"
"About two or three hundred years ago, a group of human adventurers entered my hometown, rummaged through boxes and cabinets, and killed drow on sight. Then I participated in the battle as the city's most elite guard. Then I was killed by an eighteen-year-old The human girl was beaten until she was unable to fight back.”
"Eh?" Oscar raised his head in surprise.
Marika: "Talent is like this. Look at our captain. He is knowledgeable and has as much knowledge as the ocean. However, he is only eighteen years old. This is a genius, but this genius has a fatal shortcoming that makes him appear... Not that exaggerated.
"You should have some talent, but your talent is not enough to bridge the gap formed by 100 years of practice. So, I'm willing to admit defeat, and when Xiaobai comes back, you can go back on the gryphon."
"Wait a minute!" Rosalie said suddenly, "I suddenly thought that my sister's level should be enough to train sailors. There should be times when such a small team leaves the ship to explore in the future. At this time, the sailors' combat strength Being stronger isn’t a bad thing, right?”
Oscar looked at his sister in surprise: "Eh?"
Rosalie continued: "Or Marika, are you willing to be the instructor of the sailors? You don't have the skills, do you? I know that you will secretly take turns with the forest elf. When she is resting or attending class with the king, you will act as a lookout. .You will also leave the ship from time to time to scout."
Marika frowned: "But we have already agreed..."
Elizabeth: "But Rosalie's decision is very reasonable. Besides, it's useless for us to discuss it. The captain is the king, and we should wait for him to come back and make his decision."
Marika was silent for a few seconds: "That's right. Anyway, I have to wait for the king to come back after sending her away, so that's it."
(End of chapter)
