Just as Nok was singing songs with the beautiful lady to relieve his loneliness,
He discovered that they had been robbed!
The Mediterranean climate is not sunny every day.
Especially in winter, the hazy drizzle always takes up most of the time.
This is why Nok has been able to develop rapidly with the lady next door.
After all, on days when I can’t go out, I can only communicate more deeply.
You test my depth, and I explore your length.
The more you get to know each other, the more your relationship will naturally warm up.
But such a wonderful day was broken by a scream.
"pirate--!"
The lookout's shouting alerted the crew working on the deck.
Then came the guests in the guest house and the captain, and then the guards hired by Grandet.
The first mate was steering the ship calmly, trying to get rid of the pirate ship that was sneaking up under the rain.
The lookouts continued to observe the enemy behind with their binoculars, reporting the enemy's distance and movements at any time.
Nock was doing aerobics with the beautiful woman when he heard the shouting.
The result was a "pirate" sound, causing the frightened lady to suddenly exert her strength.
This immediately made Nok breathless and defeated, ending this aerobic exercise.
Nok looked at the billions of troops dead on the floor in annoyance, and decided to go to the deck to take a look at the situation.
If there is a chance, I must kill a few pirates to take revenge.
He softly comforted the frightened lady,
Nok returned to the room, put on clean clothes and weapons,
Then he closed the door and headed towards the deck.
Although he didn't know the lady's name, he called her sweetheart.
She didn't know his name either, but she called him Henny.
Nok felt that since he promised her to give her husband a little angel,
Then he should protect her safety during the journey.
The escort on the ship is actually an adventure group, and it is a very powerful adventure group.
Everyone is a silver-level silver adventure group.
This can be considered a grand gesture by Grandet.
However, in today's Adventurer's Guild, golden adventurers have emerged in endlessly.
Silver level adventurers are no longer rare.
But the gold content of the silver-level adventure group is still very high.
At least, ordinary thieves would not dare to easily provoke such a configuration.
It's just that this time, in front of this group of pirates, the reputation of the silver-level adventure group is not easy to use.
The merchant ship ultimately failed to escape the siege of the pirate ship.
Because in addition to one main ship, the pirates also had several small speedboats.
Using warrior professionals as rowers, the speed is simply not comparable to that of ordinary crew members.
It is also said that they took advantage of the rain curtain and the cover of the mainland's promontory to set up an ambush in advance.
The merchant ship was caught off guard.
The adventure group hired by Grandet has already met with the pirate leader.
It’s just that the results of communication are not ideal.
Even if the leader of the adventure group shows his peak silver strength,
He also expressed his willingness to pay a toll of one hundred gold coins.
The other party refused to agree to let the merchant ship go.
The battle can be said to be imminent.
Now, the adventure group uses the excuse to ask the cargo owners of the merchant ships to increase tolls.
Got the time and opportunity for discussion.
Originally, at this time, except for the guards and sailors on the ship, guests were not allowed to move around.
The people below the cabin, even the lady's escort, have been forcibly placed under house arrest.
At this time, any inappropriate behavior will cause the ship owner to misunderstand and regard it as an enemy.
But Nock's appearance was acquiesced by Grandet.
He stopped the guards who tried to restrict Nok's movements.
"Captain Kroc, please tell me what you have to say. This is a friend I trust. You can let him listen to it together.
Maybe it can help you come up with a solution to the current dilemma. "
Hearing what his employer said, Captain Kroc couldn't say much.
He immediately stated his current situation.
"According to the test I just conducted, the other party did not encounter us by chance.
Our adventure group has served as escorts for merchant ships not once or twice.
If I'm not mistaken, that pirate ship should belong to the Aria Pirate Group.
The leader is said to be the newcomer who has been promoted the fastest recently and is also the most ruthless guy.
He was probably targeting us in the Venetian port,
They followed us all the way and deliberately rushed to the front to ambush and intercept us when we were not paying attention.
I'm afraid they are targeting our entire ship's cargo and people this time.
Goods, they want it. People, they want it too. "
Hearing Croque's words, Grandet couldn't help but frown.
He asked with luck in mind: "Is there really no room for change at all?"
Kroc shook his head and ended his employer's luck with a piece of news.
"It is said that the newcomer has a nickname called [Cold-Blooded Hawks]. The ships he robbed,
He never leaves alive, even those travelers kidnapped by him, and after collecting the ransom,
He will still brutally kill travelers.
He is a notorious guy, even his peers think he has broken the rules.
Only the Aria Pirates are willing to protect him.
Many people want to kill him for this bad guy.
This guy ranks third on the Adventure Guild's wanted list.
The families of countless victims collected a huge reward.
But no matter how many people tried, they never succeeded.
On the contrary, every one of those who planned to attack him ended up dead.
Not a single person left alive.
No one knows what he looks like or how old he is.
All I know is that he is a newcomer, very young, and ruthless.
The rest is known only to the dead who have seen his true face.
Therefore, even if it is to keep it secret, he will not let us go.
I guess they were afraid of our resistance and planned to trick us into surrendering.
So there was no pirate flag.
But they didn't expect that I had fought against the Aria pirates.
I recognized a small leader on the ship.
That's why I used the excuse of discussing the money to pay for the trip and took the opportunity to tell you the truth.
If you are willing to abandon this cargo, we can try to escort you to the coast in a small boat.
This is less than twenty nautical miles from the coastline, so we still have a chance to escape.
If you are unwilling, then we can only try our best to reach the enemy and create opportunities for the merchant ships to escape.
If we fail, we will choose to abandon the mission, abandon the ship, and run for our own lives.
Whether you object or not.
I believe you can understand which is more important, money or life. "
Hearing Croque's frank words, Grandet's face was full of struggle.
"You can't do this! I paid for it! You accepted the mission and you have to protect my merchant ship even if you die!
If I lose this batch of goods, what’s the point of my life! This boat contains most of my wealth!
I waited so hard for this grand gathering in the Holy Court just to give it a try!
How could I just give up! "
Grandet was so excited that he didn't care that it started to rain heavily.
The sound of rain covered up Grandet's furious voice, but it did not block Nok's hearing.
He grabbed Grandet and then slapped Croque.
However, Croke had always been wary of the young man who dared to appear on the deck at such a time.
From the moment he suspected that the merchant ship was being targeted, he suspected that there were pirate spies on board.
So when he saw Nok suddenly attacking him, he quickly retreated and shouted: "What a bold spy!
I've been guarding against you for a long time! court death! "
Roaring, he was about to fight back.
However, a black shadow passed by his eyes and plunged into the deck with a "thud".
"This is... cold arrow!"
Kroc looked at the still trembling arrow feathers and was filled with fear.
He also realized that Nok was not attacking him, but saving him!
"Enemy attack! Negotiations break down, everyone! Start counterattack! Fight to the death!"
Kroc had no time to thank Knock and hurriedly fulfilled the responsibilities of a conductor.
The order was given loudly.
But there are less than twenty people in the escape adventure group. Although everyone is an elite,
But the sea is the home of pirates.
Although Kroc's adventure group often takes on the task of escorting merchant ships,
But not every time you encounter pirates and fight.
But pirates wander the sea every day, and the killing and fighting experience they experience,
Far more than an adventure group.
More adaptable to fighting in harsh environments than an adventure group.
If the weather is sunny, the adventure group might be able to compete with the pirate group based on their strength.
But in the pouring rain and raging waves,
The members of the adventure group had their sight blocked and their standing unsteady, making it difficult for them to launch effective counterattacks and defenses.
After just one encounter, he was injured by the pirates who boarded the ship with a rope, and the defense line was broken.
Seeing this, Nock pushed Grandet into the cabin and shouted: "There must be a pirate traitor in the cabin.
Now go to the cabin and gather the people you trust, and then put everyone under guard.
Don't worry about their identity. If someone questions you, just tell them that there is a traitor.
For their own safety, real guests don't cause trouble.
Only a traitor would be eager to stir up trouble at a time like this. You must thunder to take them down,
Put them under the enemy's watch in plain sight, and never detain them alone.
As for the deck, leave it to us. If we lose, your resistance will be in vain.
Therefore, what you have to do now is to give us a stable rear area, otherwise we will fight to the death to defeat the pirates.
But the rear is occupied by pirates, which is also a dead end! "
After Nock finished his explanation, regardless of what Grandet thought, he closed the cabin door and rushed towards the collapsed defense line.
"Arrow of Punishment!"
Nok summoned a light arrow and pierced a pirate who was trying to sneak attack an adventurer, killing him directly.
Then he threw out a healing spell and landed on the injured adventurer who fell to the ground.
"Everyone, get up! Go back to the cabin and face the enemy with your back to the cabin!
Those who are not injured, drag the injured ones to the cabin to wait for treatment!
quick! "
Nok shouted and commanded.
Many adventurers were dissatisfied when they heard Nok's order.
Just when he wanted to see which bastard was giving random orders, he saw Nok stringing two pirates together with a light spear.
Then he flung his hand and flew far away, while the other hand was releasing healing skills to treat the injured members of the adventure group nearby.
Seeing this scene, no one dared to talk back.
In addition, when Kroc heard Nok's order, he immediately echoed: "Everyone listen to this priest! Hurry!"
Kroc didn't know Nok's identity, but Nok had the signature spell of a priest of the Holy Church.
His identity as a clergyman cannot be doubted, but due to Nock's age, Crook thought that Nock was a priest.
The strength that Nok showed was far beyond what the priest could achieve.
He could only make a bold guess, thinking that this was a genius priest.
But he didn't know that his bold guess was still not bold enough.
With Kroc's support, everyone began to obey Nok's command.
In addition to Kroc's adventure group, the crew of this ship were also fighting.
Although they are not professionals, they are also combatants who have experienced hundreds of battles.
After all, not everyone among pirates is a professional.
In terms of individual strength, merchant ships crush pirate ships.
But pirate ships have more combatants than merchant ships, and coupled with the restrictions of the sea,
The professionals in the adventure group simply couldn't show their due strength.
The turbulent sea is enough to give headaches to those legal professionals who need to concentrate to release spells.
Not to mention that the view was blocked by heavy rain.
It was a little unclear between ourselves and the enemy. When they saw the enemy clearly, the enemy's knife was about to hit them.
Fortunately, the appearance of Nok changed the one-sided battle situation.
"Holy Protection Barrier!"
Seeing that all his own combatants had retreated to the cabin, Nok directly released a huge shield.
Cover everyone on your side.
The barrier blocked the rain outside the barrier, and everyone suddenly felt their eyes light up, and their sight was no longer blocked.
"Everyone who can still move, use long-range attacks to attack outside. As long as you can see the figures, feel free to hit them!
If you don’t have remote means, please help me move the injured near me! quick! "
Nok roared, and used his hands to release healing spells from left to right.
Fortunately, most people only have flesh wounds. A super healing spell can heal them.
The wounds have basically healed and the battle is no longer affected.
Occasionally, when someone is seriously injured and on the verge of death, Nok's healing aura and holy healing spell can bring him back.
The battle situation was suddenly turned around by Nok and turned into a stalemate.
"Hold on! We have treatment here, hit them hard!"
Kroc shouted, but he didn't know how much trouble his words would cause Nok.
As soon as the pirate heard this, he immediately locked onto Nok, whose hands were glowing.
"Shoot these damn priests!"
A childish cry filled with anger came from the pirate ship.
The pirate's arrows turned into a rain of arrows and fell towards Nok's position...
