The King

  On the sea, bathed in the summer sun, the sacred flag fluttered in the wind.

  The last time the three major fleets acted together was the anti-Holy See movement in the mainland three hundred years ago. In the end, although it ended in failure, the epic retreat of the Holy See was completed.

   "The Alpha people didn't even have a symbolic interception. It seems that the death of Caesar III also took away their courage."

   Fourth Fleet Commander Harmodi said mockingly.

  If you can't keep your own sphere of influence, you won't be able to gain everyone's respect. Especially the current practice of ignoring and letting them in is a sign of weakness.

  International struggles are very delicate. The weaker you are, the easier it is to expose your own reality, and the more the opponent will push forward.

   "Hammoudi, don't take it lightly.

  If the Alphas succumb so easily, there is no need for us to go north.

   Didn’t you see someone coming? "

  As soon as Moses finished speaking, a ship flying the flag of the Alpha Kingdom appeared in the distance and was slowly approaching them.

  …

   "Hello, three commanders, on behalf of the Alpha Kingdom, I welcome you all.

   This is a sea map of the misty ocean. I hope that the three of you can lead the army to quell the disaster of the ghost ship as soon as possible, and restore peace to the sea area.

  Soldiers are expensive and fast on the battlefield, so I will disturb the three of you. "

   After speaking, the envoy turned and left directly, as if sending off the plague god.

  Hammodi was furious, but he was held back by the two people beside him.

  The two countries did not kill the envoys when they were at war. Now that they have not yet entered a state of war, how can they attack the envoys.

  It is not three hundred years ago now, and the Holy See cannot casually label someone a heretic and then send them to the grill.

  Facing nobles from various countries, the Holy See also has to abide by new rules of the game.

   "What are you pulling me for? This person is so arrogant, don't give him some strength..."

  Before he finished speaking, Moses, the commander of the First Fleet, interrupted: "That's enough, Harmodi, why are you still so impulsive.

  Based on the relationship between us and the Alpha Kingdom, is it possible that you still expect the other party to welcome you sincerely?

  If you moved your hand just now, the other party would dare to show you. After the Human Race Alliance pursues it, the people above may not protect you to death! "

  The commander of the fleet is not a high position in the Holy See, and none of the high-level Holy See on the holy mountain is from the navy.

   This is determined by tradition. Before the development of the navy, the upper position was carved up, and as a latecomer, it is natural not to rush in.

  The action of this labor expedition, in the eyes of Moses, is an opportunity to prove the value of the navy.

   It is absolutely unacceptable to ruin the navy's plan for a small matter.

   "Moses, it's not that I'm looking for trouble, the main reason is that the other party is bullying too much.

  What are we going to do, how can we listen to outsiders?

  Send a set of nautical charts here. Could it be that we don’t even know the information on the Misty Sea and need them to help? "

  Hammodi couldn't help complaining.

  The impulsiveness of his performance does not mean that he is really an idiot.

  Although the Holy See is a relational society, it also needs to test ability. If he was a good-for-nothing idiot, he wouldn't be able to get the position of fleet commander.

  The performance just now seemed reckless, so why is it not necessary for human design?

   It is not only for the alpha people to see, but also for the boss of the family, and it is politically correct to maintain the dignity of the Holy See.

   If you really want to make a move, how can you be held back by your companions at such a short distance.

   "What's so strange, it's nothing more than wanting to use our hands to get rid of the ghost ship lurking in the sea of ​​mist.

  According to the information from the Holy Mountain, the Eastern Warhammer Kingdom's battle line is on the verge of collapse, and the Alpha people's attention has probably been attracted.

   In a short period of time, I am afraid that the coastal areas will not be taken care of.

  There is nothing we can do on the bright side, so naturally we have to play in the dark. The sea of ​​mist is known as the ten most dangerous places in the mainland, and the ships entering it can't be said to be close to death, at least seven or eight out of ten will be damaged.

   Now there are still ghost ships hiding in it, and the danger is even greater.

  The Alpha people clearly want to borrow a knife to kill people, now it depends on whether the knife they borrowed is sharp enough. "

   Moses sneered.

   Everyone knows the dangerous continent of the Sea of ​​Mists, but they have reasons to enter.

   This operation was originally under the banner of encircling and suppressing the ghost ship. If there is no actual action at all, the face of the Holy See will not be good.

  The most important thing is the news of the artifact.

  The treasure hunting team disappeared in the misty sea area, suspected to be the black hand of the Alpha people, but the issue of the artifact has not yet been settled.

  Whether the Alphas were the black hands before the treasure hunting team entered the Duron Island, or the black hands after returning, or the treasure hunting team had an accident in the process of searching for the artifact.

  These uncertain issues must be clarified by the Holy See.

   Otherwise, one day, an inheritance artifact will suddenly appear from the outside world, and it will be a tragedy to announce the establishment of a separate Holy See as a legal order.

  Glanced at the chart and found that it was the most widely circulated version in the mainland, Moses shook his head secretly.

  Alpha's performance is too stingy, if you want to borrow a knife to kill someone, you have to give me a detailed version of the sea chart!

  However, considering the particularity of the foggy sea area, it seems that an approximate location is enough. Anyway, no matter where you enter from, it will be a cloud of fog.

  The sun doesn’t shine in, and you can’t tell the difference between day and night. There is only a poisonous dragon island inside, and it doesn’t seem to make any difference whether there is a chart inside or not.

  Under the guidance of the guide, the fleet moved forward slowly, leaving enough energy to deal with the enemy.

   Obviously, this is a distrust of the Alpha Kingdom, and they are always vigilant.

  The disdain on the lips was just for the soldiers. The high-level commanders are not stupid and really don’t care about the Alpha Kingdom.

  …

  In the royal capital, Marshal Hudson, who is paying close attention to military affairs, is about to ask King Caesar IV for leave again.

   Similar leave of absence occurs several times a month.

   It’s not that Hudson wants to fish, it’s that the current working system of the Alpha Kingdom is too anti-human.

  The system of one day off every ten days makes it really difficult for a family like Master Hudson to live far away.

  As a good man who takes care of his family, Hudson strictly implemented the system of five days off and five days off after the army training became regular.

   Occasional delays are inevitable.

   After all, the affairs of the kingdom have to be dealt with, and the affairs of the territory also need to be taken care of by him.

   This is the advantage of the dragon knight. If other nobles travel back and forth between the two places so frequently, they will exhaust the monsters to death.

   "Marshal, just received news that the Holy See fleet has entered the kingdom's waters."

  After hearing what the guard said, Hudson knew it was time to start again.

  The kingdom wants to attack the Holy See fleet, how can it miss him as the coach?

   It’s not that Hudson boasted. Without him, even if the Holy See fleet suffered heavy losses, the great nobles in the coastal provinces might not really dare to make trouble.

  This is determined by the age of those in power. It seems that the governors of all provinces are in the prime of life, but in fact many of them are pregnant with great-grandchildren.

  Earl Pierce, who is over fifty years old, is considered to be in the prime of life among the leaders of the major families.

   The average life expectancy is short, so what does that have to do with those in power?

  As long as the children of the great aristocrats have decent talents, and there are no accidents in the middle, they can easily live to be a hundred or eighty years old.

  Normal power changes are often after the heir's temper has been ground into a veteran in the political arena, usually after the age of 40 or 50.

   Shou Jiangshan's age is the best, and all his abilities and prestige have been tempered. Neither will he fall into twilight due to lack of energy, nor will he act impulsively when he is young.

   "Send this document to the palace."

   Hudson said lightly.

  The training is on the right track, and he, the marshal, doesn't have much to do. Except for the occasional spot check on the training situation, the rest of the time is spent fishing.

  For the officers below, the current training is not only about training, but also about their fame, fortune and life.

  At the beginning, Hudson was still supervising carefully. Later, when it was discovered that he was there, everyone trained very hard, so they simply didn't care about it.

  With little military affairs, asking the king for leave is naturally going through the motions, proving that he respects the king.

   As for whether Caesar IV approves it, anyway, Hudson will leave the royal capital before the letter arrives at the palace, and it will be too late to chase him back.

  …

   "This is the Sea of ​​Mist, and it is just as it is in the legend.

   If there is no expert to accompany it, once an ordinary ship goes deep into it, it may be really difficult to find its way!

  The area of ​​the misty sea is not small. Whether it is searching for ghost ships or searching for Dulong Island, it cannot be completed in a day or two.

  The inside was shrouded in fog, and many of the weapons and equipment on board were useless. Ordinary soldiers might not be able to help if they followed in.

   This battle is not easy to fight! "

  Hammodi frowned and said.

  The magic crystal cannon is useless, and ordinary soldiers fighting ghosts are purely killing people.

  In case the fleet suffers heavy losses due to the encirclement and suppression of the ghost ship, they will not be able to explain it when they go back.

   "If the battle is easy to fight, it will not be our turn.

   There are quite a few people who are concerned about the core of the ghost ship. The Alpha people have assembled a fleet along the coast, but in the end they chose to give up when things came to an end. One can imagine the danger.

  The armament on board is unusable.

  In a sense, after entering the sea of ​​mist, there is not much difference between a warship and an ordinary merchant ship.

  It seems that we can only leave the fleet outside and send experts to search for traces of the ghost ship. Only after solving these guys can we rest assured to look for Poison Dragon Island. "

   Moses said slowly.

  Leaving the fleet outside is also full of risks. In case the Alphas attack them, when the troops are divided, it is the best time for the opponent to make a move.

  Although the combined three major fleets are stronger than the entire naval power of the Alpha Kingdom, it is not only the fleet that affects the outcome of the war.

   Gathering more eighth-level experts, or mobilizing air power, can help in the battle.

   "Send a few ships over, light the ghost lamp to test it, and try to lure the ghost ship first.

   In case these guys are drawn out, the next battle will be less worrying. "

  The Commander of the Second Fleet on the side suggested.

"good!"

  …

  Several worthless supply ships were honored to take over this cannon fodder mission, slowly wandering around the edge of the fog.

   This scene happened to be captured by Hudson who flew from the sky.

  With such poor acting skills, I also want to lure out my own ghost ship, so I am not afraid of wasting time and losing troops.

   As soon as the mocking expression was revealed, reality began to hit his face, and Hudson clearly sensed that the ghost ship was approaching here.

   "Spiritual Lamp!"

  Recognizing the origin of the mysterious black smoke, Hudson's face changed drastically.

   This thing is not a good product.

  According to ancient records, the spirit lamp is a sacred object of a cult in ancient times. Once lit, it is very attractive to the soul.

   The more souls devoured, the more powerful the lamp will be.

  Because the production process is too cumbersome and the use is too vicious, it has long since disappeared in the long river of history.

   How it is made, Hudson does not know, anyway, the fuel is corpse oil.

  The Holy See took out all these things, no wonder it dared to announce to the outside world that it would definitely be able to destroy the ghost ship.

   Without the slightest hesitation, one person, one dragon and one bear landed directly on the deck of the ghost ship, and the three ghost kings rushed out to greet them.

   "I have seen the Lord! I don't know..."

   Before the leader, the ghost king, could finish speaking, Hudson interrupted: "Stop advancing immediately, and turn to enter Poison Dragon Island to collect poison!"

  Dragon Island is full of poisonous insects, a proper place where no strangers should enter, but ghosts are obviously not included.

   Unless it is a toxin that acts on the soul, it has no effect on these spiritual bodies.

"yes!"

   It can be seen that the three ghost kings are very conscious of being slaves. Although they don't know why, they still accepted the task honestly.

  …

  Outskirts of the sea of ​​mist, the smoke from the burning spirit lamp made everyone on board feel ecstatic, but there was still no shadow of the ghost ship, and the faces of the three fleet commanders also turned ugly.

   "Perhaps the ghost ship is too far away to sense the situation here, so send someone to extinguish the spirit lamp!

   That thing is too evil, if it continues to burn, there may be no living people on the ships that were sent out. "

  Hammodi said solemnly.

  An evil weapon is an evil weapon after all, even an evil weapon that targets spirit bodies like a spirit lamp can have a great influence on ordinary people.

  In just such a short time, the soldiers on board lost their minds.

   It's lucky, if the ghost ship really comes, I'm afraid none of them will survive.

   "Treatment is not enough, then divide the troops directly!

  Our strength has not been compromised, and the Alpha people should not dare to act rashly.

  With the ghost lamp, even if the ghost ship came out from behind, it would not be able to threaten the fleet. "

   Moses said without changing his face.

   There is no proposal to let the masters who hunt ghost ships carry ghost lamps. It's not because the things are not easy to use, but because the side effects are too great.

   Losing consciousness is one aspect. The key is that after absorbing the smoke from the spirit lamp, it will seriously affect the longevity.

  If he dared to issue such an order, the masters on board the ship would probably turn against him.

  …

   Above the clouds, Maxim eagerly proposed: "Hudson, do you want me to cast a forbidden spell on them to destroy the evil weapon below?"

  Hearing this proposal, Hudson rolled his eyes directly. Playing like this is not a sneak attack, it is clearly a direct declaration of war on the Holy See.

  In the entire continent of Aslant, Maxim, a red dragon, is active outside. If you want to find the dragon's blame, you can't find it. The dragon knight is responsible for the trouble caused by the dragon.

   Started a war with the Holy See head-on, Hudson said that he is not crazy yet.

   "What's the rush, wait until the ghosts collect enough poison, and then settle the score with them.

   Isn’t it just a spirit lamp, so they have to have time to light it.

   Besides, here is the sea, and the wind and waves doused out the lights, which is also very reasonable! "

   Patience, Hudson is the most indispensable.

  If the Holy See and his party do not divide their troops, he can only let the ghost ship hang around in the sea of ​​mist.

   But it is different now. A large number of masters have left the fleet, and the rest are ordinary naval officers and soldiers.

   Having personally verified the strength of the ghost ship, Hudson knows very well that these people cannot destroy the ghost ship.

  As long as the hull is not destroyed, ghosts can be killed at will, and they can be resurrected anyway.

  The officers and soldiers of the Holy See are different. If they die, they are really dead.

  People died at the hands of ghosts, no matter how heavy the loss was, the Holy See had no choice but to admit it.

   Without this fleet, the group of Holy See masters after entering the mist will become meat on the chopping board.

   It doesn't matter if you can't beat those masters, as long as you destroy their ship, you can fly back to the mainland by yourself if you have the ability.

   "Stupid dragon, it has to be night to do evil!

  The black light is blind, you go to the sea to take a bath, the wind and waves you raise can capsize the boat. "

  Beside Bear Stearns decisively made up for it.

  The dark seabed has changed a little bit, and it is impossible to see clearly. All kinds of accidents can happen in the vast sea, and it is nothing new for a sea monster to emerge.

   No matter how rich the associations of the Holy See are, it is difficult to directly pin the suspicion on Maxim.

   What's more, there is evidence of alibi. All the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom can prove that Master Hudson held a meeting in the palace with his mount.

  …

  The weather on the sea changes as soon as it is said, and when the night is about to fall, the storm sweeps in first.

  Rolling waves kept beating the ship, as if trying to swallow the fleet staying on the sea. The left-behind fleet commander, Moxis, showed his due qualities.

   "Send the order and immediately activate the defensive magic circle!

  Keep distance between adjacent warships to prevent collisions..."

  …

  In the distance, the three ghost ships that returned with a full load slowly sailed out of the misty sea after avoiding the search team of the Holy See.

   "Just stop here, don't go up to fight the enemy, you can fly!

  Let the ghosts throw the poisonous insects they collected onto these warships respectively. Remember to be quiet and try not to be discovered by others. "

   Hudson sternly warned.

   "Yes, my lord!"

   From the depressed expressions of the ghosts, it can be seen how much they resisted this order, but there were three ghost kings pressing down on them, and they had to carry out the order.

  Frankly speaking, he really doesn't understand why the ghost ship chooses to fight on board every time it comes out to rob.

   Stay away from the enemy's firepower and directly let the "Apiaos" go to sneak attack How perfect!

   No wonder the number of ghost ships is small. It is purely that these guys have the attribute of death in their bones. They have been dead for many years and insist on thinking that they are still alive.

  Hudson can't control other ghost ships, anyway, the ghosts on his own ship can't be so stupid.