Chapter 139

“Why are there so many ships?”

“Yeah! Why so many massive ships?”

Earlier than lengthy, all members of the particular forces climbed to the highest of the mountain, discussing animatedly. Captain Barnes lay on the cliff, staring intently on the sails beneath, his eyes virtually bloodshot.

Under was a whole fleet, massive and small, with at the least twenty ships. The 2 main massive ships had 4 masts, with two tall ones within the center and one every in the back and front, tilted in reverse instructions.

The ship was large, with bow and stern towers towering excessive above the river, resembling a fort.

Simply these two massive ships have been already astonishing, and judging by their measurement, they may transport at the least 500 troopers or much more if the journey was brief.

Along with these two ships, there have been six or seven three-mast ships within the fleet, some swift and nimble, as if specialised in chasing, and others sq. and durable, clearly meant for transporting individuals and cargo. Even the dozen or so two-mast small boats, when mixed, had a substantial transport capability.

“There have to be ten thousand individuals…”

“Why would they arrive right here… mistaken flip? Or do they not know the way deep this river is?”

“Such massive ships will not attain the upstream port!”

Troopers gathered on the high of the cliff, discussing anxiously, faces reddened by the chilly wind. Garrett furrowed his forehead, making an attempt to recall the geographical information from the mage tower.

Sadly, these information have been fairly briefjust a map with a number of strains representing roads and circles for cities. Overlook about terrain and topography; even the dimensions was unsure.

Counting on these maps to determine why the Fleet of the Radiant Lord had come right here was like dreaming. It was higher to belief his personal eyes.

Garrett regarded down from a excessive vantage level, overlooking the river mouth. To the left, within the upstream path of the Dov River, the river was not notably vast, maybe a number of hundred meters.

Nevertheless, seeking to the fitting, the towering cliffs all of the sudden expanded on each side, forming a trumpet-shaped bay. Garrett strained his eyes however may solely vaguely see the shoreline within the twilight, like two arms embracing the ocean. The width between the arcs needs to be at least 10 kilometers.

A way of unease crept over Garrett. On the similar time, the mage who had been considering the bay with him turned abruptly. The motion was so sudden that even along with his hat tightly wrapped round to dam the ocean breeze, it flew off.

“No, they did not make a mistaken flip! The Fleet of the Radiant Lord is taking this route; they intend to flank us from behind our major camp!”

“How is that doable?” Captain Barnes exclaimed. Beside him, York, a stage 5 defend warrior, took a step ahead, and with a nervous temper, snapped a rock underfoot:

“What a joke! With such massive ships, they cannot break by way of!”

The 2 highest-ranked warriors questioned concurrently. Within the twilight, the mages shook their heads repeatedly, pointing to the far coast, the place the newly risen full moon hung:

“Spring tide! It is a spring tide! I’ve examine it. On the mouth of the Dov River, throughout a full moon, the spring tide can surge dozens of miles in a single go, considerably elevating the water stage! Driving the tide, they will rush by way of this gorge in a single go, all the way in which to the flat land!”

Spring tide!

Garrett all of the sudden felt a chill. He lastly remembered what this bay meantthe trumpet-shaped bay, narrowing upstream, and the total moon he noticed earlier than going to sleep final nightSpring Tide!

Then, Garrett watched in horror because the prisoners have been tied up, blindfolded, and one after the other pushed onto the plank.

“They’re…”

“Prisoners captured by the Radiant Lord’s Church.” A chilly voice answered by his ear, and Garrett turned to see a stage 4 mage standing subsequent to him. The mage who had tightly wrapped his hat whereas sitting by the fireplace final evening now confronted the ocean breeze with out flinching, his posture straight:

“Or you may say, heretics. In the event that they catch you, me, or our family members, it will be the identical.”

The prisoners have been dragged onto the plank one after the other. Sailors gathered on each side of the plank, scolding and beating with sticks, whipping them, urging them to stagger ahead. Trembling, swaying, forwardfalling.

The cries and pleas have been insufferable. Nevertheless, the troopers mechanically moved ahead to tug individuals. One fell, then one other. Those that could not stroll or climb onto the plank have been thrown straight into the ocean from the ship’s aspect.

The prisoners on the deck have been cleared one after the other, leaving solely the person within the neat gown, holding the lady, half-kneeling within the middle of the circle.

Though all prisoners, the person appeared to obtain preferential remedy. Nobody pulled him, nobody approached to tie him up. Solely the particular person within the pink gown stated one thing loudly, and the robed prisoner turned to have a look at him. All of a sudden, he hugged the little lady tightly, gently positioned her down, turned to face the bow, took a step, then turned once more, rubbing the lady’s hair, and bent right down to kiss her on the cheek.

Then, the person walked ahead with massive strides, stepping onto the plank on the bow. When he reached the ship’s aspect, he calmly turned his arms behind his again, letting the sailors tie his wrists and blindfold him.

Within the sea breeze, the person raised his chest, step-by-step, strolling to the tip of the plank.

Into the void.

Falling.

The ocean breeze howled.

White seagulls circled backwards and forwards on the bow, calling out lengthy and loud, their voices heart-wrenching.

The troopers on the ship stood like mud carvings and wood sculptures, silently watching the robed prisoner fall, with none response. Solely the little lady, launched by them, cried and shouted, stumbling across the deck for some time, till lastly, she climbed onto the plank.

On the cliff, an extended, silent silence, as if loss of life had fallen.

Ready for them to return and inform the primary camp, ready for the primary camp to return over, backwards and forwards, greater than three to 5 days.

Throughout these three to 5 days, the land underneath their ft could be changed into one thing unimaginable by the Radiant Lord’s Church.

“Can we cease them?”

Captain Barnes all of the sudden requested. The defend warrior did not communicate, the stealthy determine did not communicate, the mage pulled down his hat, his gaze sweeping over the ships beneath, as if engraving that fleet into his coronary heart, then decisively turning round.

“We will attempt.”

“We can provide it a shot.”

Garrett and the mage spoke on the similar time. Within the twilight, the 2 spellcasters’ eyes met, seeing the willpower in one another’s eyes.

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