Chapter 387 New World! (Two in one! Please subscribe!)

The sun is shining brightly, the sky is clear, seabirds are flying across the blue sky, and the clouds are stretching lazily.

Under the leadership of Captain Hausen, the three-masted warship "Explorer" belonging to the Idar Navy was moving forward with difficulty against the sea breeze and huge waves.

On the rough ocean, the surging waves hit the hull again and again, and the flag with the Stuart family emblem hanging on it was rustling in the howling sea breeze.

The repeated impact of the waves also caused the bow of the Idar Navy's three-masted warship to rise high, and then fall down again and again, splashing waves on the bow.

The three-masted warship built by the Idar Naval Shipyard can be regarded as the most advanced naval warship of this era, but... in this boundless ocean, it is still like a lonely boat.

The violent turbulence and shaking of the ship were enough to make even the most experienced sailors dizzy, but for the Idar crew who had been at sea for more than a month, these shakings were already commonplace.

Keep vomiting and you'll get used to it.

When they first started their ocean voyage, their bodies did feel extremely uncomfortable, but... they were, after all, the best sailors in the Principality of Idar. When such turbulence gradually became the norm, they gradually got used to the turbulence of ocean voyage under the influence of their strong willpower.

And the slight bumps and waves in front of them, in their opinion, were already excellent weather conditions.

Ocean sailing and ordinary near-shore shipping are two completely different concepts.

There may be wind and waves at sea, thunderstorms and tsunamis, and various climate changes...

These are all uncertainties that cannot be predicted in this era.

Therefore, even with the nautical chart provided by Bruno, ocean sailing is still an extremely difficult task.

At this moment, Captain Hausen was standing in front of the window of the captain's room, observing the surrounding sea through a telescope. Behind him, a detailed and complete nautical chart was framed on the wall of the captain's room.

The nautical charts provided by Bruno enabled Captain Hausen to successfully avoid many meaningless explorations.

but……

After all, this was the first ocean voyage of the Idar people. Even though Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, had provided extremely important assistance, everyone, including Captain Hausen himself, was extremely nervous.

You know, this place is not only far away from the mainland of the Principality of Idar, but also an unknown place that no one has ever set foot on.

If I say I'm not panicking, that's definitely impossible!

Fortunately, the nautical chart provided by Bruno was extremely reliable. With the specially marked deserted islands and signs, the "Explorer" was able to move forward on the correct route.

"It should be...almost here..."

Captain Hausen looked at the vast ocean in the distance, then came to his senses and carefully compared it with the nautical chart hung on the wall.

One month later, I think about where I am now...

If the nautical chart given by the Duke is correct, then the new world that the Duke mentioned, the land marked as the Lost Land on the map, should be within sight! "Captain Hausen..."

While Captain Hausen was in a daze, his deputy pushed the door open and said, "It's time for lunch."

As he spoke, he placed the cans and biscuits in his hand on a corner of the table.

Compressed biscuits, canned vegetables and a piece of air-dried meat.

Whether it was Captain Hausen or an ordinary sailor, this was their daily diet.

In fact, when they first set sail, Captain Housen did not really realize how much benefit these foods could bring to the sailors.

but……

When they made their last land supply in the Faran Islands and continued sailing towards the vast ocean in the northeast on the "Explorer", the advantages of these easy-to-preserve foods gradually became apparent.

Small size and easy storage are just the beginning.

Compressed biscuits are very filling, while canned vegetables and canned fruits can provide sailors with essential nutrients. This is like a magical weapon for sailors who cannot get supplies from land!

Because they prevent the invasion of sepsis and ensure a healthy and reasonable diet for the sailors!

Captain Hausen bit a large piece of jerky and said seriously:

"Well... let me tell you, if everything goes well... we will see the outline of the new continent this afternoon!"

Hearing this, the adjutant showed a rare look of surprise on his face.

after all……

Although the Idar Navy has unwavering beliefs and bears the Duke's trust and expectations of achieving great things, but... ocean voyages are undoubtedly an extremely boring thing.

If it weren't for the Duke bringing entertainment activities such as poker and mahjong on board the ship, and also equipping the three-masted warship "Explorer" with teachers who could teach the soldiers to read and spell in their free time.

This boring life day after day has already made these soldiers sick.

“!@ioup&fafs%…”

Just then, there was a sudden loud noise on the deck, and a naval soldier came running and knocked on the door of the captain's room.

"Captain Hausen, please come and have a look. Something happened at the back..."

Upon hearing this, Captain Hausen's face suddenly became serious.

We are almost there. If any unexpected problems arise now, all our efforts might fail! Therefore, Captain Hausen immediately followed the sailors and came to the deck at the rear of the three-masted warship.

At this time, a large group of naval officers and soldiers had gathered there.

"What happened?!" Captain Hausen frowned and asked in a deep voice.

When everyone heard Captain Housen's voice, they all slightly tilted their bodies to make way for him.

"It's probably someone who fell into the water, Captain!"

One crew member said excitedly:

"Maybe the waves just now swept him here, and the shackle on his body happened to be caught on the hull, and it was Huma Oaks who found him."

"Well done! Give Huma Oaks some chicken thighs later!"

Captain Howson was delighted.

And not only him, but also the faces of the crew members around him were gradually filled with surprise.

You know, this sea area is definitely a place that the ships of the Idar people and the Norman Empire have never set foot on.

But……

The Idar Navy ship actually found a drowning person here! There is only one explanation, that is... they are not far from the unknown land marked on the nautical chart! Moreover, it is a land inhabited by people!

only……

After his joy, Captain Hausen frowned again.

Although he had most likely found that distant continent, if there was a powerful country like the Norman Empire on that continent, how could the Idar people gain a foothold? How could they expand their territory? It would take at least a month to get from the Principality of Idar to this land. With only a few hundred people on a ship, it would be difficult to gain a foothold on this continent.

And... except for a nautical chart from the Duke, all the Idar people know nothing about this distant land.

If the country in this land is stronger than the Principality of Idar, with a larger territory and a more powerful army...

So, is today's overseas exploration considered to be inviting wolves into the house? Is it telling the other party that there are traces of humans overseas? Thinking of this,

Captain Hausen quickly leaned over and tried to feel the breath of the drowning man.

seem……

Still alive, still breathing! "Where's the military doctor? Where is the military doctor? Why hasn't he come yet?! We must save him!"

If the Idar people can rescue the person who fell into the water, then... they may be able to understand everything that happened on that continent through this person in front of them, and make judgments and responses in advance.

Although all the soldiers of the Principality of Idar are extremely interested in expanding territory and earning military merit, they are still extremely cautious.

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What's more, the long distance between them and the mainland of the Principality of Idar at this time made them have to rely on themselves, the cooperation of the naval soldiers and the weapons and equipment they carried with them.

"The military doctor is here! The military doctor is here!"

Amid a chaotic shouting, the army doctor finally squeezed over and, with the help of his assistant, began to press the chest of the person who fell into the water to drain out the seawater that had poured in.

"You must save him! Arrange soldiers to guard him. If he doesn't obey after waking up, beat him up first!"

Captain Hausen's kind side is only shown when facing the Idar people.

Therefore, before the drowning person in front of him gave the Idar people the information they wanted, Captain Hausen would definitely be 200% alert and be vigilant to possible accidents.

"Everyone else, get fully armed, return to your posts and be on standby at any time. We are getting closer and closer to the continent on the other side of the ocean!"

Captain Hausen cleared his throat and spoke in a deep voice.

"yes!"

…

The little incident during the journey did not affect the sailing speed of the "Explorer" at all.

As the distance to the destination was getting closer, the originally blue sea surface slowly began to change color.

"It could be due to... the weather or the water quality?"

In the captain's room, the first mate glanced at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window and said uncertainly.

Hearing this, Captain Hausen said nothing, but his tightly furrowed brows revealed the anxiety in his heart at the moment.

At this time, the color of the sea water swept away by the "Explorer" has become darker and darker.

The further you go, the darker the sea water becomes. If you go further, the sea water becomes dark and depressing.

The sea water here does not appear to be due to the refraction of light, but is completely dark!

so……

"Captain! Come and have a look! We can see land in the distance!"

Suddenly, the first mate's exclamation interrupted Captain Hausen's thoughts. He hurried forward, took the telescope handed over by the first mate, and looked at the gray area in the distance through the glass in front of the captain's room.

seem……

It's really land! "Has the guy who fell into the water woke up?!" Captain Hausen suddenly asked.

"not yet……"

The person who spoke was the adjutant standing nearby. In order to facilitate reporting to the captain, he was in charge of the arrangements and supervision of the people who fell into the water.

"No matter what, since we are here, we can find out what is going on by going up and taking a look!" Captain Hausen pondered for a moment and finally ordered: "Find a suitable anchorage and prepare to land!"

"yes!"

…

As they got closer to the land, the soldiers of the Idar Navy became more and more nervous.

There is naturally excitement and a desire to achieve success, but there is also tension in facing the unknown.

after all……

The dark sea water swept away by the "Explorer" could not only be seen by Captain Housen, but also by these most ordinary naval soldiers.

As the distance to the land gets closer, the color of the sea becomes darker.

There are even countless skeletons floating next to the rugged reefs on the coast, piled up densely under the beating of the waves, which looks particularly terrifying.

What surprised the Idar soldiers the most was that even the color of the corpses was also black! Yes, if Bruno was here at this time, he would definitely recognize that these skeletons in front of him were exactly the same as the skeletons found by Idar agents in the Venice Arsenal! The only difference was...

On the coast of the Principality of Idar, agents of the Idar CIA only found a black skeleton, but here... looking around, the shallow sea area near the shore is almost completely occupied by these skeletons floating with the waves!

"duang——pang——"

The skeletons of unknown creatures, "instigated" by the waves, slammed against the hull of the "Explorer", making a series of extremely faint impact sounds.

If it were any other soldier, they would have turned around and fled long ago.

However, the well-trained Idar soldiers and the skilled and courageous sailors still mustered up their courage, shuttled among the reefs and bones, and gradually moved closer to the shore.

They have guns in their hands, cannons on their ships, and in the armory on the lower floor, there are even a large number of magic bombs and melee weapons that may be used when exploring new continents.

This is exactly where the Idar soldiers’ confidence comes from! Although the drowned person who might be living on this land has not woken up yet, the Idar soldiers who dare to take the lead have already begun preparing for their first landing.

The idea in their minds was actually very simple. After a month's ocean voyage, they certainly could not return empty-handed. Since they were here, they had to find out what exactly was on this land on the other side of the ocean.

Whether it's ferocious beasts or other human civilizations, or the unique flora and fauna and gold, silver and jewelry of this land, these are what they want to figure out.

Otherwise, they would be sorry for the countless Idar people, and even more sorry for the trust and expectations of Lord Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar!

I'll admit my mistake first. I was supposed to do 10,000 a day today, but I had to go out for something. I was wrong. Woohoo X﹏X 　　 　 (End of this chapter)