Chapter 304 Idealist
In the office, Hughes rested his hands on the table, supporting his chin.
Ken and Jeremiah had recounted all their experiences, and Hughes had a general idea of what happened in the ocean.
The drying up of the sea water was limited to the Storm Ocean, and the Lightless Sea opposite the Corridor of Despair was not affected.
Come to think of it, the two seas are not connected, and the water over there will not flow over.
The lower-class people reacted strongly to the drying up of the sea, with many believing it to be a symbol of doomsday. Cultists also took the opportunity to spread despair, but official organizations did not take much action, creating a sharp contrast.
After all, it was a journey of nearly half a year, and the narration lasted for several hours. Monica had fallen asleep while listening, lying on Gaia's legs. Gaia helped her comb her emerald green hair, and she listened quietly to her brother's adventures.
Hughes sighed.
"It was a magical experience. I have one last question - what do you think of the prince?"
The prince occupies very little space in the story of the two men, and they only meet once, but both of them are deeply impressed by the lord of the Duchy of Tis.
Ken said without hesitation, "The prince is a very kind person. He is willing to help us find Castel and send troops to help Nora. People have always misunderstood him, but he later successfully assassinated the queen!"
Hughes blinked. "Why do I remember that he formed an alliance with the three dukes of the North? Helping Nora shouldn't be as difficult as assassinating the Queen."
Ken's expression froze.
"But he did send a ship to help us find Castel. I talked to his butler Euan, and I still think he is a kind man, just some misunderstandings."
"cough!"
Jeremiah coughed lightly, glanced at Ken, and said in a low voice: "I think the prince is a little too naive. Although it is stupid, he does provide help out of good intentions. He is like, like..."
Jeremiah opened his mouth to say something, but was stuck. He couldn't find the right word to describe the prince. He was a completely different person from him. This was the first time he tried to describe such a person.
"Idealist?" Hughes asked tentatively.
"Idealism? What the hell is that? That prince is a bit like Ken. He looks like an idiot who would give his life for some imaginary shit."
Ken glared at him, and when Jeremiah glared, he quickly looked away.
Hughes frowned. Even Jeremiah did not deny the prince's kindness. He even went a step further and thought that this kindness would only harm him.
But can we compete with the empire with this kindness?
Perhaps the two of them only understood one side of the story. It would be strange if the prince had not used some tricks to successfully restore his country after enduring for so many years.
It is also unknown whether this prince will become Caster's friend or enemy.
"Alright, both of you. I know what you've been through. You must be tired after the long journey. You can go and rest first. I've prepared a room for you. The Skitarii will take you there later. Just follow Gaia."
They both nodded, and Ken asked curiously, "The Skitarians? The Church is coming to Castel too?"
"It's Castel's own church. In fact, we are inside the church. You can explore freely later. You can have a good rest in the next two days. You don't have to rush to work. Perhaps you have noticed that Castel has changed a bit from before. You can adapt to it first."
After finishing speaking, Hughes looked at Jeremiah and said, "Captain Jeremiah, we may need to use the Black Pearl recently. I don't know."
"No problem." Jeremiah answered without hesitation. "I will compile a list of all the knowledge about sailing at sea later. Ken also knows a lot. He has been following the ship."
Hughes looked up at Jeremiah, nodded, and calmly put the contract aside. He smiled and said, "That's great. There's a new shipyard on the island, but the engineers there don't have much sailing experience. I'll let Tata meet you. If the captain is interested, I can also give you a sailing class."
He had previously signed an employment contract with Jeremiah, and he had intended to renew it this time - after all, Jeremiah was a pirate, so cooperation would not be a big problem. However, if he were to join Castel and be subject to various restrictions, he might not be happy about it.
After all, according to legend, pirates all yearn for freedom.
But Jeremiah's attitude was very firm, so Hughes also planned to accept him as a member of Castel.
The two sides have cooperated a lot before. This pirate captain has real skills, is not averse to learning, and has a good impression of Castel.
More importantly, Gem Bay has been destroyed, so Hughes doesn't have to worry about him being a traitor.
Therefore, Zeus took advantage of the situation and extended an olive branch to him.
Castel is a big enough ship that can accommodate aliens like the Banshee, so how could it not accommodate pirates?
The era of the Pirate King is over, and now it's time for the Storm Ocean to have a new master.
Show this old-time pirate the ships of the new era.
He will like it.
"There has been no news from the airship that was sent to Blood Harbor before. This time, the island has sent another ship over. It's the kind of foreign ship you see at the dock. Calculating the date, it should be here by now."
Before, many banshees followed the ship to Blood Harbor. They would not show up there, but only took on the task of transmitting information regularly. Banshees swam much faster in the sea than sailboats, and foreign ships could not compare with them.
After all, the Banshee is a real marine creature.
The newspaper that Zeus opened these days can also come in handy. Currently, the main function of the newspaper is to report the progress of Zoe and her group every day. There are extraordinary people of the Fire Moth in their team. The blood port is not big, and the nymphs can directly use their abilities to communicate with the banshees in the sea.
If everything goes well, it will be easy. If there is trouble, the Black Pearl may be needed to provide support.
After all, foreign ships were rushed products, and could not compare to the Black Pearl in terms of speed or passenger capacity.
Yes, although the foreign ship was steam-powered, it was not faster than a sailing warship like the Black Pearl.
Steam engines were not very efficient, and the speed of foreign ships was also the slowest. The Black Pearl, as the last batch of pirate ships, had a very mature design, and its biggest advantage was that it was light and fast.
Therefore, there is an embarrassing situation that steamships are not as fast as sailboats.
"Mr. Jeremiah, if we run into trouble, you may be needed to go out to sea."
"No problem."
(End of this chapter)
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