Butler Winler was a little confused when he saw Ursula walk in. He was not a gentle butler. To manage the Earl's huge industry, strictness was more useful than gentleness. No one would take the initiative to find him except his confidants.
Seeing the cold sweat on Ursula's forehead, her evasive eyes, and her panic, Butler Winler understood that something big must have happened.
Until he saw the letter Ursula handed him, he took a quick look at it, and his expression changed drastically. Master Kedrick ran away from home?
"Go find the knights guarding Kedrick! They won't make such a fuss!"
But Ursula said, "Mr. Winler, it's useless. Master Kedrick's knights are controlled by the wizard Rudolf and the silver snake of the castle. They are drinking and having fun in the master's camp." Kedrick
said that those knights were just knights who followed him, not his knights, and he would not take them with him when he ran away from home. Ursula didn't know what means the wizard Rudolph used to make the silver snake obey her orders and seduce the knights, so that the knights could conceal the fact that the young master had run away.
Wenler frowned. He knew that Kedrick had been unruly recently and was angry because he failed to go to the Royal Navy. He didn't expect that it was all a disguise. Kedrick's purpose was to run away from home.
"Butler Wenler, the young master asked me to tell you that Butler Nain is with him. Don't worry about his safety. He just doesn't want to cause a big conflict and embarrass Master Caleb, so he has to go out and hide."
Rubbing his forehead, Butler Wenler felt blocked in his heart. The earl on the front line has been frustrated repeatedly, and the two heirs of the earl in the rear have caused such a big thing. Even with Nain following, it is impossible to ensure that Master Kedrick is 100% safe. This is really ridiculous.
"Go and invite Master Caleb!" After thinking for a while, Winler stopped the servant and said, "Forget it, don't go."
Since Master Kedrick has left, we can only hope that Butler Nairn can protect Kedrick. Master Caleb is under great pressure now. The Golden Anchor Fleet has suffered heavy losses. It is time to compete for reconstruction resources.
Ursula was a little disappointed when she left. It was almost the same as Master Kedrick guessed. Butler Winler did not stand on his side.
A few hours later, Caleb also learned about Kedrick's running away from home on the warship.
"It's terrible. If my father comes back, I have to explain this. That little bastard actually knew how to fight back against me in this way. Although the matter is small, it may involve moral flaws. Any moral flaws are big things..."
If anyone is happy, it must be Kedrick. This is the first time he has secretly escaped from the control of his family and sailed freely on the sea.
For safety reasons, Kedrick asked Nairn to follow him. The steward of the eldest brother had to guard carefully beside him, which made Kedrick feel the pleasure of revenge.
Steward Nairn's eyes swept towards Rudolph from time to time. Everyone on the ship knew that Steward Nairn hated the wizard Rudolph so much.
"Relax a little, Steward Nairn. The one who came on board with me was Master Kedrick, not one of your beautiful daughters. Why do you have to do this?"
"Humph!" Steward Nairn didn't want to say anything more. If Rudolph had kidnapped his little daughter, he wouldn't be so angry.
Kedrick was excited to learn eagerly on the Bauhinia. He would go to the engine room with Cooper, look at the sea chart with the navigator, use the quadrant with the first mate Mackenzie, and go to the lower cabin to see the corpses. He even felt that the lower cabin was cooler and more comfortable than the upper cabin.
Most of the people on the ship rested, especially after Kedrick rested, Steward Nairn found Rudolph standing at the bow. He was eager to understand what happened.
"Mr. Rudolph, if you want me to protect you, don't hide anything from me."
From the perspective of Butler Nairn, Kedrick was still a child who had not experienced much of the world. He must have been bewitched by the wizard in front of him, which was why he had a conflict with Master Caleb and ran away from home.
This wizard was particularly hateful. He even provoked the feelings between the descendants of the Golden Anchor Family. If the Earl knew about it, the Earl would definitely hunt the witch himself.
The old butler Nairn maintained his military habits and stood straight. Kedrick said that old Nairn retired as a colonel. The promotion from a full colonel to a deputy division commander was a hurdle for the Royal Navy. Nairn failed to make it. He was getting older and older. After wasting a few years, he had to retire.
Facing Nairn's inquiry, Rudolf replied: "I think Master Kedrick has already told you that he lost the opportunity to enter the Royal Navy early. This grievance is a bit big, and Kedrick believes that this matter is related to his eldest brother Caleb, so he uses this method to express his protest."
"It's meaningless to dwell on the ins and outs of this matter. What I want to know is not this, but why on earth did you kidnap Master Kedrick."
"The word kidnapped is not used well."
Nairn's face was ugly. This wizard was very cunning and had been avoiding the point: "Then tell me what dangers you might encounter. Master Caleb promised to let me send you to the southern continent. The Golden Anchor Family is a promise. I hope to understand the danger and prepare in advance. A good commander will not fight an unprepared battle."
Speaking of this, Rudolf became interested: "How should I put it... The Royal Navy obtained an 80-gun ship and a 60-whiz ship. These three ships were captured by me from the Carolingian Navy."
"I admit that you are extremely powerful among the 4th-level apostles. No 4th-level apostle can do such a thing, but the Carolingian Navy will not appear in the depths of the Sara Ancient Sea."
Rudolf did not get angry because his words were interrupted, and continued:
"In the battle that night, a wizard of the Alchemy Alliance died in the water. He was a Pisces wizard, and later I learned that he was from the Ancient Sea Wizards Association. At that time, I didn't know that he was from the Ancient Sea Wizards Association. If I had known, I would have saluted him and sent him away with kind words.
If there is any danger in following me, the only danger comes from the Ancient Sea Wizards Association.
This should not be a big deal for the Earl of Golden Anchor Castle, just a small wizard association. The Ancient Sea Wizards Association will be scared and flee when they see the Golden Anchor Flag. Don't worry, Butler Nain, it's a small matter, it's all a small matter."
Seeing Rudolf shaking his head, Nain really wanted to take action now. However, after gritting his teeth several times, he still held back.
"If the Ancient Sea Wizards' Society was nothing, why did you go to such lengths to kidnap Master Kedrick?"
"I'll say it again, the word kidnapped is not a good word."
Rudolph's gaze drifted away, and Kedrick walked out of the cabin. Although Kedrick is young, he is a thoughtful person and has a light sleep. He found out that Nairn came to see Rudolf, and he was smart enough to decide to dispel Nairn's thoughts.
"Master, I think your novelty has worn off, so come back with me tomorrow morning. Our clipper is fast, and it will only take four days for us to return to Kordor Port. If you don't want to go back to Kordor Port, I can also send you back to the castle, which is just as safe."
"No, I won't be an adult until next year anyway, and I can leave the castle and join the army, so let me take a good walk this year. A tutor once taught me that the legs of a war horse should be used to measure the size of the fiefdom. I want to go to the southern continent to see what the Doc Manor, which is rich in wine, looks like."
Nairn thought in his heart, but Doc Manor is not your fiefdom, and it will never be.
Kedrick continued, "Butler Nairn, you don't have to worry that Rudolf will harm me. Mr. Rudolf is very wise. He knows the importance of things and won't do anything to me. If he wants to harm me, he has plenty of opportunities. There is no need to take me away from Kedrick."
Rudolf nodded in appreciation. He really had no ill will towards Kedrick.
"Master, I think the Earl and Master Caleb would both want you to go back. This is not a game."
Kedrick blocked Nairn's subsequent persuasion with just one sentence: "If I go back, Butler Nairn, will you stand on my side or on Brother Caleb's side?"
This question was too sharp for a touring butler, and Nairn could not answer it.
He was loyal to the Earl of Golden Anchor, and he was loyal to the current Earl of Pallu. Among the descendants of the Earl of Pallu, he would be loyal to whoever became the Earl. In his opinion, Master Caleb was more mature and more outstanding, and was the legitimate first heir. As long as Master Caleb did not die, he would smoothly become the next Earl of Golden Anchor, or even the Marquis of Golden Anchor.
Hesitation is also an attitude. Kedrick got the answer from Nairn's hesitation and turned away.
Nairn knew that his attitude did not satisfy Master Kedrick, but he could not deceive the master. He could not say that he would become Master Kedrick's loyal knight from now on. Master Kedrick would definitely not believe this.
Persuading Master Kedrick failed. In order to ensure the safety of the master, he could only continue to talk to Rudolph the Furnace.
Listen to this nickname. Is this a serious wizard? Which wizard can have such a nickname?
This ship is not a serious ship either. It is a group of crew members put together temporarily. The captain is a zombie, and the three underground cabins are full of apostle corpses.
As the actual controller of the Bauhinia, this wizard also exudes danger. The level 5 wizard weapon has always been a dark cloud in Nairn's heart, so he must be extremely careful.
Rudolf patted Nairn's shoulder: "Relax, don't frown so much. Look at your age, your face is full of wrinkles, and there are more wrinkles when you frown..."
Before he finished speaking, the alarm suddenly sounded on the bridge, and the sharp alarm woke everyone up.
Rudolf had expected this. Larry's divination told him that this voyage would definitely go wrong, it was just a matter of time. When it came to a higher-level apostle, the divination became vague, and Larry's answer was not accurate. Now that the danger has finally arrived, Rudolf is not so anxious.
Cooper rushed out of the captain's room and rushed to the bridge. This is an alarm that will only be sounded in an emergency.
The navigator shouted that other ships were found and asked all crew members to pay attention.
If it was an ordinary merchant ship, it would not make the navigator so nervous. The ship that appeared in the distance must have some dangerous characteristics.
The other party's route showed that they were heading straight for the Bauhinia. In the vast ocean, there are few chances for two ships to meet, not to mention that the navigator said there were three ships on the opposite side.
Nain looked very unhappy. He knew that this trip to the ancient sea would not be easy. Wizards are plague gods. There are always disasters and death around them. Not only wizards do not have a good end, but also wizards' friends.
Rudolph can see clearly with his level 4 sensing wolf pupil without a telescope. The flags flying on the three ships are the Pisces flags with black waves. The waves represent the Sara Ancient Sea, and the Pisces represent the backbone of the Ancient Sea Wizard Association, the Pisces wizards.
First mate Mackenzie and Rudolph said that this flag represents the greatest danger in the ancient sea. The Ancient Sea Wizard Association can be said to be the largest pirate group on the Sara Ancient Sea.
Rudolph frowned, wondering how they were caught up. He asked the butler Nain beside him: "Butler Nain, does the Ancient Sea Wizard Association have any way to lock others?"
Nain's expression was extremely serious: "You should know this better than me. Once you are entangled by the Pisces wizard, you can't get rid of it."
Rudolph remembered the Pisces witch language - entanglement. Could it be that the Pisces wizard in the port of Khodor did something to him?
Impossible... They are all level 4 wizards. Unless they used level 5 magic tools, Rudolf would definitely find it.
Just when Rudolf was puzzled, Nain continued: "Although the Sara Ancient Sea is large, it cannot escape the investigation of the Ancient Sea Wizard Association. It is said that any fish in the Ancient Sea may be used by the Wizard Association, and every fish may become the spy of the Ancient Sea Wizard Association. The Ancient Sea is the home of the Wizard Association, which is their mantra."
Is it similar to the method used by Rudolf's pet crystal? This is more likely. As long as it cooperates with druids or druid magic tools, many fish can be obedient. Fish also have a communication method similar to ultrasound, which can transmit information to a distance in a short time.
It was late at night, and the flag signal was useless. The second mate went to the mast and kept turning on the light, which was to signal the distant ships not to get too close to avoid collisions. What made the second mate uncomfortable was that his prompts were useless.
The three ships were getting closer and closer, and they were getting bigger and bigger in the field of vision. Finally, everyone saw the other side's flag, the Pisces Flag of the Waves.
Nairn's last fantasy was shattered. It seemed that he had really encountered the Ancient Sea Wizards' Association.
Rudolf looked at Nairn with encouraging eyes. Nairn knew that he could not escape, and he was not a coward. He took a deep breath and shouted loudly into the distance with a loudspeaker:
"The owners of many manors on both sides of the Sara Ancient Sea! Pioneers in exploring the ocean! Old captains with dozens of ships! Loyal sailors of the Carloman royal family! Owners of the Golden Anchor! The glorious Golden Anchor family! We ask you to avoid our routes! Otherwise, the
Count of Golden Anchor Castle will use force against you!" Rudolf felt at ease. Wasn't this the result he wanted? Do they really dare to attack the Golden Anchor Flag?
It was not until two cannon shots that Rudolf knew that they really dared... The Golden Anchor Flag was nothing.