The Witcher: Son of the Planes.

It was a new day, the sky was clear, ha, a little cloudy. Colin started the day's work of cleaning the deck. The deck was cleaned very well yesterday, but after this battle, there were enough bloodstains and stains for him to deal with.

"It's a lot less to have one person, poor John. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, right? If you hold on a little longer, maybe you'll be safe. Alas, I was thinking that I'll have someone to take care of me in the new place, but now it's gone. This feeling of starting over (starting with only one dog, and all the equipment depends on explosions? How can I start with nothing, how can I start?), why do I still have a little anticipation?" Colin thought as he worked.

Regardless of what Colin thought, the evil Barto came to the deck again. Seeing Colin bending down to wipe the deck, he felt more relaxed. He looked around and said, "Work hard. We won the battle yesterday. The master is happy today. I will give you an extra meal at noon. Each of you will get two more pieces of salted fish and a small glass of malt liquor."

"Thank you, thank you, Master Barto, you are such a kind man." Various praises came from all around.

"Flatterer." Colin lowered his head and thought, I haven't said anything yet, and you've said all the good things about me.

Barto should be happy indeed. Not only did he escape death, but he also saved most of his money. He had thought that he would bleed a lot of money, as there were sailors and slaves, but after counting the accounts last night, it was not much. 58 sailors, 25 died, except for 8 families who had relatives who could come to the door, the other 17 people did not need to pay the bounty because they were not locals; as for the slaves, more than 80 of the 60 men on the deck died. These slaves were originally his property, and the bounty given to them was not worth their selling price. The two offset each other and it was not a loss. It was a good ending to encounter pirates.

The major loss in yesterday's battle was the gold coins given to the admiral, but it was originally intended to be spent, and it simply went from the pirates to the navy.

Soon it was evening, and Barto kept his promise. Every male slave who went to battle was given two pieces of salted fish and a small cup of malt liquor. The women and children in the bottom cabin were temporarily untied and gained a moment of freedom. They were able to go up to the deck, feel the sea breeze, and stretch their bodies that had been stiff for the past half month.

"Brother Colin, was Uncle John really beaten to death?" little Nora asked.

"...Yes, it was almost there. If the navy had arrived a moment earlier, Jack would have retreated and that shot would not have been fired. There were many people around at the time, and Brother John was still dealing with Jimmy. He might not have noticed that people were shooting at him. But no matter how low-level a knight's squire was, he probably couldn't withstand the musket." Colin was a little depressed when he said this. The other slaves didn't feel that deeply, but John had been his partner for half a month. After all, he was a living person, and he always felt uncomfortable.

"Brother Colin, don't be sad. Uncle John is a hero and people will remember him." Nora comforted.

The death of her mother made little Nora grow up early, and she seems to be stronger than Colin.

"People? Apart from the two of us, I guess even Nabato won't remember Brother John in a short time."

"Brother Colin, can you be my brother?" Nora asked.

"Haven't I been your brother for a long time?" Colin said, touching little Nora's head.

"That's different. From now on, I have a brother. Oh yeah." After saying that, little Nora jumped for joy.

……

The Black Skull.

"Damn it, how come the navy has arrived?" Jack picked up the sword in his hand and slashed at the guardrail fiercely. The sharp blade cut a notch on the guardrail.

"Boss, do you think someone leaked the news?" Armand said, glancing at Jimmy.

Jack glanced at Jimmy who was wiping his sword in the distance, then looked at Armand, "Don't doubt your brother. I believe Jimmy won't."

"Boss, people are not always aware of the situation. The other brothers didn't know about this operation except you, Jimmy and I. We set the target after we sailed. If it's not him, then who is it? I definitely can't do that, boss. You know, I have followed you since I was 14 and have always been loyal to you. It's impossible for me to have second thoughts." Armand continued.

Jack put the sword back into the scabbard, paced back and forth and said, "Anyway, I don't believe it was Jimmy. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's find a chance next time. If we can't catch Barto, we can catch Otto or Mito. Opportunities will always appear. Don't forget, who is the Rio Pirate?"

Jack took Armand's words to heart, but he knew in his heart that although Armand had been with him earlier than Jimmy, he was not necessarily more loyal to him. He didn't know that he had once saved Jimmy's family. Even though he knew he was a pirate, Jimmy's father still sent Jimmy on the ship, and before leaving, he instructed Jimmy, "You must follow Master Jack well, and don't let anyone hurt the master. Even if you die, you must protect the master." After thinking about it, Jack looked at Jimmy again.

Seeing the look in Jack's eyes, Jimmy happily waved the knife in his hand and greeted Jack, who also smiled slightly.

Seeing the interaction between Jack and Jimmy, Armand said nothing more, feeling that it was not the right time yet, but his thoughts became more obscure.

……

Emerald collar.

"Gandalf, hasn't the ship from Battor arrived yet? Calculating the time, it should be about time, right?" asked the Emerald Lord Richard August.

"Master, it is time for us to arrive, but perhaps we have encountered some storms, so I think it will only take a day or two," replied Gandalf, the butler.

"Send more people to the port, and arrange for the soldiers at the watchtower to strengthen the vigilance. The sea has not been very peaceful recently. We have been here for less than two months. Although it seems that this island is not small, there are still many areas that have not been explored. Have the farmers work harder during the day to build the castle wall as soon as possible. Oh, and how is the construction of the slaves' living quarters going?"

"Master, there are too few people. There is a shortage of people everywhere, and supplies are also a little insufficient. Before coming here, I thought this island would have some output, but the areas we have explored so far only have some trees and stones. The farmers have to reclaim the land and build castles, so the progress cannot be fast." Gandalf replied.

"The arrival of this batch of slaves should help ease the shortage of manpower. Have you found anything in the forest to the east?"

"Alex has led the cavalry to investigate. The only things they sent back were some dead beasts. They will probably be back in a few days."

"Well, time is a bit tight, and the current wooden wall is still not safe. The guards on duty at night must step up their vigilance. Not only the east, but other directions are also unknown areas for us. The areas we have explored and developed are not enough." Richard August ordered.

"Yes, sir, I'll arrange it right away." Guard captain Matthew replied.

……

The sea always seemed so boundless, neither too much nor too little. After less than twenty days at sea, Colin was a little bored. He held a small wooden stick in his mouth and dawdled. The color of the sea water had turned light blue, so he thought we were almost there.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp." This is the sound of seabirds.

"Puff." Colin spit out the small wooden stick in his mouth and looked at the coastline in the distance. It was such a huge island that he couldn't find the edge of it in his sight.

……

The waves gently slapped the bow and sides of the ship. The mainsail had been lowered. The ship slowly moved forward and docked steadily at the pier. The sailors began to lower the anchor along the cableway.

Emerald Isle has arrived!