Path of light

Chapter 49 50. Battle of the Port

The coachmen in the square saw a group of elf guards riding war horses coming out of the manor, and thought that Princess Ophelia was leaving the manor early, which also meant that the dance in the manor would soon end.

After all, many young elf nobles attended this ball only because of Princess Ophelia.

The young elven nobles are about to leave here, and it's time to use them soon.

The coachmen ran to their carriages.

But the elven guard did not follow the silver carriage marked with the royal emblem.

A group of young elven nobles followed the elven guards, and the coachmen realized that the situation might be different from what they imagined.

Seeing everyone flocking to the port pier, the coachmen also stood up from their carriages.

The coachmen jumped out of the carriage one after another, pulled out their weapons from under the seats, and chased after the young elf nobles.

These coachmen who work specifically for the elven nobles in the upper city are not only responsible for driving the carriages, but also ensuring the safety of the nobles when they go out.

They not only have rich experience in driving cars, but also have certain combat experience.

Suddenly, a large group of elves suddenly emerged from the seaside manor and rushed towards the port dock not far away.

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On the dock in the deep water area, there are two teams of elves patrolling lurking at the bow and stern of the Sea Wolf ship...

The elven guards are patiently waiting for the troops stationed in Walnut Grove to arrive quickly for support.

Otherwise, it would be unrealistic for them to arrest all the crew members on a 60-meter-long ship with more than twenty elves on patrol.

The two elves patrolled along the stone road at the pier and walked swaggering in front of the Sea Wolf sampan.

At this time, some crew members of the Sea Wolf were still carrying supplies to the ship.

In the name of catching the thief, the two elf patrolmen told the crew members standing in front of the sampan that they wanted to board the ship and search it.

But they were directly rejected by the two crew members.

The two elf guards could only take the opportunity to leave.

After seeing the two elf guards leaving, one of the sailors picked up a barrel and walked onto the ship along the sampan.

Second Officer Lenev stood on the deck, holding the side of the ship with both hands, staring at the two elves patrolling the dock, frowning and asked the sailor:

"Why are there patrols coming out at this time? What did they just say?"

The crew member who came to the ship carrying the barrel replied:

"They said they wanted to catch the thief...

I said no one could board the ship without the captain's permission.

They asked me again if the captain was on board?

I told them the captain had gone to the tavern...

They did not stay any longer and said they wanted to check the ship next to them. "

Second Officer Nelev touched his stubble-covered chin, squinted his eyes, and stared at the two blurry figures in the dark, always feeling a little uneasy.

"Go to the bottom and check..." he ordered a sailor.

"I'm going right now!"

The sailor immediately put down the rope in his hand and walked toward the deck stairs.

Second mate Nerev held on to the iron handrails on the side of the ship with both hands and turned his head to look towards the seaside manor.

The elves' dance is still very exciting. Even if you look at the gorgeous lights in the manor from a distance and listen to the intermittent music, you will feel that everything is so beautiful.

These elves really know how to enjoy life!

Second Officer Nelev sighed secretly in his heart.

Then he saw a group of elf guards riding white horses running out of the manor, and thought that this was probably the honor guard of some elf noble...

But when he saw the elf guards coming to the small square outside the manor, not stopping to adjust their formation, but rushing straight towards the port dock, he felt that something was wrong.

Second Officer Nerev turned around and asked the crew member responsible for observing the tide:

"How long until the tide comes up?"

"Probably another three or four hours."

The crew member stood on the bow and reported to the second officer.

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"Nelev, the group of elf guards are coming towards the dock..."

The crew member standing on the lookout shouted to the second officer on the deck.

Second Officer Nerev's bad premonition became even stronger. He frowned and stared at the group of elf guards riding white horses. He felt some cold sweat dripping from his forehead, and then he touched it randomly with his hand.

Usually at night at the harbor pier, you rarely see elves patrolling, but tonight they came out to catch thieves...

And there is something wrong with this Elf Guard...

Second Officer Nelev stared at the elf guards until the elf guards stopped in front of the Sea Wolf, and they all dismounted and surrounded the ship.

There was also a group of elf patrols who also took the opportunity to come out of the darkness...

The leading elf is the patrol captain.

He stood on the pier, stopped Captain Simpson who was walking at the front, raised his chin and shouted:

"Everyone, why are you coming to the dock so late? What's wrong?"

"Denser Simpson, the captain of the first squadron of the second battalion of the Seventh Knights, was ordered to rescue the fellow elves trapped on this black sea ship." Squadron leader Simpson dismounted quickly and said loudly.

The elf patrol captain did not expect that a group of helpers would arrive at such a time...

He immediately saluted Captain Simpson.

In fact, the patrol captain was not sure that the garrison in Walnut Grove North would be able to reach the port dock before the high tide.

If it cannot arrive as scheduled, it will be impossible for the twenty or so elven guards here to prevent the ship from leaving the port.

Now that so many people have arrived at once, at least he can conduct a tentative investigation on the Sea Wolf...

"Currently, our Sultan Harbor Guard is investigating this matter. However, the crew of the Sea Wolf refused to allow our people to board the ship for search. I hope that Captain Simpson can cooperate with us to complete this rescue mission..."

The Elf Patrol Captain said to Squadron Leader Simpson.

Captain Simpson looked at the large sea ship that was sixty meters in front of him.

In the quiet night, even if the ship is docked at the port, its huge hull looks like a huge fortress.

Such a large ship is estimated to have at least a hundred crew members...

Squadron Leader Simpson shook hands with the Elf Patrol Captain and said:

"Okay! I will fully cooperate with you..."

The two parties quickly reached an intention to cooperate.

According to the plan of the Elf Patrol Captain, the next step is to put pressure on the Sea Wolf ship...

Fifty elf guards and twenty-three elf patrols lined up in front of the Sea Wolf. The patrol captain walked straight to the sampan and shouted loudly to the crew members guarding the sampan and the crew members on the deck. road:

"We are the elves patrolling the Castleton Harbor Guard. Your ship is currently suspected of detaining elves for no reason. Now, in the name of the Castletown Harbor Guard, I order you all to put down your weapons and disembark. Accept our inspection."

"I repeat, we are..."

A group of elven nobles chased after them, and they were all a little shocked when they saw this huge black ship...

This kind of large sea ship built specifically for long voyages is also rare in the Elf Kingdom.

Especially this big ship painted in black.

At night, it's like a giant beast lurking in the darkness.

Young elven nobles are always impulsive. Just now they were planning to rush to the ship in one go...

but now……

When they saw clearly the sixty-meter large ship in front of them, they suddenly became sober.

Many elven nobles began to slow down and look around. When their followers and coachmen caught up, they began to discuss in low voices...

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Some crew members who were still carrying supplies in front of the dock saw the group of elves surrounding the Sea Wolf. They abandoned their supplies and ran back to the ship.

The crew did not expect that these elven armies would come so quickly, and they had not heard any news beforehand.

A group of elven guards stood on the dock and surrounded the ship.

They were in no hurry to launch an attack on the Sea Wolf...

The crew members on the ship next door saw a large number of elf warriors appearing on the dock, and they all ran to the side of the ship to watch the excitement.

For a time, more and more elves gathered from all over the dock...

There are vendors at the fish market waiting for the fishing boats to return at night, shopkeepers at the docks, and even some elven residents living on Brown Street.

Everyone crowded on the dock and did not get too close to the Sea Wolf.

Someone was hiding in the crowd and shouted:

"Everyone go and unload the spearguns on the fishing boats, and we will shoot them down with the spearguns..."

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Captain Simpson, who was standing at the front of the elf guard team, pulled out the sword from his waist and led fifty elf guards along the sampan, preparing to board the Sea Wolf.

The captain of the elf patrol also quickly waved to the other elf patrols at this time, motioning for everyone to come closer.

The dock in front of the Sea Wolf suddenly seemed tense...

But before the elf guards could reach the front of the sampan, the sailors on the ship pulled the sampan back in advance, and then a row of sailors wearing light leather armor stood at the edge of the ship's side.

Each of them holds a short bow in his hand, and under the command of the captain, they are quickly unhooking the bow and arrows.

Waves of arrows rained down on the dock, forcing the elf guards who had planned to board the ship to fight back.

Some elven warriors were even injured by arrows...

These elf guards were guards and were not equipped with longbows and quivers, so they were unable to fight back with bows and arrows for a while.

You can only exit the shooting range of the short bow by holding your buckler.

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At the same time, the anchor on the stern of the Sea Wolf was pulled up little by little.

There is also a row of long poles sticking out of the oar window on this side of the dock.

This row of long poles all pushed against the stone platform on the shore of the pier. With the combined efforts of the sailors, the large ship actually started to move.

The thick ropes connecting the bow and stern to the stone piles of the pier were also cut off by the crew with knives and fell into the sea in no particular order.

Although the tide had not yet risen, the ship, under the command of Second Officer Nerev, still planned to forcefully leave the port.

The second officer, Nerev, was holding a two-handed giant ax and stood on the bow of the ship, looking down. Seeing that the elf guards were unable to board the ship at the dock, he laughed with some pride and ordered the crew members on the side:

"Go and call the captain and first mate. At this time, even if they are in the coffin, they may not be able to sleep peacefully..."

Unexpectedly, the crew member climbed to the top of the ship's building quickly like a monkey, held the rudder with one hand, and turned around and said:

"Nelev, you better go! If we call them, they might kill us. Only you can block their anger when they are woken up..."

Nelev held the ax with one hand and shouted:

"Okay, I'm going to wake up the captain. You guys stay here and don't let these elves rush to the ship."

Other crew members also said at this time:

"Nelev, don't worry."

"Yes, we will stay here."

Second Officer Nerev walked towards the cabin. As soon as he touched the handrail of the cabin, he stopped, turned around and said to the crew:

"Two people go and bring up the two elves in the bottom cabin. If those people below the port are restless, kill one of them to force them to stop."

At this time, the large ship, driven by more than 20 long poles, had left the shore by about three meters, and the bow continued to move slowly.

A row of oars protruded from the hull again, constantly stirring the water as the crew chanted.

The canvas of the ship's main mast is also slowly rising...