Roy remained numb as usual, sitting in the tower with empty eyes every day, daydreaming.
I still often forget to observe the navigational aids, causing airships to delay their journey. All the crew members demanded that Rose replace him, and Philip solemnly mentioned this matter to Rose as the co captain. However, Rose's answer was without any room for mercy: "He did a good job, I have never seen a better candidate than him."
The crew remained silent about the practice of putting the word 'shelter' on Rose's face, and Philip received a serious warning from Rose!
"Don't move Roy!"
Our Mr. Philip only had a bitter smile. If roses were to be on this ship, it would be God's teachings. There was once a crew member who couldn't understand this. One day, he finally went to have a good "chat" with Roy. The next day, the crew member received three months' salary and was directly thrown off the airship by Rose. As for how this crew member could return to his hometown three countries away, that's not something Rose should consider.
Roy was completely unaware of all of this, and even when the crew approached him for a chat, he did not show any extra emotions. Despite the distance and isolation of the crew, Roy felt even more comfortable. Now, he just wanted to stay quietly alone.
Roy's spirit is not very good today. Although he may not be in good condition every day, it is because he was dragged out of bed in the middle of the night.
Roy had a big question mark in his head, and when he was dragged onto the deck, he saw everyone shaking and running out of the dormitory, then hurriedly running towards his duty position.
Going on a voyage? Roy's mind flashed with such thoughts, and he looked outside at the pitch black night sky. The moon had only a small crescent hanging in the sky, but Roy denied this idea.
Flying airships at night is very dangerous, and Roy is very clear about this. When setting up airship navigational aids, for the sake of a safe and secure future, the navigational aids are mostly in a straight line connecting the two places, so that the route can be shortened as much as possible. This means that many navigational aids need to be set up in rarely visited terrain such as cliffs, jungles, and waterfalls. In these unmanned areas, monster often appear, and the process of setting up navigational aids is also a process of checking whether the route is safe. If there are no monster that can pose a great threat to the airship when setting up navigational aids, then this route is considered established.
But all of this is based on the daytime flight of the airship. At night, the light emitted by the huge magic circles and magic crystals at the bottom of the airship is definitely more prominent than the moon and stars in the sky. Flying at night is like saying to all the monster that can attack the airship: I am here, I am here!
But now everything that happens on the deck indicates that the ship is about to set sail!
Roy was puzzled, and there were crisp and hurried footsteps on the stairs behind him. When Roy turned around, Rose's figure had already appeared in the tower. Before Roy could ask, Rose had already stepped forward and grabbed Roy's arm, saying, "Idiot! What else do you need to do here at night? Can you see anything else besides the moon and the navigation mark?" Roy was stunned. Rose had already dragged Roy down the stairs, and Roy allowed Rose to pull him to the deck. Just as she was about to ask what she should do, Rose suddenly stopped walking. Roy quickly stopped and didn't hit Rose.
"Captain Rose, when can we set sail? We're in a hurry!"
Roy saw a middle-aged man in an ordinary gray coat blocking the two of them, looking at Rose with a smile on his face. Although he looked polite, Roy could feel a hint of undisguised arrogance in the middle-aged man's eyes.
"Mr. Set! My crew is fully prepared and we can set sail soon. I guarantee that you and your master will already be within the territory of the Caton Empire before the sun rises tomorrow."
The middle-aged man showed no displeasure towards Rose's tough words: "If you could let us arrive earlier, we would be extremely grateful and we would give you a generous extra reward!" The middle-aged man slightly bowed, smiled lightly at Roy and Rose, and turned away.
Roy noticed that there were still seven or eight people standing on the other half of the deck, and the person in the middle who seemed to be the leader was covered in a black cloak, even his face was covered in a hood. At this distance, Roy could only roughly infer from his figure that he was a man.
The middle-aged man in gray approached the black robed man and bent slightly, whispering something in a respectful manner. After the middle-aged man finished speaking, the black robed man nodded and led the way towards the cabin.
"Arrogant guy," Rose snorted coldly.
It seems that setting sail in the middle of the night is because of them! "What have they shipped? They must set sail now?" Roy withdrew his gaze and turned to ask Rose beside him. But suddenly Rose opened her eyes wide and looked at him, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise. It was then that Roy realized that this was the first time she had taken the initiative to talk to this beautiful girl since she came into this world.
"They didn't have much luck, they just had to arrive at the Caton Empire before tomorrow," said Rose, whose cold frost had disappeared from her face just now.
"But it's already late at night now, isn't it too dangerous to set sail at night?"
"They offered a big price, Roy!" Rose's face was serious.
"It's more than ten times our usual income, which is equivalent to more than a month's income, one tenth of our annual income, and we only need one night. Moreover, going to the Caton Empire mainly involves crossing the Passer Snow Mountain, which is a harsh environment where there won't be any large flying monsters. Moreover, as we climb to the extreme altitude, I have 80% confidence that we won't be in danger."
Roy swallowed back words like "don't take risks" when he saw Rose's confident expression: what this woman believes is difficult to change. Rose looked at Roy's expression and guessed seven or eight points. "I have already explained to all the crew that they are willing to take a risk. The most important thing is that this route has always been calm and there have never been any large monster, so I was able to persuade them. I will not take their lives lightly." Roy planned to completely ruin what he had just said.
"You don't need to search for the navigation mark anymore. Everyone can see it at night. You just need to stay calm in your sleeping quarters, um, but be prepared for battle and escape at any time." Rose thought for a moment and added in the end.
"Uh," Roy nodded mechanically, turned around and wanted to go back. Suddenly, he felt his arm tighten, but it was grabbed by Rose again.
Rose saw that Roy was still looking lifeless, and her tone was somewhat helpless: "You should go to my place. I don't trust you alone. If there is really something, I'm afraid I won't have time to find you then."
Roy's heart warmed and he immediately became gloomy. I think the original Roy should have been very happy.
"You go to the captain's cabin and wait for me first, and then I'll check on the situation of the other crew members. I'll be back soon," Rose said and hurriedly left.
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Roy came to the captain's cabin alone, but the door was not locked. Roy pushed open the door and walked in. This captain's cabin was naturally Rose's private space. Although Rose has a special fondness for Roy, this is still the first time Roy has entered Rose's room. Roy believes that looking at a girl's room can provide a direct understanding of many things that the girl usually doesn't show in front of others.
In Roy's impression, Rose is a woman who hides pride and courage beneath her delicate and beautiful appearance. Before Roy came in, he imagined a simple, clean, elegant, and even a small room with a mirror. However, everything he saw now surprised Roy very much. Rose's bed was very, very large, almost half the size of the room, with some small puppets and a big pillow scattered everywhere. Rose slept with this bed every day? Roy couldn't help but imagine a vivid and fragrant image in his mind, and quickly shook his head to shake this evil image out of his mind.
Roy found many interesting little things in Rose's room, some beautiful necklaces and small stones that only little girls would buy in various countries. There are also various small mirrors, and so on, some scattered small things. Roy couldn't help but wonder at these things, which side of this woman is closer to her true personality?
It has to be said that human curiosity is innate, especially when it transforms into an evil thirst for knowledge, then nothing can stop this person from understanding what they want to know.
Even a despondent person like Roy may not be able to escape this vortex. Roy is not at all ashamed of being searching for a girl's room like a carpet now
Roy stared at the lovely patterns on the carpet, the walls, and the quilts, as well as the intricate patterns on the large pillow. Roy had carefully searched the entire room, but could not find any exciting or prohibited items. This meticulous woman, she had planned to arrange me here a long time ago! Roy shook his head, feeling lost in interest.
Roy casually glanced at the small souvenirs that roses had bought back in various countries. "Well! It seems like it's been too long." Roy furrowed his eyebrows. It was enough time to run this airship all over, but Rose hasn't returned yet.
Slowly, a hint of bad premonition slowly caught Roy's heart.
Suddenly, a loud bang echoed into Roy's ears, and he felt the airship shake heavily.
Something's wrong!
Roy grabbed the door handle and was about to pull it open, but the door was pushed open heavily. Standing outside was a rose that had not returned for a long time. When Roy saw Rose, he let out a thud in his heart.
Roy had never seen Rose's face so pale before. Although she seemed to be trying her best to remain calm, there was an indescribable fear in her beautiful eyes.
Roy hadn't opened his mouth yet, and Rose had already grabbed Roy's hand. "Hurry up!" She said, pulling Roy up and running towards the deck. Roy stumbled behind Rose, "What's going on? What's going on?"
Rose didn't stop at her feet for a moment, and her mouth drily spat out two words: "monster!"
Upon hearing the words "monster", Roy's heart suddenly cooled. In the pitch black night, on an airship that could not reach the sky or the ground, encountering a monster was definitely a disaster. It must not have been encountering ordinary monster that could have caused Rose to panic so much.
"I don't know where this damn thing came from, but I'm sure it wasn't around here before. It... it's too big!" Rose's voice showed a hint of fear, "If such a big monster were to move near the route, there's no way it wouldn't be discovered. Damn it! Damn it! What the hell is this for!"
Roy was still in such a daze when he saw Rose for the first time. Rose cursed the damn monster hysterically while quickly pulling Roy towards the deck. "The airship may not last long, so we'll have to jump off the airship and escape. Do you have the Wind Spirit Scroll with you?" Roy quickly nodded. The Wind Spirit Scroll mentioned by Rose is a low-level magic scroll, and the magician seals the magic on a special material magic scroll through a special method. When the scroll is opened, the magic sealed in the scroll will automatically take effect. The function of the Wind Spirit Scroll is to apply a Wind Spirit spell to the nearest person, which can make them float in the air for a short period of time, and then the magic will slowly expire. The person will slowly fall to the ground. This scroll is an essential item for year-round airship personnel, and as long as they are on the airship, they will carry it with them regardless of food, drink, or pizza. This scroll has saved countless lives.
Roy noticed that as Rose spoke about the scroll, she turned around and glanced at herself. Her other hand was resting on the shoulder bag at her waist, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes. It wasn't until she saw Roy pull out her scroll that she withdrew her hand from the bag and walked with a heavy head.
Roy's heart trembled: Did she want to give me her scroll?
Roy was well aware that although everyone had this type of scroll, it did not mean that it was cheap. Things related to magic items were extremely expensive. Each person's hand had a scroll based on the high salary and life of the airship crew, and they only had one scroll. Rose only had one Wind Spirit Scroll on her body.
Roy felt the warmth in Rose's hand, it seemed that as long as he didn't die, he couldn't forget the woman who had moved him so much!
Rose pushed open the hatch cover on the deck, and a strong wind poured in, almost knocking down Roy who had just climbed onto the deck.
Almost all the crew members stood on the deck, each far away from the side of the ship, with a pale face, tightly holding the Wind Spirit Scroll in their hands, and looking at the dark night sky with a fearful expression.
Rose casually grabbed a crew member who was running frantically and said, "Go! Go to the kitchen and release Philip, he'll be tied to the barrel." The crew member seemed to have been scared out of his wits, staring blankly at Rose, with his mouth wide open but unable to say anything. "Waste!" Rose slapped the crew member hard and shouted loudly, "I said - go to the kitchen - let Philip out!" Rose's expression was somewhat terrifying. In the end, Rose still gained the upper hand with her usual strength. The crew finally closed their wide mouths, responded, and ran towards the kitchen in a rolling manner.
Rose looked expressionlessly at the night sky and said, "Even if Philip were dead, he wouldn't agree to this voyage. I drugged him and knocked him unconscious, tied him up in the kitchen, and now he should wake up." Roy was not surprised at all that Rose could do such a thing. This woman sometimes does things without any hesitation.
Roy noticed that the "culprits" of the night were standing at the cabin door, and the black robed man in the middle was giving orders to the middle-aged man. In the end, the middle-aged man waved his hand to the people behind him. The people behind him untied the long cloth bags that had been carried on their backs, but they were all wearing long swords. These people were guarding the black robed man around, but did not make any movements towards the monsters outside the airship.
At this moment, Roy turned his head to pay attention to the monsters outside the airship. With the faint moonlight, Roy could see a hazy black figure swimming outside the airship like a ghost. Roy saw a huge gap at one edge of the airship, and he wondered what connection the loud noise had to this gap. The airflow around the airship was unusually turbulent, and huge wings could be heard beating against the air, making a deep roar that seemed like thunder oscillating back and forth in the air.
After observing carefully for a few minutes, Roy finally understood why Rose was so desperate. When the monster occasionally approached the airship, using the light of the magic circle under the airship, Roy roughly estimated how big the monster was.
The most aggressive flying monster encountered by regular airships are usually only two to three adults in size, and some small monster will not attack airships. It is not difficult to deal with unexpected situations using a specialized mechanical crossbow and poison arrow on the airship to resist monster.
The airship is equipped with a special type of venom, which has strong toxicity to most monster, but has no effect on humans. Ordinary monster cannot resist crossbow attacks soaked in venom.
However, now this monster, Roy can confirm, is several adult elephants the size of a monster, and the impact force alone is enough for this airship to crash.
This monster seems to have concerns about airships several times larger than itself and is not in a hurry to attack. However, Roy knows that this is only temporary, and the huge gap on the ship's side is a probe before the attack.
The airship kept descending, and the cold wind made Roy shiver all over. The roar of the monsters outside the airship became more and more urgent, and contact with the airship became more and more frequent. Now there is another gap on the side of the airship.
Rose sat against a huge wooden barrel on the deck, looking up at the endless night sky above. The wind blew up her long hair, making her look somewhat weak. Philip was struggling to walk towards this direction from the kitchen, and from his walking posture, it was evident that there was a significant amount of medicine under Rose. A few crew members who couldn't bear the torment of fear just now screamed and tore open the scroll, and rushed out of the airship like crazy. The huge black shadow outside the airship quickly swayed a few times, and the crew members who screamed suddenly became silent. A faint sound of skin cracking and bone cracking came from the night sky.
The airship fell into silence, and all the crew members crowded in the middle of the deck, holding their breath and not daring to make any sound. However, the twisted faces and fearful eyes indicated that these people were on the brink of collapse. But the group of people at the cabin door still stood there without any movement.
Roy suddenly had a strange thought in his mind: he should be able to die this time!