Chapter 17 Arrival at the Destination
The first rays of light in the morning shone on the deck.
Alka's room was located on the left side of the stern deck, and sunlight penetrated into the room through the windows.
Wake up to the sound of tinkling bells.
After getting dressed, I went to the deck.
"Everything is ready, it will be here soon."
Hearing this, Alka leaned against the side of the boat, stuck his head out, and looked forward.
You can see a lot of ships around, big and small.
However, due to the white fog on the sea in the early morning, the view was not very clear.
A vague outline can be seen in the white fog, which should be the destination.
At this time, the ship suddenly began to stop slowly.
A huge object broke out from the vast white fog.
A huge warship, which Arka felt was at least 40 meters long, sailed past.
The white waves were split and splashed to both sides, and the splashing water seemed to be about to hit their deck.
This merchant ship was like a child next to the sailing battleship.
Alka just watched the sailing battleship go away in shock.
The construction method of this warship is obviously different from that of the merchant ship under your feet.
The huge forecastle and stern have been discarded, and it has an extremely beautiful streamlined shape, instead of looking bloated and weird like this merchant ship.
There are three tall and huge masts on the deck, and a single-layer gun deck below.
There are evenly distributed gun muzzles on both sides, which are deliberately opened as if to show off military power.
Before, Halls’s precious stone-shaking cannons were revealed one after another.
And it is obviously much larger than the one in Halls.
The entire battleship was in red and gold color, and the flag on the mast was a blood-red flag with a golden coin painted on it.
Alka has seen this icon on the map.
It is the symbol of the Blood Gold Alliance.
Gold coin illustration on red background.
Sigurd had come to Alka's side without him noticing.
"This is the Bloody Golden Flower, a Tier 4 battleship of the Alliance Navy, 43 meters long and 11 meters wide.
It has a single-layer gun deck equipped with 34 guns. It is the nightmare of pirates. It looks pretty cool right? "
As he spoke, Sigurd looked at the battleship with shining eyes.
Listening to the data revealed by Siegert, it seems that he really likes this ship.
“It’s really handsome.”
The "Red Golden Flower" glided past, and behind it was a three-masted sailing warship about the same size as a merchant ship.
There were only a few rock-shaking cannons on the deck.
The ship stopped next to the merchant ship. A man dressed in yellow and black boarded the ship, talked to Halls, handed him a document, and left again.
"Who is that?"
Hearing Alka's words, Sigurd, who was admiring the warship going away, turned around and took a look.
"They are the alliance's navy. They should be pulling a ship behind us to inquire about the situation."
After a while, the ship set sail again and slowly headed towards the port of the distant island.
Turan Island.
One of the important member islands of the Blood Gold Alliance and the base of the Navy’s Fourth Fleet.
It is also a famous big island in the surrounding area and the most prosperous commercial place.
The merchant ship and the pirate ship behind it slowly stopped at the berth.
The entire port is now in full view.
There are ships of all sizes parked next to the port, and several mighty warships can be seen anchored in a large area not far away.
Sigurd patted Alka on the shoulder and asked, "I have to follow Uncle Hols to trade wheat. Do you want to come with me or go for a walk on your own? This place is relatively safe. Just don't cause any trouble."
Hearing this, Alka looked at the port city ahead, with various low buildings spreading out.
"I'll go for a walk by myself."
"Okay, we usually rest at the anchor of the white sailboat. Remember to come find us when the time comes. Just walk around the city. Don't go out. Do you hear me?"
"No problem, don't worry."
"Also, don't make large purchases on the island. You'll probably get ripped off. Let's go together tomorrow after I'm done with my work."
"Okay, I'll go first then."
After saying that, Alka left the ship and walked through the workers towards the nearby port city.
It was already morning, and residents and merchants were moving about the city.
The scent of sea breeze blows in from the harbor from time to time.
"The fish just caught is still fresh."
"Excuse me, how do I get to the Governor's Mansion?"
"Join the army, join the navy, and defend our homeland."
"Mom, what are we having for lunch today?"
Various sounds of shouting and talking were heard.
Alka walked along the main road, looking at the buildings and shops on both sides. The architectural style here was not much different from that of Golden Wheat Island.
Maybe it's because of the weather here, most people are wearing thin linen shirts.
The shops on both sides sell seafood and various grains, as well as some taverns.
As you continue walking forward, it becomes obvious that the style here is much different.
The buildings are taller and more beautiful, and the exterior walls of each building are painted with various colors. People shouting on the street can hardly be heard anymore. Although it is still noisy, it seems much quieter.
The people coming and going were much better dressed than the residents at the harbor.
More cotton clothes.
The surrounding shops have become more upscale hotels, clothing stores, some restaurants, bakeries selling bread, etc.
As they passed by the bakery, Alka took a look at the high-end breads, all of which were labeled with the flour from Golden Wheat Island.
Not interested in that though.
I wandered around for a while and noticed a lot of interesting shops.
Alka saw the shop that interested him the most, a weapons shop that connected two shops.
【Golden Blade】
There are quite a few men choosing weapons inside.
Alka hurried inside.
There was no waiter to greet him, and all kinds of swords were hung on the counter and on the racks behind him.
Two-handed greatsword, scimitar, dagger, rapier.
The most common one is the sailor's dagger, which is a common weapon on ships.
However, none of these weapons is less valuable than a silver snake.
A normal sailor's scimitar is worth about 100 copper swallows, and one silver snake can buy two.
I should have followed Sigurd earlier, mainly because he had no way of choosing these weapons and didn't know which one was better or worse.
It seems that I can only watch today.
After walking around for a while, Alka saw something strange and hurried over to it.
On the counter were a number of short, pistol-like weapons.
The appearance is more similar to a revolver, and there is also a hammer structure at the back.
"What kind of weapon is this?"
Hearing Alka's question, the salesperson at the counter immediately came up and took out the gun that Alka was looking at with a smile.
"This is a rock-shaking pistol, a ranged weapon."
Shock stone? It seems to be based on the same principle as the shock stone cannon used on the previous ship.
Gunpowder structure from another world?
"What's the effective range?" Alka asked casually.
Although I don’t know this kind of weapon, I know its effective range.
However, the salesperson still smiled and said, "Sir, the effective range ."
Hearing the range, Alka nodded, he didn't know much about guns and didn't know what 50 meters would be like for a pistol like this.
But for him, 50 meters is definitely enough.
Compared to various melee weapons, he, who comes from the modern era, prefers this kind of long-range weapon.
American style Iai.
"How much does this weapon cost?"
"They range from three silver snakes to eight silver snakes. We don't have anything more expensive for sale here."
It’s so expensive, the lowest price is equivalent to what a normal skilled worker earns in a year.
Hearing this, Alka looked at the pistols on the counter. They were all revolver style, but they had different appearances.
The one in the middle has a label with the number eight written on it.
This is probably the most expensive one.
"Would you like to take a look, sir?"
Without waiting for Alka's answer, he took out the pistol in the middle that was worth 8 silver snakes and placed it on the counter.
He introduced himself: "This is the work of Alando Toure, a famous gunsmith on our island. The effective range can reach 65 meters, and the ammunition used is also the more powerful No. 3 ammunition."
"Only eight silver snakes, which is a very affordable price for a master craftsman."
no.
How can this person tell that I am someone who can afford so much money?
