Chapter 157 7. Qi Faner
Dakoos saluted Young Master Newkel and then went to the dining area with Maranur. Young Master Newkel and the Keslay family law enforcement champion will definitely not go to the dining area. Yes, if they go there, the children of the family will be very reserved and there will be no such atmosphere.
The core purpose of the family meeting is not to discuss things, but to let the children of the family get to know each other. After all, the elves in the medieval world have a slightly longer lifespan, and they are not as infertile as the elves in other worlds. It is inevitable that some people will go out to sea to plunder dozens of people. In the year or after going out for trials and doing things, some family members appeared again, or the family members did not know each other.
It was only after reading the list and taking turns to introduce it at the family meeting that Darkus realized that the current Hell Calamity family was really prosperous, rather than the family's prosperity being reflected in the huge family cemetery.
The long dining table in the dining area is filled with a variety of fine wines and delicacies. The waiter holds an ancient bronze dinner plate and shuttles outside the group of family members who gather in a circle. The waiter hands over blood wine from time to time, with laughter, sighs and The exclamation rose like a beautiful note above the din of conversation.
The somewhat hungry Darkus nodded to Maranur and said goodbye. Maranur, who was familiar with it, took out his pipe, lit the tobacco with the candle lamp on the vulgar dining table, and began to shuttle with the children of the family. Start a conversation. He was sitting on the chair next to the dining table and was about to eat something first. He had just sat down and hadn't started yet. Maranur's father Dulias walked over quickly and sat next to him. Dulias glanced at the family members who were eating next to him. Those smart family members understood Dulias. What Si meant was that he nodded slightly and saluted him and Dulias and immediately left the table.
"My nephew, the previous proposal to establish a settlement has been approved by Young Master Newkel. Why is this proposal now shelved?" Dulias asked in a low voice, with a hint of sullenness in his tone.
"Good fellow, are you here to investigate?" Darkus retracted his hand holding the food, leaned on the black ash carved chair, turned his head and looked at Dulias, thinking.
"My nephew, I know that it was you who influenced Young Master Newkel's judgment, but one rule after another, establishing a settlement is beneficial to the Hell Calamity family! And this proposal was proposed when your father was still here. Yes!" Dulias explained patiently in a low voice.
"Only now do I know that I have such a great ability?" Dacus knew what Dulias meant by "one code to one code". Dulias thought it was because he was worried about his father's death. , and blocked the proposal. As a popular person next to Young Master Newkel, he is fully capable of preventing the passage of this proposal? There seems to be nothing wrong with understanding it this way? However, Dulias asked this, which means that Dulias does not know that he has been to the Lustria continent, and his news has not spread widely within the family. At least Dulias The admiral of the Black Ark didn't know.
"My uncle, you are right, one code is one code. This proposal was shelved not because I influenced Young Master Newkel, but because Young Master Newkel decided after some consideration. Moreover, the proposal was shelved because of my influence on Young Master Newkel. My uncle?" Darkus took out the pipe from the arms of the noble robe and lit the tobacco with the same vulgar candlestick on the dining table. He shook his head slightly at Maranur who was looking here and looked at After Dulias finished speaking seriously, he took a puff of his pipe.
Dulias didn't get angry, and he didn't knock down Darkus' pipe in anger. He must be an outstanding person who can serve as the Black Ark of the family. He still has some self-cultivation. After all, Darkus is his nephew and also the adjutant of Young Master Newkel. He knows very well that Young Master Newkel has not chosen an adjutant for a long time. He sighed and took out the pipe from the arms of the noble robe. Darkus stood up again and picked up the candlestick to light it for him.
During his hundreds of years as admiral, Dulias raided Indy's cities, plundered Araby's villages, fought ferocious lizardmen on the Dragon Islands, and went to war with the armies of the southern city-states. He achieved great feats, but he was still searching for the crowning glory of his career, trying to make his name a legend among Druchi society.
Dulias returned this time to prepare for an extremely dangerous but potentially very profitable venture. He was preparing to organize a fleet of nearly fifteen thousand Druchi pirates. Promising bloodshed and unparalleled riches, he lured the bravest and most ferocious Drukki pirates to his cause, and he planned to use this fleet to invade the high elven colonial strongholds of the Lost Isles of Eletis. If he and his fleet could overthrow the island's weakened Assur rulers, he would raze the Assur settlements to the ground and build a towering, black-spire Drukki city named after the Hellbane family. Here he would be able to control the waters leading from the Dread Sea to the Azure Sea, giving House Hellscourge a virtual monopoly on the flow of exotic spoils to Drukki society, while also reducing the share of trade between Ulthuan and Cathay.
As for where the Lost Islands of Eletis are? The Lost Islands are an archipelago composed of three islands located in the southwest of the Blue Sea, south of Nibon, and off the southeastern coast of Kurish (similar to India). The entire sea area of Cathay is called Blue Sea. Can the Lost Islands of Iletis be understood as the Strait of Malacca?
The Lost Isles of Elitis are now under the control of Assur, who maintain two notable elven colonies there, Tal Elitis on the western islands and Tower of the Rising Sun in the north. Assur merchants use it as a transit point, where the Assur fleet can cross the Reach Sea (similar to the Pacific Ocean) to the Assur Twilight Fortress at the southernmost tip of the Lustria continent, or from there pass through the Kalis. Gate (the strait formed by the southernmost tip of Kurish and the southern wastes) to the Sea of Dread (similar to the Indian Ocean).
"Now there is a place more important than the Lost Islands of Elatis. As for where it is? I can't say! You can consult Young Master Nukel. I predict that after the Dark Conference of Nagarond is held, we will continue to To strengthen the influence at sea. After solving that important place, I tried my best to provide the family with a few more black arks. The family’s limited resources should be invested in important places, right? My uncle?" After Keus puffed out the smoke, he looked at Dulias and whispered seriously.
"Black Ark? How many more are provided? My nephew, are you awake? Do you know why the family still only has this black ark?" Dulias also exhaled a puff of smoke and stared at Dark. Us asked in a serious whisper. He did not ask where the place that was more important than the Lost Islands of Iletis was. Instead, he thought that Darkus's so-called provision of a few more black arks was just a matter of words. Fire off the cannon.
"I don't know whether I'm awake or not, my uncle, but I know that Young Lord Newkel will let you choose the target of your next sea raid on the coast of the Old World, and Young Lord Newkel will definitely set it for you. We have set many small goals, the kind that are not meant to plunder wealth, but goals that make you feel harsh and inexplicable."
Young Master Newkel indeed summoned Dulias, and while shelving the proposal, he assigned him the following tasks The specific goal of this sea raid was unprecedented before the sea raids. Previously, Young Master Newkel only had one request, and that was to gain as much wealth as possible! The specific goal next time is to raid the shipyards and ports of the old world, and go as far inland as possible to dispatch shipwrights and farmers who know how to farm and make wine? He is trying to get as many poultry and crop seeds as possible, such as cattle and sheep, which he thinks is really weird! Which black ark plundered grain? Druchi's colleagues would laugh out loud when they heard this!
"I know it was you who suggested that Maranur go to Nagarond to serve as the adjutant of His Majesty the Witch King. My nephew, help me take care of him. This is my only son!" Having said this, Dulia Si also knew there was nothing more to say.
Darkus didn't say anything this time, but nodded seriously to Dulias.
"This tobacco is really good. Druchi who goes to sea needs this." After Dulias exhaled the smoke, he stood up and patted Darkus on the shoulder before preparing to leave the dining area.
"By the way! My uncle, I want to ask you something. There is a god named Gil over there in Indy? Who is Gil? What is Gil?" Darkus talked for a long time, but could not speak in Elvish. That word came out, and he wasn't very familiar with the other word.
"Gilgadresh! Why are you asking this? We have been to the largest temple of Gilgadresh during this raid." Dulias stopped, turned his head and asked curiously.
"Have you seen a red stone made of statues?"
"No impression! I have time to check the loot list to confirm." Dulias thought for a while and then left the dining area.
Darkus exhaled the smoke and shook his head slightly. He just asked out of curiosity, because he knew that the red double blades of Roxia Corrupt Heart were made from the statue. It seemed that he had gone to the wrong place? Or at this time, the statue didn't appear? Want to wait? But in his opinion, these are not very important anymore. At most, they are just a kind of bad taste. They are just red swords, not the sword of Kane.
After Dulias and several of his family's lieutenants left the dining area, the scene really started to get lively. After all, many family members served under Dulias and their fathers, so it was inevitable that they would be cautious and restrained. open.
After Darkus put out his tobacco, he began to eat, and the dining area was filled with people. He suddenly realized that he was really unlovable. Compared with Malannuer, who was chatting and laughing freely, the area where he ate had formed a vacuum. Even the children of the family who needed to eat would not choose to share the same dining table with him. Choose a location farther away from him. Isn't it? Darkus had chopped up several Druchi before, wiped out several small families, and then seized a small black ark. Moreover, the small black ark was not the result of him as a Druchi. As for this ? Maybe it's because he is Young Master Nukel's adjutant?
Is that what Darkus looks like now? He knew he had truly gained momentum when he attempted to bluff his way out of the towns of Ulthuan.
An adjutant, as the name suggests, is an adjutant who assists the chief officer, but the term adjutant has many meanings in Drukhi society, including secretary, confidential secretary, deputy, etc., who must also protect the safety of the chief officer when necessary. The adjutant has great power. He can influence the decision-making of the chief officer internally, and he is the spokesperson of the chief officer externally. Of course, there is also great danger, especially for Druchi society. Loxia sacrificed all his father's lieutenants to Marcelan, the Lord of the Abyss, because he believed that these lieutenants did not protect him well. 's father, thus allowing Kane's assassin to succeed.
The benchmarks for the Eastern Roman Empire are the Postmaster General, Demisheme of the Ottoman Empire, the Imperial Bodyguard of the former Qing Dynasty, the Imperial Guard of the Ming Dynasty (Jiajing Lu Bing), Qiong Xue of the former Yuan Dynasty, and the wardrobe manager of France. They are neither sacred nor Roman. The emperor serves wine and so on.
"My dear brother, nothing happened just now, right?" Maranur found a gap and came to Darkus and asked softly.
"What can be the matter? My dear brother?"
"There is one thing. My sister, Colonia, invited us both to visit her in the evening."
"Colonia? What should I do? Didn't you know you had this sister?"
"She has been on the ship with my father. To be honest, I don't know her very well. She is older than us." Maranur said and made a gesture.
After the Dacus brothers said a few more words, they dispersed. Maranur continued to gather money and exchanged information. He also got up and walked around the target candidates on the list to chat. He wanted to know more about the situation.
The place where Colonia lives is quite special, almost reaching the Tower of Destruction.
Just after nightfall, the two brothers Darkus stayed on the covered bridge for a long time. They were shivering in the biting cold wind. The cold penetrated into their bones, and their teeth and limbs began to tremble uncontrollably. stand up.
"My sister is supposed to be doing experiments? Naggarond in the north is said to be colder than Krakarond?" Maranur tried to change the subject to distract the brothers, mainly because he didn't want Darkus to Complain, question him or his somewhat unreliable sister.
Darkus looked at Maranur with disgust, but never said anything.
Finally, the door bolt made a dull sound when being pulled, and the door opened a finger's width. Colonia showed one eye and watched warily. After confirming that there was no problem, he opened the door.
"Sorry, my two brothers, I was conducting an experiment just now. The experiment was just in the middle of the experiment when you two came. I'm sorry." Colonia said with an apologetic bow.
Darkus didn't even know what to say. Showing off his power? Or are you really doing an experiment? Do you conduct experiments even though you know guests are coming? So unreliable? Use your beautiful and quiet appearance to create an innocent and non-threatening image? Good at acting? Who knows?
The three Druchi walked through a short passage and entered a small guard room. The candlelight on the wall swayed with the cold wind, giving the feeling that it would go out at any time, but would never go out. This was to be used to repel attacks from the covered bridge or from the floors below, but there were neither guards nor rows of spears and repeating crossbows. A solid oak door stood on the wall opposite the passage.
"My sister, why do you live here?" Maranur asked doubtfully after opening the door, because there was still a long way to go.
"This is convenient for access to the Tower of Destruction above. I didn't want to live here at first, but I don't live in Krakalond for a lot of time, and I'm used to it now."
Three Druchi climbed up the curved stairs of the tower . , climbing higher and higher, every step Darkus took, he felt an invisible force gently touching his face and lingering on his hands. As his breath moved in and out of his body, the coldness caressed his heart.
Maranur seemed to have the same feeling as Darkus. The two brothers walking behind turned to look at each other and continued walking.
The stairs finally ended on a small, dark landing, and the biting wind howled through arrow holes in the thick stone wall. Two family guards wearing fine plate armor stood on both sides of a tall oak door. Their gloved hands were placed on their spears cautiously. After confirming that they were the third sister and brother of the family, they began to lower their heads. salute.
"This way, my two brothers, that door leads to the Tower of Destruction." Colonia, who was leading the way, returned a salute to the two family guards, then turned around and pointed to another small door facing The two brothers Darkus said.
Colonia's chambers contain arcane tomes, corrupted scrolls, potions, idols, and artifacts that Darkus believes any mage would sell the remainder of their tattered soul to possess. But thankfully the room was warm. A small, circular fireplace rose in the center of the room, hissing green and blue flames turning the curved walls into stark contrasts of chiaroscuro and dancing eerie shadows.
There was a low table on the low sofa near the stove, and Colonia took it down. There was a strange, huge, dusty book placed on the sofa. Colonia stood there and thought for a moment before picking up the book and placing it on the table.
"Have a seat, do you want to drink some wine to warm yourself up?" Colonia began to entertain after casting magic on the fireplace.
Heading to Nagarond soon
(end of chapter)