Capítulo 187: Rescue 2
Translator: Cinder Translations
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Xela Setia couldn't hide it any longer and said anxiously, "Yes, my daughter... Scholar Dilac, that's my daughter Ladia Setia Gerald!"
Quik jumped up all of a sudden, "The advisor?"
Then he fiercely patted his forehead.
"I'm such a stupid pig! Green hair, so handsome, and that familiar figure, isn't it Miss Advisor?"
But there was no time to complain about being stupid now. Since the other party's mother came for help, how could he not assist? Safely escorting their family back to the Northwest Bay was his duty.
"Mrs. Setia? Where is Lady Lin right now?"
"She should be in the northern forest of Niceport City, and this parrot will lead us to the exact location."
"A parrot?"
Only now did Quik notice that a parrot had appropriately settled on Mrs. Setia's shoulder.
"Yes, this parrot communicates telepathically with my daughter, Ladia, and can sense when she's in danger."
Despite having many doubts, Quik did not doubt her. Miss Ladia is deeply trusted by Earl Grayman, and her mother should have no issues.
Moreover, since the trouble occurred in the forest, it shouldn't involve the Alliance government. More likely, it's bandits or wild beasts.
But if it really involves the Alliance government, then he can only seek help from the Foster family.
He immediately sent sailors to wake everyone in the cabin, then summoned the First Mate, the Second Mate, and Mrs. Ladia's mother to the captain's quarters.
Quik briefly explained the situation and made immediate arrangements:
He and the Second Mate would lead thirty people to the northern forest with Mrs. Setia to find Miss Ladia, while the Second Mate would lead the remaining ten men to guard the Southern Star.
Everyone had no objections and immediately began to act.
The on-duty sailors who had awakened everyone had already told their companions the reason. Everyone learned that the delicate and elegant Mister Dilac, who had been on the same ship for so long, was actually the advisor next to the lord. They were extremely surprised.
And now this beautiful advisor was in danger, and for a moment, the crowd was excited, clamoring to be heroes and save the beauty.
Quik skipped the pre-battle mobilization and immediately ordered thirty men to prepare their weapons and line up ashore.
A few curious little rookies eagerly wanted to sign up because they wanted to go outside the city to see it, and they found it thrilling to perform rescue missions in the dead of night.
Then they were locked in the captain's room.
There was a commotion in the cabin, and everyone took out their own equipment. For the safety of this southern journey, the Navy had made elaborate preparations. In addition to cannons and gunpowder, the Southern Star also carried 40 rifles equipped with breech-loading bayonets and ten "big sprinklers" that could fire shotguns — large-caliber short-barreled guns.
Xela Setia looked in amazement at the sailors carrying "long guns and short cannons" as they ran to line up on the pier.
Captain Quik ordered them to prepare their weapons, but they all took out strange things.
She saw some people put a spike-like thing on the strange "wooden stick" — she didn't know how to describe it, and it seemed to have an iron tube embedded in the end. It was quite like a spear, but much shorter than a real spear.
However, this group was well-trained, and in just a few minutes, they formed a neat queue on the dock. It was clear that Captain Quik had definitely put in a lot of effort to train them.
Seeing this made Xela Setia even more surprised. She had never seen any army capable of such a degree.
Yes, an army. Now she was convinced without a doubt that the group before her was definitely a real army, not just an exploration team.
Quik said to Xela Setia, "Mrs. Setia, please... um... let your parrot lead the way."
Xela Setia nodded.
"Please, Polly."
The parrot Polly, perched on her shoulder, immediately spread its wings and flew into the air, calling out to indicate its position, with Xela Setia following closely behind.
"All hands, listen up! Follow Mrs. Setia closely."
With the captain's command, the hastily assembled rescue team started running.
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North gate of Niceport, several city guards were huddled around a small fire. Although the autumn and winter seasons in Angle Bay were not as cold as the north, standing outside in the middle of the night still brought a slight chill.
The soldiers gathered around, listening to their captain puffing on his pipe while chatting aimlessly about various topics.
"You young folks, I bet you haven't heard much about the ancient legends of Niceport."
"Boss, you're a local here, so you must know a lot, right?"
The captain raised his head proudly.
"Of course, my family used to tell me these stories every day when I was young."
"Tell us a few!"
Seeing his subordinates eager to hear more, the captain began.
"It is said that before the establishment of the Angle Bay Alliance, Niceport was just an ordinary small town by the sea."
"The people living here were unlucky. They prayed to the Lord of Light every day for their safety. If it weren't for a special spice produced here, they would have been wiped out long ago. The residents faced a terrifying threat."
"Is it a horror story?" The soldiers swallowed nervously. "What... what kind of disaster?"
The captain's face showed a mysterious expression as he said slowly:
"Wolf disaster!"
"Wolf disaster?"
The soldiers were puzzled. There were indeed many wolves near Niceport, but they rarely attacked travelers on the main roads, as long as they didn't venture deep into the forest.
The captain nodded firmly. "Exactly, the wolf disaster!"
"Captain, the wolves here seem quite gentle now."
"Hmph! That's now. It wasn't like that a hundred years ago!"
The captain continued, feigning mystery.
"It is said that a long time ago, the wolves of Niceport were very fond of... eating humans!"
"Not like now, just picking off those unlucky enough to get lost deep in the forest! They used to attack caravans in large groups in broad daylight, and those wolves were highly organized, just like human armies."
The soldiers shrank back.
"Even the largest wolf packs now are only a dozen or so, but back then, wolves appeared in hundreds."
"On the night of the full moon, it was hell for the people of Niceport. Hungry wolves were not satisfied with robbing pedestrians on the road. Instead, they actively attacked towns. They rushed into yards that weren't locked, took poultry and livestock, and even snatched human children."
"The ancestors suffered greatly. They tried to organize and eliminate the wolf packs, but suffered heavy losses when entering the deep forest. Legend has it..."
"What legend?"
"Legend has it that there was a wolf king leading them..."
At that moment, a wolf howl suddenly echoed from near and far, clear and distinct to the captain and the soldiers.
"Awoo—"
(End of the Chapter)
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