章 214: New ideas

12th July 1574

"We managed to restart the engines, sir!"

Thanks to the multiple ropes connecting the ships, it wasn't that hard to pull them closer and actually bind them tightly one to the another. With that done and the paddlers of the other ship finally spinning again, we could stop relying on the current alone and push forward.

In just a few minutes, the most dangerous part of this encounter was finished. With both the current and the relentless swinging of the paddlers only serving to increase our speed, there was no human way for the bandits to catch up with us, especially if they were to attempt carrying the cannons with them.

"Just what the hell was that…"