Chapter 46: Shock on the Boat
Chapter 46: Shock on the Boat
On the sea, the black ship continued to move forward against the wind and waves. The ship was inevitably bumping up and down, which was very hard for the young men in the same room.
"vomit!"
"vomit!"
Two noble sons, Fink and Green, were seasick. One of them vomited, and the other followed suit. They vomited all over the place, filling the room with a strange smell, and everyone else suffered as well.
This was something no one had expected. Everyone was from the area near Flying Fish Harbor, had grown up by the sea, and had been trained as knights and squires since childhood, yet some of them actually got seasick.
As a girl, Charlene couldn't stand the smell the most, so she suggested, "Why don't you go out and vomit directly into the sea?"
The two men shook their heads. This was the ocean, and if a sea beast came out, they would lose their heads.
Charlene turned to look at Laurie: "Laurie, go get someone to clean up. Those people should be the ship's entourage."
Lowry responded, "No, you pay a few silver coins to let the civilians go."
Thomson and Fern, who were common people, were not stupid. Why would they obey orders for a few silver coins? Ivan would certainly not run errands for others, so the matter ended there.
At this moment, Ivan was glad that he chose the door, because there was a gap in the door and the air was not so turbid.
"Why are you here?"
"If you can come, why can't I come?"
Seeing that Jiushi was talking to Yiwen more aggressively, he didn't bother to pay attention to her anymore, but he was muttering in his heart that this person was obviously someone who came here by himself, but he still had such a bad temper, which was simply unreasonable.
The two men had taken off their boots and were sitting in a corner of the bed, as were the others, who were sitting in groups of two or three, except for two who were propped up at the table and vomiting.
After a while, Jiushiti took the initiative to say, "Do you know why I want to be a pharmacist?" She moved a little closer and lowered her voice.
Ivan had no idea what she was talking about, so he signaled her with his eyes to continue.
"Because I have a sick mother."
"Then you can find someone to treat you."
"I have found it. It is a strange disease. Except for Oh——his potion which can relieve the symptoms, other pharmacists have no way to cure it. So I want to see if the wizard has a solution."
Ivan looked at her with a little suspicion. Jiushi was not a scheming person. She had been suspected of taking advantage of old Or's sympathy before.
Jiushiti noticed something was wrong and was so angry that she glared at him: "What kind of look is that? Humph! You are such a heartless person. I don't even want to talk to you anymore."
"No, I didn't say anything."
"You thought about it."
Do you know what "judging by deeds, not by heart" means? Ivan knew that he couldn't reason with a woman.
At lunch time, an attendant came to deliver food and helped them clean the room. He also informed them of some precautions on the ship, including where they could go and where they could not go, so that the group of people felt less restrained and worried.
After dinner, the boat shook violently, causing the teenagers who were sitting against the wall to lose their balance. Some of them were caught off guard and rushed out, crashing into the long table opposite. Some of them rolled into a ball with their bedding, and the room became a mess.
Ivan reacted quickly enough, grabbed a horizontal wooden board on the wall, and stepped on the wall on the other side to stabilize his body.
Jiushiti reacted quickly as well, hugging his arm tightly in panic and refusing to let go.
The boat shook again, becoming higher on the left and lower on the right, the opposite of before.
It swayed again, lower on the left and higher on the right, with a larger amplitude than before.
Ivan noticed that sea water was pouring into the room through the crack in the door, and a thought flashed through his mind: could it be a sea monster attacking the ship?
He was not wrong; the ship did encounter some trouble.
"Ow."
Above the sea, the giant turtle showed its ferocious side, and with one claw on each side, it slapped away the two tiger sharks that were causing trouble.
The giant turtle rushed forward and tore the offender's body into pieces with its sharp teeth.
"Joe, don't linger."
Only after the little green-winged snake's voice was heard did the giant turtle continue on its way.
The black ship returned to calm, and to most people in the room it was just a false alarm.
Ivan looked speechlessly at Jiushi who was hugging his arms and stepping on his feet. She was just treating her as a handrail.
"Let go." "Humph! You thought I was willing to hold you."
Jiushiti quickly let go of her hand, sat down against the wall, turned her head to look to the other side, her mouth was harsh but her ears were a little red.
Inside the room, Fink and Green had just gotten used to it, but now their throats were churning again. They hurried over to hold onto the long table, which made the others look disgusted.
The night gradually darkened.
The sea was calm, and after the hustle and bustle of the day, everyone slept soundly, and Ivan was no exception.
At a certain moment, Ivan suddenly opened his eyes and the room was pitch black.
Someone actually stole something. If his ears weren't sensitive enough, he wouldn't have noticed it.
You can steal from anyone else, so why not steal from me? You are so blind!
He was lying there and reached out casually, and sure enough, he grabbed an arm. When his palm touched the other person's skin, he felt an inexplicable sense of smoothness and tenderness.
"Get down here."
Ivan clenched his arms and kicked hard from under the quilt.
However, he hit nothing and the kick missed. There seemed to be no one in the position he judged, and there was not even any movement to dodge.
The arm took the opportunity to break free from his grip.
Ivan sat up and opened the door a wide gap, letting in moonlight. A white shadow slipped out from the crack.
He saw clearly that there was no person there, only a lonely broken arm.
It was broken off at the shoulder, but the palm and arm were intact. There should be some kind of blue pattern engraved on the arm, but the moonlight was too dim to see clearly.
He reached out and patted his face to make sure it wasn't an illusion. He felt his scalp tingling and sweat on his back.
"Oh, right, the thief."
Ivan remembered that he had just caught a thief, so he searched each of his pockets and found that something was missing. If he remembered correctly, all the azure potions on his body had been stolen, while the other potions were left untouched.
He suddenly felt bad.
The six bottles of azure potion were worth one hundred and eighty gold coins, and were also the most valuable things on him. He was going to use them as money, but now they were all taken away.
Shameless thief!
He gritted his teeth and muttered in his heart, hoping that it wasn't someone's magic, otherwise this matter would definitely not end there.
Silent all night.
The next day, Jiushi found that Ivan always had a sullen face.
"Hey, I didn't do anything last night, did I?"
Looking at the girl who asked in a low voice, Ivan was confused and answered truthfully: "No, you were sleeping soundly."
Jiushiti breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that it was not because of her. Could it be that she was reluctant to leave home?
The black ship continued sailing against the scorching sun.
At noon, the black ship passed through a thick fog, and an island suddenly appeared in front of it.
The gray-robed man and the little green-winged snake occupied the bow, and everyone else was called to the deck because they had reached the destination of this journey.
In another group of people, Roseside's face was full of fatigue. They needed to work in the lower cabin. After a day and a half, they were sore all over and became dirty. Looking at Ivan who was dressed neatly over there, he felt very unhappy.
"I can't go on like this. I have to try my best. I want to stand out."
He kept thinking about what happened yesterday. The magical pet called Ivan but it was his own name. It was obvious that Ivan lied to the magical pet about his own name and wanted to take the blame. This was undoubtedly a malicious deception.
He also remembered another incident. When he was following Ivan, he had visited a clinic many times. Later, he was defeated and paid attention to Ivan's whereabouts, and found that he still loved to visit that clinic.
There is definitely something wrong with Ivan's relationship with that clinic.
This reminds me of the recent news from Flying Fish Harbor, that a wizard killed a runaway slave, who was the lame pharmacist from the clinic.
He discovered a big secret.
At this moment, the black ship slowed down and slowly approached the shore.
Rosaid finally made up his mind. He stepped forward past the crowd and said, "Sir, I have something important to report."
(End of this chapter)