The floating passenger ship "Forward" is a 107-meter-long "Fortune" luxury passenger cruise ship produced in the Olan Surro shipyard.
There are two third-class cabins (large public cabins), ninety second-class cabins (three people), fifty first-class cabins (two people/three people), twenty VIP rooms (ten two people and ten single rooms),
The theoretical passenger capacity is 500, and the average passenger capacity is about 340.
Unlike the large passenger ships that will come with their own game rooms, dance halls, and swimming pools in the future, the first generation of aerospace passenger transport technology is not mature. Most of the warehouses are constantly operating power cabins and energy pools. Even if there is extra space, considering
Now that the external environment is harsh, more magic crystal artillery and sky knights will be installed.
Although it has been three and a half years since it was completed and put into operation, and there have been nearly a hundred cross-border routes, it still looks like a new ship due to the careful maintenance of the crew and the financial support of the strong backend.
Captain Nott has always been proud to be the driver of this ship, and even privately called the ship his "most beloved little daughter."
But now, I'm afraid not even my daughter's father can recognize this.
The smooth, dim yellow deck was full of cracks. One of the four floating engines was completely shut down, emitting black smoke, and the other was spinning and stopping. As a result, the ship often tilted, scaring the driver from relaxing at all times.
The sail that controlled the strong wind was directly discarded after half of it was burned. The empty flagpole was not alone, because it had been broken, and together with the topmost VIP cabin, it was completely destroyed.
Fortunately, when the shock wave arrived, everyone took refuge in the large cabin, so that no accident happened to those valuable guests. Now, only the royal families, big nobles, and big businessmen of various countries who can afford the "taken advantage of" version of the VIP ticket have died at once.
If there are dozens of them, the ship owner may not be able to bear them.
The distinguished guests are very reasonable, but now the cabins of the deputy captain, boatswain, first mate and other senior crew members have been released for the use of these frightened guests.
The captain's cabin, which is the most luxuriously decorated and has the latest complete and luxurious facilities? It has been occupied by the "guest" who concealed his identity on board the ship, or the captain gave it to him on his own initiative.
Captain Nott had twenty years of experience in smuggling ships, but during the war with the Sea Tribe, he took the initiative to join the Oran Navy and piloted an armed cargo ship to attack the Sea Tribe's supply lines. The fight lasted for three and a half years, although the results were
Not amazing, but still a qualified soldier.
With the fall of Ms. Storm, it became clear that the entire Oran Kingdom would take back the war, and he also chose to retire. Later, Oran officials thought of his past background and recommended him to become the captain of this trial operation warship, at least
In recent years, he has indeed done a good job.
As a former Oran soldier, how could he not know about Roland.
Without the reinforcements from the Lan Alliance, I am afraid that the capital of Oran Kingdom would still be a vast ocean. And the name Roland is directly related to the fall of Ms. Storm. His disciples and subordinates even participated in the battle to recapture the entire capital. In that battle
In the difficult battle, the gray elf anti-knights were a powerful force comparable to the battleship group, and the addition of various new combat equipment strengthened the alliance between Oran and the Lan Alliance.
Don't talk about the reality of Oran people. The exchanges between countries have always been like this. Weak countries have no diplomacy, and strong countries do nothing and people follow them. This is nothing new.
Therefore, when the captain recognized Roland for the first time, he protected him without hesitation.
Yes, protection. With his whole body burned like that, according to common sense, it seems that he may die suddenly at any time. It would be strange for those who have a deliberate plan not to be ready to take action when faced with such a good opportunity.
This is not unfounded. The ship sailed from the Winston Territory in San Antonio, and in San Antonio, Roland was still the most wanted criminal, the murderer of Queen Maria.
If there are any patriots from San Antonio on board who are willing to avenge the queen at all costs, this is the best opportunity.
Unfortunately, the passengers saw Roland falling on the deck, and the news of his serious injury naturally leaked out. Nott was too late to block the news even if he wanted to.
In the end, he could only make some precautionary arrangements.
Needless to say, these arrangements were not in vain. He really guessed right. Master Raikage, who was asked to guard, caught two hot-blooded young men with poisonous daggers that night...
But soon, the captain realized that he was overthinking it. Only a few hours later, His Highness Roland recovered his consciousness and quickly recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. Then he was tired of recuperating and wanted to find some fun to pass the time.
In desperation, Nott sent his first mate and several strong guards to play cards with the big boss to pass the time.
In less than two hours, they all came out.
The reason? This injured and strongest paladin actually won everyone's money bags in just half an hour. His superb gambling skills... His extraordinary skills make people doubt that he is really an ascetic.
A paladin whose creed is strict self-discipline.
Finally, he said that Captain Nott no longer had the position of protector.
"There is no need to protect me. Even if I am injured and threaten my existence now, I can ignore you."
Although it was a bit discouraging, Nott was relieved in his heart. After all, if this man died on the ship because of his own responsibility, no one could bear the responsibility.
Fortunately, the second half of that night was relatively safe, and with the dawn of the next day, Paladin Roland's injuries had disappeared without a trace, and he even started gambling with ordinary customers in the restaurant...
Although I heard that the bosses have many eccentricities, for example, a certain Lanmeng boss married several princesses and opened a large harem despite being a woman. A certain Dragon Vein Emperor from another country would talk to himself in front of a stone statue when he was under too much pressure.
He said to himself, even his own queen is said to be tired of cross-dressing and the emperor has a fetish for cross-dressing...
Of course, such news are all rumors with no truth at all. I would have laughed at it in the past and would not take it seriously.
Sometimes the journey is long, and male sailors are equally gossipy. The rumors about the bosses are their favorite thing to talk about. After all, the best way to increase the friendship between colleagues is probably to say bad things about their bosses.
But now it seems that such nonsense is not groundless. At least this His Highness from the north is just like the rumors, and he is definitely not a well-behaved orthodox paladin.
Rumors say that he is knowledgeable and talented, but he has never used it in the right way. More than 30% of the gambling industry and adult magazines in the entire north are in his hands. The legendary version of the super mercenary group, the Alliance of Absolute Gentlemen, is the one who controls the entire north.
Minions.
The arms business, the mercenary trade, the human trafficking of elves and orcs, these things that ordinary people can't even imagine, he has a grasp of.
The Throne in the Shadows, the Uncrowned King, the man who cannot be offended in the North, the last Knight of Northland, the King of the Underworld, he has a series of unofficial legendary titles.
There is a saying that in the north, you can offend any king of the Lan League, but you must not say a bad word about Roland. Otherwise, no matter where you come from, you will not be able to return alive.
"I really can't imagine that he could be such an amazing person. He is a paladin who lives in the underworld and gambles money. He is obviously making thousands of dollars gambling. I can't even imagine... But no one has ever questioned his character."
However, compared to the series of legendary titles of saints on earth and the strongest villain, His Highness Roland in front of me seems to be easy to deal with.
Whether as a former captain of Oran's warship or a smuggler who travels all over the world, Nott can be said to be well-informed.
In this line of work, it can be said that the most important thing is to know people well. Nott has seen countless people, but Roland has never seen anyone like him.
It's not that he has never seen demigods and epic heroes. In his eyes, immortals from any camp have one characteristic, that is, they don't treat ordinary people as human beings. Occasionally, he meets a few people who care about their reputation and speak pleasantly.
But always maintain a certain distance.
It's very simple. You need to be sent to the house when eating, and you need independent time and space when bathing. A casual request, or even just the spices in the food, can make the following people run away and break their legs, and they still take it for granted.
It is as it should be.
And if you have a noble status or a distinguished bloodline, it is even more serious. Just looking at you means giving you face. No matter how nice it is, if you prepare thick black bread for him for lunch, he will immediately turn against you.
Like Roland, he is obviously a top boss, but he hangs out with ordinary people... No, he really regards himself as a member of ordinary people, eating black bread, drinking sour ale, betting and wrestling with drunkards, and losing.
He had never seen a transcendent person who would default on his debts, enjoy such a life happily, and even pretend to be drunk and cheat drunkards out of their money.
"Ha, at least it looks much more comfortable than those big men."
The cold wind blew by, and a new dawn was slowly rising in the east. The night wind was the most hurtful during the period before the sun rose. Nott carefully raised the collar of his coat to make himself more comfortable.
He put aside many worries, which were all hearsay and had little to do with him. No matter how he felt about Roland, it would not affect his ability to complete the mission. What he had to do was to fulfill the duties of a former soldier and put the most important things into consideration.
guests are delivered to their destination.
After passing this section of the snow-capped mountains, you can see the extension of Bayer. With Bayer's Dragon Knights circulating back and forth, at least there is no need to worry about safety.
Suddenly, he found a familiar figure appearing on his deck.
"Your Highness Roland? What are you doing up so early? Your injury is not healed yet. You need to rest more. I don't want you to be in the cabin..."
The man just glanced at him, and Nott was unable to say the rest of his words. They had similar looks and the same smile, but the emotions contained in them were completely different.
Roland's smile was to express his goodwill and happiness, and to communicate his emotions to others. Although the person in front of him was also smiling, he was enjoying his own pleasure from the bottom of his heart. There was no presence of others in his eyes, so
The words spoken are just orders that will inevitably be fulfilled.
"Hey, I heard that my brother is here. Let me say hello and lead the way."