Amber Sword

Chapter 1190: Chapter 299: Whirlpool III_3

In fact, there were only a few around the Princess who could move freely. At that time, Macaro was still the head of mercenaries in the Southern Territory and naturally could not appear in Ridenburg.

Ou Fuwei’er smiled slightly at the words, "Mr. Brand’s progress in swordsmanship is truly unexpected. When I first heard you were nearing the Elemental Domain, I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t expect the reality before my eyes, making me believe there are indeed geniuses in this world." He praised Brand but then shifted the topic, asking, "But why is Mr. Brand here at this moment? I’d like an answer."

"Teacher," Princess Griffith’s cheeks reddened slightly, not from shyness but from the anxiety of being exposed, "Mr. Brand has long since become my knight. He is my spy and came to Ambeser this time to help us in secret. You already knew about this before, but tonight I asked him to come here because he has a ship at hand, which can be used."

"If I remember correctly, Mr. Brand came to Ambeser on a ship from the Tonyger Domain, right?" the Half-Elf Girl glanced at him.

"When did I have a ship on hand? Am I now a ship captain?" Brand was slightly taken aback. He indeed came by ship, but it was a bona fide merchant ship. A storm was approaching, and no merchant ship dared to go to sea. The relations between Tonyger and Ambeser’s major merchant guilds weren’t tight enough for that. He didn’t expect the Princess to tell a lie so plausibly, though he did have a way to acquire a ship—not by buying, borrowing, or renting, but by capturing one, something the Naga Clan was naturally adept at specializing in—oh, pirates.

He thought for a moment, quickly clarifying his thoughts, and nodded. The Princess’s narrative seemed seamless, but in reality, had significant flaws—who would expect a split within the Royalist party? Moreover, the news of the Lion-man launching a war was only delivered to her desk an hour or two ago. Her pre-prepared explanation could easily fall apart.

However, at this moment, Ou Fuwei’er’s focus was still on Brand and the ship he supposedly had. He looked at Brand, reluctantly accepting the Princess’s explanation, and then asked, "But even with a ship, we can’t go to sea in a storm. Does the Princess plan to pass through Ambeser Strait into the Wall of the Dead? Yet the sea route there must go through coastal Anlek Province; Duke Anliek will surely deploy the navy to intercept us."

"No, no need," Griffith shook her head, "In the Andevor Temple’s collection is a figurehead from the Former King Ai Ke era, said to be made from the tooth of a Sea Demon Whale, a Martha Goddess figurehead. It’s rumored that a ship fitted with this figurehead can calm storms."

"This is a good idea," Ou Fuwei’er’s eyes lit up, "but entering the Andevor Temple’s treasury is no easy task."

"I’ll ask Magdal for help. As for the person to infiltrate the temple..." Griffith turned her gaze towards Brand.

"Me?" Brand was startled. He had heard of the figurehead legend but didn’t know if it was true. Of course, it’d be nice to get hold of it—not just for the present situation, as with a Sea Demon Whale, such complexities weren’t necessary—but for future preparations to enter the Storm Country. The Storm Country is a sea area south of Martha’s Guardian Land within the Trade Wind Ring, with a massive instance inside for obtaining Level 70 sets and tasks to reforged the bronze body.

Outside Storm Country, Magic Storms rage year-round, the place being a Naga people’s forbidden zone. Without the Naga’s Sea Demon Whale, the sole means is acquiring items that can calm storms, like the Holy Water Peace Breath, Martha figurehead, or a Forbidden Curse to control weather.

Brand naturally didn’t want to go courting trouble at this moment, merely noted this information silently, then nodded.

Griffith seemed quite satisfied with Brand’s attitude and couldn’t help comforting him, "Rest assured, Mr. Brand, Magdal can move freely within the temple, and entering the treasury isn’t too troublesome. To a Saint, riches aren’t significant; it’s just beyond ordinary people’s reach. Your task is merely to assist her and bring the item back. Besides currently around me, only you can move freely and gain Magdal’s trust."

Brand thought for a moment and realized the Princess’s words seemed reasonable, so he nodded, pretending to agree while thinking it a chance to rendezvous with Magdal, who should be in the temple spying for information.

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