Embers of Embers

Chapter 546 Male and female thieves
"It looks like you're getting better?"
Seliu opened the door, his face was dirty, as if he had just climbed out of a mine.
The miner was fully equipped, with a folding knife and dagger hanging on her waist, and dried meat in her hand to quickly satisfy her hunger. Her voice was a little vague, and it seemed that she was eating while walking. There was also a thermite rifle hanging on her back. A bullet chain is wrapped around the shoulder.
"Wait a minute, something isn't right!"
Lorenzo rubbed his eyes vigorously, unable to believe the scene in front of him.
The dignified Duke Stuart is like a deserted island, every part of his body exudes a strong desire to survive, no... She looks more like a war veteran than a deserted island survival.
Seleu's trench killer attire really scared Lorenzo. Lorenzo guessed that if her physical strength and size hadn't limited her, she might have put on armor or something.
"What...what happened? Everyone is dead. Do you need to go to the battlefield in person?"
Lorenzo's words were trembling. According to the ship's doctor, he was not unconscious for long. What happened during this time?
"What's wrong? We are now being chased by the enemy's armored ship. Although we have the upper hand in speed, there are many damages on the hull. The acceleration is too fast, which can easily worsen the damage, so the firefight continues." Seleu said to Lorenzo .
Another cannon shot was heard, followed by a faint vibration, reminding Lorenzo of the continuation of the war.
Seliu seemed to be used to this. She had a good mentality and easily accepted this bad situation. She was much better than the still confused Heibald. After being out of danger, the Viking rushed Howling in the direction of Lingbing Bay.
Well, you can't blame him. If someone else's important port in his hometown was attacked by surprise, he would probably be like this.
"The demon attacked the Morning Glory Advance. The remaining erosion affected observation and communications. No one knows whether the demon will use this to climb up again. Shrike ordered each of us to put on our equipment." Seliu's voice was a little helpless. "This place is like a closed island. A monster may pop out somewhere. With the current strength, we cannot rescue it in time, so we can only step up our precautions."
Seleu opened the hatch completely, allowing the light behind him to fully flood in.
"So...how long are you going to sleep?"
……
"Ok?"
Seliu stood in the corridor and shouted boredly. After a while, Lorenzo's response came from the cabin.
"Immediately, wait a moment!"
Shaking his head, Seliu stopped asking questions and just stood there, humming a strange song that echoed in the quiet corridor.
The Morning Glory Advance is not in good condition. Although it is the most advanced armored ship in Erweg, it has experienced so many wars and has never had the opportunity to be fully maintained. It continues to fight with scars all over its body.
According to Notal, judging from the current number of sinkings of the Morning Glory Advance, with such a record in just a few days, this can already be regarded as a legendary armored ship. Of course, to a large extent, it has occupied With technological advantages, strong armor, terrifying Ascalon, and fireworks that burn lacquer and antimony...
But no matter how powerful the ship is, it still needs maintenance, and the crew also needs to rest. Under the attack of demons, the remaining erosion interferes with the equipment and people's hearts. Everyone is a little uneasy, not to mention that they have to go to the more unknown place. zone.
It is like a wounded swordsman, walking through one battlefield after another, heading towards the final decisive battle.
"All right."
The hatch was pushed open, and a porcupine covered in swords walked out.
I saw that Lorenzo had already changed into a new set of clothes. No one knew how many pieces of the same clothes he had.Behind the large coat, he was carrying a black cloth bag. Several sword hilts could be seen exposed, hanging precariously behind him.
Winchester was inserted into his waist, and the bullet chain was hanging on his body. From the open coat, he could see that his chest was also full of throwing knives and folding knives.
Lorenzo was fully prepared and looked like he was going to bleed into the river.
He and the heavily armed Seleu walked together, and the style was very appropriate. In Lorenzo's words, they were male and female thieves, one responsible for murder and arson, and the other responsible for looking out and beating sap.
It's a pity that they are on a ship, and the sap can't knock out another armored ship.
"Then, let's solve this problem first."
Lorenzo said and walked towards the deck. He wanted to see Shrike.
"What's the problem?" Seleu asked.
"The pursuers, we have to get rid of them first. Even if we repel them temporarily, as long as we are out of their pursuit and at the speed of the Morning Glory Advance, we can easily get rid of them." Lorenzo explained. .
As gusts of cold wind hit him, Lorenzo stopped and looked to the other side.
Wounds as tall as a person appeared at the end of the corridor. The armor here had completely fallen off, and there were still burn marks all around. The crew had posted warning signs here, but due to insufficient manpower, the repairs Priority, this place is simply repaired, and two soldiers are sent to guard here to prevent some weird things from climbing into the cabin from here.
This is a sea battle, not a land battle that Lorenzo is familiar with. In this choppy sea, even a demon hunter must be limited by the environment.
He may be able to rely on gang fighting to destroy the enemy, but Lorenzo is only one person, and he is not an army. No matter how powerful the Black Angel is, it is only temporary. It is difficult for him to fight against a legion, let alone this legion is also fighting against the epidemic. Medical related.
Another thing is that a gang-hopping battle requires a close enough distance. With the Morning Glory Advancing in its current state, if Lorenzo rashly approaches the enemy, even if Lorenzo sinks all the enemy ships, the Morning Glory Advancing will probably be on the verge of getting there by then. sunk.
Lorenzo was not sure what the status of Black Angel was. When controlling Black Angel in [Gap], Lorenzo didn't have to worry about his own safety at all, allowing Black Angel to fight extremely rough. The pain that spread when he was separated made Lorenzo Zuo couldn't help but think about the damage done to the Black Angel.
"We now need to preserve the condition of the Morning Glory Advance as much as possible. It cannot continue to be injured." Lorenzo said.
If the Morning Glory Advancing continues to be damaged like this, there is no need to go to Lonely Sea. We might as well go back home... No, this is also a bit uncertain. The news about Lingbing Bay has probably spread out. In case of being captured by the Vikings, Hold on, maybe what will happen again.
"Because there are more important things next, right?" Seliu said suddenly, "It is far more important than the trade of the Viking countries, and it is more important than the current battle."
These words made Lorenzo panic for a while. He looked around in panic, but met a pair of rational eyes.
Seliu bit into the dried meat and chewed the tough food hard, and her little face bulged. Her face was ashen, like an unlucky child laborer who had just crawled out of the mine to eat lunch and work hard to survive. struggle.
"I said you know how to use this thing?" Lorenzo asked, pointing to the thermite rifle behind him.
"You taught me how to shoot. This thing just needs one more step to ignite it. It's not much different. I learned quickly." Seliu swallowed the food hard, wiped his mouth, and wiped his face. The gray stains became even messier.
"So I was originally just a cover, a cover for action. I guess according to your original plan, after you kidnapped Floki in Lengbing Bay, I would be sent to a certain cargo ship to say goodbye to you?"
Seleu analyzed rationally. She knew Lorenzo's behavior very well. This kind of thing was not difficult to guess. She should have been aware of this from the time this guy got on the ship with the Original Sin Armor. This voyage was far from that. Simple.
"Don't explain, I understand, I understand, what the hell are the regulations? To be honest, if there is no problem with the plan, I will follow the cargo ship honestly." Seliu said, "Everyone must understand themselves The position of people like you is the front line of the battlefield, and my position is to wrestle with other people in the rear to seek funding for you or something."
"You... have a very clear self-awareness."
Lorenzo held it in for a long time and could only say this.
"What else do you think I would do?"
Seliu paused as she spoke. She seemed to be adjusting her emotions, and then she spoke pleadingly.
"Don't leave me alone?"
The voice was very touching, but there was no ups and downs on Seliu's calm face. This sentence was entirely to deal with Lorenzo.
"How is this possible? I am a Duke, not a child rolling around and following my own whim. If you tell me to leave, I will definitely leave without hesitation," Seliu asked, "Anyway Staying here also limits your performance, don't you think?"
"Ah this..."
Lorenzo really didn't know what to say this time. He had imagined Seleu's reaction before, but looking at it now, he was simply ridiculous.
"But there's no other way. I probably can't leave now, right? In order not to cause trouble to you, I can only try my best to protect myself."
Seliu said frankly, and then opened his collar, revealing the chain mail made by Bai Tie. This is the equipment specially provided by the Perpetual Pump for this operation. Although the chain mail is somewhat behind the times, But it can also have a certain effect when dealing with the demon's claws and fangs.
In the words of those technicians, you imagine the fangs and claws as smelly swords. Isn’t this much more reasonable?
"Reasonable ass!"
Lorenzo cursed secretly in his heart, these guys are really pragmatists, no matter what it is, it only needs to be used. If bricks can effectively blunt the monster, they will definitely march forward for Chen Hui without hesitation. Load so many tons of bricks.
Judging from the slightly wrinkled appearance of the chainmail, Seliu obviously couldn't find a suitable chainmail, so he found one at random and put it on with difficulty. This time, the girl was fully armed in every sense of the word. .
Lorenzo let out a long sigh. This was really a crossover between times, which made him feel a little complicated at the moment.
As for Seleu...
Lorenzo could feel that the change in her temperament had become longer and sharper, like a well-dressed girl who suddenly tore off her lace skirt and revealed her silver armor.
So many years of comfortable life have not allowed Seliu to forget her bad past. The dark childhood made certain things become principles. She usually hides them very well, but when she needs them, she will reveal her ferocious appearance. Slashing the incoming enemy.
Killing people, setting fires, collecting corpses... The diligent old housekeeper would never have imagined how skilled Seliu was at these things.
"I thought you would waste these. After all, when you become a Duke, you don't have to fight and kill."
Lorenzo and Seliu walked one behind the other. They didn't meet many crew members along the way, so the road seemed a bit deserted.
"On the contrary, since I became a duke, I have become more strict with my training," Seleu said about the dark story that Lorenzo didn't know. "I looked through the records of the Yin Erweg noble family, and there are many Important figures in the family have died in assassinations and other incidents, and the only one you can rely on in that emergency is yourself."
Some people will feel safe when they have money, and some people will feel safe hiding in a fortress. Seleucus needs to hold something, whether it is a dagger or a stone, as long as it is something that can be used as a weapon, as long as he has a weapon in his hand, She felt safe.
"Of course, what if there are other circumstances? For example, the family is in trouble or something. With this ability, I should be able to make a big mark in Xiacheng District, right?" Seliu added, "Okay, I'm just kidding, hanging out in Xiacheng District. It's not like... I secretly created an account in the bank, and it was filled with money diverted from Stuart's family."
"Is this considered false accounting?"
"It shouldn't be counted. They are all my assets in name."
Lorenzo's expression was sluggish and his steps were a little stiff. He looked back at Seleu, and saw that Seleu looked innocent, calmly handling the dagger made by Lorenzo in his hand, and danced a few steps. Finally, sharp spikes pierced along the ridge of the blade, making it almost impossible to detect as a hidden weapon.
Still... I'm really sorry!Dear Stuarts, I am really to blame for your Duke becoming like this!
Lorenzo felt sad and angry, and he couldn't help but think of the old butler's face in front of his eyes.
However, Seliu is really rational, and she easily accepts what is happening in front of her. No, it should be said that she will make the most correct decision because she is very rational.
It's just that Lorenzo didn't expect that it would develop like this in the end. The attack came too suddenly, beyond everyone's imagination. For a while, Lorenzo didn't know what to do next.
The best choice is to find an island to dock, leave the wounded there, and the rest continue to move towards the Silent Sea. Lorenzo was ready to let Seleu go at that time, but he was worried about what would happen after leaving. What if they were discovered by the epidemic doctor's armored ship?
The more I think about it, the more troublesome it becomes, but at least they haven't entered the sea of ​​silence yet, and there is still room for choice.
Suddenly Lorenzo stopped, and Seleu behind him bumped directly into him. She almost fell down because she was carrying too many things.
"What's wrong?" Seleu asked.
Lorenzo stood there and looked at the open hatch to the side. This should be a crew member's room. There were beds and personal belongings in it, but due to the shaking during the battle, most of them were scattered on the floor.
What caught Lorenzo's eye was the clock hanging on the wall. Its hands moved backwards and swayed out of order.
"The residual erosion affects these, and the Geiger counter keeps beeping," Seleu said.
"No...not quite right."
As Lorenzo said this, he realized something and suddenly turned back and rushed to the damaged corridor. Lorenzo jumped directly over the soldiers, grasped the twisted edge, and leaned half of his body out of the cabin.
He felt the slight chill that swept through his body, saw the scar-covered hull of the Morning Glory Advance, and also saw the gray sky.
The sea surface reflected the leaden gray clouds, and the scarred iron whale swam among them.
(End of this chapter)