Mercenary Wars

Chapter 202 The Nemesis

As they left the island on a raft, Gaucano took out a nautical chart and examined it carefully.

This nautical chart was obtained from the Bloodsail Pirates years ago, and it was rare to find the location of this small island marked on it, making it his best reference at this moment.

Judging from the nautical chart, returning to the mainland will not be easy—the location here is simply too remote.

Heading north from the small island, there are no islands of any significant size for at least two thousand kilometers; the only way back is to rely on yourself.

Fortunately, they had sufficient supplies, and with the help of a swift breeze, the raft's speed was quite considerable. If everything went smoothly, they would definitely be able to return, and it shouldn't take too long.

With this optimistic mindset, Gaucano boarded a raft and sailed north for several hours until nightfall.

Then he encountered a problem.

He couldn't tell which way was which.

All around was seawater, a vast expanse of water, making it impossible to determine direction.

Gaucano frowned.

The world of Farallo does have things similar to a "compass," but they are all magical items and quite expensive, not something that can be obtained easily.

He had never needed to sail deep into the sea before, so he didn't have the necessary tools in his storage ring.

Looking at the stars?
No.

The constellations in the Farallo world are very mysterious. Apart from the sun and moon, which cycle endlessly, the other stars have no discernible pattern and change almost every night, making them completely unusable for determining direction.

After thinking it over for a long time, Gao Jiano had to admit that he did not have a way to accurately determine the direction and could only judge a general direction by the moon.

Things will get a little better once the sun rises, but there will still be no clear direction.

There is no exact location either.

On the vast ocean, without a precise direction or location, you might be lucky enough to travel thousands of kilometers more unnecessarily, or you might be unlucky enough to plunge headlong into some dangerous area!

It was only then that Gaugano realized he had underestimated the difficulty of deep-sea navigation.

He originally thought the challenges of the ocean were tangible things like sea monsters, sirens, and the throat of the tide, but now he realizes that getting lost is also a significant challenge.

However, he had no other choice but to continue sailing in what he believed to be the right direction.

take it easy.

Anyway, I won't starve to death.

As long as you don't encounter the Tide Throat or hordes of Naga sirens, there shouldn't be any major problems.

However, it backfired.

Just a few hours later, as Gaucano was still riding his raft, a fierce force suddenly came from underwater!
"Splash—" Accompanied by splashing water, the flimsy wooden raft was immediately overturned by a blue arm covered in scales!
Gao Jiano was about to fall into the water, but fortunately he was prepared and acted quickly, immediately taking out a scroll of water-walking spells and tearing it open.

[Status Acquired: Water Walking]

While walking on water, he did not fall into the water. Instead, he immediately stood firm on the surface and thrust the Blood-Summoning Sword into the water!

"Agh!" A miserable howl rang out as a Naga sea monster was pierced in the chest by the Blood Summoning Sword, and blood gushed out!

[Slay a level 5 Naga Siren, experience +250]

This was followed by bursts of angry roars: "Roar—"

Gaucano turned his head and saw more than a dozen half-human, half-fish blue figures lurking in the depths of the water, wielding weapons and swimming upwards, heading straight for him. A dozen or so Naga sea monsters!
Gao Jiano was startled, but without hesitation, he put away the raft, activated Blood Rush, and sped away.

Under the frenzied rush of the Blood-Burning Sprint, most of the Naga Siren were left behind.

However, two Naga sea monsters were hot on their heels. Their speed in the water was no less than that of Gaugano running on the surface, and even slightly faster, so the distance between them gradually shortened.

Before long, the distance between the two sides had shrunk to only a few dozen meters. Even without looking, Gao Gano could imagine how ferocious the expressions of the two Naga sea monsters were at that moment.

"Roar—" Their roars grew closer and closer, and occasionally their conversations could even be heard.

Gaucano felt increasingly overwhelmed.

It seems he can't shake them off, but he's really not confident about fighting two strong Naga sea monsters in the water.

Even if we win, the cost will be enormous, and we might even need to use the Fireball spell. Furthermore, the huge commotion caused by using the Fireball spell could attract even more and stronger Naga Sirens, making things even more complicated!
Fortunately, just as Gaucano was pondering a solution, a ship's silhouette appeared faintly on the distant sea.

Boat!
Gao Jiano's eyes lit up, and he quickly adjusted his direction, rushing towards the silhouette of the ship.

After a while.

As they drew closer, Gaucano finally saw what the ship looked like: a large, red ship.

First, he noticed a flag hanging on the ship—bearing a prominent Mosaic triangle, which indicated that the other party was willing to help him.

He then noticed the size of the ship.

The ship was enormous; the Griffith was already one of the largest ships in Southsea, but compared to this one, it was dwarfed. In fact, this ship was at least twice the size of the Griffith, which was enough to demonstrate its considerable strength and the ability to deal with the Naga sirens behind it.

This is true.

As Gaugano approached the large ship, two tentacles suddenly emerged from the bottom of the ship and swept past at an astonishing speed, heading straight for the two Naga sea monsters!
"Roar!" Upon seeing the tentacles, the two Naga sea monsters roared in terror and quickly turned to flee.

But it was too late.

The two tentacles moved with lightning speed, instantly binding them tightly before retracting back into the hull.

A few desperate cries echoed faintly from the depths, then quickly faded into silence. Clearly, the two Naga sea monsters were dead.

Gao Gano was taken aback and looked down at the bottom of the ship.

What are these tentacles? They can actually kill two Naga sea monsters in an instant.

He couldn't see clearly.

At the same time, the seawater beneath his feet surged and rose up, carrying him straight to the deck.

Several figures were already waiting on the deck. One of them, dressed as a mage, lightly waved his staff, and the water column that Gaucano had sent onto the ship immediately dispersed.

A curly-haired man dressed as a ranger smiled slightly: "Hello, welcome to the 'Nemesis'!"

The Nemesis!
Gaucano was somewhat surprised, after all, this ship, which specialized in robbing pirates, was one of Farallo's most famous ships.

Moreover, he also has the holy name of the goddess of vengeance, so he couldn't help but wonder: Could this be the goddess of vengeance secretly helping him?

Regardless, since they had saved him, Gaucano naturally responded politely: "Thank you for your help, and may Mosa bless you!"

"No problem!" The curly-haired ranger waved his hand. "Oh, by the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Ivan, the third mate of the Nemesis. What's your name?"

(End of this chapter)