Chapter 652: Weapon
The huge black wall was so shocking that everyone froze in place for five seconds before recovering.
"Is this the darkness that belongs to us that the newspapers said? As long as you take it back, Earthsea will be saved." Grace, who was carrying a messenger bag, said with emotion while clutching her red crystal staff.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see Governor Charles. This stronghold has just been built, and he has been urging him with telegrams. He should have been impatient."
After Leonardo finished speaking, he led a group of people towards the busy street.
The stronghold has just been built and the place is not big, so they soon found the restored Narwhal.
Grace sees the fabled Governor Charles for the first time.
There were some hideous scars on her white and red face, and her two eyes were normal and the other was dark red. Coupled with the mechanical steel prosthesis and her tall stature, her restless heart was even more disturbed.
The so-called heroes of Earth Sea are not what she thought before, and it can even be said that they are far, far apart.
"Why are you here?" Charles, who was expressionless, glanced at Grace and asked Leonardo.
Leonardo bowed slightly and said: "This is the last station on the front line. The master is not at ease. She asked me to help manage this place, and also asked James to be in charge of the Great Pit Fortress."
Charles nodded, and stepped forward to walk in front of Grace.
In front of the tall Charles, the girl looked smaller and smaller. She hugged the staff in her arms in fear, and shrank back subconsciously.
"Why is it so small? Can't even take out an adult in the West Sea?" Charles' voice was a little dissatisfied.
"My lord governor, that's not the case. It's just that they said that this girl has the strongest ability and is the most qualified bait in this batch, so they gave her to you."
As Charles, who is struggling in the sea of corpses and blood, his substantive gaze makes Grace almost breathless.
"Forget it, the time agreed with T is almost here, so let's use this first. By the way, has Anna checked her memory?"
"The owner has checked and there is absolutely no problem."
"Look up, what's your name? How old is this year?" Charles' question made the girl tremble violently.
"Ge... Grace, this year is just 15, Mr. Governor Charles." The girl's voice was as soft as a mosquito.
"Do you understand what you're here to do?"
"Understood, they told me before coming here, I...I will do my best."
"Very well, come with me, I'll take you to meet the crew, I've wasted a lot of time,"
When Grace felt the gaze on her disappear. Breathing a sigh of relief, she raised her head, and saw a broad figure walking towards the distance.
"Don't be dazed, hurry up and follow." Hearing Leonardo's words, Grace hurriedly took two steps to follow behind Charles.
Soon, under the reminder of the mouse, the crew of the Narwhal regrouped, but their appearance obviously frightened Grace.
The first mate covered in bandages, the second mate with enchanting limbs and heavy make-up, the boatswain covered with fish scales, the ship doctor with blood-sucking fangs when speaking, and the group of mouse gunners.
After hearing everyone's introduction, her mouth did not close, and her bright eyes were full of shock.
"Crack~!" Charles put his steel left hand on Grace's shoulder, causing her body to tremble violently.
In front of him, the petite Grace was as helpless as a little white rabbit.
"She is Grace from the Western Sea, and she is also a new crew member of our Narwhal."
Grace immediately felt all kinds of gazes coming from her. Faced with this scene, she lowered her head shyly.
"Captain, what is the job of this lovely little girl? It can't be for you to play with, right?" Nico said jokingly.
Hearing this, Grace blushed in embarrassment and felt as if she was about to smoke.
"Her job on the ship is a weapon, a weapon used to fight desperately at critical moments." Charles then briefly said his thoughts aside.
After learning about Grace's true role, everyone looked at the girl in front of them again, this time with something else in their eyes.
"Everyone knows my character. I'll just say it once. Grace is very important to us. She hasn't participated in any exploration missions before, so in the next period of time, I don't like to see anyone provoke her."
"Although the weapon has powerful firepower, it is very fragile. It needs to be protected from moisture and fire. The same is true for her. If anyone dares to stretch out their hands, I will grab that person's neck and throw him directly from the boat. Do you understand?"
Charles shot his eyes at the crew, the old crew was fine, he said this mainly to warn the new crew.
Although those who can board the Narwhal are all old explorers, they are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case, a weak girl is a factor of instability on the exploration ship.
"Understood, Captain."
"knew."
"Obey!"
Charles nodded in satisfaction, "Dipper, you go and squeeze with the sailors, give up your room to Grace, and you can come back after she leaves, Linda, take her to tidy up. The others dismissed, Gather on time at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
Everyone left in twos and threes, and Grace, who was a little uneasy, stood on the deck and waited until the bald woman walked in front of her.
After thinking about it, Grace plucked up the courage and said, "Hello, my name is Grace."
"Linda, ship doctor, come with me, and I'll take you to buy some necessary things."
Going down the rope ladder, Grace followed Linda and walked towards the nearby shop.
Because it is a same-sex relationship, Grace will not be as nervous as before. The lively character gradually revealed, she looked at everything around curiously, and kept asking Linda questions.
"Linda, what do we need to buy?"
"Daily necessities, daily necessities on the boat, as for you to have some things to decompress, a boat is only that big, if you don't do anything in it every day, you will go crazy."
"Household items? Is it a washbasin?"
"There is no need to buy a washbasin. Fresh water is for drinking. Now it is not the Earth Sea, and there is no sea water to use."
"Don't you wash your face? Isn't that dirty?"
Linda glanced at her and led her to a shop with a white door frame.
"I didn't wash it before, but now there is a new batch of wet wipes, you can buy a month's worth, and chewing toothpaste that cleans your teeth hard. These are just invented by Hope Island."
Grace looked at the things in the store, then opened her satchel and looked inside. "Can I take all of these? How much does it cost? I didn't bring a lot of money."
Linda looked at her immature face, showing a trace of regret. "No money, just tell them how much you want. You have already paid, and all of us have paid."