Mage Joan

On May 28, 1628, at dawn, the sea level on the east coast of Wilnoa was whitish. The drizzle rained on the sea, and the splashing ripples were immediately smoothed by the waves.

A fleet of two battleships, six cruisers, ten destroyers, and an equal number of frigates are sailing at full speed in the lush blue bay.

The iron-clad warship with a displacement of up to 10,000 tons that gallops at the forefront of the fleet is the flagship of the Far Eastern Navy, the "Regent". The headquarters of Lord Helena is located in the bridge hall of the "Regent".

The "Regent" was equipped with a total of 60 10-inch naval guns on the double-layer artillery deck on both sides of the ship. The loaded shells weighed 800 pounds and had a range of up to 10 miles. The firepower was fierce.

In addition, the battleship bridge and the stern are equipped with four anti-aircraft guns, and they are all ready for battle.

At the same time, the Feizhen Navy Fleet that received the alert also sailed out of the port under the leadership of General William Howe, and deployed its array in the direction of the Far East Fleet.

General Howe’s flagship is the Royal Battleship "Eagle" equipped with 64 heavy naval guns. The remaining 30 warships are equipped with 60 to 32 large-caliber naval guns. Both the number of ships and the total tonnage are slightly better than the Far East Fleet. , Not to mention naval battle experience.

Based on the above obvious advantages, coupled with the fact that the sea area where the battlefield is located is adjacent to its own port, it is more convenient for logistical supplies and maintenance and reinforcement. Of course, General Howe and his naval commanders are confident to give a lesson to the incompetent Far East. Peer.

At 5:40 in the morning on May 28, the Far East Fleet and the Feizhen Fleet launched a battle line in the waters near the port of Leiden. They fired one after another. The "Peak Bay Battle" that determined the fate of the "War of Independence" began!

At the same time when the naval battle broke out, the "Wild Boar Island", which was less than 30 nautical miles away from the sea area of ​​the battle, suddenly set off magical fluctuations. Shining in the light.

On the roof of the third floor of the floating castle, a young mage dressed in a black gold-rimmed robe stood in front of the fence with his hands under his hands. His white and handsome face looked only seventeen or eighteen years old. The vicissitudes of suffering.

On the third floor of the castle, the door leading to the roof was open, and the girl in the same robes came out, her long black hair combed into ten braids, and the end of each braid wore a crystal ornament that looked like an eyeball.

The wind on the sea is strong, and the girl's steps are swaying in the wind when she speaks, her eyeballs and hair accessories collide with each other, making a crisp and sweet ding-dong sound, like a string of wind chimes.

The beautiful appearance of the girl was seven to eight points similar to that of the black robe mage, and she looked about the same age. She looked like a sibling of a female compatriot, but when she spoke, the above illusion was broken.

"My father, we seem to have come too early."

Qiao An took out his pocket watch and looked at it, and said to his adopted daughter, "Inanna, the meeting time is about 6 o'clock in the morning. We are only 20 minutes ahead of schedule, which is not too early."

"My father, you come here in advance to wait for your opponent in the duel, will it...do it hurt your face?" the girl tentatively asked the adoptive father.

"Why do you have such thoughts?" Qiao An couldn't help but laugh.

"I have seen a saying in the book that the time for a duel between the nobles is linked to the status of the two parties. If the two parties are of equal status, they should be on time for the appointment, otherwise the party with higher status will often be late on purpose because only servants are waiting. Master, you can't turn it upside down. This approach not only shows that you are above your opponent, but it also angers your opponent, making them impatient and more likely to expose flaws in a duel."

"Inana, what you said is a psychological tactic at best, not a formal rule, and I neither intend nor need to use this tactic."

"So... it seems that my understanding of human thinking is not thorough enough, as you often say to me-it is better not to read books."

The young girl Bai Shengsheng's slender fingers stroked her hair, her eyebrows frowned, thoughtfully.

"Father, if I switch to the perspective of a beholder to examine this duel between you and Archmage Dee, being late deliberately can still have the effect of irritating the opponent, but it will not highlight that I am superior to the opponent—— In the cultural tradition of the beholder family, there is no meme of'big men always appear later'."

"On the contrary, from the point of view of beholders, arriving early will have more tangible benefits, such as having more time to survey the terrain of the duel site, and even use the terrain to lay traps, so as to gain extra in the duel. Advantages... Father, don’t you plan to take advantage of this early arrival time?"

Inanna rubbed her hands, eagerly trying to help her adoptive father set up traps.

Qiao An couldn't help being angry and funny, turned around, and flicked his adopted daughter's white forehead.

"Inanna, don't think about it. I have been to this island as early as eight years ago. I am very familiar with the environment here. I don't need to come to the scene in advance to investigate the terrain, let alone set up traps to undermine the fairness of the duel."

"At the beginning, I came to the island with my classmates and friends on vacation, and also participated in a wild boar hunting competition. During the period, many interesting things happened, which are vividly vivid..."

Thinking that former classmates are like today’s parties, they rarely have the opportunity to meet again. Mr. Master, who has always rejected social gatherings, can’t help but sigh.

"Inanna, this time I chose Wild Boar Island as the venue for the duel with Archmage Dee. I just want to revisit the old place and remember the time when I was young and go to school. This has nothing to do with the duel, let alone a deliberate tactical calculation. Why do you have to think about that."

"Sorry, my father, I always feel that there should be a clear motive before doing things. The strongest and most reasonable of all motives is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, so I can't help but use'what are the benefits of doing this'? Measure your own and other people’s motivations."

Inana rubbed her forehead, a trace of shame in her eyes.

"Perhaps this is because I am too poisoned by the traditional way of thinking of the beholder, and I cannot fully understand the elements of human nature that are more valuable than selfishness."

"Inanna, did you know that you are becoming more and more like a ‘little nerd’?" Qiao An asked his daughter half-jokingly.

"Little nerd...you mean that my rationality completely overwhelmed my sensibility and became more and more vulgar?" Inana flattened her mouth, with grievances in her eyes.