The Knight's Journey to the Empire

[Nidhogg] waved its huge tentacles and slapped the sea surface, causing huge waves and creating huge, earth-shaking noises that spread in all directions, causing shocking news.

Therefore, even though the fleet pilot ship that Soran and Countess Katis were on had already left the dangerous sea far away, they could still clearly hear the loud roars.

These huge noises reached their ears, shocking everyone's hearts and minds, and made them feel quite thrilling and inexplicable as if they had escaped death.

Soran climbed to the highest point of the pilot ship with great effort. He was holding a monocular telescope and constantly adjusting the magnification in an attempt to see clearly what was happening behind the fleet.

Yes, he was using a real monocular telescope, the kind that can achieve different magnifications by adjusting the distance between the two magnifying lenses.

During his tenure as the general manager of the [Angliss Islands Immigration Plan] in the city of Ganise, Soran conducted many experiments and summed up his experience, and finally perfectly manufactured the monocular telescope, which is known as one of the "three major navigation tools."

And now, it is perfect to use it to observe the situation in the distant sea.

But unfortunately, from this distance, when looking behind the fleet, there is actually nothing to see except the ship that is still moving slowly and desperately.

Moreover, even for that huge ship, he could only vaguely see a thumb-sized dot with the monocular telescope.

But at this point, Sauron could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Because he had escaped to this distance, he felt a little safe.

Instead of being in the most dangerous center of the battle like before, it was as if someone was strangling him by the neck and he would die tragically at any time because of a random attack from a giant sea monster.

It is worth mentioning that before traveling through time, Sauron had also read many online novels.

In these novels, when the protagonist knows that there is a battle between masters nearby, he basically wants to go and watch, either trying to gain combat experience and hone combat skills, or to take advantage of the situation and see if he can make a windfall, etc.

In the past, Sauron also thought that these descriptions seemed quite reasonable, but when he was really in that situation, he really wished his parents had two more legs so that he could run away quickly!

What combat experience, what unexpected wealth, a master's casual blow can kill you.

So I’m still watching!

Isn't this just seeking death?

This was actually the main reason why he asked Butler Mark to send him and Countess Katis to the pilot ship which was the fastest and farthest from the center of the battle.

After all, the old saying is true!

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, only by keeping at bay can he gain more!

For example, now, even though the fleet has escaped to a relatively safe distance, Soran did not order the sailors to gradually slow down, but continued to move forward quickly.

Because no one knows how fast a super-class monster can travel in the ocean, and if it wants to chase the fleet, it can catch up with the fleet.

So all Sauron can do is run faster and farther, so that he can have a greater chance of survival.

……

"Sauron, what's the situation back there now?" A gentle voice suddenly sounded.

It turned out to be Countess Katis who had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Soran coming down from the height, she couldn't wait to ask.

After all, Butler Mark, the pillar knight, is the most important support of Countess Katis, so she is very concerned about Butler Mark's safety.

Soran shook his head slightly and said with a sigh: "This place is too far away from the center of the battle! Even if I look through a telescope, I can't see what's going on!"

"What about my ship? How is it? Was it damaged by the Nidhogg monster?" Countess Katis then asked another question.

Of course, the reason why she asked this was not because she was concerned about the safety of Prince Mercristian, or because she hoped that Prince Mercristian would die in the sea.

After all, in an emergency like this, the most important thing is to save your own life first.

Therefore, both Soran and Countess Katis have chosen to forget about the dissatisfaction of Prince Mercristian.

The reason why Countess Katis asked this was because she wanted to confirm through the safety of the ship whether the [Nidhoggr] was chasing them.

Isn’t there an old saying that goes like this!

Escaping doesn't require you to run fast, it just requires you to outrun your teammates!

Therefore, the building ship now is actually a ship used as a reference: if it is damaged, it means that the [Nidhogg] sea monster is chasing after it; and if it is not damaged, it means that the [Nidhogg] sea monster is not chasing after it, and everyone is safe for the time being.

"No, it's still sailing far behind us!" Soran told the truth about what he saw: "Although I can only see a black dot the size of a thumb, I can confirm that it has no signs of damage or attack!"

The people who were watching around heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this.

"Soran, if that's the case, can we slow down the ship and wait for Butler Mark and the others?" Countess Katis asked hesitantly, frowning slightly.

But in fact, what Countess Katis said was completely unnecessary.

Because she is the real owner of this fleet, she can directly give orders to slow down the fleet.

But she still chose to ask this question. In addition to respecting Soran, the real reason was that she was caught in a dilemma that was difficult to balance:

After all, her own life was at stake, so she naturally wanted to get as far away from that dangerous sea as possible so that she could be safe.

But on the other side is Butler Mark, whom he relies on. If he abandons him like this and anything happens to him, it will be a huge blow to his own power.

So after struggling with the two sides, Countess Katis decided to ask Soran and listen to his opinion.

Soran shook his head immediately after hearing this, because he had already understood Countess Katis's little thoughts.

So he said directly: "Helen, I know what you are thinking now! You are worried about the safety of Butler Mark, right? In fact, you don't have to worry too much about him!"

"Butler Mark is an ice-type knight. If he wants to escape, even the full force of the Nidhogg monster cannot stop him!"

"And Butler Mark had already fought against the [Nidhogg] last time! The end result was that the [Nidhogg] was seriously injured and fled!"

"So in terms of overall strength, Butler Mark should be much stronger than the [Nidhogg Sea Monster]."

"At the same time, now is not a good time to slow down! Because none of us knows whether the [Nidhogg] will chase us again, so we still have to speed up and get as far away from it as possible!"

Countess Katis nodded slightly, as if she was convinced by Soran's words.

So she stopped dwelling on this question and asked another one:

"Sauron, do you think that Butler Mark and Master Oliver can kill this [Nidhogg] together?"

Countess Katis herself is just an ordinary person.

In her understanding, she knew that the Knights of the Pillar State were very powerful, so powerful that the royal family of a kingdom had to compromise.

But she didn't know how powerful a Pillar Knight could be.

Therefore, even someone as noble as Countess Katis only had a relatively vague understanding of the strength of the powerful Knights of the Pillar State.

After all, as a brave knight, Soran did not dare to stay too long near the battle site of the powerful knights of the Pillar State.

Therefore, how could an ordinary person like Countess Katis have ever seen the battle between the powerful knights of the Pillar State?

Soran frowned and thought for a moment, then expressed his thoughts: "Although I really hope they can succeed, in reality, it is difficult to achieve this goal."

"Because this battle takes place in the sea, but the sea is the home turf of the [Nidhogg] sea monster, so..."

Soran did not say the rest, but Countess Katis already understood what he wanted to say.

"Alas!" Everyone around let out a low sigh.

Seeing this, Soran quickly cheered everyone up: "Don't be so pessimistic!"

“No matter what, Butler Mark and Master Oliver are two powerful Knights of the Pillars. Therefore, the effect they can exert together is undoubtedly huge!”

"So if they are lucky, they can also kill this [Nidhogg Sea Monster]!"

When everyone heard this, although they had some expectations in their hearts, their interest was not as high as before.