Broad World

Waylon used to be an important coastal town of the Kingdom of Tethyr, an outpost against Nelanthir pirates, and an extremely important fishing pier. It has been besieged by enemies many times in history, but it has never fallen. Therefore, It also won the title of a city with strong walls. At its peak, the number of residents in the city was close to 20,000, and it was very popular with sea adventurers.

Sufficient food and a relaxed and happy life used to be the pride of this place, but everything was completely destroyed by the army of dark elves pouring out of the ground a few months ago...

Perhaps for most surface creatures, the tall city wall is a barrier that is difficult to cross, but in the eyes of the dark elves, who are prosperous in magic and divine arts, this thing is no different from a layer of tulle, which can be easily slipped in and opened The city gate was followed by a tragic massacre. Except for a very few strong men who were captured as slaves, none of them escaped.

From the elderly to the infants, even livestock, poultry and dogs were not spared. It was like locusts crossing the border, leaving only dead bodies everywhere. A large number of ships that had not had time to escape were abandoned at the pier, and many wooden houses were completely burned. , A good city was completely turned into ghosts, and the cries of the undead could even be heard at night.

Antleb led the rebellious dark elves, human soldiers, and subterranean gnomes to clean up the entire city a few months ago, transported the corpses outside the city for burial, and cleaned up the burned houses, and then put The human soldiers stayed where they were, and returned to the ground, found a place near the underground river, and began to build an underground city.

Not long after, Su Li followed Henry's order, brought some Nelanthir pirates, dragged his family to Waylon, and took over the control of the city. And made it a strong fortress again, hoisted the flag of the Kingdom of West Hartland, and half of his pirates also transformed into the kingdom's navy.

The arrival of the pirates brought some vitality to the city, and the population returned to about 6,000. Among them, there were between 3,500 and 4,000 people who could fight directly, especially those tough pirates, who often changed hands frequently. On the pirate flag, as long as you are sure, you can rely on geographical advantages. They plundered the merchant ships belonging to Amn, and then made a lot of profits by selling the stolen goods and captured ships, which actually restored the city's commerce to prosperity in a short period of time.

Of course, this kind of prosperity is only superficial. To some extent, Velen is not like a city, but more like a pirate port. Even the forests of Virdas will often come to purchase some living supplies. Although elegant, they looked down on those rude pirates, but they were very satisfied with the goods.

Because a high tower for docking airships was built in the city. Therefore, it is very convenient to travel to and from Sodenisla. The airships from Baldur's Gate and Bruwent City arrive here directly, followed by the elf mages leading them through the magic lock. Shipping to their designated warehouse is dozens of times more convenient than before, and the goods from the Elf Kingdom are also continuously shipped out and sent to various cities for auction.

Relying on the agreement signed between Henry and the elf queen Alison, Su Li managed everything properly with little effort, gave full play to the advantages of the trade transfer station, and successfully attracted a large number of businessmen. At the same time, there are also some civilians from Amn.

Because they didn't know that the pirates who robbed merchant ships started from here, and some even thought that the West Hartland Kingdom planned to occupy and develop the peninsula, so they all wanted to see if there was a chance to make a fortune.

After all, everyone knows that the products produced in the kingdom of elves are easy to sell, but this kind of business is not something you can do as you want. The elves are a very proud race, before you get their respect and recognition. No matter how high your social status in human society is and how much money you have, it’s all useless, and they won’t sell it to you at all.

In the past, the elves in the Verdas Forest rarely communicated with the outside world. They only reached deals with some familiar chambers of commerce when they needed daily necessities, and the goods they provided were usually pitiful.

But now it's different!

Any fool can see that Suodanisla has close ties with the Kingdom of West Hartland. Coupled with the fact that the story of Henry leading the army to save the elf kingdom was being sung by bards everywhere, the merchants instantly understood that the relationship between the two would not be shaken for hundreds of years. So want a piece of the action.

They don't have much appetite, they just want to get some ordinary elf goods. After all, elves are starting to appear frequently in Velen, which means that elves will settle here in a short time. As long as they have a good relationship, they will definitely get some share.

Anyway, the West Hartland Kingdom monopolizes high-end goods, and dismisses ordinary goods that are not particularly profitable.

Watching the city outside the window come back to life little by little, Su Li showed unprecedented satisfaction on his face.

As a person who used to manage beast fighting and gambling at the Copper Crown Inn, he never thought that such a day would happen to him, and he was even more outrageous than the protagonist in the bard's story.

You must know that half a year ago, he was still a small person in the slums of Askatera. In just a few months, he lost all his belongings because of a gambling and was forced to become a slave. Then he went to sea and killed the pirate king Deshari Ke, took over tens of thousands of Nelanthir pirates, and finally turned into the governor of West Hartland Kingdom stationed in Waylon.

To sum it up in one sentence, the ups and downs in life come too fast and too suddenly. If he hadn't had a big heart, he might have died of fright.

After all, Su Li is not a strong professional, nor is he a knowledgeable and intelligent student. He is just a villain who has been at the bottom of society for many years. Just live a lifetime in peace.

But who would have thought that fate would make a big joke. Not only is he now the governor, but he controls more than 2,000 troops and countless pirates, and even a single order can cause a devastating blow to Amn.

Ever since Nesis sent out the route of the Askatra merchant ship, all the pirates have gone crazy. According to the information above, almost every attack can get something, especially a ship full of gold, silver and After the jewel's colonial galleon, their enthusiasm was instantly ignited. Although their own losses were also very heavy, it was nothing compared to the gains.

In order to keep the secret, Su Li had to send the group of pirates who got rich overnight back to the secret base of the Neilanser Islands, and at the same time hide the goods for fear of being known by others.

Because he now has an official status, he knows that there are some things that can be done in private, but he must not be caught by others, otherwise it will easily cause a war between countries.

Besides, what hurts him the most is that Mulan, the second largest port city in Amn not far from the city, is becoming more and more unfriendly. Maybe the local rulers have discovered the secret of pirates, or it may be due to commercial competition. In short, it happened when the guns misfired. Fortunately, the two sides maintained restraint and just confronted each other at sea. The ground troops have not shown any signs of mobilization.

The reason for Mulan's restraint is that he is afraid of the strength of the Kingdom of West Hartland and the attitude of the elves. Although their strength is far stronger than Waylon's, they don't dare to be serious. They just show their strength and threaten .

There are two points of Waylon's restraint. On the one hand, Su Li did not get the permission to go to war. On the other hand, his superficial control strength is indeed not as good as that of Mulan, even though there is still a coalition of dark elves and underground gnomes not far away. A new city was built in the Underdark, but he couldn't command the opponent at all.

To sum up, the two cities can be regarded as typical cases of beating wolves with a stalk and fearing at both ends. Unless one city completely falls down, otherwise it will be endless.

Just when Su Li was considering whether to write a letter to Baldur's Gate to ask for his opinion, the door of the Governor's Office was suddenly pushed open, and a guard walked in with a delicate badge and bowed: "My lord , A ship full of slaves came to the port, and the owner asked me to give this to you, saying that you will understand after seeing it.”

"Oh? Come and show me." Saying that, Su Li stood up and took the badge.

As the saying goes, you don’t know if you don’t see it, and you will be shocked when you see it. He immediately became nervous after just one glance, and subconsciously touched the branded mark on his forehead with his hand.

"My lord, what should I do with this ship? According to my experience, those slaves all look fierce, with tanned faces and arms. They must be southern pirates." The guard explained cautiously.

"Let's go! No, I'd better make a trip myself."

Su Li will never forget the moment when he was branded. At the same time, he also knows that this is Henry's personal badge, and he always carries it with him. Since the badge appeared, he must have set foot on the land of Waylon.

As a villain who is proficient in flattery, he knew very well that this was definitely the best time to show his loyalty, so he boarded the carriage without hesitation and ran towards the pier.

If he hadn't been a little unsure whether Henry wanted to keep a low profile, he might have turned the whole city upside down long ago, held a grand welcome ceremony, and then presented more than a dozen beauties, and maybe he could get a noble title by then. of.

Sitting in the spacious compartment, Su Li tightly held the badge that shone with a faint magical halo, lowered his voice and asked, "Can you describe the appearance of the captain?"

"Of course, the owner of the ship is a handsome young man who looks about fourteen or fifteen years old, but he always wears a hood, so he can't see his face clearly, and the ship is a bit weird, and there are only a few sailors on board. However, the slaves showed no signs of rioting at all, it was obvious that they seemed to be afraid of something."

The guard didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly told what he saw in detail. As a person who escaped from the dark elf city, he felt that this matter was full of weirdness, so he rushed to report.

"A boy of fourteen or fifteen years old?!" Su Li frowned immediately when he heard the news.

The last time he saw Henry was in Brinroe Island, so the impression was still in his twenties, and he fell into a moment of confusion, and he was a little unsure who the visitor was... (to be continued~^~ )