Battle of Castleton Harbour

The coachmen in the square saw a group of Elf Patrol Guards riding warhorses out of the manor, and thought that Princess Ophelia was about to leave the manor early, which also meant that the ball in the manor would end soon.

After all, many young Elven Nobles attended this ball for Princess Ophelia.

The young Elven Nobles were about to leave, and it would soon be time to use them.

The coachmen ran to their respective carriages.

However, the silver carriage marked with the royal emblem did not follow behind the Elf Patrol Guards.

A group of young Elven Nobles followed behind the Elf Patrol Guards, and the coachmen realized that the situation might be different from what they had imagined.

Seeing everyone flocking to the port wharf, the coachmen also stood up from their carriages.

The coachmen jumped out of their carriages, pulled out their weapons from under the seats, and chased after the young Elven Nobles.

These coachmen, who specialize in working for the Elven Nobles in the Upper District, are not only responsible for driving the carriages, but also for ensuring their safety when the nobles go out.

They not only have rich driving experience, but also have some combat experience.

For a time, a large group of elves suddenly poured out of the seaside manor and rushed towards the port wharf not far away.

On the wharf in the deep-water area, two teams of Elf Ranger were潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏潜伏 The Elf Ranger are now respectively hiding at the front and rear of the Sea Wolf Sea Ship...

The Elf Ranger are patiently waiting for the army stationed in the Walnut Forest to come and support them as soon as possible.

Otherwise, with only twenty or so Elf Ranger, it would be unrealistic for them to arrest all the crew members on a sixty-meter sea ship.

Two Elf Ranger swaggered along the stone road of the wharf to the front of the Sea Wolf's sampan.

At this time, some of the Sea Wolf's crew members were still carrying supplies onto the ship.

Under the guise of catching thieves, the two Elf Ranger told the crew members guarding the sampan that they wanted to board the ship for a search.

But they were directly rejected by the two crew members.

The two Elf Ranger could only take the opportunity to leave.

After seeing the two Elf Ranger leave, one of the Sailors picked up a wooden barrel and walked onto the ship along the sampan.

Second Mate Nerev stood on the deck, holding the ship's rail with both hands, staring at the two Elf Ranger on the wharf, frowning and asked the Sailor: "Why are there Patrol Guards out at this time? What did they say just now?"

The crew member who carried the wooden barrel onto the ship replied:

"They said they were catching thieves...

I said that without the captain's permission, no one can board the ship.

They asked me if the captain was on the ship?

I told them that the captain went to the tavern...

They didn't stay any longer and said they were going to check the ship next door."

Second Mate Nerev touched his stubble-covered chin, squinted his eyes, and stared at the two figures whose figures were a little blurry in the darkness, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

"Go and check the bottom cabin..." he ordered a Sailor.

"I'll go right away!"

The Sailor immediately put down the rope in his hand and walked towards the staircase of the deck.

Second Mate Nerev held the iron handrail on the ship's rail with both hands and turned his head to look towards the seaside manor.

The elves' ball is still very fascinating. Even looking at the gorgeous lights in the manor from a distance and listening to the intermittent music, it makes people feel that everything is so beautiful.

These elves really know how to enjoy life!

Second Mate Nerev sighed secretly in his heart.

Then he saw a team of Elf Patrol Guards riding white horses running out of the manor, thinking that this was probably the honor guard of some Elven Nobles...

However, when he saw those Elf Patrol Guards coming to the small square outside the manor, they did not stop to adjust their formation, but went straight towards the port wharf, he felt that the situation was not quite right.

Second Mate Nerev turned to the crew member responsible for observing the tide and asked:

"How long will it take for the tide to rise?"

"Probably another three or four hours."

The sailor standing at the bow reported to the Second Mate.

"Nerev, the Elf Patrol Guards are heading towards the dock..."

The sailor on the watchtower shouted loudly to the Second Mate on deck.

Second Mate Nerev's bad feeling intensified. He frowned, staring at the group of Elf Guards riding white horses, feeling cold sweat on his forehead, which he then wiped away haphazardly with his hand.

Normally, you wouldn't see Elf Rangers at the harbor docks at night, but tonight they just had to come out to catch thieves...

And this Elf Guard Squad was also a bit strange...

Second Mate Nerev stared at the Elf Guards until they stopped in front of the Sea Wolf, dismounted, and surrounded the Sea Ship.

Another team of Elf Patrol Guards also took the opportunity to emerge from the shadows...

The leader was the Patrol Guards Captain.

He stood on the dock, blocking Captain Simpson, who was at the front, and loudly asked, tilting his chin, "Gentlemen, what brings you to the dock so late?"

"Danser.Simpson, Captain of the First Company of the Second Brigade of the Seventh Knights Order, is here under orders to rescue the Elven compatriots trapped on this black Sea Ship." Captain Simpson dismounted nimbly and said loudly.

The Elf Patrol Guards Captain didn't expect that at this time, a group of helpers would actually arrive...

He immediately saluted Captain Simpson.

In fact, the Patrol Guards Captain wasn't sure if the garrison north of Walnut Forest could reach the port docks before high tide.

If they couldn't arrive as scheduled, it would be impossible for the twenty-odd Elf Patrol Guards here to stop this Sea Ship from leaving port.

Now that so many people had suddenly arrived, at least he could conduct a probing investigation of the Sea Wolf...

"Currently, the Castleton Harbour Guard Squad is investigating this matter, but the Sea Wolf Sailors are refusing to allow our people to board and search the ship. I hope Captain Simpson can cooperate with us to jointly complete this rescue mission..."

The Elf Patrol Guards Captain said to Captain Simpson.

Captain Simpson looked at the Great Sea Ship, which was fully sixty meters long.

In the silent night, even though the ship was docked at the port, its massive hull looked like a giant fortress.

A Great Sea Ship like this probably had at least a hundred Sailors...

Captain Simpson shook hands with the Elf Patrol Guards Captain and said:

"Alright! I will fully cooperate with you..."

The two sides quickly reached a cooperation agreement.

According to the Elf Patrol Guards Captain's plan, the next step was to put pressure on this Sea Wolf Sea Ship...

Fifty Elf Guards and twenty-three Elf Patrol Guards lined up in front of the Sea Wolf. The Patrol Guards Captain walked straight to the sampan and shouted loudly to the Sailors guarding the sampan and those on deck:

"We are the Elf Rangers of the Castleton Harbour Guard Squad. Your ship is currently suspected of detaining Elves without cause. Now, in the name of the Castleton Harbour Guard Squad, I order all of you to lay down your weapons and disembark to accept our inspection."

"I repeat, we are..."

A group of Elven Nobles chased after them, and they were all shocked when they saw this huge black Sea Ship...

This kind of large Sea Ship, built specifically for long voyages, was rare even in the Elven Kingdom.

Especially this large ship painted black.

At night, it was like a giant beast lurking in the darkness.

Young Elven Nobles were always prone to impulsiveness. Just now, they were planning to rush onto the ship in one go...

But now...

When they saw the sixty-meter-long Great Sea Ship in front of them, they suddenly became sober.

Many Elven Nobles began to slow down, looking around, and only started discussing in low voices after their followers and coachmen caught up...

Some Sailors who were still carrying supplies in front of the dock saw this group of Elves surrounding the Sea Wolf, and they abandoned their supplies and ran back to the ship.

The sailors hadn't expected the Elven armies to arrive so quickly, especially without any prior warning.

A group of Elf Guards stood on the dock, completely surrounding the Sea Ship.

They didn't immediately launch an attack on the Sea Wolf Sea Ship...

The sailors on the neighboring sea ships, seeing a large number of Elven warriors appearing on the dock, rushed to the railings to watch the spectacle.

In no time, more and more Elves gathered from all directions of the dock...

There were merchants from the fish market waiting for the night's fishing boats to return, shopkeepers from the dockside stores, and even some Elven residents living on Brown Street.

Everyone crowded on the dock, not getting too close to the Sea Wolf Sea Ship.

Someone shouted from the crowd: "Everyone, go and take the harpoons from the fishing boats, we'll use them to shoot them down..."

Captain Simpson, standing at the front of the Elf Guard Squad, drew the long sword from his waist and led fifty Elf Guards along the gangplank, preparing to board the Sea Wolf Sea Ship.

The Elf Ranger captain also waved to the other Elf Rangers, signaling them to come closer.

The dock in front of the Sea Wolf Sea Ship suddenly became tense...

But before the Elf Guards could reach the gangplank, the Sailors on the ship pulled it back in advance, and then a row of Sailors wearing light leather armor stood at the edge of the ship's rail.

Each of them held a short bow in their hands, and at the captain's command, they quickly drew their bows and nocked arrows.

Waves of arrows rained down on the dock, forcing the Elf Guards who had intended to board the ship to retreat.

Some Elven warriors were even hit by arrows and injured...

These Elf Guards were escorts and were not equipped with longbows and quivers, so they couldn't counterattack with arrows for the time being.

They could only raise their round shields and retreat out of the short bow's range.

At the same time, the Anchor at the stern of the Sea Wolf Sea Ship was being raised little by little.

A row of long poles extended from the oar windows on the side closest to the dock.

This row of long poles braced against the stone platform on the shore of the dock, and with the Sailors pushing together, the Great Sea Ship actually began to move.

The thick ropes connecting the bow and stern of the ship to the dock's stone posts were also cut by the crew with knives, falling into the sea one after another.

Although the tide hadn't risen yet, the Sea Ship, under the command of Second Mate Nerev, still intended to forcibly leave the port.

Second Mate Nerev, carrying a two-handed great axe, stood at the bow looking down, laughing triumphantly as he watched the Elf Guards unable to board the ship on the dock, and instructed the Sailors beside him: "Quickly go and wake up the captain and the first mate, at this time, even if they are in a coffin, they probably won't be able to sleep peacefully..."

Unexpectedly, the Sailor climbed to the top of the ship's tower as agilely as a monkey, holding the rudder with one hand, and said back: "Nerev, you should go! If we go to wake them up, we might be killed by them, only you can withstand their anger when they are awakened..."

Nerev, holding the axe in one hand, shouted: "Okay, I'll go wake up the captain, you guys guard this place for me, don't let these Elves rush onto the ship."

The other Sailors also said:

"Nerev, don't worry."

"Yes, we will guard here."

Second Mate Nerev walked towards the ship's tower, just touched the handrail of the ship's tower, then stopped, turned around and said to the Sailors:

"Send two people to押上来 the two Elves in the bottom cabin, if those people below the port are not behaving, kill one to force them to stop."

At this time, the Great Sea Ship, propelled by more than twenty long poles, had moved about three meters away from the shore, and the bow continued to move slowly.

A row of oars extended from the ship again, constantly stirring the sea water with the Sailors' shouts.

The canvas on the Main Mast of the ship was also slowly rising