The next day, Lynn got the reward from Keira.
After coexisting with Triss in Novigrad for two days and three nights, he set off for Skellige Isles.
Speaking of which, Skellige Isles has become a taboo recently.
Many captains refused to go to Skellige Isles.
They don't even want to go to the open sea, which is a little further away from the mainland.
When Lynn paid for a round of drinks at the tavern that the captain and sailors loved to hang out, the captains finally let down their guard and finally someone was willing to reveal the truth.
"Because of pirates, kind sir." An old captain with a gray beard said gloomily.
Lynn asked doubtfully, "Pirates?"
The old captain added, "Those Skellige people."
Lynn frowned.
"I know that Skellige people sometimes appear as pirates, but I heard that as long as they fly the flag of the Novigrad local chamber of commerce, they won't plunder, right?"
The other captain shook his head.
"Well, young sir, the information you know is out of date."
"During this period, the Skellige people, for some unknown reason, acted like crazy and looted everywhere."
A thin captain said, "I know, I heard that two very important guests died on Great Skellige Island."
Lynn looked at him and asked, "Do you know what your name is?"
The thin captain shook his head. "Sir, we are just running the ship, not selling information. You are asking the wrong person when you ask us."
But he added after taking a sip of beer.
"But I did hear that the person who died seems not to be a Skellige person, but an important figure from a northern royal family who was a guest on Great Skellige Island."
The old captain slammed the table hard and said angrily, "If you ask me, these Skellige people are really crazy. Members of the royal family of the northern countries died on their island, and they came to rob our ship. What's the point? It's none of our business!"
The old captain's words immediately attracted a wave of agreement.
Lynn knows that Skellige people engage in piracy, but they usually target other countries and will not attack Novigrad's merchant ships.
Because Novigrad is a neutral free city, and Skellige Isles is just a few islands after all, with limited resources, and many supplies need to be supplied from the mainland.
They rob ships from other countries, but they will not attack Novigrad merchant ships. They just need to deal with Novigrad merchants.
And Novigrad merchants are also happy to buy their plundered goods from Skellige people at low prices.
This was already a tacit and unspoken rule.
But how come...
If he remembered correctly, the one who rules the archipelago now is King Bran from the Tuirseach Clan.
Tuirseach Clan and an Craite Clan have no prejudice against mainlanders.
Although King Bran loves looting more than solving long-standing problems in the archipelago.
But he's not a fool either.
How can you destroy your own job?
There is probably some misunderstanding here.
Thinking of this, he drank all the remaining beer in the cup in one gulp and said to the captains present.
"I have something to go to Skellige Isles. Who among you is willing to give me a ride? I can give you the number."
The captains were silent, no one spoke.
But Lynn could tell that someone was attracted to them.
"Then I'll add 20% more."
"Okay, I'm done."
A drunken captain raised his glass and accepted the commission.
Skellige Isles is located in the west of the mainland and consists of six large islands and a dozen scattered small islands.
It is located northwest of the seaport of the Yaruga River, beyond the coast of Cintra, and southwest of Cidaris and Verden.
Skellige people mainly make a living by fishing, hunting, trade and armed robbery at sea.
It is said that the elves first landed here twenty centuries ago, so there are still many elven ruins on the islands.
According to research by scholars, the history of these monuments is much earlier than those of elves on the mainland. But as of the 13th century, there are no elven tribes living on the islands.
Over a long period of time, the people of the Islands have developed a tough, tough and decent character, and when a foreign enemy invades, the men and women here will resist without hesitation.
Skellige people value three things most: honor, the deeds of their ancestors, and magical weapons.
The martial Skellige people also have female warriors. Shield girls who are well-trained and proficient in collective combat usually hold a sword or ax in their right hand and a strong shield in their left hand. Their courage and combat skills are not inferior to their male brothers.
Skellige is a people deeply rooted in maritime traditions.
Many people became brave and warlike sailors and pirates.
Their ports cannot be compared with the mainland's large ports such as Cidaris in terms of prosperity, cargo throughput, and number of workers, but the navigation skills, anger, and longships mastered by the Skellige pirates make people famous in both the southern and northern seas.
The people of the Islands even proudly say that "the sea flows in their veins."
Contrary to the impression of many mainlanders, not all Islanders are feared pirates or marauders.
A large number of people are actually engaged in farming, animal husbandry, fishing and hunting, and there are many common professions such as merchants, alchemists, and doctors, and some people have become warlocks, such as Rita·Ned is actually from Skellige.
The people of the Islands have their own language - Skellige dialect, derived from Elder Speech. But if you go to Skellige Isles, you don't have to worry about the language barrier, because most of them can use Common Speech fluently.
One week later.
"Look, that's Kaer Trolde Harbor from Great Skellige Island."
On the deck, the drunken captain faced the sea breeze and drank another sip of rum.
"We are very lucky. We didn't encounter any pirates along the way. This is all thanks to you. Hey, are you interested in working on the ship? I happen to be short of a bosun."
"My last bosun had his head bitten off by a siren during one of our encounters at sea. The poor kid..."
Lynn lowered his head and observed silence for a few seconds. "It's really unfortunate, but thank you for your kindness, Captain. I have no plans to run a boat yet, but if one day I get tired of living on land, I promise you that I will give priority to your proposal."
"That's up to you." The captain waved his hand half-heartedly, "We will stay in Kaer Trolde Harbor for a few days, it depends on whether we can receive any good things, but if you haven't left by the time we go back, you will have to find a boat to go back by yourself."
"But this is Kaer Trolde Harbor, one of the busiest ports in the archipelago. I think you will find a ship willing to take you."
After saying this, the captain left, leaving Lynn alone on the deck, looking at the busy scene of Kaer Trolde Harbor.
Originally, from the rumors heard in Novigrad Harborside District's tavern, Lynn was prepared to encounter pirates.
Unexpectedly, in the end, we arrived at Great Skellige Island's Kaer Trolde Harbor safely without any danger.
Although Kaer Trolde Harbor is located in the north of Great Skellige Island, this is Great Skellige Island, and even the most prosperous place in the entire archipelago.
This is because an Craite Clan, who rules the northern part of Great Skellige Island, is not as hostile to mainlanders as other families in the archipelago.
And mainlanders are also willing to do business with the an Craite Clan, after all, an Craite Clan understands human language and can reason.
In this way, an Craite Clan is equivalent to monopolizing trade with the mainland. Can this not be prosperous?
However, the atmosphere at Kaer Trolde Harbor today was silent and solemn.
Whether they are civilians, soldiers, businessmen or nobles, they all gather at the dock of Kaer Trolde Harbor.
No one made a sound, they just looked quietly in the direction of the sea.
The sailors didn't know what was happening.
So he stayed on the sea for the time being and did not approach the port.
Not long after, everyone saw two an Craite Clan soldiers, carrying a set of Cintra style armor and a princess dress, walking out of the crowd and solemnly placing them on a small boat covered with straw.
Then, they pushed the boat out of the harbor.
The boat was slowly pushed to the sea by the flowing water.
At the front of the crowd, a young red-haired nobleman shot a fire arrow into the sky.
The arrows streaked across the sky, like meteors falling to the ground, and landed on the boat, setting it on fire.
Not long after, a raging fire broke out on the boat.
It wasn't until the boat disappeared at the other end of the horizon that the crowd on the pier gradually dispersed.
Everyone started doing their own things.
Realizing that it was over, the sailors drove the ship over and docked at the port.
Lynn said goodbye to the sailors, got off the ship and entered the port.