Herald of Shalia 5 by Tamryn Tamer

Author:Tamryn Tamer [Tamer, Tamryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tamryn Tamer
Published: 2020-10-22T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

They arrived next to the large merchant vessel in the rowboats and were slowly hoisted up. The ship was impressively constructed and much larger up close than it was at the distance. It was completely normal except for some additional masts and sails, including two on the sides.

The crew of the ship was predominantly made up of humans but a few demihumans filled out the ranks. They were most likely used to do tasks that humans wanted to avoid. All of the crewmen looked like they hadn’t bathed in a week and based on the smell of the ship, Frost might have been underestimating.

Frost and the others waved at the captain as the crew secured the small boat.

He was a middle-aged man with long black hair and a full beard, and he was massive. He rivaled Frost in height but was probably twice as wide and it didn’t appear to be fat. His arms were like tree trunks and completely covered in black swirling tattoos. He wore a dressy blue vest without a shirt and matching blue slacks that ended at his thighs. A sword hung from the left side of his thick black leather belt while three small daggers meant for throwing hung from the right side, along with a much longer dagger meant for combat.

“I take it you’re the one that sent the flying rats,” the captain scoffed while scanning at Frost. “Level forty, huh? You don’t look like a wealthy merchant lord.”

“Fortunately, I’m wealthy enough not to care what I look like,” Frost said as he hopped off the boat and onto the deck of the ship.

Madam Gardenia explained to Frost that Nir would not allow him to enter since his reputation preceded him. He was an ally of their enemy, a herald, and a notorious troublemaker. But she also couldn’t falsify information without potentially risking her own status. Fortunately, the fox-eared madam had a simple solution to that problem.

Frost would present himself as a merchant with interests in Pluma and Zira that wished to do some business in Nir. None of which was a lie. Frost was coached on what he should and shouldn’t say as well as how he needed to present himself prior to leaving the village. If all went well, he would be able to enter and exit the country without a problem.

There was only one part of the plan that aggravated him.

“I can assure you that Lord Sebastian is a very skilled merchant and very wealthy,” Madam Gardenia said as Frost lifted her off the boat. “Thank you so much for agreeing to this Captain Cage. I know it was very sudden but Lord Sebastian is a very busy man and wished to arrive in Nir as soon as possible.”

Frost resisted the urge to growl at the sound of his first name, although it was admittedly much more palatable with the word lord in front of it.

“Haru Bloodtail,” the captain nodded his head. “I must say I was surprised to see a message from you.

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