Eagle’s Glory

The distance between the sun and the sea level is getting closer and closer, and the clouds in the sky also burn, turning bright red.

The sparkling sea was dyed red, and the waves became turbulent. It seemed that it had been boiled to the point of boiling by the setting sun, and it seemed that the sun was not willing to be trapped by the sea **** and was struggling.

It was not until the moment when the sun was finally hidden under the arc of the sea that everything was calm, and the busy port of Genoa entered the night.

Although it was already night, the port was still busy, with cargo ships, passenger ships and fishing boats still flowing, trying to stop at the last minute on the European continent.

At this time, in a corner of the port, there are still a group of people crowding the shore, as if waiting for something.

They anxiously watched every move on the sea, and from time to time took out their pocket watches to check the time.

At the center of the group was a young man in a sailor's shirt.

At this moment, he was looking at his cousin Louis beside him.

"Is there any problem with customs?" When he asked, his eyes were already on the distant port fort.

The dark muzzle above is facing the entire harbor, enough to see the movements of all ships at a glance.

Obviously, if the turrets were full of fire on the pedestrian, their fate would probably not have been much better.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the smugglers here have a tacit understanding with the customs people. As long as they are not too ostentatious, the customs people will not meddle in their business." Louis explained to him in a low voice, "The port officials also have to support their families. As long as they have enough money, they all know what to do."

"Then they won't have any doubts about our identity?" Aegron felt uneasy, and then asked again.

"Hey! For them, the money is the customer, and they don't care who we are. Even if it is Judas himself, they will happily send it away." Louis smiled disdainfully.

Aegron smiled lightly at the nondescript metaphor.

He knew that what the other party said was true, but it was always right to be careful in everything.

The group of them set out from Switzerland, and after a long journey and overcoming various difficulties, they finally crossed the border between Switzerland and the Kingdom of Piedmont, and then came all the way to the port of Genoa.

Louis grew up in Italy with Louis Bonaparte, the former King of the Netherlands. For the great cause of the restoration of the empire he longed for, he had contacts with people from all over the world. It was through his own network of connections that Louis caught up with smugglers in Genoa. line, then bought a smuggling boat through a middleman as a vehicle for them to sneak into the Mediterranean.

Today the ship will come to the port to pick them up, while the sailors on board continue to be hired by them to lead them to their intended destination.

This is indeed a huge expense. Fortunately, Aegron has just received the sponsorship of 300,000 francs from Queen Autense, which is enough to cope with the past.

Because of this, he was very grateful to Queen O'Donnell for her invaluable help during his difficult start.

However, it is still too early to talk about returns, and he can only do what he should do step by step.

While he was still thinking, a dim light suddenly flashed on the distant gloomy sea. The light flashed three times briefly, and then three times for a long time.

"Come on!" Louis shouted excitedly in Aigron's ear.

As the flames flickered and the distance drew closer, Aigron was enough to roughly see the outline of the ship in the dark - it was a multi-masted sailing ship, although the hull itself did not seem to have a large tonnage, but it carried their line. Of course there are more than enough people.

Even from such a distance, you can see the elegant posture of the mast full of sails. Italians like to compare sailboats to beautiful women, and Agron can probably understand the reason.

Aegron was also overjoyed in his heart, but he kept his composure on the surface, and then he looked at Charlie next to him.

This cousin of his also understood, and quickly lit the oil lamp that had been prepared for a long time, then covered it with a cloth, and rhythmically used the lights to signal to the opposite boat.

Not long after, there was movement on the other side of the boat. Several small boats were released from the boat, and then approached the shore in the dark, and finally stopped by the beach.

Aegron did not delay any further, but waved to Chanel, motioning her to board a small boat with him, and then a dozen other people also boarded the remaining small boats.

After everyone got on the boat, the sailors on it started rowing. During the slight sway, Aegron sat on the boat and saw the lights on the shore gradually fade away from him.

This also means that the European continent is gradually moving away from him.

But he knows that he will come back eventually, because this is his stage.

The sound of the waves of the sea remained the same, covering up all other sounds. In this silence, the small boat carrying Aigron and Chanel leaned beside the boat, and then the rope was lowered from the boat, and Aigron and Chanel climbed up together. boat.

Aigron stood on the bow, took a deep breath of the salty sea breeze, and then turned back to take a last look at the European continent.

"Let's go!" Then, he ordered decisively.

"Let's go!" Louis also loudly gave the order to the sailors on board in Italian.

Under the control of the sailors, the sailboat turned slowly, and then left the port of Genoa under the blowing of the sea breeze, carrying the young people to the new future.

The sails are full, the night is desolate, how can you be hesitant about what your heart wants?

Under the cover of the night, the sailboat traversed the sea quickly, and after a brief dinner, Aigron called his two cousins ​​and Chanel to the captain's cabin.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Louis asked with concern as soon as he saw that his face was not very good.

"I'm fine..." Agron shook his head reluctantly.

He forgot a very important question-whether in the previous life or in this life, he had no experience of sailing on a boat in the sea.

His only boating experience so far has been a lake trip with the Trevilles - how does that compare to the sea?

So, unsurprisingly, just a few hours after sailing, he got a little seasick.

After eating dinner, he felt even more uncomfortable and almost vomited, but he still managed to cheer himself up. With the help of his tenacious willpower, he did not let himself lose his temper and maintained his due dignity.

It's just seasickness, and you'll get used to it sooner or later.

"I want to talk to you about my specific plans next." He endured the physical discomfort and looked at his cousins.

"Then what exactly are your plans?" Louis asked, looking at his pale face.

Aigron made a gesture, motioning them to come to his table, on which was a chart he had bought in Genoa.

Expensive, but worth the money, this chart shows meticulously the locations of ports and shipping routes in the Mediterranean, as well as the islands of the sea.

"I said before that we can't be floating on the sea all the time, and we have to find a place to live. Considering that countries will not welcome us, we'd better find an island in the Mediterranean to shelter for the time being." Aegron said.

"Yes, I completely agreed with you at the time." Louis nodded, "So have you decided now?"

"Yes, I figured it out." Aigron nodded immediately, then his hand moved slowly on the chart, and finally stopped at a spot in the Etruscan Sea.

"Isle of Monte Cristo?" Louis read the name carefully, watching where his hand was pointing.

"Yes, Monte Cristo Island, it's here." Aigron nodded, "When I stayed in Genoa, I bought a lot of relevant materials and research, after my deliberation, I decided to make it our temporary place to stay. ."

Before Louis could ask questions, Aigron carefully explained the reason for his decision. "First of all, the island is very well located, it is located in the middle of the French and Italian port routes, there are cargo ships and smuggling ships passing by everywhere, which is very conducive to our next operations, and we can easily maintain contact with the European continent there. ; secondly, the island is now uninhabited, there used to be a monastery on it, but it was abandoned because it was looted by pirates in the 16th century - which means that we can easily occupy this uninhabited island and turn it into our own The original site."

Brothers Louis and Charlie looked at each other for a while, then nodded to each other, apparently agreeing with Agron's proposal.

"Your Majesty, although it is an uninhabited island, we still have to be careful if we want to occupy it. After all, smugglers often pass by and settle temporarily." Louis thought for a while, and then reminded Aegron.

"Yes, we can't occupy it right away, we can only pretend to be a temporary smuggler in the beginning." Aegron nodded, "We need the necessary force to stand up, so I have asked Treville. Marquis, recruit me as soon as possible, preferably old soldiers who have served the empire, once I recruit enough people, the island will be mine!"

"You're absolutely right," said Louis, convincingly of his opinion. "I have no other opinion."

Aigron looked at Charlie and Chanel, as if asking for their opinions.

Charlie shook his head silently, indicating that he agreed with Aegron, and Chanel replied directly, "Your Majesty, I obey all your orders."

"Very good, we have reached a consensus." The young man nodded with satisfaction.

Then he added, "Let's occupy Monte Cristo Island first, build up our strength, and as soon as I think we have enough strength, we will go somewhere else... You now inform the sailors and do as I say."

Agron waved.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Louis bowed and saluted, then left with his younger brother.

And Chanel stayed here.

"Your Majesty, go to bed early." She looked at the young man's face worriedly, "If you feel uncomfortable, I can give you a massage."

"I'm fine, Chanel." Agron shook his head stubbornly.

Then he lowered his voice again. "Chanel, do you remember what I told you before?"

Chanel also became alert. She first subconsciously looked outside the cabin, and after confirming that no one was eavesdropping, she lowered her voice and replied.

"Is it about the treasure...?"

"Yes, that's what I'm going to say." Aigron nodded, "I brought everyone to Monte Cristo for the perfect reason, but as I said before, I'll only let you stay with me. To see the treasure...these treasures can only be at ease in my own hands."

"I understand, Your Majesty." Chanel nodded quickly, "I won't reveal a word to others!"

"Chanel, it's up to the two of us to act accordingly." Aegron smiled bitterly, "But I believe you can do it."

After explaining everything, Aegron suddenly felt an uncontrollable exhaustion all over his body.

He just felt dizzy and managed to keep himself from vomiting.

"Your Majesty!" Chanel screamed in fright, "Are you all right?"

As she spoke, she panicked and hugged the young man.

"I'm fine, Chanel." Agron shook his head. The voice was a little weak, "This is the first time I have been on a boat in my life, and it's just a little uncomfortable."

"Then take a good rest, I'll hold you." Chanel helped Aegron to the hammock and hugged Aegron tightly, "Before at the foot of the Alps, you also let me rest like this. Your Majesty... …You can rest assured that even if you occasionally show a weak side, it will never detract from my reverence for you.”

"Okay, thank you." Agron smiled and closed his eyes.

Perhaps because it was too comfortable to lie in Chanel's arms, Aegron gradually recovered from the nausea of ​​seasickness, and then unknowingly sank into sleep.

As time passed, the sky grew brighter and the sun rose from the sea again, and sailing ships without any markings bypassed the island of Corsica, where Napoleon was born, and the island that Napoleon once ruled when he first abdicated. Elba Island, sailing all the way south.

Just the next morning, Louis knocked on the door of the captain's cabin.

"Your Majesty, we are about to arrive."

Aigron quickly put on his clothes, then took Chanel out of the hatch and came to the deck of the ship.

On the distant skyline, a small island was already in sight.

With the help of a telescope, Aegron looked at the outline of the island.

The small island, covered in sparse vegetation and with an abandoned building in the middle, looks unremarkable and lacks any appeal.

But...that's Monte Cristo Island.

Yes, Monte Cristo, here we come.

Hope everything is as expected...

Aigron tried his best to keep his face expressionless, and then looked at Louis next to him.

"Approaching at full speed, I want to go to the island to take a look immediately."

"Okay!" Louis smiled, and then immediately agreed, "I sincerely wish that your rule starts from an uninhabited island and ends with the most powerful empire in Europe, Your Majesty!"

"No doubt, I will." The young man nodded firmly. "This island is my destiny, and the magnificent epic of our family will turn a new page from here! Future generations will remember this place, I have no doubts."