King of German Mercenaries

When Marin's fleet arrived in Las Palmas, the capital of the Canary Islands, the port garrison was on high alert. The red flag of the golden three-capped eagle of the Bullock family hung by Marin is something that Baron Sandro, who is stationed in Las Palmas, has never seen.

In his memory, Spain did not have any aristocratic family emblem, it was like this. Even the neighboring country of Portugal does not seem to have this family emblem.

Therefore, Baron Sandro decisively ordered the artillery to fire a shot as a warning. No way, Marin had to stop the fleet, and then, he personally took a small boat, arrived on the shore, and showed Baron Sandro the appointment document issued by the Spanish king and his wife...

But unfortunately, Baron Sandro has been stationed in the Canary Islands for a long time, and there is no good news about many things in the mainland. Therefore, he has never heard of Marin being named the Earl of the Wild...

"Have you heard about my cure of Prince John?" Marin felt helpless at the lack of news about Baron Sandro.

"This... I have heard a little..." Baron Sandro was also embarrassed. It's not his fault that the information is blocked. Who told him to be stationed in the Canary Islands far away from the mainland for several years. Moreover, he has no powerful allies in the DPRK and China, and will not pass all kinds of news to him.

However, that document does look like the real thing. After comparing it with his own appointment documents, it was found that the handwriting of the two documents was indeed the same.

However, Baron Sandro was by nature cautious and ordered the soldiers to be on guard when allowing the two ships to dock. Then, when the people on board landed, Baron Sandro also asked Marin's 50 men to temporarily hand over their plate armor, muskets and swords to him for safekeeping.

Then, Marin and 50 guards settled down empty-handed in a large mansion near the Governor's Palace in Las Palmas. In addition, several wounded on the ship who were shot by bows and arrows also went ashore for recuperation and treatment with the Mongolian doctor Batel who was on board with medicines.

At the same time, Baron Sandro sent several clippers back to the port of Cádiz, Spain, to verify the authenticity of the news that Marin was named Earl of Spain.

Baron Sandro agreed to Marin's request to send a ship to cruise to meet "Captain Zorro" who was "going on an ocean adventure". However, he only allowed Marin's sailors to board the ship to inspect. And Marin and his guards need to stay on the ground "temporarily"...

Before leaving, Marin suddenly remembered that when Columbus set off, he was still Baron Wadden, and his family emblem and flag were also a black cross on a white background.

This time, the flag he brought when he came out was the Brock family flag with three caps and a golden eagle on a red background, and he did not prepare a black cross flag on a white background. If you meet Columbus's fleet on the sea, they may not recognize it.

So, Marin asked Baron Sandro for a lot of white cloth and black ink, and made several simple black cross flags on the white ground on the spot. Then, the two ships carried these flags and went to the waters south of the Canary Islands, cruising all day long...

At this time, it is already July, and the Canary Islands are still relatively hot. After all, it is an African island. Although it was not too hot because of the sea breeze. However, people in this era all wear robes...

Those rich men, wearing silk robes, were not very hot. If it was a boat wool robe, it would be hotter. After all, wool is not as breathable as silk...

Marin was more direct. During his stay in Las Palmas, he went directly to a local tailor and made several sets of short-sleeved T-shirts and large pants. Then, I put it on myself and went straight to the beach for a swim...

Originally, Marin actually wanted to swim directly through the triangle. However, Europeans in this era are still very conservative. If you wear it, you will be regarded as a hooligan. Therefore, he can only wear a short-sleeved T-shirt and big pants similar to the football uniforms of later football players, and run for a swim...

Not to mention, if the Canary Islands are hot again, if you soak in the water, it will not be hot immediately. At Marin's recommendation,

His guards also went swimming with the short-sleeved and big pants that Marin provided them on the boat.

Funny to say, because the dangerous weapons are all taken away. Now Marin's men, each with an oak stick similar to a baseball bat, to protect Marin's safety at all times.

But with a baseball bat paired with a white short-sleeved T-shirt and big pants, the Guards aren't like city soldiers, they're like a huge baseball team...

There are also local gangsters in Las Palmas. At first, they saw a group of strangely dressed people like Marin and wanted to come up and cause trouble. Then, the gangsters who came to provoke them were directly beaten away by baseball bats. Afterwards, dozens of local gangsters came to find their place. They also carried all kinds of sticks, but after a few hits on the "Marlin Baseball Team", these dozens of thugs were all drawn as baseballs... That's not enough, when they finish the draw, Sandro The city guards under the baron also arrived and took these people away and imprisoned...

Baron Sandro actually disliked Marin, a disrespectful aristocrat who liked to show his arms and legs. However, the other party may be the count of Spain, so he can't say anything and let Marin fool around.

Bored, Marin also found a local woman to help sew a ball. Because there is no pump, Marin, like the ancients, put hair in the ball. In this way, a "football" was born...

Marin and his guards play beach football (not 5-a-side, but standard 11-a-side) on the beach every day before taking a shower. The guards acted as players, while Marin himself used a locally-purchased handcrafted wooden whistle to act as the referee.

After all, these guys have never played football. Not only are their feet rough, but they also like to catch the ball with their hands. When a football is flying through the air, there are people who "rebound" like playing basketball.

Marin was so angry that he blew the whistle again and again, took out the red cloth (yes, the red cloth, because there was no red card) and the yellow cloth, and sent off a lot of people. Of course, the man who was sent off, Marin, has found someone to replace him. Because, with the behavior of these real rough brothers, blowing the whistle a few more times, there will be no one on the field.

Even so, people often turn their backs on the beach. After all, his guards are a bunch of fighters. Once confronted, it is inevitable that the action will be very large and rough. However, it's quite heartwarming to watch...

Although the confrontation was fierce, the referee Marin often laughed when it was his turn. Because it is the first time to play football, these defenders can't talk about shooting at all. So, it's normal to hit the handkerchief, and it's rare to kick the ball right...

Therefore, the football ball is flying around indiscriminately...

Accidentally, Marin was also hit by a flying "football" once. But Marin was still happy and didn't care about it at all...

After the game, Marin took all the guards and went swimming in the sea wearing short sleeves and big pants. Those who couldn't swim directly soaked and washed in the shallow water. After swimming, they "lyed corpses" collectively on the beach, and let the abundant sunlight dry them even with their clothes...

It's a pity that there are no sunglasses in this era. Lying on the beach, Marin couldn't open his eyes. So, when lying down, Marin simply covered his eyes with the red and yellow cloths that were used as red and yellow cards...