The third day after the pirates attacked the city.
The time to leave had finally arrived.
Elvin alone boarded the merchant ship "Yellow Swan" that was temporarily docked at Leopold for replenishment.
Destination: Faletis West Coast's third largest military port – Gabred.
Standing at the stern of the ship, the seabirds circled above his head and the salty sea breeze blew gently on his face. Snowy white waves disappeared from the back of the ship. Leopold, where he had lived for five years, also gradually disappeared from his sight.
Before leaving, Elvin didn't inform anyone and left quietly. However, he believed that the next time he returned to this place, everything would be different!
"Mr. Elvin, let me bring you to the cabin. The weather these few days is good, the waves are not high, the captain said we can reach Gabred in less than two days at full sail, "a very young sailor walked to Elvin's side and enthusiastically introduced the voyage to Elvin.
After all, Elvin was sent on the ship by Viscount Andrea, the crew couldn't guess Elvin's identity, so they naturally tried their best to take care of him.
Elvin gently nodded and followed the young sailor into the cabin.
Unknowingly owing the old man a favor, Elvin calmed down. As the saying goes, when you have too many debts, you don't have to worry. If he had to find a ship to go to Gabred in a short period of time, it wouldn't be easy.
The Yellow Swan was forty-two meters long with a fixed crew of two hundred people. It was a very mature three-masted ship.
Although Elvin was about to join the navy, this "Yellow Swan" was strictly speaking his first time on a large ship. Compared to the small sampan and fishing boat that he had taken before, it was only slightly better than a piece of wood.
So after putting down his luggage, Elvin couldn't help but return to the deck and tour the big ship.
Knowing that this passenger's identity was special, even the most loyal crew wouldn't care about him.
Standing in a corner that didn't affect the crew's operation, Elvin looked up at the magnificent sails of the ship. There were three masts at the front, middle, and rear. The main mast, in particular, was almost four stories high. Standing on the deck and looking up, it was simply dazzling.
The four sections of white sail, consisting of the main sail, upper sail, top sail, and extreme top sail, were already filled with wind and began to provide the ship with an endless source of power.
The gray-bearded boatswain directed his crew to continuously adjust the sails, striving to ensure the ship's stability while maintaining the ship's speed. Even though Elvin had been exposed to relevant knowledge since he was young, seeing it for the first time with his own eyes still gave him a strange feeling.
The bearded man glanced at the guy who was staring at him curiously. He really couldn't figure out what was going on with this guest.
It was as if there were nails stuck in his feet. Maintaining his balance was as simple as eating and drinking. He stood on the bumpy deck more steadily than the old sailors, as if he had lived on the sea since he was young.
However, he was so curious about everything on the ship. From the planks to the ropes, he could even stare at the ropes on the mast for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Heng was keeping a close eye on him, he would have tried to control the ropes himself.
From this point of view, he looked like a complete newbie. It was really strange.
Remembering the captain's special instructions, the bearded boatswain ordered his crew to take care of the sails. He walked towards Elvin who was watching with great interest and asked, "Mister, are you interested in sailing?"
"Uh … Yes, because I'm going to Gabred to join the navy. I want to understand the life on the ship in advance. Am I bothering you? "Elvin hesitated for a moment. There was no need to hide his purpose.
"No, no, no, you're not. But if you're interested, I can introduce you to this beautiful big thing under our feet! "The boatswain was surprisingly reasonable. He took the initiative to introduce the ship to Elvin.
Elvin gladly accepted.
He also knew that the reason he was able to receive such preferential treatment was all because of Viscount Andrea's face.
But what he did not know was that a portion of the viscount's shares were actually on the Yellow Swan. After they loaded a portion of the cargo in Leopold, they would go to Gabred to fill up the warehouse. Then, they would follow the fleet to the New World and begin their voyage.
"Our Yellow Swan has just been in the water for four years. It's at its best condition …"
The pleasant conversation lasted for half an hour. During the tour, Elvin's Data Analyzing Vision openly created a data model of the entire Yellow Swan. It could even be said that Elvin understood the Yellow Swan better than many of the veteran sailors who had worked on the ship for many years.
Among them, the thing that surprised Elvin the most was that the Yellow Swan was not an ordinary cargo ship. Instead, it was a true armed merchant ship.
According to the boatswain's introduction, the hull of the ship had been specially modified. It was impossible to tell where the cannon muzzles were from the outside. But as long as the hidden protective panel was opened, the ship would immediately reveal its ferocious interior and give the attacking pirate ships a good show!
Elvin nodded repeatedly on the surface. But in his heart, he did not believe a single word.
Guarding against pirates? Perhaps it was disguised as an ordinary merchant ship and approached other merchant ships before turning into a raiding ship!
However, privateering at sea was a common phenomenon now. As long as one had a privateering permit and only attacked enemy countries, there would be no problem. Elvin was not stupid enough to expose it in front of everyone.
At noon, when Captain Joseph warmly invited him for lunch, Elvin realized that he was the only passenger on the ship.
After beating around the bush, he found out that Viscount Andrea was one of the shareholders of the ship. He had arranged for a single room on the Yellow Swan to be specially reserved for him. He could not help but sigh inwardly at how stubborn this old man was!
Moreover, Elvin believed that what he had seen was only the tip of the iceberg. This Viscount was definitely an old fox hiding his strength.
Because they were still sailing near the sea, they had sufficient supplies and a sumptuous lunch. Unfortunately, today was not Elvin's lucky day. He was destined to miss this lunch.
"Clang, clang, clang …"
Just as he tasted the appetizer soup served by a sailor who acted as a waiter, a series of alarm bells suddenly sounded on the ship. That was the warning given by the sailor on the main mast after discovering a dangerous situation.
On an empty and fixed commercial route, this kind of warning usually meant only one thing, and that was pirates!
Slowly wiping his mouth with a napkin, the red-faced, curly-haired uncle opposite Elvin said calmly, "It's just a small accident. I'll take care of it. Mr. Elvin, just wait in this room."
After saying that, he picked up the saber beside the table and walked out in large strides. Not long later, his calm voice came from outside. The sound of the crew running back and forth was extremely rhythmic. Although they were nervous, they were not panicked.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Soon, the sound of cannons firing could be heard. Although they did not hit the Yellow Swan, they still caused a large splash near the merchant ship. The splash of water fell onto the deck and created an extremely tense atmosphere.
"The pirates are here. Non-combatants, immediately return to your cabins. Combatants, take your positions! Who dares to have designs on the Yellow Swan. I'll break his jaw! "Captain Joseph's calm voice gave the crew great encouragement.
Elven looked out of the porthole and saw a single-masted fast sailboat with a blood-red anchor painted on its black sails. It was sailing towards him at high speed.
The hull of the ship slowly adjusted as it moved. The ten cannons on the side of the ship were aimed at him and fired continuously. It was obvious that they wanted to stop this fat sheep that seemed to be carrying a lot of cargo.
In reality, in the era of wooden sailing ships and cannons, the probability of sinking an enemy ship with cannons was extremely low. In the end, it was unavoidable to jump ship battles. This was even more true for pirates who captured the enemy's ship.
Otherwise, even if they sank the merchant ship, they would not gain anything. Why bother?
Therefore, when the Blood Anchor pirates were almost parallel to the Yellow Swan, they did not open most of the cannons on the side facing the Yellow Swan. They only used a few cannons to fire sporadically to intimidate the merchant ship.
It was obvious that the Yellow Swan's disguise had successfully fooled the pirates, causing them to not sense the threat hidden in this ordinary merchant ship.
Blood Anchor Zach put down the monocular in his hand.
Although he felt that the number of sailors on the enemy ship was slightly more troublesome than his, it was only a small problem. With the strength of his pirates, even if it was one against two ordinary merchant ship's crew, he would still be able to win cleanly.
Pulling out a protective amulet made of intersecting black wings from his neck, Zach silently prayed: "May the God of Black Wings bless us!"
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