Port Gabred.
The third largest military port on the west coast of the Faletis Kingdom, facing the boundless Black Sea. It was also one of the most important bridgeheads in the era of great navigation that began two hundred years ago.
In addition to the kingdom's Third Fleet stationed here, it was also an important trade center with a large population.
Even because of the rich income from maritime trade, a large part of the Third Fleet's military expenses was covered. For the kingdom, the geographical location and economic and military influence were crucial.
In the afternoon.
Captain Shelley led his team on routine duty on the port's sentry tower. The sun was good today, and the waves were not big, but Captain Shelley's mood was not as good as the weather.
"My goddess, Katie!"
It was a very suitable day to go fishing, but he had to come on duty. If he could ask Katie out to go fishing on such a day and spend a sunny afternoon together, how good would that be!
The captain let his imagination run wild as he listlessly observed the distant sea with the binoculars in his hand.
The blue sea, the white clouds, the unchanging scenery, and a … merchant ship.
There was nothing unusual.
"Wait, what is that? There is a ship behind, black … black sail!!! Pirates! "
Captain Shelley, who was born in a noble family and had not even been on a warship a few times, was shocked and almost jumped up.
"Dang, dang, dang …"
The continuous alarm reverberated on the surface of the sea, causing a commotion in the harbor. Since the establishment of the harbor, no pirates had ever dared to provoke Gabred, and this was the first time the alarm of a pirate attack reverberated.
.....
The afternoon of the day after the battle with Blood Anchor ended, half a day later than the scheduled arrival time. When Yellow Swan and Blood Anchor approached the port one after the other.
Captain Joseph never thought that one day he would receive such a "grand" welcome!
Under the "escort" of two double-decked battleships with 64 cannons, Yellow Swan and Blood Anchor slowly entered the berth. Goddess, that's two fourth-tier battleships!
If it were not for the flag signal in advance, the Navy on the warship would have doubts, and the ship would have sunk into the sea.
The merchant ship just stopped.
The captain did not dare to delay. He ran down from the Yellow Swan in a manner that was even more agile than a young man's. He explained clearly to the naval officer who came to contact him, and only then did he remove the alarm that the rookie captain had issued.
Soon after, corpses of pirates were carried down from the Bloody Anchor, and the heroic deeds of the Yellow Swan spread like the wind throughout the port, causing a huge commotion in Gabred.
It must be known that even if the navy's warships were dispatched to patrol the sea route, most of the time, they would be driven away when they encountered pirates. In rare cases, they could use the artillery advantage of multiple warships to sink the pirates.
It was extremely rare to be able to completely annihilate the pirates and capture the other party's pirate ship in a boarding battle.
After all, pirate ships were not good at other things, but they were fast. If they ran into warships that were cruising or saw that things were not going well, they would turn around and run. For the sake of the safety of the route, it would be difficult for the warships to chase after them.
Although it was a fluke, the fact that a merchant ship was able to kill pirates and capture their pirate ship was enough for the captain to brag about for the rest of his life.
If he attended a gathering of the upper class, many noble ladies and socialites would give him a chance to meet privately in order to hear about his heroic deeds. At that time, if he chatted well, he might even have a romantic encounter.
Just as Captain Joseph and the crew of the Yellow Swan were enjoying the enthusiastic cheers of the people of Gabred, Elvin ordered them not to mention him. He had already taken his share of the spoils of war, the gold coins from various countries, and quietly left the ship.
However, although Elvin did not want to be in the limelight before joining the navy, this kind of sensational event was clearly not easy to hide.
His name had already spread and fermented along with the matter, quietly entering the ears of some of the higher-ups of the fleet, arousing the interest of some people.
Regarding spoils of war, various countries had introduced relevant laws. All spoils of war obtained from defeating pirates on the sea belonged to the individual and did not need to be handed over to the country.
Therefore, Elvin was still looking forward to dealing with the Bloody Anchor, as well as the temporarily unknown bounty of the pirates.
As for whether or not Captain Joseph would keep a portion of the gold lions, Elvin was not worried. After all, this world was a supernatural world. The relationship between individuals and organizations was not absolutely weak or strong.
Perhaps in Captain Joseph's heart, Elvin was the stronger party.
After Elvin got off the ship, he did not wander around. Instead, he went straight to the point.
When he asked for the address of the recruitment office at the docks, Elvin received enthusiastic guidance from the local residents. Not only did they point out the address of the recruitment office, they also explained the entire recruitment process to him.
After thanking the enthusiastic passersby, Elvin carried his backpack and walked through more than ten streets of various sizes before finally arriving in front of a courtyard in a remote area. Even the walls were somewhat mottled.
After repeatedly confirming that the rusty brass door sign indeed said "The Kingdom's Third Fleet Recruitment Office", Yang Ling finally understood what the passersby who had guided him meant when they said it was not easy to find.
Elvin was puzzled. Were the people in the navy this poor?
"That …"
Elvin turned around. A man with slightly tanned skin and half a head taller than him, and built like an iron tower, revealed a shy smile.
"That, I would like to ask, is this the navy's recruitment office?"
"Uh … I haven't entered yet, but the door sign says this is the place. Are you also here to join the army? "Elvin had a good impression of this honest-looking guy as he smiled and asked him.
"Yes, yes, I'm Gary Farman. I'm here to join the navy. Hello! Hello! "
"Elvin Garrett, hello!"
The muscular man wiped his hands on his clothes and shook Elvin's extended right hand.
After letting go, he suddenly remembered something and looked at Elvin in fear. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was too excited and forgot. Is your hand okay?"
Elvin opened his clean and white right hand. There was nothing wrong, but a notification popped up in his digitized vision.
Name: Gary Farman
Gender: Male
Identity: Navy trainee
Attributes: Physique 0.7
Strength: 0.65
Agility: Unknown
Intelligence: Unknown
Skills: Unknown
This physique and strength data was almost the same as a trainee who had been practicing for several years as an orthodox Knight.
Elvin's heart was clear. Another guy with natural strength, and he was even more abnormal than his first opponent, Billy The Bear.
Seeing that he couldn't control his strength at all, Elvin knew that this guy's strength was absolutely innate. Unlike himself, who relied on systematic training to accumulate his current strength little by little, there was no problem that he couldn't control.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have to worry about hurting others when shaking hands.
"I really should go out and see more." Elvin secretly sighed.
Just a few days after leaving the small place of Leopold, he had met so many strong guys. The days ahead must be very exciting!
"My hand is fine, don't worry, I'm also very strong. But you do have to be careful in the future. If it was someone else, they might have broken bones! "
Elvin didn't care and smiled at Gary. His face was a bit strange. How could such a tall and strong person blush? It was really strange.
"I … I'll be careful." Touching the back of his head, this guy was obviously not confident in his heart, so he made the promise in a very low voice.
"Let's go, since we're already at the door, let's go in and have a look!" Elvin took the lead and stepped into the small courtyard, walking along the long corridor filled with shrubs on both sides of the courtyard.
A moment later.
Elvin sat upright on the wooden chair, opposite him was a cold-faced major in military uniform, who was quickly writing something on the paper in front of him.
"Name?"
"Elvin Garrett."
"Age?"
"Fifteen years old."
Looking up at him, the officer didn't say anything and continued to fill in the form.
"Where's your hometown?"
"Leopold."
"Do you have any special skills?"
"My swordsmanship is okay, I know some navigation knowledge and pharmaceutical knowledge."
The officer made a knowing expression, ended the questioning, and wrote his name at the bottom of the form. He didn't ask Elvin if he could read, which was obvious, but asked him to write his name on the form.
"Take out the things!"
"What … Ah, oh, oh." Although he didn't know why this officer knew, he remembered Viscount Andrea's request before he left, so he obediently took out the so-called "letter of introduction".
Seeing Elvin's confusion, the officer rolled his eyes at him, "Don't you know how big the difference is between you aristocrats and ordinary young people in terms of appearance and behavior?
Every day you want to pretend to be an ordinary person and make a career without relying on your family. Don't you know it will cause a lot of trouble for our work? "
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