The fog released by the Misty Silver Lamp had been dispelled. The Storm Horn that had escaped disaster reappeared on the surface of the sea, but it didn't slow down in the slightest. Clearly, the sailors controlling the ship had yet to recover from the previous crisis.
Unable to fight back!
This was one of the few times that Elvin had been beaten to a pulp ever since he joined the army. After all, even if he encountered a powerful enemy that he couldn't fight back, there were always tall people above him. Thus, he didn't feel much of it.
But this time, he was the captain who bore the brunt of the attack! He was the highest officer on this ship!
There was no one else who could share his burden.
First, he was attacked for no reason. After escaping with great difficulty, Elvin was dismayed to find that not only did he not have the strength to fight back, he didn't even have the chance to seek revenge in the short term.
Apart from the flag hanging on his ship, the enemy didn't even know who he was. It really was as the saying went: "What does your destruction have to do with you?"
Aggrieved!
Being ignored by the opponent and not being seen as an equal was the most humiliating.
Standing on the deck where the light was much brighter than before, Elvin gripped his gemstone staff so tightly that it creaked. The muscles under his cheeks were twitching.
"Goddammit, I'll remember this! Shilius's' Commander of Guards'! And that damned white-haired Adept! "
Elvin's aggrieved and angry emotions affected the entire warship. Even the air above the Storm Horn was filled with a layer of low pressure. The crew that had luckily escaped with their lives were as silent as cicadas in winter, afraid that they would offend their captain at this moment.
To the ordinary crew, both sides were enemies. Being able to escape with their lives from the enemy was already something to be rejoiced over. They weren't too angry, and very few of them dared to think about revenge in the future.
This was because they were in a different position and had different ways of thinking.
In fact, the best management was to chop off the 'heads' of those at the bottom. There was nothing wrong with their way of thinking. As long as Elvin gave the order in the future, they would do their best to carry it out.
At this moment, Storm Horn was heading north at full speed. The lack of ammunition was secondary. The broken mast could be repaired with the spare sails on the ship. However, the huge hole in the stern had already affected the normal navigation of the ship, and the warship urgently needed to dock at the port for repairs.
Therefore, Elvin canceled his plan to go to St. Martin, which he was most familiar with. He decided to find a nearby military port to repair the ship and replace the black sails on the ship.
In fact, Elvin's bounty, in addition to Basam's 8000 gold lions, had reached an astonishing 14800 gold lions.
As for the two people with the highest rankings:
The Ilya Kingdom's Thomas Gregory and his fifth-grade ship, Snow Lake, had obtained a bounty of 7,800 gold lions.
Bartram Solomon of the Kingdom of Tyro and his fourth-tier battleship, the Royal Guard, had a bounty of 7,000 gold lions.
Therefore, even if Elvin and the others did nothing in the next month or so, the throne of the "Rising Star of the Navy" would most likely fall under Elvin's butt.
If it wasn't for this infuriating incident, Elvin's ship would have already started celebrating.
However, everything that could be thrown away on the ship had been thrown away. Not to mention rum, it was already good enough that they could still eat dry rations.
"Turn! Let's go to Deegard Island. "
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In the kingdom's waters, on a small island far away from the main route, a pirate ship with a grinning monkey painted on its sail was anchored – Devil Monkey.
This pirate ship, which was somewhat similar to "Storm Horn", had just managed to escape from Bethlem Solomon and his fourth-level battleship, "Royalguard", by abandoning all the supplies, including the shipboard cannons, a few days ago.
However, the atmosphere on this ship was much heavier than that on Storm Horn!
On the deck.
The pirate captain of Devil Monkey, Alec, was sitting on a chair that the sailors had specially brought for him. His face was pale with an abnormal greenish-white color. He coughed twice from time to time, and his golden curly hair appeared dull and dull.
Looking at the familiar faces on the deck, Old Tom, Cindy, Chesterley … But at this moment, they looked so unfamiliar in his eyes.
However, the outcome had already been decided, and it was useless to say more.
"Sigh … I'm a qualified captain, but I'm not a qualified pirate. Most importantly, I'm not a strong person!"
A tall and thin pirate with two gold teeth in his mouth walked to the center of the circle of more than a hundred of his companions. He cleared his throat and said with a little pride.
"I! First Mate of Devil Monkey, Chesterley, hereby announce the results of the vote of the ship's crew in the crew meeting!
Due to Captain Alec's major mistake, the crew has suffered immeasurable losses. More than half of the votes agreed, and the proposal to dismiss him has been passed. Oh, it's the former Captain Alec.
From now on, I … First Mate Chesterley will be the new Captain of Devil Monkey! "
However, even if the "unqualified" former Captain was dismissed as he wished, the morale of the crew was not high, except for the new Captain Chesterley himself.
All the loot from the Baijing Harbor that they had plundered under the Pirate King's command had been abandoned when they encountered the battleship. Even the rum, the cannons, and ammunition that the pirates treasured like their lives were abandoned.
When they were fleeing for their lives, they didn't feel anything. Most of them had perfectly executed Captain Alec's order to lighten their load.
But after they were safe, everyone on the ship felt as if their hearts were being stabbed by a knife. Especially after they lost the precious golden clock that they plundered from the Central Chamber of Commerce. The clock that was made of pure gold and half a man's height was a priceless treasure!
It was a blood-stained spoil of war that was obtained after the Devil Monkey and the other pirates clashed. No less than five of their companions were sacrificed!
Originally, they thought that after selling it, everyone would be able to make a fortune. But now, not to mention indulging in debauchery, they couldn't even afford to eat.
At this moment, someone had to stand up and bear this responsibility!
Thus, after nearly a month of fermenting, the crew's suppressed emotions were intentionally led by First Mate Chesterley who had long been eyeing the Captain's position. They vented all their frustrations on Captain Alec.
Of course, the most important thing was that Alec, who was once the strongest on the ship, was unlucky enough to be grazed by a cannonball during the navy's pursuit. He had suffered heavy injuries and had not been able to recover. He had even reached the stage where he could barely stand and walk.
Until today, First Mate Chesterley convened a crew meeting and sentenced Captain Alec in a very "democratic" manner among the pirates!
Dismissed from his post and exiled to a deserted island.
"Alright, Mr. Alec, do you have anything else you want to say? According to the usual practice, other than receiving a loaded musket, you can also make a reasonable request. We will try our best to satisfy you. "
Seeing that the general situation had been decided, the new Captain could not wait to exercise his authority. He magnanimously allowed the former Captain to make his final request.
"Heh, cough cough cough … Heh, forget it. You just need to give me my Little Jack." Alec coughed weakly and made a small request that could not be any smaller.
Little Jack was not a person but a monkey that was raised by Alec since it was young. It was also the origin of the pirate ship's name, "Devil Monkey."
"Squeak … Squeak … Squeak …"
A monkey was not a valuable asset and no one on the ship wanted to raise such a thing. Soon, a black and white mixed fur monkey was tied up with a rope and thrown to his side.
The pirates' last mercy to the old Captain had come to an end.
Chesterley waved his hand with a smile on his face.
Two strong pirates carried the weak Alec to a small boat. They took his monkey and rowed him to the island. After throwing down a flintlock, they didn't say anything and directly turned to leave.
Alec had nothing to say. He just laid on the beach and let Little Jack "comb" his hair while looking for … lice?
He moved his arm with difficulty and took off the only "valuable" personal item he had on him. It was an exquisite silver wine flask. He twisted open the bottle cap and poured a few mouthfuls of wine.
"Hmm? Hmm? "
There was nothing. Only then did he remember that he had finished the wine and threw the wine flask away.
He did not do anything else. He just laid there casually and watched his once beloved ship slowly raise its sails. It was about to leave this deserted island where no merchant ships would pass by.
His life was worth it. As a pirate captain without a conscience, he had used a large amount of gold to exchange for wine. He had enjoyed beautiful foreign dancers and had personally chopped off dozens of innocent or sinful heads.
He had driven a sailboat in the Black Sea. He had once fought with his life in the storm. He had also successfully escaped from the muzzle of a battleship … Ah! The rumbling sound of the cannons seemed to still be in his ears.
Listen —
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of the cannons was too real and too close.
"Hmm? No, it's really the sound of cannons! "
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