The second morning after "Storm Horn" arrived at the port.
Leaving Milan, the only officer on the ship other than himself, to guard the ship, Elvin went ashore alone and called a carriage to the outskirts of "New Port".
Elvin and his crew had just been placed under the direct control of the kingdom's navy, so they weren't given any missions.
Their current status was very different from the previous level six ship.
If they were to use Elvin and his battleship to carry out ordinary coastal patrol missions, it would be overkill. It would be wasteful to the point of squandering money. Even if it was temporarily idle, they couldn't do it.
Until today, for the entire crew of "Storm Horn", the "Navy Rising Star Project" was officially over.
All Elvin needed to do was to wait for Ilya's promised reward to arrive. Thanks to him, the crew on the ship could finally enjoy their first long vacation in a few months.
However, Elvin knew very well that the fame and fortune didn't just come with benefits.
His name must have been sent to the leaders of the Alliance along with the confirmation of the "Navy Rising Star", and it was very likely that Earl Wright already knew that he was still alive.
However, as a lieutenant colonel and the captain of a battleship, he already had enough power to withstand the storm. He wasn't afraid of any tricks from the big shot thousands of miles away.
Didn't he join the kingdom's navy for this day?
His current strength, influence, and connections had fully proved that his choice back then was correct!
Moreover, Elvin knew that the more valuable he was, the stronger the protection from the kingdom's officials would be. As long as he was in the territory of Faletis, to be honest, he wasn't afraid of a foreign count.
Although the nobility of the Alliance recognized each other, even if you wanted to show off in your own country, you had to rely on your own strength, not to mention overseas.
The only thing he had to worry about was whether or not he would use an unorthodox tactic like "an unknown bandit group with at least two superhumans" to kill Elvin, just like how he attacked Black Stone Town.
But …
His sister Anita had successfully become a Grand Knight. Based on his understanding of her, it would be strange if Anita didn't start a revenge operation after gaining the confidence to do so.
To a Count with real power, a Grade 3 Great Knight might not be able to take his life, but it was foreseeable that he would be in a terrible fix for a period of time.
At that time, it was still unknown whether he would still have the energy to find trouble with him.
Time always passed quickly when he was deep in thought.
Whoosh —
By the time Elvin came back to his senses, the carriage had already stopped at the entrance of Kauper's manor.
Although Elvin had rushed back after receiving the transfer order, he hadn't been able to inform them in advance. But before coming here, Elvin had asked around at the port. The Maywind had not left the port for a mission, so Uncle Gör was most likely at home.
The May Wind was Gör's current flagship. It was also a fourth-tier battleship!
Ring ring ring —
Ringing the doorbell, the maid who came out to check saw the handsome young man in military uniform standing outside the door and immediately shouted in surprise.
"Ah! It's Master Elvin! He's back! "
This exclamation instantly caused a commotion in the manor that was very quiet because of the tough male master's presence.
From top to bottom, it turned into a hubbub.
The smart ones ran to report to their master, and the responsible ones immediately rushed into Elvin's original room to clean it again. Although the room was cleaned regularly, it was still the same as when Elvin left.
If it was during normal times, the servants wouldn't dare to act on their own. But the servants in the manor all knew that Elvin had a special position in this family. Even the usually rigid and serious master was smiling so widely that his teeth were showing.
"Hahaha, welcome, Captain Elvin!"
When Elvin walked into the courtyard, Gör, who was dressed casually, had already come out to greet him with a big smile.
Bang!
Taking two steps forward, he arrived in front of Gör. The two tall and muscular men had already hugged each other tightly. Although he was not yet seventeen, Elvin was already not much shorter than Gör.
In response to Gör's teasing, he smiled a little embarrassedly.
"Uncle Gör, it's been a while!"
When Elvin was studying at the Naval Academy, the two of them had been separated for half a year.
Later, when he returned to Gabred as the captain of the Roaring Conch, Uncle Gör was transferred back to the First Fleet as the captain of the battleship at almost the same time. The two of them had met in a hurry, and it had been half a year since then.
The two times they were separated added together was far longer than the time they spent together on the Silver Wing after they met.
Aunt Daphne, who had rushed over after hearing the news behind Gör, also gave Elvin a gentle hug and pretended to blame him. "Elvin, why didn't you tell us in advance that you were coming home? Hoyle, quickly go and bring Young Master Ilante back. "
"Forget it, Auntie! Ilante has just entered the Naval Academy, so he can't simply skip classes. Don't call him back first.
I didn't have time to write to you this time because I received an emergency transfer order. Now, Storm Horn and I are under the direct command of the military. New Ewen Harbor will be my home port in the future. We still have a lot of time to spend together. "
When Elvin left New Ewen Harbor, Ilante had successfully entered the Royal Naval Academy. Well, as for how much of it was because of his true ability and how much of it was because of his background, it was not important at all.
"That's great. A few days ago, the Beckler Post released the news about the 'Rising Star of the Navy'. Your Uncle Gör and I have been looking forward to when you would come to New Ewen Harbor!
Hehehe, a 16-year-old battleship captain has already surpassed your Uncle Gör's achievements in half of his lifetime. Come back home when you're not on a mission. "
Daphne pulled Elvin's hand as they walked. The group had already entered the manor's luxuriously decorated living room and sat down on the sofa.
"Hahaha, even if you chase me away, I'll stay here and not leave."
Putting aside the solemn and serious attitude of a captain outside, Elvin immediately felt relaxed and at ease here. Home was only where one's loved ones were.
"Oh right, Auntie, where did Angel go?"
Then he felt a little strange. Why didn't he see his student Angel come out after so long? Just as he was about to ask the seabirds to look for her.
He heard Auntie say,
"Angel was dragged by Miss Dilis to some salon party again. She's always so mysterious.
After you left, this missy often came to play with Angel. It just so happens that little Angel doesn't have many friends. With a companion, we can feel more at ease. "
Elvin reached out to take a fruit that Auntie had peeled for him and nodded. "Before I left, I did ask Dilis to take care of Angel. I didn't expect her to be so attentive. I'll specially thank her another day."
Garl, who had never been good with words, finally chimed in at this moment.
"Wasn't this pirate hunting operation very dangerous? Akrava of the Spirit of the Eagle and Basam of the Bone Tomb aren't small fries. Are they injured? "
Elvin's expression was very relaxed as he said casually.
"The scenery in the open sea is still very good. Just look at me now. Although it wasn't easy, I'm still the final victor. The 'Misty Silver Lamp' that I got from Skok in this mission helped me a lot. "
"That's good! Although contributions are important, you're still young. Don't be too anxious. There's nothing wrong with being steady!
He who laughs last laughs best.
You're now the number one person in the kingdom's navy. You won't need ten years to stabilize your footing. It's not impossible for you to become the kingdom's youngest commodore. "
Gör had been in the navy for half his life. He had seen through many things and understood that what Elvin needed the most now was to settle down. He had to accumulate all the glory and fame he had previously accumulated into his own strength bit by bit. Only then could he accumulate strength for his next meteoric rise.
"It's not too good for your uncle to return to the position of a battleship captain at this age, but it's also not too bad. However, it won't be that easy to advance further. Being able to board a third-rate ship before retiring should be my limit.
When I was young, I adventured on the seas with Furman. Although I didn't make any major discoveries, I was really young back then. I didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Your father dreamed of being the first great adventurer to explore the end of the world. I was more practical. I just wanted to be an awe-inspiring general.
However, the fire and dreams have to be passed down.
Today, Elvin, I think you might be able to realize the dreams of both of us at the same time! "
"Uncle Gör, I understand. When have I ever been reckless? Besides, you're just forty years old. Although it's not easy to become a general, but … "Elvin raised his head and looked at the servants standing in the living room.
Daphne immediately understood. "All of you, come down with me to help. According to the standards of the luncheon, ask the kitchen to add a few more dishes that Master Elvin likes to eat."
As she spoke, she got up and led all the servants out. The wise mistress knew that what the uncle and nephew were going to talk about was not suitable for ordinary people to hear.
After making sure that all the servants were gone, Elvin took out an exquisite wooden box from the "magic pouch" at his waist and handed it to Gör.
The size of the wooden box didn't look like it could be put in such a small pouch. Even though Gör knew a lot about his nephew's magical means, he still couldn't help but feel surprised.
Even though he had seen many strange wizards and extraordinary people with strange abilities, it was still different to see a family member use such means with his own eyes.
In fact, Elvin also wanted to have a showdown with Gör at this time.
If his family members were just ordinary people, Elvin wouldn't choose to involve them in all kinds of mysterious events. However, Uncle Gör was not only a peak-level official Knight, but also a battleship captain destined to roam the sea.
Danger had always been around him. It was good for him to know more about secrets that didn't involve power.
"This is a 'magic pouch' I got from an adventure. Even for wizards, space storage is one of the rarest equipment."
This was the first time that Elvin admitted his identity as a wizard in front of Garl. He was no longer the man he used to be, and he no longer had to worry about his identity as a wizard bringing unnecessary trouble to his family and friends.
"Actually, many people know about the inside story of the shadow library of the Royal Naval College. Due to the principle of confidentiality, I can't say too much. I can only tell you that it's an official wizard organization led by the kingdom.
So, my identity as a wizard is officially endorsed, and it's not a shameful ability.
Uncle Gör used to serve in the first fleet for a long time, so you should have heard about it.
However, today's focus isn't on my identity as a wizard, but on this! "
Elvin said as he pointed.
Gör's attention shifted from the secret of wizards to the box in his hand.
"This is …?"
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