The only thing that comforted Elvin was …
On the second day after Angel successfully converted her meditation technique, he finally received the news of the "Rising Star of the Navy" reward.
In fact.
While Elvin and his "Storm Horn" were still on the sea, the official newspapers of the Tulip Alliance had already rushed to report on the "Rising Star of the Navy".
"The outstanding new generation of navies of the Alliance countries have struck down the arrogance of the pirate group led by" Octopus Ghost "Huggins with thunderous might. The results are fruitful …"
With political propaganda as the end of the operation, the "Rising Star of the Navy" project had been completed. The rewards of the "Rising Star of the Navy" could only be considered as a late addition.
However, Elvin did not care about this.
After receiving the notice, he immediately went to the Navy Department to receive the long-awaited reward!
A small part of the reward came from the Alliance, but most of it came from the "sponsor" of this mission, the Ilya Kingdom.
It was in the reward from the Ilya Kingdom that Elvin made an unexpected discovery.
It was a letter that came with the package!
It was obvious.
Based on Elvin's surname, the officials in charge of the relevant affairs of the Ilya Kingdom had confirmed his identity!
For others, there was a small possibility that it was just someone with the same surname. But for them, if they could not even distinguish a hereditary noble from their own kingdom, it would be too dereliction of duty.
So, along with the reward from the Ilya Kingdom, there was also a personal letter from the Title Management Department of the kingdom.
"Respected Mr. Elvin Garret.
Hello! …
The Garret family has made outstanding contributions to the kingdom. His Majesty the King and the kingdom have never forgotten your family's "Bramble Fin Sea Serpent" coat of arms …
To be able to hear news of you again makes us feel sincere joy. The Garret family that has lasted for nearly two hundred years has not been cut off …
Also, I am honored to inform you …
We have received permission from His Majesty. As the only male heir of the Garret family, you will automatically inherit the title of Baron Garret.
You do not need to return to the country to go through the inheritance procedures. The decision is effective immediately … "
From Elvin's point of view, the main content of the letter was to acknowledge his empty title of "Baron Garret". However, there was no mention of the land that once belonged to his family and the mines that were seized by Count Wright.
It was only vaguely mentioned in the letter that the "Golden Compass" that Elvin chose was one of the prices that the new business nobles paid to avoid further investigation after the kingdom suffered tremendous losses because of the delay in the previous massacre!
At this point, Elvin's last doubt about the original owner of this' golden compass' from Ilya had been dispelled.
As for whether or not the kingdom knew that the "golden compass" belonged to the Garriott family, Elvin had no way of verifying it.
After all, there were too many miraculous treasures on the sea. As a member of the royal family who ruled a kingdom, it was not impossible that they did not care about the half-true legend behind the "Golden Compass".
He only knew that when he sought revenge on Count Wright in the future, the Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom would not stop him.
The Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom's attitude was obvious. It was clear that they wanted to seize every opportunity to attract the hatred of the Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom and reduce the pressure on the Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom.
Elvin was well aware of the Kingdom's Kingdom's internal situation.
He just did not expect the Kingdom's Kingdom to be so weak that even a small fry like him was used to obstruct their political opponents.
Even the traditions and rules were simplified. Could it be that the title of Baron could be inherited through the clouds?
Anyway, this was the first time Elvin heard of it.
However, it was a good thing to be able to restore his noble status. At least the Garret family, as a hereditary noble family, did not end in his generation.
The "Thorny Fin Sea Serpent Coat of Arms" that represented the pioneering spirit of adventurers could also see the light of day again.
And with this title, he did not have to worry about his military position in Faletis conflicting with the Kingdom's Kingdom and causing additional disputes between the two countries.
He did not care what Anita did. The power of the Great Knight was enough to ensure her own safety.
Elvin had his own thoughts. The destruction of his family and the death of Leo's grandfather was a thorn in his heart.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! What he wanted was not only the life of the culprit, but also the Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom!
With his own hands!
"Since the Kingdom's Kingdom has confirmed my identity, then the secret cannot be hidden from their political opponents.
Next, I'll have to see how Count Wright will react.
I see you as a fish bone in my throat, and you see me as a thorn in my back. Let's see who will have the last laugh! "
The corner of Evan's mouth curled up into a smile … It was bone-chilling!
After calming himself down, Elvin put this enemy aside for the time being and continued to count the rewards.
Other than the fake Baron title, the rest of the rewards were real benefits.
There were mainly three parts: wealth, authority, and treasures.
Wealth first.
A captain of a battleship on duty had an annual salary of about 800 gold lions (In order to motivate the captains to fight, there were half as many half-paid captains on the shore, ready to take over the captain's position at any time), and a fleet commander's annual salary could reach an astonishing 1500 gold lions. This was a fixed salary that the kingdom would give you even if you did nothing.
Of course, other than the fixed salary, the most valuable rewards were the spoils of war!
Even if you captured a merchant ship from an enemy country, the captain could get a quarter of the spoils. According to the value of a merchant ship, there was no upper limit to this number. Although the Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom's Kingdom was dangerous, it was easy to earn money.
For example, Gör's uncle did not have a prominent family before he joined the army, but before he was demoted to become the captain of a fifth-tier battleship in Gabred, he was able to buy a huge property like the Kauper Manor when he was only in his thirties. There was a reason for that.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Ilya would not be stingy when it came to wealth.
Elvin received a mining share transfer agreement. The target was a copper mine in the New Continent owned by the Kribmu Mining Company, which was backed by the Kingdom of Ilya.
Now that Elvin had obtained 2% of the copper mine's shares, he did not need to worry about anything. He would receive dividends every year. It was just like how Gör had used the "Shipwreck Elegy" to exchange for the ownership of the Southern Continent's "Vanilla Manor".
According to the financial report of the previous five years, this 2% of the Kribmu Mining Company's shares could bring Elvin at least 1,200 gold lions every year.
In other words, Elvin was now not considered a spoil of war. He could steadily be the captain of his own battleship. His annual salary and dividends could steadily exceed 3,000 gold lions, which was equivalent to three One-eyed Becks' heads.
In addition to the spoils of war that were bound to be seized after going to sea, it was not an exaggeration to say that Elvin, who was not even 20 years old, had now achieved financial freedom.
Of course, "financial freedom" was based on the premise that Elvin was not a wizard …
Even if he had more money, Elvin could think of countless ways to spend it all just to support himself and his chief disciple, Angel, in their studies and progress.
It was still okay when he was an apprentice. After receiving the reward from the school, he had obtained the materials for the series of "psychic potions" that he spent most of his time as an apprentice.
Was there any place more complete than the warehouse of the "Alchemy School's Potion Branch"?
Not only did it save Elvin a lot of money, but it also saved him a lot of energy to collect materials.
However, when he became an official wizard, with the continuous improvement of the quality of extraordinary materials, the cost of each experiment would not be a small number. Over time, no matter how many gold lions there were, it would not be enough to fill this bottomless pit.
As everyone knew, every powerful wizard relied on the accumulation of gold lions! Even "gold of the same weight as humans" was no longer enough to describe the value of a wizard!
Moreover, there was still a school to support in the future. The scale of reference did not need to be too big. To support the school's framework, it had to at least be on the scale of the "Violet Eyes" branch in New Haven.
That was supported by the kingdom's finance and the talent reserve base of the Naval academy. Therefore, Elvin's little money was just sprinkling water.
His road to earning money was still long and arduous.
"No matter how much money I have, I can't spend it!"
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