Elvin was not a pure idealist. His ancestors' courage to explore the unknown was commendable, but in a situation where he was poor, it was too empty to invest in his dreams.
However, when he truly grasped the power to control his own fate, Elvin would probably follow in the footsteps of Garriott's ancestors and choose to see the vastness of this world!
"Then … Warrant Officer Elvin, you have to work hard, I'm very strict!"
"Thank you, Captain, I'll work hard!"
After they finished speaking, both uncle and nephew burst into laughter at the same time. The feeling of alienation after not seeing each other for five years gradually dissipated, and the two began to get closer.
They drank and drank, focused on enjoying the rare delicacies on the table, and chatted until late at night.
However, on the second day of Elvin and Gör's reunion, another episode happened.
Early in the morning, Gör took Elvin back to the shore and found Elvin's instructor, Major Eugene.
"Officer Gör, good morning!"
Seeing Gör push the door open, Major Eugene, who was handling documents, immediately stood up and saluted him. Whether it was the rank of Colonel, Knight, or the identity of the captain of a main battleship, Eugene had to treat him with 120% respect.
At this time, he noticed that Elvin, who came in behind Gör, had his head lowered and did not dare to look at Eugene. Eugene thought that Elvin had caused some trouble on the Colonel's ship.
"Elvin, this kid, caused trouble as soon as he boarded the ship? Leave him to me, I'll take care of him. "
Major Eugene said that he was going to teach Elvin a lesson, but he was secretly hinting at Elvin with his eyes. His desire to protect Elvin was obvious.
"Hahaha, Major Eugene, Elvin didn't cause any trouble. On the contrary, I want to thank you for sending him to my ship!
Let's go, let's go to the tavern and talk. Elvin and I both want to toast to you! "
Regardless of the fact that it was still breakfast time, Gör insisted on having a drink with Major Eugene. Now, Gör saw him as the benefactor who helped him reunite with Elvin, and gave him the opportunity to make up for his friend's many years of debt. No matter what, he had to thank him before he set sail.
Soon, the three of them were seated in the tavern. On the way, Gör had already explained Elvin's situation to Eugene.
"The child is not sensible. She ran out without telling her family. Fortunately, you sent her to my boat. That was a great help." Gör sincerely handed the wine glass to Eugene.
"Officer Gör, you're too polite. I was just doing my duty. I didn't think too much about it at the time. I just couldn't bear to see Elvin wasting his time on the communications ship.
An outstanding young man like him can only get the best training on the officer's ship. "
Eugene's attitude was very humble. Not only did he not take the credit, but he also secretly complimented the uncle and nephew. Hearing this, Gör's somewhat cold face also had a hint of a smile.
The two officers chatted happily.
However, Elvin, who was sitting next to them, could only pretend to be a "problematic child who ran away from home". He smiled and toasted Eugene a few times. At the same time, Eugene rolled his eyes a few times.
In his mind, Elvin's image had quietly changed from a lonely side branch to a young master who ran away from home. Eugene, who was originally full of sympathy for Elvin, would have kicked Elvin's butt if Gör wasn't here.
Oh, so I was merciful and asked for a favor to help you get a bright future, but in the end, I sent you to your relative's ship? Are you kidding me?
However, Eugene wasn't really angry. After all, young people always had this kind of courage. It was understandable that he didn't want to rely on his family to come out and prove his ability alone.
However, most of these "calves" would recognize reality after a few years of being beaten by society. Although they had grown, they had wasted a lot of time and it wasn't worth the loss.
In this way, in the end, he had done a good thing by accident. He admired Elvin very much. Now that his uncle, Colonel Gör, was here, his military career would definitely be smoother and less detours.
In fact, he was very happy for him!
.....
This time, the Silver Wing returned to the port for a total of two days. After a short period of maintenance, personnel repair, and supplies replenishment, they would continue to be sent to the third fleet's patrol mission.
Moreover, considering Colonel Gör's outstanding ability, their mission route would be relatively dangerous.
However, the marines were already used to this kind of life. The high risk naturally came with high rewards. As Gör once said, those who followed the rules and only wanted to live a stable life couldn't be a marine or even a sailor.
Most of these people were bold. As long as they were given enough benefits, they didn't even mind breaking into the famous pirate port "Shipwreck Bay".
In such an atmosphere, Elvin officially went to sea with the ship as a marine for the first time.
Whoosh —
Whoosh —
Patrolling back and forth on the deck, waves bloomed around him. Elvin's mood now was different from when he left Leopold.
Today was the new starting point of his life.
During the two days when the Silver Wing was docked for replenishment, Gör had introduced the general situation of the ship to Elvin so that he could quickly integrate into this new group.
The old crew on this ship were all transferred from the original fourth-level battleship with Gör.
No one knew what they had experienced in the past, so the vacancy had not been completely filled. The official officers were gradually promoted internally through Gör's appointment. The main navigator, steering officer, boatswain, first mate, second mate, third mate, boatswain, gunner, and cannoneer had all been appointed.
But he was the only alternate officer like himself for the time being.
After boarding the ship, under the arrangement of Gör, as the captain, he was temporarily appointed as a herald. He was responsible for conveying some of the captain's instructions and could also go to any position on the ship to observe and learn. It could be said that it was the most conducive position for the growth of an alternate officer.
It had to be said that this was the advantage of having a superior!
Otherwise, if the superior casually threw you into the cabin, you wouldn't be able to learn anything, not to mention the poor conditions. That would be really miserable.
Although the officers on the warship found it strange that the captain treated this newcomer differently, it was not out of the ordinary. After all, he was the only alternate officer on the ship. They just thought that he was willing to take care of the young people and was willing to nurture him, so they did not think too much about it.
This was Elvin's request, although it was not to the extent that Gör treated him equally. But temporarily hiding the relationship between the two was beneficial for Elvin to integrate into the group. After he was completely familiar with everyone, even if he was exposed, there would not be too much of a sense of distance. Connections seemed to be glorious, but the gap between him and ordinary people was everywhere.
Only the boatswain Chris knew the secret in the middle. But he was Gör's true confidant and also the manager of the sailors on the ship. Sooner or later, Gör would find an opportunity to tell him to at least take care of Elvin in the possible battles after they went out to sea.
Whoosh!
The Silver Wing gradually sailed out of the military port. The water surface became wider, and the wind gradually increased. The sailors needed to readjust the rigging and control the sails to achieve the best sailing speed.
"Hey — hey — hey —"
A neat chant sounded on the deck. Under each mast, there were about ten sailors operating the sail.
"Sir Jabu, can I help control the sails?" Elvin, who had been watching for a while, asked the boatswain Jabu, who was instructing the sailors to adjust the sails.
During the three months of recruit training, whether it was the knowledge taught by the instructors or self-taught in the library, Elvin already had a lot of knowledge in his stomach.
Although he had tried it a few times on the small, broken ship used for training, this was the first time on a real warship. Elvin was not sure if the boatswain would allow a newbie like him to try out his skills.
The bearded boatswain glanced at Elvin, thought for a moment, and agreed. After all, they had just gone out to sea, and there would not be any danger. If a newbie wanted to improve, now was the best time to practice.
"Okay, I agree. But young man, you don't need to raise and lower the rigging with the sailors. Just stand by my side and watch. How to operate it, and why to operate it, I will explain it to you. "The boatswain's attitude was not bad, and he agreed very straightforwardly, but at the same time, he put forward his own request.
Elvin also knew that the boatswain was not afraid of him damaging the sails, but because raising and lowering the rigging was actually hard work. Knowing when to control it, and where to control it, was the true skill of controlling the sails.
"Thank you, Sir Jabu!"
Standing by Jabu's side and listening to his explanation, Elvin slowly matched the knowledge he had learned in the training camp with reality.
Sails were the most technologically advanced equipment on a sailboat, and it was also the only source of power for most sailboats. Its importance was not inferior to the modern world's engines. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was the heart of a sailboat. It was just that the heart was a little different, and it grew outside.
On a warship, the moving cable was white, and the static cable was black. When controlling the sail, the main adjustment was the white moving cable. For a layman, seeing the densely packed rigging on a sailboat would definitely make one's eyes dazzled.
But if one wanted to accurately control the sails and fight against the wind and waves, they absolutely could not do without the help of various rigging systems.
Let's take a look at how much rigging is required on a three-masted sailboat.
To control the boom, one would need a halyard, a sling, and a swivel. To control the sails, one would need a halyard, a front halyard, and a jib. To reel in the sails, one would need a halyard, a bottom halyard, and a side halyard.
A three-masted sailboat had four sails in the front, four in the middle, and three in the rear, for a total of eleven sails. These rigging systems would need to be repeated eleven times. Just this alone would require ninety-nine pieces of rigging, and this was not including the spare rigging and a portion of the double rigging that required extra weight.
On a sailboat, these rigging systems might seem complicated, but in reality, they were messy and orderly. No matter what kind of wind or weather, an experienced sailor would be able to immediately find the appropriate rigging and adjust it to the best position.
Even when the sails were balanced, on calm water, there was no need to use a rudder. The boatswain only needed to adjust the sails to make the ship sail in a straight line.
Thus, the boatswain who worked on the three masts bore the most important responsibility, and was also one of the most important technicians on a sailboat.
If Elvin wanted to become a skilled boatswain, he still had a long way to go.
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