"Impossible —!"
Victor, who was lying on the deck, was only one centimeter away from the Swift Sword, but the brave captain's body suddenly froze.
The fact that the extremely young captain behind him was also a peak-level knight seemed to be even more shocking than the fact that he was defeated and captured.
After being mercilessly crushed in the area that he was the best at and most proud of in his life, his psychological defense was finally broken, and he completely gave up resisting.
Elvin didn't have the time to care about his thoughts. With the "Data Analysis Vision" to monitor his body, Elvin could even control every change in his attributes. His control of his body was not inferior to any peak Knight in the world.
After getting Gör's insights, his physical liberation had improved tremendously.
Not to mention that he had used the "Holy Cleansing Pond Water" to gain a perfect foundation, and his physical fitness was far above the enemy captain's.
Flap flap —
At this time, a flock of white seagulls flew out from the porthole of the "Dolphin" exploration ship. Most of them were holding a shiny silver ore in their claws.
Dong dong dong …
After a while, there was a small pile on the deck of the "Storm Horn".
It was a sample of silver ore collected by the geologists on the ship.
"Ha, Mr. Victor, please tell me, what are these things? Is the temple you found the "God of Silver Ore"? "
"Ha —"
With a sneer, Victor turned his head and turned a deaf ear to Elvin's words.
He had accepted his fate of failure, but it was impossible for him to betray the king.
"Come on, you there, take care of a gentleman."
Elvin waved his hand, and a group of navy soldiers immediately dragged Victor to the mast, and a few recognized interrogation experts on the ship swarmed forward.
Pa! Pa!
"Uh …"
However.
Even after being put on the "Transcendent Lock" of the School of Alchemy and going through a round of torture that was difficult to describe, the captain still didn't say a word.
His willpower and loyalty were both tenacious.
"Every country has warriors! Forget it, take him away. "
It was normal to have a warrior, but it didn't mean that everyone on the ship was a warrior.
Then.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The "Storm Horn" only fired a few shots to intimidate them.
It didn't take much effort to take down the "Dolphin" that lost its captain and first mate.
The soldiers interrogated the people on the exploration ship separately, and this time they easily got the information they wanted.
In particular, there was an exploration scholar who was obviously not a soldier. As a key person, when the interrogation began, he spilled everything he knew.
"Not only the northern part of the New World, but for the entire New World, it may be an unprecedented silver mine.
The estimated reserves are estimated to be 25,000 tons!
It's in the corner between Atlan and Sark's colonies. Even the nearest colony to the Tulip Family is less than 1000 kilometers away! "
Hearing this shocking news, Elvin and the officers on the ship looked at each other in dismay.
Then.
"We've made a great contribution!"
"We're rich! This may be the world's number 1 silver mine! "
“.....”
The officers discussed animatedly. Their common thought was that this could be an earth-shattering contribution and an unimaginable amount of wealth.
"This is clearly going to change the world!"
With her rationality as a wizard, Milan, who stood next to Elvin, first thought was not the benefits, but a series of problems behind this silver mine.
"Right, I heard that this silver mine was first discovered by the 'Nederland Bank Group'.
They didn't have the strength to take it, so they made a deal with His Majesty the King. They gave us the chart that recorded the location of the Potosi Island.
But the news was leaked, or else I would've started further prospecting work. "
After that, the exploration expert told them everything that he had heard from the three expedition leaders.
Elvin also realized the thorny problem.
He wanted to see who was involved in this matter.
The Nederland Bank Group was the starting point of everything, but it was hard to say what role they played in this matter.
Shilius, the domineering strongest country with sea power, claimed that silver and gold were the blood of the kingdom. At present, he actually occupied most of the discovered precious metal rich mines in the New World.
Atlan and Sark were at the top of the second echelon in terms of strength, and they also had the geographical advantage.
While he had also received the news, how could it be so easy to take a bite out of this fat piece of meat?
Moreover, as the situation escalated, the silver mine would become a whirlpool that could drag in all the forces of the New World, whether they were willing or not!
"We'll return to Dirben Castle as quickly as possible. The impact of this matter has already exceeded our ability to deal with it. It's better to report it and let the garrison commander, Lieutenant General Gustav, have a headache. "
It didn't take long for all the Shilius to be transferred to the Storm Horn.
To prevent others from finding out that he was the culprit, Elvin sent out a few sailors who were good at swimming to dive into the water and sink the Dolphin, which was already struggling at death's door.
At the same time, he also tossed down a bunch of Shilius's heavily wounded soldiers who were either too heavily injured to be saved or had no hope of saving them.
Not to mention whether they could survive the long journey, even if they were brought back, the higher-ups of the base wouldn't choose to save them. Things were just that cruel in this part of the sea.
He simply used them to create the illusion that the Dolphin had accidentally capsized in this part of the sea. It had nothing to do with any outsiders.
"Milan!"
"Leave it to me!"
Milan, who had a tacit understanding with him, took out the transparent crystal ball she carried with her.
Her fingertips drew on the surface of the crystal ball as she chanted. Soon, a pure white stream of light that could only be seen with the spiritual vision spread throughout the entire warship.
[Witchcraft: Divination Counter]
This unique witchcraft of the School of Divination had smoothed out all traces of the warship in the spiritual world in the past hour.
Unless they found a great sorcerer whose abilities far exceeded Milan's, it was almost impossible to find evidence that the Storm Horn had once been here through prophecy.
Then, the Storm Horn rode the prevailing northeast trade winds and headed south with full sails. It didn't even care about the patrol mission at the last stop that was not far away.
On the ship, Elvin gave another order.
"Cancel all leave. Everyone enter combat readiness. Seize the time to improve your strength!
In particular, your cannons and personal combat ability must be adjusted to the best state in a short period of time.
We may not have much time left. "
"Yes, Captain!"
After being reminded by Elvin and Milan, the officers gradually realized the seriousness of the matter and responded solemnly.
"We can't wait any longer!"
Looking back at the north, Elvin could feel that a huge storm was brewing. If his small body was accidentally swept into it, there was a high possibility that he would end up without a corpse!
Even with Elvin commanding a warship and having the strength of a peak-level Knight, he couldn't guarantee that he could survive this storm unscathed.
The benefits were simply too great. It was enough for any force to fight with all their might.
Therefore, in order to prepare for the "Silver War" that could come at any time, the promotion of an official sorcerer could not be delayed!
.....
Whoosh whoosh whoosh —
Sailing from the northernmost part of the colony to the south without stopping along the way, with the speed of a normal merchant ship, it would take about 15 days. Even with the speed of the "Storm Horn", it would still take about 12 days.
Therefore, with such a secret on the way back, one could imagine how nervous they were when they realized the seriousness of the matter.
As the navy of the kingdom, they had never been so timid in their own territory.
During this period.
Elvin temporarily put aside the witchcraft research and physical liberation training that had reached the critical juncture, and personally watched over the peak-level Knight Victor.
Even with the "extraordinary shackles" on him, Elvin was still worried.
Because alchemy tools were dead, but people were alive. If a peak-level Knight was allowed to escape, no one on this ship could suppress him.
If this guy escaped, not only would he not get to eat the fish, but he would also get himself into trouble. It was very likely that Shilius would shift his attention to Faletis. When the attitude of the higher-ups was unclear, this was not a merit, but a mistake.
At the same time, he also released his seabird surveillance network far away, paying attention to all the movements on the road.
"It's useless. So what if you know about the silver mine? What determines the ownership of wealth will always be the strength of the country.
This sea belongs to Shilius, it used to be! It will be the same in the future! "
Other than the routine interrogation at the beginning, Elvin did not mistreat this peak-level Knight. Although he was heavily shackled, he always let him stay in his captain's room.
At this time, with the recovery ability of a peak-level Knight, his sword wounds and whip marks from the interrogation had already recovered. This also made Elvin feel his endless loyalty and confidence in Shilius once again.
In fact, Elvin also acknowledged Shilius's dominance from the bottom of his heart.
Only after leaving the "comfort" of the mainland and coming to the new continent did Elvin personally understand how powerful the Kingdom of Shilius was.
They built forts of various sizes on the main routes of the world, like the Great Wall of China, and occupied the best ports, trade centers, and maritime landmarks.
This was the truth of the great voyage. The work on the sea was done on land.
The eastern line (Southern Continent … Peacock Islands … Antana Strait), the western line (Soviet Islands in the Black Sea … New Continent … Torch Cape, the bridgehead to explore the Shattered Star Sea), Shilius took two hundred years step by step, using hundreds of forts of various sizes to defend his position as the hegemon of the sea.
No country could do as much as Shilius.
However.
"Ha! No one will be the protagonist forever. The Holy Lothar Empire that once ruled the entire source continent can't, and of course, Shilius can't either.
Mr. Victor, you should seriously consider your situation. Your attitude will make it difficult for the kingdom's navy to accept you. It's not good for you … "
"Coo coo coo …"
Besmir's sudden reminder interrupted Elvin's words.
Through the seagulls at the forefront of the reconnaissance network, he saw a fleet made of three battleships and five cruisers pass by him in a straight line only 120 kilometers away in an aggressive manner.
Even with the vision of the seabirds, at this distance, they could only see the flaming flag that belonged to Shilius.
That was the reinforcement of the Shilius colony!
Obviously, the coming of the storm was earlier than many people expected!
And Elvin and the others were now three days away from Fort Dirben.
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