"Ah, it's almost time again. Lord Baron, I'll see you tomorrow!
Although I haven't used the knowledge of the 'Black Spirit School' personally, Simpson has lost most of his spellcasting abilities because he's only left with his soul.
But I believe that someone as righteous as you will be able to make good use of them.
Every time I talk to you, I'm very happy. I can't wait for tomorrow to come … "
After knowing that Elvin had the title of Baron, this nobleman cum artist had been using the formal term "Baron" to address Elvin in social situations. His attitude was at least two or three levels higher than before.
Elvin didn't correct him at all that the current Baron's title was different from the past.
A few hundred years ago, the value of a noble's title wasn't the same as it was now. In that era, the title was linked to the land and no country would arbitrarily give out titles.
But now, many countries' merchants and even pirates could receive honorary titles as long as they offered a large sum of money to the royal family. If they were willing to spend money, they could even buy the title of Count.
"Sir! I'll make good use of the witchcraft knowledge you gave me. Thank you for your generosity!
In return, I'll prepare the history of human voyages for you tomorrow. It's magnificence won't be inferior to the 'Renaissance'. "
"Hahaha, I'm looking forward to it!"
With that last sentence, Katarov's image gradually disappeared. Elvin carefully put away the parchment used to record it and then sealed the oil painting again.
Through these few days of communication, Elvin's evaluation of the potential value of the painting was constantly increasing.
Ignoring the fact that it was an antique and a "cursed item," just the "personalities" from different eras within would be a tremendous amount of wealth. Although most of them were eccentric, there were also existences like Katarov who could be communicated with normally.
As a true nobleman and artist, Elvin used his identity and some worthless information to easily obtain a large amount of precious information and knowledge.
And from the perspective of Simpson, who maintained his habits when he was alive, this was just a part of normal communication. He didn't think that he was at a disadvantage.
"Mr. Katarov is such a good person!"
Therefore, Elvin decided to properly store the painting as a long-term treasure trove. Who knew when he would be able to dig out an unexpected surprise.
As for the risks, of course, there were risks.
But the truth was, just as Katarov said, Simpson, who only had his soul left, was extremely weak. Other than the power of the cursed item, he was not much stronger than an intermediate apprentice.
If it were an ordinary person, they might still be afraid of its terrible curse, but in the combination of Elvin, Milan, and Kaka, there was no hope for it to make a comeback.
Kaka, in particular, was its nemesis. It could come and go as it pleased and could raid its home at any time.
In addition, Katarov also told Elvin a lot of secrets about the Herringle School, including the legendary final creation that had been achieved by someone in the past.
[False Mirror Image]: Creates a false world that is almost identical to the real world. You can even use it to pull an entire city from the real world into the Shadow Realm and turn it into your own impregnable nest.
Since the source of the mystery was related to space, even if he didn't say it, Elvin could guess that Simpson probably had a storage space similar to Kaka's Shadow Secret Vault.
This could explain why, other than a bunch of ordinary items, there were very few witchcraft tools and spellcasting materials on the ship.
"I'll think of a way to dig out all the treasures he's hidden somewhere.
Since they're useless to him, who only has his soul left, I might as well contribute to the "Activation School".
Hmm, it's too difficult to do it directly from that crazy old man. I have to find an idiot from this bunch of 'personalities' who can help me find the treasure trove. "
Muttering to himself, Elvin got up and covered the painting with a thick, opaque cloth to prevent any crew members who did not know what was going on from accidentally seeing it and causing an accident.
Then, he walked out of his captain's cabin.
* Thud thud thud … *
He stepped on the wooden ladder and went up to the open deck.
The luxurious captain's cabin, which was originally located in the tall stern of the ship, had been personally dismantled by him. All the functions of the new "Morning Star" were to serve the war, so it was inevitably less comfortable than before.
Now, the simple captain's cabin of this heavy-armored cruiser was below the rear deck, and there were 24-pound cannons above it. One could imagine that during a battle, the environment here would definitely be unbearable.
If even the captain was like this, there was no need to mention the others.
Even though it had once been a third-grade warship, in terms of living conditions, it could not even be compared to the Storm Horn now.
Cold winds howled on the deck, and the crew members in cotton-padded clothes were busy.
This was to satisfy the crew requirements of this ship. All the remaining crew members of the Storm Horn and Endeavour had been gathered together, totaling 477 people. It was just enough to achieve a three-shift system that would not tire the crew out.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh …
At this moment, the "Morning Star" was close to sailing at full speed. The bow of the ship rose slightly, breaking through the waves. Blurry witchcraft spiritual light enveloped the entire ship, and a high-speed current under the ship provided it with an endless source of power.
Compared to the third-grade battleships of the past, the current battlecruiser seemed to be flying.
As the original helmsman of the Storm Horn, Tracy, had died in an accident, the helmsman of the Endeavour, Robert, was now in charge of steering the ship.
Seeing Elvin walk up from the cabin cover not far away from the helmsman's position, he could not hide his excitement and saluted Elvin.
"This is truly unbelievable, Captain!
The results of the speed tether show that our current speed has already reached 12 knots, and this is under the condition that we're towing a ship.
This is truly amazing. I've never driven a ship so fast before! "
"Hahaha, there's no need to be surprised. The ship will get faster and faster in the future."
Elvin was not surprised at all. Of course, this speed was related to the modified ship model. However, the "Monsoon Goddess at the Bow of the Ship" and the "Secret Treasure of the Sea — Ocean Current Horn" also played a significant role.
Even though they were towing a small merchant ship that had been temporarily modified, they still managed to reach a speed that the sailors did not even dare to imagine.
Moreover …
While the ship's speed was increasing, the firing mass of the Morning Star's cannons had only decreased by 144 pounds compared to the original third-grade warship. One could only imagine how satisfying it would be to drive such a ship into battle.
Of course, the current heavy-armored cruiser was not without its flaws. Currently, the biggest problem was that the ship was too short, and it was very easy to be at a disadvantage in a boarding battle.
However, after Elvin finished equipping the crew members, he would equip each of them with an "Activated Beast Skin".
By then, the crew members who were at least at the late-stage Probationary level wouldn't care about such a small flaw. They would be able to jump onto the other party's ship with just a single step.
Even first-grade warships that were as tall as castles were no exception!
Elvin walked to the bow of the ship and stood side by side with Milan, who had been standing there for an unknown period of time. The biting cold sea breeze blew at the captain's cloak that Elvin was wearing, making it flutter loudly.
Looking at the sea surface that was still considered calm in the distance, he asked Milan,
"Has Major-General Brand's orders not been sent back yet?"
At this moment, they were riding on the Morning Star, which had just been modified and had only undergone two short sea trials, heading toward the northern sea at full speed.
From the moment they received the order, they had temporarily been placed under the major-general's command.
After the major-general found out that they had completed the modification of the Starden Castle and were ready for battle, the first order he gave them was to disguise themselves and head toward the outer sea of Giant Horn Cape to wait for further orders.
Right now, they were about to reach their destination and send a message to Major-General Brand.
"I've been standing guard on the deck, and Tern hasn't returned yet.
What do you think will happen in the end of this battle? Will it evolve into a full-scale colonial war?
It's said that the silver mines are three mountains of silver that are almost half-exposed. The amount of silver stored there is simply too astonishing.
It's an important weight that can directly affect the national strength of the country. After all, even a 'Quasi-Legend' has been mobilized! "
From the order before they set off, it was revealed that Major-General Brand had actually personally piloted the quasi-legendary warship that belonged to Faletis, Glory, and entered the battle zone between Shilius, Atlan, and Sark.
They were using the two quasi-legendary warships, the Styx Jellyfish and the Commander of Guards, that Shilius had swaggered through Faletis' territorial waters without permission.
Clearly, the kingdom's navy had detected the movement of Shilius' two "Quasi-Legendary" warships.
The upper echelons already had a premonition that the critical moment was about to arrive. When the dagger was revealed, they couldn't care less about Shilius' possible suspicions. If they didn't support their allies now, they might not be able to get a share of the loot in the end.
However, the Glory wasn't known for its speed after all. In the end, they were still one step too late.
The Commander of Guards, equipped with the [Extraordinary Armed Weapon — Reverse Cross], opened up a waterway that was large enough for large warships to navigate in the dense reef area outside Potosi without caring about the cost. Then, a large number of combat personnel broke through the obstacles of the two countries and forcibly landed on the island.
They had already occupied the two largest mountains of silver.
The "Quasi-Legends" of the two countries were one step too late. In the confrontation with the Styx Jellyfish and the Commander of Guards, even with the geographical factors, Sark and Atlan, who were caught off guard, could only send out small boats to occupy the last mountain after much difficulty.
By the time the Glorious arrived, the dust had already settled.
The situation of 3: 2 also added a lot of pressure to Shilius. After all, although he was tough with his words, even the commander of Shilius didn't have the authority to start a war between the "Quasi-Legendary warships" first.
When they were afraid of taking action for fear of breaking the vases, the battle returned to the conventional forces.
It was just like how no matter how indiscriminate the bombardment in modern warfare was, in the end, ground troops would still need to enter the battlefield to carry out actual control.
"Don't worry. Since we've been ordered to come here, it's obvious that the situation hasn't escalated to the point of no return. Our mission … Huh? Here it comes! "
Flap flap —
Before he finished speaking, a tern had already flapped its wings and landed.
The major-general's order also came.
"Gather the elite troops of the two countries and break the battle. Force Shilius' ordinary troops to retreat! Target — advance to the island! "
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