Later that day, Elvin received his captain's uniform. Although it was just a simple epaulet, it was already a qualitative change compared to the warrant officer's and normal soldiers' uniforms.
Under the instigation of Gary and a few sailors who were familiar with the ship, the group came to a decent tavern in Gabred City to celebrate Elvin.
If Gör had not left Gabred temporarily the day before yesterday, a celebratory banquet would have been held tonight with the participation of all the crew members of the Silver Wing.
"Cheers!"
"Boss, you can't drink butter beer anymore. There's no alcohol in it at all. It's for children."
"Yes, yes. Drink this Bacardi. My father said that only the strongest rum is worthy of the bravest man on the sea."
"Hahaha …"
They were all young people who had performed well on the Silver Wing. They were about the same age, so they were all relaxed at the table. There was no obvious gap between superiors and subordinates. This was also related to Elvin's lack of arrogance.
If Gör or First Mate Perry were here, the atmosphere would definitely not be like this.
At the same time, in another inland city dozens of kilometers away from Gabred, a grand banquet was also being held.
Under the illumination of countless gas lamps, the magnificent manor was as bright as day. The fragrance of fine wine and delicacies from all over the world filled the air. The ladies, socialites, and guests danced on the dance floor, enjoying themselves to their heart's content.
Of course, such a luxurious banquet was not for trivial matters.
"Colonel, happy cooperation!" The host of the banquet, Count Stuyak, raised his wine glass and clinked it gently with the tall, gray-haired officer. He was clearly in a good mood.
"Count, happy cooperation!" The gray-haired officer returned a smile. He was very satisfied with the smooth completion of the transaction. They both got what they wanted.
After dealing with the necessary social etiquette, Gör stood in front of the tall French window of the manor with a wine glass in his hand. He quietly looked in the direction of Gabred.
"The things I ordered from the logistics department should have arrived, right? Although the young eagle is still a little immature, it has already shown its prowess to fight against the sky. Forman, your son is very outstanding. It's time for him to take another step on the path of Transcendence … I hope everything will go smoothly. "
.....
Although Elvin's party was simple, the celebration was obviously more sincere. As they walked out of the tavern, everyone's relationship was obviously much closer.
After drinking a high degree of Bacardi, the slightly tipsy marines walked towards the port with their arms around each other's shoulders.
At this moment, whether it was out of admiration for Elvin's ability or because of his status as a military officer, Elvin was naturally in the center.
Everyone's praise made this guy, who had only been a class committee member in his previous life, feel a little smug.
"Heh, I'm probably just an ordinary person."
"Huh?"
"Boss, are my eyes playing tricks on me? I think I saw a figure jump off the supply ship." The group had just returned to the military port when Gary, who was a little drunk, pointed at a transport ship in the distance and yelled.
The marines looked in the direction he was pointing.
There was indeed a supply ship that had just arrived at the port when they left. Perhaps because it was not safe to work at night, it was parked there without unloading.
A sneaky figure carrying a black cloth bag was quietly sliding down the rope tied to the mooring pole of the port. Perhaps because it was too late, there were very few people on the port, and the guards on shift did not notice him at all.
"It's a thief!"
"Go! Me, let's catch him together! "
Someone in the group shouted, and seven or eight people rushed up at the same time.
The sneaky figure realized that a group of people suddenly rushed over, and was shocked. He no longer cared about hiding, and immediately jumped off the rope and ran.
"Don't run!"
"Thief, stop …"
Ignoring the shouts of the marines, the figure was very agile and fast, and quickly slipped to the outskirts of the port area, and plunged into the tangled and complicated residential buildings. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the twists and turns of the alleys.
"Strange guy!"
Elvin, who had already activated his data analyzing vision, had already seen some of the attributes of the black figure. The attribute of agility was clearly 0.76, which proved that this guy was also a senior Apprentice Extraordinaire.
But this Apprentice Knight not only ran to the supply ship to steal things, but also chose to run instead of attacking when chased by a group of normal marines. It was very thought-provoking.
Elvin was completely confident that he could get rid of these drunk marines before the patrols arrived, and then swagger away.
Whoosh —
Now was not the time to figure out the thief's thoughts. Elvin also instantly accelerated and rushed forward. The low walls and houses of the residential buildings were not a hindrance to him.
The chase had entered the second half.
Most of the marines who were physically strong but were still normal people were gradually shaken off. Gary, who was a little drunk, was not a speedster to begin with, and soon fell behind and lost in the alleys.
In the end, the only one who could still keep up with the "thief" was Elvin.
Perhaps because he realized that only Elvin was left behind, the black figure slowly came to a stop. When he passed by a small stone bridge, he lightly jumped down and landed on the dry riverbed during the dry season.
Splat —
"Is the treatment of the navy so good now? Is it worth it for you to chase me for half the city, young Mr. Captain? "
When Elvin followed him and jumped down the stone bridge, he discovered that the black figure was already standing there, calm and unruffled. His expression was calm, and he did not have the slightest self-awareness of being a thief.
At this moment, Elvin finally had the chance to see this guy's face.
He was wearing a long black cloak, a large black round hat on his head, and a black eyepatch covering his eyes. There was a swift sword at his waist, and he gave off a deja vu of the world's heroic bandit "Zorro".
"Mr. Thief, if you can understand my hard work, then that's great. Please return the things. It's already so late, and everyone should go back to wash up and sleep. Wouldn't that be a happy ending? "
Elvin did not feel that this sneaky guy was his opponent, and his tone was very relaxed. Seeing that his martial prowess was not bad, and that he did not harm the ordinary navy, as long as he returned the stolen goods, it was not impossible to let him go.
"Ha ha ha, interesting! When did the navy produce such an interesting guy like you. " Zorro did not expect to hear such words from Elvin's mouth. He was slightly stunned, and then the corner of his mouth revealed a smile full of interest.
"You want it? It's very simple! Although this item is of no use to me, it is very precious to some people.
As long as you can beat me, I'll give it to you. You can do whatever you want with it. How about it? "
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw the bag on his body to the ground, and the swift sword at his waist came out of its sheath like lightning. He pounced at Elvin.
His black cloak fluttered, and in the night, he looked like a huge bat pouncing from the sky. His moves were swift and fierce, and it was obvious that his swordsmanship was not ordinary!
Elvin's physical fitness had been thoroughly solidified and polished to the extreme after continuous battles. It could be said that he only needed a bottle of magic potion, and Elvin would have 100% confidence in smoothly advancing to an official Knight.
To be able to encounter a senior Trainee Knight before advancing, and an opponent who also walked the path of agility, Elvin did not mind playing with him.
Facing the pouncing "Zorro", a cold light flashed at Elvin's waist, and a fine hand-and-a-half sword appeared in his hand.
To ordinary people, hand-and-a-half swords and swift swords were very different, regardless of weight, use, or suitable swordsmanship. Hand-and-a-half swords were thick and were mostly used on the battlefield, while swift swords were light and agile.
But in the hands of half-step Inhuman existences like them, the type of longsword did not have much effect on the performance of swordsmanship.
The sword light turned into a line of silver lightning, and Elvin did not show any signs of weakness as he faced it head-on.
Whoosh —
Whoosh —
The two of them seemed to have blended into the night wind, and almost turned into shadows at the same time, chasing and exchanging blows in the bridge.
In an instant, the battle reached its climax. But in the intense battle, the blades of the two longswords did not touch each other even once. It was like a waltz on the dance floor, and they seemed to have an amazing synchronization rate.
"Profound Meaning — Circular Steps!"
"Sword Form — Floating Boat!"
The next moment, the two of them used the secret Profound Meaning of their swordsmanship at the same time, quick attack and quick defense. In the eyes of the bystanders, they could only see two shadows, and they could not even keep up with their footsteps, not to mention the pure white sword light that had already turned into a whistling sound.
The high-intensity sword fight had already lasted for a minute. Elvin had more or less figured out Mr. Zorro's routine, and the stalemate was broken in an instant.
"Ding —!"
Elvin paid the price of taking half a step forward and placing himself in danger under Zorro's sword. He used his strong sword to block Zorro's weak sword, and with a twist of his longsword, he stabbed forward!
A hundred years ago, Sword Saint Denaire had created a brand new concept of swordsmanship. Swordsmen no longer attacked and defended one move after another, but attacked and defended at the same time. At the same time, they had already cleverly countered the opponent's attack, taking the opponent's life with one move.
This was also the concept of swordsmanship absorbed by the "White Sail Swordsmanship".
"Slash —!"
When the two figures could be seen clearly again, they had already separated. Unlike Elvin who was standing there calmly, "Zorro" directly turned around and sped up, quickly disappearing into the darkness.
"I'll remember you! Here's the thing for you. I'll come again next time … "
"Zorro's" forcefully calm voice sounded in his ears. Elvin curled his lips and ignored it.
What was the difference between this and the standard quote of a villain, "I'll be back!"?
Sheathing his sword, he picked up the bag that "Zorro" threw away on the ground. Since he had recovered the stolen "goods," Elvin had no interest in chasing after him.
It was not only because he was "merciful" to the navy soldiers at the beginning, but also because after exchanging blows, Elvin realized that this guy was actually using a rather impressive "Rose Swordsmanship."
Cough, "Rose Swordsmanship" did not sound like much, but it had an even more resounding name in the Faletis Kingdom, and that was the famous … court swordsmanship!
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