Ch. 21Encountering the Hunting Knife Pirates
After twenty-five days of searching, the Marines finally encountered the Hunting Knife Pirates, and Carl led the Training Ship’s attack. The pirates tried to close in for a boarding battle, but Carl ordered another cannon volley as their ships approached.
- Carl relaxed aboard the Training Ship while Ain complained about the stalled mission and pranked him by shrinking his catch.
- A lookout spotted the Hunting Knife Pirates, whose captain Zacur ordered his crew to stop fleeing and fire on the Marines.
- Zephyr assigned Carl to command the battle, and Carl strengthened the recruits before ordering the Training Ship to advance and fire.
- The Marines’ cannon volley damaged the pirate ship, and Zacur decided to bring it alongside the Training Ship and fight at close quarters.
- Carl rejected the boarding battle and ordered the cannons to fire again as the pirate ship approached.