"Captain, Red Skull has escaped!"
A Sailor rushed into the captain's cabin.
"It's gone?" Elland raised his monocular telescope, examining the calm sea with a puzzled look, just in time to see the " Red Skull " disappear into the horizon.
His brow furrowed immediately, completely baffled as to why things had turned out this way.
In his view, the armed forces of the " White Agate " would definitely not be able to directly scare away the Red Skull Pirates. The two sides would inevitably circle around dozens of times and fire multiple salvos before the other side would realize that they could not take on this tough nut and dare not engage in a prolonged entanglement, thus rationally retreating.
Could it be that the " Red Skull " was just passing through without any intention of plundering? But if they weren't going to plunder, why would they enter this waterway? This is the easiest place to be blocked by naval fleets and church ships. Even when the Four Kings and Seven Admirals pass through the nearby waters, they try to keep a low profile... Elland was filled with doubts and felt that things were not so simple.
Caution saves one from disaster; one must not be careless... Elland put away his tan monocular telescope and paced back and forth a few times.
He half-raised his hand and said to the navigator:
"It will dock at Bansy Harbor tonight."
Report the encounter with pirates to the navy and the church.
According to the normal plan, the next stop of the " White Agate " will be the Tiana Port, and it will take about three more days to reach it at a speed of 13 knots. After leaving Tiana Port, it will go directly to its final destination, Bayam, the capital of the Rorsted Archipelago and City of Generosity.
There is a faster way to travel from Pritz Harbor to Bayam, which involves only one stop along the way, at Damir Port Bansy Harbor.
"Is the Red Skull really gone?" Donna's father, Urdi Blanche, walked to the window and gazed into the distance.
Krivis nodded calmly and said:
"Yes."
He had barely finished speaking when the Sailor ' shouts rang out from outside:
"Danger cleared! Danger cleared!"
Upon hearing the official confirmation, Donna and Denton finally relaxed and had the courage to go to the window to look at the situation outside.
"Are the Red Skull Pirates really that powerful?" Donna's eyes widened as she searched for the ships that had already disappeared into the distance.
"Very impressive," Krivis replied.
"How powerful is it?" Denton immediately pressed.
On the other side, bodyguard Teague straightened his hair and chuckled:
Even disregarding the ship's cannons and hundreds of pirates, Captain Johansson and First Mate Anderson alone were formidable.
" Anderson, nicknamed ' One-Eyed,' has a bounty of 500 pounds in the kingdom. Even with all of us in this room combined, plus the help of a few Sailor, we might only be able to defeat him in a skirmish. Johansson, nicknamed ' Sea Wolf,' could easily handle such an opponent. If they board his ship, no one can stop ' Sea Wolf.' His bounty is a full 900 pounds, close to 1000 pounds!"
"Is that a lot?" Donna was shocked by the power of " Sea Wolf " and " One-Eyed," and also surprised by their bounty.
In her memory, her father earned a full 1,500 pounds a year!
"There's a lot. This is the bounty you can directly exchange for them or their heads. Their belongings, what they plundered, also belong to you. The kingdom will buy them at market price, and you also have the opportunity to get bounties from other countries," Cecil explained from the side. "At sea, pirates with bounties of 300 pounds or more are quite powerful. Those approaching or exceeding 1,000 pounds are at least well-known in their own seas, I'm referring to large seas like the Sonia Sea and the Sonia Sea."
"So, the Four Kings Seven Admirals are famous throughout the Five Seas?" Donna asked, somewhat naively.
Krivis responded seriously:
"Yes."
"So, the Red Skull Pirates are quite famous throughout the entire Sonia Sea?" Donna pressed on logically.
"Yes." Teague nodded.
"But why did they run away?" Donna blinked.
"It's not necessarily running..." Cecil himself wasn't quite sure why.
Krivis looked out the window again, his forehead slightly creased.
"Perhaps there are other reasons; perhaps they never intended to rob us this time, and they just happened to run into us."
Another reason? Donna suddenly had a guess amidst her wild thoughts.
Could it be that Sparrow's gentle messenger, as tall as a house, scared them away? Hmm! It really is frightening! Donna's heart was bubbling like boiling water.
She excitedly turned her head and looked down, only to find that her brother Denton's eyes were also shining.
The two of them pursed their lips simultaneously, then realized that the other was thinking roughly the same thing.
"Let's go out for some fresh air, it's on this floor." Donna made up an excuse and pulled her younger brother away from room 305.
Once outside, Denton lowered his voice and said:
"Are we going to find Sparrow?"
"Correct answer!" Donna exclaimed with a bright smile. "I saw him go into 312 earlier."
Inside room 312.
No longer mentioning " Vice Admiral Iceberg "Blazing Danitz, he looked again at the " Red Skull " that had turned its bow around, and chuckled:
"They must have been frightened by the declaration of the navy's giant ships and cannons and the news of the previous pirate groups being destroyed, so they risked entering this shipping lane to plunder, hoping to make enough money as soon as possible and leave the sea."
"Ha, so what if we have giant ships and cannons? The navy and the church have many powerful things that have always existed, and that hasn't made piracy impossible. If we can't win in a head-on fight, we can always escape, right? They can't escort those merchant ships forever, can they?"
"I know that ironclad warships are getting bigger and bigger, and their Steam are becoming more and more powerful. One day, their speed will break through 18 knots, 20 knots. Once they catch up with us, we can only wait to be overtaken. But the ocean is so vast that even thousands or tens of thousands of ships couldn't fill a single corner. There are still many unexplored sea areas. If we do something, we can hide in those places. Although it's dangerous, there are also opportunities."
This guy is definitely the talkative type... Don't you think a crazy adventurer wouldn't care about these things at all? Klein looked away and glanced around the room.
His gaze finally settled on his leather suitcase, and he gestured with his chin towards it:
"Wash the dirty clothes inside."
Danitz, who was about to launch into a long speech, froze, his expression turning sour that he wished he could burn the entire ship to the ground.
He felt his anger surge like billowing Steam, pushing open the floodgates of reason.
Danitz opened his mouth, took a breath, then opened his mouth again and took another breath.
His flushed face softened, and he asked without a smile:
"Is it all?"
"Just clean the dirty parts, a quick brush on the coat will do." Klein almost laughed at the other's barely suppressed anger, thinking this was the treatment Danis deserved after taking the innocent person's place.
--The suitcase contained the clothes he had changed out of last night; he was a bit lazy and had only washed his underwear for now.
Calm down, don't lose control, calm down, don't lose control... Danitz repeatedly told himself this, walked to Gehrman Sparrow's suitcase, opened it, and took out the clothes that needed cleaning.
He had just started working in the bathroom when he heard the doorbell ringing.
Klein opened the door and found Donna and her brother Denton inside.
" Sparrow, did I disturb you?" Donna's eyes darted left and right.
"No." Klein stepped aside.
The two little ones entered the room and were surprised to see Danitz washing clothes.
"Where is the servant?" Denton asked instinctively.
"I didn't bring it," Klein answered for Danitz.
Donna said, looking slightly confused:
"But first class has its own personal laundry maids, and they charge by the bucket."
Before she could finish speaking, Danitz froze.
He was so angry before that he completely forgot about this.
Danitz shook the water droplets off his hands, turned around, forced a smile, and said to Gehrman Sparrow:
"Can I ask the laundry maid for help?"
Klein had no ill intention of wanting to see the other party embarrassed, and smiled as he said:
I only care about the results.
Whew, Danitz visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Donna sensed something was amiss during their conversation, and the young girl asked suspiciously:
" Sparrow, aren't you friends? He... he looks different from before!"
Klein found a chair and sat down, making no attempt to hide his true feelings, and said calmly:
"To be precise, he was my prisoner of war."
"Prisoners of war?" Denton looked around blankly, not remembering any conflict between his two uncles.
Donna was puzzled at first, then a thought struck her, and she asked cheerfully:
"He's... he's a pirate?"
"Hmm." Klein nodded slightly.
"Did you scare away the Red Skull Pirates, Sparrow?" Donna asked excitedly.
Klein glanced at Danitz and replied expressionlessly:
"I guess so."
Having all her doubts answered filled Donna with immense satisfaction. She glanced at Danitz and unconsciously lowered her voice:
" Sparrow, does he have a name? No, is there a bounty on his head?"
No! I can't let anyone know I've had this experience! Danitz opened his mouth and answered first:
My name is Zigg!
At this moment, Klein casually said:
" Danitz."
" Danitz..." Donna and Denton exchanged a glance, but didn't ask any further questions.
The siblings didn't stay long before saying goodbye and leaving, feeling that the pirate's eyes were very fierce.
Back in room 305, seeing her father and Uncle Krivis still discussing, Donna innocently interjected:
"A lot of people were talking about pirates just now, and someone mentioned Danitz. Was he very powerful?"
" Danitz... ' Blazing ' Danitz, he's under ' Vice Admiral Iceberg's' command, the fourth Sailor of the Golden Dream '..." Krivis replied simply.
He suddenly fell silent, his eyes narrowing as if he were recalling something.
The pirate general's men... Donna asked curiously:
How much is the bounty on his head?
Krivis returned to normal and spoke in a low voice:
"3000 pounds."
Three, three thousand pounds? Donna and Denton's mouths opened slightly, almost forgetting to close them.
The captain of the Red Skull only has a bounty of 900 pounds, but that guy who looked like a servant is worth 3,000 pounds? The siblings looked at each other, speechless.
At 6 p. m., the White Agate entered the port again.
" Bansy Harbor? Elland is very cautious..." Danitz said, standing by the window, gazing at the already dimly lit port and the tall lighthouse.
Before Klein could respond, he chuckled to himself:
"There seem to be some bad rumors circulating about this place."
PS: 24 hours have passed, and it's time to vote with monthly tickets again!