Capítulo 42: Last day in Valyria part 2
Omar and I were on a higher ground and had already prepared this speech to inspire loyalty and courage in the crew. The only ones by our side were Captain Henry and Sir Arthur. Soon everyone was watching us, the 30 men of the crew including the youngest, Ted and his brother. The 11 orphaned children, Sir Arthur's 4 men and the 4 former slaves. So I began:
—Good morning, men, my name is Rafael for those who don't know me yet, next to me is Omar Velaryon, we are the owners of this ship. On my left is your Captain Henry and on Omar's right is your knight Sir Arthur. Since we will have a lot of last-minute work tonight, we won't have time to make a proper speech, so I decided to gather everyone here early. First of all, I want to assure you that as long as you are loyal to me and Omar, you will never have to feel that money is a problem. On this long and difficult voyage, any man who falls while protecting this ship need not fear that his family will lack anything. We will ensure that they receive adequate compensation in gold for their acts of bravery and courage.
I pause to see their reactions and let the information sink in. Most crew members do not earn a very high salary, as there is always the opportunity for plunder when fighting at sea. Compensating their families in gold without mentioning a specific amount is very generous even among the wealthiest employers. Then I continue:
"You must have heard that I am the Red Sage… I had a terrible vision of what will happen to our homeland Valyria. Even at the risk of it, I had to make it known to the less fortunate people of the city to give them a chance of survival. The disaster is real, and it has already been seen by others besides me."
As everyone sighs, I continue:
"This disaster will happen tomorrow and devastate everything. Valyria will become a cursed land, where anyone who tries to return will meet a terrible end."
Once again, I see disbelief on their faces at the latest news.
"That is why every item that is out of the reach of the Valyrian Freehold City will become priceless treasures, even a simple item can become a heirloom and memory of our homeland. Today, Omar and I will give you a gift, an extra payment."
Everyone applauds and howls and whistles. I take the opportunity to finish:
—You have until 12:00 to go to the city and spend this money on whatever you think will increase in value, be it books, tapestries, paintings... Anything that may have a much higher value when the disaster happens. Just make sure to write down the history of the item, that is what will guarantee a greater value in the future. One more thing, I will only accept extra cargo that you can carry, so no exaggerations, okay?
Then the first mate organizes two lines, one for the initial crew and one for the newbies. When Omar and I start handing out the bags, some men have tears in their eyes, while thanking them for the extra payment, they take the coins and hurriedly leave the ship. Of course, the newbies' bag has a smaller value of silver coins.
After that, Omar makes an extra payment to his men including Mr. Arthur and his followers, I do the same for the former slaves and take the opportunity to hand over a generous bag that even contains some gold coins to Henry and the First Mate. The 4 former slaves have eyes of veneration as they look at me and Omar as they think they don't deserve any extra payment either. Omar and I weren't stingy with the coins to ensure everyone's loyalty, so they also say goodbye and leave for the city. Henry and Arthur are the last to leave, leaving only me, Omar and Fatty on the ship, who only woke up now with all the applause and whistles.
While we wait for them to return, we talk about many things, but most of the questions are about magic. After witnessing what I did at the Browns' house yesterday, they are very excited. We talk about the meditation method we are using, and I notice that Fatty also had a similar effect, not feeling very tired even after not sleeping much last night. Omar says he didn't notice, but he can't guarantee it since he has always been a nocturnal person. I remember the book I got about water magic and give it to them to look at. Soon, they are both excited, doing tests following the instructions in the book. The time passes quickly and when it is almost 12:00, the men start to return, Jack followed by the pirate Shang also appear. As soon as I see the entire crew returning, I see only a few carrying large packages, but at least half return without much cargo. Aisha has some paintings, but besides her, I only see the younger girls doing the same thing. So I ask the Captain, who returned with only a small box. He smiles and then explains:
"Well, some like me bought jewelry and other minor crafts, our goldsmiths are quite famous all over the world, if most of them die, their jewelry will easily double in value, over time even triple. But only 1/3 of the people chose to buy jewelry, most chose to get weapons and armor. Even a few extra pieces can become treasures, for their families and used by the next generation since the Valyrian forge is also famous. Only the younger crew members chose to follow your advice and brought books and other arts.
"Ah, I see, that makes sense, it seems that my vision is only focused on the knowledge and culture that is lost. I thought that a book about the Valyrian forge could be worth more. Alright then, thank you for your explanation Captain."
I leave the captain who completely changed his expression when thinking about how much a blacksmith or scholar outside of Valyria would actually pay for such a book, and I head to where my blacksmith's forge is, as I need his help with some items. in my possession.
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