Capítulo 19: You Guys Continue Your Performance, I'm Watching
Gin responded expressionlessly.
Although he felt somewhat ashamed of Krieg's actions, he would never resist.
After all, Krieg saved his life, and this alone was enough for him to repay him with his life.
Compared with this, his personal feelings are not important.
Krieg glanced at Gin and guessed most of what he was thinking, but he didn't care:
"For this plan, I even paid a huge price and bribed Captain Baxter of the 18th branch to obtain a Marine identity for you."
"It can be said to be a perfect disguise. Even if a real Marine came, it would be difficult to see through it."
"Don't let me down."
Gin nodded and remained silent.
Nightfall.
The wind and waves gradually rose in the bay. Everyone had already dispersed, but Gin was still sitting on the deck, staring blankly at the sea in the distance.
… … ...
A few days later, a warship slowly sailed into Raven Harbor.
The hull was damaged, so the specific model could not be seen. Clearly, the marine emblem on the sail was also in tatters, and even the outer armor of the warship had several obvious marks of shelling.
It was obvious that the warship had just experienced a brutal battle.
Under the guidance of port workers, the warship slowly docked at the edge of the dock, then the gangway was lowered.
Gawain, dressed in a Lieutenant uniform, walked down from the warship with his head held high and his chest puffed out. He looked handsome, and anyone who saw him would exclaim in admiration:
What a brave and extraordinary young marine.
The port guards, who were originally on high alert, immediately let down their guard when they saw Gawain's appearance.
After all, the pirates these days all look either ugly or grotesque, and those with Gawain's appearance are just short of having the word honest written all over their faces.
"Hello, I'm the person in charge here, Gaza; how can I help you?"
Accompanied by a pleasant voice, a woman named Gaza walked out from the crowd surrounded by guards.
She was in her early twenties, dressed elegantly and with light makeup on her face.
Her facial features were not pretty, but among the half-naked commoners, she was as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water.
Gawain followed his memory, placed his palm on his chest, saluted like a knight, and said in a gentle tone:
"Hello, Miss, I'm Lieutenant Gawain."
"We have just experienced a bloody battle with Black Cat Pirates at the sea. Now, we need to replenish food and medicine. Otherwise, my warships will not be able to reach the nearest Marine branch."
"Please give me some convenience."
Gaza looked at Gawain's salute, and a blush appeared on her face.
She was originally a noble, so she naturally knew that Gawainxing was practicing the most orthodox knight etiquette, the kind that required swearing an oath to the royal family to be qualified to learn.
Born as a knight and became a Marine, Gawain's upright character was established right away.
"No problem, you are free to-"
Before Gaza could finish her words, a whistle sounded again in the distance.
Everyone looked up.
They saw another warship slowly entering the port.
The formal numbering, complete flags, and the marines standing on the warship made everyone present a little confused for a moment.
"Two warships visiting at the same time in one day?"
"This has never happened before. Don't the Marines always communicate in advance?"
"Could it be that... Some people are fake?"
"It's not impossible. It was reported in the newspapers before. Pirates disguised themselves as Marines officers and sneaked into the port, then attacked the enemy by surprise. Several towns in the East Blue were destroyed because of this!"
"So who is real and who is fake?"
As they spoke, the people around them quietly distanced themselves from Gawain.
...
"What to do?"
Kuro listened to the discussions of the people around him; his heart tightened, and he whispered in Gawain's ear.
Without waiting for Gawain to speak, he reached into his arms, put on the Cat Claws hidden in his cloak, and was ready to take action.
They are not Marine personnel at all but imposters wearing Marine uniforms. If they confront the real Marines personnel, they will be exposed in just a few words.
By then, even if he didn't want to do it, he would be forced to take action.
Once a war breaks out here, it will not only mean failure this time but also that this supply point will never be accessible again.
You have to know that every supply point is of vital importance to the pirate group, and it can even be said to be a matter of life and death.
"Don't be impulsive."
Gawain lowered his voice, but his eyes were fixed on the figure on the deck.
Striped headscarf, heavy eye bags, overly thin body…
He always felt that he had seen this person somewhere, but he couldn't remember where he was for a moment.
Just when Gawain was at a loss, another familiar figure walked out of the cabin.
The man was burly, with heavy shields attached to the joints of his limbs and a huge shield on his chest that looked like an inverted turtle shell.
"Pearl the Iron Wall? Then he is..."
Gawain looked up at the skinny figure, gradually associating this person with the image in his memory, and a smile slowly formed at the corner of his mouth: "Everyone is fake?"
… … …
On the deck of a warship, Gin looked at the other warship anchored in the harbor with a confused expression. He never expected to encounter the Marines in such a situation.
But, judging from the extent of damage to the enemy's warships, it was obvious that they had just experienced a major battle, and there was nothing to be afraid of.
After Gin ordered his men to lower the gangway, he slowly walked down the warship with Pearl and the people on the ship who were disguised as marines.
"I'm a marine from the 18th branch, Kin, and this is my subordinate, Palu."
"We have just experienced a battle with Black Cat Pirates in the sea. Now we need to replenish food and medicine; otherwise, my warship will not be able to reach the nearest Marine branch."
"Please give me some convenience."
The port fell silent for a moment.
Gaza looked at Gin, who was as skinny as a ghost, then looked at Gawain, who had a righteous face, and quietly took a few steps towards Gawain.
The guards raised their weapons with alert faces, pointing the black muzzles of their guns at Gin and others.
Looking at this scene now, no matter how you look at it, Gawain looks more like someone who has experienced a great war. After all, the dense traces of bombardment on the warship cannot be faked at all.
Then, using the same reason, Gin, who came here, seemed suspicious no matter how you looked at it…
Kuro, who was standing next to Gawain, looked at Gawain, then looked at Gin opposite him, who had a weak expression on his face, and his eyelids twitched.
No, so I'm the one who always gets beaten?
Why?!
At this moment, Kuro had an inexplicable illusion that if he stayed with Gawain, he would live a few years less, even if he didn't fight.
"What do you mean?"
Gin frowned slightly; his face remained calm, but his heart was already extremely alert.
Seen through? Who leaked the information?
These marines?
Gin looked at the crowd in the distance.
Gawain, who looked so righteous and calm, almost blinded his eyes. He subconsciously praised him in his heart:
What a brave and extraordinary young marine.
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