บท 41: Captain Jack Sparrow
Whilst Duwei seized the Captain Rooms, the two female magicians did a thing that made the pirates felt envy…
They took a shower!
How much fresh water could they possibly have in a boat while sailing? Only enough for people to drink! It's impossible to have any extra water for doing other things. Everyone including the Captain was dirty, no one was excluded. It was very normal that people couldn't take a shower for at least half a month.
Now, these two ladies used an entire four barrels of fresh water!
Duwei didn't stop them. His reasoning was very simple. "The amount of freshwater equipped is based on the number of people there were originally… now more than twenty people were kicked off the ship. So even if some water was wasted, there was still no need to worry about the shortage in the coming days."
He also understood why the ladies wanted to have a shower so badly.
Even Duwei felt itchy as he hadn't showered for many days, and he had also been swimming in the sea for many days…. Sea water was salty, and after swimming in the sea water, the skin would turn dry and uncomfortable.
When the two female magicians were showering, Duwei also had some things to do.
Captain Jack Sparrow was standing in front of Duwei…. He was such a pathetic guy, not only had his name been changed by Duwei, but his outfit was also changed to a strange set of clothing!
His head was wrapped with a red scarf, his beard was tied up by Duwei, and he also had deep eye shadow now (painted with the carbon on the boat). His clothes and boots were changed too, but since there was no gun in this world, Duwei could only do that much.
Then, Duwei ordered the guy to do different poses…
He had to say, in his previous life, in the famous movie "Pirates of the Caribbean", one of the characteristics of Captain Jack was his… Lunacy! A little bit of lunacy in a Captain, was charming indeed!
After making him do some silly poses, Duwei was satisfied.
During Duwei's Cosplay Reality Show, the two female magicians were enjoying the fun of their bath in the other room.
The pirates on the boat were in an awkward position.
Because as per the request of this little noble…. they were now heading to the port!
The Captain, First Officer, Second Officer, and the Boatswain of the ship were kicked out by that horrible lady.
Now, among the rest of the pirates on the ship, the former highest status…. was the caterer, which meant the cook.
The caterer was also the father of Captain Jack Sparrow, who was chosen by Duwei.
The poor pirates were worrying about their future… Although that little noble said he would let them stay alive, how could they know if they would or wouldn't be hanged once they arrived in port?
"Perhaps, we should fight against them?" One man with golden teeth said,"they only got three people! If we locked the door and stoked the fire…"
People were looking at each other… and then looked at the guy who made this proposal.
"That woman was like a monster! She could break one's bone by kicking him, she could kick the strongest man out for, like, more than ten miles! Stupid Idiot! Did you think that she can be killed by the fire?"
"Block them?! Couldn't she break the wall and escape?"
All the rooms in this ship…. was actually made of simple thing wood!
The door opened while the pirates were still discussing.
With a brand new appearance, Captain Jack Sparrow came out… he was shy. When all the pirates looked at their new captain, they whistled and said," Wow! Look! Our Captain!"
"Hahaha…. Captain Jack… you look pretty!"
"Right! Looks like a cow in estrus! Haha, even prettier than the bitches in Port York, hahaha…."
Our Captain Jack was a bit shy, and he coughed a bit… Now, he was the captain! He straightened his spine and walked to the desk, and said angrily, "Shut up, guys! If anyone continues to voice up, I will put my hat into his mouth! I swear, I will do that!"
"Wow, look, our captain is getting angry!"
"hahaha…"
Captain Jack still couldn't get any respect from the pirates… but he was chosen by little Duwei!
"Ok! Keep quiet!" a hoarse voice shouted.
He was the caterer on this ship, and after the death of the captain, first officer and second officer, etc (They were just thrown into the sea, but without any food and water, and only with two crappy boats, could they still stay alive?), he held the highest status among the pirates.
The caterer seemed quite willing to protect his son," All of you shut up! Can you get any benefit if you tease my son? Ok, come here son, I know you feel helpless. Now, the fates of everyone rely on you! You are the Captain now!"
Captain Jack looked at his father and nodded… He was still young, and he still didn't have the issues of the old pirates.
Although he was a pirate, he was still a passionate adventurer of the sea.
The Caterer picked up a thick roll of cloth from his waist,"This is… He just drew it."
"He? Who? That little noble? That little kid?" One of the pirates laughed.
Jack got a bit angry. He looked at that pirate and whispered,"Old Bill, Listen! If you want to die, please keep on calling him like this! But if he throws you into the water, I will not help you!"
"We are all pirates… my father and I included! But, do you want to be a pirate for your whole lives?" He chinned up and looked at the pirates,
"We all know, someday, we will die in this god damned sea! Some day, it will surely happen! Die by a storm, or attacked by the Imperial Navy. Being caught by the Navy and hanged up at the Port! Our dead body will probably be eaten by those crows and seabirds, also be dried under the sun! Like dried meat being hung for a few months! That's our pirates' destinations! My brothers!"
"I love the sea, and I love the feel of adventure on the sea… But I don't think that being a pirate for my whole life is the best choice… not if we have other options! Listen, brothers! Now, our little Mr. Noble, he is a very influential noble! I can see it! Listen, this is our chance! We can get rid of the pirate identities and become one of the members under his fleet proudly! We can keep on sailing on the sea… with a new identity! The noble private fleet! No Imperial Navy will chase us! No one will hang us at the port! We just get a makeover, with cleaner and prettier clothes. Then, we can even have a beer and become friends with that goddamn Imperial Navy. We can even ask for their protection… look, how amazing will that be?"
Someone questioned, "But, if we are not pirates anymore, what can we eat and drink? Where will the money come from?"
Captain Jack didn't answer directly – actually, he also didn't know the answer. But he said," Can you see those girls? Can you guess what I saw just now?"
"They were bathing? Hahaha, you are so lucky…" That pirate with golden teeth laughed.
BANG!
That pirate was still talking, Captain Jack had already rushed to him and punched him!
That poor guy screamed and clutched his nose, ready to pull out his knife and fight with Jack!
"Such a stupid guy! As I said, if you dare to say those words again, I will kill you! You are such a bastard! If those ladies heard what you just said, all of us would suffer!" Jack was seething.
Pirates were looking at this guy… but no one felt sorry for him and no one wanted to help him.
It was because all of them agreed with Jack. If this stupid guy made that horrible girl angry, all of them would suffer!
Perhaps… throwing him into the water tonight was a good choice…
Captain Jack then hit his face again and the guy was dizzied. Then he turned back, "Right, let's go on! Can you guess what I saw?"
No one answered.
"Magic!" Captain Jack whispered, "It's MAGIC! Those girls are magicians! Holy shit! We are facing magicians…. TWO MAGICIANS!"
Everybody was surprised!
Since a long time ago, people were scared of the magicians, and no one would have dared to aggravate them!
"I saw that those girls used magic to create fire, then dried their clothes in their room…perhaps they thought we are dirty, so they cleaned their clothes by themselves." Captain Jack whispered,"Our little noble let me see that on purpose. And I am very clear that this is a threat, as you all should understand. Magicians are not normal people! They can kill us easily! Especially that horrible woman, as she is not only a magician but also a warrior!"
"Go back to the question… captain, if we follow this noble, what are the benefits? What can we eat and drink? Will he raise us? I don't understand, apart from being pirates, what can we do?"
Though this question was harsh, obviously, they started to respect Jack and started calling him Captain.
"I don't know." Captain Jack answered. "But I am sure that first, don't forget we saved his life! We picked him out of the sea. He owes us, if we listen to him, he won't make it harsh, and I am sure he will give us some benefits. Second…. two magicians! My brothers! Have you ever heard that magicians suffered shortage of money?"
'Don't worry!'
Especially the second point.
Will a magician suffer in a shortage of money?
Since a long time ago, in the view of the normal people, magicians were rich! They are the people who get the best treatment everywhere, as many rich people or nobles were very willing to give them money to please them or ensnare them.
A Magician who didn't have enough money? What a joke!
Saying this, Jack released the worry or the objection from all the pirates. He then spread out the cloth,"This is what the noble just drew…. it's our new flag!"
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ARZone I'm crying. This is making me laugh so much I'm crying. Author please…
capt! hahaha
บท 42: Duwei’s Plan to Wealth
Very soon, the Black Pearl would arrive at the nearest port while wearing its new flag.
After one and a half days, the ship met the Imperial Navy Warship that had chased after the pirates two days ago.
After a tense confrontation, the officer on the Imperial Navy Warship was surprised that on the pole of the pirate ship was not hanging a pirate flag, but instead…. There was a strange flag!
The junior officer reported, that the standard-bearer of the pirate ship called Semaphore, requested for surrender…They were not pirates.
PR/N: Standard-bearer is named Semaphore, just to clarify.
What followed was simple.
The Captain of the Navy Warship ordered the alert, and accepted the 'surrender' of this pirate ship. Later they learned that the little master of the Roland Family, who had disappeared for few days, was on this ship…
This little master has even captured such a pirate ship!
The Captain of this Imperial Navy was shocked! According to Imperial law any prisoner, pirates captured by a noble could be pardoned by said noble… Of course, treason or other major crimes were excluded!
But, this little master disposed of a few pirates…So this kind of small thing, the Captain of the Navy Warships preferred to overlook.
He was the little master of the Roland Family! The eldest son of Earl Raymond!
Earl Raymond had served as the General of the Imperial Navy Expeditionary Fleet before; he knew many people in the Imperial Navy and held a very high prestige!
The Captain of this Navy surely wouldn't give any difficulty to the son of Earl Raymond.
The two ships sailed together side by side. The Navy brought Duwei back by the raft, for safety and sent two troops to the pirate ship to have them monitored.
"Master Duwei!" The Captain of this Navy warship was a very typical navy officer without any armor. He was of a short body build, wearing a simple uniform. His skin color was very yellow thanks to the sea breeze and waves. He also had big hands. "Our fleet had been split up to search for you! There was an order within the navy, we had to find your boat first, only then can we rest for a month at Port York! Thank God, for letting me have such a big reward! Hahahaha…"
Duwei was shocked… The whole fleet was searching for me?
Although his father was the General of the Navy before, now he held second highest status in the Imperial Army…He didn't like Duwei…. But…. Why did he send so many people to find him?
Full of doubt, Duwei and the Captain had a conversation in the Captain's Quarters. Duwei understood the situation quickly.
It seems he became the key person in the negotiation between the Imperial Military and the Magic Union.
If they found Duwei, the problem could be solved.
If not… The conflict between the military and the Magic Union would worsen. That's not something people wanted to see!
"These two are…" the Captain looked at Joanna and Vivian.
"They are my friends." Duwei briefly answered.
He, of course, wouldn't say directly that they were the two magicians who disturbed the barrack! See that lady with the armor! She almost killed me! She attacked the local barrack!
If he said that… Everything might be ruined!
Now, the magic power of Joanna was completely recovered! If she messed up everything, she could kill all the people in these two ships easily!
This Captain was not dumb, so he didn't ask further. He skipped the topic, "So, please take a rest! I will prepare food and water… If you need any assistance, I will try my best to help you… Please feel free to ask! My brother also served in the Imperial Navy Expeditionary Fleet as an officer under your father before! I respect Earl Raymond very much, he is the pride of our Imperial Navy!"
Before leaving, the Captain could not help but ask, "Please forgive me… Master Duwei, but how will you handle these pirates? They were criminals, you…"
"They are my prisoners, I have the right over their lives right?" Duwei laughed, " Such a coincidence, I will include them in my fleet. I need a group of experienced sailors and officers. Also, I quite like their ship."
Truthfully, the Captain would have liked to remind Duwei that he still hadn't gotten his own title, so, he actually could not have his own private fleet.
But, in fact, anyone from the noble or big families within the Imperial Kingdom could earn the title. Even if they built a private fleet earlier or later, no one would care.
"This ship, I have named it the 'Black Pearl', it will be the flagship of my fleet." Duwei laughed.
"So, your fleet is called…. No, I am not curious, but they are pirates. Although they are under you now, after coming ashore I have to document it. I must know these things to report them. To remove their names from our wanted list I need to know the name of your fleet.."
Duwei laughed and he brought the Captain to the deck and pointed at the "Black Pearl".
"Can you see the flag?" Duwei laughed happily.
"… Yes." the Captain asked, " I have never seen this kind of strange flag before…What does it mean?"
If someone who knew Duwei in his previous life saw that flag, he might have felt faint!
Because, on the flag, there was a very big 'M'!
"McDonald's!" Duwei answered, "My fleet is named 'McDonald's Fleet'! You can record this name on your report."
The Captain left confused as Duwei thought evilly…
Someday, when there would be several warships with the 'McDonald's' flags, how hilarious would it be?
The ships kept on sailing for a couple of days, and finally arrived at Port York. The port was located at the southern part of the Imperial Kingdom and the Eastern coast of the Lille Province.
It was a typical coastal port city, with a natural concave coastline. It was the best haven. There were many kinds of ships moored at the pier, different merchant ships from different places. There were even privately armed merchant ships… And numerous sailors who wanted to have fun here; head officers, tax officers, workers, and porters…
Of course, there were plenty of bars and fancy hookers, they would earn every last coins from the sailors!
After the ships stopped, everyone including Duwei finally arrived on land!
Being on the sea for so many days, when Duwei first stepped on the land, he felt a bit petrified.
He felt lucky to be still alive, and also…
Duwei laughed and touched his head.
He wore a beautiful hat having now changed into a Navy Officer uniform without a badge. He now looked like a young and handsome Navy Officer… Just too young and too thin.
Port York was a public port and not a navy port. There was no stationed Navy. The nearest barracks stationed a thousand infantry.
In this prosperous port city, much tax was provided to the Imperial Kingdom, and maritime trade was very profitable.
Once Duwei stepped on this port, he could feel the prosperity immediately.
This was different from the Majesty of the Imperial Kingdom and the luxurious atmosphere of the upper class. It was also different from the peaceful cities in the Roland Plain.
First impressions of this place was…'Crowded!'
The roads were full of all kinds of people! Drunk sailors, fat businessmen, and tax officers on horses.
There were also different kinds of stores on the roadsides.
It was said that the developed maritime trade brought most of the goods across the globe to Port York! You could find and buy any rare goods here!
Duwei also saw the Magicians Party in this port city!
Under the protection of the Navy, Duwei didn't have much time to walk around. He directly went to a hotel that was fully booked by the Navy.
So, what next?
Duwei was waiting patiently.
Two days later, Knight Robert and Caroline rushed over here after they received the magic message from the Magic Union.
Knight Robert looked thinner than before. He looked tired and remorseful. Meanwhile, Caroline looked pale, she had just recovered from her injury. It was hard for them to rush over here in their state.
They had brought an impressive group of private troops under the Roland Family, numbering a thousand men!
They also brought bad news.
Because of Duwei, Roland Family was forcefully involved in the conflicts between the Magic Union and Imperial Kingdom! In such a situation, even the Roland Family didn't want to be against the Magic Union, but for honor and reputation, Roland Family had no choice.
This made Earl Raymond stand at the edge of awkwardness.
From his point of view, this was all caused by his son!
Knight Robert not only brought the troops to protect Duwei, but a rebuke from the Earl, a command:
Duwei must return to the castle on the Roland Plains immediately, and is to be grounded for one year as his punishment.
Also, his allowance is reduced for a year…That means he could not receive those monthly 300 goldcoins!
Duwei was also ordered not to intervene in any business of the Roland Family!
During the period of being grounded, Duwei could not leave the castle, not even a step! He must listen to the old housekeeper of the castle.
If Duwei gave any trouble to the family… Then he would probably receive a harsher punishment!
But Duwei didn't care!
He had expected that would happen.
Grounded for one year? In the coming year, Duwei had planned to stay in the castle…
He needed to 'digest' the gift from Chris! Huh…
Much time was needed for learning!
Pocket money… 300 golden coins every month? Duwei didn't care too much!
"I am grounded, cannot intervene the business of the family… That's it? Nothing else? So I can do other things, or send someone to do other things, is it excluded?"
Robert replied, "That should be excluded."
"Great."
Satisfied, Duwei laughed. "Oh, Caroline, how's your injury? Great, I have something I want you to do."
Then, Duwei let everybody leave and invited Joanna to come.
"Joanna, look! This is your partner." Duwei laughed, "You sure you won't regret?"
Joanna was a little frustrated, "Ok, kid, I owe you! But you have to remember, one time only! I will only help you finish this one thing!"
Duwei invited Joanna because… He wanted her to lead the 'Black Pearl' and set sail!
The task was to defeat all the pirates!
Duwei's thinking was very simple, " I cannot do business, I don't have money and I also don't have any maritime trade experience… I even don't have the pocket money. Where can I get the money for magic experience… Also my McDonald fleet?"
Duwei pondered and pondered. Then he finally came to a conclusion!
To plunder!
Steal from the Imperial Navy? No, Duwei wouldn't dare.
Rob the merchant ships on the ocean? Duwei didn't want trouble.
So… The only optionleft was to rob from pirates!
Attacking pirates was not illegal! Even the Imperial Navy encouraged that! There were rewards too! The Imperial Navy offered heavy rewards for killing infamous pirates.
Joanna was powerful, and if the Black Pearl's crew, which was familiar with the Pirate Groups, sailed on the sea…
PR/N: I assume Pirates Group refers to the other bands of pirates/pirate ships.
Others could not find those pirates! But Captain Jack Sparrow could! They were pirates before!
Then, the next step would be very simple!
Rob!
Take their money! Those pirates should have savings! They should have piles of stolen loot! This would be a good addition to the pockets of Master Duwei.
Capture the Pirates! Duwei could still 'capture' those pirates, if they revolted, then he will sell them to the Imperial Navy for the reward. If they behaved well, he will keep them and let them join the Duwei's private fleet…
Take their ships! Duwei could not tolerate to have only the 'Black Pearl' under his 'McDonald's Fleet'. He doesn't have the money to buy ships, so he can only steal the pirate ships!
The strength of Joanna was a great warranty!
This kind of zero-cost trading… No one else could think of that… But, who could find a great magician to help in doing this kind of stupid endeavor?
Those magicians were so arrogant! Even the officer in the palace could not buy their service!
"Get wealthy legally!" That's the main idea of Duwei!
Of course, the usual Joanna would not agree, only that Joanna owed Duwei a favour and would help him for three months! After the three months, she would go away.
So… When Duwei was persuading her, he did use a little trick, which involved… Looking into her eyes.
Then, Caroline was the best candidate for this business! This female knight had the experience of adventure, robbery, kidnapping, rewarding, etc… She was familiar with those.
Also with the name of the Roland Family, the Navy wouldn't put any difficulty on her.
After settling everything, the female magician and female knight went away. At that time, there was someone who had waited for a long time. When he entered the room, he hugged Duwei immediately.
"My lord, I am your loyal servant Mard…" Duwei looked at him and laughed, "Oh, my dearest Mard, long time no see."
Mard was originally so very poor, he understood that everything he had came from this little master… If master died, he would return to being a stableman!
"Ok, Mard, you made my trousers dirty… Now, pack up the luggage, we're going back home!"
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