Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 10 Byron’s suggestion: Raise the sail!

Byron's sword did not have any fancy or distinctive sword moves, only the most basic and extreme speed.

The secret is just one word: fast!

In this life, ever since he was able to hold a sword, he has been practicing various sword techniques regardless of the season.

From the most basic [Military Swordsmanship], the church's secret [Silver Cross Swordsmanship], to the most popular [Fisher Swordsmanship] among pirates.
Until the [Storm Sword Technique] unique to the Kingdom of Hattings.

Although he has not yet stepped onto the [Stairs of Glory] to officially take office, he cannot be considered a true transcendent.

But relying on their solid swordsmanship skills and the lessons learned from many court sword masters, they can definitely be considered one of the first tier of the extraordinary.

"The new guy's sword is so fast!"

“During this period, the Kingdom of Hastings has been in great turmoil. It seems that many good fighters have fled overseas, and the sea has obviously become quite chaotic.

This new guy is so strong?!"

"I heard that the cooks are the most powerful people in an army. Could it be that this newcomer who once served a great noble is such a person?"

The pirates around were all amazed. Although the main function of the first mate was to be a quartermaster and assist the captain, he was not necessarily the most capable among the ordinary pirates.

But they asked themselves, if they changed their positions, they might not be able to block Byron's sword.

Before signing the Pirate Ten Commandments, Byron was a prisoner.

After signing the [Ten Commandments of Pirates], he becomes a pirate recognized by the [Pirate Code], which means he is one of them who abides by the "rules of the game".

This aggressive behavior did not arouse hostility from other pirates.

On a pirate ship, humility is the least useful quality.

A person cannot stand firmly if he is not ruthless.

If you want to gain a foothold on a pirate ship, you must never let others think that you are weak and can be bullied.

He must be tougher and more brutal than other pirates.

Turn yourself into an elusive mystery that people can't guess or see through. Once someone shows malice towards you, you will be met with the most painful thunderous counterattack!
This is the pirates' way of survival, and it is also the instinct deeply rooted in the people of Beidiwan.

Byron's behavior not only impressed little Hans, the carpenter, who originally had a good impression of him.

Even many pirates who had never spoken a word smiled at him.

Except for the grim-looking first mate [Bonebreaker] Miles and his supporters on the ship.

“Enough, now is not the time for infighting.

I declare that from now on Chef Byron Tudor will take on the position of warehouse keeper in addition to his original duties.

At the same time, wartime regulations were enforced, victory was the top priority, and everyone from chefs to carpenters were incorporated into the combat echelon.

If we don't want our Man-eating Shark to be sunk, we can take a gamble on the slim chance of escaping by jumping into the sea.

Have the courage to fight to the death with the enemy!"

[Blood Eyes] Salman finally spoke and made the final decision.

Although Byron was not actually replaced by the first mate, he was given the power that a chef should have.

On a normal pirate ship, the chef's job, in addition to cooking, is also a warehouse manager.

Byron's obtaining of this position was equivalent to his promotion to the official officer class.

They are no longer on the same level as those poor consumables chefs who could die at the hands of the captain at any time.

Of course, the premise of all this is that everyone can survive today!
Just when the pirates thought that the unexpected episode would come to an end.

However, Byron, who had successfully established his authority and gained the right to speak, suddenly saluted Salman with his hand on his chest, pointed at the sails on the foremast and mainmast that had been reduced by half and said:

"Captain, when I served under Lord Crawford, I came into contact with many shipbuilders in the Royal Dockyard and their secret shipbuilding techniques.

I've heard of an experimental method that might reduce the 'head-burying' effect of the high-rise sails, allowing the Man-eating Shark to increase its speed even further."

At this point, no one would ignore his words.

The dangers of the sea caused all pirate ships that did not abide by pragmatism and the "Ten Commandments of Pirates" to disappear on the sea.

Those who have ability have privileges!
Even the only extraordinary person [Blood Eyes] Salman couldn't help but calm down and listen carefully to Byron's transformation plan.

Then, under Byron's guidance, he personally climbed up the tall mast that was swaying from side to side to carry out the modifications.

Not much time was wasted.

He hung a hastily cut triangular longitudinal sail on each of the three front stays that were tightened on the foremast and the bowsprit.

When the sailors pulled the rigging of the three longitudinal sails tight, gradually catching the strong wind from the sea.

call--!
All those standing on the forecastle felt the bow of the ship suddenly tilt upward.

The shipwright, Old Hans, who was helping nearby, grabbed the taut sail rope beside him to steady himself, and raised his head and exclaimed:
"The effect is immediate? What...what's the principle behind this?" The original [Man-eating Shark] was equipped with square sails like other Clarks and Galens of this era.

There was only a trapezoidal sail on the mizzen mast, which served as an air rudder.

Because the warship's center of gravity is very low, near the waterline, and the high cross sail on the foremast has a large thrust and lever arm, it generates a force that presses the bow into the water.

Naturally, the battleship lowered its head and its speed decreased.

It is common sense among sailors that high-rise sails must be lowered in strong winds and high sea conditions.

Of course, the current royal shipyard has no solution, otherwise the warship would have been the first to be equipped with it, but Byron had a solution in his previous life.

That is to use the multi-faceted triangular sails to create a lifting effect to counter the sailboat's nose burying, so they are also called "lifting sails"!
So when Blood Eye Salman ordered the sails to be untied and the topsails to be fully sailed, the Man-eating Shark no longer buried its head.

The ship's speed increased significantly.

At least with the help of "raising the sail", the force 6 wind would not force them to drop the sails to avoid danger.

When the ferocious pirates looked at Byron again, they couldn't help but stand in awe.

With his powerful military force and profound knowledge, the image of the "cook" at the beginning was completely changed, and there was no longer any doubt about his identity as the "noble butler" that Byron repeatedly emphasized.

He even actively cooperated with Byron's [Cognitive Correction] to brainwash himself.

“As expected of an elite who has served the great nobles.

When I retire, I will wash the blood off my hands, buy a title, put on a formal dress, and become a decent master.

Perhaps now is the time to make some acquaintance with Mr. Byron?"

Byron had just boarded the ship and had already won the trust of the pirates.

Salman continued to issue orders:
"Throw down the speed rope. I need to know our speed and the relative position of the enemy ship."

"As ordered!"

A group of pirates worked together to throw a bunch of ropes and buoys at the stern of the ship.

In this era, there was only blue waves on the sea, few reference objects, and without various advanced equipment, it was not easy to accurately measure the speed of the ship.

But experienced sailors invented the "speed rope method".

The specific method is to throw a floating body with a rope towed to the sea surface when the ship is sailing, and then measure the ship speed based on the length of the rope pulled out in a certain period of time.

In order to reduce the error, the rope may be made very long and many knots may be tied at equal distances on the rope, thus dividing the entire speed rope into several sections.

As long as the number of knots of the rope being pulled in the same unit time is measured, the corresponding speed of the ship can be measured.

This is also the origin of "knot" as a unit of measurement for ship speed.

To put it in perspective, 1 knot is equal to 1 nautical mile per hour, or 1.85 kilometers per hour.

Generally, the bulky sail-powered battleships can only travel at an average speed of 2 or 3 knots in normal weather, while cruisers are slightly faster.

Only when there is a stable airflow with suitable wind speed and direction, and the full sail is spread, can the speed be pushed to the maximum of around 10 knots, but this situation is very rare.

In the current force 7 wind, they were sailing with a tailwind (sailing with the wind) and barely reached an unprecedented high speed of knots.

That is 13 kilometers per hour, which is about the same speed as a bicycle.

Unfortunately, when sailing downwind, the advantages of a large square sail are simply too great.

Even though the encounter between the two sides was delayed, after two and a half tense hours, the Severe was still caught within artillery range.

The level 5 cruiser, with its gun ports already opened, crashed into everyone's sight.

The atmosphere on the pirate ship suddenly became tense.

Many pirates couldn't help but look at Salman [Blood Eye], the strongest pirate on the ship, and quite a few of them subconsciously looked at Byron.

Faced with a battle with a huge disparity in strength, they need a backbone.

The latter stood on the rear deck with the best view, feeling the sea breeze blowing through his hair.

[Weather Intuition] continuously sends various information about sea elements to his five senses, allowing him to have a clear idea of ​​the upcoming level 7 wind tunnel.

"Sail bought the Man-eating Shark half an hour. We only need to hold on for another half an hour or so to turn the tide!"

He whispered the news to Captain Salman, using the excuse that he had once studied navigation.

Having him announce it to the crew in person would give the pirates hope that they could have a chance to survive as long as they fought hard, which would greatly boost morale.

Drawing his sword, he roared loudly along with the pirates who had been cornered and had no choice but to fight for their lives:

"I am invincible, let's fight--!!!"

(End of this chapter)