Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 14: Dropping Anchor and Escape
creak!creak!
The wooden sailboat swayed from side to side in the strong wind and waves, making a groaning sound that made one's teeth ache.

The higher the position, the more terrifying the swing.

The sailor who was struggling to climb up the mainmast's side rigging was wearing a captain's uniform and had four short muskets on his cowhide belt on his chest.

Compared to warrant officers who are only officer candidates, a captain who has served for at least two years and passed the assessment of the Navy Department is a formal officer on a warship.

Moreover, this person is a half-transcendent being who, like Byron, has already awakened spiritually but has not yet held an inauguration ceremony.

Except for a very small number of geniuses in human society, there are few people who can independently complete spiritual sublimation before reaching adulthood.

Most extraordinary people begin to take on certain social responsibilities as they grow older and gain more experience, and only then can they gradually awaken with the help of potions and spices.

Extraordinary people over the age of 20 are the mainstream.

"arrive!"

While everyone else was caught up in the chaos, the captain who had received the task of planting the flag from Baron Adonis finally managed to climb up to the topsail of the mainmast.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

In such a force 6 gale, only the bravest sailors dared to climb up to the topmast.

A few dozen meters below his feet were huge waves that were already rolling up with foam. If he lost his footing and fell, he would be 100% dead.

High risk also means high returns.

The merits gained from completing this mission are enough for him to gain the relevant knowledge of the promotion ceremony.

His goal is to become a Lighthouse-class [Artillery Expert], accumulate merits, and be awarded a decorated officer.

Board a battleship of level 4 or above, get on the fast track to promotion, and become a "Mr." recognized by the upper class!
Although when he first joined the army, he had sworn allegiance to Henry VI of Lancaster.

But, he is not one of those stubborn [Punishment Knights].

Compared with their own future, who cares about loyalty?

Not to mention hunting down a suspected remnant of the Lancaster Party [Son of the Devil], even letting him stab the old king would be no problem.

Anyway, the Lancaster dynasty has perished and the York dynasty has come to power.

White Rose is in charge of the [Iron Law of Royal Power]. As long as he feels at ease, the consequences of breaking his oath will not befall him.

The captain tore off the original shark-riding skull and crossbones pirate flag and nailed the blood cross flag of Hettings he brought with him on it.

After the flag was raised, it was a signal. The captain was not in a hurry to leave. He wanted to stay here to ensure that the [Law] was effective and to welcome his highlight moment.

Baron Adonis on the "Severe" had raised his hand towards the "Man-eating Shark" which had entered the jurisdiction.

He pointed the golden ring of law at the pirate ship and gave the order:

"Decree: All pirates and acts of piracy who do not hold a privateering letter of marque from their country."

But at this moment.

The captain thought the dust was about to settle, but suddenly he noticed that the distinguished baron's face changed drastically and he pointed behind him.

As soon as I turned my head, I saw a figure on the other side of the side shroud fixed to the main mast, pouncing towards me like a cheetah.

[Spiritual] gave the captain a warning, allowing him to step sideways at the critical moment, causing the sword that should have cut off his neck to grazed his chest instead.

The damage was not serious as it was blocked by the chain mail on his body.

But Byron's expression remained unchanged and he changed his strategy in an instant. He pulled the rope tied to his body that served as a safety rope and jumped to the other side of the mast.

At the moment of passing each other, a close-range cut successfully cut off a piece of flesh from the captain's thigh.

The momentary pain caused the captain, who was an expert in artillery and obviously not good at swordsmanship, to almost lose his balance and fall off the sail.

He quickly grabbed the flintlock rifle inserted in the leather belt on his chest.

There is a saying: A gun is fast seven steps away, and a gun is both accurate and fast within seven steps!

Especially at the low-level transcendent stage, cases of being shot to death by ordinary soldiers' concentrated fire are not uncommon at all.

Unfortunately, in the panic of the sudden attack, the captain did not realize it.

The moment they exchanged positions, Byron had the upper hand, while he himself was at a disadvantage.

When Byron shook his hand and threw out a packet of red powder, the sea breeze with a speed of 14 meters per second instantly carried the powder all over the captain's face.

"what--!"

More shrill screams echoed across the battlefield.

The burning pain in his eyes left him no longer with the strength to grab the rifle on his chest.

Byron immediately rushed forward and slashed with his sword, not only snatching the belt from him, but also kicking him off the mast that was dozens of meters high.

The man-eating shark raised by Blood Eye had been waiting there for a long time.

As soon as they see the delicious food coming to their door, they immediately flock to it.

"As a chef, it would be reasonable for me to carry a packet of chili powder with me, right? I just wonder if sharks are used to spicy food."

At the same time, he did not forget to flash the sword in his hand again, cutting off half of the blood cross flag.

The [Law] that Baron Adonis shouted out turned into complete nonsense.

At this time, the weather change that [Weather Intuition] sensed was not far away, and Byron silently counted down in his heart:
"Ten, nine, eight"

With five seconds left, he sent a signal to the carpenter Little Hans, who had already greeted him in advance.

Little Hans, who had been waiting at the bow anchor for a long time, immediately dropped the anchor on the Man-eating Shark, which was heavier than a cannon.

Tactical action: drop anchor and turn!
Because the battleship's main anchor is heavier than the ship's artillery, the vibration when the anchor hits the bottom will suddenly tighten the entire anchor cable, and eventually shake the entire battleship in an instant.

Although under normal circumstances, this kind of momentary vibration that may cause the ship to fall apart must be strictly prohibited.

But at this critical moment of life and death, it is the only chance for the Man-eating Shark to escape from the cruiser and escape.

collapse--!
The dozen or so hooks that bound the two boats together were suddenly broken by this shock, and the two boats that were tightly pressed together shoulder to shoulder were shaken away again.

After giving the signal, Byron did not slide down the mast immediately, but instead held tightly onto the boom that was across the sky above the Severe.

He took out two bottles of 84.5-proof Bacardi rum from Captain Salman's collection from his waist bag.

A [spiritual glow] flashed in his eyes, and an invisible third hand opened the cork and stuffed linen into the bottle mouth, soaking it with wine.

This is the famous Molotov cocktail (beggar version)!

The two wine bottles fell straight towards the hatch of the warship below as sparks burst from Byron's tinderbox.

Following two loud explosions, a raging fire broke out in the bottom cabin of the warship.

"The warship is on fire!"

"Retreat quickly! The Baron is still on the ship. If the gunpowder magazine explodes, we will all be finished!"

The navy, who were knocked to the ground like a rolling gourd in the huge earthquake, saw that the situation was not good, and immediately climbed up from the deck and jumped back.

Even [Fortress Guard] Harold is no exception.

If they could proceed step by step, perhaps sooner or later they could kill all the pirates at the lowest cost.

But the pirates had already seen hope of survival, and they launched a frantic counterattack out of their desire to survive.

The Navy simply cannot afford such a heavy price.

In addition, if there was a fire in the backyard, there was a possibility that a noble York would be burned to death in his own warship, and no one dared to take this risk.

Just when the Man-eating Shark drew a huge arc under the combined influence of the anchor and the strong wind, with its bow facing northeast into the wind.

"cut!"

With air waves all over his body, Blood Eyes Salman flew up and cut the thick anchor cable with one knife.

Under the influence of inertia, the [Man-eating Shark] rushed towards the northeast against the wind.

Woo woo woo.
The error was only a few seconds, and the force 27 wind with a speed of 7 knots arrived as expected amid the tears of the pirates.

The huge foamy waves rose high like hills, and in the blink of an eye they pushed the two sailboats farther and farther away.

A miraculous reversal!

"Roar--!"

"The wind is coming!"

"We really survived! Hahaha."

Hearing the cheers from the pirate ship that reached the sky, both Baron Adonis and Captain Harold looked extremely ugly.

The fire that started in the cruiser's bottom cabin gradually got out of control and was about to spread to the ammunition depot.

Captain Harold had no choice but to give the order:
"All sailors are working hard to put out the fire, others are temporarily evacuated!"

A group of soldiers desperately turned the crank of a human-powered water pump to pump water to put out the fire.

On the other side, Adonis, who was covered in dust and dirt, was carried by the Marines onto the lifeboat. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

The angry roar was pale and powerless.

The damaged sails, the imminent fire, and the sudden abnormal weather made it completely impossible for the cruiser to pursue the pirate ship.

He knew very well that today was his closest and last chance to capture the "Devil's Son".

Once the other party completely leaves the territorial waters of Hastings, the family's wanted list for him will definitely expand.

Navy, privateers, bounty hunters, and even other pirates will soon be swarming in!

(End of this chapter)