The Witcher: Son of the Planes.

The Black Skull.

The recent days have become increasingly difficult. Faced with the relentless pressure from Admiral Hedram Bergs, Jack chose to retreat and not fight. Armand did not bring any good news after returning from the Port of Auckland. Instead, the pirates on the ship clamored for a fight every day, and they were already very dissatisfied with Jack's conservative approach to avoiding fighting.

"Boss, the brothers have been very dissatisfied with you recently. They say you are timid and cowardly and not fit to be a pirate." Jimmy said carefully.

"...I don't want to make a meaningless sacrifice. The Principality Navy has been cracking down on pirates recently. Not only us, but other pirates have also gained nothing."

"Yeah, but brothers, don't worry about that. After all, we don't have much income. How can we be pirates if we don't rob? Boss, why don't we do something? Even if we meet Hedram, we may not be afraid of him."

"..., let's hide for a while. When the storm dies down, I will lead everyone to do something big. I have to be responsible for my brothers. Many of them have already started families, and their families on the island are still waiting for them to return."

"...Okay, boss, I'll go down and do the work of my brothers." Jimmy said sensibly.

……

Half a month ago - Hansen Tavern

Armand, wearing a hood, sat opposite someone and talked.

"I'll give you all the money on the island. I only want the Black Skull and the people on board." Armand said, looking at the other side.

"I'm not interested in your ship. Why don't you tell me where your base island is first?" asked the person on the other side.

"You have to sign an agreement first before I tell you." Armand said.

"...You are a pirate, even if I sign it, will you believe it? You are so naive!" The person on the other side laughed.

"This is not an ordinary agreement. This is an agreement I asked the magician (magician apprentice) to make. Once you sign it, you can't regret it. You can't bear the consequences."

"Oh, I didn't expect you have this channel? Let me take a look." As he said that, the person on the other side took the agreement and read the contents carefully.

I didn't look at the other things in detail, but I focused on the consequences. Although I didn't sign it, I could feel the magic of this agreement. I felt that if I signed it and didn't follow it, it would threaten my safety.

"You are too cautious. We have known each other for many years. When have I ever cheated you?" The person on the other side said after putting down the agreement.

"It's better to be safe than sorry, especially since this is a serious matter." Armand looked around and said in a low voice.

"Do you want to sign it or not? If you don't want to sign, forget it." Armand pretended to leave.

"Wait! I didn't say I wouldn't sign it. Why are you in such a hurry?"

The man on the other side looked at the agreement again and signed his real name - Francis (Captain of the Red Shark Pirate Ship)

A sense of restraint arose spontaneously on both sides, and it felt as if they were being watched by something.

……

"Admiral, we received a tip that Jack seems to be trying to escape." The Fifth Fleet's aide-de-camp reported.

"We must eradicate all the evil. We can't let him get away this time. Let's get ready and go to sea." Commander Hedram Bergs said.

"Okay, my lord."

……

"Admiral, there seems to be a lot of activity under Commander Hedram Bergs recently," the guard reported.

"Is there anything going on?" asked Sir Solomon, Admiral of the Third Fleet.

"Sir, it seems to be aimed at Jack who has become famous recently in Rio Sea."

"Oh, it's him. Is Jack showing his filial respect?"

"We have been paying tribute on time, so there is no shortage."

"Ha, then we don't have to worry about it. We can just watch a good show. These pirates are like leeks in the field. We can cut them one after another, but we can never wipe them out. We might as well do something practical. After all, Hedram Bergs is still too young."

"Yes, sir, Hedram Burgess is not as wise as you."

"You kid. Haha."

"By the way, is there any movement from the other fleets?"

"It seems that they are all waiting and watching, and no one has gone out to sea." replied the guard.

……

Hanson's Tavern

"Hansen, business is good."

"Thanks to you, Admiral."

"There has been quite a bit of activity on the sea recently, and that kid Hedram has been working very hard." Sir Quentin, admiral of the First Fleet, said with a smile.

"Yes, Admiral Hedram is young after all, so it's normal for him to want to make achievements," said Hansen.

"Hey, isn't it nice to make money while lying down? Isn't it nice to come to the pub and drink beer when you have time? Why do you have to make such a fuss?" Quentin said disdainfully.

"Come, have a drink, Admiral, and don't worry about those trivial matters." Hansen raised his glass and said.

……

Second Fleet Naval Base Camp——

"Dennis, what do you think?" said Sir Albert, Admiral of the Fourth Fleet.

"Hedram is a good candidate, but he is a little too impatient. The current situation in the Principality is rather complicated, and the key is to preserve strength." Sir Dennis, the admiral of the Second Fleet, replied.

"Yes, the principality's main outlet to the sea is the Port of Auckland. Although our mission is to ensure the safety of the port and combat pirates, the situation is turbulent, the capital is ambitious and has been fighting for years. We can preserve our strength, so that we can do whatever we want in the future," said Albert.

"Let's wait and see. I don't think the First Fleet and the Third Fleet will be dispatched." Dennis said.

"Hey, those two old foxes only know how to make money and won't meddle in other people's business," said Albert.

The naval fleets of the Principality of Denton were established at different times. The First, Second and Third Fleets were the earliest established ones. Later, in order to ensure the safety of the port, the Fourth and Fifth Fleets were gradually established. The First, Second and Third Fleets are all relatively strong. The First and Third Fleets usually act alone. The Second Fleet has won over the Fourth Fleet, and the new Fifth Fleet has nothing to do with the previous four fleets.

……

"Aaron."

"arrive."

"Your next destination is the Lancers."

……

"Colin."

"Here." Colin replied loudly.

"In view of your good performance in the training team over the past three months, you will now be assigned to the archery scout team. Perform well and wait for the time to come when you can make a contribution." Knight Gary said.

"Yes, Master Gary."

……

The new personnel arrangement was completed and everyone found their own position. Colin was quite satisfied with his arrangement. Although it seemed that the cavalry was more impressive riding horses all day, the archery scout team was also good and they could learn a lot.