Chapter 38: Naval deliberations 1
Chapter 38: The Navy Proposal 1
Paul Greiman and the others rode their horses on the way back to the church, the townspeople along the roadside saluted them, after the declaration at the public trial, the inhabitants of Richland Harbor finally had a bit of heartfelt respect for their lord.
A busy scene on the street, without the presence of pirates, vendors do not need to hide in their homes, set up stalls on both sides of the road, shouting to sell their goods, small children playing around, men hurrying to and fro busy with their own work, women are also gathered together in twos and threes, either discussing the shortcomings of parents, or in front of the various stalls back and forth to select goods, the whole town is a thriving The whole town was a thriving scene.
Paul looked at all this and suddenly said, “We need to recruit sailors for the future navy!”
After hearing this, Bryce said with difficulty, “There are quite a few people who are familiar with water, but there are very few people who are proficient in water combat.”
“Time is running out, gentlemen, there are still quite a few pirates on the sea, always threatening the Alda Territory, small groups of pirates are fine to deal with, what if a large scale pirate group comes? Even if we can’t beat them on land, what if they come ashore to grab a handful and leave? I can not send a soldier along the coast every few meters to guard it. That’s why we must take the initiative and clear out the large and small pirates in the Northwest Bay so that I can sleep soundly.”
Bryce: “Lord Earl has a point.”
“There is also the great pirate Edward, although we don’t know what he has gone to do, but maybe he will come back one day, we must prepare in advance. We slaughtered his horseman, he will surely retaliate against us, I can’t afford to lose Port Fulan and run away by myself again, otherwise wouldn’t I be slapping myself with what I said in the public trial assembly?”
Cecil: “Lord Earl is far-sighted!”
Paul has a bitter look on his face, “Although I know that what you guys are saying are all great truths, but in public, it’s better to say less of this kind of words that can be mistaken for horse’s ass, it will be embarrassing, it’s better to give more constructive advice.”
The crowd listened to a head of black lines.
“Ahem!” Bryce awkwardly cleared his throat and said, “Lord Earl, I can instead recommend a naval officer for you, I wonder if you’d like to hear it?”
“Oh? Tell me.”
“Captain Austin Kelly of the 2nd Battalion’s 6th Company comes from a family of ship merchants, and has followed his elders to make a living on the sea since he was a child, and is used to seeing big storms and waves, so I think it’s a very suitable naval seedling.”
Paul stroked his chin and thought for a while, “Well, let him come over to me when he gets back, this situation must be rushed now. Is there anyone else?”
Bryce scratched the back of his head, “Uh …… that’s the only one I can think of for now.”
As the crowd talked, they arrived near the entrance to the church, only to see a group of people gathered there, and surprisingly at the top of the steps was Father Morrison, standing there with his hands in the air, talking loudly about something.
Everyone listened sideways as the priest’s voice carried far and wide.
“After the prayer was finished, I slowly opened my eyes, and before me stood a fierce man, one of Shark’s men, who had sent the executioner to finish me off because I refused to submit to him.”
“Just when I thought I was going to heaven to serve the Lord Almighty, there was a sudden loud bang.”
“I fixed my eyes on the wicked man, and a great hole was made in his chest, and he struggled and twisted, and with endless fear in his eyes ended a life of depravity and sin.”
The townspeople who surrounded him uttered not a word, and listened in silence as Morrison described the scene.
“I looked up and a figure appeared in the doorway, not a tall figure, but incredibly reassuring. A ray of golden sunlight shone upon him, so holy, so radiant. I thought to myself, “Is this the angel sent by the Almighty to save me?”
“Ah, O all-knowing and all-powerful Lord of Light, you have not abandoned your most pious servant after all.”
Morrison’s narration was sonorous and the audience was mesmerized.
“Yes, this angel is Lord Paul Gleiman, and Lord Paul Gleiman is the angel sent by the Lord of Light to save me, and the angel sent by the Lord of Light to save you, and the angel to save the multitudes of the world.”
“He holds the staff of thunder given to him by the Lord, and with a mere blow he can bring the devil’s followers to their deaths, and he distributes the greatness given to him by the Lord of Heaven to the warriors who follow him, and with fearlessness expels the pirates who have entrenched themselves in the harbor of Fulan.”
“A majestic voice rang in my mind, ‘Follow him and assist him,’ and I knew that this was the oracle given to me by the Lord of Light.”
“Wow!” There was a gasp from the audience, the lower class commoners of this era were still superstitious. Morrison made a cross in front of his chest and closed his eyes in a prayer with a pious face, “Praise the Almighty Lord!”
The audience followed, “Praise the Lord Almighty!”
Morrison: “We follow your teachings always.”
Audience member: “We follow Your teachings always.”
Morrison: “Praise be to the great Paul Gleeman.”
Audience Member: “Praise be to the great Paul Gleiman.”
Morrison: “We will always follow in his footsteps.”
Audience member: “We will always follow in his footsteps.”
……
Bryce laments, “It’s a shame this Mr. Priest didn’t go on to become a theater actor.”
Cecil looks disdainful: “Just know how to pat on the back, flatterer.” Completely forgetting that he was also kissing Lord Earl’s ass just now.
This guy is still on the right track, so fast to understand the spirit of the higher-ups, no wonder he can live peacefully in the pirate’s nest until now.
To be honest, Paul saw the church door of this play or a little embarrassed, simply let a person body goosebumps. But for Morrison is very satisfied, who let the people of this era eat this set.
“Alright, let’s go in through the back and not disturb Mr. Morrison’s performance.” He laughed and led the crowd in the direction of the back door of the church.
……
In the afternoon, an apprehensive Captain Austin arrived in the Lord Earl’s temporary office.
He stood at attention with a “snap”, straightened up and saluted with his hands raised, “Reporting for duty, Captain Austin Kelly of the 2nd Battalion’s 6th Company reports to you.”
Paul looked Austin up and down and gestured to the chair in front of his desk, “Sit down and speak, Captain.”
“Yes, Lord Earl.”
Once Captain Austin was seated, Paul asked, “Captain, do you know why I asked you to come here?”
Captain Austin blinked, “Uh …… are you promoting me?”
Shit! This guy really isn’t polite at all, how come he doesn’t follow the regular routine, he’s really defeated.
He had to say, “You really guessed right, Captain Austin Kelly, I called you here to promote you.”
“Huh? No way?”
Captain Austin looked incredulous, had he really guessed?
(End of chapter)