Chapter 75: Chapter 75 Aftermath

After accepting Gel’s arrangements, Aiven began to consider his future development path.

The merits of this “extermination” of the Shark Tooth Pirate Gang, coupled with his dual identity as an “Official Knight” and “Sniper Musketeer,” should be enough to directly promote him to School Officer, reaching the minimum standard for assuming command of a ship.

Meanwhile, in addition to martial prowess, he must also begin to place emphasis on strengthening his warship command abilities; otherwise, no matter how strong his martial abilities are, he cannot become a qualified captain in the future.

Having a second chance at life, Aiven also had his ambitions. He didn’t plan to stay by Gel’s side forever, always being a small grass under a big tree; sooner or later, he would have to venture out on his own.

Now having the opportunity to practice early, with Uncle Gel by his side to provide support, there was no need to worry about major problems arising, so why not?

“Having a patron is great!” Aiven didn’t know how many times he had marveled at this. If the captain wasn’t his uncle, how could this opportunity to independently command a ship equivalent to a Level 5 Battleship have fallen to him?

After arranging the upcoming tasks, the two went on with separate actions. Aiven took Gary and some old seamen who had good relations with him on the “Silver Wings” to get familiar with the Shark Tooth, while Gel went to deal with the aftermath of the great battle.

As for Aiven using the sea bird to transmit messages, this clearly exposed method of witchcraft, Gel did not pursue the matter further, and Aiven breathed a sigh of relief.

Though it was exactly by relying on this miraculous method that Aiven was able to ascertain the pirate ship’s position before the battle, avoiding being directly surrounded; interfering with two pirate officers, becoming the key to breaking the stalemate; and finally, collaborating beautifully with Gel to eventually kill Sku.

In all of this, the contributions of the sea birds were indispensable, but Aiven was unsure of Gel’s attitude towards wizards and whether Gel would blame him for not discussing beforehand and taking the initiative to become a wizard.

In fact, Gel also hesitated several times, because in his life experience he had seen too many instances of rash contact with secrets leading to downfall and loss of control, especially among magic professions represented by wizards, and had some hidden concerns for Aiven in this regard.

But at the same time, he had long regarded Aiven as a man who could stand on his own, caring about him yet respecting his secrets. Moreover, he believed that as long as Aiven did not excessively pursue secrets and explore the unknown under his watch, his safety would be assured.

Later in the day.

“Fire! Salute!”

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! …

The twelve-gun salute, with all surviving crew and officers mourning the fallen sailors and the two Captain Officers.

Watching the waves gradually swallow their bodies, Aiven realized that, although the ship’s melee hadn’t lasted long before, it had still resulted in the “Silver Wings” losing nearly a third of its personnel directly, with more wounded.

He once again experienced firsthand the brutal side of this world. To live longer and better, he absolutely could not halt his steps, living comfortably under Uncle Gel’s protection!

“This will never be my future!”

Subsequently, after the surviving crew resumed their duties, Gel found Vice Admiral Snite alone and handed over the confession Aiven had obtained to him.

“What is this?”

The Vice Admiral unfolded Tru’s intelligence, his face turning green and alternating with white, as if he were brilliantly changing faces. Initially in disbelief, then filled with wrath!

From the moment the “Black Wing Order” presented an exchange condition to Sku, detailing not only the day’s plan down to the day but also listing the information broker company, another few alternative targets, leaving no room for Vice Admiral Snite to doubt.

Eventually, his facial expression returned to calm, but his hands holding the intelligence still trembled; he had secretly resolved to make the escaped fish along this chain pay a heavy price!

“Damn rats, just wait!”

In and around Gabred, spanning even over half the Kingdom, nobody dared underestimate the power of this Logistics Chief of the Third Fleet.

Simultaneously, upon learning of the true situation of his encounter, the Vice Admiral did not forget to have Gel convey his Praise Order to the crew.

Apart from the highest specification state pensions, Vice Admiral Snite, in his own name, additionally granted ten Golden Lion pensions to each fallen member, and five Golden Lions to each surviving sailor to reward their heroism.

The seamen of the “Silver Wings,” busy at work, instantly cheered, praising the generosity of the Vice Admiral.

…

Eight days later.

Arriving a full three days later than the estimated time, the group of three vessels finally returned to Gabred.

Although Aiven’s command was still a bit raw, having interned on the Silver Wings for a long time, the journey went smoothly without issues. Just due to a shortage of personnel post-battle, what should have been uninterrupted shifts turned into several rest breaks, delaying their return.

“But it was all worth it.”

During the eight-day voyage, Aiven systematically participated in every aspect of the ship’s operation.

From the most familiar rope work to helm steering, from shipborne artillery maintenance to personnel management, this experience as an acting “captain” allowed him to integrate what he had learned into a complete warship management system.

Seeing is never as good as hands-on practice; in just eight short days, his command abilities experienced a transformation, laying a strong foundation for him to become a qualified captain in the future.

The three warships docked.

A combination of one warship and two pirate ships instantly stirred up the entire Gabred Military Port; the legendary experience of the “Silver Wings” soon spread, naturally, with necessary artistic embellishment.

The course of events transformed into the Navy unexpectedly encountering the powerful “Shark Tooth” Pirate Gang, the officers and men of the “Silver Wings,” united under the great leadership of Vice Admiral Snite and Captain Colonel Gel, annihilated the invading pirates, removing the infamous “Shark Tooth” Pirate Gang from the seas entirely!

This battle not only slew the heinous Great Pirate “White Shark” Sku and his three Knight Tier pirate officers but also fully captured two pirate ships of the same level as the “Silver Wings,” creating a resounding victory!

This battle made them famous!

The general public loved the narrative of General Snite’s mighty sweeping away of the pirates, maintaining the dignity of Vice Admiral Snite.

The military and those in the know could see who the real heroes were, ensuring the actual benefits were distributed fairly, much to the delight of both the Vice Admiral and the “Silver Wings” crew and officers.

However, Aiven’s identity as a Sniper Musketeer was not revealed at all; for now, being too high-profile was no benefit to him. Even Vice Admiral Snite, such a big figure, had a reckless figure like Sku daring to provoke him, let alone someone like him with a small stature?

“The more famous one is, the more trouble comes,” was precisely relevant at this time.

The biggest gain from this trip had already been pocketed, and it was better to quietly achieve wealth.