Reborn As a Pirate

"Sir Prio, thank you for accepting my presumptuous visit despite your busy schedule."

In the study of the manor, Zirned was sitting solemnly.

"Introduce myself again. I'm Nessie Zirned, Lieutenant Commander of the French Navy, captain of the sixth-tier ship Lucky Horseshoe. My ship is under the command of the New World Fleet and is currently serving in its subordinate Atlantic Defense Fleet."

"My birth..." Zirned changed his tone, "I was born in Colmar, Alsace. My ancestor was a Viscount during the time of His Majesty the Fourteenth. He was an important vassal of the Earl of Dadis. Prominent in the Upper Rhine generation."

"However, the ancestors of the previous generations fought all the year round and sacrificed a lot. The family also often faced the situation of the young master succeeding to the throne, and the fief had to accept trusteeship. Over the years, it was inevitable that a family that was not good at management would be notorious."

"About my birth, our suzerain Dadis Earl's family became extinct, and the fief was reclaimed by the second-level parliament. As a vassal of the Earl's family, my family underwent a comprehensive evaluation. Not only was it forced to change the family to swear allegiance to His Majesty, Even the fiefdom has been reduced from a small town with more than 400 households to a small village with only 12 households."

"My family has come down to earth. By the time my father inherited the title, he was no different from ordinary farmers."

Zirned laughed at himself: "I didn't receive any form of education in my childhood. I was best at growing wheat and milking cows. When I was four years old, I was able to catch squirrels with homemade traps, and I succeeded more than once."

"This kind of life continued until I was six years old. My father was expelled from the army because of the mistake of returning home without permission during the busy farming season. We also lost our most important source of livelihood."

"In order for the family of seven to survive, my father conferred back the title of nobility, abandoned the loyal subjects, sold the family's ancestral home and all the property that could not be taken away, and moved the family to Martinique as pioneers. , and bought a small plantation with a land of only about a hundred acres."

"Life has settled down again. Although I live in poverty and hardship because I can't afford slaves, at least we don't have to worry about not having enough to eat. I have also grown up from seven to twelve years old in a healthy way."

"When I was twelve years old, the pirates attacked." Zirned said calmly, like a bystander telling the tragedy of the world that had nothing to do with him, "except my little sister and I who went to pick wild berries in the woods , everyone died, it was the navy patrolling nearby who expelled the pirates and accidentally saved my life."

"This is the second turning point in my life. At the age of twelve, I sold my sister and joined the navy with money. I became a sailor at the bottom, not even a sailor."

"At that time, I was working as a signal assistant on a sloop communication ship called the Centaur. I was the smallest, weakest, and most incompetent member of the thirty-six crew members on the ship. On the deck, it will also be dirty due to seasickness."

"I spent three years like this, relying on bribes and enduring the captain's whip, and finally became a full-fledged sailor."

"At fifteen, we met pirates again."

"Inferior firepower, inferior personnel, inferior ships, the Centaur was sunk, and I and seven other sailors boarded the enemy ship under the leadership of the chief mate, and fought the enemy to the death. In the end, I became the only survivor of that battle, A man captured an enemy ship, and because of insufficient manpower, he drifted at sea for twenty-two days and was rescued by luck."

"It was only later that I found out that it was actually the flagship of the Pirate King, and it was probably because I met us when I was weakest that I took advantage of it.

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"I was fortunate enough to be a tool for the New Continental Fleet to boast of its military exploits. The achievements were multiplied, and I was awarded the Order of St. Mitchell. I was also promoted to a second lieutenant, and completed the leap from a soldier to an officer."

"In the next ten years, I started to fight hard. I experienced 127 sea battles, 66 victories, and no defeat. I was also promoted from a small second lieutenant to a major. High power."

"However, being invincible doesn't change anything. Four years ago, I competed for the position of lieutenant colonel with a colleague whose record and ability were far inferior to mine, and I was completely defeated. This defeat made me think that I had seen everything through, and I took the initiative to apply for transfer to the calm The Atlantic Defense Fleet, began to pursue pleasure, no longer insist on high..."

"Until I met that adult."

Zirned smiled gratefully from the bottom of his heart: "Your Excellency told me that rigid nobles only recognize family background. If I have the ambition to become a general, the first thing I need to improve is my family background."

"So... Sir Prio, I love Miss Emily dearly, even if there is a difference in status, even if she doesn't love me, I hope to be her lifelong companion."

"I am willing to marry! Abandon the surname, abandon the family, take your noble surname as the surname, take the interests of the Prio family as the foundation, be loyal all your life, and never betray your judgment!"

"It is also of great benefit to you. You are the regional speaker of a remote town with no roots in the military or politics, and no sons to inherit the family business. You only have three daughters, but we all know that women cannot Keep the family business, this world...is still a man's world."

The long speech finally came to an end, and Zirned seemed to have been drained of strength, and could no longer straighten his back.

He softened tiredly, panting, and paused every word.

"I have shown all my cards, sir. I hope this will make you feel my sincerity, and then... please tell me your answer!"

There was silence in the study.

Previously, Chirned did not give Sir Prio the space to speak, but now space is everywhere, and Sir does not know how to start.

identity.

The Atlantic Defense Fleet is the guardian and reliance of all ports along the Atlantic coast of Martinique, and is the only formal maritime armed force.

As the powerful captain in charge of the Lucky Horseshoe, Zirned is by no means as humble as he himself said. Everyone with reason and judgment knows that his influence in the town is more powerful than that of the nominal speaker. Adults are not low.

Being able to win over such a person is a good thing for Sir Prio, but Zirned's performance is too sincere and humble, and Jazz loses his sense of reality.

First of all, his sincerity must be confirmed!

The Jazz considered his words with this in mind: "Mr. Major, although I have heard some weird rumors these days, to be honest, I have never tried to take them as true."

"You think I spread those rumors?"

"For the most part, at least, I heard, your adjutant protested to the mayor over some rumors that hurt your reputation."

Zirned simply shook his head: "Whether you believe it or not, those rumors have nothing to do with me. I only know that some people are trying to help me, some are trying to harm me, and some people are afraid that the world will not be chaotic. Behind this matter is very complicated. I can’t see through it for a while.”

Sir Prio raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Assuming that those rumors really have nothing to do with you, what reason do you have to choose Ani, or rather, the Prio family."

"Of course it's love."

"You keep talking about love, but with all due respect, I didn't hear your love for Annie from your long speech."

"It is love." Zirned looked serious, "I love your daughter, I love wealth, I love power. Your daughter is the intersection of all desires, and is the only choice worthy of all my sacrifices."

The surprise on Jazz's face became more intense.

"Although I don't want to say this, there are many people in Martinique who are richer than me, and there are many people who are nobler than me. I'm not even the most powerful person in Le Luolan... As for Ani's beauty, I think that It should not be in your consideration."

"Why ask without knowing it, sir." Zirned sighed in disappointment, "Miss Emily is the best choice, her value is not brought to her by the Prio family, but from another nobleman wish. It is the same for me and you, and Miss Emily will be our bond with that noble lady."

"That nobleman?"

"Mr. Siegfried Narlo, I still don't know his identity. He doesn't bother to say it, and others don't want to tell me. But in my opinion, you should know his identity. And that Mr. Renault , and many celebrities in the town, Mr. Narlo's identity should not be a secret to them."

"Mr. Narlo..." The Sir stared fixedly at Zirned, "What does Mr. Captain mean, that the combination of you and Ani is his expectation?"

"Yes, Mr. told me personally that he hoped that I could give Miss Emily loyalty and happiness. That is Mr.'s kindness. Only by giving everything to satisfy Mr.'s wish can I get the expected reward."

"This... is beyond my expectation."

Sir Prio stood up, circling once, twice, pacing non-stop.

On the sixth lap, he stopped: "Captain... Zierne... Nesi, I remember that Mr. Narlo's ship has left the port, right?"

"About an hour and a half ago." Zirned glanced at his pocket watch, "I watched Mr.'s boat sail into the night."

"Since that's the case... I really want to meet your wishes. The Prio family also welcomes an outstanding son-in-law like you, but this is no longer a decision I can make. Ani is grieving in the room. If we want to reach Nar Mr. Luo's wish, you need to convince her yourself."