Captain – Chapter 145 – Urgent News

The young woman’s words were incredibly arrogant and presumptuous.

Yet even Captain Jeffrey, who had previously objected, chose to remain silent this time, as if her declaration wasn’t boastful pride but simply fact.

After his gaze moved between the calm faces of Diamond and Jeffrey for a moment, Hubert let out an astonished “Oh,” and smiled thoughtfully, making a gesture of acquiescence toward Roy to indicate he had no further objections.

“Since we’re in agreement, Captain Diamond, can we begin the resolution?” Roy asked softly, looking toward the white-haired old captain.

Although she was the notary of the captains’ covenant and the source that gave this agreement its powerful effect, ultimately, Snow Lion remained its founder. Therefore, under normal circumstances, all resolutions had to be witnessed by him and declared open.

“Very well, gentlemen, I declare that the agenda proposed by Captain Roy enters the resolution phase. It will pass if more than half are in favor, and be rejected otherwise. The proposer is not counted in the vote. Now…”

Diamond lightly tapped the table: “The resolution begins. I am in favor of this agenda. Next, Captain Jeffrey.”

Jeffrey thought expressionlessly for a moment, his gaze lingering on Diamond’s aged face before he finally sighed softly: “Even if the agenda doesn’t pass, I don’t think you would be willing to stay uninvolved. Given that, what choice do I have?”

“Moreover, Yadris truly needs a sufficiently wise master, not a butcher who would ally with a tyrant for the sake of his own rule, so…”

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Jeffrey tapped the table lightly: “I’m in favor.”

Without waiting for the old captain to call his name, Hubert raised his cigar and smiled: “Although my decision seems unimportant now, I think if I’m to stay on this island, it’s best to show my stance to its future new master. Captain Roy, I agree.”

“Three votes in favor, zero against. The agenda passes.”

Snow Lion concluded the resolution and nodded to the two men: “I hope after this meeting concludes, gentlemen, you can make arrangements as quickly as possible. So, Captain Roy, do you have anything else to say?”

“That’s all for the business part. Next, I think we might as well open a few bottles of good wine and chat about topics of interest, to enhance our understanding of each other. After all, didn’t Captain Hubert come specifically to see me? And I also happen to want to know how Enzo has been recently…”

Quite satisfied with the final result, Roy smiled with narrowed eyes. Though her words were directed at Hubert, her gaze never left the old captain’s face.

Clearly, the emphasis of her sentence was solely on the words “good wine.”

But before Roy could finish, a series of urgent knocks on the door interrupted her. Roy slowly shifted her gaze, her hand instinctively moving to the hilt of her sword.

According to what she had learned from Diamond, the Captains’ Covenant now had only four remaining members. Besides them, very few people knew the location of this tavern—only the trusted confidants of the captains present, the former members of the covenant, and…

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Richi.

With this thought, Roy stood up and walked toward the wooden door.

At this moment, her vigilance peaked. She was prepared for anything, whether an ambush from outside the door or betrayal from behind.

“Child.”

Snow Lion’s call came from behind, causing the young woman to pause her steps. She looked at this close elder and asked expressionlessly: “What?”

“Relax. Even if you hadn’t come, my men have been constantly watching the coastline and the council hall. If those people made any movements, my first mate would report to me immediately.”

The old captain rose, supporting himself on the table, and walked past the young woman under her vigilant gaze. He reached for the handle of the decaying wooden door that might fall at any moment: “You don’t always need to be so tense, harboring hostility toward everyone.”

Roy stared unblinkingly at the gradually widening door crack, listening to the slight sounds from the two men behind her, and said flatly: “I don’t think I did well enough. If I had been more vigilant back then, those bastards wouldn’t have succeeded so easily.”

The gap between the wooden door and its frame grew wider, and as the violent sound of rain became clearer, the young woman’s grip on her sword hilt tightened.

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“But the betrayal you suffered was perhaps due to your lack of trust and communication with your crew, even with the first mate you personally trained. If you could have managed half of what Ilias did, perhaps none of this would have happened.”

Finally, the door opened.

Just as Diamond had said, what entered the tavern with the howling wind and rain was not a violent ambush, but merely a letter.

Standing outside was the first mate of the Lion Heart. He was soaked by the rain, with a few droplets still clinging to the hair on his forehead, but the letter he pulled from his bosom bore few water stains.

The first mate was breathing rapidly, his gaze filled with gravity: “Captain, urgent news from the western coastline.”

Seeing this scene, Roy released her grip on the sword, her dark golden eyes wavering slightly, seemingly gaining some insight from the old captain’s earlier admonition.

But hearing the urgent report from the Lion Heart’s first mate, the young woman quickly suppressed the somewhat complex emotions in her heart. She watched Diamond’s back, listening to the sound of the old captain’s callused hands rubbing against the envelope, her brow slightly furrowed.

Western coastline…

According to the intelligence provided by Cecilia, the route taken by the Mermaid for this raid on the Federation treasure ship was heading west. Wasn’t Snow Lion’s purpose in stationing men on the western coast of Yadris precisely to scout its movements?

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Could it be…

Before Roy could figure it out, Diamond had finished reading the urgent report. He casually placed it on the counter and turned to look at the young woman, his expression as dark as the rain curtain behind him.

“My men stationed in Safaso have spotted the Mermaid.”

Safaso was a port on another island to the west of Yadris, less than two hundred nautical miles away.

“This means that, barring unforeseen circumstances, it will reach Yadris by deep night. And from the dedicated port you specially built to here is just a half-hour journey. Child, we don’t have much time left. Prepare quickly for the coming battle.”

Hearing the old captain’s analysis, Roy fell silent. Even she had not anticipated that the Mermaid’s return would be so sudden and swift, like a specter pursuing life.

After a long while, the young woman nodded slightly to the old captain, then looked toward the two captains who had risen at this news: “Gentlemen, everything here depends on you. If Captain Diamond’s estimate is not wrong, please seize control of Yadris by nightfall.”

“And I will be attending a grand banquet.”