Captain – Chapter 207 – Engagement

Gerard Roy, the most famous pirate captain of this generation, had defeated many powerful opponents on the vast ocean, including Naren Howard, leaving countless breathtaking legendary deeds. In terms of prestige and status among pirates, he could even be compared to the Great Captain.

Yet such a renowned figure, who caused enormous trouble for the imperial military, completely vanished on the great ocean after leaving behind a mother and child along with part of his wealth.

Until now, Captain Gerard and his ship, the Fearless, had been missing for exactly eighteen years.

During this time, whether his enemies or former allies and followers, for various purposes, had scoured every corner of the known seas, but ultimately failed to find any trace of him.

Thus, everyone came to the conclusion that Captain Gerard must have passed through the legendary storm-blocked Storm Corner, entering the uncharted waters from which no information had ever been recorded in history.

That is, the Cursed Sea.

“How should I put it? In terms of blood relations, I am indeed the child of that dea—uh, Captain Gerard, but deep in my heart, I don’t acknowledge him as my father.”

Hearing the governor’s inquiry, Roy’s smile stiffened momentarily before she calmly said: “As for the engagement, it was just a means I used to conceal my identity. Similarly, seeking approval from the Anderson family was merely a smokescreen. Hasn’t Governor Federo mentioned this to you, Governor?”

“Oh, is that so?”

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Listening to the girl’s flawless rhetoric, Naren’s expression remained unchanged, still bearing a faint smile. He gently stroked the raven’s chin: “Federo certainly told me everything, but he also mentioned that Caine was completely captivated by you, and you didn’t seem to resist his passionate feelings, Captain.”

The governor’s words were gentle, yet they struck like a heavy hammer on the already guilty-feeling girl’s heart, instantly making her expression lively.

Captivated by me? Passionate feelings? What kind of cursed description is this?

Roy’s eye twitched uncontrollably. She could easily imagine that shrewd old fox describing the story between the two of them, appearing nonchalant while his words were full of embellishments and inflammatory remarks, making matters worse.

Secretly observing the First Mate with her peripheral vision, Roy discovered that unlike his usual reactions when teased, where he would fiercely defend his dignity, he now merely lowered his eyelids, pretending not to hear anything.

It seems that even lions retract their claws and surrender when facing their fathers. There was no hope of him coming to her rescue.

After silently criticizing him in her heart, the girl’s expression quickly returned to normal, then blossomed into a defiant smile: “You know, for pirates, especially captains like me, controlling people’s hearts and extracting maximum benefits is an important lesson.”

“If I can gain a capable subordinate and obtain sufficient benefits from the Empire merely through an ambiguous relationship, why not?”

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Hearing the captain’s rather aggressive words, Caine blinked rapidly.

He knew the girl was always assertive and unwilling to be taken advantage of. Once provoked into counterattacking, she wouldn’t care about the other party’s identity or background. At this rate, the situation might spiral out of control.

But the problem was, one side of the conversation was his father, the other was the captain, and the topic was too explicit—he simply couldn’t find an opportunity to interject.

Just as the First Mate was worrying about how to ease the tension, this confrontation, lacking warships and cannons but filled with gunpowder, came to an end at an unimaginable speed.

“Ambiguous? Do you mean sharing a bed, or embracing and kissing in the pouring rain in front of everyone?”

Moving his gaze from the raven back to the table, looking at the two simultaneously stunned people, Naren smiled with composure: “It seems your pet has endless secrets to share with me, the… biological father of your First Mate, Miss Roy.”

Glaring fiercely at Alfie, who was pretending innocence, the captain cleared her throat somewhat awkwardly: “When I say sharing a bed, we didn’t actually do anything, and as for the kissing…”

“Captain Roy, you don’t need to explain anything to me.”

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Shaking his head gently, the governor interrupted the girl’s weak explanation and said kindly: “The reason I stopped your ship this time was partly to see if Caine was indeed safe and sound as Federo said, while also understanding his true pursuit. On the other hand, I wanted to meet you and express some gratitude.”

“Gratitude?”

Feeling Naren’s gentle gaze, the girl repeated this word somewhat bewilderedly.

In the past, while attending a grand banquet, she had witnessed this governor’s demeanor. Even in such an informal, relaxing occasion, he remained as stern as if on the battlefield. Though his words were less sharp, they still made people instinctively hold their breath.

In Roy’s eyes, this man was indeed powerful—not in the ordinary sense, but as an external manifestation of an iron-like indestructible will.

But now, in the eyes of this man who seemed to never have emotional fluctuations, she felt sincere gratitude, and that strange… tenderness, as if regarding her as his own child. This surprised Roy greatly, even giving her a sense of unreality.

“Yes, gratitude. Thank you for saving my child and leading him out of that shadow. Thank you for ending the culprit who caused that fire, avenging Elizabeth, her mother, and many other innocent people… Not just Caine, these things also make me deeply grateful.”

Hearing this, the girl’s dark golden pupils rippled slightly, seemingly understanding why the man before her looked at her that way.

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Besides gratitude, perhaps more so, was he seeing her as an extension of the girl who had gone to heaven?

This feeling was a bit strange, but she unexpectedly didn’t object to it, as if… very abruptly gaining a family member.

Seeing the girl silent, the governor smiled with emotion: “Although I say I’ve let it go, when I heard about this from Federo, I still felt a sense of relief. That’s why I wanted to meet you no matter what.”

Shaking her head, Roy said softly: “I never make unprofitable deals, so Governor, you can treat that matter as a transaction. There’s no need for extra gratitude. However… as part of the deal, I currently won’t, and can’t, return Caine to you.”

“That’s natural. Even if I wanted to, this boy probably wouldn’t be willing to come back.”

Naren’s smile faded slightly as he said seriously: “Now that we’ve met and I’ve expressed my thanks, let’s put past matters aside for now. Since I learned from your pet that you and Caine are mutually affectionate, and I happen to have some free time, why not…”

“Establish the engagement in Elvet?”

Translator Note

Father-in-law is being the ultimate wing man right gah!!!!!