Chapter 218 - I Will Take You Home (2/2)

Worden kept shaking his head as he replied emotionlessly, “This corvette no longer deserves her name of the Glory. Elmer, the idiot, has chucked the glory of the navy to a bunch of bandits! Now, I have to clean up his mess. Open fire at them right away. I want them all dead tonight.”

“Erm…”

“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

“Captain Jarvis’ boat is still close to them. If we open fire now…”

“Have you just graduated from navy school? Didn’t you hear my orders?! I told you to kill everyone! Everyone! That includes Jarvis and his barbaric beasts.”

“But… I thought they were ours? Captain Jarvis provided us with all the information that we need. I heard he has an agreement with Count Lambert. After we eliminate the pirates, Count Lambert is supposed to grant him and his men immunity! After that, they will serve the queen…”

The chief officer was interrupted by Worden.

“Open your eyes and have a good look, Chris! Look hard and long! Those creatures on the beach aren’t humans. They are a herd of wild beasts! Do you know what they did to Count Bellomonte and governor-general Watt in Charleston? Oh right, and the idiot Elmer. Let me tell you! They took over the Scarborough and killed every single man on board. I’m talking about seven hundred navy sailors! That excludes the collateral of innocent citizens killed during the senseless raid.”

“Do you know why Count Lambert asked for me specifically to deal with sea-threats, kid?”

“Because you are the best at dealing with pirates?”

“No. Because I never negotiate with wild beasts. I know a few aristocrats who said that we should deal with them in the most humane way possible. I can guarantee you; I’m not the kind of person to be merciful to such a lot. What makes you think I’ll allow a bunch of thugs immunity, let alone returning them to civilized society? After all the blood on their hands, all the pain and suffering they’ve caused, we grant them a good life as punishment?! Let’s just pretend nothing happen then!

“So, no. I will never allow such good to happen to them. Over my dead body! So, do me a favor and kill everything that moves out there! No one will know what happens tonight except for us. Our mission will be complete, and Count Lambert will get to keep his reputation. Now, are my orders clear?”

“Yes, sir.”

Chris gulped.

“Excellent! Let’s begin.”

By now, everyone knew that Jarvis was the traitor in question. The pirates from the Warrior started fighting the other pirates as well. It came as no surprise that they were all still sober. Knowing a fight was coming, they had kept their weapons close to them. From the very start, they had the upper hand in the situation.

However, they were outnumbered not too long after that. As time pa.s.sed, Sam and the other captains managed to hold the line, albeit barely. They started to turn from being defensive to offensive. The pirates from the Warrior began to panic as Jarvis, their leader, wasn’t with them. Besides, whatever they were to their fellow pirates doing was uncouth, nothing to be proud of. Soon, their morale diminished, and they were defeated. Jarvis wouldn’t risk his life by heading to the beach to help his men to fight back all the other pirates.

His only option left was to row to the navy as fast as his arms could muscle the oars.