RLAAQ - Chapter 31

 RLAAQ - Chapter 31 <Rebuilding The Navy>

Refusing Love As A Queen

The silver light jumped.

The black-haired guard drew out the sword from his waist at the critical moment and blocked the Archbishop's fatal blow with a vine-shaped metal gauntlet. Archbishop Rodri's reaction was equally quick. He flicked his wrist and slid the hidden sword away like a snake, stabbing the pretender from another tricky angle.

Even though Archbishop Rodri always wears a monk's robe on weekdays, don't forget that as the former deputy leader and current leader of the Temple Knights, he is by no means as easy to deal with as he seems on the surface.

"What a surprise," 

The infiltrator disguised as a guard did not panic when his identity was revealed. He responded to Archbishop Rodri's attack while teasing. 

"When did the Knights of the Temple also use the weapons of the assassins?"

The answer was a dangerous cold light.

"Wait!" 

The sound of fighting attracted nearby guards. Seeing several muskets pointed at themselves and the archbishop, the visitor hurriedly backed away and shouted loudly, 

"I mean no harm!" 

"Stop it."

Adele interrupted the farce, and by now she could almost guess the identity of the pretender.

Archbishop Rodri frowned in disapproval and looked at the infiltrating pretender with vigilance. The latter dropped his sword as soon as the Queen spoke, pressed against the wall without any psychological pressure, and raised his hands actively.

The Archbishop then retreated to the Queen's side but still did not put away his hidden blade.

"I think you are here to see me." 

Adele said. She looked at the special visitor in front of her, 

"Mr. Saran." 

The notorious pirate leader immediately smiled. He was so unscrupulous that he could still whistle frivolously even when being pointed at by a dozen muskets. He ignored Archbishop Rodri's hidden sword pointing at him and said shamelessly.

"Thanks to my good brother, you have heard of my name. This is the greatest honor in my life."

Dalton, who came in a hurry, just heard this sentence and almost pulled out his gun and fulfilled his duty. As a former navy duty.

"Thank you sir for discovering the omissions of the patrol for me." 

Dalton said with a smile, then turned and bowed to the Queen, 

"As the commander of the knights, I made such a serious omission in your safety. It's my fault. Please allow me to keep this person for interrogation."

The word "interrogation" sounds quite gritty.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Captain Raven, who threw away his sword, showed an expression of disbelief.

Adele pondered, her eyes moved between Dalton and Saran, and then said softly.

"I hope you will remember this lesson, Mr. Saran." 

After that, she nodded towards Archbishop Rodri. He walked away without any sloppiness at all.

Captain Saran looked at Dalton and asked with some innocence and grievance. 

"Isn't my appearance interesting enough? Not impressive enough? How could she treat me like this?"

Dalton revealed A weird smile.

The next moment, he gave the villain a solid punch.

***

“With all due respect, Your Majesty.” 

Archbishop Rodri pursed his lips, with a hint of unhappiness that he was not aware of

"It is not a good choice to cooperate with pirates, especially the ‘Raven’. This is a notorious pirate group. They have always been famous for their unruliness. It is hard to believe that such people can complete any tasks with loyalty."

"You are right, Mr. Bishop." 

Adele replied, 

"Extraordinary People always have their pride."

The brief interlude just now had obviously made the Queen make her own judgment.

No wonder Dalton was particularly reluctant when writing the letter. While the captain of the Raven Pirates was extremely skilled, he was also extremely arrogant. It didn't take much effort for the queen to guess his purpose of breaking into the summer palace so ostentatiously - he wanted to evaluate the future partner of his service with her own eyes.

Maybe there is some intention to show off one's abilities.

It's a pity that what this pirate gentleman doesn't know is that even if he deceives Archbishop Rodri's eyes, he will not be greeted by the Queen's praise, but by the bullet of "Little Rose". Archbishop Rodri once personally experienced the Queen’s sensitivity.

In fact, Adele didn't mind how Sarran Del Rey, Mr. Pirate, appeared in front of her. She didn't value the cumbersome etiquette of the palace, nor did she care whether he would be loyal to her - Heinrich's years of teaching still left something to the queen, and she paid more attention to practicality than hypocrisy...

As long as this pirate gentleman can successfully open the trade door to the New World for her, then she doesn't care why he works for her.

However, she did not stop Dalton from taking him in for "interrogation."

The reason is simple. No matter what, she is the ruler of this empire and the queen of this empire. She doesn't mind talented people retaining their unruliness and pride, but she must not give people the impression that they can violate the Majesty of the King with impunity in public.

For the monarch, that would be very fatal.

"The 'Raven' pirate group is active near the port of Cohemia, which is the intersection of trade between the Tuva Dynasty and the Lute Empire." 

Adele said thoughtfully, 

"They are more eager to become an alliance than us. Cooperate, otherwise, when the Root Empire gets out of the dispute with Yager, they will face the encirclement and suppression by the Root Navy." "

In fact, the Root Empire encircled and suppressed the 'Raven' pirates five years ago Yes."

Archbishop Rodri knew there were more because the Raven Pirates had a bit of a feud with the Temple Knights.

It is a very real thing that for the sake of livelihood or greed, there will be pirates in almost every sea area where merchant ships frequently travel, especially after the advent of the sailing age. In 1553, a group of new pirates plundered a batch of supplies belonging to the Knights of the Temple not far from the Strait of Roses.

This incident angered the Temple Knights, so all the pirates were wanted.

Later, to avoid the revenge of the Temple Knights, the group of pirates left the Strait of Roses and went north to the Port of Cohemia - the name Raven came from this incident.

The Archbishop recognized the pirate captain at a glance because of this old feud.

The Queen is concerned about another point.

The Raven Pirates can survive the encirclement and suppression of the Root Empire. This ability is much better than the current Roland Navy.

Since Roland's fleet was defeated by the Kingdom of Yage in 1543, her father and her short-lived brother were unable to revive the navy. By the time the Queen took over, many of the Royal Navy's wooden ships had not been repaired and now were mostly rotten. The tonnage of the navy was reduced to no more than 7,000 tons, and the number of ships was reduced to only more than 20 ships. In addition, there are a lot of messes, such as the docks and docks are in disrepair, the navy is collapsed, and the number of sailors is insufficient.

After her death in the previous life, the Empire fell into chaos for thirty years, and it was not entirely accidental that it eventually perished.

An Empire without a powerful navy but extremely dependent on the sea would have no chance of surviving for long.

"You inherited an empire riddled with holes."

Archbishop Rodri said softly in his heart.

He understood why the Queen took the infamous pirates so seriously - she wanted to rebuild the Imperial Navy.

Forcing the big family to give in and hand over control of the port is only the first step for the queen. She still has a lot to do, a lot. There are so many that it feels overwhelming and exhausting to look at.

"Glory first."

The motto of the Roland royal family is most vividly reflected in the Queen.

"Auction the real estate of the St. Lorraine Monastery." 

Adele did not notice what Archbishop Rodri was thinking. She was thinking about what to do next. 

"When the port regulations are revised, the first batch of docks and docks must be The shipyard needs to be repaired, and at the same time, the warships that are still usable must be repaired. This batch of land auctioned can provide the first required funds. But be careful not to allow too many buyers." 

"I will pay attention to that, Your Majesty."

The Archbishop subconsciously touched the gem on his cuff, and then quickly let go.

He was glad that the Queen didn't notice that he had set the gems into cufflinks, but he was a little disappointed.

At this moment, Adele was sincerely grateful to Father Balder and those Old God radicals.

If they hadn't planned the previous assassinations and demonstrations, they would have allowed her to confiscate the monastery property. Well, with the current financial situation of the royal family, it is not easy to come up with such a large sum of money.

After the pirate gentleman has suffered a little, the Queen will naturally meet with him.

For the New Market, but also for the Imperial Navy.

***

Mr. Pirate, who is suffering, is squatting in Wyhall Prison.

Saran was 100% sure this time that Dalton, a weapon of war who had been repeatedly suspected of having no sexual ability, really had some special feelings for the decisive Her Majesty the Queen.

He had reason to suspect that Dalton was seeking revenge by throwing him into Wyhall Prison.

Although they are secret cooperation partners, with Saran's bad character, it is really difficult not to offend others - Saran is quite self-aware of this.

There is no doubt that when Dalton no longer needs gold coins from the Raven Pirates, he will be thrown to the gallows immediately.

Today, Dalton looked like he wanted to do just that.

But Saran felt sincerely aggrieved about being punched.

For God's sake, is it his fault for admiring a woman who is fierce to the core? As a pirate who travels across the ocean, isn't it normal to like blood and excitement?

The sound of footsteps gradually came.

"Brother, your sweetheart is really good."

The black-haired pirate with a large bruise on his cheekbones was lying lazily on the straw, his long legs crossed on the wall, and his chained hands resting on his head. back.

"You... here... are also... really... good..."

Weird sounds sounded in the cold prison, making people's scalp numb.

"Fuck."

Captain Saran jumped up and looked at the people standing outside the railing in shock.

"Why is it you?"

The magician with the smiling clown puppet sitting on his shoulder looked at him expressionlessly.

"You have troubled me."

After a pause.

"The Queen wants to see us."

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