Chapter 2316 - 1638: Full-Rigged Cannon Ship! Cuba Fleet Upgraded Again! (Part 2)

"Haha! Honorable Cuban Warriors, Honorable Mr. Martin! Look! Observe these two noble prisoners from Castile!"

"This one lacking teeth is the true commander of the expeditionary army, the Viscount of Castile, Antonio de Torres! And this one with the bruised face is the royal knight conferred by the royal family, Lorres de Idalgo!"

"As the most loyal and reliable mercenary, I present these esteemed prisoners to you! Hmm, I only ask the generous Kingdom of Portugal to grant me half the ransom value of these prisoners in gold!"

"Hmm? Divine Descendant Nobility among the castle demons? The finest sacrifices for the Chief Divine?"

Upon hearing Priest Adin's translation, Warrior Captain Kepili's eyes lit up. He gazed fervently at Antonio, who was bewildered and fearful, showing genuine joy on his face! Meanwhile, the commander of the expeditionary army stared fiercely at Priest Adin, at that noble face with Shenluo features, and exclaimed in shock.

"Almighty! You're not Portuguese, you're a Shenluo noble who speaks German? What's going on here?! How have the Portuguese people allied with the Shenluo States again?!"

Priest Adin looked at the embarrassed Antonio for a moment, showing a mix of pity and a mysterious smile. Then, he gestured and gave orders in Nava.

"Chief Divine protect us! Take him away and treat him well! He's the most valuable Divine Descendant sacrifice in this Divine War! Clean him up, burn his old clothes! When the next support fleet arrives, he must be prioritized for return to Cuba Iron Bay Town, to be used in the next grand victory ritual!"

"Yes! Chief Divine protect us!"

"...Holy Mother! What are you doing? I am a Viscount of the Kingdom of Castile! I demand to receive the treatment of a Viscount... Uh! Ooh! Ooh!"

Soon, Deputy Commander Antonio was dragged away by two Warriors of the Kingdom to "enjoy" the privileges of a Divine Descendant sacrifice. Meanwhile, Priest Adin cast an examining gaze at another royal noble, Captain Lorres, who desperately held his head high but whose legs trembled. He pondered for a while, pressed the "Demon Mark" on his forehead, glanced at the proud Reinhardt, and smiled to the warriors.

"Let this prisoner take a bath and enjoy a good meal! His last good meal. He'll be needed for the evening's conversion ceremony..."

"Yes!"

"Almighty! I surrender! I, Lorres, willing surrender!..."

Captain Lorres' cries gradually faded away, like final words. Afterwards, Priest Adin wore a friendly smile and looked at his fellow countryman Reinhardt, asking with a smile.

"Rein! It seems you've seized many spoils of war from the galleon!"

"Hmm? Mr. Martin, you promised us that none of the spoils of war on the ship would be divided! At most, we convert the large spoils we couldn't take away into the price and sell them to you!"

Upon hearing this, Mercenary Captain Reinhardt appeared vigilant. After pondering, he pulled out two rolls of sheepskin scroll from his coat and handed them to Priest Adin, flattering.

"Here, these are the sea charts of Castilia found on the two ships! You'll make the Kingdom of Portugal happy with these! Hmm, only asking for 200... no, 100 gold coins!"

"Oh? Castilians' sea charts?"

Priest Adin paused, opened the charts, and examined them carefully. He was a maritime scholar from the Kingdom of Portugal and had made the first globe in the world, thus being especially sensitive and familiar with these geographic drawings. The latitude measurements, estimated longitudes, and marked islands on the charts represented the current knowledge of Castile regarding the Atlantic Ocean and their exploration progress in the "Eastern Sea!"

"Last October, departing from Seville Port, sailing west through the Canary Islands, reaching the Eastern Sea in December, and discovering the first new island at 18 degrees north. Continuing westward, discovering San Juan Puerto Rico Island, and landing in Puerto Rico..."

"Hmm? Besides Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico Island, have the Castilians discovered many islands to the southeast? Are there so many small islands in the sea to the Southeast? Oh! These are the native islands where Captain Bruno encountered those purple-headed wasps! Strange, this red circled spot, the farthest small island, what place is it? Southeast 180 leagues (about 1000 kilometers), 13 degrees north, Barbados?"

Priest Adin's thoughtful gaze lingered on the heavily marked "Barbados" for a long time. However, the immediate priority wasn't to explore the secrets of the sea chart, but rather this Mercenary Captain!

"Captain Reinhardt, you've seized these two large ships, and we are very satisfied! Look, 10 pounds of gold per ship, this is 20 pounds of gold, considered your extra reward!"

"?! Mr. Martin! How can it be 20 pounds?! Look at that large ship! That one larger than all the other ships! Yes! It's the Holy Light! Did you see the shining cannon mouths? Those are heavy guns! We agreed this ship alone would be worth 20 pounds of gold!"

"Oh? That's the Holy Light? I need to send warriors to check... Hmm, 30 pounds of gold for you! This sea chart money also counts in there! I can't pay it myself, right?"

"This? Hmm... Alright!"

The two Bavarian countrymen engaged in a heated, fiery negotiation, finally setting everything. However, for these agreements, some were genuine, others were not sincere. And not until the Shenluo Mercenaries received tangible gold were they jubilant, coming down from the large ship to divide it on the beach. Meanwhile, the warriors of the kingdom finally boarded the two Clark galleons! Thus, these two unprecedentedly captured "giant gunships" eventually became part of the Cuba Navy, bringing epoch-making naval power!

"Chief Divine! Is this the most powerful evil demon battleship?! Over ten massive Thunderbolt Ritual Artifacts, such high decks and masts, rows of white large sails! Holding over a hundred people, stocking two to three months' worth of food and water, navigating for two months amidst storms in the Eastern Sea, until reaching the East Sea Islands!"

The evening breeze blew as Warrior Captain Kepili boarded the Holy Light, his eyes wide open, observing this incredibly impressive 200-300 ton large ship! This vessel stretches nearly thirty meters long, six to seven meters wide, with hull height from deck to waterline being eight to nine meters. The towering main mast nearly inserted into the clouds, reaching a full forty meters high! With such scale, plus five parallel masts, particularly complex rigging, and sturdy ocean-going assembly, undoubtedly surpassing the current shipbuilding level of Cuba Iron Bay Town and even the Kingdom of the Lake!

Before acquiring more professional and valuable European shipwrights, this ship could not be replicated, only served as a reference to enhance the level of existing kingdom shipwrights. Once loaded with cannons, ample sailors, and soldiers, with adequate supporting ships as cover, it will become the kingdom's most formidable mobile fortress in the Caribbean Sea! And with these two Clark galleons as the core, forming the kingdom's Cuba Fleet, for the first time would it have the capability to truly engage in a naval battle with the Castilian Navy's main forces!

"Chief Divine protect us! Priest Adin, these two large ships are the most precious spoils from this battle! We must immediately arrange personnel to navigate these two large ships to West Haiti, handed over to Shu Cat Owl Priest for isolation and custody, and simultaneously inform the island's situation, requesting the fourth batch of naval support! Especially rushing before the warriors fall ill, forcing the watch of some evil demon sailors, hastening westward by voyage... they must leave tomorrow!"

"Indeed! Leopard Head Knight Captain, it's truly necessary to arrange for these two large ships to leave! Once these two large ships depart, it cuts off all the mercenaries' hopes of escape! Even if the kingdom's warriors become ill, if these unreliable wolf packs betray again, they simply cannot leave here. Hmm, as long as escape hopes are dashed, and subsequent reinforcements appear promptly at sea, even without landing... I can ensure to make these mercenaries reliable again!"

Priest Adin kept a solemn expression, deciding arrangements for these two large ships with Warrior Captain Kepili. Afterwards, he raised the corners of his mouth, looking at the bonfire rising by the shore and the Shenluo mercenaries feasting, and laughed "wickedly" at Kepili.

"Come now! Brave Knight Captain, it's time to celebrate a victorious night together!"

"And once everyone is full and laid down weapons, let the warriors take action and convert these mercenaries completely!"

"Huitzilopo Great Demon bless us! Morning Star Lucifer blesses us! Muhahaha!!"