"The practice of using 'privateer ships,' a form of piracy encouraged by the state, stems from the unending wars between Old Continent nations. It originated 600 years ago, during the era of nearshore rowboats and ramming warfare."

"Privateer ships, officially sanctioned by the state, became the best means for nations to harass each other's merchant ships and supply lines, plundering goods, especially when the navy was unavailable or inconveniently involved."

"Historically, privateer ships were a tactic used by the weaker side, which aligns well with the current balance of power in the New Continent."

"During the era of Sirius dominion over the New Continent and Black Sea, rising powers like Tulip and Sak were clearly unable to directly challenge Sirius at sea, making privateer ships an asymmetric tool of competition long before today."

"Now it has finally developed to its peak, forming comprehensive and allied privateer groups."

"The Hilus people have long abhorred and considered such actions as piracy, and thus they also placed bounties on privateer captains."

"Even if someone holds a privateer license from a kingdom, being caught by Sirius leaves no room for diplomatic resolutions; they would be executed as pirates on the spot!"

"To the kingdom's elite, they see it as their own privateer fleet, but to foreign nations, it is undoubtedly a pirate gang!"

"However."

"Compared to ordinary pirate gangs, privateer ships do possess certain advantages."

"They are officially registered, have legal status, and can dock at certain ports within their respective nations for repairs, maintenance, and replenishments."

"Like other merchant ships, they can legally recruit ordinary crew members, not just those outcasts with nowhere else to go."

"Additionally, compared to selling loot on the black market, dealing with them through official channels proves to be much more profitable."

"Most importantly, members of privateer ships have the right to disembark and return to the civilized world! Because their actions are authorized and endorsed by the state, their acts of arson, murder, and plunder are not considered crimes!"

"Moreover, it's not limited to nationals using their own country's privateer license; it's common for Atlanteans to hold Sak or Tulip licenses, though whichever country's privateer license they hold, they serve that nation."

"Due to differing policies among countries, the nationality of privateer crew members doesn't necessarily match the flag they fly."

"This has become a unique business."

"At this moment."

"Sparked by Sirius's indiscriminate plundering, extensive privateering activities have broken out."

"For various reasons, openly, none of the countries in the New Continent plans to directly engage their navy in a national war; it seems more like a proxy war through privateers and recruited pirates!"

"Thanks to Sirius's dominant position, at least half of the merchant ships sailing to and from the New Continent are Hilus ships, providing ample survival space for opposing forces like the 'Dragon Cavalry Pirate Gang.'"

"It's just that."

"New members of the pirate gang might not know that the imposing-sounding pirate gang name was only decided at the last moment, as the group leader patted his head before the official recruitment notice was released."

"At Hatrafa Port, as the temporary clerk Milan was finalizing recruitment documents with the group leader Aiven..."

"The preliminary information has already been released."

"Although our recruitment conditions are a bit stringent, excluding many ill-reputed pirates, the response from pirates, colonial sailors, and even some retired veterans has been very positive."

"But... Don't you think, Commander, you might have forgotten something?"

"After scanning the document for any issues and signing the final recruitment document, Aiven casually asked,

"Ah? Forgotten what?"

"Our pirate gang still doesn't have a name yet; we can't keep calling it the White Knight's Pirate Gang, right?"

Aiven smacked his head, only then did he realize belatedly.

These days had been too hectic.

After successfully returning from the Golden Post Road, following Vice Admiral Gustav to meet with Roy Kunier, the Chief Justice of the Kingdom Maritime Court, completing the proper procedures post-privateering, they laid the groundwork for the inevitable future interactions.

Subsequently, deposited gold bars and silver ingots, part of the legitimate spoils, into the Royal Central Bank of Phaletis, authorized to mint currency.

With the converted money and large denomination gold notes, the whole crew, participating in combat for the first time, established a new prize distribution system for the 'Dragon Cavalry Pirate Gang' by combining pirate 'democracy' with naval and pirate precedents.

Excluding production factors (warships, cannons, equipment, etc.), they devised a distribution system primarily based on labor, with personnel of the same rank and job sharing the spoils equally by headcount.

The fundamental reason was the immense difference in contributions among individuals due to the combat power of the Extraordinary, and differences in crew abilities, skills, experience, and roles."

"As demonstrated in this operation, Aiven's remarkable achievements, adding a Peak Knight upfront and a nearly Tier 2 transcending 'Clockwork Man' later, would overwhelm the remaining more than ninety people even if their numbers were tenfold."

"Thus, apart from the 10% submitted to the Maritime Court from the privateer fleet, Aiven alone captured 70% of the spoils, all Tier 2 Official Transcendents involved shared 10%, and ordinary members shared the last 10%."

"It directly reflected the contributions made during the action."

"But even so, the ordinary members who shared the obtained Golden Lion had already earned as much as a normal navy sailor's eight-year service, truly a get-rich-quick overnight!"

"Furthermore, in ordinary plundering actions by the privateer fleet using pirate ships, apart from the 10% submitted to the Maritime Court, the remaining portion went as follows."

"The commander took 10% into the fleet's public account, 10% served as the ship's necessary supply and maintenance, the captain took 20%, pirate officers and key technologists took 25%, and the rest of the ordinary crew members jointly took 25%."

"This distribution system is best suited for the Extraordinary World."

"Compared to the normal naval distribution system, it appears the captain lost out."

"But in fact, only the captain, as the Extraordinary, can truly become the core of the fleet, gaining witchcraft tools, extraordinary knowledge, personal guidance from the commander, and other benefits that wealth absolutely cannot exchange for."

Furthermore, once equipped with better gear, even if the share ratio decreases, the overall gains will surely be greater than before.

Compared to those wild pirates, our conditions are definitely more favorable.

Because Aiven understands that even in the very birthplace of democracy, only the "citizens" who form the foundation of the city-state enjoy political rights and various privileges.

And these captains, who are at least at the Extraordinary level, are his "citizens" and the foundation of his control over this team!

As for the remaining ordinary crew members wanting better treatment, it's not impossible, at least he has set up a systematic promotion channel for them through regular training and assessment.

As long as they are outstanding enough, everyone has a chance to stand out!

In addition to this, he also established preliminary contact with "Dead Bone" Rudolph, one of the Golden Sea Twin Kings, through William's connections.

After all, as pirates, it's not too unusual to bond and establish dockside friendships.

Moreover, as a firm anti-Hilus faction member, this powerful wizard from the Necromancy School is also a power worth seeking.

After all this was done, it was finally time to catch a breath. Upon Milan's reminder, Aiven finally remembered this matter.

Instantly scratching his head, he pondered deeply.

For someone who struggles with naming, this was really too difficult.

However, in the end, inspiration struck suddenly, as he remembered a name his First Mate Boris once mentioned.

An armed force in Far Sails Territory, which thrived for a brief moment under the leadership of a young lady, feeling its aura was pretty good. As he frequently adopts such ideas, he finally decided the name for the pirate gang.

"Let's call it... Dragon Cavalry Pirate Gang."

Furthermore, in this era, "Dragon Cavalry" is also another term for the short-barreled flintlock gun cavalry within the King's Guard, clearly carrying another profound significance.

As for the final pirate emblem, it's a black-red mixed evil dragon's head, the face of which even slightly resembles Kaka, seen as Aiven's expectation for Kaka's future.

If a lizard doesn't dream of growing wings and soaring through the sky, what's the difference from being a salted fish?

Your master's Bloodline Transformation Technique has been tested personally by the seagulls, with a mortality rate of merely one-tenth... cough cough, satisfaction is guaranteed.

Henceforth, the "Dragon Cavalry Pirate Gang" officially steps onto the stage of the New Continent!

In the ensuing days.

The Dragon Cavalry began to massively recruit the Arawak people who harbor a blood feud with Hilus, along with outstanding pirates and ordinary sailors meeting various criteria.

Of course, for Aiven, who is essentially still a wizard, the technique of discerning has already been honed to perfection among his crew.

Aiven regards this force as his private armed force to manage, never like those loosely organized groups accepting anyone, all sorts of people mixed together, and even strings of spies hidden within.

Imitating the naval military ranks to set up pirate officers onboard the pirate ship, although the management is stricter than on ordinary pirate ships, it also maximizes their collective combat capabilities.

Furthermore, now being a seller's market, under the guiding fame of the White Knight, there truly are countless people desiring to join for fame and fortune.

In the brief period of half a month.

A heavy cruiser "Venus", and two level-5 cruisers "Gladiator" and "Wrestler" which, having undergone alterations themselves, although transformed beyond recognition, have significantly enhanced their performance.

With twenty-four elite navy as the backbone, filled with the finest newly recruited personnel, these three core warships under Aiven are gradually forming combat capabilities.

Just need a period of practicing together; once they truly appear on the sea, it would surely draw tremendous attention!

Additionally, Aiven holds the ultimate weapon to motivate his subordinates.

By succeeding in competition to become pirate officers and passing his personal assessment, they can obtain a piece of "Activated Beast Hide".

Even an ordinary sailor can rise to prominence, becoming akin to a Late-Stage Apprentice Knight as a Tier 1 Extraordinary!

Of course, ordinary people aren't entirely forbidden to try wearing the "Activated Beast Hide" made from demonized creatures.

But the outcome has two possibilities, with a high probability of being eroded and devoured by the powerful "Activated Beast Hide".

Though small, the chance lies in overcoming the residual will of demonized creatures with extraordinary resolve, assimilating that hide as part of oneself, becoming an attendant—"Skin-Wearing People" for a Vitalist School wizard!

Viewed as a highly restricted alternative Extraordinary profession, while in human form it equals mid-to-late stages of an Apprentice Knight, but once "fur transformed," instantly possesses power equivalent to about seventy percent of the original skin owner's strength.

Acquiring the ability of [Solidification Transformation Technique], possessing both humanoid and beast combat forms.

The only downside is this isn't a path graven into the World Root Source from top to bottom but an exploration initiated by a wizard from the bottom up.

Facing higher risks of losing control; simultaneously, enhancing power is exceedingly tough.

Unless one walks the Knight's Path, inherently pure physical power capable of being compatible with any Extraordinary Power is the only potential solution to break this natural constraint.

At least from the inheritance secret scroll in Aiven's possession from hundreds of years ago, there is no other suitable way.

Thus, when Aiven successfully crafted the first piece of Extraordinary level "Activated Beast Hide" using a demonized creature level horn shark he incidentally captured.

Faced with Baldwin who actively sought him to apply for testing on himself, Aiven asked in surprise:

"Have you really made up your mind? Although you might ascend in one step, there's a far greater chance of stumbling and descending into hell!"

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