"Captain, what are you doing...?"
Gibbs walked into the Captain's Cabin with a plate of roasted meat, and was stunned to see Roger throwing the messy pile of nautical charts and instruments from the bed onto the floor.
"Making space."
Roger didn't even lift his head, continuing to clear the bed.
"Someone is moving in tonight."
"Who is it?"
"My student."
The plate in Gibbs's hand almost dropped to the floor.
"Captain, you're not talking about..."
"Exactly what you're thinking."
Roger clapped the dust off his hands, looking at the tidy bed with satisfaction.
"Miss Elizabeth Swann will be receiving my special instruction here tonight."
Gibbs's single eye widened.
"Captain, this... this isn't very appropriate, is it?"
"What's inappropriate about it?"
Roger took the roasted meat and took a big bite.
"She herself said she wanted to study hard."
"As her teacher, of course I must be diligent and responsible."
Gibbs opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing, only giving Roger a look that conveyed, "You are truly a unique talent," before turning and leaving.
Roger gnawed on the meat, his mood excellent.
This woman wants to play the honey trap card?
Fine, then let's play it to the end.
Let's see who breaks first.
Night fell.
the explorer sailed swiftly on the calm sea, moonlight scattering on the dark hull, emitting a faint glow.
On deck, the pirates gathered around a bonfire, drinking and boasting.
Hector Barbossa and his men sat in a corner, gnawing on hard dried fish with expressions of utter despair.
"Boss, are we really going to work for this madman?"
A pirate asked in a low voice.
"Shut up," Hector gritted his teeth.
"Endure it for now, we'll talk when we find an opportunity."
Just then, the door to the Captain's Cabin was pushed open.
Elizabeth, dressed in her oversized sailor's uniform, holding a small bundle, stood at the doorway.
Her face was pale, her lips tightly pressed, and she looked as if she were walking to the execution ground.
The pirates on deck saw her and immediately stopped what they were doing.
"Yo, where is Miss Swann going?"
Billy asked with a lewd chuckle.
Elizabeth didn't answer, she just took a deep breath, braced herself, and walked towards the Captain's Cabin.
"Bang."
The door closed.
The deck immediately erupted into a commotion.
"Holy cow, Captain, is this going to be..."
"Shh! Keep it down!"
"Come on, let's see how awesome the Captain is!"
"It's only been a few days, and he's already taken down the Governor's Daughter?"
"Truly worthy of our Captain!"
The pirates were all as excited as if they had been injected with stimulants, each one lined up at the door of the Captain's Cabin, eavesdropping.
Inside the Captain's Cabin.
Elizabeth stood at the door, looking at Roger, who was sitting at the table, studying a nautical chart.
"You're here?" Roger didn't even lift his head.
"Put your things over there, and come here."
Elizabeth gritted her teeth, walked to the bed, and put down her bundle.
Then, she walked to Roger's side.
"Captain, what... what are you going to teach me?"
Her voice was a little shaky.
"Don't be nervous."
Roger looked up at her pale little face, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.
"I'm not going to eat you."
"Tonight's lesson is very simple."
He pointed to the densely packed nautical chart on the table.
"I'm going to teach you how to navigate using stars when there are no other reference points."
Elizabeth froze.
He was really going to teach navigation?
Wasn't it something else?
"What are you standing there for? Sit down."
Roger patted the chair beside him.
Elizabeth hesitated for a moment, but still sat down.
"Do you see these constellations?"
Roger pointed to several constellations marked on the nautical chart.
"In the Northern Hemisphere, you can use the North Star to determine latitude."
"But in the Southern Hemisphere, you have to use the Southern Cross constellation."
As he spoke, he drew a diagram on a piece of paper.
"First, you need to find the four main stars of the Southern Cross constellation, then..."
Roger's voice was calm, with a focused seriousness.
As Elizabeth listened, her tense nerves slowly relaxed.
She realized that Roger was truly teaching her.
And he was teaching very carefully.
"Do you understand?"
Roger finished a section and looked up at her.
"I... I understand."
Elizabeth nodded.
"Alright, now you calculate it yourself."
Roger handed her the pen.
"Using the method I just explained, calculate our current position."
Elizabeth took the quill and began to calculate on the paper.
Roger leaned back in his chair, watching her serious profile.
Moonlight streamed through the window, falling on her golden hair, casting a soft glow.
To be honest, this woman was indeed good-looking.
Too bad... her brain wasn't very sharp.
"Captain, I've calculated it."
Elizabeth looked up, a hint of excitement on her face.
"Our current position is..."
She reported a string of coordinates.
Roger glanced at her calculations and nodded.
"Not bad, the error is less than one nautical mile."
"Really?"
Elizabeth's eyes lit up.
This was her first time independently completing a full positioning calculation.
"Of course it's real."
Roger stood up and stretched.
"That's enough for today, we can sleep now."
"Sleep... where?"
Elizabeth's voice became tense again.
"On the bed, of course."
Roger pointed to the large bed.
"I spent half an hour tidying it up, if you don't sleep there, who will?"
"Then you..."
"Me?" Roger laughed.
"Of course I'll also sleep on the bed."
"What, did you think I'd sleep on the floor?"
Elizabeth's face instantly flushed crimson.
"You... you shameless..."
"Shameless?" Roger interrupted her.
"Miss Swann, you yourself said you wanted to study hard."
"As a teacher, of course I must constantly monitor my student's learning status."
"Sleeping together makes it convenient for guidance at any time."
"This is called professionalism, understand?"
Elizabeth trembled with anger.
She finally understood.
This scoundrel was deliberately toying with her!
"If you don't want to, you can go back to your original room."
Roger turned around and began to take off his coat.
"Anyway, I don't care."
Elizabeth gritted her teeth, looking at Roger's back.
Who's afraid of whom!
She knew that if she backed down now, she would have even less say on this ship in the future.
"I... I'll sleep!"
Elizabeth gritted her teeth, walked to the bed, and crawled in.
Then, she wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, only revealing her head, like a mummy.
Roger looked at her as if she were facing a formidable enemy and almost burst out laughing.
He took off his coat, blew out the kerosene lamp, and also lay down.
In the darkness, the two occupied opposite sides, with at least 0.1 meters separating them.
Elizabeth was so nervous she didn't dare to breathe.
She could hear Roger's steady breathing, and her own violently thumping heartbeat.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Just when Elizabeth thought Roger was really just sleeping, a hand suddenly reached over and wrapped around her waist.
"You... what are you doing!"
Elizabeth cried out in alarm.
"Don't move."
Roger's voice sounded in her ear, with a hint of a smile.
"You acted well today, this is your reward."
After speaking, Roger lightly touched her lips.
Elizabeth froze completely.
It was as light as a feather, yet it made her heart almost leap out of her chest.
"Collecting interest."
Roger released her and lay back in his original position.
"Good night, my student."
Elizabeth covered her mouth, feeling the lingering warmth there, completely bewildered.
She didn't know whether she should be angry, or... She shook her head, shaking that absurd thought out of her mind.
No, she couldn't be affected by this scoundrel!
She was Elizabeth Swann, the Governor's Daughter!
She would never... However, her hand still involuntarily touched her lips.
There was still a trace of warmth there.
Early the next morning.
Roger opened his eyes and found that the person beside him was gone.
He sat up and saw Elizabeth standing by the window, looking out at the sea.
"Awake?" Roger stretched.
Elizabeth didn't answer, she just turned around and looked at him with a complex expression.
"Captain, last night, did you...?"
"What happened last night?" Roger feigned ignorance.
"You... never mind."
Elizabeth gritted her teeth, turned, and walked out of the Captain's Cabin.
Roger watched her retreating figure, a triumphant smile playing on his lips.
He opened the system panel.
[Elizabeth Swann: Loyalty - 80/100 (Status: Rebellious, Teaching in Progress)]
From negative one hundred and one to negative eighty.
It increased by twenty-one points!
"Excellent."
Roger nodded with satisfaction.
It seemed this method was very effective.
He should use it more often in the future.
He walked out of the Captain's Cabin and found that everyone on deck looked at him differently.
That look was filled with awe, admiration, and a hint of... envy?
"Good morning, Captain!"
Billy was the first to approach, a lewd smile on his face.
"Captain, did you sleep well last night?"
"Alright."
Roger answered calmly.
"Captain, you're truly amazing!" Hanson gave a thumbs up.
"That's the Governor's Daughter!"
"And you took her down just like that!"
"Long live the Captain!"
"The Captain is mighty!"
The pirates all gathered around, each as excited as a monkey.
Roger looked at these guys, his mouth twitching.
Damn.
What did these people imagine?
However, he was too lazy to explain.
Anyway, let them misunderstand.
After all, he did... "Stop talking nonsense."
Roger clapped his hands.
"Prepare to dock, we've arrived at Tortuga."
The pirates immediately sprang into action.
the explorer slowly sailed into Tortuga Port.
This most infamous pirate haven in the Caribbean Sea was currently bathed in the morning sun.
The port was filled with all kinds of ships, and the air was filled with the unique aroma of rum mixed with fishy smells.
Roger stood at the bow, looking at the city of sin before him, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Tortuga, I'm back again."
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