Chapter 27: Aristocratic Ethan
The plot started even slower than Ethan expected, although the news of Norrington's imminent promotion to brigadier general had already spread, and there was a lot of preparation work on the barracks, but Ethan still didn't see Jack Sparrow appear.
The fact that the smoky, somewhat sissy, cunning pirate captain didn't show up meant Ethan had to keep waiting.
In his spare time, Ethan tries to give the Caribbean a timeline to determine how his plans will be carried out.
As a result, he found it difficult to accomplish this goal, because the story of the Caribbean has few accurate time clues, and the real reliable reference is at the end of the first three films, when Elizabeth as the heroine is pregnant and there is an easter egg scene with a boy about ten years old, and then in the fifth part, the child grows up and becomes the second male lead in the fifth film.
The first three parts are considered to be consecutive, and the specific time of the fourth part is difficult to determine - but the fourth part is related to Ethan's main goal.
Whether it's the Fountain of Youthfulness or Blackbeard, they are both characters in the fourth part, of course, from the background introduction, it can be known that Blackbeard Edward Titch is a notorious well-known pirate, already famous all over the world, and he is much older than Jack Sparrow, so don't worry about Blackbeard hasn't appeared yet, the trouble is not sure if this guy has mastered those magic methods.
And...... How to find this guy?
The clue character provided in the fourth part is Blackbeard's daughter, and the woman has a certain connection to Jack Sparrow, which is also the most direct way to find Blackbeard through Jack Sparrow.
If you don't do this, you'll have to try your luck on the endless sea, like all navies who want to capture Blackbeard.
"There is no intelligence yet...... The one found may be too low. ”
While making the timeline, Ethan realizes that trying to get through his daughter Angelica doesn't seem to work. During this time, he carefully recalled all the details that he could remember in his memory, and thanks to his choice to become a mage, many memories that were immersed in the depths did not have to worry about not being able to remember, but it took a little more effort.
It was because of these details that he realized that Blackbeard found Angelica and recognized her before the start of the fourth Caribbean episode, and even if he found this woman now, he probably wouldn't be able to find Blackbeard through her.
What's more, the devil knows if Jack Sparrow had ever been involved with that woman at this time, if Jack didn't know that woman by now......
"So, I have to rely on Jack Sparrow's pointers. ”
Considering the time spent sailing at sea, Ethan found himself unable to achieve all of his goals in this shuttle anyway.
"Then the goal is simple, let's make friends with Jack first. ”
Pull the relationship and talk about anything else, even if it's a mutual relationship, anyway, Jack, a pirate, is not really a good partner who can be trusted, what Ethan has to do is to make a familiar face in front of him first, and then let him help depending on the situation - for this he may have to pay some price, but this price should be affordable for him.
Time passed, and Ethan continued to walk around town as usual, taking a look around the blacksmith near Will Turner's shop, and then going to the harbor.
Because he has lived for a long time, many people have also known Ethan, but he is not highly rated behind the scenes.
Ethan's senses are higher than those of ordinary people, and he often hears these people talking behind their backs about how young they are, but they are messing around all day and not working. There are also speculations that he may be a descendant of the nobility, because he has never been short of money, his face and hands are always clean, he wears some clothes with good fabrics, and often avoids some dirty areas with a disgusted face.
The former kind of complaint was more at first, and recently the latter kind of rumor has gradually been regarded as the truth by many people, because as they saw Ethan more often, they also found that this young man was too different from themselves and others. In their minds, many of Ethan's habits are close to what they think of as a 'noble lord'.
Ethan really couldn't laugh or cry about this situation, and even the innkeeper where he lived looked at him with strange eyes, probably unable to figure out how a nobleman could live in his own store, and he would remain quite respectful when talking to him, and even a little worried.
"Things seem to be getting weirder. ”
The most speechless for Ethan finally happened, and the Governor of Port Royal, Weatherby Swan, heard of his 'great name' and sent an invitation to visit his mansion.
"It's inexplicable. ”
Through the gossip he heard, he also realized that he was very different from the people of this era, including many habits that the poor people of this time could not imagine.
When Governor Swan received the news, he may have regarded it as a rumor at first, or he may have continued to gather some information out of caution, and then, after learning that many of Ethan's habits did not look like a commoner, he extended an invitation to himself.
Whatever the real reason, as the local administrator, Governor Swan could not sit idly by and watch a young man suspected of being a descendant of the nobility roaming his domain.
If it's a young man who comes out to play, then he needs to ensure the safety of this person, the ghost knows whose bear child this is, and after something happens, a scary character suddenly appears to ask for an explanation, where does he go to give an explanation?
If it is a person sent out by the country to observe in secret, then he also hopes to make a good impression on the other party and not go back to hand in a report that is unfavorable to him.
If it's a foreign ...... It is not ruled out that this is a spy.
Either way, it seemed necessary to make some temptation in direct contact, which is why this invitation appeared on Ethan's hand.
"It's a bit of a hassle. ”
Ethan, of course, was not an aristocrat, and he had roughly speculated about the reasons for Governor Swan's invitation, among which the question of his identity was undoubtedly a place where he could do something.
However, he was not familiar with the current Britain, considering the current situation between Britain and Spain, it was not suitable to pretend to be a Spaniard, and he did not know anything about the aristocratic etiquette of this era, so deliberately pretending to be a nobleman was easy to show flaws.
"It's better to play stupid and fool around. ”
Maybe this will also give the other party the impression that they are unwilling to reveal their identity, and wonder if they have any special identity or background?
This may be too low, and Ethan doesn't have much hope. After changing into a more formal set of clothes, he carefully arranged his appearance, and followed the people who had come to invite him to the governor's mansion.
Invited to the meeting room dedicated to meeting guests, Ethan did not wait long before the Governor appeared in front of Ethan.
"Hello, I'm Governor of Port Royal, Weatherby Swan, and welcome to Port Royal. ”
"Hello, I'm Ethan. Ethan saw Governor Swan smiling and waiting for his next step, so he had to say embarrassedly: "It's just Ethan." ”
Governor Swan was a little disappointed, he wanted to judge Ethan's identity from his surname, but he didn't expect the young man to say it at all. This seemed a bit of a rude move, and he regarded it as not wanting to reveal his identity.
"I've heard you've been in Port Royal for a while?"
"Yes, it's been almost a month. ”
Port Royal is a very important port in the Caribbean, and it is a relatively developed town, but it is still not enough in Ethan's eyes. Therefore, although he did not express any disdain, this blandness of seeing the world still made Governor Swan have some speculation.
"What do you think of Port Royal?"
Ethan didn't know what to say, so he had to say that under Governor Swan's rule, Port Royal was stable, prosperous, positive, and expected to become the Caribbean's premier major city in the future.
Anyway, everyone likes to listen to nice words, and Governor Swan is no exception, although he is still happy to know that these are polite words.
The next chat was more embarrassing for Ethan, Governor Swan intentionally or unintentionally led the topic to Europe, and Ethan could only pick up a few random sentences, and definitely didn't say much.
At first, Governor Swann saw that Ethan did not answer a few words about England, believing that he would not be an English nobleman. However, as the conversation progressed, it was discovered that Ethan's knowledge was very extensive, including many subjects, which meant that Ethan had received a very high-end and well-rounded education.
In this era, ordinary civilians do not have the opportunity to receive such a high-end and comprehensive education, and considering some of the small habits that Ethan exposed before, he almost confirmed the identity of a nobleman.
Judging by the name, it wouldn't be from the Spanish side, so Governor Swan regained his enthusiasm and even invited Ethan to stay for dinner.
Ethan saw these reactions from him and knew that his identity had been completely misunderstood. He had no reason to explain, so let him misunderstand.
After chatting all over the world, I don't know how to better develop Port Royal, Ethan had to take out the experience of playing simulation construction games and share it with the Governor.
When talking about sewage facilities and health and epidemic prevention, a beautiful figure broke into the living room, and Ethan recognized at a glance that the woman who suddenly broke in was the heroine of the first three Caribbean films: Elizabeth Swan.
"I'm sorry, father, I didn't know you were entertaining. ”
"It doesn't matter. Governor Swan had thoroughly regarded Ethan as a descendant of the nobility of the country, and a very good young nobleman: "This is Ethan, who has only recently arrived at Port Royal, and I would like to hear what he thinks of Port Royal." ”
Then he introduced to Ethan: "This is my daughter Elizabeth." ”