When the pirate leader Caspar stepped onto the deck of the Wind Feather, he couldn't help but feel smug.
The captain of this merchant ship was quite experienced and responded very quickly after discovering them. In the past, it would have taken the Blood Shark most of the day to catch up to the merchant ship's tail.
However, with the Wind Mage he had recruited with a large sum of money, the situation was completely different. Compared to the Blood Shark at full speed, an ordinary merchant ship was like an adult compared to a child in terms of speed.
Mages rarely wanted to stay on ships long-term.
If they just needed a mage to make fresh water, a lower-level mage would do. However, if they wanted someone to keep the sails filled with wind, they'd need at least a Gold Level mage.
