By the time Lis brought Basel to the deck, the battle at sea had already ended.
For safety, Jackson and two other Silver Level Professionals were all killed.
Apart from those killed in battle, other Bronze Level Professionals and ordinary people were all captured by Loren's men.
They were prime labor, fit to be sold as decent slaves in the Boditch Kingdom.
This was information Loren had obtained from merchants at Dan Port.
Many sailors were already cleaning up the battlefield, tossing bodies into the sea to feed the fish, transferring the remaining supplies from the pirate ship to their own, and finally setting fire to the clearly damaged pirate vessel, which could no longer sail.
Despite Lis's magic protection, the Mermaid still had several areas damaged by the fight, causing carpenters who had hidden during the battle to quickly emerge and begin repairs.
Because of the overwhelming strength advantage in the battle, there were not many casualties on their side, only two Bronze Level sailors who had unfortunately been decapitated, with the rest suffering mainly minor injuries and gathered together awaiting treatment by the ship's doctor.
Seeing Lis walk out, Captain Loren approached him with a look of joy, but suddenly became curious upon noticing Basel in Lis's hand,
"The remaining Silver Level pirate."
Lis nodded and then threw him aside.
After all, Lis had already marked him, and his strength had been temporarily sealed, so there was no fear of him escaping.
Loren hesitated, implying that it was best to kill any threatening Silver Level Professionals.
"No worries, he's useful to me, I'll handle it."
Lis glanced at Loren and nodded his affirmation.
Then he walked over to the injured, his Jade Wand appearing in his hand.
Magic "Repairing Minor Wounds"!
One-Circle Magic "Light Wound Repair"!
Second Circle Magic "Repair Moderate Wounds"!
Three-Circle Magic "Healing Severe Wounds"!
After using a complete set of spells on the injured crew members, their complexion visibly improved.
The Mana consumed was negligible for Lis, but the effects of the spells were limited, not miraculously resulting in immediate recovery.
The effects of a mage's series of Healing Magic essentially stimulate the body's own recovery abilities for self-repair.
In terms of healing skills, no profession compares to Priests.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Lis."
Loren expressed his gratitude from the side, feeling that the one thousand gold coins spent were utterly worth it.
Had Lis not been headed to the Boditch Kingdom and merely traveling by ship as a convenience, Loren would have asked if he could employ the mage long-term.
Reliability didn't even begin to cover it!
The seafight, which he had initially expected to be difficult, along with detection, protection, and healing, were all managed by Lis, amounting to a nanny-level service worthy of a five-star rating.
Lis surveyed the area and noticed that the Sea Cow had been ignited into towering fiery flames, slowly sinking into the sea, then he asked,
"How do you find your first engagement?"
"It's indeed different from combat on land; we need more practice."
Loren shook his head, not letting victory cloud his judgment, and realistically assessed the situation.
Indeed, those pirates were all greenhorns; thinking themselves invincible because of this victory would only make them the butt of jokes should they lower their guard.
"Although we didn't get much in the way of trophies this time, once we sell these slaves at Dan Port, the proceeds will be yours."
Lis waved his hand, uninterested.
While he was not interested in the dark trade of slavery, he also knew he didn't have the power to stop its existence, even if he were to become a deity.
After making the rounds and seeing that there was nothing left to address on the deck, Lis picked up Basel and returned to the cabin.
He was quite concerned about this individual who naturally carried an aura of Misfortune.
During the battle, Lis had seen his information through the system panel.
One particular specialty caught Lis's attention.
[Specialty "Favored by the Goddess of Misfortune": Are you a Lucky one? Perhaps not, Luck Value-1. You can foresee the coming of Misfortune and your personal misfortune can spread to those around you, thus reducing the intensity of Misfortune you face.}
This, damn it, is absolutely a disaster-blocking aura!
No wonder those who teamed up with Basel in a previous life had such bad luck, turns out they were blocking disasters for him.
This guy is almost a Favored of the Goddess of Misfortune, then!
That's quite a troublesome goddess; anyway, Lis wanted to steer clear.
But then again, how did Helen manage to suppress the aura of misfortune on him?
Owning the Secret Treasure: Acadia's Lucky Brooch, Lis knew how hard it was to come by good Luck Value, and though this particular specialty seemed strong, it ultimately reduced one's own Luck Value. Lis wouldn't even take it as a gift.
Could it be that the girl Helen had something special as well?
Lis's curiosity got the better of him; previously, Helen had been too weak to sustain any testing, but now she should be more capable.
Driven by a curiosity sparked by "Favored by the Goddess of Misfortune", Lis carried Basel into his own cabin.
The guard assigned there saw Lis return and, with a respectful salute, left.
Lis tossed Basel into a corner (ε=(´ο｀*))) Sigh) and, looking at the sleeping Helen on the ship, he lightly tapped her head.