Aiven took out the "Bregentine-type" two-masted mixed sail ship design from the "Magic Pocket," a design that would eventually be seen by the carpenters and engineers of Far Sails Territory.

He gently opened it and placed it on the table in front of the two men.

"Marquis, please take a look. Although the new design looks somewhat similar to the existing two-masted sailing ships, its maximum speed can easily surpass eleven knots..."

Despite not being a professional ship engineer, as an industry magnate dominating the New Continent and having seen countless ships, the Marquis could easily discern the superiority of this new design.

Although this mixed sail ship is relatively small and cannot carry many large-caliber cannons, hence having little significance in direct naval warfare, it can be said to be born for privateering activities.

And because the long protruding fore and aft pillars increase the effective length of the deck, along with its unique V-shaped bottom design, it is unlike most current sailing ships.

The difficulty of modification is too high, and the best choice is naturally to build new ships.

It's also the time for a shipyard under my name to shine!

"Hoo—"

The Marquis exhaled gently, reluctantly lifting his gaze from the blueprint, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration:

"Haha, in the realm of small sail ships, this might be the limit of my imagination and the ships' performance."

Hearing his words, Aiven thought to himself that the Marquis said so because he hasn't taken out the already drawn "Flying Clipper" blueprint yet.

However, Aiven did not plan to launch the "Flying Clipper" into the sea anytime soon.

If this "Flying Clipper," mainly used as a merchant ship, becomes widespread globally, those big players relying on plunder to survive would be left in a tough spot.

Currently, no pirate ship can catch up with the large "Flying Clipper," which can run 12-14 knots even when fully loaded. It is undoubtedly the speed king of the Age of Sails!

Moreover, even if the new "Brigantine Sailing Ship" launches, Aiven is not worried about competitors stealing the prey belonging to the Dragon Cavalry Pirate Gang.

The speed of pirate ships is one aspect of successful plundering, but the vastness of the sea makes finding merchant ships the most challenging task.

Once within the lookout's sight, catching up with the opponent merely boils down to how much time it takes and whether one can muster the strength to defeat them.

As for intelligence, at least Aiven is confident that his Sea Bird network will not lose to any force!

Although he thought so, Aiven remained calm on the surface, accepting the Marquis's praise without any expression.

He then tentatively said to the Marquis:

"If I patent this privateer ship design to you and then put it into large-scale production.

Don't just think of Phaletis; even the colonies of all the Tulip Alliance nations will scramble to buy them.

By then, with the most advanced shipbuilding industry in the Kingdom and the entire Tulip Alliance, wouldn't wealth pour into Far Sails Territory?"

Aiven hadn't expected that as soon as he finished speaking, the Marquis's eyes would suddenly shine because of the words "wealth pouring in."

Swoosh—

Not metaphorically shining, but as a Great Knight powerhouse capable of influencing reality with will, he indeed shot two beams of light from his eyes.

Had an ordinary person been sitting opposite him, they might have been instantly dazed by those beams comparable to Eye Swords.

Seeing such a state of the Marquis, Aiven was slightly taken aback.

As a powerful Extraordinary possessing the territory as large as a quarter of his homeland, would he still care so much about money?

Hesitating a bit, he thought it shouldn't be too offensive to inquire about, especially since he wanted to cooperate with the Marquis and needed to understand the financial situation.

Thus, he cautiously asked the Marquis:

"Are you in need of money, Marquis?"

Marquis Yuanfan realized his impropriety, coughed lightly, and was about to answer.

"Cough, cough, I..."

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he rose and looked out the window. Curious about the unusual behavior, Aiven also peeked out.

It was... a beautiful lady in a lake-green dress.

Beautiful, graceful, and smiling charmingly, at this moment, she was leisurely walking with two maids in the flower-blooming garden of the castle.

Her high-piled black hair, which gave Aiven a sense of closeness, was adorned with a hairband inlaid with six emeralds. A pair of waterdrop-shaped earrings matched her eye color.

Besides, her neck, wrists, fingers, belt, and shoes were adorned with various jewel accessories, each of which looked priceless.

However, these jewels did not give her the vulgar air of nouveau riche showing off wealth, instead, they matched her elegance and nobility perfectly.

Yet, surely, even when strolling in one's garden, wearing so much jewelry and accessories is somewhat unusual, prompting an involuntary light exclamation from Aiven.

At this moment, perhaps feeling the gaze of the two men, the lady looked up towards the fifth floor.

Seeing Aiven as the owner of the gaze, she even smiled and nodded at him before turning away like a new leaf in spring.

After watching his wife leave, the Marquis sat down again, picked up his teacup, and swallowed a large gulp as if drinking alcohol.

Aiven had already seen it, so the Marquis did not hide his financial distress and sighed lightly:

"It's not just a lack; it's a great lack indeed!"

"Uh...."

Even though he saw it himself, Aiven wouldn't naively think that the Marchioness who seemed somewhat inexplicably familiar was just a "spendthrift wife" using the territory income to pursue lavish accessories.

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