By mid-November, strong winds and high seas became frequent within the North Sea, rendering it unsuitable for navigation.
Only those navy cruisers and privateering pirates desperate to flee had dared to risk their lives and make a break for it in the coastal waters.
Any pirate ship below a fourth-rate vessel that dared to set sail at this time was practically throwing half its life under the scythe of the Death God.
However, there are always exceptions.
On this day, a three-masted sailboat bearing the blood-red cross flag of the Kingdom of Hightens on a black background quietly emerged on the turbulent sea.
It even cut through the waves with the chilling stern wind, speeding like an arrow with a velocity unmatched by other pirate ships of its time.
Even without displaying that iconic pirate flag.
But its unique flat deck design and the shape of its sails were enough for those who had seen it before to recognize it at a glance.
