• 7816
• Instructor Alan
  ...Player, weren't you supposed to be in my class?

• 7817
• Instructor Alan
  Oh, you want to be a Soldier.
  To become a powerful Soldier, you will need battle experience. And I will teach you the skills necessary to gain that experience.
  First, let's go to the tavern. There will be many sailors there and much to learn from them.

• 7818
• Instructor Alan
  You don't have a lesson with me.

• 7819
• Barkeep
  Greetings, Instructor. It's still a bit early, but how about a drink?

• 7820
• Instructor Alan
  Thanks, but not right now.
  My student here wants to be a Soldier. I thought we might be able to learn a few things here.

• 7821
• Barkeep
  Well then, you've come to the right place. Lots of sailors come through here. Maybe I can help you out.

• 7822
• Instructor Alan
  I'd be most grateful.

• 7823
• Instructor Alan
  I have three skills to teach you: Gunnery, Sword Play, and Repair.
  You've already learned about Repair, but let's have a quick review.

• 7824
• Instructor Alan
  You'll remember that using the Repair Skill at sea will expend Vigour and Timber and restore your ship's Durability.
  But there's one more thing to add to that.

• 7825
• Instructor Alan
  If you are travelling in a fleet, your Repair Skill will also affect the other ships in your fleet.
  You'll learn about fleets in a later lesson.

• 7826
• The Repair Skill recovers Durability.
  If you are travelling in a fleet,
  it will affect every ship in the fleet.

• 7827
• Instructor Alan
  Next up is the Gunnery Skill.
  The majority of sea battles are fought with cannons, where the Gunnery Skill will prove crucial.

• 7828
• Instructor Alan
  After you fire upon an enemy ship, your cannons take time to reload for the next volley.
  The Gunnery Skill will shorten this reload time.
  Once learned, it will automatically activate each time you enter a sea battle.

• 7829
• Acquiring the Gunnery Skill will shorten
  your cannons' reload time　in sea battles,
  as well as reduce the chance of malfunction.
  The skill will activate automatically in battle.

• 7830
• Barkeep
  It seems like anyone who wants to be a Soldier is sure to have that skill from the start.

• 7831
• Female Customer
  Pardon me, could I have another drink?

• 7832
• Barkeep
  Oh, sorry. Here you go.

• 7833
• Female Customer
  Sorry to butt in, but I heard your conversation, and I'm quite intrigued.
  Would you mind if I joined in?

• 7834
• Instructor Alan
  I don't see why not, but frankly I doubt you'll find it very stimulating.

• 7835
• Female Customer
  Ha ha. But I already do.

• 7836
• Instructor Alan
  ......
  Do you understand how the Gunnery Skill works? If you'd like, I can go over it again.

• 7837
• How will you respond?

• 7838
• No questions.

• 7839
• I don't understand.

• 7840
• Instructor Alan
  All right, let's review the Gunnery Skill.
  The Gunnery Skill shortens your cannons' reload time during sea battles, and also decreases the chance of malfunction.
  It is a fundamental skill for Soldiers.

• 7841
• Acquiring the Gunnery Skill will shorten
  your cannons' reload time　in sea battles,
  as well as reduce the chance of malfunction.
  The skill will activate automatically in battle.

• 7842
• Instructor Alan
  Do you understand how the Gunnery Skill works? If you'd like, I can go over it again.

• 7843
• What do you say?

• 7844
• No questions.

• 7845
• I don't understand.

• 7846
• Instructor Alan
  Good. Next, I'll explain the Sword Play Skill.

• 7847
• Female Customer
  I can't wait to hear it.

• 7848
• Instructor Alan
  ...Player, weren't you supposed to be in my class?

• 7849
• Female Customer
  Would you mind hurrying up and asking him to continue?

• 7850
• Instructor Alan
  ... or so I've heard. The Sword Play Skill is next. It is a useful skill in land battles and melee battle.

• 7851
• Instructor Alan
  Do you understand what I mean by "melee battle"?

• 7852
• How will you respond?

• 7853
• Fighting between sailors after Aboardage

• 7854
• Collisions between two ships

• 7855
• Ships firing cannons at each other

• 7856
• Instructor Alan
  Correct.

• 7857
• Instructor Alan
  Incorrect.
  Melee battle is the fighting between sailors after aboardage.

• 7858
• Instructor Alan
  Acquiring the Sword Play Skill increases your Attack Power in Melee battle.

• 7859
• Knowing the Sword Play Skill increases your attack power
  in Melee battle.
  The Sword Play Skill activates automatically
  when you enter battle.

• 7860
• Female Customer
  Instead of just talking about it in the middle of town, wouldn't it be better to try it out?
  The best thing would be to go out to sea and practice for yourself.
  Wouldn't you agree, Instructor?

• 7861
• Instructor Alan
  I suppose, yes.

• 7862
• Female Customer
  Right? If you try it for yourself, you'll learn more about your own strength than you want to know.

• 7863
• Barkeep
  You're awfully talkative. Has your drink gone to your head?

• 7864
• Female Customer
  Why wouldn't I be talkative? It's like I'm looking at myself from the past.

• 7865
• Barkeep
  ...What?

• 7866
• Female Customer
  I used to sail the seas, leading fleets from a Galleon, and all this talk is making me feel nostalgic.
  I have memories of fun times... and of dangerous times that I wouldn't talk of with many people.

• 7867
• Barkeep
  You've surprised me. You don't look like that sort of lady.

• 7868
• Female Customer
  Ha ha ha, I've changed much.

• 7869
• Barkeep
  But why...?

• 7870
• Female Customer
  ...I had a fickle heart... more so than most people.
  Ha ha, I think I may have had too much to drink. Go on, Instructor, continue your lesson, teach your student to be a fine Soldier.

• 7871
• Instructor Alan
  Yes, I will.

• 7872
• Female Customer
  If I had found a teacher like you, maybe my life would have gone differently... Yeah, right.
  Thanks for talking with me. Sorry for interrupting you.

• 7873
• Barkeep
  That was a surprise. Well, we do get all sorts in here.

• 7874
• Instructor Alan
  It's a matter of fact that everyone has their own way of living.
  But whatever way a person decides to live, to him it need be something wonderful.

• 7875
• Barkeep
  Oh? Instructor, have you found a way to get drunk without actually drinking?

• 7876
• Instructor Alan
  Ha ha, maybe I have. But I'd better finish my duty here.
  That should cover the basic skills of Soldiering.
  If you have any questions about the Sword Play Skill, I can go over it again.

• 7877
• How will you respond?

• 7878
• No questions.

• 7879
• I don't understand.

• 7880
• Instructor Alan
  All right, lets review the Sword Play Skill.
  The Sword Play skill is useful in Land battle and Melee battle.
  It boosts your Attack Power in Melee battle in Land Battles.

• 7881
• Knowing the Sword Play Skill increases your attack power
  in Melee battle.
  The Sword Play Skill activates automatically
  when you enter battle.

• 7882
• Instructor Alan
  Do you understand how the Sword Play Skill works? If you'd like, I can go over it again.

• 7883
• What do you say?

• 7884
• No questions.

• 7885
• I don't understand.

• 7886
• Instructor Alan
  That should cover the basics of Soldiering. Let's return to the academy.