Port of Clearwater

Clearwater Port (碧水港 *bishuigang*) is a Harbor city and the home of the Queen of Clearwater and the main harbor of the Blacksail Fleet.

This town was Garcia Wimbledon's start city.

## Geography

Clearwater is located at the border of the Ocean, and is the nearest city from the Southernmost region.

Garcia's palace was located on the **Salmon Harbor** at the southernmost tip of the Port of Clearwater. The tower-like building looked like a watchtower stationed above the shore. On the top of the tower was a circular terrace, with an unobstructed field of view, it was possible to have a bird’s-eye view from the entire harbor, seeing the coming and going of the merchant ships.

## History

Five years before king Wimbledon III announced Royal Decree on the Selection of Crown Prince, Garcia settled in Port of Clearwater to establish the Blacksail Fleet. Since then she had been preparing to compete for throne.

During the reconstruction, the **Port of Clearwater** appeared to have been divided into two. Half of it was a burnt-down wasteland which seemed to have been forgotten and deserted, with damaged houses and scorched wooden frames everywhere, and the courtyards were filled with weed. Conversely, the other half already possessed a budding vitality. Here, the Ironsand people had set up a series of tents, and people could be seen moving within the camp area. The damaged houses were being knocked down one after another, while freshly whittled wood was continuously being transported into the area.

## Politics

Garcia was the Governor of the Port of Clearwater.

Garcia openly declared the **Slave Act**, as long as these captured slaves from Eagle City were able to capture new slaves, they could exchange them for their replacement. Like this, they could jump from the rank of a slave to a full citizen of the Clearwater Port. With such a decree of encouragement, they could guarantee that the former residents of Eagle City, who had now become slaves, would do their best to fight for her Majesty.

All of the trade income of the **Port of Clearwater** was to be reinvested into the fleet construction, no coin was to be left in their treasury, the light of a miser would not shine very far.

### Southern Secession

During a period of time Clearwater was independent from the Kingdom of Graycastle, when Garcia declared the independence of the Southern Territory.

Clearwater is now managed by the City Hall.

## Chronology

### Garcia's plan: King of the pirates

Before the Royal Decree, prescient Garcia had already launched a pirate raid to conquer Clearwater, making it into her private pirate base of operation. From there she set off on her mission to become king of the pirates, sending her fleets to raid the south. When the Royal Decree was issued, the king coincidentally assigned her to Clearwater to increase business there and as payback against the Church.

All of the trade income of the **Port of Clearwater** was to be reinvested into the fleet construction, no coin was to be left in their treasury, the light of a miser would not shine very far.

At the center of Garcia's plan was her Blacksail Fleet, and on the path to her ambitions, there was no hindrance that was allowed. Already five years had gone by, Garcia’s forces have infiltrated the Port of Clear Water, organized and prepared her Blacksail Fleet – and then, her father, Wimbledon III issued the Royal Decree. In other words, even from the beginning, she had already walked in front of all the other heirs.

Her palace was located at the Bluewater Port, above the natural harbor. The tower-like building seemed to be a protector stationed above the shore. On the top of the tower was a circular terrace, with an unobstructed field of view, it was possible to have a bird’s-eye view from the entire harbor, seeing the coming and going of the merchant ships.

Today, after her five-year operation, the business plan in the Port of Clear Water had already begun to take shape, every six months a barque would be launched. Furthermore, she had already obtained the people’s trust.

Her fleet is not only for the battle of the throne. This fleet belonging to the third princes could change the sails after leaving the port, robbing the ships from other cities and countries. Similarly, the third princes encouraged the people to go out to the sea, to participate in her Blacksail Fleet. She promised, all the loot would become the property of the ship’s captain, the Port of Clear Water would never collect any tax toward this profit.

This move would bring her huge wealth, so this time she had simply ordered the Blacksail Fleet to sail straight south, to plunder any ship which passed the Endless Cape, as well as the people of the southern Shamin.

And these measures were not just for money. She did not take the plundered wealth to build cities or expand the land trade, she just invested it back into the yard and continued to build more ships.

In the past few years, she had gained a large number of experienced sailors and fierce warriors, and also embraced the people’s hearts and minds — if she couldn’t continue to govern, all those who had participated in the plundering of the ships and villages would also be sent to the gallows.

To be able to sit on the throne, she would need to posses numerous warships and soldiers, then she could follow the Sanwan River (三湾河), even reaching out to pressure the City of Golden Harvest.

### Other

This town was the headquarters of Garcia Wimbledon even before the fight for the throne.

The town was damaged due to the war with Timothy. After the battle with her brother and the discovery of the Church's plan, Garcia fled to Wolfheart.

After that Roland moved immigrants from the Southernmost Region to rebuild and repopulate **Clearwater.**

The rebuilding process went well and some merchants built plants here, such as Victor Lothar with a textile plant.

## Gallery

Port of ClearwaterPort of Clearwter and Garcia WimbledonGarcia's Palace at ClearwaterOutside of Garcia's Palace
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 11
2. ↑ Chapter 800
3. ↑ Chapter 136
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 11 (novel)