Angry Scales Island.
This was a large island that connected the south coast to the eastern sea route. Because the desert road was cut off by a powerful force, the east-west trade began to turn to sea. This was the territory of Ashrod, one of the three pirate kings. Although he controlled a powerful pirate force, his focus was not on the trade between the south coast and the outer islands. He was more concerned about the trans-oceanic trade between the eastern world and the western world. Although slaves, black markets, and smuggling were lucrative trade channels, for this pirate king, the really valuable trade was spices, silk, tea, and so on.
It was mentioned before that the same weight of spices could be exchanged for the same weight of gold.
With the desert region as the boundary between east and west, the aristocrats and rich people in the entire southern and western regions had an astonishing demand for these luxury goods. Because of the huge gap in social class wealth, the nobles often controlled thousands or even tens of thousands of times the wealth of the civilians. They accumulated huge wealth from taxes, manors, trade, mines, and so on. In terms of living needs, these nobles put a lot of money on these expensive luxury goods because of their pursuit of luxury.
Among them, wizards also had a large demand for spices. They would configure special incense to help themselves meditate and improve their concentration to understand and master more difficult spells.
Søren was just a half-baked wizard. A professional witch like Gloria basically carried spices to assist in calming the mind at all times.
Ashrod's wealth was accumulated from this route.
…
At this moment.
Ashrod, whose side face was obviously Naga Siren, stood on the warship and looked at a masked man in front of him. He said in a deep voice, "What's the news from Port Tylon?"
The masked man bowed his head slightly and said, "The Throat Cutter rose very quickly. All the pirates near Shipwreck Bay were subdued by him. Because he killed the Swamp King, his reputation seemed to have spread to the west coast. Some time ago, he led a large number of pirates to Port Tylon and finally forced the Naga Siren priest to come out to meet him personally. Now his reputation in Port Tylon is like the sun in the sky! "
"I'm afraid he will soon replace the Swamp King."
Ashrod's face was not very good. He looked in a certain direction in the sea and fell into deep thought.
The masked man hesitated and whispered, "Your Excellency Ashrod! Should we get rid of him while we still can? Otherwise, when his forces grow stronger, I'm afraid he'll become a big problem for us. "
Ashrod shook his head and said in a deep voice, "It's not time yet."
"Since he was able to kill the Swamp King head-on, his strength must not be weak. Moreover, he still had the halo of the sea goddess's favor. Attacking him head-on was equivalent to provoking the internal strife of the sea temple. There were still differences within the Naga Sirens, and it was not time to show their cards directly. Now, we can only watch the movements of the Naga royal family. If they can succeed, killing this throat cutter will be as easy as flipping a hand! "
The masked man nodded and suggested, "How about we send someone to assassinate him? If we just watch him grow up, I'm afraid it won't be good for our plan. "
Assassination?
Ashrod smiled and slowly said, "He's a Rogue close to legendary. There aren't many people on the south coast who can assassinate him. I'm afraid he's still hiding some of his strength, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to kill the Swamp King. "
The masked man looked around, then quietly approached and said, "I heard that there's a mysterious organization inside the mainland. It seems to be called [All for One]. There are many masters of assassination in this group. As long as we can afford the price, we may be able to ask a legendary assassin to do it. "
Ashrod could not help but be silent.
His expression was a little painful because the price of asking a legendary assassin was not small. But after thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "You send someone to contact them. If you can ask a legendary assassin to do it, it would be best, but remember not to reveal our identity. There's still a lot of wealth brought back from the Devil Island. It should be enough to feed those greedy guys. "
The masked man nodded and said, "Yes. I'll arrange it now. "
Ashrod smiled slightly, and his expression seemed a little cruel. He whispered, "If we can assassinate him like this, we may be able to save a lot of trouble."
"Damn the Naga Siren priest!"
"If it weren't for her, things wouldn't be so troublesome."
…
Port Tylon.
Søren walked side by side with the Naga Siren priest, heading in the direction of the Sea Temple.
The crowd around him could not help but look at him with a trace of awe and fear in their eyes. Because these old and cunning guys could see that he was forcing the Naga Siren priest to bow her head and give in. To be able to force the priest of the Sea Temple to step back, this kind of strength had already shocked them.
Søren needed reputation!
He needed a higher reputation. Only then could it be easier for him to open up the route to the outer islands.
"The Fall of the Pirate King [Legendary Battle]: In early December 1675 of the New Moon Era, because of your rapid rise, you attracted the attention of the Swamp King. It planned to kill you first, and at the same time use your blood as a sacrifice to the ancient abyss demon domain [Dagon]. But what everyone did not expect was that in the absence of reinforcements, you led the pirates and the Sharkmen to kill the Swamp King. You've gained great fame in this battle, and even the nearby seas have begun to spread your story. [Legend Level + 5] "
This was the Legend Level obtained from killing the Swamp King.
But this was just the beginning. After Søren forced the Naga Siren priest to compromise, another Legend Level prompt appeared.
"The Compromise of the Sea Priest [Folk Rumor]: In early December 1675 of the New Moon Era, you gathered the pirate army to Port Tylon with the power of a great victory, forcing the priest of the Sea Temple to compromise. The body of the Swamp King and the warship shocked the people on this island, and your reputation began to take root in this chaotic area. The Naga Siren priest personally welcomed your arrival, which greatly improved your reputation, and you will have a stronger influence in the nearby sea. [Legend Level + 2] "
Sure enough!
Søren's judgment was not wrong. Fighting was not the only way to get Legend Level.
His act of forcing the Naga Siren priest to give in today actually allowed him to get 2 Legend Level in one breath, almost equivalent to a legendary battle.
Solon's current Legend Rating was already 21 points!
Don't underestimate this 21 Legend Level. In the beginning, he was able to gather so many pirates in such a short time because he had a high Legend Level. His reputation had spread throughout the South Coast, and even other cities in the coastal areas knew of his rise. That was why so many pirates were worshipping him. As a high-grade profession, it was impossible to only have strength without reputation. People didn't even know who you were, so how could they easily rely on you?
The Legend Level was the highest reputation.
The Sea Temple.
Søren went in with the Naga Siren priest, and the others stayed outside.
As soon as they entered, Søren glanced at the other side, and then said in a deep voice, "Who is the supporter behind Ashrod? I don't believe that a pirate king would dare to disobey the orders of the Sea Temple! It's impossible for him to have no supporters behind him! "
The Naga Siren priest's face was a little ugly, but she still replied, "He is the pirate king supported by the Naga Siren royal family. Because of the support of the Naga Siren royal family, I can't order him most of the time."
Naga Siren royal family?
Søren frowned slightly and said, "How is it possible? Is it just the support of the Naga Siren royal family? How dare he disobey the orders of the Sea Temple? Is he not afraid of the wrath of the Sea Goddess? "
"Unless they plan to …"
Søren seemed to think of something, and some vague memories suddenly flashed in his mind. Suddenly, his face turned ugly.
This group of people had some guts!
They wouldn't think that the Sea Goddess was gradually not responding to the prayers of the believers, and they would think that they had the opportunity to get the monster out, right?
This was just the precursor of the Avatar Crisis.
The divine power of the Sea Goddess was weakened, so she gave up some of the weaker believers and only responded to the more important prayers.
Do they think this is an opportunity to overthrow the Sea Goddess?
The Naga Siren priest's face flashed with a trace of surprise. She didn't seem to think that Søren even knew such a secret thing, but she didn't mention it at all because this thing was taboo, and it was rarely mentioned within the Sea Temple. She just glanced at Søren and said in a deep voice, "We must find a way to kill him! You and I can definitely destroy this guy together! … "
Søren shook his head gently and said, "It's not time yet."
"After all, he is one of the three pirate kings. If we have the support of the Naga Siren royal family, our chances of winning are not high at all."
"Unless you can mobilize the power of the Sea Goddess!"
The Naga Siren priest was silent.
The Sea Goddess had fallen into a deep sleep. If she could mobilize the power of the Sea Goddess, she wouldn't need Søren's help, and Ashrod wouldn't dare to disobey her orders easily.
The Avatar Crisis had begun!
In the next year or so, the gods would respond to prayers less and less. Many priests gradually reduced their ability to cast magic, and many low-grade priests would completely lose their magic.
This situation would not improve until the gods came, and they responded to prayers in the form of saints.
Strictly speaking.
This was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
…
At the same time.
Somewhere in the outer islands, a group of drows who had migrated here were also having an important discussion.
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