Elvin, who was deep underground, didn't know that the island formed by the "Rock Colossus" had welcomed a new group of "uninvited guests".
Boom!
Thunder rumbled as the storm continued.
A Black Sail Pirate Ship appeared far away on the sea near the island.
Due to their unfamiliarity with the sea conditions, they couldn't avoid the sudden storm in time. The "Thumb" had been tossed around in the raging sea for a long time. Even the sail was torn apart by the strong wind.
They urgently needed an anchorage to repair.
The lookout had changed many times. In this weather, every sailor who climbed up the lookout tower was like heading to the execution ground. Because if they were thrown off the mast in the violent tossing, they would immediately be swallowed by the raging sea. There was no chance of survival!
Suddenly, the lookout on duty shouted in surprise through the wind and rain.
"There's an island in front!"
Hearing this, from the captain to the ordinary sailors, all the pirates cheered.
"Great! We finally found an island to anchor! "
"Damn the storm, I feel like my bones are about to fall apart."
“.....”
At the bottom of the dark and damp cabin of the pirate ship that was filled with a strange smell, a group of people who were tied up tightly with ropes also heard the commotion above.
Most of the people in this group looked dispirited. Although they were wearing navy uniforms, they didn't have a trace of the high-spirited aura that belonged to the navy.
But it was normal if one thought about it carefully. Being captured by the pirates in a naval battle, being fed some soup and water, and being tossed around in the storm for two days, no one would be in a good state.
A sailor softly asked the captain who was tied up beside him.
"Captain John …?"
"Don't worry, let's wait for the pirates to come ashore first."
The two of them whispered to each other. Obviously, Captain John was the highest-ranking one among the surviving Marines.
He was a burly man in his thirties with red curly hair. There were scabs on his face. Although he wasn't in a good state, his eyes were firm and clear. He wasn't defeated by the setback.
He was even planning an escape operation in his heart!
Soon, there was the sound of anchors being lowered in the cabin. The noise on the deck gradually became louder. It was obvious that the pirates on the ship were gathering.
Soon, the hatch was opened.
Two pirates carrying gas lanterns walked down while cursing, waving their scimitars. "You damn navies better behave yourselves, got it? Now I have to stay on the ship with you bastards! "
After being jolted for such a long time, even the pirates with tenacious vitality couldn't take it anymore. Even their intestines were about to be thrown up. The two pirates originally wanted to go ashore to recuperate, but they didn't expect to be assigned the task of guarding the captives. They were really unhappy.
The marines who were already prisoners didn't try to be brave and talk back to the pirates. Instead, they lowered their heads obediently, causing the pirates who were looking for a punching bag to lose their interest.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh …
The pirates rowed their longboats onto the island one after another.
However, they didn't have the same luck as Elvin and the others. They weren't able to find the best landing spot and shelter from the rain.
The group of people could only set up smelly sheepskin tents in a place that could shelter them from the rain. They were like quails squeezed inside. However, it was much better than the ship. Many people fell asleep as soon as they touched the ground.
Only a few pirate officers with higher positions, including the captain, were respectfully led into a cave that seemed to have been eroded by flowing water. They lit a fire and sat around it.
"Duncan, where are you going?"
Just as he sat down and received a wine cup from his subordinate, the captain saw his number one general, the first mate of the ship, stand up and walk outside. He asked curiously.
"I'm going to see if there's any prey on the island. I'll bring it back for dinner." The first mate named Duncan clearly wasn't good at socializing. He didn't even turn his head as he replied.
"Alright, you've worked hard! Don't go too far. Come back early. " The captain didn't care about his attitude. He just reminded him and let him go. He had full confidence in his first mate's strength.
"Alright!"
The obviously unsociable first mate walked out of the cave and into the rain. His figure flashed and disappeared into the dark forest.
Voices singing praises could be heard from afar behind him.
"Let's toast to our wise and wise captain!"
"It's all thanks to Sir Captain that 'Thumbs' can have today. When the news of us killing the navy captain and capturing the navy soldiers spreads out, our bounty should be able to reach 2,500 Gold Lions, right? "
"Hahaha, the navy's bounty is the pirate's honor. Maybe it won't be long before we're qualified to enter the Pirate City of Shipwreck Bay!"
The pirate captain smiled and accepted the compliments of his pirate officers. However, he didn't start drinking. His mind was still sober. He knew who was the biggest contributor to his pirate ship being able to come this far.
It was true that he was the captain and he also thought that he had some leadership skills. However, in terms of personal strength, which was the most important thing at sea, he was merely a peak-level Trainee.
The reason why he could come this far was because of the eccentric first mate, Duncan, who just went out!
If he hadn't fished him out of the sea when he was seriously injured, how could he have subdued such a powerful Extraordinaire?
Although he never knew about this first mate's past and he didn't get along with most of the officers on the ship, but … he was really useful! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile even more happily.
Whoosh!
The first mate, Duncan, turned into a blurry shadow and quickly shuttled through the forest.
He was wrapped in a black headscarf and had an unrecognizable ordinary face. He had deep dark circles under his eyes and his skin was blue all over. He only wore a hip armor and two swords at his waist. He was bare-chested and barefoot. At first glance, others would even think that this was a corpse that had been robbed.
However, every person who thought so had been turned into a real corpse by him!
The Extraordinaire path, "Ghost Lizard Shadow Thief", gave him the ability to blur his tracks and hide himself even when moving at high speed. Especially in the forest with complicated terrain, this ability was like adding wings to a tiger.
This was also the origin of the nickname "Chameleon" Duncan.
The rainstorm that lasted for a few days was actually his favorite weather. Because it was in such a stormy weather that he was able to escape from the continent's largest assassin organization, the "Aurora Order", and avoid the consequences of failing the mission.
Although he was seriously injured and was forced to hide in the sea where the "Aurora Order" was relatively weak, he still survived.
Because of his careful hiding, he even gave all the "credit" to the members of the "Thumb" pirate ship. Until now, he hadn't appeared on the navy's wanted list.
He was best at hiding his tracks, wasn't he?
"Eh? Someone's here? "
The rainstorm made the prey in the forest hide. Duncan, who didn't get anything, didn't care. Hunting was just an excuse to not stay with those idiots who thought they were smart.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, he unexpectedly saw a warm yellow flame flickering through the leaves.
"Hmm?"
His body reacted faster than his mind. Before he had the idea of how to act, he was already like an elegant black panther, easily leaping onto the treetops. As the treetops shook slightly, he was already far away.
He gently pulled open the dense leaves.
"These people are … Faletis's navy? Did they also hide here because of the storm? What's with these buildings? "
Not far away, a group of wooden buildings appeared in front of Duncan. Many of the buildings were lit up by flames. In the rain, these people's conditions were much better than his own group of pirates.
However, this wasn't what Duncan was concerned about. He was only concerned about whether these navy's existence would threaten his safety! Now that he only lived for himself, any threat to himself must be eliminated!
Without a doubt.
On an isolated island besieged by the storm, these navy were the enemy!!!
One, two, three …
Duncan, who had undergone rigorous training since he was young, was the best at sneaking in to fight and assassinate. He counted the sentries outside.
As a former veteran assassin, he knew that if he attacked the sentries in this situation, because of their fixed patrol route and handover time, his actions would soon be exposed.
But if he relied on his extraordinary ability, it would be much easier to sneak into the building, especially when he only needed to use his tongue.
There was no sound.
The figure lying on the ground gradually faded and quietly blended into the rainy night. In the end, only an undetectable shadow was slithering on the ground like a snake. It didn't attract the attention of the sentries at all. It easily slipped into a wooden house in the corner through the alert area.
After a while.
He slithered out of the wooden house like a snake again, but this time he was holding an unconscious figure in his hand. Miraculously, the figure in his hand was also in the "invisible" state like him.
Now that the target was bigger, Duncan cautiously took a slightly longer route, but in the end, he successfully re-entered the jungle and quietly left with his "spoils".
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