North of the Golden Sea, Tasman Islands.
A pirate fleet composed of more than a dozen Blacksail Pirate Ships crashed into the sea like a black cloud pressing down on a city.
Behind them were many pirate ships of various sizes. They were the scouts of the various families. There were the subordinates of another pirate king, "Undead Bones" Rudolph, neutral parties, and privateers from various countries.
The only thing they had in common was their curiosity about the Shilius pirate fleet. What were they going to do with such great fanfare? Could their target be them?
"Teacher, we're here. This is the Tasman Islands. The terrain is complicated, and it's a good place to hide. "
It was because he had learned from the staff of the East Lun branch that Port Hatrapha was not far away from the Aimor Peninsula of Faletis and the garrison of Dirben Castle.
At this delicate moment when the war in the Southern Continent was in a stalemate, Shilius's official forces were cautious and did not participate.
If a small matter like "bandit suppression" led to a full-scale war between the Southern Continent and the New Continent, no one would be able to bear the responsibility.
Other than the flagship of two wizards from the School of Curses and a mercenary, the bandit suppression force that came here mainly consisted of the pirate ships under the command of "Oathbreaker" Bradley.
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knew that.
These guys were essentially Shilius's privateers. However, the Anti-Shilius Alliance only robbed Shilius, while their business scope was all over the world.
Moreover, to have a pirate king as the commander of a privateer fleet was a huge feat in the entire civilized world. Moreover, this pirate king was a model pirate who brought his own food, which was even more commendable.
At the same time, inside Port Hatrapha, which was surrounded by [Defense Lock].
An oppressive atmosphere was gradually spreading.
Led by "Iron Bones" William, "Leatherman" Baldwin, the old pirate Alik, the "Tree of Life Totem Warrior" Zenaro, and other Transcendent officers who were official Knight level, the pirates were all ready.
In the half-completed bastions, in the turrets guarding the entrance on both sides of the narrow and long waterway, on the warships in the lagoon … they had all entered combat positions.
After Port No.1 was exposed, Besmir had gathered a few Transcendent captains and ordered them to stop plundering.
Most of the pirate crew members were gathered in the base for training, and the "dragon cavalry" temporarily disappeared from the sea. The pirates were more than happy to be able to increase their own strength, and there was no resistance to his orders.
Who would've thought that the Shilius would find out the location of their base through some unknown means?
It began with the discovery of the pirate fleet's abnormal movements in the mental network.
Most of the seagulls were summoned back by Beth. They monitored the enemy's every move closely and witnessed that they had crossed half of the Gold Ocean and approached the area where the Port of Hatrapha was located day after day.
At that moment, standing on the observation deck on the island, one could clearly see the aggressive enemies, as well as … The "spectators" who were hanging various flags and belonged to various factions.
Fortunately, the fleet had not been able to determine the exact location of Port Hatrapha and had temporarily stopped at the edge of the Tasman Islands.
With the [Defense Lock] left behind by the navigator, the enemy shouldn't be able to find the location of the port so easily. While heaving a sigh of relief, William, the number one general under Elvin, couldn't help but ask Owl through the mental network.
"Sir Besmir, what should we do now? Lock ourselves in and wait for them to come to us? "
Besmir, who was part-time a herald, intelligence officer in the command room, confidential secretary, and chief of staff, was the highest manager here when Elvin wasn't around, and the others were his assistants.
"Coo, coo, coo … Captain William, what's your suggestion?"
"Is the captain really unable to make it back in time? Why don't … we ask for help from the navy of Fort Dearborn?
Bradley the Oathbreaker isn't here in person. As long as a Grand Knight supports us, these guys are likely to collapse without a fight. "
After all, William was from the navy and had a good sense of identity as a soldier. Also, the enemy was coming aggressively. Even if they didn't have a rank-3 Transcendent, they must have equal strength.
The others in the mental network also pricked up their ears. When the captain was here, they felt that there was nothing he couldn't solve. Now that the captain wasn't here, everyone suddenly lost their confidence.
However …
After hearing William's suggestion, the first to speak wasn't Besmir, but Arik, the most experienced pirate in the pirate fleet.
"Everyone, I don't think it's appropriate to ask the navy for help. Even if the privateer fleet has a privateer license issued by the kingdom, they are still pirates in essence.
It's fine to hide in the kingdom's trump card and receive protection, but if the navy directly sends troops to interfere, with so many peers watching, the reputation that the captain has built up through several battles will be completely destroyed.
At this time, even if the 'dragon cavalry' is completely wiped out and the captain rebuilds the pirate fleet, it's much better than asking the navy to intervene! "Besides, why do you think there's not a single warship from Shilius in this fleet?"
"You …"
Seeing that they were about to quarrel, Besmir hurriedly spoke to stop them.
"The captain did leave the Golden Ocean for something and can't come back for the time being. However, in his reply to me, he said that our deputy captain will be here soon. "
The disappointment on their faces immediately disappeared, and the pirate officers became spirited.
"Deputy captain? I know that the dragon cavalry has this position since the establishment, but I never knew who the deputy captain was. I've never seen him before. "
Some people were more concerned about the strength of the deputy captain.
"What's the level of the deputy captain? Even a pinnacle official Knight might not be enough, right? "
Besmir let out his trademark owl laugh.
"Coo coo coo … Don't worry about her strength. In fact, many pirates in the Golden Ocean have heard of her name!"
"You mean … her? The deputy captain is a powerful female pirate? "
While they were discussing, Baldwin, who had been paying attention to the pirate fleet outside, suddenly interrupted.
"Look, they're moving!"
Swish!
Standing on the flagship of the pirate fleet, the bald wizard of the Cursing School tore off his wizard robe, revealing a muscular body covered with green and black tattoos.
This wasn't an ordinary tattoo, and it was similar to the Kin Cannibalism Curse and the Flesh Piercing Curse. It was a terrifying cultivation method from the School of Curses — the Slaughter Curse!
Every time he cruelly tortured and killed one of his own kind, the victim's curse before death would leave a hideous tattoo on his body. His spirit had to fight and sharpen with these vicious curses all the time, which also allowed the level of spirituality to rise rapidly. It was a demon-like training method.
At this time, there was no clean skin on the bald wizard's body. He carried countless evil spirits and carried countless evil in the world, the evil he had done with his own hands.
Quae!
In the chilling spell, endless ghosts and monsters rode the black wind and swarmed out of the bald wizard's body. For a moment, the sky above the islands seemed to be a little dim.
Until half an hour later.
Although these ghosts could not enter the range of the large [Mystic Lock], the area that they inadvertently avoided was as clear as fire in the eyes of the bald wizard.
"Haha, caught you, little mice!"
Although the [Mystic Lock] had several inherent abilities such as concealment, concealment, divination, and countermeasure, it was not really invulnerable. This was especially true when the lock was not manned by anyone and there was a veteran official wizard deliberately looking for it with a purpose.
The bald adept reached into the air and grabbed a few ghosts in his hand. He rubbed them hard and turned them into a pile of green powder. He then brought the powder to his mouth and blew at the empty area.
Whoosh!
The tip of the large [Mystic Lock] that had not appeared in front of everyone was finally revealed. A huge green fog gradually appeared in the vision of the 'bandit suppression team' and the audience.
[Witchcraft: Mark]
"What a large pirate port!"
Someone in the audience exclaimed.
Even though the Shilius had yet to break through, the barrier had already lost its meaning. All the spectators now knew where the Dragoon Pirates were based, and Port Hatrapha could no longer hide.
The bald adept smiled, pleased with himself. He cast a spell on his throat, and his voice was amplified by a loudspeaker as it spread far and wide across the harbor.
"Members of the Dragon Riders, I know that all of you were originally free pirates, but you were bewitched by the White Knight and became his subordinates. However, the White Knight is the enemy of the strongest country in the world, Shilius!
Now, on behalf of His Majesty, I can give you a chance. As long as you leave the 'Dragon Riders' and draw a clear line with the White Knight, the kingdom will let bygones be bygones.
You have ten minutes. Once the time is up, we will attack and break your delicate tortoise shell. "
This time, he had purposely attracted many onlooking pirates with great fanfare. Not only did the bald Magus want to exterminate this group of pirates, he also wanted to completely knock the legendary pirate White Knight off his pedestal!
The White Knight had made a more formal move three times before this.
The first time was when he made a name for himself at the Golden Courier Road, or rather, he shocked the world with an unprecedented feat.
The second time was when he sank the Santa Cruz Merchant, a fourth-tier ship of the Santabria Company, and took away three thousand Anumar slaves. He also killed the illegitimate son of Lieutenant General Adenes Auston, completely establishing the Dragon Riders' status among the pirates of the Golden Seas.
The third time was when he plundered a luxurious merchant ship with great value for fun. His success made the high-ranking officials of the colony and their families furious.
He had already seen the memories of the survivors. Although they were all from Shilius, they were not a problem for him.
None of the people who had witnessed White Knight's moves had ever seen White Knight use the standard of a Grand Knight — the flames of fighting spirit.
His fighting style was clearly that of a Knight, and his swordsmanship had been tempered thousands of times. This was a trait that Extraordinaries of other systems did not possess. The most important evidence was that Billy Buddha, the clockwork man who was almost a pinnacle official Knight, had once successfully escaped from the White Knight.
The bald Magus glanced at the mercenary beside him, who had also joined the "bandit suppression team". The fact that he was still alive was the most convincing evidence.
So.
The White Knight was definitely not a Grand Knight, and he was not even a Grade 3 of any profession!
Besides, he had the treasure of the school. Even if he faced an ordinary Grade 3 Grand Knight, he did not need to be afraid at all.
The bald wizard was well aware that heroes and legendary pirates had great influence because they could do what others couldn't. The so-called "Dragon Knight Pirate Group" was nothing more than an accessory built on the legendary nature of the White Knight.
As long as he broke this legend in front of the audience, everything he had would vanish into thin air. And this was also an opportunity for him to advance further in the school, just like the great wizard Andon who had already gone to the Shilius Court!
Seeing that there was no response for a long time in the fog, he did not care and gave the disciple next to him a look.
The latter understood and took a step forward to continue the psychological attack. He said something that was inappropriate for a teacher to say, and the sarcasm in his words was even stronger.
"The so-called legendary pirate, the White Knight, is just a clown wearing a mask and acting funny. He doesn't even dare to show his true face. Other than good luck, he has nothing good about him.
If it wasn't for the kingdom's negligence, you wouldn't have had the chance to take advantage of it.
White Knight, you clown, come out if you dare. My teacher, Wizard Harvey, will be the host. I'll give you a chance to prove yourself.
The strongest mercenary in the New World, Mr. Billy Buddha, still has an old score to settle with you. Don't be a coward. "
Although he did not say the original words, the core meaning of the translation was:
"There are no heroes in this world. Make a fool famous!"
And whether the White Knight would eventually stand up and fight with Billy Buddha again, the wizard's goal of breaking his legend would be achieved.
The 'Dragon Riders' on the island did not react. Many core members knew that although their leader, the White Knight, was not a Grand Knight, he was a powerful Grade 3 Transcendent who could kill an evil spirit with one blow. He was able to keep his composure.
But the audience outside from all sides had already begun to discuss.
"If I had gone to the Golden Post Road, would it have been …"
"Is the White Knight a Grand Knight or not?"
"Come out, White Knight. Come out and fight with Billy Buddha!"
It was human nature to fight for fame and profit. Most pirates were even more vicious. When the wizard slightly stirred up their emotions, they began to clamor.
All of a sudden.
Clang!
A sword sound as clear as a dragon's roar rang out, cutting off the noise easily.
Then, a faint voice resounded in everyone's ears.
"I haven't unsheathed this sword for a long time. Although you don't deserve this Dragon-slaying Sword. But you've really … pissed me off! "
A pirate fleet with a black dragon flag passed through the outer circle of pirate ships and quickly rushed toward the 'bandit fleet'.
The bald wizard looked at the female Knight standing at the bow of the pirate ship. She was wearing a golden mask and looked slightly familiar.
"What a load of nonsense!"
Rur!
Formless magical light shot out.
[Curse Spell — Itch]
It itched from the skin to the heart, liver, internal organs, brain, and bone marrow. It made people want to take out something from their body, scratch it, and put it back.
Bang!
However, this invisible curse was actually shattered by the female Knight's sword.
"A female Knight with long emerald hair and a giant sword as tall as a person, Dragon-slaying Sword Siegfried.
That's … that's the female pirate from Shipwreck Bay who bathed in dragon blood and became a Grand Knight a year ago in the Fog Sea — Emerald Light! "
There was an exclamation in the crowd.
No small information within two kilometers could escape Anita's [Language Recognition Mask]. She turned to look in the direction of the voice and solemnly corrected it.
"Wrong, it's Emerald Light, the deputy leader of the Dragon Riders!"
At the same time.
Emerald halos exploded under her feet.
A tall and fit female Knight.
Draw your sword!
Jump!
Boom!
An emerald meteor had already shot out of the sea.
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