When Elvin received his sister's message, he immediately rushed to Hatrapha Harbor.
Only then did he realize that he had been too focused on his fief's affairs. He hadn't noticed that in order to deal with the threat of Oathbreaker Bradley, thousands of elite pirates under the Dragon Cavalry Pirates had already gathered here.
Ready the troops and horses, ready for battle!
With the heavy-armored cruising ship 'Morning Star' in the lead, the second echelon consisted of four fifth-grade warships and six armed merchant ships of the same grade. There were also more than twenty 'Brigantine' two-masted mixed sailing ships that were neatly anchored in the harbor.
The continuous black sails and the fluttering black dragon flag formed a thick dark cloud, fluttering with the sea breeze on the surface of the tropical ocean. This kind of awe-inspiring might might even be inferior to the garrisons of some small countries in the New World.
Although his sister's letter was filled with urgency, at least the fleet was still rather calm.
The strength in his hands gave him the confidence to deal with any unexpected situations.
Elvin, who was slightly relieved, led Olivia into the deputy commander's office on the third floor of the redoubt.
The atmosphere in the room was a little heavy. Apart from Anita, the three female pirates under her direct command, Molly, Jehanne, and Jeraldine, were also there.
Upon seeing Elvin and Olivia enter, the three female pirates hurriedly stood up and bowed.
"Captain!"
Although they hadn't interacted for long, they already knew of Elvin's great achievements. Especially when faced with such a thorny problem, it was best to have a strong backer.
Anita nodded at Olivia and didn't beat around the bush. She directly told them about the important matter in the letter.
"The Fog Sea is rioting!"
Elvin didn't expect his sister to mention this. He casually sat on the sofa and took the black tea that Molly served.
"Rioting? Isn't that very normal? Although I've never participated in it, I know that such things happen once a year. "
He still remembered that when he first became the captain of the Roaring Conch, he had seen such a scene when he came to Shipwreck Bay through Milan's Moonlight Spirit Projection.
It was during the Fog Sea's rioting that Anita slew the young sea dragon and bathed in its blood, successfully advancing to a Third Order Great Knight.
After his status rose, he became more aware of the inside story.
In the depths of the cold sea, there was an ancient existence that had survived the previous epoch. It was powerful, mysterious, dangerous, and extremely chaotic. Under the influence of this existence's power, a large number of underwater monsters were distorted into "His" kin. They were also imprisoned in the Fog Sea to accompany "Him" forever.
The annual monster rioting was a price and risk Shipwreck Bay had to bear while enjoying the protection of the Fog Sea.
However, Anita wasn't finished.
"The rioting's rioting is indeed very normal. What's abnormal is You... Jeraldine, you're the one leading the defense this time. Why don't you talk to the commander? "
....
Ever since Anita's advancement, the time of the rioting was unexpectedly brought forward. Every year, the Codex Keeper would gather the pirates and pirate groups with seats in Shipwreck Bay in advance to assist in the defense. As one of the Three Kings of the Golden Sea, Emerald Light was no exception.
This time, the one in charge was this capable female pirate. To be able to stand out from the male dominated pirate group and become a rare female Knight, Jeraldine certainly wasn't simple.
Jeraldine, with her long chestnut-colored hair, responded. She took out a few items from the wooden box beside her feet and placed them on the table.
There was a skull inlaid with gems, a fine-mouthed pottery vase with human finger bones, a golden jar, a beautifully carved golden plate with words, and some other small fragments like cups.
Elvin and Olivia couldn't help but stand up. These items were still in their "original" state. They were stained with the blood of either humans or monsters. They must have been brought back directly from the battlefield.
"Captain, the one in charge of Shipwreck Bay this time is' Dead Bones' Rudolph. There's nothing abnormal about the rioting in the Misty Sea.
But the things these monsters brought up from the bottom of the sea are the source of the unrest. This has never happened before.
There's a lot of precious metals. A batch of precious items with special marks are mainly divided between us two pirate kings, but we can't rule out the possibility that some people have secretly kept them.
And we've already identified them. These items all belong to … "
Elvin and Olivia, the two adepts, spoke in unison. They were the first to give the answer.
"The Kumar Empire!"
The unique style of these items was very obvious. It was not difficult for the knowledgeable wizards to identify them. The only thing that puzzled them was why these items with the same style appeared in the Misty Sea, so far away from the mainland.
The two looked at Anita. This should be the main reason why she was so anxious.
"That's right. In fact, there are some secrets in Shipwreck Bay that outsiders, and even many of the later great pirates, do not know about."
Not long after the establishment of Shipwreck Bay in the Misty Sea, the old captain of the Golden Antler, Stella, obtained a seat in it. Therefore, he knew some secrets that others did not know.
These secrets were also part of the inheritance, and were inherited by Anita and the old captain's niece, Molly.
One of them was:
The power from the God of Black Wings, Ceci, gave Shipwreck Bay a place in the strange Fog Sea.
But the great existence entrenched in the bottom of the sea, the power of the eight-clawed demon god, Loigore (Legend has it that she fell from the level of a true god in the cataclysm of the era. As long as she fell into the material world, no god could maintain the level of a true god) was realistic and objective.
This chaotic demon god woke up once a year, and Shipwreck Bay would offer sacrifices to her.
The demons that were killed during the riot would also return the power they obtained from Loygal together with their pure soul essence. While the elite demons were selected, Loygal would also be able to complete a cycle of energy and cleanse it.
Just like a human's breath, some people speculated that it was a method used by the demon god to resist the chaos. But no one was stupid enough to think that these precious metal items were gifts from the demon god to the pirates.
There had to be some purpose behind it!
"Most importantly, 'Undead Bones' Rudolph has already guessed through the collected information.
The self-destruction of the Kumar Empire before the Shilius people arrived in the New World is most likely related to these things. And when this secret is uncovered, the treasures of an entire native empire may be at our fingertips! "
Elvin looked up at Anita and understood what she meant.
It was the nature of pirates to chase after treasures. At this time, everything had to be put aside. It was not too late to suppress Bradley after getting the treasures.
Even if the two pirate lords who did not lack money and still had reason, they could not tie down the restless hearts of the pirates.
So, the original plan for a surprise attack on Bradley came to an abrupt end.
This was an unexpected variable.
While the siblings were thinking about the consequences of their actions.
Olivia stepped forward and picked up the gold plate with the words written on it, because she was actually no stranger to these hieroglyphics.
The Pyramid of Chichén Itzá, the anchor of the girl's beacon in the spirit world, was originally the capital of the Kumar Empire at its peak. When she took over this area, she had also obtained a lot of knowledge that the Kumar people had deposited in the spirit world.
They had a writing system composed of eight hundred hieroglyphics. The most important part was the names of the days and months of the week, the numbers, the positions, the colors, the names of the gods, and so on. Most of them were related to sacrifices.
Recorded on this gold plate was a prayer that used prisoners of war as sacrifices to the gods.
Following the cautious style of a Transcendent, the girl did not rashly read it out loud. But after silently reading through it, she found another suspicious point.
The target of the sacrifice was a very unfamiliar name.
Translated directly, it could be called "Master of the Labyrinth" Aihort.
This was not the name of any god in the Kumar Empire, nor did it belong to Loigor, the master of the Fog Sea. It had not even been passed down in the wizard schools.
Upon hearing Olivia's reminder, the siblings' frown deepened.
"The Kumar Empire once used ten thousand prisoners of war as sacrifices to an unknown superior existence? Things are getting more complicated. "
When Elvin first arrived in the New World, he felt that the ghosts, evil spirits, and malevolent spirits were too many and too powerful.
The eighteen settlements that the kingdom had established before Thomstown had all perished one after another. Though the reasons could be many, it was definitely related to these terrifying existences that roamed the New World.
Apart from the fact that the activity of magic elements was higher than in the Old World.
The New World's original three great civilizations — the Kumar Empire, the Kashna Empire, the Azik Empire, and countless small clans and tribes — also believed in the existence of spirits, which gave many spirits the opportunity to enter.
Moreover, the Kumar people who had perished before Shilius arrived in the New World, as well as the Aziks who had inherited part of the Kumar civilization, still retained the tradition of sacrificing their own kind! The scale and cruelty of their methods were appalling!
The Kumar people's era was slightly longer, but this could be seen from the Aziks who had inherited the Kumar civilization.
In their own handwritten chronicles.
The Aziks kept a large number of live sacrificial activities, and there were even written records of more than twenty thousand sacrifices in a single four-day ritual.
They dug out still-beating hearts and placed them in a special container to indicate the four points of the universe.
Sometimes, they used skulls to form a terrifying sacrificial bone wall.
In different rituals, they skinned different body parts and used them according to their categories.
They asked for the marriage of the princesses of other nations, but in reality, they skinned the princess and had a priest drape it over her body to marry the leader who had already ascended to become a 'god'.
There was even a legend of a skinning temple that had human skin plastered all over its walls.
In this' mysterious' and active world, the death of a large number of intelligent beings over a long period of time could very well lead to an unexpected disaster. The source could be malevolent spirits, monsters, anomalies, or even a wandering malevolent god.
Elvin wouldn't believe that the bizarre demise of the Kumar civilization had nothing to do with this matter even if he was beaten to death!
This ritual target that had appeared out of nowhere was very suspicious.
Now, both the natives and the pioneers knew that the original three main gods of the new continent had been destroyed.
The main god of the Kashna Empire, Sun God Inti, and the main god of the Azik Empire, High God Omodkutli, had been confirmed to have been killed by the Angel of Fire under the command of the Eternal Fire.
However, the core of the Kumar Empire's civilization had completely declined a hundred years before the pioneers arrived in the new continent.
Did the main god they worshipped, the Feathered Serpent God Kukulkan, meet with an accident when the Kumar Empire collapsed, or did he die at the hands of the Angel of Fire? Perhaps even the Shilius wouldn't be able to explain it, let alone find an angel to confirm it.
'So, does this unknown existence,' Master of the Labyrinth, 'have anything to do with the disappearance of the Kumar Empire? It's not a good thing to be overly curious in a supernatural world. Do we really have to get involved in this? '
Questions echoed in the minds of the two wizards, but there were no answers for the time being.
Anita looked at the two who seemed to be deep in thought and offered her own opinion.
"Although wealth doesn't represent power, in the current delicate situation of the Golden Sea, it's already an extremely important bargaining chip. It's a great help to any faction.
Even if we can't get it, we can't let Bradley or Shilius get it! "
There was no dispute about this point. Elvin and Olivia agreed wholeheartedly.
Whether or not they were going to fight for the treasures that might exist, the first step of their work could already be carried out.
"Besmir, concentrate on scouting the network. We need to keep track of the movements of the Misty Sea, Shilius, and the Oathbreakers."
"Understood!"
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