Whoosh!
A small fleet consisting of three warships flying the flag of the Long Flag of Flame was sailing from north to south on the Canary Current with their sails full.
Along the way, the fleet was domineering and did not evade, causing chaos among the merchant ships on the route. However, no one dared to voice their anger.
Especially the flagship of the fleet, which was a second-level battleship the size of a castle on the sea. On the bowsprit, in addition to the military flag and the exclusive noble flag, there was also an egret flag representing the Shilius royal family, indicating that there was also a noble member of the royal family on this ship.
This "Santa Cruz Pearl", which was specially used for the royal family, had obviously been carefully modified by the engineers and artists. Gorgeous hollowed-out carvings, gilded windows, porcelain ornaments … The carved beams and painted rafters were luxurious.
In fact, just the silver, gold, sculptures, decorations, and so on for decoration had increased the weight of the warship by nearly 20 tons. The engineers even did not hesitate to dismantle a large number of the ship's cannons to make more space.
The Shilius people did not care about the loss of combat power at all. The purpose of this warship was not to fight. Of course, it was to make the noble royal family feel comfortable.
In the main cabin, which was comparable to a luxurious hotel, a group of people sat around the tea table.
Among them were Prince Manolo, the deputy of the diplomatic mission, the captain of the "Santa Cruz Pearl," the master swordsman Pedro, and … the "Curse School" wizard who appeared in the city's sewers — Spider.
The atmosphere was a little quiet. Although there were exquisite tea and snacks prepared by the palace chef on the table, no one touched them.
"Previously, when there were many outsiders mixed in with the honest folk during the coronation ceremony, my children and I sneaked into the sewers to collect a lot of information. Just now, we have drawn the underground network map of Beckler according to your instructions.
I have also marked the corresponding streets and house numbers of the main locations. Once things change, it will be much more convenient for us to do anything in that city. "
Spider, who had returned to her human female form, said as she handed a finely drawn map to Prince Manolo.
"Ha, Miss Spider, well done. This is the only good news I've heard in a few days."
Hearing the Prince's words, the people around him shrank back and didn't say anything.
Pedro, the master of swordsmanship, remained silent from the beginning to the end. Because of the interlude of the arrival of the demon gods, the 'honorable duel' was not restarted in the end, and Cirus did not mention the 'proposal' to the new queen, Levina, either.
The Arrival of the Demon Gods was like a mirror that reflected too many things. The Shilius delegation, who had planned to show off and teach Faletis a lesson, could not help but feel a little gloomy at the moment.
"With the support of the gods, it's not surprising that Faletis could build a new legendary battleship.
Previously, the intelligence department stationed in the New World had also reported sightings of unidentified flying objects wandering around the East Coast. However, due to the fact that our sphere of influence is separated from it by the entire middle of the continent where the 'spirit tide' rages, the hard-pressed intelligence department could not confirm what it was.
From the looks of it, it was very likely to be the Jade Corona that had the ability to fly. But … "
The Prince changed the topic and tapped his index finger on the tea table in front of him.
"The key question is where did they get the transcendent ship materials. Ship materials that can achieve transcendent qualitative changes are not just rotten fish and shrimps that can be found everywhere. Do you think the materials have anything to do with the treasured trees that we lost in the Southern Continent? "
The religious war was close to victory, and some things were no longer a secret within the upper echelons of the Empire. The group of people present were of high status, and they had all heard of the lost treasured trees.
* Knock knock knock … *
Suddenly, the adjutant of the Santa Cruz Pearl knocked on the door and entered. After saluting, he reported to them.
"Reporting, Your Highness, Captain, we just brushed past the outermost patrol ship of the Tulip Sea. We are about to leave the territorial waters of the Alliance."
"Alright, got it. There's no need to stop midway. We will return to the mainland directly. I want to go back and meet His Majesty immediately. "
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The group of people continued their conversation.
The captain of the battleship thought for a moment and said, "I'm guessing they did it.
"I think it's most likely them. Back in the Battle of Benin, Faletis was the biggest winner.
In the chaos of the war, only they had the spare energy to secretly transport such a large number of treasured trees away. It caused the launch of our self-built Sea Sovereign to be greatly delayed … Hmm? Fog? "
Halfway through his sentence, the group of people suddenly noticed through the porthole that a large expanse of thick white fog had risen from the sea without warning.
* Bang! *
Soon, the door was pushed open, and the adjutant ran in again in a panic.
"Reporting, after the fog blocked our vision, we lost contact with the two warships that were responsible for the escort mission! Even the signal cannon did not respond at all. "
"What? Level one combat readiness! Order, all crew to enter combat position! "
The group of people in the cabin changed slightly. They instantly realized that this was not an accident, but a premeditated attack. As the military commander, the captain immediately issued the combat readiness order.
Looking at the thick fog outside the porthole, Prince Manolo put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, his eyes cold.
"Could it be Faletis? No, they wouldn't dare! "
Whoosh!
A kilometer away from them, a three-masted speedboat with black sails split the waves and rapidly closed the distance between the two.
On the bow of the ship, a Blasphemy Parishioner in a grayish-white leather robe looked in the direction of the second-level ship. His four eyes emitted a ghostly green glow as he held a golden ball of yarn in his hand. Billowing fog constantly fused into the thick fog around him.
Secret Treasure of the Sea: Mirage Fog Maze
Born from the Sea of Fog, the magical secret treasure of the sea not only confused the senses of humans, but it also created a maze of spatial isolation in the thick fog. Not to mention light, even sound couldn't be transmitted out.
It felt like the ship was still moving forward, but in fact, it was just spinning in place. This secret treasure of the sea already involved the power of space, and there was almost no way to deal with it without specific means.
Due to its similar Beyonder characteristics, it eventually fell into the hands of the God of Mazes, Aihort's kin.
At that moment, apart from the Blasphemer of the Fog of Order, there were also ghouls, oathbreakers, and the banker Argo, who wore gold-rimmed glasses and led Beckler's Demonic God Descent incident, was also among them.
Argo, who had been given the right to observe by the secret treasure of the sea, had a glint in his eyes. He looked at the second-level battleship that was spinning in place like a headless fly, as well as the other two escort warships that were gradually moving further away in the thick fog. He turned his head and said respectfully to the figure beside him,
"If the Eye of Wealth and the Church of the Lord of Gold want to rise, the Tulips and Shilius are destined to be enemies. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has come knocking on our door. Mr. Pickman, thank you for your hard work! "
Behind him, the ghoul in a black robe snorted softly and soared into the sky with a cold Beyonder aura.
Whoosh!
It was a Rank-4 titular monster that belonged to the God of Ghastly Bones, the King of Ghouls, and the Cold Monarch Mordigian — the ghoul "Mocking Tunnel Forager" Pickman!
Looking at him, it was obvious that he had completely recovered from last year's fiasco.
At this moment, he had been scheming against the unsuspecting. From the start of this operation, the outcome had already been decided.
Rumble —!
In the face of a Rank-4 Transcendent's sneak attack, other than Master Swordsman Pedro, there was no decent resistance at all. This level of power had already exceeded the limit of what they could deal with.
The powerful second-level battleship, the Santa Cruz Pearl, did not even have the chance to fire a single cannon before the ghoul broke into the deck from the air, and then it was a massacre!
"Ah! Musket array, fire! "
"No!"
The tragic wailing lasted for only two minutes before it completely quieted down.
The fast pirate ship slowly approached the side of the second-level battleship, and a group of people boarded the deck of the Santa Cruz Pearl. Looking at the prince who had already collapsed in a pool of blood, Argo was still giving orders.
"Leave the empty ship and take away all the valuables. Roughly disguise it as a robbery.
There's no need to leave any evidence pointing to the Tulips, and there's no need to do anything unnecessary. It's enough to prove that a prince had an accident in the territorial waters of the Tulips.
Even if Shilius doesn't believe that this was done by the Tulips, for the sake of this prince's title, we have to do something. "
Elvin was speechless. 'I f * cking called you an expert.'
In fact, Elvin had already released his [Genetic Hound], but he was not prepared to take his life directly. At most, he hoped to teach this guy a lesson.
Although he was a prince on the surface, a member of the royal family who only had the strength of a Rank-3 Knight and was addicted to "art" and "artists" was just a small figure in a national dispute.
Now that he was dead, the [Genetic Hound] was of no use.
However, it was not that there were no survivors on the ship.
As a rare Rank-3 Master Swordsman, Pedro was a first-class talent no matter where he was placed. A powerful "Curse School" wizard was also qualified to make them spend some effort.
"Haha, the [Decaying Blood] that I just brought back from the 'Shattered Star Sea' has come in handy."
Although the [Clock Tower] had long disappeared, after such a long time, they had reestablished contact with the "Chaos Worm" and the "Star Driller"'s dependents.
Although they were surprised by the identity of the dependents, after being corrupted, their past identities were meaningless. They were now just servants of the ancient gods.
They did not slowly corrupt the people on the island like Yellen did. Instead, they directly fed Pedro and Spider a large mouthful of [Decaying Blood], so the process of corruption was particularly violent.
"Ugh …"
"Gurgle! Gurgle! Gurgle! "
There was a strange sound from his throat that sounded like bones rubbing against each other.
In the constant painful struggle, the skin on Pedro's face gradually melted, revealing his white skull. The eyes of a mammal gradually hardened into red insect-like compound eyes. The bones in his body pierced through the muscles and gradually covered the surface of his body, turning into a white exoskeleton.
"Ssss!"
His arms shook, and two cold bone blades popped out like a praying mantis. His physical fitness broke through the 10 points limit of a human Great Knight in the blink of an eye.
The essence of the female wizard "Spider" had already transformed into a cursed creature in the form of an insect. After being corrupted, her appearance did not change much, but her strength was also greatly increased.
"Retreat! A good show is about to begin, hahaha … "
.....
The capital, Beckler.
When receiving a batch of "Blood Potions", he realized something was wrong. He immediately brought his fifth disciple, Bach, to the capital's Extraordinaire prison, Elvin. Looking at the group of Extraordinaires locked to the wall by the [Extraordinaire Cage Lock], there was a trace of disbelief and surprise on his face.
Of course, he knew the identity of these people. They were the unique Extraordinaire profession of the powerful "Blood Hand" organization, Scarlet Archer.
They held an evil sacrificial ceremony, sacrificing intelligent life (most of the time, humans) to summon monsters from the lower world, and then drank the blood of the monsters to fulfill the requirements of the profession.
After the successful awakening of the Extraordinaire, their hands would turn scarlet in battle, and their flexibility and strength would greatly increase.
While their physique was comparable to a low-level Knight, they could also obtain the Extraordinaire power called [Scarlet Aura], which was very suitable for using mid-range weapons such as flying daggers and flintlocks. It also allowed them to be like fish in water in the internal disputes of the city.
When he was studying in New Haven, Elvin had dealt with them, and he even saved his precious eldest disciple, Angel, from the "Blood Hand".
But at that time, until he gave the last bottle of captured "Flawless Holy Blood" to Viscount Andrea of Leopold, Elvin had not come into contact with the "Tree of Life School". He never thought that there was a deeper level of … fate between him, Angel, and the "Blood Hand" that he had dealt with a long time ago!
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