At full speed, the Vengeance bared its fangs. More than fifty cannons were set up on both sides of the ship. The pirates yelled as they raised the sails and transported barrels filled with gunpowder to both sides of the deck, preparing for the upcoming battle.
Curtis stood at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back, looking at Six Flowers in front of him. His face was expressionless.
Unlike the ferocious pirate leader that most people had in mind, Curtis looked somewhat feminine. If one did not look closely, they might even mistake him for a woman. Most of the time, he appeared to be very quiet. Most of the matters on the ship were handled by the chief officer, and he was only responsible for giving orders.
However, the pirates on the ship knew that this was just an illusion. When Curtis went crazy, he was more ruthless than anyone else. Previously, it was this man who controlled the Vengeance to survive wave after wave of huge waves in the storm zone, forcing Six Flowers into the eye of the storm. When lightning split the waves and thunder tore the sky apart, the demonic figure at the bow of the ship struck fear into the hearts of the pirates.
Curtis put down the binoculars in his hands and said calmly, "There are no storm zones nearby. They won't be able to escape this time. Let's catch up to them and kill them all."
"Kill them all?" The boatswain beside him was stunned. "Forget about the civilians, there are still many nobles on the ship. They are all money. If we keep them alive, we can extort a lot of money from them."
The chief officer could not help but say, "I know Captain Oden of Six Flowers. He used to be the best smuggler in the narrow sea area and is very familiar with the underground black markets in many cities. If we can recruit him, it will be much easier for us to sell our stolen goods in the future. Plus, he is very good at piloting a ship."
Curtis's gaze darkened. "Have you forgotten who's the captain?"
The pirates on the ship immediately fell silent. Among the pirate leaders, Curtis didn't become famous early, and he didn't kill the most people. However, he was the most legendary. Back then, when he had just escaped from the Sacred Alliance, he had once rowed a small boat alone and drifted on the sea for several months. It was only on the sixth day after he ran out of food and water that he encountered a passing ship. It was the most notorious Black Undead Pirates in the northern seas.
More than half of the people in this pirate group were psychotic and murderous. Unlike other pirates who mainly robbed money, the black undead left almost no survivors wherever they went. As long as there was a chance, they would even rob other pirates. They only saved Curtis because the recent days were too boring, and they wanted to torture this guy who looked like a woman for fun.
As a result, a month later, when Black Undead's Vengeance sailed into the pirate port, everyone was shocked to find that the ship had a new owner. The original owner's head was hung high on the mast, and the lunatics on the ship were all gone. At the same time, a pirate group called the Giant Whale Pirates began to recruit people in the tavern.
This was not Curtis's only legendary deed. After becoming a pirate, he also fought with the navy and several pirate groups at the same time. Most importantly, the Giant Whale Pirates did not suffer any losses in these battles. This made Curtis's reputation soar in the hearts of the pirates.
This time, he personally led the Vengeance, the Hound, and the Seawolf to surround Six Flowers. He was actually able to accurately locate the ship in the vast sea, which amazed the sailors under him.
Therefore, even though Curtis gave an order that the pirates could not understand, under his prestige, they still carried it out seriously.
Curtis's eyes flashed with a hint of imperceptible disgust. He used to be the instructor of the knights, so he knew very well that in terms of discipline, pirates could never be compared to soldiers who had undergone formal training. Although their individual strength might not be weak, and many apprentice knights were no match for veteran pirates who had experienced hundreds of battles in a one-on-one battle, this group of people was narrow-minded and always looked at the benefits in front of them. They would never think about tomorrow. Often, pirate groups would mutiny because of the uneven distribution of loot, killing the captain and chief officer, and then being annihilated by the navy or other pirate groups.
Even though his men had been trained to be a little more organized in the past two years, it was still difficult for them to change the bad habits of pirates. They were a group of hopeless people. If he did not need their strength to go out to sea, Curtis would not even bother to manage this group of pirates. However, he still had to appease these guys, so he paused for a moment and added, "I know a ship is smuggling silver between Labrador and Vermilion Port. Do this, and I'll take you to rob them."
A burst of cheers and whistles erupted on the ship. Those who came to be pirates came for the money, and nothing excited them more than plundering. With Curtis's promise, the pirates no longer cared whether sinking Six Flowers was a good or bad thing for them. They just wanted to win the battle and rob the dwarves' silver.
However, at this moment, a discordant voice suddenly came from the crowd. A pirate let out a soft cry of surprise and said, "Who … Who are you? How did you sneak onto our ship? "
Almost at the same time, Curtis also sensed something. He turned around abruptly and saw a man and a woman on the deck.
Curtis clearly remembered that just half a minute ago, there were only ropes in that area, but now, two people had appeared out of nowhere. A hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes. Aside from the Wave, which also belonged to the Giant Whale Pirate Group, there were no other ships nearby. How did these two get on the ship?
The young man, who had a sword and a staff in his hand, did not seem to notice the pirates staring at him as he patiently explained magic to the girl beside him. "Don't be fooled by ranks. Many times, a combination of low-rank spells is enough to solve a problem. Levitation is a Tier 6 spell, but its prerequisite is only a Tier 3 spell, Levitation. It can also allow a person to float in the air. In such a situation, all you need to do is cast the Wind Element's Tier 2 spell, Breath of Rhythm, and you'll be able to move in the air. Although it won't achieve the same effect as Levitation, it's enough to deal with the current situation. If you want to sneak in like I did just now, you'll need to cast Invisibility."
The girl's eyes lit up. It was as if someone's words had opened a door to a whole new world for her. Previously, she had only used a single spell and followed the instructions in the books. She had never thought that it would be possible to combine a few low-level spells to produce the effect of a high-level spell.
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