Chapter 540: Surrender
If it was a creature like a pirate before it was reborn, Hathaway would have caught as many as she could, and even if she couldn't be summarily executed, she would have to be stuffed into a prison and let them grind the bench thin.
But I have to admit that over the years of being reborn in the Titan world, Hathaway's ideology has changed a lot...... As long as Cammla is not a Cordillera, it doesn't matter who he offends. However, seeing the appearance of this pirate leader, she had an indescribable feeling: "Komla, since you also know the evil consequences you have sown, why didn't you think about the consequences when you ran amok in the first place?" β
"Thinking about the consequences? Hehe, my lord, begging for a living at sea, and begging for a living in this way, my lord, do you think we can think about the consequences? Don't do this business if you think about the consequences, once you have the heart to think about the consequences, then our pirate career will be over, and it is impossible to crisscross the Northern Blue Sea for such a long time. β
"We can't compare to the offshore pirates like Iron Skull and Red Pink, who not only have a lot of talent in their fleets, but they also have reliable connections on land for them to roam, and we ...... Hmph, we're just a bunch of homeless people who have been abandoned and homeless. To be precise, it's just a bunch of spurned garbage. If we want to survive, we can only rely on one word, ruthless!
Only by being ruthless and vicious than others can we survive on this ocean, but even then we have failed the same, and we have the ...... you see now."
Khamra's last sentence was already a little lonely and helpless, and the Bristol Pirate Group, which became the target of public criticism, would one day end up like this. He knew this very well, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
Hathaway nodded wordlessly, yes, the secret of the Bristol pirates to survive on the ocean is to be ruthless and vicious enough, otherwise whether it is the Iron Skull Pirates or the navies of the coastal countries, they would have been buried long ago, and now this force is placed in front of them, once they accept them, they will also accept all the sins they have committed before.
"Khamra, I have to thank you for the reminder, though it may not be appropriate. I think you should know that Hegel was in charge before he served me. He was also a pirate leader. Of course. He hasn't done the same evil deeds as you Bristol pirates. β
Hathaway chuckled softly, "I think you know that Cordillera is not only an outlier in the eyes of some traditional forces, but even in the eyes of the Church of Nature. From the moment I entered the Cordillera. I have been fighting against these forces. And I'm still sitting here enjoying everything I had as Lord of the Cordillera. Even got the position of Lord of Casf, do you think I will care about the external oppression you fear? β
Even Ah Ling. Hegel was also shocked by Hathaway's unscrupulous words, but thought that Hathaway had even done something unscrupulous. Not so shocked...... In fact, in the Cordillera, although there is no fanfare against the Natural Church, it is definitely not as privileged as other places, and in the battle with the Grand Duke of Casseff, the Natural Church has been slapped in the face more than once, and if the Natural Church had not hindered its reputation, I am afraid that the strong people would have been sent to solve Hathaway.
Khamra looked at the female lord in front of him, a trace of rebelliousness between his eyebrows, compared to his own debauchery, the other party has a little more confidence and pride, a kind of prestige that looks down on all beings, he doesn't know if this is the so-called king's momentum, but at least he doesn't have it.
See Ah Ling. Both Hegel and Camra seemed to be shocked by their words for a moment and silently digested them, and Hathaway smiled slightly: "Uncle Hegel, Camla, I tell you a truth, in the face of absolute power, all rules can be changed. As long as you have enough power, you don't need to be taboo with the shackles that bind your mind.
Whether it is the pirates of all walks of life in the blue sea, or the coastal countries, if the Bristol pirates are slumped, then they will naturally chase and fight fiercely; On the other hand, if you become stronger than you were, the rules will be up to you, and they will have to submit to the rules, and that's the reality of the truth. β
Hathaway's words can be described as deafening, so that Arling. Hegel and Komla were dumbfounded for a moment, they had never accepted such a blunt statement, which was clearly a challenge to the current rules of the Titan world.
The room was silent for a while, Hathaway leisurely took a sip of the coffee cup, her words may have some side effects, but it doesn't matter, as long as these two people can realize this, realize the power in their hands, they will cling to their side, and it is their responsibility to twist these powers together.
"Okay, I think there are some things I have to leave for you to take your time and understand."
Hathaway had managed to control the pace of the conversation, and her condescending attitude made the two of them unaware of their deference in front of Hathaway, especially Komla.
"I'm interested in the void left in the territory after the collapse of the Bristol Pirate Group."
Hathaway continued, "It's up to you to consolidate the remnants of the Bristol pirates and change the way you act. Not under my command, what you do is your business, I don't mind; But under my command, then follow my rules of the game!
Uncle Hegel, Khamra, I'm afraid I can't help you much now, the situation in Kasef has not yet been completely stabilized, and there are still many uncertainties in the situation within the Empire. The blue ocean area is very important to me, and controlling this sea area is not only beneficial to the economic development of Cordillera and Cassef, but also to control and influence the countries around the blue ocean. β
Hathaway adjusted his train of thought and bluntly told the two sea warriors who listened carefully to their opinions, "So, I want to hear your thoughts and see what kind of way you plan to help me gain control of this sea area, I mean to complete the control of this sea area power when other countries do not have the energy to pay attention to this sea area for the time being." And as much as possible, we want to make them acknowledge our influence in the seas, of course. Of course, there is still the necessary support, but it is not possible to support it on a large scale. β
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Walter. Jobs maintained his demeanor reservedly, the woman in battle armor in front of him was undoubtedly the strongest woman he had ever seen, a brown hair rope tied a beautiful blonde hair behind his head, a few strands scattered from his ears added a bit of bewitching color, there was no trace of fear in his blue eyes, holding a long sword, and the slightly shorter cowhide skirt exposed a pair of toned and slender legs, making people have the urge to lift the skirt armor.
For this violent girl who came to the door. Walter. Jobs was a little helpless...... If the other party is male. Walter. Jobs would not hesitate to accept the other party's challenge. But the guy in front of him is a woman, although this woman is more than Walter. Most of the men Jobs had ever seen were of great strength, and one only had to look at the broken door in his porter and the horrified servants to imagine the 'deep' impression that the beautiful woman in front of him had left on people.
In fact, there is no need for the other party to report their home. Walter. Jobs already knew where the other party came from...... Bi Lin. Hegel. Captain of the female guard under the new Lord of Casef. An unusually powerful swordsman, to be exact.
Walter. Jobs was not as stubbornly opposed to Hathaway's King's Landing as the old-fashioned aristocracy, but he also did not want to flatter each other like the businessmen...... Personally, he and Hathaway used to be good friends. But that doesn't mean he's allegiance to Hathaway.
Now Walter. Jobs just wanted to rest quietly, as a nobleman, he had his own land, his own family business, as for who he was loyal to was no longer very important to him, he was not a die-hard man, but he didn't want to work for anyone anymore, especially ...... When he thought of Hathaway, he had an indescribable feeling.
However, the desire to enjoy a peaceful life also seems to have become a luxury, and the knights in Vermont who have lost their purpose in life continue to make trouble, and conflicts with the garrison have broken out one after another, although it is still restrained to a certain extent, but this has already shown signs of not being good.
Walter. Jobs did not approve of the actions of his former colleagues, and although he understood their feelings, such dangerous actions could easily give Casseff's new owners an excuse for repression, after all, at least for the time being, Hathaway did not take any drastic actions to harm the interests of the wait-and-see group.
Walter. Knowing that he was sitting on the crater, Jobs announced his resignation from the Knights as the head of the Knights of Casseff, and the Order was automatically disbanded when the Archduke Casserf's family fled Vermont. But the result of the dissolution of the Knights was that the knights were no longer restrained, and they made trouble everywhere. Jobs imagined that the ruler would certainly point the finger at himself...... Even Hathaway, who misses her old friendships, probably won't allow herself to stay out of it.
As expected, what should come is always coming, but Walter. Mr. Jobs never expected it to come in such a way -- it bordered on humiliation, even though he acknowledged that the other side had the ability to challenge him.
"Baron Hegel, as a woman, I advise you to maintain the necessary manners, for your actions will not only hurt your own image, but I believe will also damage the reputation of Lord Hathaway, don't you think that such behavior is no different from that of robbers and bandits?"
Walter. Jobs sighed and said, he was helpless and embarrassed in the face of all this in front of him, for this unreasonable woman, he didn't know how to deal with it, did he really want to use the knight's way to have a duel with the other party?
It's just ridiculous, ridiculous!
Walter. Jobs didn't want to be joked about in this way, for knights, honor was more important than life, and he didn't want his reputation to be ruined in such inexplicable battles.
"Image? Reputation? Sir Jobs, I can't control that. My lord has instructed me to take charge of security in Vermont. Your former subordinates have been messing around the city and have seriously affected the security of Vermont, and those guys no longer deserve to be called knights. As the leader of the Order, you have an unshirkable responsibility for this situation, and I ask that you take responsibility at once and keep those guys at home and not allowed to drink and make trouble! β
"Your Excellency Viscount Hegel, you should know that I have left the Knights of Chesself, and the Knights of Chessel no longer exist, so the actions of those people are their personal affairs, if they violate the rules of the city, you can arrest them and punish them in accordance with the law, I have nothing to do with them now, I repeat this." Walter. Jobs explained helplessly.
"Doesn't matter? You said it lightly, how can it not matter? Didn't these guys train under you? Didn't these guys obey you until then? Although the Grand Duke of Cassef has abandoned you, can you, as the leader of the knights, allow these garbage knights to harm the people? Could it be that the knights' character is shown through drunkenness? β
Bi Lin. Hegel retorted eloquently, for her, the cleaning up of the law and order in Vermont City was undoubtedly a great challenge, and she did not want to mess up this task, which was related to the tasks she might participate in in the future, and it was also a test of Hathaway's ability to do so. She told herself that she would do it no matter what, no matter what.
As the saying goes, the thief captures the king first, which is Bi Lin. Hegel is still clear...... This Walter. Jobs is clearly the head of those knights, as long as he is subdued, all problems can be solved.
Walter. Jobs was extremely depressed, this lady was dependent on herself, and she had to let herself take on this responsibility, but she had already stopped asking about these miscellaneous things, and this guy's move was to drag herself into the political whirlpool so that she could not get out.
"Bilin. Hegel, I don't want to engage in this kind of pointless argument with you, let alone order the knights who are no longer my subordinates, so please go back. "Walter. Jobs knew that his eviction order might not work, but he had that. β
"Please come back? Your Excellency Jobs, you are so naΓ―ve, I came to the door like this, and you turned me away without giving me a satisfactory answer, do you really think that I am so good? Do you remember the virtues of knighthood? Whether you're their leader or not, when you still have the status of a rider, it means that you have a responsibility. β
Bi Lin. Hegel looked at the other party with a contemptuous gaze: "If you can declare that you will renounce your knighthood, you will naturally be exempted from the corresponding responsibility, do you have the courage to do so?" (To be continued......)