Early the next morning, the entire population of Luskan watched as a huge black dragon soared into the air and slowly disappeared into the far east.

While most people don't quite know why a black dragon is on the outskirts of the city, the Arcane Brotherhood higher-ups who are planning an assassination and rebellion are all relieved.

You must know that after so many days of spying, the masterminds led by Delta Zelund have long figured out that the young man who lives in the North Tower is not a human at all, but a fierce and terrifying dragon, so they have been secretly vigilant, for fear that the other party will secretly make some big moves.

But now, after seeing the dragon go, everyone is relieved and puts all their energy into the grand plan to assassinate Aklem Gris and snatch the Shattered Crystal.

Of course, in order not to provoke Zhang Cheng too much, everyone did not put their hands into the North Tower anymore, and even deliberately connived at some small actions of the North Tower, such as making Gildan the supreme commander of the two hundred soldiers at the North Gate.

No one knew that just as the power struggle within the Arcane Brotherhood was heating up, a man of mysterious origin on the sea had already assembled dozens of warships and became the largest pirate fleet in the entire area north of Waterdeep.

Under his strong integration and leadership, the pirates had just routed Winterfell's defensive navy, then landed and plundered the rich port area, laden with untold wealth and cargo, and set out on a journey back.

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"Lord Ian, have some honey bars, and we'll be back in Luskan in half a day's work at most. I'm sure that with this glorious victory, even those old guys will be impressed with you, and maybe you will be favored by the wizards and become the next Grand Commander. A young pirate looked adoring and handed over a bottle of spirits that had been smashed into a low-quality green glass bottle.

"Haha, silly boy, don't think so much, go and wipe the deck for me!" Ian cocked his head and took a sip of wine, pretending to laugh heartily.

In fact, the reason why he was able to subdue so many unruly pirates so quickly was all in accordance with Zhang Cheng's plan.

After all, among the many ports along the coast of the Northlands, Waterdeep and Neverwinter are the only two cities that pose a threat to Luskan.

The former is too strong to act rashly for the time being, so Luskan has always regarded the nearest Neverwinter City as an enemy that must be defeated, and the pirates who use Luskan as their home port are constantly plundering merchant ships flying the flag of Winterfell.

So when Ian offered the invitation to raid Winterfall's rich harbor district, every pirate captain in the surrounding area went into a hysterical frenzy.

Coupled with his premeditated plan to let a small group of pirates deliberately approach Neverwinter first, luring the navy defending the harbor to the Whalebone Islands to fight a beautiful ambush, completely annihilating and disintegrating the last of the opponent's maritime defenses.

Immediately after that, with the help of these captured ships, a large number of pirates were directly sent ashore and launched an attack on the unsuspecting port area.

In just one day's work, this once prosperous and lively area has completely turned into a sea of fire.

Although the pirates did not massacre civilians, rape women, or loot people under Ian's control, they took everything valuable from the area and set a fire before leaving, completely destroying the business and reputation that Neverwinter had worked so hard to build up for decades.

It is estimated that for a long time, businessmen will refuse to invest in this city, which is known as the pearl of the Northland, because of their lack of security.

Obviously, a Winterfell City that lacks trade circulation is what Zhang Cheng longs to see.

In his plan, there should never be a second rival in the vicinity of Luskan, which started as a trader, not to mention that the two cities are so close that unless one city falls, the other will never grow.

Of course, in addition to this, Ian also used this successful plunder to establish a huge prestige among the pirates, and even vaguely established a dominant position in the northern seas.

Don't look at Luskan has the reputation of the city of a thousand sails, but in fact, there are not many pirate ships that are really controlled by the Arcane Brotherhood, there are only about two hundred, and dozens of them are already close to one-sixth, which is enough to play a decisive role at a critical moment.

"Head, we sincerely wish you a long and long life, and become a new generation of pirate kings!" another slightly drunken sailor shouted as he raised his glass.

"Yes, our captain is the best!"

"To the future Pirate King!"

"To the future Pirate King!"

"Cheers!"

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All of a sudden, the entire crew of the flagship seemed to be infected by some kind of emotion, excitedly shouting that they were the most sought out title in their lives.

"Hehe, what a bunch of hot-blooded guys. Ian subconsciously touched the two-handed sword behind his back, and the corners of his mouth curled up to reveal a playful smile.

He now understood why his master had put himself in charge of these pirates, who were seen by many as pests.

Because as long as you control this force, you can control the trade of millions or even tens of millions of gold coins on the west coast of the entire Faren continent.

Pirates may not be powerful on their own, but no country or organization can withstand countless harassments and sieges by pirates day and night.

Waterdeep, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter, Ascatla, Port Karin......

One densely populated megacity after another is like stars in the sky, scattered along the west coast of this continent.

The reason why they are more prosperous than other places, apart from the geographical factor, is the secret of the thriving maritime trade, if the maritime trade of any city is cut off, it is equivalent to the human being who has been stuck in the esophagus, and it will not be long before it slowly becomes thin and decaying.

Feeling the immense power hidden behind him, Ian clenched his fists tightly and muttered in a voice that only he could hear, "Become the Pirate King......?"

Moment!

His eyes turned into beastly vertical pupils, bursting with a light called ambition.

In fact, after gaining a longer lifespan, he once lost his purpose in life, and he didn't know what he should do next, but just subconsciously obeyed the orders given by his master.

But now, the desire that had been sleeping in his heart finally awakened, and he began to crave money, power, power, fame, and beautiful women......

Maybe it's because the hard life in Icewind Dale has suppressed the relationship for too long, or maybe it's because of the dragon's blood in the potion, in short, Ian has set a goal for his life after tasting the wonderful taste of power.

However, the Pirate King is not something that can be done on the spot, at least until he becomes the most powerful pirate gang, and it is absolutely stupid to challenge the current Pirate King.

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