With the monsoon blowing in from the Endless Sea, the hot summer is coming to an end, but in the warm south, the weather in the western wilderness does not vary much throughout the year. Only the grassy wasteland began to turn yellow.

For the residents of Long Beach Port, the impact of the change of seasons is even smaller, but due to the influence of the monsoon, those merchant ships that rely on the monsoon appear to be more, and the merchants are taking advantage of the monsoon to run a few more times, you know, it used to take a month's voyage, but now it can be reached in more than 20 days, and the cost of supplies alone will save a lot of money.

But in recent times, even the most sluggish and least concerned residents have noticed that the atmosphere in the port is becoming tense day by day.

At any time of the day, you can see patrolling soldiers in the streets, dressed in green leather armor, armed with spears, and daggers at their waists. No matter who you are, if you look suspicious, they will always arrest you in jail and talk to you as soon as possible.

The barracks not far from the harbor were already inhabited by a few new faces, but not all of the residents of Long Beach were strangers, as they quickly recognized the acquaintances who served in the Gold Mine Guard in Mooncreek.

In just one month, twelve watchtowers were built on the seawall in one go, on which were erected dwarven cannons purchased from the dwarven district of Stormwind City, and the muzzles of the black holes stared vigilantly at the sea. In the beach outside the seawall, there are many huge deer bars to prevent the beach, and the thick and sharp forks are all over the place, looking like a steel jungle.

The merchants were also keenly aware of the impending war, and almost all the merchant ships left as quickly as possible to avoid being swept into the troubled waters. But honestly, they didn't want the new port to be ruined by the pirates, because if they lost this excellent stopover, they would have to go back to the days when supplies alone took up a quarter of their cargo. This meant at least one-eighth of the monetary loss for merchant ships that had become accustomed to halfway resupply in the port of Long Beach. What could be more irritating for profit-chasing businessmen?

So they gave a lot of help to the port of Long Beach, both overtly and covertly, some of the shipowners brought them information about the pirates, and some of the shipowners left some supplies that could be used in the war. A cargo ship from the port of Minethil directly unloaded five dwarven guns, which made Edith, who had been worried about the lack of firepower? Blom was overjoyed, and patted his chest vigorously to ensure that all the towers could be built on time.

Time passed in the tense preparation day by day, and it was late September. Few merchant ships have docked at the berths of the Port of Long Beach, and even most of the shops in the city have closed their doors and packed up. The originally bustling streets were dotted with pedestrians, and most of the shops owned by locals were crowded, looking like they were withered and decayed.

"Damn pirates. I'm going to make you pay! Looking at the qiē in front of him, Van Cleef couldn't help but curse. This once-thriving port, which had been his work for months, has now become like this, which is simply a knife in his heart. He finally realized the fear and anger in the hearts of the former commoners of the Wild West under the horrors of the Brotherhood of Defia, which made him feel guilty in his heart, and secretly glad that he had accepted the lord's invitation and returned to the right path.

"That's right, it's just a bunch of pirates, it's not a big deal." Harry on the sidelines? Bogard agreed. He turned his head to look in the direction of Stormwind City in the north, and grumbled dissatisfiedly, "I really don't know what the foolish nobles of Stormwind City think, we have sent more than ten rescue requests in a row, and we still haven't seen a single reinforcement!" ”

"I'm used to it, when the Brotherhood of Defia rebelled, they didn't even send a big foot infantry," Grian? Stallman said calmly, he had never had much hope for Stormwind, so there was no need to be disappointed. He turned his head. Looking at Edwin? Van Cliff, the latter with a look of embarrassment, "If it weren't for the Lord Lord, I'm afraid the entire Western Wilderness would have fallen into the hands of the Brotherhood." ”

"It's a pity that the lord is not here. Otherwise, his magical musket would have been of great use. Burgard said with regret, from Stormwind to Moonstream, he remembered the power of the lord's musket vividly.

The three of them let out a long sigh in unison. This unreliable lord has been throwing away his territory for half a year, and several people don't even know where he is now, but with his great strength. A few people didn't think anything would happen to him.

"Alarm, alarm, there's a ship coming!" At that moment, the exclamation of the lookout came from the far side of the seawall.

There was a rush of nervousness in the hearts of several people - it had been a few days since a merchant ship had docked, and now who would come to this place of right and wrong except for the pirate ship?

"Three boats, medium-sized galleys!" The lookout shouted again, and after a few seconds, his voice suddenly rose a lot, "Oh my God, I saw the Skull Banner, it's a pirate!" ”

"They're coming!" Bogard said in a deep voice, according to the merchants' intelligence, these pirates were not a large pirate gang, but a temporary gang of several small pirates, and the ships they used were not the most advanced fast sailing ships, but old-fashioned galleys. It just coincides with these boats that appeared.

"Ring the bell and get ready for battle!" Grian? Stallman shouted in the direction of the town hall. A few seconds later, a hurried bell rang from the bell tower, which had been manned all along. Immediately afterward, a large group of soldiers poured out from the direction of the barracks and ran towards their respective positions. This is all rehearsed how many times before, and Yiqiē seems to be methodical, nervous and not flustered.

Bogard and Stallman ran together in the direction of the coast, while Van Cleef stayed, and the burden on his shoulders was not easy, in addition to leading some vigilantes around the town to prepare for the wounded, organizing the delivery of ammunition, extinguishing fires that might be caused by shelling, and more importantly, preventing spies from taking advantage of the situation in the town and fishing in troubled waters.

By the time Bogard and Stallman arrived at the seawall line, the officer on duty had already organized his soldiers on duty and was ready for battle. Soldiers from the barracks are joining the ranks in a steady stream.

Panting, they climbed to the top of the watchtower and looked into the distance.

In their line of sight, three pirate ships were lowering their sails and heading towards the harbor with the sound of their long oars.

At the top of the main mast, three black skull flags are waving in the wind, and hunting sounds. But to be honest, none of the ships were in good condition: the anti-corrosion paint had peeled off in some parts of the hull, revealing the mottled wood underneath, and the sails had been patched many times, patches on top of each other, looking tattered. Many of the facilities were also inadequate, and one ship even broke its ramming angle by a large margin.

"These ships are really broken, I guess we can blow them up with a few shots." Bogard quipped deliberately nonchalantly. The surrounding soldiers burst out laughing when they heard this.

"Maybe it will sink on its own without us having to do it." Stallman also came up and said seriously. To be honest, the old paladin, who has always been stern and unsmiling, told jokes, which made people feel even more chills all over his body. The soldiers laughed even louder.

"These poor-looking pirates shouldn't be very powerful, otherwise how could they be so miserable?" Many of the newly recruited recruits couldn't help but think so, and the tense atmosphere in the team gradually relaxed. (To be continued.) )