Southeastern New World, Misty Sea, Shipwreck Bay.

Overhead, the scenery was still the same, and a dense white fog with very low visibility obscured the entire sky, forming a fogged dome.

Every now and then a tumultuous vortex would arise in the dome, as if some indiscernible behemoth had been swimming and frolicking in the mist.

There is no wind under the dome, and there are no waves.

A pirate ship adorned with the teeth of various giant animals, towed by small paddle boats, slowly weaves through the dead waters of the sunken ships like charred tombstones.

Among the teeth that could be identified on the ship, a pair of curved tusks up to five meters long did not rank in the top three. The largest pair may only be found in the sea monsters, and even if they have become collectibles, it is difficult to hide the ferocity of them.

The emblem on the black pirate flag is a white skull with sharp teeth biting a blood-dripping scimitar, but it has one thing in common with the emblem of Huggins the "Octopus Ghost", which is that the skull has a crown on it.

This emblem is no stranger to every pirate who wanders the "Golden Sea".

Because it is the "Chisel Tooth" that belongs to the "Golden Sea" pirate king "Oath Breaker" Bradley!

boom

The Chisel slowly docked at the port and lowered the ship's plank.

A man wearing a triangular captain's hat, a leather trench coat, and a scimitar with a red scabbard at his waist, more than two and a half meters tall, looked like a giant compared to the people around him, and stepped off the ship first.

Squeak, squeak, squeak

With an infinite sense of oppression, with every step, the wooden plank path under his feet made an overwhelming squeak, as if it was about to be trampled by him at any moment.

Behind him, a group of pirates, also dressed in leather, swathed down with scimitars and marquees, guarding him like tame dogs.

No one can doubt that these "loyal dogs" will immediately turn into ferocious hungry wolves when faced with enemies!

Took two steps.

As if suddenly remembering something, the giant-like man turned around and opened his mouth like thunder, and asked the management on the dock: "I don't seem to see Rudolph's 'Pterodactyl Dragon', why, hasn't he arrived yet?"

Hearing this, the manager wrapped in a red bandana hurriedly bowed down and replied:

"Lord Bradley, we've just received a signal from the Guide.

Lord Rudolph and his Pterodactyl have sailed into the Misty Sea from the other direction, and it will take about another hour to reach Shipwreck Bay. ”

The giant-like man Bradley, also known as the pirate king of the "Golden Sea", has not reacted when he hears this. There was someone in the "loyal dog" behind him who was indignant:

"Hey, it's so big! We're already deliberately late, but he's even later than us!"

Well, that's not a good citizen anyway.

Bradley, who was walking in front, didn't care too much, but said silently in his heart:

Maybe when there is only one king in the Golden Sea, he will know how to be punctual." ’

That's right.

Bradley is not the only pirate king of the "Golden Sea", but shares the crown belonging to the "Golden Sea" with another pirate powerhouse.

Although the area of the "Golden Sea" is not too large, the number of pirates in this area is the largest in the world due to its unique geographical location.

It is also the center of the "raiding business" of the whole world, and at the same time has caused the current situation of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon here.

There are two people who are recognized as the strongest, each with a group of loyal fans, who are not convinced by each other, and are known as the Golden Sea Twin Kings!

One is Bradley, the "oath breaker" who has just landed.

He is a third-order grand knight and is also one of the main leaders of the "Oath Breaker" unit of the Black Wing Order's armed forces in the New World.

Because of his unrivalled activity outside the Order, the name "Oath Breaker" was placed on his head by the pirates.

Bradley is said to have the blood of a mythical giant, and must not be regarded as an ordinary knight.

And the other pirate king of the "Golden Sea" is what they just called the "dead bone" Rudolph.

But.

This Rudolph is not a knight on the physical side, but a powerful wizard!

Born from the Necromantic School, known for its horror, evil, and weirdness, Rudolph himself is a second-order peak official wizard, and at the same time, he also has a "stitched corpse" in his hand whose physical strength exceeds that of the senior knight level.

Among the pirate kings, he is an existence that others don't want to provoke. Even a pirate who is not afraid of heaven and earth is really a little frightened by this kind of guy who manipulates corpses and plays with souls all day long.

An hour later.

The heart of this pirate city.

Opposite the temple of Sesi, the god of black wings, is the administrative hall that governs the city.

In this democratic place, each pirate king has his own seat and some privileges in the city.

At the same time, it is also the best place for pirates to settle conflicts and disputes "peacefully".

But.

Today is obviously unfortunate, including the "octopus ghost" Huggins, who has not appeared for a long time after being promoted to the fourth order, and several other pirate kings are not present.

Only the two Pirate Kings of the Golden Sea and Edward Teague, the custodian of the Pirate Code, were present at today's meeting.

But it's enough, today's topic has nothing to do with outsiders.

bang

A loud bang echoed through the circular chamber.

Obviously, even with only two pirate kings present, it would be difficult to reach a consensus of opinion.

A "man" with his exposed skin covered in black centipede-like sutures slammed his palm on the thick round table, as if the entire building of the council chamber had been shaken.

Under the escort of "him", a wizard dressed in a gray robe with short white hair, with an undisguised sarcasm on his pale face:

"Joke! We are pirates, pirates with the most precious "freedom", when did we become dogs for the kingdom?

Moreover, we are wolves on the sea, and the merchant ships laden with goods of Hirius are only sheep on the sea, so why should they negotiate terms with us?

Looting other houses, attacking colonies, I hate them being too poor!"

Obviously, Rudolph recognized his pirate identity in addition to his own status as a wizard, and ruthlessly vetoed Bradley's offer to accept the olive branch of the Kingdom of Cyrius.

"You!"

Bradley, who has never been good at playing tricks, was about to get angry when he heard this, but when he thought of his purpose, he had to suppress his anger.

"Can you, Rudolph, represent the will of all the pirates of the Golden Sea?

How happy would the great Blackwing God be to think of the world's first pirate country, not just a pirate city?"

"Hehehe, I don't know if the god of black wings is happy or not.

All I know is that if you really build a so-called pirate state, the end result will definitely be no different from the other countries on the continent today.

Some people become rulers on high, some are enslaved and exploited by the rulers, and at that time, we will no longer be pirates. ”

Rudolph did not buy it in the slightest, and was even more unmoved by the temptation of so-called statehood.

"Mr. Edward, since I can't agree on the same opinion, I'm going to initiate a separate Pirate King summoning order, I think I should have that right, right?"

Seeing the old adversary's resolute attitude, Bradley knew that it was useless to say anything more, so he turned to the custodian of the Pirate Code sitting next to him.

"As a pirate paradise, the Pirate City is just a place for everyone to meet, and as long as it does not violate the pirate code, we will not interfere with the free choice of the captains.

As the Pirate King, you certainly have the right to gather the pirates in the Pirate City who are willing to follow you. ”

Edward, who had a thick black beard and wore a waistcoat shirt to keep himself meticulously groomed, was expressionless and agreed to his request.

"Haha, yes! I'm sure most captains will make a wise choice!"

With a thunderous laugh coming out of his mouth, Bradley ignored the two of them and turned and walked out.

Stomp and tread

In the footsteps that are fading away.

"Bradley, an ambitious fellow, has already secretly taken refuge in Syrius, why don't you stop him?

With a sneer, Rudolph did not have the gloom of the necromancer as others imagined, but was straightforward and fast-talking, and his words were even more to the point than Edward next to him.

"Alas, I can stop his summoning order, but I can't stop the ambitions of the pirates!

Edward sighed lightly, equally helpless.

In fact, many of the pirate community have a general faith, but this does not prevent them from being believers in the "Blackwing God", because the thriving pirate raiding business itself is part of the power of the "Blackwing God".

Every pirate is a link in this chain, and they can't run away, such as Huggins, who is the patron of the goddess of the Black Sea, and Bradley, who has just been.

As long as you are on the "right" path, it doesn't matter what you think in your heart.

Meantime.

Every pirate ship is a small society, with its own creed and style of doing things, and its own interests.

Some pirates called themselves "thieves" and plundered goods to help the poor (including themselves).

If the merchant ships did not resist, they would generally take only the gold and silver and the supplies they needed, usually the most valuable things on board, as well as spare ship materials, canvas, etc.

Most of the time, the boat is returned to the owner, and some booty is even given to them at the time of parting, and there are very few murders or prisoners in the process.

Of course, if you dare to resist, then the situation is not easy to say.

Aven's old acquaintance, "Iron Bone" William, is a typical representative of this.

However, such pirate groups are very rare.

Pirates are full of villains, and indulgent "evil" and bottomless "desire" are the mainstream on the sea.

Most pirates are brutal, often killing those who resist, torture the whereabouts of their belongings, or even simply taking pleasure in the killing.

Many pirate captains have become so infamous that they turn the tide of conversation among seafarers.

Whether it is "chivalrous" or "evil", or whether they package themselves or not, it cannot change their nature as egoists.

As long as there are good things, no matter how difficult it is, they can't stop them.

As Edward expected.

Sylius, who was originally domineering and tough, didn't know why, but the news that he gave the pirates of the next three indiscriminate a chance to recruit security instantly aroused the interest of many people.

"I'll go!"

"I'll go too!"

“”

Soon there was a lively commotion outside.

The two people who remained in the chamber knew that although it was unknown what caused the change in Syrius's attitude, the pattern of the "Golden Sea" was about to change from today onwards.

"What the hell are the Cyrius people up to?"