I Want This Woman
As Eliudriel watched the army several kilometers away, there was not the slightest hint of panic in her eyes.
From the captured Orc Officers, she had already learned who was leading this army.
She simply had not expected the once-renowned Eternal Dawn Knight to lead troops against the tiny Blue Ear Pirate City-state. The fact that he was using orcs made it even more thought-provoking.
She had heard of the Eternal Dawn Knight's reputation.
There was no need to worry about an Alignment Check.
The subordinates behind her had also been carefully selected. Although a very small number had already slipped into the Evil Alignment, most remained Neutral.
"But that all depends on us fighting a battle first."
As a great pirate, she knew that only those with value would be regarded highly by the other side. Otherwise, they were no different from stray dogs by the roadside.
"Fall back into the water. Prepare for battle."
"Yes."
Lexia, standing beside Eliudriel, answered. She then directed the troops to retreat slowly until half their bodies were submerged in the sea, where they finally stopped.
After glancing at the slowly advancing orc army, Eliudriel turned and walked into the sea, removing the red pearl tied around her neck.
In an instant, her blood-red hair faded and gradually returned to blue. The shape of her ears quietly changed, extending into thin yet resilient fin-like forms, while her once-fiery crimson eyes gradually cooled into a deep azure.
Her formerly wild and unruly features slowly softened, and an ethereal beauty quietly flowed from her entire body.
Seeing their boss remove her disguise, Lexia was utterly shocked and found it hard to believe. As a trusted confidante, she knew that her boss was of mixed human and merfolk blood, but Eliudriel rarely