Inside the hold, Su Xiao walked forward. He first needed to figure out the situation aboard this pirate ship.
When he reached the forward section of the hold, Su Xiao climbed the wooden ladder and quickly arrived on deck. The sounds of the battle had been faint, and with the waves masking them, they had not alerted the pirates on deck.
Three main masts nearly a meter thick stood between the deck and the stern. Sails hung from them, with each sail rope pulled taut. Some were secured to the deck, while others were tied beneath the gunwales.
A salty sea breeze blew past. Su Xiao could feel the ship beneath his feet swaying from side to side with the waves. The movement was slight, and with his decent sailing experience, he had long since adapted to it.
"You..."
A middle-aged man dressed in noble attire and wearing a tricorn hat stood on the deck at the bow. He stared at Su Xiao in bewilderment. His noble clothes were somewhat shabby, and together with his yellowing teeth, they gave him an absurd appearance. He was the captain of this slave ship.
With a whoosh, Banishment stabbed toward the tricorn captain. The captain drew the broad-bladed sailor's knife at his waist and swept it up to block in front of his neck.
Clang!
Sparks flew in all directions. After retreating several steps, the tricorn captain immediately steadied himself. Taking quick, short steps, he charged at Su Xiao.
Banishment spun in midair and stabbed toward the tricorn captain from the side. The captain stopped at once and swept his sailor's knife horizontally.
Clang~
The blade cleaved through the air. The strike was extremely precise, seemingly belonging to some independent school of swordsmanship. Its level was roughly equivalent to Swordsmanship Grandmaster Lv.3–Lv.5.
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