Special Significance

Port Tyler

Port Tyler looks very different today; the entire port is eerily silent.

The various characters from all walks of life who frequented this island were all behaving themselves today. Even the guards responsible for maintaining Order were somewhat distracted. What they had witnessed today was simply too shocking, so shocking that the entire Port Tyler fell silent at this moment. Everyone seemed to be waiting for something, or rather, waiting for the arrival of a distinguished person.

Dragon Head Giant Warship!

The King of the Swamp's Warship, a pirate ship said to be desecrated and cursed, has been the subject of rumors throughout the South Coast for hundreds of years.

Of the Three Great Pirate Kings of the South Coast, the Amazon Pirate King is the strongest overall, as she is backed by the Storm Temple and the Amazon tribe. While Asroder, the Pirate King supported by the Naga Sea Folk, is also strong, he is still somewhat inferior. The weakest of the Three Great Pirate Kings in terms of overall strength is the King of the Swamp, but he is Pirate King strongest in individual combat. This monster has ravaged the South Coast for hundreds of years. It's not that no one has challenged him, but very few have been able to defeat him, let alone kill him and capture his Dragon-headed Warship.

Squads of fierce-looking pirates stood in front of the dock.

The Guard of Port Tyler dared not approach or stop them, because these pirate taxis were extremely arrogant, as if they were ready to stab anyone who dared to stop them.

The King of the Swamp is dead!

They are now under the command of [Throat Cutter], one of the Three Great Pirate Kings. A new force has risen, and they are one of the most powerful forces not only in Port Tyler, but also throughout the entire South Coast!

Soren stood atop the Dragon-headed Warship, gazing at the Port Tyler before him, as if waiting for something.

In just two short days.

Soren's forces have increased fivefold. After news of his killing of the King of the Swamp spread, pirates from all over the South Coast bowed down in worship. Now, more than ten scattered pirate groups have joined his ranks. Even those who were unwilling to submit to him have sent gifts to express their respect. In just two days, Soren has received nearly ten thousand Gold Daler in tribute, including a considerable amount of valuable goods.

Replace it!

Having killed the King of the Swamp, Soren naturally wouldn't waste such a good opportunity. He had already revealed his banner yesterday, officially becoming one of the Pirate King of the South Coast.

The Dragon-headed Warship carries a Black Flag!

There were no superfluous decorations or fancy patterns; the Black Flag bore only a pair of intersecting Scimitar.

Black Flag, black sails, black hull.

The ominous black color seemed to brew a murderous intent, enveloping the Port Tyler and causing unease among many. Soren coldly surveyed the Port Tyler, behind him stood seven Warship and dozens of fast ships; his command already numbered over a thousand pirates. From Port Tyler to Shipwreck Bay, all the pirate groups had expressed their submission to him, some even directly joining his ranks.

These pirates haven't been completely subdued yet, and Soren doesn't have the energy to slowly conquer them.

So he used a simple and crude method to solve it.

That's a protest!

He is no longer the Soren of the past; he now possesses the strength to rival Naga Priestess.

A gigantic head hung from the Dragon-headed Warship, and a four- or five-meter-tall body dangled from the mast. The shattered corpse had been stitched back together and hung directly from the mast. It was the King of the Swamp, who had died at Vivian's hands. Soren had received news yesterday that the reinforcements he was supposed to send had instead gone to Demon Island, hundreds of miles away, and had conquered the Demon Island, seizing the spoils and wealth that he was owed. Then, the reinforcements that the Naga Priestess had promised him simply turned around and returned to their own lair.

This is absolutely outrageous!

When Soren heard this news, his eyes flashed with bloodlust.

He fought the King of the Swamp to the death, losing more than half of his men in the process. Meanwhile, Asroder the Pirate King, who was originally intended as a crucial reinforcement, instead went around to the rear to raid the King of the Swamp's lair and looted the wealth on Demon Island, taking away the spoils that originally belonged to Soren, without offering any explanation afterward.

This is a complete slap in the face!

And he slapped Soren hard across the face without any mercy. He could even imagine the other man's Taunt look: you fought to the death in front of him but got nothing, while he went around from behind and made a fortune!

Soren needs an explanation.

Sauron cannot seek an explanation from Asroder, one of the Three Great Pirate Kings, because Soren does not yet have the strength to confront him head-on. However, he cannot remain completely silent either, as that would make him seem easy to bully. Therefore, Soren must seek an answer from the Naga Priestess who made the promise to him!

Soren remained motionless.

He did not set foot in the port of Port Tyler, but simply waited on the Dragon-headed Warship.

This is a demonstration.

It was also a demonstration of strength and power. If the Naga Priestess could not give him the result he wanted, Soren was already prepared to completely turn against her.

The Naga Priestess is the Naga Priestess, and the Goddess of the Sea is the Goddess of the Sea!

Soren killed a key subordinate of the Abyssal Lord [Dagon], making him a favored figure in the eyes of the Ocean Goddess. Deity don't dislike their favored ones based on a Priest's attitude. In fact, from the moment she killed the King of the Swamp, the Naga Priestess could no longer use her influence to change Soren's position in the Goddess of the Sea's eyes. She was merely the Goddess of the Sea's servant; even if her relationship with Soren soured that she wanted to kill him, the Naga Priestess could only mobilize the power of the temple, not the power of the Goddess of the Sea to pit Soren against the Church of the Sea.

in other words.

Soren's plan succeeded!

He proved his worth and expanded his influence. Whether the Naga Priestess liked him or hated him, they could no longer use the Church of the Sea to suppress Soren. Soren had stood before the Goddess of the Sea, and the Sacrificial Ritual he performed after killing the King of the Swamp had received a response from the Goddess of the Sea. The Goddess of the Sea clearly felt a sense of pleasure after seeing the important servant of the opposing Deity killed.

Soren pleased the Goddess of the Sea!

His status changed in an instant; he went from being a favored one, originally only because of the Naga Priestess, to a true favored one of the Deity.

As long as he can continue to please the Goddess of the Sea!

Time passed second by second.

Soren frowned slightly, calculating the time. If the Naga Priestess didn't make any move, he would leave Port Tyler now, and the two would go their separate ways. The Church of the Sea didn't only have this one temple; the Naga Priestess couldn't use the Church's power to suppress him. Soren could still grow stronger even without the Naga Priestess. However, he was also well aware of the vast resources the Naga Priestess controlled, and he planned to use them to force them to make concessions, at least to secure an equal position for himself.

If the Naga Priestess doesn't give him equal status now, then in Soren's eyes there's no need to continue cooperating with her!

A slight disturbance broke out among the crowd ahead.

Then a dark mass of people dispersed in all directions, and the knights Guard the Temple of the Sea appeared before them. Immediately afterward, the figure of Naga Priestess appeared among the parting crowd.

This was the first time she had appeared before Soren in this manner!

The Naga Priestess, dressed in a deep blue robe and holding a scepter representing the Goddess of the Sea, ignored the others around her, disregarding their expressions of awe or fear, and swam to the port.

"Your Mightiness!"

The Naga Priestess bowed her head slightly, then quickly raised it to look directly at Soren. This was the first time she had addressed Soren as "Your Excellency."

She was expressing her respect.

This message was not only directed at Soren, but also at the entire Port Tyler.

A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd, for the Naga Priestess's personal greeting of Soren carried profound significance!

This is a compromise.

It also represents a kind of reward and compensation!

...(To be continued~^~)