Uses of Legendary Degree

Angry Scale Island.

This is a large island connecting the South Coast to the Eastern Route. Because the desert route was cut off by a powerful force, Trade between East and West began to shift to maritime transport. This is the territory of ' Asroder,' one of the Three Great Pirate Kings. Although he controls a powerful pirate force, his focus is not on Trade between the South Coast and Overseas Islands. He is more concerned with transoceanic Trade between the Eastern World and Western worlds. Slave, the Black Market, and smuggling are lucrative Trade channels, but for this Pirate King, the truly valuable Trade are Spice, Silk, tea, and so on.

As mentioned earlier, an equal weight of Spice could be exchanged for an equal weight of gold.

Divided into continental shelf plates by Desert Region, the entire southern and western regions saw a remarkable demand and purchasing power for these luxury goods among the nobility and wealthy. Due to the vast wealth disparity among social classes, nobles often possessed thousands or even tens of thousands of times more wealth than Commoner, accumulating immense riches through taxes, estates, Trade, mines, and more. In terms of lifestyle, these nobles, in pursuit of luxurious enjoyment, devoted large sums of money to these expensive luxury items.

Wizard are also heavy consumers of Spice. They prepare special incense to aid their meditation and enhance their concentration, which is essential for understanding and mastering more complex Spell.

Soren was only a half-baked Wizard; professional Witch like Goria usually carried calming Spice with them at all times.

Asroder's wealth was accumulated along this shipping route.

now.

Asroder profile clearly showed Naga Race features but still retained human characteristics, stood on the warship, looking at a masked subordinate before him, and said in a deep voice, "What news has come from the Port Tyler?"

The masked man lowered his head slightly and said, "That Throat Cutter has risen to power very quickly. He has subdued all the pirates near Shipwreck Bay. Because he killed the King of the Swamp, his reputation seems to have spread all the way to the West Coast. Some time ago, he led a large number of pirates to Port Tyler, and finally forced the Naga Priestess to come out and personally welcome him. Now his reputation in Port Tyler is at its zenith!"

"He will probably soon be able to take over the position of the King of the Swamp."

Asroder's expression turned sour upon hearing this. He gazed in a certain direction on the sea and fell into deep thought.

The masked man hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Lord Asroder! Should we take him down now? Otherwise, if his power grows stronger, he might become a huge problem for us in the end."

Asroder shook his head and said in a deep voice, "It's not the right time yet."

"Since he could kill the King of the Swamp head-on, his strength must be considerable. Moreover, he possesses the aura of being favored by the Goddess of the Sea. Attacking him directly would be tantamount to instigating internal strife within the Church of the Sea. The Naga Race still has internal divisions, and it's not time for a direct confrontation yet. Now we can only watch the Naga Royal Family's actions. If they succeed, killing this Throat Cutter will be a piece of cake!"

The masked man nodded slightly and suggested, "How about we send someone to assassinate him? Just watching him grow up like this might not be good for our plans."

Assassination?

Asroder smiled and said slowly, "He is a near- Legendary Rogue; there aren't many people on the entire South Coast who could assassinate him. I'm afraid he's been hiding some of his strength, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to kill the King of the Swamp."

The masked man glanced around, then crept closer and said, "I've heard that a mysterious organization has emerged on the continent, something like the [All-Consuming One]. There are quite a few assassins among them. If we can afford the price, we might be able to hire a Legendary Tier Assassin."

Asroder fell silent upon hearing this.

His expression showed a slight pang of regret. Hiring Legendary Assassin was no small matter, but after a moment's thought, he nodded and said, "Send someone to contact them. If we can get Legendary Assassin to help, that would be ideal, but remember not to reveal our identities. We still have a considerable amount of wealth from Demon Island; it should be enough to feed those greedy fellows."

The masked man nodded and said, "Yes. I'll make the arrangements right away."

Asroder smiled slightly, his expression somewhat Cruelty. He said in a low voice, "If we can assassinate him like this, it might save us a lot of trouble."

"Damn Naga Priestess!"

"If it weren't for her meddling, things wouldn't have gotten this complicated."

Port Tyler

Soren walked side by side with the Naga Priestess, heading towards the Temple of the Sea.

The surrounding crowd looked at him with a hint of awe and fear, because these cunning old foxes could all see that he was forcing the Naga Priestess to bow down and give in. The fact that he could force the high Priest of the Temple of the Sea to back down was enough to shock them.

Soren needs reputation!

He needed greater prestige to facilitate his access to the Overseas Islands.

"The Fall of the Pirate King [Legendary Combat]: In early December of the Crescent Era 1675, your rapid rise attracted the attention of the King of the Swamp, who intended to eliminate you, this threat, and sacrifice your blood to the ancient Abyssal Fiend realm [Dagon]. However, to everyone's surprise, without reinforcements, you led pirates and Shark-man to kill the King of the Swamp. You gained immense fame in this battle, and your story began to circulate even in the nearby seas. [Legendary Degree +5]"

This is the Legendary Degree earned from defeating the King of the Swamp.

But this was just the beginning. After Soren forced the Naga Priestess to compromise, a Legendary Degree notification even appeared.

"The Priest of the Sea's Compromise [Folk Legend]: In early December of the Crescent Era 1675, you, riding high on your victory, rallied a pirate army to Port Tyler, forcing the high Priest of the Temple of the Sea to concede. The corpse of the King of the Swamp and his Warship shocked the people of this island, and your fame began to spread throughout this chaotic region. The Naga Priestess personally welcomed your arrival, greatly enhancing your reputation, and you will have even greater influence in the nearby seas. [Legendary Degree +2]"

Really!

Soren's judgment was correct; combat is not the only way to gain Legendary Degree.

His act of forcing the Naga Priestess to concede today actually earned him 2 Legendary Degree, almost equivalent to a Legendary Tier battle.

Soren's Legendary Degree is now 21 points!

Don't underestimate his 21 points of Legendary Degree. The reason he was able to gather so many pirates in such a short time was precisely because of his considerable Legendary Degree. His reputation has spread throughout the entire South Coast region, and even other coastal cities know of his rise, which is why so many pirates are willing to submit to him. As a high-level professional, you can't just have strength without prestige. How can people easily pledge allegiance to you if they don't even know who you are?

Legendary Degree is the highest level of reputation.

Temple of the Sea.

Soren went inside with the Naga Priestess, while the others remained outside.

Upon entering, Soren glanced at the other person and said in a deep voice, "Who are Asroder's backers? I don't believe a Pirate King would dare to disobey the orders of the Temple of the Sea! It's impossible for him to have no backers!"

The Naga Priestess's expression was somewhat grim, but she still replied, "He is Pirate King supported by the Naga Royal Family. Because he has the Naga Royal Family's backing, I often cannot command him."

Naga Royal Family?

Soren frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "How is that possible? It's merely support from the Naga Royal Family? How dare he disobey the orders of the Temple of the Sea? Doesn't he fear the wrath of the Goddess of the Sea?"

"Unless they intend to..."

Soren seemed to have thought of something; some vague memories suddenly flashed through his mind, and his expression immediately turned grim.

These guys have some nerve!

They wouldn't think that because the Goddess of the Sea was gradually becoming less responsive to the believers' prayers, they had an opportunity to unleash the monster, would they?

This is merely a harbinger of the Time of Troubles.

The Goddess of the Sea's Divine Power was weakened, so she abandoned some of her weaker followers and only responded to the more important prayers.

Did they think this was an opportunity to overthrow the Goddess of the Sea?

A flicker of surprise crossed the Naga Priestess's face. She seemed surprised that Soren even knew a little about such a secret, but she made no attempt to bring it up, as it was taboo and rarely discussed even within the Church of the Sea. She merely glanced at Soren and said in a deep voice, "We must find a way to kill him! If you and I join forces, we can definitely eliminate this guy!..."

Soren gently shook his head and said, "It's not time yet."

"After all, he is one of the Three Great Pirate Kings. If the Naga Royal Family supports us, our chances of winning are not high at all."

"Unless you can harness the power of the Goddess of the Sea!"

The Naga Priestess fell silent.

The Goddess of the Sea has fallen into a deep sleep. If Goddess of the Sea power could be mobilized, she would have no need for Soren's help, and Asroder would dare not easily disobey her orders.

The Time of Troubles has begun to brew!

Over the next year or so, the Deity responses to prayers became less and less frequent, many priests gradually reduced their ability to cast Divine Magic, and many low-ranking priests lost their Divine Magic altogether.

This situation only gradually improved after the Gods descended and responded to prayers in Avatar Form.

Strictly speaking

This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

at the same time.

Somewhere in the Overseas Islands, a group of Drow had migrated there were also having an important discussion. (To be continued~^~)