Ruler of the Three Seas

Arendelle returned to calm.

But Soren's war was not over, because he had to teach Prince Hans a painful lesson.

Otherwise, once he recovers, he will inevitably threaten the West Coast, and Soren absolutely does not want to see another threat emerge. As long as Prince Hans's fleet is destroyed, he will be unlikely to threaten Soren's rule over the West Coast in the short term. This is because building a fleet takes far more time, effort, and money than reorganizing a legion on land. Only by crippling the navy of the Southern Island Nation can Soren feel at ease letting his pirate Boss control the shipping lanes connecting Arendelle.

South Coast – Overseas Islands.

South Coast – Eastern Realm.

South Coast – Arendelle.

When these three lines are connected, Soren's influence will spread across the three seas, and his wealth will increase at an astonishing rate, potentially even exceeding the total tax revenue of a kingdom. At that point, there will be much more that can be done. Soren will have all the financial, material, and human resources in place. The network of power connected by the three sea routes will resemble a C-shaped encirclement, allowing him to advance on his desired targets at any time. That's when the role of the Red-Haired Female Pirate Adele Isabella can truly come into play.

Soren's overseas expansion will now be fully realized!

Darktide Strait.

This is a very special flight route.

This is the boundary between the Dark Tide Merfolk and human-controlled waters. Marine creatures have their own territories, just as Soren's overseas routes would never easily enter the territory of the Naga Siren. The ocean has vast boundaries, and intelligent marine creatures occupy their own territories. They wouldn't be foolish enough to bring the vast ocean under their control, but they would also absolutely not allow other creatures to easily enter their territories. Therefore, there are some places on the ocean that cannot be easily entered, especially for large-scale fleet voyages.

In land terms, it's like you leading your army all the way into the territory of another country.

The most likely outcome of this is the outbreak of war!

The Darktide Strait is a dividing line. The mutated Dark Tide Merfolk have established their own kingdom on the seabed, with magnificent cities and Palace, living a life almost entirely isolated from the world, much like other mutated creatures on the sunken continent. Marine creatures rarely interact with humans; in fact, even with the protection of the Goddess of the Sea, Soren has found it difficult to have much interaction with the Naga Race. Marine species are aggressive. In Soren's memory, marine life was always among the most difficult places to gain reputation.

It's even easier to raise your friendship level with Ogre than with them! (Just give them more meat.)

The Ghost Ship is approaching.

On one side of the strait, a dense array of pirate ships, fully prepared for departure, were already anchored. A few were large Warship, but most were small, fast boats. Because of the strait's long and narrow shape, fast boats were more maneuverable and facilitated the pirates' landing operations. Almost all of Soren's pirate Boss were present, but the Half-Elf mate was nowhere to be seen; leading the group was the Red-Haired Female Pirate, Adele Isabella.

Soren had guessed something, but he ignored it.

The Southern Island Nation also has a military presence, and its coastline needs to be contained.

Although Soren departed from Arendelle a little later, he arrived at the Darktide Strait first. As the Ghost Ship appeared, the pirates present were immediately excited.

This is the power of a leader!

Since Soren rose to power on the South Coast, he has remained undefeated. His pirates are naturally full of confidence for the upcoming battle.

Morale is built up through victory after victory.

Some people may like to use inspiring words to boost morale, but Soren believed more in the courage that victory gave them.

Language is actually quite inadequate.

Unless it's a desperate counterattack with no way out, morale should be built up in each battle.

"Lord Soren!"

The pirate Boss— the Red-Haired Female Pirate, the One-Eyed, the Scarface, the knight, the Giant, and others—gathered together, knelt on one knee before Soren, bowed deeply, and said, "We are all ready for battle."

As Soren's territory grew larger and larger.

His status was naturally different as well; although he remained the Pirate King, some already believed he had practically established a Pirate Kingdom.

Pirates should be chaotic.

But he single-handedly established the pirate Order, even though this Order was built on blood and Slaughter.

But Order is still Order, Order will create rules.

Rules for pirates.

Especially after Soren single-handedly dealt a heavy blow to and forced back the navy of the Southern Island Nation, some of his subordinates even proposed to rewrite the legendary "Pirate Codex"Pirate Codex in his capacity Ruler of the South Coast, the Headhunter, the Master of Port Nyanzaru, the Protector of the Goddess of the Sea, and the Guardian of Arendelle Soren, in order to solidify his supreme position among pirates.

King of the Three Seas!

The pirate Boss under Soren believed that Soren was qualified to be the Pirate King who ruled the South Coast, West Coast, and North Coast. As Soren's right-hand men, their status should also be elevated accordingly.

"Prepare for battle!"

Soren's figure soared into the air, his Fly allowing him to survey the sea from high above, and then easily spot the approaching enemy forces in the distance.

The enemy is entering the strait, and Prince Hans probably never dreamed that the pirates on the South Coast would ambush him here. Pirates have always been hesitant to engage Regular Army; Soren is likely the only person in the last century to lead pirates in a direct confrontation with the kingdom's navy. This isn't just a personal grudge between Pirate King; once war breaks out, it's tantamount to declaring war on a kingdom. However, Soren now possesses the confidence and strength to do so, for he is the true king of the seas!

Boom!

A muffled blast of artillery fire rang out.

Once the enemy came into view, the pirate ships immediately began their attack. One after another, the fast ships were filled with pirates waving weapons and shouting. These guys threw their grappling hooks as soon as they got close to the enemy Warship.

A massive shadow appeared on the seabed.

Not only did the Mutated Killer Whale appear, but another twisted, enormous body also emerged—a Sea Snake with three heads. It became Soren's servant after the Avatar of the Goddess of the Sea descended.

"Black Flag!..."

"Pirates!... Prepare for battle!..."

Ahead lay a vast, dark mass of Warship, all flying Black Flag representing the Soren. Upon seeing the enemy forces, whose numbers were no less than their own, the Southern Island Nation's navy immediately wavered.

The nightmare of a few days ago still seems like it was happening right before their eyes, and now they are facing an even greater challenge!

Pirate Alliance across the entire South Coast.

Prince Hans stood on the deck, his body shivering, a look of despair on his face. He saw the Ghost Ship in the distance, the Ghost Ship that had been appearing in his nightmares for some time.

"Your Highness!"

The high-ranking Sorcerer also looked somewhat panicked. He grabbed Prince Hans beside him and whispered, "Prepare to retreat! We can't possibly be a match for the enemy!"

"Retreat?..." Prince Hans murmured, his expression blank. "How do we retreat? Back to Arendelle?"

The high-ranking Sorcerer's gaze Dodge; as a high-ranking Spellcaster, he had no intention of losing his life here.

He spoke in a voice only Prince Hans could hear, "I've set up Teleportation Array on the ship. It can teleport us directly to my tower."

Teleportation Circle?

A glimmer of hope appeared on Prince Hans's face, but his expression remained grim. "What about them? We can retreat! What about these troops?"

The high-ranking Sorcerer's expression was resolute as he lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness! There's no time to worry about that now!"

"The enemy is about to charge in."

"It won't be so easy for us to retreat now!"

The pirate army swept through the enemy lines with unstoppable momentum!

Each of Soren's pirate Boss is capable of leading their own territory; they are all high-level professionals who have honed their skills in battle. While none of them may have yet reached the Legendary Domain, many were once leaders of their own pirate territories, possessing a wealth of combat experience. Not to mention, with two Ocean Monster and Soren's Ghost Ship providing support, the pirate henchmen are all roaring with high morale!

The battle on Sand Fury Island had only just ended.

They showed little fear of the scene before them. Some pirate henchmen even believed that the terrifying light (Magical Crystal Superconducting Pulse Cannon) would reappear.

Prince Hans stood frozen in place.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and handed over command to the naval admiral beside him. Then he followed the high-ranking Sorcerer into the cabin.

Our flanks have been disrupted by the Ocean Behemoth; if we don't leave now, we might miss our chance.

On the other side.

Soren was also searching for Prince Hans's Warship, as eliminating the enemy once and for all would be the best possible outcome.

However, the enemy wouldn't be foolish enough to place their command ship at the forefront. That would be a free kill for the enemy to focus fire on and sink. In a naval battle of this scale, even the most heavily armored Dragonhead Warship are positioned in the center. Only special Warship like the Ghost Ship, which can submerge to the bottom of the sea, would allow Soren to swagger through the enemy ranks.

The battle within the Darktide Strait continues.

However, the outcome of the battle was already predictable, and no one noticed that on the other side of the strait, some sea creatures with dark scales were also watching them.

"Ignore them."

A bizarre creature covered in dark blue scales stared ahead. It had a mouth almost half the size of its head and held a strange, trident-like blue metal weapon in its hand. Nearby were many similar marine creatures, all covered in dark scales, standing in the Seawater like an army.

The Dark Tide Merfolk, who appeared to be the Boss, smirked and slowly said, "It's just a war among humans!"

"As long as they don't enter our territory, we don't need to bother with them. But if they dare to enter our waters, sink all their Warship immediately!..."

These marine creatures have dived back into the seabed.

However, some dark blue figures could still be vaguely seen scattered in the area outside the strait.

(P. S.: Only one update today. This naval battle is now over; the next part is the Deity ' storyline.) (To be continued~^~)