Captain Hook Escaped

Naturally, Emperor Faglan wouldn't let Emma and the others off the hook. All ships, vehicles, and airships traveling to Ionia were strictly controlled; anyone caught would be arrested upon issuance, and resistance could be met with lethal force on the spot.

This is why it took Gandalf half a year to escort Emma across the border between Faglan and Ionia, finally arriving at the border country's southern port city, Little Nose Bay Port City in Raynor.

The original plan was to rest for ten days to half a month before heading to the west coast of Raynor, finding a large port city to take a ship directly to southern Ionia to meet old friends.

Now, by chance, Gandalf felt that this journey might end at South Australia Island.

Watching the City Guard team on the island pull the paralyzed pirates out of the sea one by one, tying them up, and tossing them onto the ground, Kerry had a strong sense of a fisherman hauling in large hairy crabs, tying them up, and setting them aside for packaging.

After a little more than half a day, a total of 163 pirates were captured alive. They were now all lying paralyzed on the shore, ready to be loaded onto trucks and sent to a small cave in the south used for storing ore. Next, they would face the Lord's interrogation and retribution.

Kerry looked at the captives in their strange clothes, each embodying the classic pirate image. He pondered how to extract confessions through torture and get his hands on the pirates' treasure.

Kerry didn't know that this wasn't an ordinary pirate attack, but a hired killing orchestrated by the First Prince.

"Kerry, I'm done here, so I'll head back to the castle now." Gandalf, seeing that the pirates were mostly dealt with and not wanting to bake in the sun at the dock, decided to return to the castle to rest.

Since he had revealed his identity, the Archmage naturally no longer called him "Master" as before. Moreover, judging that Kerry was dating Emma, Gandalf called him by his name directly, treating him as a junior.

Kerry didn't find it strange that Gandalf called him by his name. He was an elder, and also a master. So, however he was addressed, as long as he was happy, it was fine.

This was someone to be cherished and protected. What if he suddenly decided to test their compatibility and found they weren't a good match, then left? Who would he complain to? So, he had to be served well.

After Gandalf left, Kerry realized he only had a few commands to issue. Once those were given, he would just be a figurehead. Standing there doing nothing was pointless, so he might as well go back too.

He still had some things to do back there. At the very least, Gandalf and his granddaughter Miss Emma's rooms needed to be converted into guest rooms, and then all sorts of good things should be sent their way.

Captain Hook was lucky to be alive this time, but he was one of those forced to dance by the Purple Poison Jellyfish. Beside him was his first mate, Edward Teach, who had recently been promoted.

The previous first mate had been thrown into the sea to feed the fish. Edward was a capable fighter, and Hook found him very useful.

This guy was ruthless, even more so than himself. Hook had only recently discovered this and now regretted it, fearing that Edward might steal his captain's position.

After being brought ashore, Hook observed that the person in charge was a young man, who seemed to be his target. Beside him was an old mage, who was the main reason for this failure. Damn Dogface hadn't mentioned a powerful mage.

However, the old mage left soon after, and the target followed shortly after.

Now, as a Level 2 Warrior, he was one of the most powerful beings on the dock. The other was his first mate, who was much younger than him and had also reached Level 2 Warrior.

These subordinates of the Lord were truly rookies. Against ordinary pirates, tying them up with ropes was no problem, but he was a powerful pirate. The strength of a Level 2 Warrior couldn't be restrained by a few ropes.

"Edward, we're Level 2 Warriors. Our physique is much stronger than those grunt soldiers. Don't tell me you still can't move," Hook whispered to Edward.

"Captain, I can move a little now. What's your plan?" Edward Teach whispered back. He was one of the few high-ranking members of the Straw Sandal Gang who knew the truth behind the attack on South Australia Island. Now, all he wanted was to escape and settle the score with Dogface.

"This is the dock. I just saw a small sailboat with a sail to the right. We'll rest for a bit, and once the paralysis wears off, we'll break free from the ropes and escape."

Hook laid out his simple plan, which sounded quite good.

However, the two were about to be moved away from the dock, leaving them little time to rest and recover. Even if they could recover 50% of their strength, the City Guards around them would still pose a threat. They would have to split up: one would grab the boat, and the other would provide cover.

The one grabbing the boat had to get it moving and away from the shore as quickly as possible. The one providing cover had to block the City Guards and then get on the boat in time, otherwise, in their current state, they could easily be overwhelmed by the City Guards.

Hook certainly wasn't going to be the one providing cover. He was already preparing to grab the boat and flee. Although Edward hadn't done anything to betray him, they were pirates, weren't they? Betrayal was their defining characteristic.

The longer Edward could hold them off, the greater Hook's chance of escaping to safety.

At this moment, Edward wasn't thinking too much. The plan was simple, but it seemed feasible, so they would go for it.

The City Guards threw the pirates, tied up like dumplings, onto small carts. The Brick Movers who arrived then transported them to the southern mine caves.

All these pirates were paralyzed. Even the few Level 1 Warriors were no better off than ordinary people.

Suddenly, while moving another batch of paralyzed pirates, two pirates suddenly attacked, knocking out a City Guard before quickly running towards a small fishing boat on the dock.

"Someone's escaping, chase them!" someone shouted. About seven or eight nearby City Guards, armed with swords and sabers confiscated from the pirates, gave chase. Originally, they only had wooden clubs for weapons, but the Lord called them batons.

Normally, these rookies who hadn't seen battle wouldn't dare to confront pirates directly. But they had all seen how the Lord's master had sunk the pirate ship and how the Lord had effortlessly captured so many pirates using those easy-to-catch jellyfish.

So now, it was an easy fight, and the City Guards were not afraid at all. Besides, it was only two pirates, and they had so many of them and weapons. This was a chance to earn merit! Fearing that others would snatch the credit, these City Guards charged after the two pirates with shouts.

"Edward, I'm familiar with this type of boat. You hold them off for a bit, and I'll get the boat started quickly." Hook was the first to reach the boat and skillfully raised the sail.

Edward Teach saw his captain on the boat and raising the sail. This wasn't the time to argue about who would steer the boat. Meanwhile, the jellyfish were still causing trouble in the water at the dock.

With no other way to escape but by boat, Edward gritted his teeth and fought back against the City Guards. Surprisingly, despite being heavily paralyzed, Edward, fighting desperately, managed to hold off the City Guards for a while. The two sides clashed like rookies pecking at each other.

The City Guards were all untrained amateurs, neither good-looking nor effective. As for the Level 2 Warrior, he was half-paralyzed, and his movements of stretching and kicking looked more like dancing than fighting.

For my fellow readers, a reluctant @, bonus chapter~~~~~