After the sharp dagger came into contact with "Swordfish"'s forehead, it could no longer penetrate deeper and fell to the ground with a "click".
The pirate leader could hardly believe his eyes. If it was another accident, he liked to be cautious and had many follow-up hidden tricks to deal with it. But when faced with such an unreasonable thing, he who prided himself on being able to adapt to circumstances suddenly panicked. He just stood there blankly, looking at the other party with an expression of disbelief.
"Oh my, you are really strong. You ruined a good mask."
"Swordfish" rubbed his forehead, then pinched the skin on the upper edge of his forehead and pulled it down. A piece of "skin" was slowly pulled off.
Gaden suddenly understood: the other party used a human skin mask to disguise himself as Swordfish.
He had seen this kind of mask before. It was necessary to peel off the facial skin of the disguised object and then use it to make it with some kind of Secret Art. So the real Swordfish had been killed.
wrong! A thin piece of human skin could not protect against the dagger he threw with so much force, otherwise the armor of those knights would become a joke.
He stared at the opponent's forehead, and there was no scar at all. It seemed that the opponent really resisted his attack with his own body alone.
After the human skin mask was completely taken off, the other party pulled off the hair again and complained, "Wearing a wig is really uncomfortable!"
The face of the mysterious man was completely revealed. It was an extraordinary face: there was no hair on his smooth head, and there were strange tattoos on his face. The pattern formed by the tattoos seemed to have a strange magic power, making people feel inexplicably panicked at the sight of it.
Now this strange face is showing a mocking expression, as if the pirate leader in front of him is a little pet that can be played with at will.
This person is very evil and evil. Gaden secretly reminded himself that the current situation has been completely controlled by the other party.
He calmed down and asked again, "Who is your Excellency? What is the purpose of coming here?"
This time the question was finally answered.
"Introducing myself, my name is Barnett, and I am a member of 'Secret Art Society'. I am here to discuss a deal with you."
Secret Art Society? I've never heard of it, it's really a strange name for an organization.
Gaden tried his best to search for this 'Secret Art Society' in his memory, but in the end there was still no information about this organization.
As if he could see what he was thinking in his heart, the man named Barnett waved his hand and said, "Don't waste your time thinking about it. Our organization has never appeared in front of mortals before."
Mortal? Secret Art Society?
A ridiculous idea came to the mind of the pirate leader: Could this man in front of him be a wizard?
How is that possible... wait! This is not impossible. The knife thrown just now would have killed all normal humans.
The legendary thing actually appeared in front of him. Gaden didn't feel scared, but his heart still beat wildly. This was... so damn exciting.
"Haha, you are very courageous! It seems that you are indeed cautious rather than timid in your dealings with others." The other party said this.
This mysterious Barnett was able to guess his current inner activities. Gaden was once again surprised by the other party's unfathomability.
He asked carefully, "If you don't mind, can I call you Master Barnett?"
Barnett laughed, "Master? It seems you have guessed my identity. Yes, I am indeed a wizard, but we prefer to call ourselves 'magicians'."
The other party admitted readily, and Gaden continued to ask, "Then what kind of deal did Master Barnett come to me to discuss?"
Gaden's heart that had been hanging around was a little relieved. Since the other party was here to negotiate a deal, he shouldn't have any other intentions against him.
Think about it carefully, this Barnett has been lurking around him for who knows how long. With his unfathomable behavior now, if there is any intention to harm him, why wait until now.
Barnett said, "How about you do a little something for us, and we pay you first?"
Gaden asked, "Little things? What little things?"
"Split Auldo Kingdom."
Gaden was speechless for a while. "Uh... With all due respect, is this a trivial matter?"
But Barnett said arrogantly, "Humph! Compared with what we will eventually do, this is really a small thing."
Gaden sneered, "Master Barnett, you have found the wrong person. With the more than 200 people and a few broken ships under my command, any little lord can give me a bloody head."
Barnett waved his hand and said, "I told you to pay you first, why don't you ask what the reward is first? Maybe you will have confidence in yourself after knowing it."
"Okay, what kind of payment do you want to advance?"
Barnett raised the corner of his mouth and said slowly, "How about helping you unify Northwest Bay and become the second Edward?"
The pirate leader's heart beat wildly when he heard this. Becoming Sea Bandit like Edward is every pirate's ultimate dream.
Ordering all the Pirate Crew in the northwest sea, forcing the major lords to recognize their own sphere of influence, what Edward did was unprecedented, and it will definitely be a highlight in history for future generations to see.
Of course, Gaden also wants to achieve the same historical status as Edward, either to be famous or to be infamous forever. This was what he had in mind when he joined the pirate industry.
But so far I have just thought about it.
"How about it? With Edward's strength, you should be able to compete with the lords in the northwest, right?"
Barnett added, "We are not asking you to go ashore to confront Auldo Kingdom head-on. We just want you to contain the kingdom's army at sea and coastal areas, and help transport some Soldiers and food from the waterway. We have already arranged things inland."
If he could achieve an achievement like Edward, it would not be difficult to do the things he said, but Gaden was a little doubtful. Can the person in front of him or the organization behind him really help him realize this dream? No matter how you think about it, it seems impossible.
Could it be using legendary magic and witchcraft? After all, the other party admitted that he was a wizard.
"I know you're doubting our ability to pay this."
Barnett looked understanding as he took out a small pill and placed it on the table in front of Gaden.
"How about it? Do you have the courage to take one and try it? This will bring some unexpected changes to your body. These changes can give you a preliminary judgment on the strength of 'Secret Art Society'."
Gaden reached out and picked up the pill on the table. Upon closer inspection, the pill was red in color and it was hard to tell what it was made of.
He was a little undecided, should he eat or not?
Seeing the pirate leader's hesitation, Barnett said, "To tell you the truth, taking too much of this medicine does have some side effects, but I assure you, it won't cause any problems once or twice."
Gaden thought to himself that this Barnett would not harm him. Again, if he wanted to kill him, he would have done it long ago.
Fight for your great cause! He secretly made up his mind.
The pill was put into his mouth, his throat moved, and he swallowed it...
Thanks to "Never Ending" for the reward!