Interested in Becoming a Pirate?

"The Four Kings and the Seven Generals? Of course I know them well."

Anderson chuckled. "As an adventurer at sea, if you don't even know these basic common sense facts, you might as well quit the game." He then asked, "What aspect of their lives do you want to know?"

"Sphere of influence, style of operation, capabilities. In short, say whatever you know."

Luther Ze pointed to another empty chair.

"Let's start by talking about a few top players."

Anderson readily complied and sat down in the sofa chair. "Does the 'Queen Mystic' need an introduction? After all, you two seem to know each other quite well."

"Speak."

"Alright then." The Queen Mystic's Fleet mainly sails the Fog Sea. Although she's called the Pirate King, she never actually plunders civilian ships,"Anderson said. "She and her Fleet spend most of their time fighting against the Intis official Fleet and exploring the lost islands of the Fog Sea, seemingly searching for something."

Are they looking for his father's belongings?

Luther silently added in his mind, then nodded and said, "Continue."

"Then comes the most powerful Pirate King, 'King of the Five Seas' Nast. He claims to be a descendant of the Solomon Empire of the Fourth Epoch, of noble blood. Not only is he High Sequence powerhouse, but his Flagship is also Ghost Ship left behind by the empire, the 'The Black Emperor'."

Anderson's face turned solemn as he mentioned this king. "This king set rules for pirates' plundering, requiring them not to kill or commit adultery. But to what extent other pirates, besides his Fleet, would abide by these rules is another matter."

"Every so often, he organizes pirate gatherings to mediate disputes and restore Order. Nast's abilities are bizarre; he can Distortion the rules of a certain area. His enemies are often greatly affected."

The Ghost Ship of the Solomon Empire —theoretically speaking, I now own one too.

Luther thought to himself.

After that, Anderson shared more about Agalito, the "King of Immortality," repeatedly emphasizing the cruelty and cunning of this "traitor," as well as the bloodshed and madness of his methods.

He made no mention of the "King of the Black Throne," and instead ended that section as if it were his due, beginning to talk about the seven Pirate Admiral:

Vice Admiral Hell Ludwell, formerly subordinate to the "King of the Five Seas," now seems to have ties to the "Numinous Episcopate."

Cattleya, the "Admiral of Stars," has broken with the "Queen Mystic" and is suspected of joining the "Moses Ascetic Order."

The Admiral of Blood Senor, suspected to be an evil spirit;

Admiral Deep Sea Hal Constantine, who possesses the blood of a sea monster;

"Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina Edwards;

"Vice Admiral Dusk" Bulatov Ivan, and...

"And then there's 'Vice Admiral of Ailment' Tracy, who took control of the Fleet of the deceased 'Vice Admiral Hurricane' Qilingus, becoming the newest Pirate Admiral."

Anderson paused abruptly at this point.

He felt the atmosphere in the room had cooled down slightly.

"Meow?"

Luna, the black cat who had been pacing back and forth on the bed, stopped and looked toward the source of the cold air.

"Disease?"

Luther asked calmly.

"Yes, wherever Tracy goes, diseases always break out inexplicably," Anderson replied.

Is she pretty?

Luther asked, his expression unreadable.

"It's so beautiful, so beautiful that even if it meant dying suddenly from an illness, countless pirates would still flock to it."

Exquisite beauty, yet it causes illness. Absolutely true! Luther thought to himself, this so-called "Ailment Maiden" is a Demoness of Affliction! Is she the representative of the Demoness Sect at sea?

In that instant, he recalled his own sacrificed Lamb and the countless poor people who died in the East Borough.

Does she have powerful backers?

Luther continued to ask, as the shadow beneath his feet seemed to begin to sway.

"I don't know. She's only been a lieutenant general for a short time, and her background is still unclear."

Anderson struggled to tear his gaze away from Luther's shadow and replied.

Luther said "Oh," and then added, "I see."

Now I have a short-term goal.

He hadn't avenged the Great Smog yet. And he still hadn't figured out what that damned George III and the Demoness Sect were up to. He figured he might as well go and cause trouble for this Demoness and see if he could draw out the forces behind her.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up at Anderson and asked:

"Anderson, are you interested in becoming a pirate?"

". ah?"

Anderson was completely taken aback by Luther's remark and was stunned.

"What did you say?"

Coming to his senses, he asked tentatively.

"I'm telling you, forget being an adventurer, come be a pirate with me!" Luther laughed. "I'm planning to start Fleet and am currently recruiting crew members. If you come, I can give you the position of first mate. Add to that the mascot black cat Luna lying over there, and the three of us combined will be the kings of the seas in no time."

"Haha, that's a really funny joke."

Anderson gave a pale, weak laugh, and after a moment, asked again, "Are you serious?"

"Certainly."

Luther nodded.

To continue their enmity with the Loen Royal Family, relying solely on themselves would be insufficient; they would need to at least build a force—a pirate crew would be a good option.

He plans to intercept the official Fleet of Loen at sea, rescue the residents of the Southern Continent and islands who have been forcibly taken away, and support the resistance groups in the colonies. In short, he is extremely vengeful and wants to make things difficult for the Loen Royal Family!

Meanwhile, along the way, he might also Acting the opportunity to digest the Potion.

"Don't worry about moral issues. The Fleet I've assembled won't target civilians, but rather other pirates and the Loen government."

Luther smiled and said to Anderson, but unfortunately, these words did not reassure the other party; instead, they made him even more nervous.

To be honest, after spending so much time together, he found Anderson to be quite useful. His knowledge of the sea and his own abilities were both excellent. He was also remarkably quick-witted, unlike the average adventurer who seemed a bit dim-witted.

Anderson looked very conflicted.

It was clear that he wanted to refuse, but couldn't find a suitable reason.

Can I think about it?

He smiled wryly, "This is all so sudden."

Anderson, who possessed the pride of being the "Strongest Hunter," was now suddenly transformed into the "prey," a situation that was difficult for him to accept in every sense of the word.

"Casual."

Luther remained noncommittal. "I won't force you."

He could roughly guess Anderson's thoughts and didn't intend to force him to join. After all, Anderson wasn't like that gang leader, Ciel, who hadn't done anything wrong, and it wouldn't be good for him to force him to become a pirate with a bad reputation.

Let Anderson think it over first, then try tempting him with the "Red Priest" card. If he still doesn't accept, then forget it. He can slowly recruit people. After all, having a Demigod as captain and becoming the fifth Pirate King of the sea is something to look forward to.