Anderson Plunders Bayam, Blood Bishop Escapes Blue Mountain
Island
Port area.
"Boom! Boom!"
With cannons roaring, four or five pirate ships lay across the water in front of the chaotic dock, pointing their cannons at the shore and firing indiscriminately. Among them, an ironclad warship had even defected to the pirates and joined their ranks, making it the most heavily armed ship in the Fleet.
"Good!"
With each cannon shot, a building was bombarded, and the pirates cheered.
The coastal artillery had long been destroyed, and another docked warship was also engulfed in gunfire. There was no one left to control this Fleet. The soldiers who tried to hold them off could not even raise their heads in the face of such intense fire, and could only hide behind cover, praying that the shells would not come.
The once bustling Square in front of the dock was now a mess, with only Sailor carrying things back and forth.
"We're rich! We're rich!"
Philia pushed a cart piled high with naval firearms and ammunition. Their group had located a nearby ammunition depot, successfully pried it open, and then worked hard to transport the contents to the ship.
Other Sailor were also going back and forth, some carrying large piles of military supplies canisters, some pushing carts of coal, and some even using horse-drawn carts to pull cannonballs.
"Pack all those medicinal herbs, you idiot! Otherwise, if you fall seriously ill at sea, don't expect me to save you!"
Amidst the surging crowd, the Fat Apothecary Darkwill jumped up and down, shouting and spitting as he spoke.
"That was so awesome, so awesome!"
Philia pushed the cart, excited and thrilled, as if she had inexhaustible energy.
He felt he had truly chosen the right captain, for they had accomplished such a feat. Using warships as a cover for a surprise attack, they swept across Blue Mountain Island, overwhelming the navy and acquiring countless supplies—something he had never experienced in his previous twenty-odd years could never compare to in just over a month!
"Pull more coal!"
Sailor "Sea Serpent" Walter shouted, "The Steam needs that! And you guys, grab your guns and come with me, the first mate needs help!"
He quickly gathered some men and led them to rush towards the front of the Square.
And over there.
"Boom!"
Anderson's hands burst into flames as he hurled them at the man in the tuxedo opposite him. Blazing pillars of fire rose one after another, but each time they missed the blonde Secretary by just a hair's breadth.
"Dodge faster, or you'll burn away what little hair you have left!"
He laughed defiantly, but cursed inwardly.
Those guys who use the "Lawyer" Pathway are really troublesome, but luckily I have a backup plan.
Across from him, the blond Secretary Lueran, whose hairline was noticeably receding, frowned, then ripped off a white glove and threw it at Anderson.
The blonde Secretary wasn't out of her mind to challenge Anderson to a duel; she was simply using her ability. The glove landed not far in front of Anderson, without actually touching him, but the flame in his hand suddenly dimmed.
"Bribery".
Once activated, it can restrain the opponent's power!
Anderson immediately grabbed a button on his shirt.
No Bribery Here!
He shouted, and as soon as he finished speaking, the ability that Lueran had just activated instantly lost its effect.
Bang bang bang!
The blond Secretary's expression remained unchanged. He raised his hand, and the soldiers hiding behind cover unleashed a volley of fire, pinning Anderson down. At the same time, Sailor Walter's squad had just arrived on the battlefield.
Just as it seemed that another battle was about to unfold between the two sides, a series of sonic booms suddenly came from the distant sky.
Sea King is coming back!
Before Lueran, another Shriek whistle came quickly, this time clearer and sounding even closer!
Lueran looked up blankly and saw Luther's figure rapidly enlarging above his head.
He waved to himself.
"Boom!"
A fierce gust of wind suddenly swept in, violently lifting Lueran's body away. His "rules" were utterly powerless against the strength of a higher level, and he crashed heavily into the wall, losing all ability to resist.
"Captain!"
Anderson, Walter, and the others were all pleasantly surprised to see Luther.
"Get everyone on board and leave before 'Sea King' arrives."
Luther said in a deep voice, "As soon as possible!"
"Yes!"
The men obeyed and dispersed with a roar. Anderson and Walter knew how powerful Sea King was, so they didn't linger and immediately organized the Sailor to retreat. No matter how much supplies were left to be moved, they were not allowed to make a second trip; they had to get on the ship immediately!
This operation has reached its crucial final stage.
This operation only achieved one of its two objectives. Roy King and Dice were protected, "Red-haired Helene" was not found, and instead, the Third Princess of Feysac was taken along, which may have negative consequences later, such as being wanted by the Feysac Empire.
Luther didn't have time to summarize; he simply used this time to release Qonas's body, opened his palm, and launched "Grazing" at him.
In the bone-chilling cold wind, Qonas's soul, imbued with Beyonder Characteristic, was forcibly extracted and swallowed into his body. He closed his eyes and communicated with Qonas's Spirituality, quickly understanding all the abilities of the "Lawyer" Pathway from Sequence 9 to Sequence 4.
It's safe to say that it utilizes the Pathway of Order; many of its abilities are extremely useful and provide excellent support.
Which three items should I keep?
As Sequence 4 Black Knight, Luther can directly release his soul, and the released soul can use all abilities—meaning that the three retained abilities do not need to be carefully considered.
He quickly decided to retain the three elements of "exploitation," "amplification," and "chaos."
"Utilizing" rules, "amplifying" effects, and "disrupting" Order!
Other abilities can be implemented externally if needed.
After Grazing was finished, Luther set fire to Qonas's body. Within minutes, his Sailor obeyed orders and assembled, returning to four or five ships.
Luther could hear the sonic boom of Sea King getting closer and closer until it resounded overhead!
Sea King is almost here, I need to speed things up!
His body transformed into a shadow, flashing past and appearing atop the Fleet in the harbor. The Sailor, as he had instructed, had already arranged four or five ships closely together.
Although they had just pulled off a major operation, a hint of tension still lingered on their faces. After all, the terrifying voice overhead kept ringing out—that was "Sea King," the absolute ruler of the sea! How was their captain going to lead them to escape?
Suddenly, they felt the seawater turn black.
No, it wasn't the seawater, it was the captain's shadow! It floated on the surface, enveloping the four or five pirate ships in darkness. The Sailor felt their feet sink, and then, to their horror, they found themselves sinking with their ships, into the captain's shadow!
Luther stood on the empty sea. The four or five ships that had made such a great show of things were gone, leaving only himself and the shadow beneath his feet.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Sonic booms echoed, growing louder and louder, as if they were about to shatter one's heart. Above, a Wrath figure was rapidly approaching!
The sky began to turn a heavy, leaden gray, and a deep, resounding thunder rumbled. Wherever Sea King went, majesty and destruction followed!
Facing the enraged Sea King, Luther remained calm.
"Splash--"
An invisible book turned before him, and a high-pitched voice came from within, clearly audible even amidst the rumble of thunder.
"I came, I saw, I recorded."
"Creak--"
An invisible gate opened and swallowed his figure inside.
"Boom!"
A deafening bolt of lightning followed, striking the sea surface violently. In the Sonia Sea surged, and countless tiny electric snakes leaped and flashed on the water's surface!
The terrifying Thunder, in the end, came too late.
The raging lightning brought a strange, foul odor to the air. Sea King floated in the air, coldly sweeping his gaze across the ravaged harbor before finally fixing it on the Square.
On the flagpole there, Black Flag with a bloodstained skull painted on it was fluttering in the wind.