Death Announcer

Alger came to the pirate trading market for two main reasons.

First, he has already reached an agreement with [The Moon] to purchase items for him, specifically the Sequence 6 of the "Apothecary" Pathway, the Beyonder Characteristic of "Potions Professor," from a Great Pirate. Within the Sanguine, he is known as "Baron." Second, after the Blood Bishop attacked Bayam, they completely Destruction MI9's local operations. The Church of Storms has given him a new mission: to attend the Pirate Assembly and gather intelligence on the pirates.

Alger hadn't expected to encounter the Sailor from the [Temperance] ship here; it was quite a pleasant surprise for him.

"Don't meddle in other people's business."

The pirate who had tricked Philia noticed Alger and, sensing his seasoned and composed demeanor, immediately warned him warily, "This has nothing to do with you."

Alger thought for a moment.

Indeed, this is a gathering place for barbaric pirates, where violence is the most basic principle. Helping someone who is unrelated to you for no reason would make you seem very suspicious.

But the Hanged Man's mind was far more complex than any other; in a mere instant, he devised a suitable reason. "What this young man is like is none of my business," he said, pushing through the crowd as he approached. "But I have something else to discuss with you... At the last Pirate Assembly, did you set up a stall and scam my men?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong gust of wind began to swirl around Alger, immediately revealing his status as an extraordinary being.

This reason was, of course, fabricated, in order to successfully cause trouble for the other party. He was certain that this stall owner was a repeat offender and had definitely done something similar before.

"Whoosh!"

The pirates who had gathered to watch the spectacle immediately dispersed, none of them wanting to be affected by such a powerful and extraordinary individual.

"Sir, I didn't know he was one of your men..."

Upon seeing this, the pirate's expression immediately turned from fear to obsequiousness.

"Brush!"

Alger ignored his explanation and a sharp wind blade slashed through the air, instantly splitting the canvas on the ground and the pile of fake talismans on it in two, even leaving a deep trench in the ground below.

The crowd immediately dispersed even further.

So, under Alger's threat, the pirate obediently handed over all the money he had to "compensate" for the loss of his fictitious crew member. Seeing that no fight broke out in the end, the pirates who were watching got bored and gradually dispersed.

Alger pocketed the money, turned and left, deliberately slowing his pace.

"Your Excellency!"

Sure enough, the young Sailor from the Temperance ship caught up, his eyes shining.

"Don't bother me." Alger adopted an Indifference demeanor. "The money I stole is mine. If you want it, go ask that guy for it yourself."

"No, Your Excellency, I just wanted to thank you for standing up for me."

Philia exclaimed excitedly. Recalling the wind blade the other party had just used, he felt a surge of excitement, his eyes filled with envy. He wondered when he could become such an extraordinary being. Alger walked ahead, and he followed behind.

"Heh, you're smart to know what's good for you."

Alger said, "Since you're still a newcomer, let me give you some advice. Doing more preparation beforehand will save you a lot of trouble."

"You're right, I really didn't prepare much. If only I'd asked those old pirates beforehand," Philia said regretfully. "But there's nothing I can do about it, since our captain decided to come on a whim..."

Upon hearing this, Alger subtly narrowed his eyes.

On a whim?

It seems that [Temperance] wasn't originally planning to participate in the Pirate Assembly... so why did he end up joining? Is there some inside story I don't know about?

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Just as he was pondering this, a sharp, high-pitched, malicious laugh suddenly rang out, engulfing the entire market. The laughter was hoarse and Distortion, sometimes sounding like singing, sometimes like screaming, stimulating everyone's spirits.

The pirates in the trading market covered their ears, their faces contorted in pain. Some bent over, while others collapsed to the ground, struggling incessantly.

"Could this be..."

Alger was slightly better, but he still felt countless thoughts surging into his head, growing stronger with the Frenzy laughter, as if it were about to burst his brain. He quickly connected the dots to some information, and to verify it, he looked up toward the source of the sound.

He saw a huge sailing ship sailing by in the near-shore area Black Lake Island.

The sailboat had its prows and sterns raised high, and its single sail was painted with a black tombstone representing death. It was nearly two hundred meters long, far exceeding the range of a normal sailboat. Its height was also equivalent to that of a five-story building, and it was covered with cannons from top to bottom.

A tall figure sat on the boat; he was a gloomy middle-aged man with a terrifyingly pale complexion, as if he were about to rot at any moment.

It really is the "Death Announcer"... and the "King of Immortality" Agalito!

Alger's eyes narrowed sharply.

The Pirate Assembly was hosted by Nast, and the other sea kings would also attend to give him face. But the "King of Immortality" was a little different. This "traitor" never left his Flagship and had only sent his subordinates to represent him in the past. This was the first time he had come to the convention!

Why did he come?

Alger couldn't help but wonder. As far as he knew, the biggest difference between this tournament and previous ones was the addition of a [Blood Bishop]... Could it be that the "King of Immortality" was after Alexander Gascoigne?

He watched helplessly as the "Death Announcer" approached the harbor, causing chaos at the docks. But instead of stopping, it began circling Black Lake Island, doing who-knows-what.

A Ships under the banner of "King of the Five Seas" quickly set sail and followed behind the "Death Announcer".

"Your Excellency King of Immortality, please have your Flagship silenced!"

On the ship following closely behind the "Death Announcer," a man wearing Intis- style shirt with intricate patterns on the cuffs and collar, and a dark red captain's coat, stood at the bow and shouted. This was none other than Nast's subordinate, the second mate of the Black Emperor,"the Great Pirate with a bounty of over ten thousand pounds, " Horror Viscount " Bird Mustang.

"We are very honored that you could come in person, but we would like to ask you to restrain yourself a bit, otherwise the pirates on this island will all go Lunatic!"

Bird Mustang shouted amidst shrill, loud laughter.

However, the seated "King of Immortality" didn't even look at him, as if he hadn't noticed him at all.

At that moment, a dark figure quickly arrived at the ship's side, looked down at him, and smiled.

"I regret to inform you that our captain is not planning to disembark this time either, and I will be attending in his place once again."