Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 212: Fortress completed, personnel assembled (4000 words)
People who are accustomed to plundering and plundering disdain to produce on their own, and even more disdain to get what they want through legal means.

It seemed that this group of Barbary pirates were about to form a group to rob him.

Byron immediately took the initiative to present them with a carefully prepared "Ticket to Death", and by the way, received strong praise from [Blue Hair] Barbarossa Helding.

Although they have other side purposes besides stealing the treasure map.

For example, getting back at square one, avenging the death of the "frogman" and the destruction of the squadron, and finding out where the lost large sea monster [Fiddler Crab] went.

But aside from getting a much-needed treasure map, nothing else is urgent.

It won't be too late to collect the debt after they return victoriously from Treasure Island and resolve all kinds of internal and external troubles in the pirate group.

It so happened that all departments of the pirate group had suffered heavy losses and were seriously short of manpower, so Lanfa took the opportunity to incorporate Feilong into his own guards as commander.

Everyone knows that the most important thing for a personal bodyguard is not force, but loyalty!

Feilong is already a veteran in the pirate group and has publicly expressed his loyalty. If they don't use such a loyal minister, then are they going to use dissidents who are dissatisfied with him?
“To be honest, I don’t mind this arrangement, but I don’t know if you, a disabled person, can bear it.

I'm not bragging.

Even though Feilong is two meters tall and two meters wide, the wind and rain cannot leak through him, but bullets, swords, spears, and halberds can definitely leak through him.

Especially when we get to the dangerous Treasure Island, it’s not certain who will protect whom and who will take the bullet for whom.”

Of course, Byron also knew that the higher the rank, the stronger the resistance to serious dangers.

The same crisis would be a disaster for a low-sequence being, but it would be just a breeze for a fourth-order transcendent.

In addition, the longer he spent in contact with His Royal Highness the Vice Prince.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that this deputy king, who seems to have an aura of a king and is so domineering, seems to be hiding some big secret.

He is a reclusive person who rarely shows up in public, and he doesn't even have a very close personal relationship with any member of the pirate group.

That's not the behavior of a king at all.

Byron was particularly curious about what the special effects of the title [Blue Hair] were?
Feilong has been lurking for such a long time, but in addition to being able to intuitively feel his extraordinary domineering and power, he is comparable to a high-sequence.

Even during the most intense battle with the Invincible Armada, [Blue Hair] was not seen using any special supernatural abilities.

Most of the time, he serves as a Wild Sequence [Beast Tamer] like his brother, relying on commanding the sea monsters under his command to fight.

The unknown is the most intimidating.

The title of [Blue Hair] naturally made Byron wary and filled his mind with thoughts:
"Is it some kind of explosive ability that can only be used at a huge cost?
He would rather lose a hand than start the attack.

According to common sense, the greater the price paid, the greater the effect of the ability will be!"

“Although [Beast Tamer] has reached the fourth level, not only has the number of contract objects increased significantly, but it can also share the abilities of various beasts, gradually making up for its own shortcomings.

But most of his strength still lies in his own beast.

After going deeper into the island, Blue Hair's strength will drop significantly as he is far away from those huge sea monsters. This is a good opportunity for me to take action.

But given the powerful abilities of titles like [Wild Hunt] and [Mithril Dragon].

Before that, I must first figure out what his title ability is, so as to avoid any setbacks."

Having made up his mind, Byron withdrew his consciousness.

There is only one powerful force like the Barbary Pirates in the entire Bantaan Islands that is worthy of Byron's personal service.

The services available are limited, but the demand for treasure maps is unlimited.

In addition to them, there are countless forces, large and small, all craving for a treasure map leading to Treasure Island.

Especially in this "Great Pirate Era" that has temporarily lost the suppression of the top overlords, all kinds of monsters and demons have emerged.

Countless pirates, adventurers, and official forces fought and blood flowed in order to grab a treasure map.

The entire Bantaan Islands became precarious because of this, and with the April rainy season approaching, even the moisture in the air was mixed with a smell of blood.

The international port, which is at the center of the vortex, is no exception as it is already a mixed bag of good and bad people.

Many people were fooled by the Governor of Havana by using the skinning of the church as an excuse and thought that the International Port was easy to bully.

After the bone-eating clown, several groups of people came one after another, including assassins who stole secretly and pirates who robbed directly.
They were all discovered by Catherine at the first moment with the help of the Golden Rule, and they were hanged one by one on the gallows outside the port.

After several battles, the International Port's brand became even more shining, and no one dared to take it by force anymore.

However, there is a constant stream of buyers who come to the door with real money to make the purchase.

Once again, it proves that when facing a group of per capita robbers who believe that "force is better than hard work" and "blood is better than sweat", only a big enough fist can make them understand what the rules are.

[Mithril Dragon] Miss Catherine also took this opportunity to open a "Treasure Map Special" and personally served as the auctioneer, making a lot of money and earning a lot of money.

Byron also gained countless scapegoats and pathfinders.

Time passed quickly in the midst of all the hustle and bustle. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed and the Bantaan Islands had completely entered the rainy season.

Rumble.
It was raining heavily, and muffled thunder could be heard from time to time overhead. With the overwhelming water vapor, the source tides between heaven and earth became exceptionally active.

Even with the naked eye, one can see many translucent storm elves with bird wings playing and frolicking in the thick clouds with flashing lightning.

In indigenous legends, they are called thunderbirds and are common visitors on totem poles of various families.

[Thunderbird Warrior] is also the most powerful king among all beast warriors.

Unfortunately, in this low-magic world, unless they happen to find a suitable living environment in time, their lifespan will probably only last as long as a storm.

"What a nice day."

On the top floor of Torrent Fortress, Byron stood in front of the open window, stretched out his hand and watched the rain curtain fall into his palm and flow down again.

Violet, the reserve [Witch of Disaster], increasingly liked the sea and rejected the land, while he, the [Storm Knight], increasingly liked stormy weather.

I wish I could transform into a wild hunter and gallop across the raging sea.

The reason why he had such leisure time was that the main body of the large bastion Torrent Fortress was finally completed before the rainy season arrived.

“Those [Bear Spirit Warriors] and their ancestors are simply the destined workers of the construction industry.

The human body contains power that is comparable to that of large construction machinery. They can easily complete a project that would normally take several years to complete in just two months.

These outstanding talents will definitely be indispensable for the large infrastructure projects I am planning in the future.

Why would they have to fight and kill with such power? They and their ancestors were born to be on the construction site.

Come to me, not only will I provide you with food and lodging, I will also provide you with a job assignment to solve your staffing issues in the Holy Golden Empire!"

Especially the last one, with such generous conditions, few natives would refuse it. Looking down from the sky, this large bastion looks like a huge ten-pointed star with layers of nested layers, and the main body is a three-layer granite structure.

The first layer is an indestructible solid fortress.

The relatively limited space is mainly used to store food and ammunition. There is also an impregnable small prison, a well leading directly to deep underground, and three secret escape passages.

You can go up to the second floor of the bastion by following a staircase that is so powerful that one man can block the passage of ten thousand.

This is the residence of city defense soldiers and fortress sequence extraordinary people such as [Fortress Experts] and [Fortress Guards].

There are breastworks and battlements on the edge of the fort, and numerous gun positions at the back.

Various artillery pieces hastily produced by the arsenal have been put in place one after another.

Including the 68-pound heavy fortress cannon that mainly defends against sea attacks, and the Kofilin long gun with a longer range and a thicker barrel than a cannon.
Carronades specially used for close combat, small swivel cannons with fast firing speed and wide firing angle, and heavy muskets specially used for shooting people and horses assigned to the fortress sequence [Sniper Musketeers].
There are hundreds of them in total, and the total projection quality is several times more terrifying than that of a first-class battleship.

The third floor is a vast open space, a normal hollow castle, not much different from the solid and stable ordinary fortress-type buildings.

A series of key buildings such as arsenals, training camps, headquarters, and governor's office are located here.

Although the main body of the fortress has been completed, the most time-consuming tasks are the specific interior decoration, weapon configuration, personnel matching, etc.

According to the Fortress Defense Manual by the Fortress Expert.

To guard such a fortress, the personnel alone would require 3300 full-time professional soldiers of various categories, plus 750 non-combat personnel.

In order to cope with a siege lasting at least two months, 28 pounds of gunpowder (127 tons) and 35 pounds of lead were needed to make ammunition.

These alone are huge projects that are far more troublesome than building a fortress.

However, Byron is full of confidence in the future of the fortress. There will be personnel, funds, and industries.

Standing here and looking down the hill, you can see a port city that is just beginning to take shape.

There are shipyards built around large dry docks and sword forges that make full use of water power. The core is a metallurgical factory where flames are still dim and mist is rising even in the heavy rain.

This proves that this is not only a port city, but also an industrial city that has initially embarked on the road to industrialization.

Soon, a steady stream of men and women will fill the streets and alleys here, becoming the foundation for Byron Lancaster to fight for supremacy when he returns to his hometown in the future!

What this fortress lacks most now is not people or supplies, but a master who has reached the third level.

At this moment, Byron suddenly heard a conversation in the castle hall downstairs:

"Everyone, after we follow the captain and get the treasure of Treasure Island, what do you want to do?"

Except for Violet, who was standing side by side with Byron at the attic window.

The direct combatants of the world's fastest three-masted ship, the Golden Deer, have all gathered downstairs.

They will set off as soon as the heavy rain stops.

The first mate [Iron Wall] Bruch, the second mate [Phantom Blade] Gus, the boatswain and captain of the guard [Bay Citizen Berserker] Eight Fingers, and the gunner [Gunnery Expert] Wyandotte.

There is also the singer Jacqueline "Chameleon".

The chef and warehouse manager [Blood Red Whiskey] Alfred is in charge of the advance, while [Shipwright] Little Hans is busy finishing the world's first Tudor hybrid sailing ship and will not participate in the adventure.

Catherine needs to stay at the international port at all times and has no capital to take risks.

The remaining people are Byron’s trusted team.

The person who just spoke was Guts, who was a money-grubber.

Sitting on the sofa, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Snapped!
The second-level core ability [Phantom Blade] was activated, and gold coins suddenly fell from the sky, turning the entire room into a brilliant golden color.

The other companions couldn't help but have their eyes sparkle.

The assassin's promotion path is to continuously carry out assassination missions and commit one serial murder after another.

In the natural hunting ground of International Port, which is full of mixed fish and dragons, Guts finally awakened the core ability of the second-level professional level [Phantom Blade] a few days ago.

It can control visual, auditory and sensory hallucinations, and even control the sense of existence.

You can be wielding a greatsword one moment, and turn it into a musket the next, giving it a sense of presence so that you can actually use it to kill people.

Thanks to Guts's extraordinary talent in presence manipulation, his professional abilities have just been awakened, but he is already more proficient than many of his senior colleagues.

Even if other people at the second level opened their spiritual vision, they would not be able to tell whether these gold coins were real or fake without careful identification.

Gus grabbed a handful of heavy gold coins and rustled them.

“I want to save all my money, and when I retire, I will buy a big manor and enjoy the rest of my life.

Whenever you encounter any problem that can be solved with money, you can breathe a sigh of relief and say how good it is to have money.

Instead of sighing helplessly and lamenting that it would be great if you had money.

Therefore, starting to save money now is the only way to protect your future. "

Honest man Bazhi is indeed an honest man, he nodded in agreement:

"Indeed, Gus is right. I will also deposit the money I earn into the bank opened by Miss Catherine and the captain. I don't feel comfortable putting it anywhere else.

Miss Catherine doesn't charge a penny for management fees, and won't let my hard-earned money shrink. She is really conscientious. "

The same thing happened to Wyandotte next to him, who couldn't agree more with what they said.

Hearing their extremely tacky dreams, [Chameleon] Jacqueline curled her lips in disdain, her face brightening as she said:

"Will I still be able to enjoy myself when I am old? Now that I have money, I must spend it lavishly and go to the upper class society of the Old World to do the most vulgar things!
Once you have spent all the gold coins, rob them!"

This fellow who came from a noble family was actually more like a qualified pirate than others who just wanted to save money honestly.

Drink while you can, and be happy and free.

Bruch had a happy smile on his face.

After falling in love, his granite face became much softer.

There is no such thing as free love in aristocratic families. Preserving family property is ten thousand times more important than love.

He and the extremely beautiful [Fairy] Miss Rigelelle have a rare spiritual connection and are very satisfied with this marriage.

"Me? When I come back with countless gold and silver, I will marry my fiancée."

(End of this chapter)