Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 264: What is the No Faction? All Kinds of Strange Things (4000 words)
The disaster predicted by Sister Teresa came fast and violently.

In just a week, all major ports and shipping routes in the Bantaan Islands were already filled with grief.

At first, the major forces were still confused.

But as the number of shipwrecks skyrocketed, more and more sightings were recorded.

This mysterious disaster, named "The Bloody Disaster", finally came into everyone's attention through a series of brutal sea hunts and the additional issue of "Lighthouse Weekly".

The international port on Taman Island is filled with densely packed ships. Countless white sails form a sea of ​​clouds that stretches to the end of the field of vision.

If this international port had not been expanded several times, it would not be able to accommodate so many sailboats.

Taverns of all sizes were packed with captains and sailors who came here to seek refuge from the east and west routes, and it also brought in huge sums of money for all walks of life.

A certain countess would almost wake up laughing in her dreams.

In addition to the legitimate merchant ships seeking refuge, there are also countless pirates, bounty hunters, adventurers, and other characters wandering in the gray and black area.

But no matter what their profession is, anyone who makes a living by the sea now has only one topic to discuss - the disaster of blood madness!

In a sage tavern in the port area.

An old sailor with a red nose took a big gulp of beer, exhaled a breath of alcohol, and complained to his companions:

“It’s been a very eventful time in the Bantaan Islands during this time.

The Treasure Island incident caused a lot of controversy a while ago.

I heard that even the Governor of Havana of the Kingdom of Castile, Velasquez, and the Vice King of the Barbary Pirates [Blue Hair] Barbarossa Hailding unexpectedly disappeared on that island.

Then, the new emperor of the Azk Empire led the indigenous army to capture the Royal Port of Havana.

If the garrisons in other cities had not received the distress signal and rushed to support, the entire city would probably have been burned down by the natives in retaliation.

Unfortunately, they were still a step too late, and even the governor's wife and sister, who were famous for their beauty, were forcibly abducted by the natives.

I'm afraid she is already giving birth to a child for Emperor Azik at this time.

The Castilians have lost face.”

But the others at the table not only had no sympathy for the tragic fate of the Castilians, but instead cursed them:
"They deserve it! If it weren't for them, none of us would be in such a miserable state.

In order to hide from the Castile Kingdom's crazy killing ship "May Wind", they could only hide in the port and dared not go anywhere.

The herbs on my boat are all of limited shelf life. With the arrival of the hot and humid rainy season, if they rot in the cabin, I will have to jump into the sea.

well--!"

He sighed deeply, and the helplessness and sadness in his words made everyone else in the tavern feel sympathetic.

"The Governor of Havana and the domineering [Blue Hair] Hailding are now trapped on Treasure Island, and it is unknown whether they can ever get out again.

The troops stationed in Bantaan are all second-rate. Who can deal with this bloodbath now? "

"I heard that the Inquisition is still in Bantaan. I wonder if they will take action?"

"The total bounty offered by various countries for May Wind has exceeded 100,000 pounds, which is more than what most fourth-tier hero-level wanted criminals receive.

If the first echelon of the celestial circulation belt doesn’t come back, it will be difficult to capture it.”

"What do you think? If it can't find its target at sea, will it attack the port directly?"

At this time, the adventurous ship "Maywind" that kills anyone it sees has become the nightmare of all sailors.

The news was gathered from all parties to the Lighthouse Federation and then delivered to every corner of the ocean through the Lighthouse Weekly.

According to the newspapers, up to now, no ship has survived an encounter with that monster warship.

It is like a bloodthirsty sea monster, always suddenly jumping out from the depths of the sea and attacking ships.

And it seems that it is still commanded by an excellent captain, with extremely sophisticated hunting skills and a much higher IQ than that of sea monsters.

Even the official fifth-level cruise ships of various countries that patrol the routes were powerless to resist, and sinking into the sea was the only outcome.

Not only that.

Even the few sailors who managed to survive the enemy were not lucky ones, but unlucky ones who were unable to live or die.

Without exception, they will be parasitized by a strange barnacle and suffer from a "coral disease" that countless people are terrified of.

This barnacle-like parasite seems to contain all the characteristics of an entire coastal ecosystem.

After being parasitized by tiny barnacle larvae, humans will be randomly transformed and develop the characteristics of fish, crustaceans, barnacles, algae, corals and other creatures.

Their sanity will gradually be lost over time, and they will then uniformly display alarming aggressiveness towards all land creatures.

The only obsession is to drag land creatures, especially humans, into the sea.

Having immense strength is just a basic ability. When underwater, it can be as agile as a fish and even breathe underwater with its skin.

Once humans are entangled by them, even elite sailors will be dragged into the water and drowned.

Of course, the greater possibility is that it will be treated as a new parasite and become a tragic breeding ground for the growth of a series of marine life such as barnacles and corals.

The only good news is that coral disease patients cannot leave the sea too far and can only move within about two kilometers along the coast.

The colonies and indigenous city-states located in inland areas do not have to worry about being affected by coral disease, but their sailors cannot.

Although there is no precedent of the Maywind attacking a port, the fact that the Taiman Islands and the International Port are isolated in the sea is bound to make people feel uneasy.

As one of the first local residents, the tavern owner has witnessed the development of the Taiman Islands to its present state and has full confidence in Byron.

Hearing the discussion among the drinkers, I couldn't help but interrupt:
"The Governor of the Taiman Islands below us, His Excellency Byron Tudor, the Sea Hunter, is a great pirate who was able to escape unscathed from Treasure Island.

He is also the only pirate captain who successfully passed the 'Pirate Treasure Box' and was promoted to the third level.

Let me tell you a secret. The Vanguard Colonial Trading Company has many ships, but not a single one was lost this time.

With him guarding the International Port, that 'Blood Madness' would never dare to come here.

This cup in everyone's hand is on my table."

In fact, Byron got the first-hand information in advance and recalled his own ships at sea immediately, running faster than anyone else, which led to a beautiful misunderstanding.

After it was spread a few times, it became a rumor, and the people under his command imagined it themselves, leading to the current situation.

But the effect is not bad.

Infected by the tavern owner's confidence, the drinkers raised their glasses one after another:
"That's right, cheers to the Governor of our International Port!"

"Cheers to our brave Mr. Sea Hunter!"

Thanks to this, in just one week, the legendary level of [Sea Hunter] has approached the critical point of 20.

New title effects may be triggered at any time.

"Alas." Polly Felix, the [Punishment Knight] who was also sitting in the tavern, also raised his glass, but he was obviously worried.

Of the three Lancastrians who followed Jacqueline to the Vanguard Colonial Trading Company, the oldest, Felix, was transferred to International Port before Treasure Island appeared.

Been here for half a month.

What worries him now is not the blood disaster, but the Sea Hunter itself.

At this moment, not only do I not think that it is a good thing that [Sea Hunter] is stronger, but I feel bitter at the same time.

I looked up at a notice from Port Royal posted on the bar's notice board, which roughly said:

"The former royal family of Lancaster committed atrocities in the kingdom, and the great King Edward has slain the chief culprit.

I hope the Lancastrian Party can give up its illusions and turn from darkness to light. "

To Polly Felix, this was all nonsense.

Too much blood has been shed from top to bottom, and the two sides are sworn enemies.

The key is the following sentence:
"The kingdom has appointed pirate general [Sea Hunter] Byron Tudor as the commander-in-chief of the anti-bandit movement, with full responsibility for destroying the Lancaster Party."

The signature was seven days ago, when the other party had just returned from Treasure Island.

Others won't pay attention to such trivial matters that have nothing to do with them.

But for the Lancastrian Party it was a matter of life and death.

As soon as Felix saw the notice, he passed the message back to Gonave Island, an iris colony island where the Lancastrian party lived.

“I know best how strong this [Sea Hunter] is.

Now we are in his sight. If we can't attack with our entire army and let Miss Catherine work together from inside and outside to take down this guy, I'm afraid we will have no chance in the future.

However, two third-level masters, [Son of the Highlands] Bere Tania and [Indestructible Fortress] Sam Leopold, had different opinions on this action.

We had planned very well and had plenty of time to complete the plan slowly.

But I don’t know what has stimulated the Newman family. Are they crazy about wanting credit?

Isn't it obvious that issuing a notice like this is intended to draw firepower to the Sea Hunter, so that we can focus our fire on him and let the two families fight to the death?
How could they not know Miss Catherine's background?

There must be a conspiracy here!

I really hate unexpected changes."

The [Golden Rule] had already brought his every move to Byron's eyes.

Looking at his troubled expression and referring to the information obtained from Jacqueline, I couldn't help but shake my head in my heart:

“If I didn’t want to see the reaction of the remnant party, I wouldn’t cooperate with the Newman family, who just lost their son, whose dream of a new world was shattered, and who are eager to make achievements.

It turns out that these traitors from the Lancaster Party cannot be used directly.

It is indeed beneficial to recruit this little girl Jacqueline in advance.

During this period of time, I have finally figured out the current situation within the Lancaster Party."

Snapped!
With a snap of his fingers, Shirley, the head maid among the six maids, appeared and handed him a document.

Intelligence shows that this group of Lancaster remnants gathered in the Bantaan Islands is led by two people.

One is the third-level fortress expert, Sam Leopold, the [Indestructible Fortress], who is almost fifty years old.

The other is the third-level Storm Knight, who is just 38 years old and is considered to be in the prime of life. He is Bore Tania, who has the advantage of being able to see through the enemy.

The latter was the former military commander of the Hattings Colony. He was younger, more powerful, and more restless.

The core force below the two of them is mostly young officers from the [Storm Knights], about twenty people.

There are also many survivors from other sequences, and there are about forty second-level professionals in total.

They fled with about 3,000 private soldiers and family members.

Unfortunately, just like the White Rose was divided into the Royal Party and the Earl's Party, the defeated Red Rose was also not completely united, but each had its own interests.

Especially [Know the Enemy's Momentum] Bere Tania, because the main ability awakened is [Breath of All Things].

He can understand the emotions of any living creature and grasp the weaknesses of inanimate objects, but he has also developed a rigid personality that does not trust others, only trusts himself, does not trust people's hearts, and only pays attention to rules.

He has a radical style and dares to fight and fight.

The internal disagreement was that he advocated finding the "last Lancaster" and immediately worshipping him as a mascot. Apart from rallying people's hearts, nothing else should get in the way.

He can be said to be an advanced "constitutional monarchist" or he can be said to be "using the prince to command the other princes."

Either way, it's not a good thing for Byron.

Although the world is different and there shouldn't be another "Little Ming King" accidentally falling into the water and dying, we still have to treat it with caution.

dong dong dong.
Byron threw the documents aside and tapped the desk with his fingers.

“As a leader, my ideal subordinates are all NPCs, without their own thoughts, relatives, emotions, and core interests, and they can execute the orders they are given 100%.

Just like the 70,000 Red Flame Army that were slaughtered.

They had no relatives, no clans, no marriages, no complicated local networks, and no interests of their own. If they wanted to massacre everyone, they could do so from the generals to the soldiers.

But the reality is not so.

Even if Boss Zhu is famous for killing meritorious officials, it is impossible for him to kill both the middle-level managers and the soldiers.

All I can say is: awesome.

What's more, it is not a unified dynasty, but just separatist forces. If this situation happened in any normal world, the country would have been destroyed eight hundred times ago.

The same goes for the Lancaster Party, which needs to be slightly trimmed according to my ideas before use.

Now that I have a general understanding of their intelligence and I have been promoted to the third-level Storm Admiral, it doesn't matter what ideas they have internally.

Even those who are not so loyal do not necessarily have to be cleared out.

Even a straw has its uses, let alone a person?
Even a thorn has its uses.

But before accepting this group of people and using them to "retaliate" against the Newman family, there is one last thing.

I was trapped by the elusive May Wind for a week and didn't dare go out, for fear that I would be sucked into the vortex of the History Revisionist as soon as I went out.

As for now."

At this moment, Violet’s voice suddenly rang in his heart, bringing him the long-awaited news:

"Byron, the first Tudor sailing ship is about to be completed, come to the dock quickly."

(End of this chapter)