Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 480 The King of the Sea is cruising here. Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish (6500)!
clang!clang!clang!
The bells echoed over the port of Havana, a colony of the Kingdom of Castile.

After three consecutive times, with nine blasts each time, there was no need to wait for the accompanying cargo ship that was still not ready, or the unlucky sailor who was accidentally late.

The voice of the commander of the Treasure Fleet, the fourth-level transcendent [Beast Slayer] Wycliffe Dibo reached everyone's ears:

"All treasure fleets weigh anchor and set sail!"

Then the captains of the ships issued orders one after another in the port:
"Weigh anchor and set sail!"

The sailors on the warships and cargo ships shouted and worked together to turn the capstan, pulling up the huge anchors weighing several tons from the bottom of the sea little by little.

"One, two, one, two, one, two."

The rigging sailors loosened the mast and halyards, partially spread the sails, and allowed the large galleons to slowly leave the port.

It took them most of the day just to get the huge fleet of more than one hundred ships, loaded with all kinds of precious cargoes, to leave the port.

Until these man-made behemoths finally stretched out across the sea, stretching for more than ten kilometers, with their white sails connected into a piece, so that you couldn't see the other end from one end.

On the flagship and the lead ship, the Niucheng, Fleet Commander Wycliffe Dibo's voice once again notified the entire fleet through the legal network:
“Title special effect: [Key to the Treasure Ship] is about to be unlocked. All fleet members are prepared and are strictly prohibited from leaving the deck of the sailboat.

All ships [Navigators], please note that the countdown is now ten seconds. Ten, nine, eight
Three, two, one, the key opens! "

Om-!
A circle of golden extraordinary light spread out from the legion flag on the bowsprit of all the ships, which symbolized the identity of the Treasure Fleet, and instantly enveloped the entire fleet like a wave of water.

All the information elements were collected and condensed into the shape of a giant padlock above the fleet.

Click!

With a crisp sound of mechanical closing, the entire fleet instantly disappeared on the sea.

There was not even a trace of sea water that should have been pushed away by the bottom of the ship.

It was as if they had collectively escaped into another parallel world, shielding their own sense of existence and cutting off all contact with the outside world.

Only members of the same fleet can see each other.

In fact, they had remained where they were, sailing eastward with the sails spread out.

But unless any of the three keepers can help them decipher the secret, they will disappear from the world of others forever.

Just like Guts who was almost forgotten by everyone.

Seeing the light waves spreading smoothly around the fleet, Fleet Commander Wycliffe Dubo finally breathed a sigh of relief:

“Huh, the secret keepers this time are three fifth-rank masters including His Majesty Enrique IV. It’s impossible for anyone to force them to reveal the secret.

Now that the key has been successfully deployed, this treasure transport operation has been completed by more than half.

All we have to do now is pray that we don’t encounter any unavoidable natural disasters.”

A female attendant officer next to him who had the same striking red hair as him nodded along with her, but suddenly lowered her voice and asked:

"Brother, did you say that [Green Lady] Angelica and her guards have boarded the ship?
And what exactly were they trying to bring back in such a hurry? Why was it so mysterious and hasty?

I wanted to take the opportunity to visit the Bantaan Islands, but I didn’t have the chance.”

Wycliffe first observed that there were no outsiders around, and then explained to his sister:

“Katerina, you have to know that the fourth-level heroic knight [Green Lady] has put on the [First-level Holy Relic: Aurora Guardian] passed down by the people of the Bay.

This armor made all of them become part of the light, one with the whole world and the light, and all divination was ineffective.

The confidentiality level is not inferior to the title effect of the Treasure Fleet.

Only by cutting off the power of the invisible Aurora from the concept can the true body under the armor be found and the owner of the armor be harmed.

Not to mention that we couldn't guess what mission they were carrying out, even if a group of them were standing right in front of us, we wouldn't be able to see them.

[Green Lady] is His Majesty's direct descendant. If it weren't for the purpose of preventing misjudgment and conflict between us and her, His Majesty might not even tell us the existence of this secret team.

You don't have to worry too much. Even if something unexpected happens during the Green Lady's mission, it can't be blamed on us."

The brother and sister obviously haven't realized yet the serious consequences that Ms. Green's trip may lead to.

If they knew in advance what the Green Lady was escorting, they would definitely not be as relaxed as they are now.

Because in the eyes of some people, the royal power of the Kingdom of Castile is a hundred times more valuable than the wealth of the Treasure Fleet, and the power that can be determined to be invested will also increase exponentially.

Unfortunately, there is no "if" in the world.

The Dipo siblings, Wycliffe and Catalina, are the children of a Castile kingdom guardian, a fifth-level legendary navigator, the Barcelona Shipping King.

Their family was not the king's private retainers, but rather the descendants of a new maritime aristocracy that slowly rose with the advent of the Age of Discovery.

It was this shipping magnate who first proposed the declaration of a maritime power many years ago:

“Whoever controls the ocean controls trade; whoever controls the world’s trade controls the world’s wealth, and ultimately controls the world itself!”

The Dibo family is equivalent to the Neville family of the Hattings Kingdom, but their strength is even more terrifying.

As an independent faction at the core of the kingdom, they have the right not to take sides and only to be loyal to the throne. In the future, they will obey the arrangements of whoever can seize the throne.

As it happens, the Treasure Fleet is not the personal property of Enrique the Incompetent, but belongs to the entire country.

Only a neutral family like the Dibo family, which is extremely powerful, abides by the rules and does not side with any party, is qualified to lead such a wealthy shipping activity.

Both the king and Princess Isabella's faction were very confident in handing over their respective "secrets" to them for escort.

The Dibo siblings are both fourth-level extraordinary beings. They have a fourth-level deputy commander to support them, and they also bring the world's best marines with them, which means they are already cautious enough.

It's a pity that they have been only following the navigation rules step by step until now, and have not realized that their actions this time have passively drawn them into the vortex of the struggle for the throne.

The fleet sailed forward with full sails, winding through the sapphire sea.

At the beginning, there were several large galleon merchant ships similar to the Treasure Fleet following behind the team, simulating their ship speed and trying to locate the position of the fleet.

But as the distance increased a little, all the pursuers were left out of sight.

After sailing peacefully for several days, the Treasure Fleet finally set foot on the "First Circumference Belt" flowing northwest again.

Unlike when they came here, the fleet will take the center of the circulation belt, so they can make the most of the power of the ocean currents.

This time, we chose to take a position on the edge to minimize the impact of the reverse ocean current, and use its protection to resist the weirdness and weirdness in the Storm Ocean and the Sea of ​​Monsters on both sides.

Another factor that affects sailing is wind, which is the three-circle atmospheric circulation system.

三圈环流分别是：0-30度的低纬环流；30-60度的中纬环流；60-90度的高纬环流。

In the process of returning northward from the Bantaan Islands to the Old World, it is necessary to go against the wind through the low-latitude circulation where northeasterly winds prevail all year round between 0 and 30 degrees north latitude.

Once you successfully pass the "dead horse latitude" doldrums at 30 degrees north latitude (Chapter 215), you will enter the mid-latitude circulation of 30-60 degrees where southwest winds prevail until you return home with a favorable wind.

The reason why the ocean-going fleets of various countries choose to return before the end of October every year is because the Bantaan Islands have the rainy season from April to November, and the source tides are particularly active.

The tidally induced storms disrupt the original low-latitude circulation system, greatly reducing the headwind phenomenon and sometimes even causing a smooth ride.

However, when a puppet thread at the bow of the fleet's flagship and lead ship [Niucheng] began to tremble slightly, it meant that someone obviously did not want them to return safely.

We have already started warming up for the next big show.

Woo woo woo.
The fleet members were shocked to find that the northeast wind that prevails all year round in the low-latitude circulation was even stronger than usual!
A third-level [Navigator] on the ship immediately predicted the weather changes and reported to the fleet commander [Beast Buster] Wycliffe:

"Commander, the weather is abnormal right now. This northeast wind will most likely continue until three days later. Do we need to take shelter before leaving?
The weather conditions were too harsh for a large galleon to sail in."

This [navigator] is also an old sea dog. He has traveled to the Old World and the colonies countless times and is very familiar with the situation of his own warship.

Since the Kingdom of Castile began the Age of Discovery and established a colony in the Bantayan Islands, the main types of ships in the early days were caravels and caravels.

But as time went on, these types of ships became less capable of carrying out the arduous task of transporting large quantities of cargo or soldiers across the ocean across the "First Gyre".

So the shipbuilders combined the advantages of these two types of ships into a new hybrid ship, which eventually gave birth to the Castilian galleon.

It is usually three masted, with the front two masts flying cross sails and the rear mast flying a triangular sail.

The standard length is 46-55 meters, the displacement is 300-1000 tons, there are several through decks, and the poop is tall. Large galleons even have 7 floors and a draft of 8 meters.

It is suitable for carrying cargo through long sea routes and has long endurance, and has been the largest ship in the world for the past few decades.

Unfortunately, the hull itself is a huge sail and has no advantage when facing the wind.

Anyway, except for Byron who is not so particular, the mainstream sailing ships of various countries always retain tall shipbuildings that can provide a better living environment, and headwind is also a shortcoming they can never overcome.

Fleet Commander [Giant Beast Killer] Wycliffe flatly rejected the navigator's proposal and ordered:
“The whole fleet continues forward.

The order was that the lead ship should maneuver downwind, and the fleet should follow and maintain formation.

Even if the crab crawls sideways, we have to crawl back little by little."

Ordinary small cruise ships can achieve a "windward sailing" maneuver by changing the square sail to the fore-and-aft sail, thus sailing against the wind.

These large galeons are themselves huge cross-sails, and can only be sailed in circles to the windward at the maximum windward angle.

And because the entire fleet has to maintain formation, it is easier to defend.

Therefore, all ships, regardless of size, must be kept in line with the slowest and least maneuverable large battleships and flotilla flagships.

As a result, a rare spectacle of hundreds of large galaxies "crabbing sideways" together appeared on the sea.

However, because the Treasure Fleet needed to control the radius of the maneuver, the fleet involuntarily split into three squadrons and began to circle separately.

The first fleet was in the front, led by the flagship and commander, and the second fleet was in the middle, led by the deputy commander.

Finally, the third fleet, which was mainly composed of noble merchant ships, was led by the Romaines and this generation's Don Quixote, Jeanne Don Quixote.

They circled lonely around the junction of the "First Gyre" and the Sea of ​​Monsters, day after day.

During this period, we did not encounter any other ships.

On the third day, we had already penetrated the first circulation belt thoroughly, and the northeast wind finally weakened, and even the most suitable southeast wind blew up. "Haha, that's great. Our bad luck is finally over!"

"With the blessing of the Creator, the fleet will surely have smooth sailing from now on."

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After fighting against the headwind for a long time, the sailors in the fleet, who were already exhausted both physically and mentally, could not help but cheer loudly.

However, they didn't have long to be happy.

Woo woo woo.
A fishy and salty sea breeze mixed with thick fog suddenly blew in from the depths of the Sea of ​​Monsters.

They tore the crests of the waves, pulling out long strips that rolled like white snakes, and mercilessly wet the sailors' clothes.

The originally sunny weather suddenly became overcast, the wind was howling, and the sound of "mooing" of cows could be heard from under the water, getting closer and closer.

The lookouts in the fleet all stared with their eyes wide open at the dark water in the distance.

Suddenly a sharp-eyed lookout exclaimed:
"Sunfish, Captain, it's bad, there are so many sunfish!"

Soon, everyone else also saw the source of the bullish sound. It was a large school of giant, gray-white fish that were flat and round in shape.

Even the smallest one is larger than a cabin, and the largest one is over ten meters long. Moreover, each sunfish has an ugly human face on its head.

This proves that they are not ordinary sunfish, but monsters that swam in from the Sea of ​​​​Source through a world crack.

【Weird Sunfish】:
"The sunfish lacks a true tail, so as long as there are waves in the sea, it will flip over and over and cannot keep its balance, so it often turns over.

This creature has always been regarded as an ominous symbol by fishermen, who firmly believe that it is very easy to capsize the boat if they encounter it.

Ocean legend becomes reality when the sunfish and the human souls of shipwreck victims combine into a grotesque.

When these monsters appear in groups, the waves on the sea become extremely unstable and absorb energy from neighboring waves, thus forming extremely terrifying "killer waves"!
Even large battleships can’t stop this kind of natural disaster.”

Realizing what was about to happen, the sailors of the Treasure Fleet looked terrified and screamed:
"Quick, everyone hold on to the boat and prepare for the killer wave."

Although the treasure fleet in the "locked key" state cannot be observed by others, it does not mean that the various disasters in the world itself are helpless against them.

If a severe storm or other natural disaster occurs, the ship will sink.

Fleet Commander [Giant Beast Killer] Wycliffe's voice sounded again at the right time:

"Order: Double column, move closer to the flagship [Niucheng]."

The other big Galens knew the situation was urgent, so they all turned the rudders quickly and formed two long queues on the sea.

At the same time, Wycliffe also brought his sister Catalina to the steering wheel and activated the extraordinary abilities of the battleship under his feet.

——【Great Wall on the Sea】!
An iron-colored spiritual glow rose from the ship and quickly extended along the two columns, condensing the entire fleet into a whole.

The hull, which was originally made of wooden planks, now has a thick and solid texture like a stone wall under the blessing of this ability.

It seemed as if in an instant, an unbreakable "Great Wall of the Sea" was built using these large galens as raw materials.

It is obvious that this [Niucheng] is not just an ordinary large galleon.

Its true identity is actually [First-class Relic: The First Galleon]:
"With a displacement of 1500 tons and 70 guns, it is completely different from the popular tier VI battleships today.

Because when it was first born, it became a landmark existence just like the [first heavy-duty cruiser].

It was also after the Niucheng that the six-level battleship grading system was established.

As the originator of "sea siege warfare", its basic ability is to unite all other similar galleons to form a battlefield that is most advantageous to itself.

The greater the number of warships, the greater the effect."

When the bizarre school of sunfish rushed over with killer waves, the entire fleet stood still.

When the waves, which were more than ten meters high, reached the front of the fleet, they seemed to hit an invisible sea defense dam. After suffering heavy pressure, they quickly recovered to normal waves of only one or two meters high.

Flowing through the gaps between the ships.

A few sunfish are too stubborn and insist on confronting the "Great Wall of the Sea" head-on. They will immediately hit their heads against the hull and bleed, and they will not realize what hit them until they die.

However, these sunfish continued to come one after another, and the impact of the "killer wave" lasted for half an hour before it ended.

The light of the Great Wall on the Sea formed by the treasure fleet was much dimmer than at the beginning.

This magical skill, which can withstand bombardment in fleet battles, still seems a bit struggling when resisting "natural disasters".

Moreover, in addition to natural disasters, there are also man-made disasters!

On the sea not too far away from the treasure fleet, under the border maze of [The First Overseas Development Order], another larger fleet has been eyeing it covetously.

It was the Pirate Treasure Hunting Alliance that had been waiting here for a long time after receiving the double leaks from Raven Mist and the Puppet King.

Others could not discover the treasure fleet, but after obtaining the key information, they broke the information black box, and everyone could clearly see these legendary fat sheep.

There is a saying that goes, every "loyalty spell" is broken by a traitor.

As the commander of the Wild Hunt, Byron asked the Dung Eater in the mental network:
"Mr. One-Eyed Owl, can you attack again?"

Hearing Byron's words, the dung eater on the [Misery Church], who was panting slightly, smiled bitterly and shook his head:
“Mr. Wild Hunt, social freaks also have their own territories, and these sunfish are the largest group nearby.

Moreover, the ability of [Great Impurity] to isolate pollution has an upper limit, and a large-scale attack can only be carried out once in a short period of time."

[Dung Eater] The main job of the One-Eyed Owl is a fourth-level [Beast Tamer] in the Wilderness Sequence.

Motto: "I came, I saw, I conquered."

His title ability [Great Impurity] gives him a unique advantage when dealing with monsters. Just like now, he can use various "filth" to attract various beings in the nearby sea of ​​monsters to launch attacks.

"I see."

Byron nodded.

He also knew that these pirate commanders were old foxes and must have several trump cards in reserve, ready to take advantage of them later, so he would not force him too much.

This time we are fully prepared and are more than enough even for a head-on attack.

After all, if the pirates who survived were too strong and had too many factions, it would not be conducive to his future rule.

Therefore, the entire pirate fleet was notified through the legal network connected by the [Ten Commandments of Pirates].

"All ships are loading ammunition and preparing for battle!

I have cracked the key to the treasure ship as promised, and now it will be a party for everyone!"

At the same time, the combat readiness signal was also sent to the Golden Deer and the direct privateering fleet which were on high alert.

Including his sister [Mithril Dragon] Catherine, the first fourth-level fanatic Sivatel, the former Azik Emperor [Conqueror] Cortes, etc., the power accumulated during this period has been poured out.

This robbery involves a huge amount of wealth and the promotion of their family of three.

To upgrade to the fourth level [Storm Lord], Byron himself needs to win a large-scale fleet battle;

To upgrade Violet to the fourth level [War Witch], she needs to initiate a war that brings disaster to the enemy.
And Catherine only needs money to be promoted to the fourth-level [Mithril Knight] and [Mithril Dragon]! Lots of money!

In particular, Catherine's two routes complement each other perfectly, and the promotion ceremony is also highly consistent.

Byron even doubted whether the Mithril Knight profession originated from the Mithril Dragon of the mythological era?

According to the current rate of wealth expansion, maybe one day when I wake up from my sleep, I will find that both routes have been promoted to the fourth level at the same time.

And as long as I can complete this job successfully, I will probably be promoted on the spot.

They have everything at home.

Three [Ladder of Glory] and [Bloodline Classic] are both at level four, plus the tacit understanding of the golden triangle, this "one king and two queens" will not be defeated even if they fight against a level five legend together.

Only then can you become a real warlord who occupies the colonies and watches the changes on the continent!
As the pirate fleet shrouded in the border maze, it gradually approached the treasure fleet that had consumed huge amounts of resources from the windward position.

Byron winked at the singer Jacqueline the Chameleon on his ship, who immediately understood and took the lead in singing pirate songs.

Although it was a female voice, it was particularly heroic and instantly spread across the sea:
"Riding the wind and waves, ten cannons; not sailing, but flying.

Terror is the name, pirate is the surname; within a hundred miles, who wouldn’t be frightened? "

On the Bloody Hand, which was also owned by the Bay Citizens and was next to the Dreadnaught, the Thief Baron Valerian also followed with his crew and shouted:

"My brave warriors, sail forward; there are no enemy ships, and the sea is calm.

Selfless and fearless, invincible. Twenty slave girls, serve me!"

When they heard the lyrics "slave girl", all the villains in the pirate fleet laughed wildly, with flames of greed in their eyes.

They sang along, banging their swords on the side of the boat:

"One hundred nations, pay homage to me. Warships are my treasure, freedom is my heaven, force is my law, and the sea is my home!"

Byron also activated the ability of [Storm Admiral], allowing the wind to carry his and the entire fleet's singing to the ears of the Castilians across the way:

“In the ocean, I am the only one.

There are no laws, no borders, no flags, only us.

The king of the sea is here to cruise. Those who follow me will prosper, those who go against me will perish!

All the prey will be distributed by me. The money will be evenly distributed, and the beauties will be left behind!"

This song "Pirate's Song" has obviously been sung many times, but it fits Byron's identity and mood at the time very well.

Because at this moment, he was also extremely close to the position of [Pirate King] of the Bantaan Islands and the Sapphire Sea!
Although the opposite side was composed of hundreds of large galaxies stretching for more than ten kilometers, the singing, under the influence of the extraordinary ability of the Storm Admiral, seemed to come from all directions in stereo.

All Castilians were immediately furious.

(End of this chapter)