I'm a forest ranger, why would I enslave a succubus?

Chapter 628 Ghost Pirates
At this point, nearly two hours had passed since Rhodes and his group set off.

Rather than saying we've arrived on the shipping route of Coral Bay, it would be more accurate to say we've reached the middle of the vast Munster Sea.

We set sail north from Coral Bay, crossing the Munster Sea to reach the port of Carlin on the opposite shore.

That area was no longer the territory of the Kingdom of Atheron, but a country called Karinshan.

The country itself is not large, but its towns of Mansaka, Arevin, and Mannon are all important partners of Coral Bay.

Meanwhile, on the distant, broken-mast, vanished ship, was the emblem of the Kingdom of Karinsan.

It is impossible to know which town it belongs to.

Rhodes's [Repulsion Spell] exploded in mid-air, creating white mist, and he suddenly started moving forward.

The [Foehn Leap] caused his speed to surge dramatically by the swirling, high-temperature airflow, but the billowing smoke behind him also caused considerable environmental pollution.

The ghost pirates below hadn't noticed yet, and were shouting that they were going to slaughter people at the wrecked ship.

Ghost pirates are usually cursed crew members or captains.

Unable to find peace due to his betrayals and greed in life, he retained the same obsession even after becoming a ghost pirate.

Rhodes naturally had no intention of holding back.

With his right hand outstretched, the slime, Little Black, was instantly coated with a layer of fluid metal.

A loud hum resounded.

[Gravity Wave] A column of purple gravity magic surged forth, enveloping the ghost ship that was riding the waves.

These spirits can pass through physical bodies, but magic has a powerful effect on them, instantly pulling the ship in place.

That's when the pirates realized it.

They would turn around and see Rhodes billowing smoke in mid-air, and instead of being afraid, they would shout and curse.

"Humph!"

Before Rhodes could pay any attention, Sharon of the dog-man race let out a cold snort.

She quickly stepped forward, raised her hand, and cast a spell, unleashing two magic orbs: one crackling with lightning and the other blazing with intense flames.

Spirits are naturally less resistant to fire and lightning.

The two orbs slammed into the deck and hull with a bang, immediately creating two large craters.

The ghost pirates screamed as they were blown overboard and thrown into the sea.

But human arms began to emerge from the craters and cross-sections of the ghost ship, gradually filling in the defects in the hull.

"Ghost ships are made up of the souls that died in the ocean. A skilled pirate captain can repair himself or his ship by awakening the slumbering spirits at the bottom of the sea. The captain of this ship is at least at the high level of the seventh rank."

Sharon explained.

"Throughout history, countless lives have been lost at sea. Doesn't the power of the pirate ghosts seem inexhaustible?"

"That's not the case. At most, they are strong in endurance. As spirits, they also have their limits."

Bang!
The ship's cannons spewed fire as a cannonball burning with ghostly green flames hurtled towards them.

Sharon erected a magical shield to block Rhodes.

Then he was immediately shielded behind Rhodes.

He drew his golden sword and instantly sliced ​​the cannonball in two, the two halves exploding on either side of the two men behind him.

Facing the fierce wind of the explosion.

Seeing Sharon's displeased expression, Rhodes laughed and said, "What kind of logic is it for a mage like you to stand in front of a warrior? You're just a seventh-tier noob."

The girl was quite unconvinced: "I'm already at the advanced seventh level, reaching the eighth level is just a matter of time."

"We'll see when the time comes. You watch first, and I'll try out the new move."

"Humph"

Rhodes didn't care about her.

The infernal flames of [Burning Wind Leap] dissipated, and his body emitted a bright blue light, with electric arcs crackling around him.

【The sinews of lightning strike】.

At that moment, a burly man dressed as a captain walked onto the deck of the ghost ship, cursing and swearing.

He wasn't afraid when he saw Rod.

The wooden planks beneath his feet cracked open, revealing a brass cannon pointed at Rhodes. The ghost captain stood atop the cannon's muzzle, drawing his saber menacingly from his waist.

Bang!
As flames roared, the man's entire spirit sped forward atop a cannonball from the Soul Cannon.

Pfft!

Rhodes' speed increased dramatically, dragging the blue arc plasma along with him, and he disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.

Boom——

The bright blue-white arcs of electricity and the eerie green flames of the explosion instantly recolored the sky!
As black smoke billowed out.

The ghost captain's smoking spirit fell from mid-air and plunged into the sea with a splash.

The crew on the ghost ship were terrified and panicked.

However, the ship seemed to operate on its own, sinking rapidly without their intervention, even the gravitational waves couldn't hold it back, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Blue, soul-like mists surged within the black smoke in mid-air.

The battle spirit of a giant white dragon suddenly appeared, roaring to the sky.

The dragon's roar carried an invisible wave of energy, instantly dispersing the black smoke and clouds outwards!
[Clean Weather]

"Running so fast, and yet they're still alive?"

Rhodes looked at the undulating sea with slight surprise.

Sharon and the others flew over from behind.

Sharon said, "As cursed creatures, ghost pirates will not easily die again in the sea as long as their remains and cursed objects remain."

The sea elf Laura chimed in, "Yes, and actually, this entire ghost ship and its crew were all summoned by the captain's spiritual magic. He was terrified by your power, Mr. Rhodes, and sank to the bottom of the sea to help you escape."

Terry flew over, revealing a sweet and innocent smile:
"But with the master here, there's naturally no problem."

Rhodes nodded.

The ghost captain's individual strength was indeed not strong. If it weren't for the fact that magic was inconvenient in the shadows at sea, Terry could have easily defeated him by herself.

Sharon goes without saying.

He looked at the electric arcs dancing on his body.

Well.
At this stage, the [Thunderstrike Tendon] has decent explosive power.

The increase was mainly in terms of speed.

Because the Witch Cat's [Ability Ascension] skill is shared, he can see the proficiency progress bars of other skills.

Currently, the [Lightning Strike Tendon] is around 70%.

All thanks to Rod's occasional secret visits to the Harpy chieftain of Eagle Claw Canyon during that month.

Talk about it.
That was an elderly clan chief who looked to be around 40 years old, but his actual age was probably much older.

Fortunately, the harpy's genes were strong enough that she was a mature and alluring woman, even though she was past her prime.

They mostly find other places to enjoy themselves.

Normally, if Terry were to help out, she wouldn't be bored, but the effects of her abstinence haven't worn off yet.

Every time Rod came to their house for a tryst, she would just cover her ears and hide in a corner facing the wall, acting like an ostrich.

The comprehension of the [Thunderstrike Tendon] is alright, it's relatively quick.

However, now that Rhodes' lightning resistance has increased, the old patriarch's lightning summoning is somewhat insufficient.

After all, he's just a newbie who's only at the early seventh rank.

The old patriarch seemed to sense Rhodes's perfunctory attitude, and each time he left, he looked at him with extreme resentment.

"Look, the people from the wrecked ship are coming out of the cabin."

Demia reminded.

Seeing the crew members crying and calling for help on the deck, Laura took out the recording stone again: "I'll do a firsthand interview!"

"Wait!"

Sharon grabbed the sea sprite girl.

She narrowed her eyes slightly: "Something's not right with the crew."

(End of this chapter)