Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 451 Interested in becoming a pirate?
“The Four Kings and the Seven Generals? Of course I know them well.”

Anderson chuckled. "As an adventurer at sea, if you don't even know these basic common sense facts, you might as well quit the game. What aspect of their lives do you want to know?"

"Scope of influence, style of operation, capabilities. In short, say whatever you know."

Lu Ze pointed to another empty chair.

"Let's start by talking about a few of the top players."

Anderson readily complied and sat down in the sofa chair. "Does the 'Mysterious Queen' need an introduction? After all, you two seem to know each other quite well."

"speak."

“Alright then. The ‘Mysterious Queen’s’ fleet mainly sails in the Misty Sea. Although she’s called the Pirate Queen, she never actually plunders civilian ships,” Anderson said. “She and her fleet spend most of their time fighting against the Intis official fleet and exploring the lost islands of the Misty Sea, seemingly looking for something.”

Are they looking for his father's belongings?

Lu Ze silently added in his mind, then nodded and said, "Continue."

"Then there is the most powerful pirate king, 'King of the Five Seas' Nast. He claims to be a descendant of the Solomon Empire of the Fourth Era, with noble blood. Not only is he a high-sequence powerhouse, but his flagship is also a ghost ship left over from the empire, the 'Black Emperor'."

Anderson's face turned solemn when he mentioned this king. "This king set rules for the pirates' plundering, requiring them not to kill or commit adultery. But it's hard to say to what extent other pirates, apart from his fleet, can abide by these rules."

"Every so often, he organizes pirate gatherings to mediate disputes and restore order. Nast's abilities are bizarre; he can distort the rules of a certain area. His enemies are often greatly affected."

The ghost ship of the Solomon Empire—theoretically speaking, I now own one too.

Lu Ze thought to himself.

After that, Anderson shared more about Agarito, the "Immortal King," emphasizing the cruelty and cunning of this "traitor," as well as the bloodshed and madness of his methods.

He made no mention of the "King of the Black Seat," and instead ended that section as if it were his due, beginning to talk about the seven pirate generals:

Ludwell, the "General of Hell" who was originally subordinate to the "King of the Five Seas" but now seems to have connections with the "Cult of Spirits";
Cattleya, the "Star General," who broke with the "Mysterious Queen" and is suspected of joining the "Morse Penitentiary Order";
Theo O'Neill, the "Blood General" suspected to be an evil spirit;
Hal Constantine, the "Deep Sea Admiral" with the blood of a sea monster;
"Iceberg General" Edwina Edwards;
"Twilight General" Ivan Bratov, and
"And then there's 'Disease Admiral' Tracy, who has taken control of the fleet of the deceased 'Hurricane Admiral' Zillingus and become the newest pirate general."

Anderson paused abruptly at this point.

He felt the atmosphere in the room had cooled down slightly.

"Meow?"

Luna, the black cat who had been pacing back and forth on the bed, stopped and looked toward the source of the cold air.

"disease?"

Lu Ze asked calmly.

“Yes, wherever Tracy goes, diseases always break out inexplicably,” Anderson replied.

Is she pretty?

Lu Ze asked, his expression unreadable.

"It's so beautiful that even if it might lead to a sudden death, a large number of pirates would still be willing to flock to it."

Exquisite beauty, yet it causes illness. Absolutely true! Lu Ze thought to himself, this so-called "sick girl" is a torment witch! Is she the representative of the witch cult at sea?

In that instant, he recalled his own sacrificed lambs and the countless poor people who died in the East End.

"Does she have powerful backers?"

Lu Ze continued to ask, the shadow beneath his feet seeming to sway. "I don't know, she only recently became a lieutenant general, her background is still unclear."

Anderson struggled to tear his gaze away from Luzer's shadow and replied.

Lu Ze said "Oh," and then added, "I see."

Now we have a short-term goal.

He hadn't avenged the smog yet. And he still hadn't figured out what that damned King George III and the witch's cult were up to. He might as well go and cause trouble for this witch and see if he could draw out the forces behind her.
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up at Anderson and asked:

"Anderson, are you interested in becoming a pirate?"

".ah?"

Anderson was completely taken aback by Luzer's remark and was stunned.

"What did you say?"

Coming to his senses, he asked tentatively.

"I'm telling you, forget being an adventurer, come and be a pirate with me," Lu Ze laughed. "I'm planning to start a fleet and am currently recruiting crew members. If you come, I can give you the position of first mate. Add to that the mascot black cat Luna lying over there, and the three of us together will be a powerful force to be reckoned with on the seas."

"Haha, that's a really funny joke."

Anderson gave a pale, weak laugh, and after a moment, asked again, "Are you serious?"

"of course."

Lu Ze nodded.

To continue being an enemy of the Rune royal family, relying solely on oneself is insufficient; at the very least, one must build a force—a pirate crew would be a good choice.

He planned to intercept the official fleet of the Rune Kingdom at sea, rescue the forcibly abducted residents of the southern continent and islands, and support the colonial resistance groups. In short, this extremely vengeful man was determined to make things difficult for the Rune Kingdom royal family!
Meanwhile, along the way, he might also take the opportunity to digest the magic potion.
"Don't worry about moral issues. The fleet I've assembled won't target civilians, but rather other pirates and the Rune government."

Lu Ze smiled and said to Anderson, but unfortunately, these words did not reassure the other party; instead, they made him even more nervous.

To be honest, after spending so much time with him, he found Anderson quite useful. His knowledge of the sea and his own abilities were both excellent. He was also remarkably quick-witted, unlike the average adventurer who seemed a bit dim-witted.

Anderson looked very conflicted.

It was clear that he wanted to refuse, but couldn't find a suitable reason.

"Can you let me think about it?"

He smiled wryly, "This is really too sudden."

Anderson, who was once the "strongest hunter," had a sense of pride, and now he was suddenly turned into the "prey," which was hard to accept in every sense of the word.

"casual."

Lu Ze remained noncommittal, saying, "I don't insist."

He could roughly guess Anderson's thoughts and wasn't planning to force him to join. After all, Anderson wasn't like that gang leader, Charles, who hadn't done anything wrong, and it wouldn't be good for him to force him to become a pirate with a bad reputation.

Let Anderson think it over first, then try tempting him with the "Red Priest" card. If he still doesn't accept, then forget it. You can recruit people slowly. After all, having a demigod as captain and becoming the fifth pirate king of the seas is something to look forward to.

(End of this chapter)