Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 14: Let's sing praises to the freedom of the azure!

Are you sure?

Greene's tone was quite cold, with a hint of doubt, but it was not hard to see that he had already accepted the result, and the question was merely a routine inquiry.

After all, the technology of the Life Card has never had any accidents in all these years since its invention.

Gringu disliked Erladin, whose behavior seemed rather eccentric to him.

Although his brother was a full member of the Knights of God, Erladin himself couldn't even get into the Knights of God's reserve force.

But for a Celestial Dragon to die at the hands of an outsider is something that has never happened in a hundred years.

To Gringu, who cherished his own honor above all else, this was an insult to all of them.

Of course, there are still people who dare to attack the Celestial Dragons. Rocks is an example. The pirates who dared to charge with Rocks were not afraid of his identity.

With just one leader, it's no wonder that this group of lawless pirates would do anything.

"Hand over our pirate treasure!"

A pirate swung his sword at Gringu, but was pierced in the head by a bullet fired from the side.

"Gringu, what are you doing? I don't want to represent the Manmeya family at your funeral."

A female Celestial Dragon wielded a musket adorned with precious gems, continuously firing at the landing pirates. Each bullet fired from the muzzle was imbued with powerful Armament Haki.

This is also a landmark issue on the high seas, where a gunman's strength is inextricably linked to the intensity of his domineering aura.

"How could such scum possibly hurt me? Who on earth leaked the island's secrets? How did these pirates know that thing was on the island?"

"Hey! Gringu, it's my brother!"

"I know! Knights of God! Assemble! Quickly eliminate the enemies before us, then find the place where Eradin was last seen, locate that guy, and then completely annihilate this island!"

Gringu's fighting style shifted from defense to offense, and he even charged into the pirates' landing force all by himself.

"Go to hell, all of you!"

"Newgate!"

Gringu saw no distinction between men and women; everyone was a target for his killing. But when he approached a female pirate, she simply shouted out loud.

"Gurarararara! Bakkin, leave this to me, you go find the treasure!"

The tall figure appeared in front of Gringu in an instant, and the huge naginata blocked Gringu's advance.

"We can't hold them off! There are too many pirates! Haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?!"

The members of the God's Knights managed to stop some of the monsters from the Rocks Pirates, but the problem was that they weren't the only pirate crew that had arrived, and the Navy's defenses were gradually being breached.

"Reinforcements have arrived! It's Lieutenant General Garp! We're saved!"

"Tell me where Roger is!"

The navy thought they had received reinforcements, but the purpose of these reinforcements seemed to be completely different from what they had expected.

Meanwhile, in the valley of God's Valley, the energy in the Hextech Core had finished charging, and the crowd gathered there had a variety of complex emotions in their eyes.

Not long ago, Oran returned here and completed the final device checks, gradually connecting the core and external devices.

Erladin, who had been captured, was also tied to a makeshift platform.

Those who returned with Oran were recounting Oran's past feats to others.

"You mean that one on that shelf is a Celestial Dragon?"

"Yes, it was a Celestial Dragon. We saw it with our own eyes. That guy was quite strong, and we almost got into trouble."

But the masked man was even more powerful; he sliced ​​off a mountain peak with a single stroke.

In corners unknown to Oran, some rumors have gradually become outrageous; at least Oran himself doesn't know when he cut down the mountain.

"Why is that Dragon's face so swollen?"

"Of course I beat him up. See that shoe print? That's where I stepped in it; that's what happened."

Various versions of the news gradually spread among the people, but in the end they all agreed on one point: they really did capture a Celestial Dragon.

These participants seemed even more excited than Oran himself.

Oran, the person in charge, stood silently after completing the facility's debugging, glancing at the timer on his wrist from time to time, waiting for the device to recharge and for other information.

Bang!

A white light streaked across the sky, and a hole shaped like a bear's paw appeared on the ground. Soon after, Ivankov crawled out of it.

"Orlan! The operation was a success. Xiong is rescuing the rest of the islanders. He told us not to wait for him and to retreat as soon as the time is right!"

Ivankov stood up, covered in dust. Their plan was half successful. Although they had managed to steal two Devil Fruits, Charlotte Linlin had intercepted the Fish-Fish Fruit, leaving only Kuma to eat the Paw-Paw Fruit and send Ivankov back here.

Ivankov's landing seemed to be the beginning; subsequently, more and more people were filmed returning, and some were even transported by the bear to distant islands. The bear was using its own methods to save even more people.

"Perfect timing! My preparations are complete here, everyone! Look over here, this is a Celestial Dragon. Can you see anything different about him?!"

At the same time Oran was speaking, an even fiercer battle seemed to be taking place in the center of God Valley. The powerful clash was like thunder, and the booming sound in the air attracted everyone's attention. Then, what woke them up was a scream.

On the makeshift platform, a flash of blood caught their eye, and with a scream, a sharp blade pierced Erladin's body.

The intense pain brought him back to his senses. Looking at the crowd below, Erladin tried to speak, but Oran pierced his throat with a sword, pinning him to the shelf.

A gasp of astonishment erupted from the crowd; witnessing something like this firsthand was far more shocking than hearing about it from others.

But this was quickly replaced by a deathly silence, as Oran raised his hand again.

Oran looked around at the crowd below, a mix of emotions swirling within them: fear, confusion, excitement, joy, and relief.

Clearing his throat, Oran said loudly:

"Look at this Celestial Dragon, the Celestial Dragon who sees you as prey and dust!"

He is just like you now, a vulnerable human being. He is neither more noble nor more special than you.

They are all made of flesh and blood; they bleed, they feel fear!

The arrogance that once filled Erladin's eyes was gone. For the first time since birth, as a Celestial Dragon, he felt the threat of death. The life that was flowing from his throat and chest filled him with a deep-seated fear.

As Oran finished speaking, the crowd below began to whisper among themselves, their eyes gleaming with an unprecedented light.

The inability to resist the Celestial Dragons has almost become their biological instinct. Even though all their escape routes have been cut off, they have not realized that there is still the option of fighting to the death.

Today, in front of them, Oran personally tore apart the myth surrounding the Celestial Dragons.

Freedom does not fall from the sky, nor is it a gift from others, nor can it be begged for!

Freedom is something that everyone must stand up and bravely resist in order to achieve.

After today, we may never see each other again in this lifetime. I don't know what the future holds.

Gentlemen, let's fight in our own ways for a better tomorrow!

puff!

The blade was pulled out, and blood gushed uncontrollably from Erladin's neck. With a swing of Oran's arm, a head rolled off the platform and onto the ground. Erladin's eyes were still filled with confusion and fear.

He still didn't understand why those rabbits, who only knew how to run away, suddenly had the courage to resist. What if the number of people continued to increase like this?

Erladin did not continue to ponder; his consciousness had already dissipated at this moment. The last thing he saw was still that dazzling blue light, the light leading to freedom.

(End of this chapter)