Here, the Lord said this is a good thing

Chapter 189 Past Events

A week ago, that is when Ye He and others were still in Cedarville.

A "top-secret message" from the Federation has spread throughout the entire Endless Sea, ensuring that every pirate has heard the news:

A fleet loaded with supplies is about to head to the Aishan Islands to conduct preliminary exploration of this ruins.

The pirates who were already making a living at sea received the omen that the ruins of the Eshan Islands were about to appear earlier than the Empire and the Federation, so the credibility of this news was extremely high.

The pirates in this world are a group of simple and unpretentious bandits, and they know their position very well.

The exploration of the ruins requires passing through the sea beast area and the unknown sea area, and finally you have to face the dangers in the ruins. Only forces with national support such as the Empire and the Federation can profit from the ruins. Pirates with weak successors cannot complete such a feat. .

Therefore, the goal of the pirates is obvious, just to severely "tax" the empire's fleet passing through their territory.

Originally, they were just a group of bugs wandering on the sea, "sucking blood" from the merchant ships of the Empire and the Federation. This time they got the news and knew that a "rich and oily" fleet was about to pass by. How could the pirates refuse this? Plant good things.

On the edge of the southern coastline of the mainland from west to east, there are hundreds of pirate ships active in a long pirate sea area surrounding the coastline.

Among them, the most prestigious pirate assembled a manned fleet and called himself the Pirate King, and divided the entire pirate area into three major pirate forces.

Victoria didn't reply to him, and he didn't need to wait for Victoria's reply. He jumped on the boat and asked his men to row to take him back to his fleet.

This is where Victoria returned. The men who had followed her back from the port spontaneously dispersed into various buildings. When she entered, Fiona was the only one left behind her.

What surprised everyone even more was that Wrangel responded to Victoria like an obedient crew member, and then jumped down from the chair, seemingly ready to leave.

Back to the present time, a week has been enough for the notorious "Black Hat" Wrangel to arrive near Shelf Island where Victoria's fleet is located.

Although Fiona was very concerned about Victoria's condition, she knew that Victoria was unwilling to say why she was suddenly so sad, and there was no way she could make her speak.

This girl has the same hair color as Victoria. She looks like a Victoria who is thirty years younger. She is as beautiful as a firework exploding in the barrel of a cannon, or like a rose bud that has just bloomed.

After using it to cover his disgusting head with leprous and a few gray hairs, Wrangel nodded to Victoria with a playful smile and replied:

The obedient daughter's obedient question made Victoria's eyes slightly blurred...

"Wrangel!"

They are: Francis, the pirate king of the west, Wrangel, the pirate king of the middle, and Victoria, the pirate king of the east.

This "traitor" has no guts to refuse him to avenge the captain!

"Mother?"

Victoria is a woman who looks older but is still as graceful as ever. She has beautiful red hair, a barely plump figure and is surprisingly tall. She is the kind of woman who gives off a " A strong lady who looks like a giant.

However, after entering this house, Victoria did not need to go back to her room to rest immediately as she indicated. Instead, she stood quietly in the living room that almost hit her head, and suddenly motioned to Fiona and She sat down together in this living room.

The man wearing a shabby black captain's hat was undoubtedly Wrangel.

Victoria, another pirate king, formed a particularly sharp contrast with Wrangel.

But before he jumped on the boat parked at the port, Wrangel suddenly turned his back to everyone and said to Victoria:

Because the Eshan Islands are located in the southeastern waters of the mainland, Francis considered the cost issue and had no intention of crossing the border to Victoria's territory to get a share of the pie, but Wrangel came.

Her voice was so loud that it caused the air above the long table to twist slightly, creating an air wave visible to the naked eye.

He has a peculiar appearance, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and a somewhat stooped figure. He looks particularly like a fat rat with a full brain and intestines. This is also the origin of his other nickname "Hai Mouse".

Unlike Wrangel, the sullen Victoria got up and walked towards the depths of Shelver Island. This was her base camp. There was not only a port built on the seaside, but also some taverns and other buildings needed for pirate activities.

Wrangel knew that Victoria would not refuse him.

"roll."

"I'm here, first mate."

Wrangel shrank his head and used his "petite" size to make air waves fly over his head, only blowing off his hat.

This title of "first mate" is very strange. Both parties are pirate kings and have equal status, but Wrangel calls Victoria "first mate" like an ordinary crew member.

"For the sake of the captain...Victoria, let's cooperate this time."

A long wooden table was placed on the port shelf closest to the sea. Two pirate kings were seated at both ends of the long table. This was because the pirate kings did not trust anyone, and they could only give to others if they were close to the sea. Only when each of us has a little sense of security can we sit down and "negotiate" properly.

Seeing that her mother seemed to be telling her something, Fiona quickly adjusted her expression and asked Victoria gently: "Mom? Have you and Wrangel... ever worked on the same boat before?"

Because Wrangel's last look at her daughter lasted too long, Victoria growled at Wrangel.

After a while, Victoria finally uttered a word to Wrangel in a relatively normal volume.

"Yes."

There are not only pirates on the sea, but also countless adventurers. The entire Endless Sea is so vast and rich, and it is impossible for anyone to explore more in a few lifetimes.

But there was no trace of fear in Wrangel's eyes. He looked at Victoria quietly. Occasionally, his eyes would fall on a girl behind Victoria, and then there would be a trace of unknown gentleness in his eyes.

However, after he became the Pirate King of the Central Region, no one dared to call him that again, unless this person could ensure that he could avoid being chased by Wrangel's fleet.

A man standing behind Wrangel caught the hat with quick eyesight and handed it back to Wrangel with both hands.

Two fleets of more than fifty pirate ships in total were facing each other on the sea, but their masters had already left their respective fleets, taking their most capable and powerful men with them, in Shelf. Sitting together on the island's harbor.

"Shut up! Fiona!"

At the same time, the owner Victoria also has her and Fiona's residence in this "pirate gathering area" that is not even a village.

Being with Victoria, Wrangel's figure becomes even more "petite", as if Victoria could kill Wrangel with one slap.

What her daughter, who was standing behind Victoria, didn't expect was that after hearing Wrangel's name, Victoria's whole aura suddenly collapsed, and her spine, which was straighter than the mast, turned out to be slightly bent. …

That was an era when humans were more rampant on the sea.

Pirate ships, expedition ships, merchant ships, ships of the Federation, Empire and Navy...

In this endless ocean, many times people don’t have a clear definition of their identity.

Any ship that hangs the pirate flag can become a pirate, and any ship that puts down the pirate flag can go to their respective destinations and return to port.

Disordered, chaotic, but full of vitality, this was that wonderful era.

Similarly, there was no particularly hostile relationship between people in that era. The federal navy and the imperial navy could have a drink together in the pirate port tavern and discuss where to explore or plunder together tomorrow.

The same goes for pirates. In the morning, they are hateful pirates who force merchant ships to stop and plunder countless goods. In the afternoon, they can dock at any port on the mainland, transform into the most competent businessmen, pay local taxes in accordance with the law, and sell the goods on the ship.

Only when competition for interests leads to hostility, or the remaining grudges from the last competition for interests will lead to unprovoked confrontations between ships.

There was no such thing as a pirate king at that time, only the greatest adventurer and his most famous expedition ship.

As Fiona realized, Victoria and Wrangel had indeed worked on the same ship, and the ship they served on was the most famous expedition ship in the entire Endless Sea at the time: the Executor!

The days on that ship... were wonderful times that Victoria could never forget.

Under the leadership of their great captain, every day is full of passion and the future is always exciting. They have explored many unknown sea areas, witnessed countless wonders that are unimaginable to humans, and have received opportunities that will last a lifetime.

But just like every ship that sets sail, there is always an end. The legend of the Executor was eventually submerged in the sea. Only the lucky surviving crew members like Victoria and Wrangel were left, still nostalgic for those golden years.

"I served as that rat's first mate, whipped him, and brought him food."

After the memory was over, Victoria said a concluding sentence to her daughter.

She looked at her daughter who didn't seem to understand, looked into her daughter's eyes seriously, and told Fiona in the most serious tone of her life:

"Fiona, remember, there is a high probability that Wrangel will not kill you. If the result of this operation is that both he and I are annihilated..."

Upon hearing this, Fiona's eyes widened. She looked at Victoria in disbelief, unable to understand how the joint action of the two pirate kings could lead to the possibility of "annihilation of the entire army."

"...You will go ashore when the time comes. You are not allowed to board any ship again in this life. Do you understand?"

Victoria didn't pay attention to Fiona's horror and continued to explain.

"No? Wait! Why is that? Mom you have to tell me what's going on."

Fiona stood up anxiously. Although she was well protected by Victoria, she was a girl who grew up in a pirate den. As a pirate, she was confident that she was more qualified than any pirate under the Pirate King!

But Victoria actually wanted her to go ashore!

"I need a reason."

Fiona's hand was already on the handle of the knife at her waist. Even when facing Victoria, she didn't mind using a sharp blade to defend her needs.

This is not the first time Fiona has disobeyed Victoria's orders. She is rebellious and yearns for freedom. This is the pirate nature that has been engraved in Fiona's bones.

Looking at Fiona's determined eyes, Victoria's eyes were slightly dazed, remembering the scene where she had made exactly the same action as Fiona now.

"I was just like you, Fiona, really, you are my daughter!"

This made Victoria feel better and even smiled at Fiona like this.

But what stunned Fiona was not her mother's smile, but her next words:

"But it was my captain who I rebelled against, and what I pursued...was the qualification to be with your father."

"what?"

To be honest, it is not uncommon to see female pirates, but the female pirates who draw swords on the captain for love... Fiona and the pirates she met often used one word to describe this kind of woman: pumice!

How can a stone float? Therefore, floating stones are not only rare, but also hard and salty. They are the kind of female pirates that Fiona once laughed at the most. She has never seen such a shameless "pirate" pirate in her whole life. .

But Victoria would not lie to herself about this kind of thing. Fiona noticed that her mother raised her head proudly and seemed to be proud of it.

"Yes, I succeeded, that's why I have you, Fiona."

Yes, it was true, but that didn't stop the corners of Fiona's mouth from twitching.

Victoria didn't care about her daughter's weird behavior and continued to explain to her:

"Don't laugh at me yet, your stupid cute father is even more ridiculous than me.

He betrayed his status as a captain in the Imperial Navy, refused to inherit the imperial noble title, and ended up with an unfeminine female pirate like me!

... He got sick and died within two years. Do you think he is more ridiculous than me? "

Fiona couldn't laugh anymore. She couldn't comment on anything, because Victoria held her head proudly, showing how "successful" she was as a woman.

...Although her eyes were already sparkling with tears.

"Well..." After adjusting her mood for a while, Victoria continued to explain to Fiona: "After we get ashore, go to Gavaria to find the Sindis family. Your grandfather will not refuse your return."

"...You haven't told me why you have this arrangement for me."

Fiona was not distracted by her aristocratic blood and the love story of her parents, and still did not forget to ask Victoria this question.

"It's very simple. Our enemy is too powerful. Wrangel is using our former friendship to coerce me to act together. If he doesn't come, I won't interrupt the empire's ruins expedition fleet at all."

Victoria finally told Fiona the reason. Without waiting for Fiona to ask, she directly told Fiona the biggest reason:

"Because it is very likely that Ekaterina is in that fleet."

When she said this name, Victoria's eyes actually flashed with a hint of fear.

Before Fiona was born, who had completely ended the chaos on the endless sea with the disappearance of the Executor and many famous exploration ships?

Ekaterina!

Twelve-year-old Ekaterina!

This twelve-year-old princess did not go to sea once. She only used various decrees and means to make this so-called free sea become the current state it is now, and it continues to this day.

The so-called pirates with "free will" are now struggling obediently in her limited sea area. The number of men and ships is gradually decreasing at a speed that is extremely inconspicuous. Perhaps only the Pirate King can realize it through statistics!

This profession is disappearing! All of this was Yekaterina's method. She only paid the minimum price to let the entire endless sea move according to her wishes.

Facing Ekaterina, who was once unable to disobey even the Executor, Victoria had no confidence in defeating her. Just like what she said to Fiona, if Wrangel hadn't come to coerce her, she would have been true. I don't want to face this terrifying Royal Highness.

……

"Oh! So Captain Greif, you are still a noble of the empire?"

It was Floy who spoke, and she was looking at Captain Graves in surprise.

"Yes, the Sindis family has a history of hundreds of years in Gavaria, but..."

Grave smiled bitterly, shook his head and looked towards the sea.

His stupid son was actually deceived by a female pirate, which almost brought the entire Sindis family to its knees.

Several years later, someone sent his ashes back. Although a letter accompanying the ashes stated that his son died of illness,...

If it weren't for the female pirate, how could his son fall ill at sea, who was also a future admiral and, at worst, a Gavaria noble?

Grave's eyes became slightly sharper. Since a long time ago, he has been a hawk in the navy regarding pirates. This incident also made him insist on going to sea even at his age, just to deal with more pirates.

...By the way, those pirates should have received the news that the Federation deliberately released it, and are they already preparing to plunder their own fleet on the endless sea?

Thinking of this, Greif looked to the side of the ship, where Ye He was hugging Wino and watching the sunset.

In Grave's hand, there is also a crystal that can summon Yekaterina to "arrive", but he estimates that he does not need to trouble the noble Highness Yekaterina.

With Ye He's ability to swim freely in the endless sea, any ship sailing on the endless sea will probably not be Ye He's opponent.

Except for the legendary ghost ship: the Executor!

Grave's brows relaxed, because ghost ships would appear in unknown waters, and they were far from there yet.

Just as Graves was thinking this, the sun completely set on the sea in the distance, and a strange black mist appeared in everyone's eyes just because it swallowed up the afterglow of the setting sun.

The crew members who were looking at the sunset exclaimed. What made everyone even more horrified was that the black fog suddenly swelled in the direction where they were.

A tattered-looking five-masted ship suddenly slowly sailed out of the bulging black fog and quietly approached the Extraordinary Lady.

The word "Executor" written on the side of the ship caught everyone's eyes!

(End of this chapter)