We Agreed to Set Sail, but You Became the Ruler of the Deep Sea?

After Duke Nova died and witnessed such a horrific scene, the already demoralized sailors naturally lost their desire to resist.

However, due to the large number of people and ships, the process of cleaning the battlefield and counting the loot was much more arduous than Shane expected.

The good news is.

Due to the forbidden spell cast by Duke Nova before his death, most of the mystics on the [Blood Duke] fleet were killed or injured, and the resistance to clearing the ship was reduced again.

The bad news is.

Shane had broken the ship too hard before, coupled with the aftermath of his battle with Duke Nova and the storm that had not subsided, the "Blood Duke" was inevitably sinking into the depths of the sea.

This is all money!

I wonder how many gold dragon coins it can sell for such a big ship.

Looking at the [Blood Duke] being gradually submerged by the sea water, Xia En's heart was bleeding.

Although salvagers and [deep-sea submersibles] could be sent to salvage the sunken ship, the loss of the ship alone made him so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.

Fortunately, after the "Nova Duke Candle" burned out, Shane gained a lot of benefits from her wreckage.

[Ship Spirit Level: LV4 (40%)]

[Talent: Blood Power (Precious) → (Epic)! 】

[Description: The power of blood in your body has grown again! 】

[Due to the effect of "Dragon Blood Secret", you can use your blood energy to create shapes without losing blood! 】

[Armor, wings, shields, weapons...the strength after shaping depends on your physique and the total amount of blood invested. 】

It has to be said that Duke Nova is worthy of being a third-level Mystic Pathfinder, and he has brought quite a lot of experience to Xia En.

Moreover, because of her bloodline, the talent [Blood Power] has been upgraded again.

"That means I can fly now?"

Xia En's focus instantly went astray.

He had also tested it before and found that the control ability of the [Precious] quality [Blood Power] was not enough to support the flight of the blood wings.

And every time you shape the wings, you have to consume blood, so the gain is always a bit outweighed by the loss.

And now, the [Epic] level [Blood Power] seems to have gotten rid of this restriction?

However, now is not the time to test new abilities, the corpses haven’t been touched yet!

Soon, Shane found two more good things.

One of them is the bloody scepter.

【Blood Kingship】

[Quality: Epic]

[Type: Relic]

[Description: The lost scepter of the Kingdom of Turin was dyed blood-red due to the contamination of special secret power. 】

[Effect 1: Authority - the majesty of the ancient king still remains on this scepter. 】

[Those who hold the scepter will have their majesty strengthened, and their words and orders will be more convincing. 】

[Effect 2: Spell Power - When holding the scepter, the power, effect, and range of the spells cast will be moderately improved! 】

[Effect 3: Cruelty - This scepter is contaminated, and the character of the person who comes into contact with the scepter will become more irritable and violent. 】

[The taste of power is fascinating. 】

[This scepter may also be the key to a certain door, right? 】

The "epic" quality is enough to show that it is extraordinary.

But after seeing its three effects, Xia En felt a little useless.

With the size and loyalty of his crew, there was no need to rely on the authority that this scepter brought.

The only useful thing is to enhance the effect of the spell, making it a good staff.

But looking at the third negative effect, Xia En didn't trust Joey or other men to use it.

"So, Duke Nova's cruel character is also related to this scepter?"

Xia En was thinking randomly, without any sympathy in his heart.

Since you have chosen this power, you must naturally bear its price.

What concerned him even more...

It's actually what the description says about "keys."

"Key? Key to what door?"

"Since it is the scepter of the kingdom, could it be the door of some treasure house?"

Suddenly, Xia En thought of something that he had ignored for a long time.

"Duke Nova, why are you called a Duke?"

This question sounds outrageous at first, but upon closer consideration, it reveals certain information.

For a long time, Xia En and the residents of the island have called the island Duke Island as a matter of course. The governor of the island is Duke Nova, but they have never thought about the reason behind it.

As far as Shane knows.

The vampires in this world are not divided into levels according to titles such as "viscount" and "count", but rather based on the titles of different races.

In the Seven Seas Federation, there is also no such thing as a title.

So where did this "Duke" come from?

"Duke...Kingdom of Turin...scepter?"

A guess came to Xia En's mind.

The name of the Duke may come from the lost Kingdom of Turin.

Possibly for various reasons, the scepter of the King of Turin fell into the hands of the ducal family and has been passed down from generation to generation until today.

The possibility of this guess coming true is not low.

But Xia En knew too little information. He only knew the name "Kingdom of Turin", and it was definitely unrealistic to delve deeper into it.

"Keep the scepter in the space ring for a while first."

"If there are no clues, I can sell it for money. It is an epic relic after all!"

Speaking of space rings, we have to mention another achievement of Xia En.

【Ring of Apocalypse (Platinum)】

This space ring worn by Duke Nova is also produced by [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce], but the quality is two levels higher than the "silver" that Sean had before.

It is precisely because of its extremely high quality that it was not destroyed by the flames ignited by hidden mines.

And after using mental power to break through the original restrictions.

Xia En opened it and was stunned.

The space in this ring is extremely spacious, more than dozens of times that of Xia En's.

The most eye-catching thing is the golden mountain of gold coins!

At least a thousand gold dragon coins are lying there peacefully, exuding the charm of money.

Xia En had a deal with the Sea Clan and thought he was no longer poor, but the wealth in this space ring still made his heart beat fast and he was very excited.

Except gold coins.

The ring also contains a considerable amount of potion materials, forbidden relics, rare metals...

Youjin, mithril...even the [Heart of Steam] that Xia En needs, there are several of them!

After this wave of harvest, the materials required for strengthening have been directly increased to more than 300%!

"Get rich, get rich!"

Shane's face was filled with the joy of the harvest.

At this time, he suddenly understood the psychology of those pirates very well. The taste of such a profit-free business was really addictive.

The golden belt of murder and arson!

Moreover, this [Ring of Apocalypse] is not all the harvest, the remaining four escort ships, as well as the survivors and property on the [Blood Duke] will all become Xia En's trophies!

"Speaking of which, since Duke Nova is dead, the [Blood Duke] has also sunk..."

"Isn't it true that there is no power that can hinder me on Duke's Island?"

Shane has no grudges against the people on Duke Island in general.

But he knew that there were indeed many cronies of Duke Nova on Duke Island, and they might one day take revenge on him.

On the other hand, the Duke of Nova obviously did not take all his possessions with him.

There is probably her treasury on Duke Island!

Before the Federation notices and sends a new governor, this is the best opportunity to raid Duke Island!

"Not to be missed."

A cold light flashed in Xia En's eyes and he murmured to himself.

He has not forgotten that more than ten islands including Duke Island have listed him as a bounty target.

Since they regard themselves as pirates, they have no choice but to do things that pirates would do.

This action is also a warning and a statement.

Tell those islands with vampire forces that revenge from the [Black Swan] is coming!

…

…

Half a month later.

Insanity Islands.

——As can be seen from the name, this archipelago is different from ordinary islands.

To put it simply, this is an island that belongs to pirates!

The archipelago has no governor of its own and is not under the jurisdiction of the Federation.

Every day, pirate ships of all sizes come to this archipelago with their own purposes, whether for trading, supplies, or inquiring about information.

They brought prosperity, but also chaos.

On this lawless island, the law of the jungle, where the jungle prevails over the weak, is vividly displayed.

Sin abounds and chaos continues.

This is also the origin of the name of the islands.

At this moment, in the largest [Greedy Tavern] on the island.

The lights are bright and there is a lot of people.

Unlike other taverns, the environment inside this tavern appears to be exceptionally clean.

Bad smells such as sweat, rouge, and alcohol are all covered up by the incense sprayed from the steam pipes.

Even the pirates, who were always rude and irritable, did not dare to be overly public and just talked with neither high nor short voices, as if they were afraid of something.

Correspondingly, the quality of the girls here is also extremely high, with beautiful appearance and good figure, and they also wear a special uniform.

It seems to be exposed, but it is eye-catching.

Some of the unsophisticated pirates were almost drooling at the sight.

Rhodes, the captain of the pirate ship Zephyr, also belongs to this group of people.

Logically speaking, as a second-level Mystic Pathfinder, Rhodes is considered the number one figure in the offshore area and can avoid many salvage ships.

But in the Luosui Islands, which is already far away from the sea, he is still a little shrimp, and even seems a little reserved in this strange atmosphere.

However, Rhodes had his own way to resolve this restraint.

His eyes scanned the crowd and quickly locked onto a young man drinking at the bar.

This young man has light golden hair and handsome appearance, which makes people instinctively like him.

Judging from his age and aura, he should be a secret pather with similar strength to himself.

"Hey guy."

Rhodes smiled and said hello, and sat down next to the young man naturally: "It seems that this is your first time coming to the Sin Islands? Let's have a drink together?"

The young man glanced at him while eating the side dishes on the plate, but showed no resistance.

"It's been really rough on the sea recently. Many islands are in turmoil, so I have no choice but to come to Luosui Islands to supply supplies."

Rhodes asked the bartender for a glass of wine, and then said in a slightly complaining tone: "There are many more pirates coming to the Sin Islands than usual."

"It's all that audacious lunatic's fault!"

The young man chewed the food in his mouth and asked, "Who are you talking about?"

"A captain nicknamed 'Black Swan'."

The young man had a strange expression: "What black swan?"

"Legend has it that the black swan is an animal that should never have existed."

"And when it breaks into people's eyes, it will cause a series of terrible chain reactions."

Rhodes took a sip of wine to moisten his throat: "Of course, what I want to talk about is the captain himself."

"Honestly, even though he is a lunatic, I really think he is quite fierce."

The strange look on the young man's face became even worse, but he did not forget to continue eating the dishes he ordered: "Do you know him?"

Rhodes looked around and lowered his voice: "Do you know about the [Blood Moon Night] two months ago?"

"It is said that this black swan kidnapped an important person on Silver Moon Island, causing the truth about [Blood Moon Night] to be revealed."

"Then, more than a dozen islands including Silver Moon Island and Duke Island jointly wanted his ship."

"Among them, the Archon of Duke Island happened to meet him at sea and forced him into the foggy waters all the way. He even stayed outside the fog for a long time."

"Guess what?"

The young man responded cooperatively: "What's going on?"

"The black swan had an adventure in the foggy sea, and its strength increased by leaps and bounds. Not only did it sink the [Blood Duke] on Duke Island, but it also killed the consul!"

The more Rhodes talked, the more excited he became: "This is not over yet, Black Swan also brought a ship to the Duke's Island, and went to the island to raid her lair!"

"Not only that, he later went to Silver Moon Island and fought directly into the castle of Silver Moon Island."

"That is to say, the [Viper] on Silver Moon Island happens to be out salvaging, otherwise it would probably be sunk by him!"

"In half a month, we attacked two islands one after another. Do you think you are awesome or not?"

Before the young man could reply, another pirate sitting next to him also interjected: "That's so awesome!"

"That guy also declared in public on Silver Moon Island that he would come to every island where he was wanted and pay double the reward."

"Because of this, many islands have recently stopped letting us pirates get close to them."

"I have never seen such a courageous person. Is he really not afraid of being targeted by the federal navy?"

Perhaps this topic is indeed very popular among pirates.

One after another, pirates joined the chat.

"I also heard that his [Black Swan] is actually not a ship at all, but a giant beast in the deep sea, which is usually disguised as a ship."

"The crew on the Black Swan ship is also weird. It seems they have a giant, a sea monster, a black knight, and a vampire girl kidnapped from Silver Moon Island."

"There are rumors that the vampire girl fell in love with him and eloped with him in order to get rid of the shackles of the family."

"Hey, it's quite romantic?"

Rhodes gossiped: "But how did I hear that all those crew members are his women?"

Seeing that the topic was starting to go astray, the young man at the bar was speechless as he ate side dishes and drank wine, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

at this time.

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd.

"Mr. Heller is here!"

Not far away, I saw a tall, slim man with a gentle manner approaching.

He has messy black hair like seaweed, a strange black tattoo that looks like some kind of mollusk carved on his cheek, and he wears an old dress.

He feels like a doctor or a gentleman.

"Mr. Heller..."

The pirates quickly looked at him with awe and said hello to him.

The reason is simple, this person is the real owner of [Greedy Bar].

At this time, Heller cast his gaze at the young man at the bar.