Regarding the specific timing of the "Deep Blue" pirate group's attack, Odis and the people of Cruz Island shared a similar idea: this weekend or early next week.
This result is derived from calculations based on time.
More than ten days ago, Press and his men had a falling out with the people sent by the Deep Blue pirate crew, and Press killed several members of the Deep Blue pirate crew.
Based on the timeline, the "Deep Blue" pirate crew should be able to complete their preparations and return to Cruise Island within the next ten days or so.
The reason it took so long to complete the preparations was partly because Captain Egbert of the Ghost hadn't expected the negotiations to end this way.
According to the interrogation conducted by Press and others on the members of the "Deep Blue" pirate crew, their captain was already at Midway Island in the central route, purchasing mining equipment.
It is clear that Egbert did not realize that Press and his men would refuse his terms and kill his people.
The men he sent to Cruz Island were less for negotiation and more for informing the people of Cruz Island.
In addition, this is a common trick used by pirates.
The people of Cruz Island will undoubtedly spend these ten-odd days in worry and fear. When the pirates actually arrive, many of them may have already broken down psychologically.
As Egbert had predicted, nearly half of the Northlanders living in the port had fled to the surrounding islands and were ready to join the "Deep Blue" pirate crew.
This result was not bad for Odis. Although the time was a bit tight, at least he still had a day or two to prepare.
The deployment was completed on Saturday, and the "Deep Blue" pirate group appeared on Sunday.
However, instead of their fleet, a single ship appeared and headed towards "Moon Bay".
The entire port immediately became tense, with many residents even packing their pre-prepared belongings and fleeing into the mountains, while others planned to search for their families who were lying in ambush in the northern part of the island or at Lighthouse Hill.
Odis didn't bother to stop them. He went alone to the dock of the port town and looked out at the ship that was sailing towards him.
The streets were in complete chaos. Adults were running around in a panic, many children were crying loudly, and incidents of robbery and fighting were frequent.
Former Mayor Press was shouting at people, but without the help of police officers, no one took him seriously anymore.
Upon seeing Odis, Pres quickly ran over and asked, "Where are the reinforcements?"
Odis glanced at the ship that was leisurely sailing towards "Moon Bay": "What reinforcements?"
"Your guess is completely wrong!" Press finally mustered up his courage and said, "Egbert saw through your plan and sent ships to attack our port directly!"
"Didn't I tell you that the harbor is full of Egbert's men? He already knew about you..."
Odis raised his hand and asked, "Is that Egbert's flagship, the 'Ghost'?"
Press paused, then said, "No, it's not."
"So which ship of the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew is it?" Odis handed the binoculars to Press: "Look for yourself and tell me which ship it is."
Press looked around and was surprised to find: "It's not a ship from the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew?"
"Fools!" Odis said coldly, "The enemy is just sending a target to test us, and you're all so scared."
He was well aware, of course, that not long after he landed on the island, Egbert learned that the "Dawnbreaker" pirate crew had landed.
In Odis's view, the Red Lion Pirates had been wiped out several days ago, and Egbert must have heard some news about the Dawn Sword Pirates.
But he certainly couldn't verify the truth of those reports, and for Egbert, who owned a ghost ship, it didn't matter if most of the reports were true.
His ghost ship gave him enough confidence.
However, just to be on the safe side, we should still send a ship, flying our own pirate flag, to test our firepower.
Odis, of course, would not give him such an opportunity. Starting early that morning, the Argo began its circumnavigation of the island.
Because Odis realized this was a test, he did not intend to use the weapons on the Argo for combat; he had already had the Argo stop on the west side of the island when he arrived.
Odis looked at Press, whose expression was quite varied, and said, "What are you waiting for? Go and organize the two squads you command to maintain order!"
"Yes, yes, yes." Press then shouted loudly, "Fools, open your dog eyes and take a good look, that's not Egbert's ship at all!"
"There are no cannons or sailors on board! Don't run! Egbert hasn't arrived yet!"
These words had a significant effect, at least calming down most of the panicked residents.
Odis had already noticed that it was a medium-sized merchant ship, which looked like it had just been plundered by the "Deep Blue" pirate ship.
Before even entering "Moon Bay," the crew and sailors on board waved white sheets to indicate their willingness to surrender.
By this time, the residents had mostly calmed down, and Press and his men spontaneously came to the dock to watch the ship slowly sail into "Moon Bay".
Odis said to Press, who was standing next to him, "Shout to the ship and tell them to stop in the middle of 'Moon Bay' and have all the crew swim over."
Press immediately ordered several of his loud-voiced subordinates to shout together, and the people on the merchant ship obediently stopped the ship in the middle of "Moon Lake." One by one, the crew members jumped into the water and swam towards the dock.
This time, without Odis giving the order, Press quickly had his men prepare ropes and lie in wait near the dock, ready to tie them up as soon as they came ashore.
Twenty minutes later, the dozen or so crew members were all tied up and brought before Odis.
Odis asked, "When did you encounter the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew?"
One of the middle-aged men, who was somewhat balding, said, "The day before yesterday... sir, we are not pirates, we were just forced by Egbert to fly the pirate flag."
Odis hummed in agreement: "You're on this ship...?"
"First Mate," the bald, middle-aged man said immediately. "I am the first mate of the 'Monis.' The captain has been killed."
Odis nodded: "There must be pirates among you, right?"
"I don't know," the first mate said. "There are a dozen or so of us from several different ships, all prisoners of Egbert."
To be precise, they were the prisoners who survived.
Odis was about to take out the "Faceless Pendant" for verification when he suddenly thought that he should intimidate Pres and the others again.
So he said, "Keep an eye on them, I'll be right back."
Without waiting for Pres and the others to answer, Odis had already thrown out a "flying scroll" and flew towards the southern plains.
Upon witnessing this scene, Press and the others exclaimed in surprise.
Many people had seen Donahue and the others fly back, but they couldn't explain how they suddenly learned to fly; they only knew it was related to "Captain Gal".
Now the people at the docks know that "Captain Gal" really can fly! And he can even give others the ability to fly.
They still didn't understand what was going on, but they all admired or feared "Captain Gal" even more.
Odis's flight was intentional, of course, to create enough mystery.
This was a question that Odis had only thought about in the last few days. Even if he became the mayor, he couldn't rule the town entirely with his authority like an ordinary mayor. Instead, he needed to have enough mystery.
After all, he is an extraordinary individual who has passed the "Secret Seeker" pathway. Once he reaches the "Middle Sequence," his inherent mystique allows him to gain valuable feedback from the reactions of those around him.
Most of the time, this is also part of the role.
The "Scroll Professor" has little need for this, but the "Wizards," "Astrologers," and higher sequences have similar needs.
Therefore, Odis believed that he should make himself sufficiently mysterious as soon as he arrived on Crus Island.
Soon, Odis flew back with Noy and pointed at the crew, saying, "There should be a few pirates among them. You can check them out."
This is not hard to guess; the ship called "Monis" was there to test the waters.
By placing a few pirates on the ship, they can monitor the prisoners and prevent them from firing if the purpose of probing is discovered.
These pirates could also easily enter the port and, when the time was right, contact the spies in the town.
Normally, even if Odis fired at them, they would have enough time to jump into the sea and swim away.
Of course, that's under normal circumstances. If they were to encounter a "spirit wave cannon," they wouldn't even be able to run away.
Upon hearing the captain's order, Noy took out a coin, fiddled with it, and asked the man who had just claimed to be the first mate, "Are you a member of the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew?"
The first mate replied, "No."
Noy flicked the coin, glanced at the divination result, and then approached the second person: "Are you a member of the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew?"
I asked several people in a row, and each time I finished asking, I flicked a coin.
Press and the others were completely baffled, wondering what the woman was doing, but they dared not ask.
When asked the fifth person, Noy flicked out a coin, caught it, paused for a moment, and said to Odis, "He's a pirate!"
Odis walked over, reached for the revolver he carried, and fired a shot at the pirate's head.
He hadn't carried a gun for a while, but now he's carrying a revolver again, mainly for deterrence, and it's convenient to use in this kind of situation.
Bang!
Before the pirate could even offer a few words of explanation, a bullet pierced his head, and he collapsed to the ground, bleeding profusely.
This made Press and the others swallow hard, as if the bullet had pierced the pirate's head and then knocked them on the head as well.
Before this, although they all knew that the person in front of them was the captain of a pirate crew, they did not have a specific concept of it.
Seeing that he killed a pirate without even interrogating him, they suddenly had a concrete understanding of the pirate captain.
Noy continued his investigation and soon identified another pirate. Odis went over with his gun, but before he could even raise it, the pirate knelt down and cried, "Don't shoot! Don't shoot! I... I know there are informants planted by the captain in town. If you don't kill me, I'll help you find them."
Odis nodded and said to Press, "Gag him. I'll interrogate him later."
Press was taken aback. Wouldn't it be better to interrogate them now and arrest those spies? Why do we have to interrogate them separately later?
However, he dared not question Captain Gal's orders any longer and immediately ordered his men to gag the pirate and tie him up carefully.
Just as Noy was about to continue the screening, another pirate from the remaining crew knelt down and said he could help catch spies.
The rest of the people were all ordinary crew members.
Odis ordered the ordinary crew members to be locked up first, given some food and water, and instructed the town's doctor to examine them carefully to see if anyone had contracted an infectious disease.
Sometimes pirates would deliberately send prisoners suffering from smallpox to a port, where smallpox would soon spread. The pirates would then take advantage of this opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the port.
This is a bunch of scoundrels; they're capable of using any despicable means.
Especially when facing pirates, and given the existence of the "extraordinary virus" in this world, it's essential to carefully inspect prisoners upon receiving them.
Regardless of whether the disease has been detected, we should isolate ourselves for a period of time first.
Then Odis had Pres choose a few trusted subordinates and find a well-soundproofed house to interrogate the two pirates.
But after bringing the pirates into the room, Odis ordered: "No one shall interrogate them, nor remove what is stuffed in their mouths."
Press was stunned again: "No interrogation?"
Odis did not answer the other party's question, but said: "From now on, no one is allowed to leave here except me."
"Noy, watch them. Anyone who tries to leave is a spy. Don't hesitate, shoot them."
"Yes." Noy moved a chair, sat down by the door, drew his revolver, and quietly watched Press and the others.
Noi wasn't like Salina; she seemed quite quiet, but sitting there quietly, she exuded an imposing aura, and Press and the others immediately lost the will to go out.
Press smiled and said to Odis, "Mayor, is there some misunderstanding? I killed Egbert's crew members, how could I be a spy?"
"I know you're not," Odis said, "but now we need your cooperation to catch those spies."
Press still didn't quite understand Odis's intention: "I... then why not interrogate these two people?"
Odis laughed and said, "I can tell from their appearance that they only know one or two spies. They said those things at the docks just to save their lives."
"But we can't let them talk. Believe me, if they do, they'll definitely accuse the toughest officers among the police of being spies."
"They might even accuse some people who are genuinely willing to fight the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew of being spies."
Press looked at the two pirates and saw fear in their eyes.
The former mayor took a deep breath. He knew perfectly well that "Captain Gal" had completely guessed the two pirates' plans.
Press sat down in the chair as well: "I'll wait here until you let me out."
Then he said to his subordinates, "You must also stay here. Even when you urinate, you must be in pairs and keep an eye on each other."
"Anyone who dares to step out that door, I'll kill them without Ms. Neuy even firing a shot!"
Odis nodded in satisfaction: "Leave the rest to me."
He waited for another half hour before going out, and asked the two captains guarding the port to organize people to prepare to deliver food to the people ambushing in the northern part of the island and at "Lighthouse Mountain".
While assigning tasks, he casually said, "The task of preparing food today is yours. Presley will slowly interrogate those two pirates today."
The two captains naturally inquired about the results of the interrogation.
Odis only said, "I'll deal with those spies lying in ambush in the north and 'Lighthouse Hill' first, and then proceed with the next step."
Besides the two captains, there were several other people present. It was clear from their conversation that they had uncovered a number of spies.
This makes sense, since they were all pirates. After Captain Gal shot one of them right away, they would definitely reveal all the information they knew in order to save their lives.
Soon, the news spread throughout the town, and many people felt much more at ease.
Odis arrived at the positions in the northern part of the island and "Lighthouse Hill" one after the other. He did not kill anyone there, but gave an order: anyone who leaves here quietly is a spy and can be shot immediately.
That day, the "Deep Blue" pirate crew did not launch any new offensives, and they were not even seen on the high seas.
Only then did Odis deploy the "Extraordinary Puppet" to the battlefield, and in the north and south of the island, he deployed an "Extraordinary Machine Gun" and an "Extraordinary Mortar" respectively.
The masked "crew members" drew the attention of the people on Cruise Island, but they dared not look closely, because they felt that the "crew members" looked like humans and monsters at the same time, and seemed quite scary.
As night fell, a thick fog rolled in at sea, and due to the poor visibility, the Argo, which had been cruising, also stopped to the northwest of the island.
Around nine o'clock, Bazel, who was guarding the north, stared blankly at the sea and the fog in front of him. The captain had just come by and instructed him to keep an eye on the sentries and not to slack off.
Because the fog came so strangely, it's estimated that the pirates of the "Deep Blue" pirate group will definitely take advantage of the fog to land. However, Odis can't say for sure whether they will land from the south or the north.
In comparison, the north is easier to defend because there are many reefs in the near sea in this direction, and large ships cannot get too close to the shore. They can only lower small boats and let the crew swim ashore quietly.
Odis believed that the enemy would definitely land here because landing here would have a certain probability of catching the defenders off guard.
Even if there are people stationed here, the pirates will definitely try something.
Because the northern beaches are very long, it's impossible for the inhabitants of Cruz Island to spread out three hundred people to guard them.
So they would have a chance to land, and once they entered the rainforest, those three hundred men wouldn't be able to stop them at all.
Just then, a sentry came to report to Bazel that they heard what sounded like someone talking in the sea.
Bazel immediately took two "extraordinary puppets" to investigate, but the combat captain Cleveland and the dozens of police officers did not follow.
Upon arriving at the sentry's defensive position, Bazel first threw out a "Whirlwind Scroll".
Whew~
The scroll shattered, and a sudden gust of wind blew up, causing the thick fog on the sea to churn and quickly disperse, creating a considerable space.
Then Bazel took out a "Radiant Scroll" and stuffed it into the "Extraordinary Mortar" carried by the "Extraordinary Puppet": "Activate combat mode and fire into the air."
Upon receiving the order, the "extraordinary puppet" immediately knelt on one knee and pulled the trigger in the most standard posture.
In addition to firing extraordinary shells, the "Extraordinary Mortar" has another function: firing scrolls.
The scroll can be launched along with the "Extraordinary Shell". After the "Extraordinary Shell" explodes, the scroll explodes and releases the corresponding extraordinary ability.
At this moment, after the "Radiant Sun Scroll" was launched along with the "Extraordinary Cannonball," the "Extraordinary Cannonball" exploded in mid-air, and the "Radiant Sun Scroll" also exploded.
For a moment, it seemed as if a small sun appeared in mid-air, illuminating the sea in front of us clearly.
Bazel saw two pirates sitting on a rock protruding from the sea in front of him, chatting. It was obvious that they were trying to attract the attention of the people on the shore.
And in the area where the "Scroll of Blazing Sun" could barely reach, a large number of pirates were swimming toward the beach.
They resembled undulating pottery jars, carrying weapons, silently avoiding the reefs, and swimming towards the shore.
The scene left the sentries stunned. In their astonishment, they trembled, for Mr. Barzel was certainly too late to stop them.
If these people were allowed to land... they had already imagined their families being killed and their town being burned to the ground.
Bazel took a deep breath and said with some relief, "We've finally waited for you!"
He then ordered the "extraordinary puppet" carrying the "extraordinary machine gun" to the side: "Shoot down the two people chatting on the reef."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Those two pirates were cunning; they were positioned even outside the range of rifles.
However, what they didn't know was that they were within range of the "extraordinary machine gun".
Ta-da~
After receiving the order, the "Extraordinary Puppet" fired in bursts. One of the pirates was cut in half at the waist, while the other had his left shoulder and head blown off.
This scene left the sentries dumbfounded; it was the first time they had ever seen a gun with such power and such a long range.
Then, they looked at the two "extraordinary puppets" with some fear. These two masked people always gave people the feeling that they were not alive.
Bazel ordered several sentries to continue their watch while he led two "extraordinary puppets" to provide support.
At this moment, Cleveland, along with his dozens of officers, quickly arrived at the opposite side of the pirates who were landing.
He hurled a "Sun Scroll" with all his might, instantly illuminating the beach and a stretch of coastline: "Free Fire!"
These police officers were all quite good marksmen, and as gunshots rang out one after another, the pirates were killed or wounded.
They struggled desperately in the seawater, but they sank little by little to the bottom of the sea.
...
At this moment, the young men stationed on the south coast of the island faintly heard gunshots. They immediately tensed up and looked at Captain Gal, who was sitting there motionless.
Captain Garr did not immediately issue orders or take any action, but seemed to be waiting for something.
But on the sea before them, there seemed to be only mist, nothing else.
At this moment, they were hiding in the most prominent village on the south bank. In the mist, they hid behind the houses, making it difficult to spot them on the beach.
As the gunfire on the north bank became sparse, Odis felt the time was right and suddenly threw out a "Whirlwind Scroll". Then, following the same action as Bazel, he fired a "Sun Scroll" with the "Extraordinary Mortar".
Under the intense light, the pirates had already landed on the beach not far from them.
Although not directly opposite the pirates, the "Extraordinary Machine Gun" could still hit them.
Odis said to the "Extraordinary Puppet" wielding the "Extraordinary Machine Gun": "Activate combat mode and spray bullets at the people on the beach."
Da da da da~
The "Extraordinary Puppet" pulled the trigger, and a burst of bullets shot out. Wells and the others next to Odis witnessed a horrific scene.
A straight line of orange-red bullets exploded on the beach, each one taking one or two lives in the first two or three seconds.
The pirate's body was utterly vulnerable to bullets, mercilessly torn apart and falling to the ground in pieces.
The pirates on the beach were completely stunned for two or three seconds before screaming and running back.
At this moment, the people running back overlapped with those landing. Odis pointed to the most densely packed enemy position and said to the "Extraordinary Puppet" carrying the "Extraordinary Mortar": "Shoot a shot there."
Boom!
The "Extraordinary Rocket" was about as powerful as the "Explosive Scroll," instantly blowing away seven or eight pirates and leaving a large crater on the beach. The shockwave knocked the surrounding pirates to the ground.
This shot sent the pirates into a cacophony of cries!
Odis immediately ordered, "Advance and fire at the enemy!"
The "extraordinary puppet," wielding an "extraordinary machine gun," swiftly moved forward, its two legs running wildly while its upper body remained remarkably stable, firing as it ran.
Soon, all the pirates who landed were wiped out.
Odis began to have the "Extraordinary Puppet" extend its fire, and apart from a few who escaped by diving, the dozens of pirates were all killed on the beach or in the sea.
Odis glanced out to sea and saw what appeared to be a ship in the mist.
However, the distance was too far, exceeding the range of the "Extraordinary Mortar," and the "Extraordinary Machine Gun" had already entered its rest phase, so Odis did not continue to pursue the fleeing pirates.
They will surely bring back news that the enemy has very powerful, rapid-fire firearms, as well as a portable artillery piece.
Based on the information he had gathered, Egbert roughly made a judgment about the firepower of the "Dawn Sword" pirate crew, and easily confused it by mistaking the "Extraordinary Machine Gun" for the "Extraordinary Machine Cannon".
Odis stretched his hand behind him: "Clean up the battlefield."
Wells, Glenn, and the others, who were watching with bated breath, didn't react for a moment until Odis gave the order for the second time. Then they seemed to realize what was happening and each led the able-bodied men of their village to the beach.
Upon arriving at the beach, half of the people vomited. The area reeked of blood, and severed limbs were scattered everywhere. Those who had never seen such a sight reacted by vomiting immediately.
They never imagined that the battle would begin in this way and end with complete suppression by firepower.
The war was over before they could even see the enemy's face clearly.
"Don't keep them waiting too long," Odis said to Wells and the others. "Every second is agonizing for them right now."
Some of the seriously injured, who did not die immediately, were still making cries that were either heart-wrenching or faint.
Wells and the others then realized why "Captain Gard" had summoned them, so they took out their weapons and went to end their suffering.
Odis glanced at the port, feeling a little uneasy, so he left the area to Rupert and used a "flight scroll" to head to the port.
...
Port town.
The gunfire was clearer on the north bank, and many people went out to check the situation after the gunfire started.
However, in the thick fog, nothing could be seen, only bursts of gunfire could be heard.
At that moment, a lean middle-aged man, taking advantage of the fog, quietly slipped into the alley and then quickly fled the area.
He was Egbert's informant, and was supposed to be one of the safest people on the island.
If Egbert wins, he won't be killed because he's the informant.
If the island's inhabitants win, no one will know his identity as an informant, and he will be safe.
But now he's not safe, because this morning he captured two pirates from the "Deep Blue" pirate crew.
I heard they have already confessed to some people, and "Captain Gal" has gone to the northern coast and "Lighthouse Hill" to arrest them.
Former mayor Press hadn't been seen for most of the day; he was probably busy interrogating the pirates and dealing with the people he had just captured.
The lean, middle-aged man wasn't sure when they would betray him, so he decided to escape the town first and come back after everything was over.
Leaving the town through the alleyways required a long walk, and the lean, middle-aged man, who was not in good physical condition to begin with, was panting heavily as he finally reached the edge of the town.
To this day, no one has noticed him, which makes him very satisfied with the path he has chosen.
Just as he stepped out of the town, he suddenly heard footsteps beside him, and a stern voice said, "Stop!"
How could a lean, middle-aged man possibly obey such an order? He turned and ran.
Salina, who had been waiting nearby, rushed in like a gust of wind, stirring up the mist.
She punched the lean, middle-aged man, sending him flying: "Didn't you hear me tell you to stop?"
Then she rushed over and said to the young men who had come from the villages on the southern plains, "Tie him up."
Just then, Salina saw someone peeking out from the alley: "Stop... never mind, get lost."
He kicked that person away.
She led the able-bodied men from two villages to guard the town's location facing the mountains, while Boris led the able-bodied men from four villages to guard the dock.
When Odis arrived, Salina had already made a considerable haul, capturing several people, while Boris had caught even more, capturing over a dozen people in a short time.
Only then did Odis release Press and the others, allowing Noy to help the former mayor interrogate the spy they had just captured.
Next, Odis went to the north coast, where the battle went very smoothly, with the pirates held off on the beach by dozens of guns.
Bazel arrived with the "Extraordinary Puppet" and, after a barrage of fire, the pirates were routed, leaving behind more than thirty corpses and a dozen or so seriously wounded pirates.
At this moment, Bazel was directing everyone to clean up the battlefield. The battlefield here was not as bloody as the south coast of the island, and the faces of those who had just fought were generally filled with smiles.
The battle killed so many pirates, while they only had five wounded.
They were injured because of the pirates; they fell while running, some with broken heads and some even with broken arms.
For these untrained individuals, night combat in the jungle was unavoidable.
Fortunately, the outcome was good. Although the coastline on the north shore was long, Bazel did not fall into the pirates' trap and did not easily mobilize his main force, which gave the dozens of police officers enough time to react.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Odis ordered them to send men back to the port to report on the victory on the north shore.
Then Odis began to take stock of the spoils of war, the most notable of which were three extraordinary items.
Three extraordinary traits were also seized on the North Shore, but they were not of high level; they were all "low-sequence" traits.
Also, they captured two bounty hunters, with a total value of only 500 pounds.
In other words, the enemy's main force and key figures did not participate in the battle in the previous battles, so this was actually a probing attack.
The remaining spoils were weapons, which Odis simply gave to those who had participated in the battle.
After clearing out the spoils, Sheriff Tom asked what to do with the wounded pirate prisoners.
Odis glanced at him: "No prisoners!"
The battle has only just begun, so he certainly won't spare any manpower to guard these unstable factors.
Tom's eyes narrowed: "Yes...yes..."
As midnight approached, news of the victory on the northern front reached the town, and everyone was overjoyed, as if victory was just around the corner.
After interrogation, Presley captured more than thirty spies.
Several of these people died from the residents' beatings and kicks, and the rest were all injured.
Odis ordered them all to be locked up and dealt with after the battle.
At this point, Odis's orders would no longer encounter any obstacles, and everyone now obeyed the orders of this "Captain Gal" wholeheartedly.
...
At night, in the eastern part of the turbulent and violent sea, in the cockpit of the "Future," the flagship of the "Admiral Star."
Gadriya stared blankly at the bookshelf in front of her. On the table in front of her was a copy of the "Rossde Daily" delivered by her subordinate.
The newspaper's front-page headline was from four days prior: the "Red Lion" pirate crew had been wiped out by a mysterious pirate ship.
After a long pause, Cattleya exclaimed, "Is that the 'Elements Dawn' banner?"
Upon seeing the news about the pirate ship called "Argo," Cattleya had an inexplicable feeling. Usually, when she had this feeling, it was because her spirit was reminding her that this was very important news.
She felt that the ship must be very important to the "mysterious queen," and that its importance might affect her through the "queen."
...
On the island where the Abraham family's "extraordinary transit station" is located.
The "Crick" pirate crew had already set up camp in front of the high walls and had been waiting for several days.
Tonight, no one slept; instead, they stared at the illusory mirror that had suddenly appeared on the tall wall.
On the tall wall, the mirror finally solidified, and the figure of the director of the "Gnostic Society" appeared in the mirror. Soon, she finally emerged from the "Extraordinary Transfer Station" through the mirror.
The "Witch of Pain" then bowed slightly to the air above her: "Thank you for your help."
An unusually sweet voice rang out in the air: "Evacuate immediately and do not explore further inside."
The one speaking was the "Crimson Saintess," who had also been trapped before. It took the two demigods trapped inside more than a day to escape.
However, rescuing this "Witch of Pain" at Sequence 5 took considerable effort, and even required the help of an angel to finally free her.
The "Witch of Pain" replied respectfully, "Yes."
Then she asked, "Who exactly destroyed this 'extraordinary transit station'?"
A sweet voice in the air said, "The Primal One gave a hint: Knowledge."
"Knowledge?" the Witch of Pain asked, "The people of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom?"
"No, I think it may involve 'knowledge' itself."
The "Witch of Pain" opened her mouth, then suddenly realized that this matter involved a very high level.
...
Around Cruise Island, on the sea shrouded in mist.
A classic-style ship with a large hull suddenly broke through the fog and slowly sailed forward.
This is Egbert's flagship: the Ghost.
Behind this ship were three large or medium-sized ocean-going vessels.
Egbert stood at the bow of the Ghost, gazing at Cruise Island not far away.
The sudden appearance of thick fog on the sea surface was a capability of the "Ghost".
In this sea area, the vision of Egbert, the owner of the "Ghost," could penetrate the fog and clearly see the scene before him.
"Captain," First Mate Yarlin strolled to the bow, "I don't think continuing the fight is a good idea."
At the meeting that just ended, Egbert redeployed his forces and decided to launch a general offensive at dawn on Tuesday.
The first mate continued, "They're flying the 'Elemental Dawn' banner!"
"If you weren't out of your mind, why would you be interested in this desolate island that's practically devoid of any morsel?" Egbert said in an icy tone. "And what pirate would be interested in some damn iron ore mine?"
As he spoke, Egbert took a deep breath before patting the hull of the ship: "But since we're using this ship, there's always a price to pay."