Pillars of Ita

Chapter 1155 Overlord

The bartender turned around and looked at Fang He and the others - the bar was a mess, but no one seemed to care about these trivial matters at the moment. Everyone's eyes were on Fang He and the others. The sound of bells could be heard from afar in the port, but the room was silent.

  Fang He opened his mouth, his thoughts still seemed to linger on his previous surprise. He once thought that the other party was just an ordinary waiter, but when did the other party come to him and snatch the "key" from his hand?

Even though the combat craftsman is not a standard combat profession, he was always alert at that time, so his reaction shouldn't be so bad, right?

To be honest, Alyssa and Ms. Catherine were both there, and they also didn't react.

"If you have any questions, ask them later." The tall man put down the 'block' in his hand, looked at him, and said, "Come with me."

"Wait a minute," this time it was Catherine who spoke. Before everyone could react, the pirate lady took out a bronze pistol, pulled the hammer, raised the muzzle and pointed it in the direction of Jeffreyt's Red Team.

With a loud roar, a member behind the leader of Jeffreyt's red team screamed. According to the opponent's strength, he should not be hit by this bullet, but the incident happened so suddenly that no one expected that this female privateer would suddenly take action on this occasion.

The latter shouted loudly, and immediately knelt down, covering his thigh which was bleeding. But the matter was not over yet. Miss Nightingale turned into a wisp of smoke and a shadow at that moment, and surrounded everyone in Jeffreyt's Red Team in an instant. "Protect him!" The leader of Jeffreyt's Red Team reacted immediately, screaming in shock and anger.

  He never expected that his opponent would be so bold. It would be fine if she was just a female privateering pirate leader, as she was unruly and lawless. But how could this woman who listened to the rain dare to do that?

But the dark curtain has blocked the vision of Jeffreyt's red team.

The Elisa sisters were assassins specially selected and trained by the White Wilderness. Their level was once the best among those who had climbed Mount Covenant. Even though the Rain Listeners were short of resources, the Seven Seas Brigade was different.

The members of the Red Team tried to save themselves, but their level was not as good as the second-tier teams of the First Division's Prometheus, SOLID and other guilds. When Miss Nightingale's Shadow Dancer was at full strength, she could still fight against the elites of AOA and the Falcon Group.

What's more, after leaving the Storm Islands, her strength has changed a lot.

And most of them are just first-line members from the Blood Oath.

When everyone was in a panic, a dagger appeared from the darkness, like a flash of cold light, and then the shadow dissipated like a veil, leaving only the man who had just spoken rudely lying in a pool of blood.

He stared straight ahead with his eyes wide open, leaving a deep cut on his throat where the bone was visible.

"you!"

The leader of Jeffrey's red team looked at Fang He and his group with anger.

An invisible aura was boiling around him, so much so that the nearby dust and wood chips flew up around him - he was also at the Silver Level, and if he hadn't been careless for a moment, how could he have made such a fool of himself in front of others?

But this is the meaning of the existence of the top Nightingale. They take risks, use small to win big, and use surprise to defeat the right. Even the top Silver Rank dare not be careless in front of the assassin profession that is one or two levels lower than them. He just thought...

I thought that the little girl who ran away from Tingyuzhe didn't have this ability, and she was obviously not at the silver level.

But the leader of the Gray Corsairs held out his hand to stop him.

The other party looked at the bartender of Cork with some fear. The tall man did not make any statement from beginning to end, as if it was all natural. "Don't be impulsive, gentlemen of Jeffrey, sir, we need an explanation."

"I don't have an explanation," the man replied. He looked at the Gray Pirates and the Blood Shark Pirates beside him and said, "Ask your boss to go to the Holy Secret Society for an explanation. I believe they will give you a satisfactory explanation. If they are not satisfied, that's fine too."

After saying this, he turned around and walked behind the bar. He turned a cup on the cabinet and opened a secret passage behind the wall. The secret passage led darkly to the mountain wall behind. The man turned around and looked at Fang He and his group:

"I know you all have a lot of questions, please come in first."

He looked at the others with a warning look: "As for you, 'Cork' is closed today, please go back."

The pirates looked at each other, but the Gray Pirates didn't dare to say anything. They turned around and left without saying a word, and the Blood Shark Pirates could only follow behind them in shame.

Only the members of Jeffreyt's red team seemed to have not reacted yet, but the leader looked at the "Seraphim" behind Fang He, then at Catherine, and finally his gaze fell on Elisa's dagger that was still dripping with blood, and he finally realized that he had hit a wall.

He waved his hand gently and asked others to take out the bodies of the dead Red Team members. Although it seemed unnecessary as the other party could be resurrected, there was no guarantee that there would not be some equipment left behind. It seemed that the other party did not welcome them to stay here any longer.

Then the other pirates scattered like birds and beasts. Bachmut was mixed in the crowd, as if he was afraid that Catherine would remember him.

The pirate captain walked out of the door, still immersed in the shock of what had just happened. "Heir... Heir, Rodrigo actually left behind an heir... Could the rumors about the Storm Islands be true?"

He stroked his unshaven chin, and the eyeball in his only remaining right eye socket rolled, as if he thought of something. He raised his head and looked in a certain direction in St. Xuan Port, and hurried towards that direction.

Fang He watched everyone leave quietly, then turned his head to look at the secret passage whose destination was unknown, and cast his gaze to Catherine standing beside him.

Catherine shook her head at him, indicating that he didn't need to ask any more questions, then looked at the 'bartender' with some respect and was the first to walk into the secret passage.

Yugudola was also beside the three people. Although the tall man did not invite the latter, the silver-made-up female swordsman did not seem to care and just stood with them inconspicuously. The bartender glanced at her and saw that Fang He and others did not object, so he did not say much.

She nudged Fang Heron with her fingertips from behind, motioning him to follow.

"Ms. Yugudola?" Fang He was still confused.

"Call me sister, little one," said Yugudora, "Why do you sound so old-fashioned? I'm only in my twenties. Don't you know who he is? Aren't you investigating the Holy Mystery Society? He is the head of the Holy Mystery Society."

"Did you hear that?" Fang He looked at her in surprise. "Ms. Yugudora, when did you arrive?"

"I've been here," Yugudora said, "I told you to call me sister. I'm a little surprised to meet you in this place. I was planning to come and say hello to you, but who knew I would run into something like this."

Fang He scratched his head. He had dealt with the Gray Lady many times before, but this was only the second time they had met. He couldn't bring himself to address her in such a familiar manner. "Why are the Oak Knights in Saint Hugh's?"

"We are here for other things," the girl shook her head, "but let's not talk about that for now. What about inheritance and heirs? If I remember correctly, Rodrigo de Anris is the real name of the legendary pirate king. He also has another name - Pirate King William."

She looked at Fang He and Alyssa and asked, "What did you go through in the empire, and how did you get involved with that pirate king?"

The secret passage led into the mountain wall, as if it was carved out between the rocks. It was narrow and dark. A tall man walked in front holding a fluorescent crystal. The cold light reflected the gray stone wall, and the edge of the light kept retreating as they moved forward.

  The air was stuffy and humid. Millipedes would occasionally crawl over the wall with their legs twisting. The only sound in the silence was the rustling of footsteps. Fang He thought for a moment before telling Yugudora about their experiences in the empire:

It includes the conflicts between them and the Imperials, and the evil deeds of the Court of Swords, but it omits the part about the Shadow Man, the Star Device, and the three geniuses.

It's not that he didn't trust Yugudola, but he couldn't confirm the position of the tall man leading the way, or even the Holy Secret Society behind him. After all, since the disaster of the Dragon Witch, the dragon worshippers had infiltrated Corin-Ishurian widely.

After Fang He finished speaking, he asked, "What about the Blood Oath? I remember they were not...?"

"Are you talking about the Fenris incident?" Yogurdora asked back, "The Blood Oath incident has been dealt with, but the authorities can't arrest everyone from top to bottom. And you know that it's hard to link this incident to Jeffreyt's Red Team."

"So the result is that several responsible persons were arrested, and a lot of people who knew about the incident were arrested, but some people still managed to escape. The person you just met was one of the vice presidents of the Blood Oath and also the leader of the main brigade."

Fang He didn't quite believe that the top brass of the Blood Oath, the founder of the main brigade, would not be involved in these things, but he also understood that the real world requires evidence. Perhaps the other party hid it well enough and cleared themselves cleanly enough.

All in all, the other party escaped.

After the Blood Oath was disbanded, the remaining elite personnel were taken in by Jeffrey's Red Team. The investigation into Jeffrey's Red Team is still ongoing, but the authorities cannot take any substantial action without any evidence.

Yugudora continued, "After all, the matter of taking over the alliance has already caused a stir internationally. Although the alliance itself had problems first, this is against the rules. Moreover, outsiders don't care what the truth is and are using this matter to discredit us."

She said lightly, "Of course, the authorities will not give up on a decision just because of a few rumors. It's just that at times like this, they have to be more cautious. Of course, there are many people who suspect Jeffrey's Red Team, but they still have to collect evidence."

Fang He could understand it, but he always felt that there was something wrong with allowing Fenris's escaped fish to remain in the star gate, and he couldn't help but frowned.

Yugudora saw what he was thinking. "You don't have to worry so much. The authorities can certainly take tough measures, but they have their own considerations. Not everyone in Jeffreyt's Red Team is in cahoots with the cultists. Acting too hastily will only give those who want to take advantage of the situation an opportunity."

"Besides, this incident not only involves Jeffrett, but also the descendants of Flor and the Rainbow Alliance. The more critical the situation is, the more we need to remain calm. The third division is in chaos from within, which is exactly what many people want to see."

Fang He nodded silently. He certainly understood what Yugudora was talking about. The signs of the arrival of the evil star were so obvious that even the Seven Seas Brigade had noticed it. Then it was impossible for them, including the Star Gate Port and even the domestic guilds, to be completely unaware of it.

In fact, the top leaders of the major guilds may have already been preparing for this.

He couldn't help but think of the Imperials' preparations.

"What is an heir? And what is the Pirate King's proof of supremacy?"

"You don't know?" Yugurdora looked at him in surprise. "You came to this free port, so you must have heard about its origins, right? Three pirate kings successively established this port, but that is a legend from several centuries ago. However, legends are legends, but the rules set by the pirate kings have continued to this day. That is the Pirate Code - these 'rules' were jointly established by generations of legendary pirate kings..."

"They are the Pirate King of the Grey Sea, the Pirate King of the Storm Sea, and the Pirate King of the Silver Sea. The Grey Sea is mainly located in the outer sea of ​​Hanrena, in the area of ​​the Storm Islands, on the outer edge of the empire, while the Storm Sea refers to Corin-Ishurian and Saint Hughian."

"The last one is the Silver Sea, which is the outer periphery of the Silver Chain Island and extends all the way to the sea of ​​clouds in Lotao. These are the most important sea areas in Etalia today. They are connected to each other and together form the air and sea routes of the First World."

"The three oldest pirate kings came from these three seas. You can also say they are the pirate kings of the Osho, the Korin-Ishurian, and the Giant Tree Hill."

"But not every era has three overlords on the Sky Sea. In Rodrigo De Anris' era, the Pale Pirates dominated the Sky Sea. Even though the Blood Shark Pirates are notorious now and Balosa calls himself the Pirate King, the fact is that the Blood Shark Pirates are still far from being as powerful as the Pale Pirates who can compete with the Imperial Navy."

"And Balosha claims to be the Lord of the Storm Sea, but in fact he does not have the proof of being the overlord of the Storm Sea. The three legendary pirate kings in history have all left their tokens. It is said that only the most ferocious and powerful pirates can become their successors, but these tokens have been lost in the long river of history. The last time the Storm Evidence appeared was about a century ago. It was a magic blade of the blood sea, the sword of the seventh pirate king—"

"The Grey Proof was lost in the Henihell War many years ago. It was originally a rare item belonging to the first generation of Pirate Kings. People believed it had sunk into the abyss until the legendary Pirate King Rodrigo de Anris emerged 20 or 30 years ago, and the token was rediscovered." Yugurdora continued, "I only heard that he was a traitor to the Imperial Navy, but I don't know how he got the Pirate King's Proof and became the overlord of the Grey Sea, calling the wind and rain, and making the people of the Empire restless until his death."

Fang He couldn't help but look at the dark metal cube in his hand - the tall man had returned this thing to him not long ago, but when William gave it to him, he didn't say these things in his will.

The pirate king only mentioned that they should take revenge on the empire, but does that mean revenge was successful?

  But how could the first Grey Pirate King's artifact be related to the Star Device? Or was it just a coincidence that the first Grey Pirate King also had a close connection with the alchemist?

However, the three legendary pirate kings were born about five hundred years ago, which was indeed later than the era of the three imperial geniuses. It is not impossible that the other party is the descendant of one of Friston, Jerdem or Helinwell.

"So this thing is the proof of overlord?" Fang He found it a little unbelievable, and raised the thing in his hand to ask Yugudola.

Whoever gets it will become the successor to the Pirate King and the next overlord of the sky and sea?

But it was fine for him and Rodrigo de Anris, after all, the two of them really understood the secret of this "key", and the legendary pirate king of the Pale Pirates did build an army of constructs from it and benefited from it.

But what about before that? As far as he knew, there had been at least seven pirate kings born on the Grey Sea since its first owner, and there were no rumors of construct armies left by the Grey Pirate Kings before Rodrigo.

Besides, based on his understanding of the research progress of the Star Device, autonomous constructs began to emerge more than 20 years ago, and were promoted by Rodrigo's deputy, the alchemist master Jed Ham, and he can almost be said to be the only successor on this path.

"Of course not," Yugudora shook her head gently, "It's just a token, but it doesn't mean that whoever gets it will definitely become the overlord of the sky and sea. What's more important is to get its recognition."

The former looked at Fang He with a strange look and said, "Most of the requirements on the Overlord's Certificate were left by the previous Pirate King. I'm not sure what kind of requirements De Anris left for you, but it seems that you have won his approval."

"Why do you think so, Miss Eugudora?"

"Yes, sister," Yugudora emphasized, "because according to legend, the seals on the tokens are of different strengths, and few people can completely unlock them. Judging from what the bartender said, you have gained its complete trust."

Fang He couldn't help but look at the metal cube in his hand again. He couldn't see any seal on it. The structure inside this thing was very similar to the key seal that Shana gave him, but he always felt that the seal on it might have nothing to do with the requirements left by Rodrigo.

But it is related to the star device.

In the past seven hundred years, apart from the master alchemist Jed Ham, he might be the one who had done the most in-depth research on this thing. And because he had actually seen the Zero Crystal and the research results of Friston and Hellingwell, it was very likely that Adeney, Miss Nia's father, had not gone further on this path than he had.

  Could this be the reason?

He raised his head, looked at the tall man leading the way, and then looked at Yugudora beside him again - but what did all this have to do with the current situation? Who was the other party, and what was his relationship with the Holy Mystery Society?

Ugurdora seemed to see his doubts and shook her head. "I said before that the Overlord's Certificate itself may be a treasure, but it cannot make a person the heir of the Pirate King. But it is a token, and a token is often only effective for people or organizations that recognize it-"

"Holy Mystery Society?"

Yugudora nodded slowly. "The origin of the Holy Mystery Society is very mysterious. I only know that they may be a product of the same era as the three pirate kings. It is said that three unnamed goddesses jointly built this temple—"

"Because the silver coins collected by the Holy Mystery Society come from the grace of fate, but few people know what their specific purpose is. It is rumored that the three pirate kings were all guided by God in that era. Their successive rises do seem to be born for some purpose—"

"Just like mortals praying to God for power, receiving grace, and then acting for the most divine plan, they emerge like meteors, briefly streaking across the sky of history, leaving behind brilliant traces, and then disappear without a trace."

Yugurdora looked at him. "This is very interesting, isn't it? But it does make sense. If there is a power higher than mortals behind everything, then the mystery of the Holy Mystery Society will be solved. Only such a power can stand safely in a free port like Saint Xuan."

"...until many years later, someone once again appeared with these tokens, and from them they obtained the power they promised, and once again rose above the sky and sea, calling the wind and rain, and becoming a hegemon. However, in this process, in a process that mortals could not perceive, the forces behind all this might have obtained what they needed."

The silver-made female swordsman obviously didn't know the true origins of the Holy Secret Society, and just casually chatted about some old stories.

However, Fang He frowned and couldn't help but think of their experiences in the Empire, the dilapidated commercial temple standing in the valley - their meeting with Ms. Roman, and everything that happened on the Storm Islands.

Could it be that the business lady is one of the three unnamed goddesses?

And the other one?

  The girl of destiny?

So who is the third one?

He was trapped in a maze of thoughts, but the man leading the way in front of him, the owner of this place, said nothing. Many questions could not be answered. What did the heir of the Pirate King mean? Was the other party going to take them to the Holy Secret Society?

  How does the Holy Mystic Order view these tokens? Did Rodrigo see them in the past and get help from them? Did the free port of Santhuyen help him become a legendary pirate king?

All the doubts turned into silent footsteps, rustling on the rocks, and Fang He thought of another thing.

Yogurtora mentioned the proof of the hegemony of the Storm Sea and the proof of the hegemony of the Gray Sea, but what about the remaining one of the three pirate kings? What about the token left by the hegemon of the Silver Sea, the pirate king of Silver Chain Island?

He couldn't help but look in that direction, and happened to meet the other person's eyes, "What's wrong?"

"Aren't there three Pirate Kings, Ms. Yugudora?"

"Oh, you want to ask this," Yugudora suddenly realized and explained, "The proof of the dominance of the Silver Sea is very special. It is rumored that it is an entire floating island, a floating island that can move on the empty sea."

"It once belonged to the overlord of the Silver Sea - but that happened almost a century ago. Afterwards, I don't know what happened, but the floating island disappeared and never appeared again. So of the three legendary pirate kings in history, only one is left now."

The silver-clad female swordsman smiled and said, "It's better to say that there is no one left. After Rodrigo's death, the position of Pirate King has been vacant. The last Overlord of the Silver Sea was born about thirty years ago. That person was the leader of the Grey Corsairs, 'Iron Blade' Ziggs. But now he has retired and has been staying in Saint Hugh's to 'retire'. The next Lord of the Silver Sea has not yet been born, so he still has a lot of prestige."

"Wait," Fang He couldn't help asking, "Ms. Yugudora, didn't you say?"

Yugurdora shook her head, too lazy to correct him. "The certificate of the hegemon may disappear, but the power above the sea of ​​clouds will not be vacant. In every era, there will always be the most powerful people. The Gray Pirates are like this, as are Balosa and Catherine. They call themselves the Pirate King. If you are not satisfied, you can challenge them."

"In fact, Barosha and Lady Catherine just want to imitate the Grey Pirates. Iron Blade Ziggs was the most powerful person in the Sky Sea before the Pale Pirates."

She looked at Catherine in front of her and said, "In fact, you should ask her this question instead of asking me. She is not only a covetous person for this position, but also has a relationship with the real Lord of the Silver Sea. Her father, Bluebeard, once saw that floating island, the proof of the overlord of the Silver Sea. It is precisely because of this experience that her father became one of the most legendary pirates of Silver Chain Island."

Fang He was slightly startled. He knew that Catherine came from a pirate family. Her grandfather was a smuggler - essentially a pirate, and her father was the famous "Bluebeard", one of the legendary pirates who was as famous as the Grey Pirates.

Although Catherine was walking in front, she obviously heard the whispers between the two.

She turned around, looked at Yugudola first, and then looked at Fang He.

"You know a lot," Catherine stopped, came to the two of them, and said to Yugurdora, "But I am different from Barosha. You are wrong about one thing. My father did get the certificate of the overlord of the Silver Sea, but unfortunately, he was not fully recognized..."

At this point, she fell silent. The female privateer's emerald eyes sparkled brightly in the darkness, as if she was thinking about something. "Barosha is a fool. He thinks he can follow in Ziggs' footsteps. But the rise of the Grey Pirates is not as simple as strength. It's because the Holy Secret Society supports them from behind."

She smiled contemptuously, "As for the Blood Shark Pirates, what are they?"

Catherine looked at Fang He, "I have nothing to hide, it's just that you never asked. I didn't expect you to be someone Rodrigo recognized, otherwise I wouldn't have to beat around the bush before. The Sacred Secret Society needs your help, and I will do my best to help you, but you must agree to one request of mine."

Fang Yu was startled: "The Holy Secret Society would like to ask me for help?"

The female pirate's eyes fell on the 'key' in his hand. If she could, she really wanted to snatch it away, but unfortunately - the recognition of the token was not such a simple matter. She sighed, "You will understand later. This is my fault for not telling you about the 'cork' in advance..."

She looked at the tall man.

Fang He saw something different in the lonely look of the female pirate. Things about her father Bluebeard and the Grey Pirates might not be as simple as she said. He couldn't help but remember the ambition that flashed between her red hair and green eyes when he first saw her.

But Fang He shook his head and said, "If you want me to help you become a local overlord, I'm afraid it's a waste of time. I'm actually not interested in pirates, Ms. Catherine."

Catherine stared at him and said, "You forgot that we are in a cooperative relationship."

"Our cooperation is limited to providing you with shelter, Ms. Catherine," Fang He replied, "You go with us to the Hill of Giant Trees and help us find a shipwright. As for your affairs, we will not interfere."

  His gaze stayed on the 'key'. There is no kindness without reason in this world. If the Holy Secret Society really provides them with enough power to make the Seven Seas Brigade the overlord, then what is the price of this power?

And they had no idea about the Pirate King and the Holy Secret Society, so he didn't want the Seven Seas Brigade to get too deeply involved.

If the Holy Mysteries Society needed this token, he would rather use 'it' to exchange for the resources and information they needed, and regard it as a 'transaction' rather than a covenant.

Catherine's emerald eyes stayed on him for a long time before she gently shook her head. "You will understand later what the status of heir means. Don't you want to build a new Seven Seas Traveler? Don't you want to get answers to those questions from the Holy Secret Society? As long as you have this status - then these are nothing at all, and they won't force you to give them things you don't need -"

She paused, "But, I want to ask you to do me a favor."

Fang He was slightly startled, "What help?"

"I..." Catherine fell silent for a rare moment and took a deep breath. "I have some things to do. I hope to have a chance to interview some people in the Holy Mystical Society. I only ask for this opportunity. I can agree to anything you ask for."

Fang He looked at her with some surprise, but he thought for a moment and said, "I can make this request for you, but I can't guarantee that the Holy Secret Society will agree to it."

After all, he had never even met the other person.

But Catherine breathed a sigh of relief, "No, thank you... they will definitely agree."

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