Black sail

Chapter 722 CII. First Stop

Cross Alliance, Forgotten Harbor.

It is located directly above the Narrow Sea.

This vast expanse of golden water divides the western continent into east and west, with the Cross Alliance at the border. Further up, one approaches the border of Pedan.

The Cross Alliance has a unique political situation. It is a city-state that is nominally not governed by any party, but its geographical location is special. If a world war breaks out, it will be the first place to suffer.

In order to thwart the crisis of war, even a small port city-state was forced to become independent under the will of the great powers, but its cabinet had limited power and was sidelined by the representatives sent by various countries.

Over time.

The Narrow Sea Convention, which is controlled by the whaler, is used to mediate maritime disputes among nations.

The Cross Alliance, on the other hand, has representatives from various countries mediating conflicts over land rights.

Endless intimidation and negotiations.

Not only can cooperation mobilize human and material resources, but disputes can have the same effect.

After resources from various countries were transferred here, many conditions were met, and many things that were not originally in the plan were now fully established, and various prototypes have been born.

Investigating and combating cross-border criminal activities is one such example.

The Cross Alliance gradually became the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization in the Western Continent.

Mountain bandits, thieves, pirates, organized crime, terrorist organizations, unregistered religions, and so on are all within the scope of our crackdown.

But the problem arises again.

The Western Continent is essentially a massive criminal organization where different interest groups engage in transactions, valuing harmony above all else, but resorting to violence to seize profits when necessary. The only difference lies in their scale and size. Those with "piglets" (a derogatory term for prostitutes) are called nations, while those without are called criminal organizations—that's all.

Police from various parties are unable to coordinate their efforts in dealing with cross-border crimes. Bribery is a minor issue; the major organized crime groups involved are backed by powerful nations.

Whether it's combating crime or just another form of adding fuel to the fire is hard to say.

Since fairness is impossible for everyone, but money is absolutely fair, and no one would betray money by entrusting it to the most reliable third party, "currency," to combat cross-border crime.

List the bounty, send the money, it's that simple.

then……

A mysterious profession was born in response to this crisis: the bounty hunter.

Forgotten Harbor is a highly active place for bounty hunters, so this city-state is not a serious place, but rather full of wild vitality.

As a port city with thriving trade, beautiful scenery, and top-notch security, it attracts many people to settle here, driving up housing prices. Even a Jinlong (a type of car brand) in the 50s or 60s can only afford a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment.

The Great is already docked at the pier.

In the large garden square at the center of the port's breakwater, there stand several magnificent stone sculptures. The most imposing one is the Holy Spirit of Wisdom and Knowledge, one of the thirteen Holy Spirits. Because of his connection to literature and law, he holds such powers and is also known as the Lord of Judgment. He holds a divine scripture in one hand and a scale in the other, standing hundreds of meters tall.

The other stone statues are relatively smaller, but still fifty or sixty meters tall, and represent great figures who made significant contributions to the judicial civilization of the Western Continent.

The leader of the Kurut rebels who abolished ancient slavery, a prime minister in the short history of Lostera, and so on...

The boat docked steadily at the shore and was anchored to the wooden stakes with ropes.

Nassano handed over various documents for inspection by the local customs. Upon seeing that the tiger-man was the count of the province of Esnor, the customs officers did not make things difficult for him.

Lisite is a world-class underworld being. Especially after the martial arts tournament on the continent, when he stood on the dock pier, he needed to avoid being seen, so he wore a sun hat with a wide brim.

He looked around the port with curiosity. It was no different from any other port, with most of the sailors and laborers unloading and loading cargo. What was unusual was that he saw several men dressed as bounty hunters escorting "people and goods" who were handcuffed.

There is a law enforcement office near the dock, which makes it convenient for hunters to unload their cargo and then hand it over to the official escort for processing.

Lisite was also a little creeped out. After killing Dolinger at the beginning of the year, his bounty on the Cross Alliance had been removed, but there must have been a record in the official files.

As a veteran of the underworld, Li Si Te felt he should keep a low profile when he joined the Cross Alliance.

Then customs officers began checking the identities of the other people. Those who had no proof of identity were treated as illegal immigrants. What they found was shocking.

The small boat was full of important figures: high-ranking officials of Lostella and prominent figures in the Holy Spirit Cult.

Others, given Celine's position, could easily handle the immigration issues.

Lister is now also a Lostella.

"Okay, everything is fine. But according to regulations, you can stay here for a maximum of two weeks. If you need to stay longer, you need to register with the Ministry of Justice to extend your visa."

Customs officers stamped each document.

Li Si and his entourage have now officially entered the country.

Lisiter understood what the so-called visa renewal was all about. It was just a tourist visa now. If you weren't buying a house or doing business here, and you didn't have the relevant documents to prove that you couldn't generate revenue, you should just get out of here as soon as possible.

Forgotten Harbor is still a city-state. Although people in the world treat others differently based on their status, this place doesn't need to pay too much attention to important figures.

"For the next leg of the journey, we need to try to avoid attracting attention. There are only six of us. We need to buy eight hardy horses before dark and hurry to Pedan."

Basti didn't want to waste any time and wanted to see as soon as possible what power the two pieces could unleash together. Renting a car was too slow; they had to march quickly.

While Pedan is not as cold and damp as the far north, it is still quite cold, and due to its topography and air currents, some areas are almost as cold as the North.

Six horses are not enough; two more packhorses are needed to carry the luggage.

"Why rush? Going to Pedan to search aimlessly? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. We have to take it slow and not rush it. Fafnir has the ability to protect herself."

Li Si replied that it was more than enough to protect herself; it was already a miracle that Sister Fa didn't use the Sea Tiger Explosive Fist to kill the Pedan people.

Compared to Fafnir, Gloria is like a mother figure.

Seeing her lonely expression, Li Si put his hand on her shoulder to comfort her. Although there was no home run, there was still a physical relationship, and he fulfilled his duties as a husband.

We couldn't win them over on the way from Dugri to Esnor before, but this time we have plenty of time, so we'll definitely win them over!
It's truly a summery four-leaf clover.

"What brilliant idea do you have, you lecherous devil?"

Having witnessed that glamorous and skillful attempt at groping, Basti had already given Lister a nickname.
"Lust, Demon, King?"

Lister gasped, wondering what she had done to deserve taking Micah's place. Silver smiled and said, "So, Brave Bastie, what method will you use to defeat the Demon King?"

Basti's forehead creased with annoyance. This guy actually accepted it so readily?

"Sister Fa, for some reason, has developed a fiery temper. Sister Fa is a Ferrari; we mere mortals have to run slowly. She's already in Pedan, several days ago. She's bound to cause trouble, and she might already be famous. We have to keep up with Sister Fa's pace. Since she's run away from home, even if we catch her, she might not want to come back. We need to find the right solution. Let's go to the Adventurers' Guild first, become adventurers, form an adventure team, and maybe even gather some information."

This is how Li Si Te judged it.

"Are you out of your mind? Even if you want to play a role-playing game, forming an adventure team isn't that simple. You need to be a Silver-ranked adventurer who has completed more than three high-risk missions to qualify. There are plenty of Silver-ranked adventurers out there, but they don't have time to complete any high-risk missions."

Basty thought the pervert had some merit, but not much.

"We have Silver-level... Hero-level adventurers. Lily, you were expelled before, but you've been exonerated by me now. Mei, you still have your guild title, right? We... are going to become your members."

Lisite had long coveted Meredith, and although they had a physical relationship, he hadn't unlocked all the CGs yet. He was determined to unlock them properly during this great adventure.

"Hold……"

That's all Nassano can say; his mother's world-saving journey has turned into butter.

He had only met Sean Bean, the tower's son, a few times at auctions, and they had maintained correspondence ever since, but he had never been to Neverwinter Tower.

That bastard Lister had no idea that, given Sean Bean's filial nature, once he witnessed Lister wielding the King's Landing Sword, all the treasures in Neverwinter Tower would belong to Lister, and he would sell them all to collect the King's Landing Sword.

Lisite is the person who inherited the position of Tower Master of Neverwinter in the past.

(End of this chapter)