Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 288: Eagle Leap, King of Assassins

Adventurers who have been traveling outside for a long time, no matter which sequence or which extraordinary profession they originally worked for, have a lawlessness engraved in their bones that is incompatible with the civilized world.

After all, in the wilderness, in the sea, in the ruins, and in all places that are out of reach of human civilization, the inherent social rules no longer apply.

If you lose your humanity, you lose a lot; if you lose your animality, you lose everything.

Everything naturally returns to the simplest and most direct law of the jungle.

——Whoever has the bigger fist and is smarter and more cunning will have the final say in the team.

Especially the best front-line adventurers believe this the most.

So, when the new acting governor, Mr. Byron, brought several of his pirate officers, they arrived at the naval port dock with appropriate etiquette to welcome the Jackdaw that had come from afar.

He took the initiative to attack the opponent.

To be more precise, all the service personnel in the naval port, passers-by and sailors were shocked by the performance of the adventure ship.

By the time Byron received the news and came out to greet her, the ship had already approached the port and could be seen clearly without the need for a watchtower.

The "Jackraven" that appeared before everyone was a two-masted sailing ship.

The ship was long and narrow, and sailed at an extremely high speed. From a distance, the dozen or so particularly eye-catching red sails looked like a ball of burning flames.

The mainsail was shining brightly, and on the sail was embroidered a large silver fish with its fins spread out, which looked a bit like a bird.

One can tell at first glance that it is some kind of rare equipment.

Just as Byron made eye contact with the owner of the ship, a bearded, hooded man standing on the mainmast, the other grinned wickedly and whistled.

call--!
A sea breeze blew.

The entire outline of the adventure ship was inlaid with a circle of brilliant silver light, vaguely forming the shape of a streamlined giant fish.

Then it swung its huge tail to hit the sea surface, and suddenly lifted the entire adventure ship into the air.

As the onlookers' eyes widened gradually, the Jackdaw glided towards the naval port against the sea breeze at a speed of about 15 meters per second, or 30 knots.

This human creation is like turning into a real flying fish.

The entire hull was more than 4 meters above the water, and its rudder scraped against the waves on the sea, flying a full 400 meters in one breath!
"Oh my God, the boat can actually fly."

"I am not dreaming, this boat is flying in the sky!"

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Both the port staff and the sailors who had been taking refuge in the port could not help but exclaim in surprise.

The appearance of this [Jackdaw] deserves a full score.

As soon as he appeared on the stage, he left a very deep impression on all the onlookers.

Only Byron looked calm:

“I never care how fast other people’s boats are, because they are not as fast as mine anyway.

Even if you are fast enough to fly, you are still a boat."

As Byron was promoted to the third level, his spirituality continued to increase, and the maximum distance at which he could activate [Echoes of History] to read the history of other people and objects became increasingly farther and farther.

At this time, it has been increased from the original six meters to sixty meters.

When the opponent approaches at high speed and enters the range where the ability is effective, part of the opponent's background can be instantly glimpsed.

“This brig doesn’t have a figurehead, but it was built by skilled craftsmen and dark wizards who sealed the soul of a large sea monster, the Crowtail Flying Fish, in a sail made of fish skin.

At the same time, the materials used in the construction of this ship, whether it is the keel, mast or rudder, are probably all taken from the bones of that large sea monster.

An entire [Raven Tail Flying Fish] that could rival a battleship was taken alive, its bones were extracted, its skin peeled off, and its soul was captured, only then was this amazing warship successfully created."

Any adventure ship that dares to venture into the "World Serpent·Celestial Circumference Belt" must have the means to fight against the "Calm Belt".

When others can't move because there is no wind.

This flying Jackdaw can most likely easily take advantage of the vertical updrafts there and fly faster and higher than anywhere else.

It is obvious that it was designed and built to cross the celestial circulation belt.

It also indirectly shows that the owner of this ship is very rich!
Just as the Jackdaw reached its highest point after flying all the way, the bearded captain jumped down from the top of the mast, which was dozens of meters above the sea, holding a feather in his hand.

"what--!"

"Someone committed suicide!"

This caused another series of exclamations from the onlookers at the port.

Experienced sailors know that diving and swimming are common things.

But once you dive too high or use the wrong posture, the seemingly soft sea surface will be no different from rock.

A height of forty or fifty meters is enough to break a human body into pieces.

What's more, this person's landing point was not the sea surface, but the wooden pier extending from the port, and Byron standing at the front of the pier!
But the adventurous captain did not fall straight down as everyone expected.

Instead, he opened his obviously widened white robe and swooped down from the sky like a hunting eagle.

The strong wind slightly lifted the hood he had been wearing, revealing a pair of yellow eyes as sharp as an eagle. He gave Byron a provocative look:

'Look at me, I can fly!'

The ability he used was actually the assassin's special skill [Eagle Leap] which allowed him to jump from any height without dying as long as he held a feather in his hand!
It was also the specialty of those West Coast Eagle Nest assassins back then.

For hundreds of years, he has been killing people in a frightening way.

“Nothing can be eternally true, and there are no fetters for means.

Sea Hunter? Are you the new governor of the colony mentioned in the notice of the Kingdom's Navy Department? Let me see what you can do, and take my sword! "

Clang!
With a shake of his hands, two gleaming hidden swords popped out, like the beak of an eagle, shining with cold light, stinging people's eyes.

Byron also knew that even when bandits went up the mountain, they had to arrange their seats.

A group of extraordinary people who are strangers to each other work together to produce a king.

There is nothing more efficient than taking off the cloak of civilized man and fighting like wild animals.

It is much better than being harmonious on the surface in the workplace but stabbing you in the back and making things difficult for you.

Moreover, the first returning reinforcement was obviously an assassin with a flamboyant personality.

"Captain of the Jackdaw, James Kent [Hawkeye]? I admire your courage." Byron simply placed his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, quietly watching the assassin swooping down from the sky.

An atmosphere of fierce resistance instantly spread between the two of them.

No one would think that the protector of this port, the notorious pirate, would be a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied.

Just when the onlookers thought this would be a fight between dragons and tigers with superb swordsmanship.

The spiritual glow of the two people suddenly burst out at the same time, and the whirlwind they stirred up blinded the audience's eyes.

"good chance."

The pair of slim hidden blades in the hands of [Hawkeye] James Kent disappeared in an instant like a dream bubble.

Instead, it was replaced by a long-handled battle axe with a double-sided axe blade that was even bigger than a wheel!

Lifted overhead in the "roof-lift" position, this ferocious weapon is given its own presence, and it immediately acquires the same material, weight, and lethality as a real wheel-shaped tomahawk.

There was even a bright rune [Gravity] formed on the axe blade.

Although the Tomahawk looks normal in size, it actually weighs more than a 32-pound cannon (3 tons).

If he were to use the momentum of falling from a high altitude to chop down, his own weight alone would be enough to smash both the man and the pier into pieces.

"mean!"

The pirate officers behind Byron were shocked and angry.

The profession of this adventure ship captain is surprisingly the same as Guts's, derived from the [Phantom Blade] of the West Coast Eagle's Nest Assassin.

However, he is obviously much stronger than Guts, who is only at the second level.

The third level [Fantasy Treasure House] has been awakened.

Not only can he imagine and materialize common items such as knives, guns, swords, and halberds, he can even materialize various strange objects with extraordinary powers.

Even though the replicas are bound to be weakened to varying degrees compared to the real objects, this method is worthy of the phrase "ever-changing".

This is also the supreme meaning of the assassin's motto: "Nothing can be permanently true, and there are no shackles on means"!

As the saying goes, how can you become a master if you don’t know how to use a gun?
If you don't learn that a wrench, a crowbar, a tomahawk, and a musket are all hidden blades, how can you be the king of assassins?

Relying on this unexpected move, [Hawkeye] James Kent is undoubtedly a top-notch player among all third-level transcendents.

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He then witnessed the "swordsmanship" used by Byron.

His eagle-like pupils suddenly shrank, and then he fell to the ground with a "thump" and half-knelt on one knee in front of Byron.

The cool and handsome [Eagle Leap] failed on the spot.

The strange battle axe in his hand, which had incredible destructive power, gradually turned into colorful light particles and dissipated in the sea breeze.

This special effect can easily confuse other people's five senses and looks very pleasing to the eye.

[Eagle Eye] James Kent looked at those thick and hard objects aimed at him from the front, back, left and right.

He swallowed dryly, and his forehead was instantly soaked with sweat, which flowed down his cheeks and bearded chin, and dripped onto the pier with a "pat, pat" sound.

But he didn't dare to reach out and wipe it.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the Sea Hunter who had been smiling from beginning to end three steps away, and forced a very ugly smile on his face:

“Your Excellency the Governor, this is all a misunderstanding.

I like to joke the most. This is our first meeting, and I just want to make you happy and congratulate you on your succession to the governor."

Byron looked at him with a smile, but said with some disbelief:

"Is that true?"

[Hawkeye] James spoke earnestly and swore:

"It's absolutely true! I am best at illusions that manipulate the five senses. Please let me perform on stage next time there is a chance.

Your satisfaction is guaranteed.”

Hearing this, Byron relaxed his tone and gestured to him to stand up:

“Okay, I forgive you.

But remember, you must be polite when you go to someone else's territory in the future, otherwise you may get hit on the head."

After confirming through eye contact, I found that the other party was a person who was very flexible in tactics and bottom line just like me.

This cooperation should be a pleasant one.

James was as if he had been pardoned, and he repeatedly assured:

"Remember, next time."

Snapped!
Byron raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

The shipborne artillery on dozens of warships in the nearby naval port and the hundreds of large-caliber fortress coastal defense guns in various artillery positions in the naval port were finally restored to their original positions under the control of the storm elves.

Release the lock of manual guidance and take back his unique "ship method"!
James, whose hair stood on end, finally breathed a sigh of relief and never dared to play those tricks in the wilderness again.

He got up from the ground, wiped the sweat off his face, and praised him sincerely:

"Mr. Governor, you have gone further than I have on the assassin's path of 'nothing is ever truly true, and there are no shackles on the means.'

It’s breathtaking, it’s breathtaking.

One day you can compete for the throne of the Assassin King.

Moreover, you, the great pirate, have both great strength and good luck. This is the first time I have seen such an ability."

It is precisely because the core professional ability of the third-level pirate is [Plundering like Fire], he can snatch the extraordinary abilities of others out of thin air under certain restrictions.

Byron, the famous [Sea Hunter], became famous because he cleared Treasure Island and completed the promotion ceremony "Pirate Treasure Chest".

In the eyes of all outsiders, he is a genuine third-level pirate.

It would not be surprising for others if he showed any professional ability.

The proverb "force is better than hard work" is not in vain.
From now on, even if he uses [Storm Admiral] openly in public, it will not arouse suspicion.

After all, isn't it natural that Byron Tudor, a great pirate, a loyal Yorkist, and the commander-in-chief of the anti-bandit movement, would use the tactics of his mortal enemy, the Lancastrians?

(End of this chapter)