Lord: I can see loyalty.

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On the dock, the two armies collided like two surging tides.

"Kill them!"

The pirates sent by Ulysses roared and charged forward, wildly thrusting their scimitars, short axes, spears and other weapons at the southern defenses.

Their demeanor was clearly completely different from that of the defeated Derek pirates.

Moreover, although their equipment was not as good as the knights', their movements were clearly well-organized, with three people forming a group, covering each other, and their offensive and defensive transitions were extremely smooth.

"Knights, hold the line!"

Ansquie shouted, parrying a scimitar with his longsword, then stabbed the pirate in the throat with a backhand stroke.

But the next second, two more pirates pounced from both sides, forcing him to take a half step back.

Although the individual combat strength of the Azure Knights far exceeded that of these Ulysses pirates, the number of the enemy was simply too great.

Four or five hundred men surged in wave after wave, and as soon as one group was cut down, another surged in.

Using their numerical advantage, they relentlessly attacked the Southern Knights' defenses, attempting to find a breakthrough in their formation.

"clang!"

Jimmy's sword clashed violently with a battle axe, sparks flying everywhere.

The pirate actually took two steps back, but instead of falling, he quickly adjusted his posture and pounced again!

Jimmy frowned slightly; the fighting spirit of these pirates far surpassed that of the guys they had encountered before.

Gina's situation was even more "tragic".

Of course, this applies to the pirates.

With each swing of her broadsword, she could take the lives of one or two pirates, but those men seemed unafraid; as soon as one fell, another would immediately take their place.

Several corpses were already piled up around her, yet pirates continued to swarm toward her.

"My lord, this can't go on!" Xavier rushed to Vio's side, his voice already somewhat urgent. "Our knights are skilled fighters, but their stamina is limited. They have too many men; if this drags on, we'll suffer heavy losses!"

Vio didn't speak, but he understood perfectly well.

Although this group of Ulysses' pirates were not the famous "pirate knights" under Ulysses' command in the West, their strength was by no means inferior.

His fighting style and skill level clearly indicate that he has received systematic training.

Vio's gaze once again swept across the chaotic battlefield, finally settling on the stone fortress.

Through the window of the stone fortress, a figure could be vaguely seen. Derek was standing in front of the window, staring intently at the direction of the battlefield.

We can't just keep going like this; we need to think of a solution...

To capture pirates, first capture their king.

Vio's gaze gradually turned cold.

That's right. As long as Derek is eliminated, the morale of his pirates and elite warriors will definitely be greatly reduced.

As for the pirate warriors sent by Ulysses, they were not Derek's men to begin with, and after Derek's death, there was no need for them to fight to the death in vain.

They will most likely choose to retreat.

"Jimmy, Gina," Vio said softly, turning his head.

The two men had retreated from the battlefield to his side, both covered in blood, but it wasn't theirs; it was the enemy's. Their eyes remained sharp.

"Come with me..."

Vio didn't offer much explanation; as he spoke, he began to move.

He led the two around the most intense area of ​​the main battlefield, along the edge of the dock, and crept towards the flank of the fortress.

Jimmy and Gina followed closely behind, the three of them moving as fast as a speedboat on the sea, so fast that the pirates who were engaged in fierce fighting didn't even notice them.

"Hey! You over there! Stop them!"

Finally, a sharp-eyed pirate captain noticed something unusual in a corner of the battlefield and led a dozen or so pirates to rush towards them.

Vio didn't slow down; he simply turned slightly to dodge the scimitar that was slashing down at him, and then with a backhand stroke, he severed the pirate's neck.

Jimmy and Gina also attacked simultaneously. After a flash of sword light, the dozen or so pirates couldn't even delay them for half a minute.

After dealing with the pirates, the three continued on their way.

The fortress was getting closer and closer.

Before them stood a three-story stone building with extremely smooth exterior walls and very narrow windows. Countless heavy crossbows were mounted on the fortress, operated by several spectacled warriors.

This is a typical defensive fortification of the Kingdom of Rovia.

There was a large gate at the front, but it was tightly closed at the moment. More than twenty elite pirates guarded the gate. They were no ordinary pirates, but Derek's last elite confidants.

"Your Excellency, shall we choose a direct assault?" Jimmy, now understanding the plan, asked.

Vio shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the fortress's surroundings.

At the edge of the dock, right next to the side of the fortress, is a rugged reef.

The waves kept crashing against the rocks, splashing up white spray. They could even see a speedboat that Derek had prepared to use for his escape, moored on the surface of the sea.

That area was not affected by the battlefield.

Jimmy glanced at the steep reef and the speedboat beside him, and nodded seriously.

The three then changed course and carefully made their way along the edge of the pier toward the rocky area.

Behind them, the sounds of battle continued to rage.

The knights are fighting to the death against Ulysses' pirates, but few have fallen.

This is because, before Vio left, he had already arranged for the knights to adopt a completely defensive tactic in order to delay until their operation succeeded.

Vio and the others did not turn back.

The rocky area was steeper than expected. The rocks had been washed by the waves for countless years, and their surfaces were slippery, making it easy to slip and fall.

Vio was the first to leap onto the reef, activating his breathing technique to firmly plant his feet on the rock.

Gina followed closely behind, her broadsword slung over her back, her movements so agile they didn't resemble those of a power-type warrior.

Jimmy was the last to come up, and the three of them moved slowly backward, hugging the outer wall of the fortress.

Sure enough, there was a small door on the side of the fortress!

The door was rusty and half-closed, with dim light shining through the crack.

Vio made a gesture, and Jimmy and Gina stood guard on either side of him as he slowly pushed open the door.

Behind the door was a narrow, empty corridor.

The three of them rushed in quickly and silently.

The inside of the fortress was darker than the outside.

The corridor is flanked by rough stone walls, with an oil lamp every few steps, its dim yellow light flickering erratically.

In the distance, faint footsteps and voices could be heard, indicating that the few remaining guards were patrolling.

Vio listened intently, trying to pinpoint the direction of the sound.

Upstairs.

Derek should be up there.

He pointed upstairs, and the three of them silently made their way up the stone steps.