I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

The universal magical contract in this world is said to have been invented by a slave trader. It can take effect as long as two conditions are met: "the contractor knows the contents of the contract" and "the contractor writes down the words, whether or not they are their real name".

Of course, the price of breaking the contract is nothing more than revealing one's hiding place.

The orc archmage stood behind the pirate king, Lone Reef, on the whalebone throne, and reported on the situation at sea.

"The forbidden spell has been successfully activated. That sea area is now an absolute death trap. In half a month, those ships, those cannons, and those goods will all be ours."

Lone Reef grunted in agreement, his gaze sweeping over the pirates who had obediently returned to the stands after signing the papers.

"Half a month is too long. Let's shorten it as much as possible. How many people can get in within ten days?"

"We can deploy a magic shield and force our way in at that time. Since you've asked, I'll bring more people with me."

The lone reef did not take its eyes off the pirates queuing to sign their names.

"Hurry up, I need to take everything away before those sea lords realize what's happening, otherwise leaving it outside will only lead to unforeseen problems."

"Yes."

The orc archmage retreated into the shadows in response, unaware that during their conversation, Ji Tian was reaping the rewards.

……

Ji Tian moved so fast that he was almost leaving afterimages. He no longer bothered with tightening each bolt one by one, and directly took out his holy sword to slash and cut, which was much faster.

Before long, he had seized all the cannons from nearly a thousand pirate ships.

He glanced one last time at the desolate sea, then leaped off the bow of the ship. The entire vessel sank sharply downwards and then bounced upwards. Using the momentum, he soared into the air, shooting like an arrow towards the isolated reef island.

The sea breeze whistled in my ears, and the sea beneath my feet rushed past.

A moment later he could see the outline of the island. His gaze went over the coastline and into the direction of the central stands. The pirates were lined up in a loose long queue, walking forward one after another.

Further down the street, squads of orc warriors were searching in small groups, checking house to house for any remaining survivors still on the island.

Ji Tian withdrew his gaze, adjusted his direction in the air, and landed at the intersection of the alley where the hotel was located.

The hotel was in a relatively remote location, and the team had not yet searched the area. The streets were deserted, with only the wind chimes on the eaves swaying gently in the afternoon breeze.

When Ji Tian pushed open the hotel door, the hinges made a short creaking sound.

The proprietress seemed to have some nocturnal instincts; she was dozing off at the counter when she heard a noise. She looked up briefly, saw a customer returning, and then lowered her head again to continue her drowsy state.

The wooden stairs creaked slightly under his feet as he climbed to the second floor and pushed open the door to the room at the end of the corridor.

Lilith was sitting on the windowsill, holding a blade of grass she had picked up from somewhere, idly fiddling with the mortar cracks along the windowsill.

Clearly, having weathered many storms, she didn't think anything bad would happen this time.

Ophelia was seated near the door, and handed him the Book of Industry as soon as he entered.

Elena, who was sitting on the other side, walked up to Ji Tian and quickly scanned him to make sure he wasn't injured.

"You're back? What's going on outside? We heard an explosion in the distance, and that dark cloud..."

"It's all taken care of."

Ji Tian sat down at the table and briefly recounted the process: the forbidden dark attribute spell, Prince George's defeat, and the disposal of the thousands of empty ships.

Lilith jumped down from the windowsill, nearly slipped and fell, staggered a few steps, and finally managed to steady herself on the corner of the table. Seeing everyone looking at her, she gave an awkward smile.

"Hmm...so, all the cannons on those ships were packed up and taken away? Didn't that mean the reef's efforts were all for nothing?"

"More or less, but I only—"

As they were talking, a series of hurried footsteps came from downstairs, followed by the landlady's somewhat flustered voice:

"Gentlemen, my shop is just a small business, how could I trouble you to personally grace us with your presence..."

Then, a slightly familiar girl's voice interrupted the proprietress.

"Don't be nervous, it's just a routine inquiry. The situation on the island has been unusual these past few days; anyone suspicious entering or leaving needs to be registered. Do you have any unfamiliar strangers staying at your shop?"

The proprietress stammered for a long time before answering under the other person's bright gaze: "Yes, yes, there are a few people living at the end of the corridor on the third floor. They just arrived yesterday."

In the hotel lobby, Mira, a rabbit-eared orc girl, stood in front of the counter, followed by four fully armed orc soldiers. Her long, gray-white ears twitched slightly, catching the subtle sounds in the air.

She turned and waved behind her, signaling the soldiers to wait where they were: "I'll go upstairs and take a look. You can wait downstairs."

After speaking, she stepped onto the wooden stairs and went up to the second floor. Her steps were light and quick, and her long ears swayed gently with each step. A silver bell hung on her left wrist, making a soft tinkling sound with each step.

She stopped in front of the door at the end of the corridor, raised her hand, and tapped it twice with her knuckles.

"Knock knock".

The door opened from the inside.

Mira paused noticeably when she saw the face of the person who opened the door. Standing in the doorway was none other than the young traveler she had personally picked up by boat yesterday.

The three girls from last night were also in the room behind her, and they all looked over at the same time.

"Hey, it's you guys?"

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes crinkling into a smile:

"What a coincidence! I was wondering why my heart was beating so fast today. Turns out I was about to run into someone I know."

The four orc soldiers behind her had caught up. Mira turned her head and waved to them, "It's alright, these are people I know. No need to search anymore, let's move on to the next place."

"But Lady Mira, Lady Lone Reef instructed—"

"Oh, I said no, and I mean no. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

She turned around and smiled at Ji Tian again, "Sorry, sorry, they're a bit rigid, don't mind them. By the way, do you want to go check out the meeting place? Lord Lone Reef is reading the terms to the new brothers, it's quite lively!"

So, you want to see the orcs rebel against the Heavenly Generals and force the pirates to sign slave contracts? That would certainly be quite a spectacle.

Elena stepped out from behind Ji Tian and asked curiously, "Weren't you here to arrest a lone pirate?"

Mira gave a sly smile, followed by a hint of fanaticism on her face.

"Arrest? Of course not~ I'm here to invite you to join the soon-to-be-established orc kingdom. Imagine humans, orcs, and half-orcs living together as equals!"

In the human kingdom, most orcs are inferior to humans, and half-orcs are even inferior to humans. They suffer discrimination and oppression. If a noble is found to have had an affair with an orc, he will be ridiculed. In more serious cases, he may even lose his right to inheritance and be excluded from the core of the family.

Mira said, then shifted her gaze to Ji Tian: "And there are lots of cute half-orc girls like me on the island~ How about it? Want to join?"

Before Ji Tian could speak, Lilith beside him became anxious, puffing out her chest and striking a pose of great imposing authority, shielding Ji Tian behind her:

"No! Absolutely not! I'd rather join the demons than join you!"