Lords go left, Emperors go right

The commissioner sent to inspect the Blomfield Territory this time, the female brigadier general of the Imperial Army, Meilan, is a direct member of the Kaloster family, one of the three great marshal families of the Imperial Army. The military power of the Obelisk Empire has always been controlled by the three great marshal families, and Emperor Augustus VIII is only the nominal supreme marshal.

In actual war, the support of the three marshal families is still needed. Augustus VIII has been privately expanding the Royal Guard, which is completely controlled by him, in the name of protecting the safety of the capital, trying to not rely too much on the Imperial Army in the future. The relationship between the two sides has maintained a delicate balance so far, and it is unknown when this situation will be broken.

Aosta knew Meilan's background, but he didn't care much about it. The terrorist political forces behind Queen Margaret III and the imperial military had no influence on each other, so they didn't need to consider each other's attitude.

The three great marshal families of the Obelisk Empire Army are: the Kaloster Family, the Elodias Family, and the Cressmand Family. Each family has a different fighting style. The Kaloster Family is good at surprise attacks, such as blitzkrieg. The Elodias Family is good at frontal offensive warfare and large-scale group warfare, and the Cressmand Family is good at defensive warfare, that is, city defense warfare. The Imperial Emperor Augustus VIII married Princess Esther, and her father-in-law, Elod, the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Army, is the current head of the Elodias Family.

"Your Highness Aosta, your territory is not limited to this area, right? There should be many more places."

"Ms. Meilan, my current control range is limited to these areas. I cannot completely control the deeper areas. What? Is this also included in the performance evaluation?"

"Your Highness Aosta, I'm just asking casually. I don't have any other intentions."

"Ms. Meilan, this situation is only temporary. It won't last long. As long as time is enough, one day, I will completely control this...this territory."

Meilan's cold and beautiful face was looking at Aosta with inquiring eyes, not hiding the curiosity on her face. This third prince gave people a feeling of being unpredictable. It was difficult to guess what he was thinking and what his plan was. It was not appropriate to say that he enjoyed himself and was a dandy.

The port of Santa Maria, where the imperial envoys docked this time, was built according to the standards of a military port. According to the intelligence information collected by the intelligence department of the imperial military and the overseas intelligence network, the third prince Aosta secretly had close contacts with pirates, especially with the two pirate queens. He used these docks to provide pirates with trading channels for selling stolen goods, which was almost the same as official open smuggling. Of course, the imperial army did not intend to say anything and expose this matter, as that would offend Queen Margaret III. The queen and her family were particularly protective of her.

The pirates have now become a hidden naval force in the hands of Prince Aosta. On the surface, Aosta claims that his territory has not yet formed any guard regiment, but in fact, he has already hidden the army, and it is a reorganized naval force. These actions are not like the strategies that a useless prince who only knows how to enjoy himself can think of. Generally, a playboy cannot do such operations.

However, Osta did act like a playboy who loved to have fun and enjoy himself. Just the extravagant beach bikini party in front of him made Meilan unable to ignore it. He didn't look like he was pretending, but was showing his true feelings, his true nature. Meilan couldn't see through the true and false of this gentleman prince. If he was just acting, his acting skills were too high, and he had reached a superb level.

Osta was also secretly observing Meilan. This beautiful woman was tall, and at 175cm tall she crushed the exclusive attendants and maids around him. Chris and the others were all less than 170cm tall, and were even taller than Osta himself.

Meilan is a queen-like beauty with a full-figured body. Although she is wearing thick silver female armor, her charming curves are too obvious, especially the height of her chest, which is at least D size. It looks heavy and seems to be about to burst through the breastplate at any time.

Meilan had flaxen hair that was casually draped down to her waist. She had a pair of deep blue eyes and fair skin. She didn't look like someone who had been on the battlefield. The level of maintenance she had given her showed that she was definitely the daughter of a famous aristocratic family.

Meilan is the second daughter of the Carlostell family, and she is also a famous lady from a famous family. As a female brigadier general, influenced by her background as an imperial soldier, Meilan gives people a rather cold feeling, and her voice is also very cold, without obvious emotion. Osta couldn't help but feel a little regretful in his heart. If Meilan's hot and sexy figure could be put on a sexy bikini swimsuit, it would definitely be an attractive sight.

Although Meilan's appearance is not as beautiful as Chris's exclusive attendants and maids, her figure can make up for a lot of the gap. Osta is not a gentleman, and only children make choices. Generally speaking, reliable adults and capable gentlemen must be all wanted.

"Your Highness Aosta, are you...are you collecting too much tax in your territory?"

"Ms. Meilan, this is a misunderstanding. I have never specified a tax rate. I have never levied any tax. This is all our shared wealth."

"Your Highness Aosta, the data recorded in your account book doesn't seem to match!"

“Ahem, Miss Meilan, isn’t your military department’s business capabilities too broad? Even checking bills is not within your jurisdiction, right?”

"Your Highness Aosta, I am extremely sorry. I was a little presumptuous just now. You don't have to answer this question."

After reading the territory account book provided by Osta, Meilan was stunned for a moment. During the month that Osta had been the lord of the Bloomfield area, he had not levied any taxes. The members of the three major primitive tribal clans in the territory were all in the primitive social stage where they did not use currency and did not circulate the common metal currencies.

Because Osta had dealt with several female chieftains, these primitive tribal clan members handed over all the prey they harvested to the lord according to the previous custom, and asked the new lord to distribute the prey they harvested like the previous female chieftains. Although Osta did not levy taxes, the amount of food he controlled was astonishing. In addition to distributing part of the food to the tribal clan members, the rest of the food and materials harvested from all aspects were controlled by Osta alone.

In addition to food, Aosta had a lot of personal property that did not appear on these bills. The pirates who came to the port to do business, because they had cooperated with Aosta for some time, would deposit the looted stolen goods, various gold, silver and jewelry in some special pirate banks secretly opened by Lord Aosta.

The Pirate Bank only provides financial services to pirates and dark merchants. After the treasures are deposited, the pirates can withdraw them at any time without any fees or interest. This is the first bank in the Central Continent, and even in the human continents, that dares to do such transactions with pirates. Its reputation quickly spread among the pirates. Many small teams of pirates, seeing that the Pirate Queen has stored things here, also began to follow suit and transferred their treasures here with confidence.

As a result, Osta secretly controlled a large amount of pirates' wealth. Although the treasures could not be moved, they could be used as collateral for loans during war. The pirate bank was just a prototype. Osta's goal was to use it as a basis to establish a professional financial institution in his territory, Bloomfield, similar to a modern bank.

Among the various human continents, only the human country in the northern continent has a financial institution similar to a bank, and there is no sign of promotion in other human continents. First, accumulate some of the pirates' wealth as the original capital for the bank to start. When the initial funds are guaranteed, it is possible to try to issue paper money based on this.

Of course, Aosta would not tell Meilan about these plans. The young lady was not on his side, so it was useless to tell her. With Meilan's background in the Imperial Army, she might not understand policy issues so quickly.

Thinking of this, Osta took the coconut from the maid Yulia and began to taste the delicious coconut juice. While tasting the juice with a straw, he looked towards the sea instead of Meilan. He looked at the island across the sea, as if he was thinking about something important.

"Your Highness Aosta, the inspection is done. Can I ask you some personal questions?"

"Of course, Miss Meilan, if you have any questions, just ask directly. They are not outsiders, you can ask them freely without any scruples."

After Meilan finished reading the financial report of the territory, she changed the subject and planned to ask Prince Osta some personal questions. Osta turned back and found that Meilan's expression seemed to be hesitant to speak, and immediately understood what she was worried about. He said on the spot that Chris and other exclusive maids around him were all his own people and there was no need to worry. They were just like the beautiful female guards around Meilan, who were all people who could be completely trusted.

"Your Highness Osta, do you think it is appropriate for Your Highness Osed to inherit the future throne of the empire?"

"Miss Meilan, this is a question of political stance... It's too sensitive. With your family background, you should know that I have no interest in who will inherit the throne in the future. Whether it's the eldest brother or the second brother, it's none of my business."

"No, Your Highness Aosta, you misunderstood. I am not asking this on behalf of my family. If, if you were allowed to choose, who would you choose to support?"

Meilan's eyes were erratic. She had her own selfish motives. Although the imperial military advocated supporting the second prince, Oster, Meilan was somewhat disgusted by the long years of fighting and wanted to live a peaceful life. Unfortunately, due to her family background, she could not stay out of many things.

If the eldest prince Osed inherits the throne, the imperial military may take action to fully assist the second prince Osk in seizing the throne. Given the second prince's usual warlike character, the Obelisk Empire's foreign wars will not stop.

Meilan's original intention was to hope that a prince other than the two would succeed to the throne. On all counts, the third prince Osta was the more suitable heir to the throne. Although Osta was unable to balance the various forces of the Obelisk Empire in a short period of time, the political power behind him was terrifying.

Behind Aosta is a huge group of queens represented by Queen Margaret III. If Aosta succeeds to the throne, even if the political forces are dissatisfied, they dare not rebel openly. If other princes ascend the throne, there is no guarantee of such an effect. The traditional system of primogeniture may not work in the Obelisk Empire, and a more suitable method needs to be found.

"Miss Meilan, if you really want me to give you an answer, then I can only say that I support myself. You can take it as a joke and don't take it too seriously. If you feel that the working environment in the Imperial Army is not good and you want to switch to this place, I welcome you. I have a lot of positions here and we need a lot of talents."

"Your Highness Aosta, I understand what you mean. I will...consider it in the future."

Meilan gave a rare ambiguous answer. Osta was just being polite and didn't expect the young lady of the brigadier general to switch to his side. Meilan was a direct descendant of one of the three great marshal families of the empire. If she really switched to his territory, it would be linked to the imperial military. There were too many issues involved, and Osta didn't want to get into trouble for the time being.

Chapter 41: Mysterious Sea Monster Appears

Most of the special envoys sent by the Obelix Empire to the Central Continent to inspect the political achievements of various lords were just going through the motions, and there would be some small movements when reporting. The same was true for Miss Meilan. As a representative of the Imperial Military, she had no need to argue with the Third Prince Osta. The private questions she asked Osta this time were more of her own opinion and had nothing to do with the family power behind her.

Aosta had no idea about the right of succession to the throne, and Queen Margaret III herself had no intention of letting her son inherit the throne. After all, there was her grandmother's papal throne and her grandfather's imperial throne on her mother's side, waiting for Aosta, the only grandson, to inherit.

The last thing Aosta lacked was the right to inherit the throne, so he could only give Miss Meilan a relatively neutral answer and not take sides on the issue of the successor to the throne. Which prince would eventually inherit the throne of the empire had nothing to do with him. No matter who succeeded to the throne, considering the political power of the Queen's faction and the influence of Queen Margaret III, they dared not openly oppose the third prince Aosta.

"Your Highness Aosta, the food reserves in your territory far exceed the expectations of the imperial military. Can you cooperate with my family?"

"Ms. Meilan, I need to think about this question carefully. I can't give you an answer so quickly."

Osta was not completely unconcerned about the politics of the Obelisk Empire. The power struggle between the military and the civil service groups in the empire had always existed, and in the end it was up to Emperor Augustus VIII to mediate and personally balance the relationship between the two sides.

The imperial civil service group controlled the power to allocate military funds, and through the gate of military pay, they restrained and restricted the military. The three marshal families, the Calostel family, the Elodius family, and the Cressmand family, except for the private guards of their own mansions, all the supply distribution of the army outside had to be arranged by the civil service group.

Osta knew very well that if he sponsored the military rations of one of the marshals' families, it would be a disguised way of strengthening the imperial military. If the military had other ways to ensure the supply of military pay, the control of the civil service group on it would be greatly reduced, and the balance relationship that had been maintained between the military and the civil service group for many years would be broken.

On the surface, the three marshal families all supported the rule of Emperor Augustus VIII, and at least did not openly express goodwill cooperation with the Queen's faction headed by Queen Margaret III. Aosta could not completely trust the imperial military.

"Your Highness Aosta, if you are willing to cooperate, I can suggest to my father that he support you to become the heir to the throne. Of course, I will also need your help to make connections with Queen Margaret III."

"Forget about that condition, Miss Meilan. If you're willing to change into a swimsuit like theirs and play with me for a few days, I can consider it!"

"Your Highness Aosta, this... this condition is too..."

"I'm just kidding. I'll consider it, Meilan, you don't have to take it seriously."

Meilan felt very embarrassed by the gentlemanly conditions proposed by Aosta. With her personality, it was much more difficult for her to wear such a bold and revealing bikini to accompany a man than to fight in the battlefield. The true intentions of Prince Aosta could never be figured out. If after she changed into the swimsuit according to his request, this gentleman prince continued to make some evil requests and orders, it would be difficult to deal with.

This is his territory. If Ostavan wants to do something bad, relying on the special maids around him, Chris and their extraordinary fighting power, they can easily defeat Meilan and others. Meilan knows that she is no match for him, so she dare not let her guard down, for fear that a gentleman prince will force himself on her and make it a done deal.

After the territory assessment was completed, Osta originally planned to personally go to the dock to see off the imperial envoys, but Meilan found a reason to decline. Her face was still flushed, and she seemed to have not recovered from the strange conditions and requirements proposed by Osta. Before getting up and leaving, Meilan seemed to have made up her mind, and asked Osta one last question in a somewhat shy voice, which was rarely heard.

"Your Highness Aosta, the conditions you just mentioned. Are you really joking?"

"Ms. Meilan, you are a smart girl. You should be able to tell whether it is a joke or not."

"Your Highness Aosta, I understand. Next time...next time, when I am ready, I will do as you ask."

Meilan's voice became softer and softer as she spoke. Osta could only hear her last sentence because he was close to her. Looking at her serious expression, it seemed that she was serious. Osta's request was a joke. Of course, if the other party was serious, the prince would not refuse. After all, he was a qualified gentleman.

After Meilan left, Aosta also stopped the beach bikini party. Not long after the envoys' ship left the Santa Maria Pier, the pirate warships active nearby returned to the pier and resumed their daily trading activities with the dark merchants who rushed back after hearing the news. Aosta led people to the pier to inspect. As a lord, he patrolled the towns in his territory.

These pirates all knew Osta's identity as the lord, and were very respectful to him. The pirate queen Belus and Lianna had explained this before. The quality of the pirates was higher than that of the pirates, and they would not have evil thoughts and make plans for the women around the lord just because of the beauty of Chris, the exclusive maids accompanying Osta, who were wearing Gothic maid outfits.

"What I said is true. Just yesterday, our fleet rescued a pirate boat. They said they encountered..."

"Brother, those pirates only know how to eat, drink, gamble and whore, and brag all day long. Can you believe what they say?"

"What's wrong? What interesting things are you doing here?"

"My Lord, now that you are here, please give me some justice."

Aosta, who was strolling at the Santa Maria Pier, accidentally encountered pirates arguing on the street. Out of curiosity, he stopped and asked the pirates the reason for their dispute. It turned out that one of the pirates accidentally saved a pirate's survival boat while sailing on the sea. The pirates who survived on the boat were covered with scars and used their last breath to tell the pirates some terrible things.

A terrifying sea monster has recently appeared in the coastal area near the Bloomfield Territory. It often attacks passing ships, especially lone ships. Merchant ships, cargo ships, pirate ships, and warships of the Imperial Army are all vulnerable to it. Not long ago, the pirates' warship was attacked, and only a few pirates managed to escape. Before they could see what the sea monster looked like, the warship capsized.

There are also various legends about sea monsters in this alien world, but the authenticity of most of the legends cannot be verified. The sea monster is said to be active in the island area, and its hiding place may be there. The island is where the Holy Ruins Elf Tribe lives. This primitive tribe clan belonging to the Lonosbil people has not yet recognized Osta's status as the lord, nor has it accepted the rule of the new lord. If there is really a sea monster active near their island, it is difficult for Osta to investigate this aspect.

"You have to see it with your own eyes to make a conclusion. I think... Oops, Chris, prepare the warships. We are going to go out to sea."

Osta suddenly changed the subject and remembered that Meilan and her companions had just left by boat. If they were attacked by sea monsters and could not return to the Obelix Empire, it would be a big problem. If it was a normal envoy, Osta would not care. If they were killed in an attack, the higher-ups could re-arrange the envoy.

Meilan is different. Not only is she a beauty, but her background also makes her a representative of the Imperial Military. If she doesn’t go back, it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings between herself and the Imperial Military!

Chris and the others did not delay and quickly prepared a sailing warship to set sail, heading in the direction where the imperial envoys had left. As long as they could see the back of the other ship, they would be relieved. Osta had been careless before, thinking that if the envoys could arrive here safely, the long route should be safe.

Osta was still a step too late. Soon after their warships went out to sea, they discovered that there were no other warships on the route. A lot of ship fragments and some driftwood could be seen on the sea. On some of the wooden boards, the emblem of the Obelisk Empire Army could be clearly seen, proving that it was the envoy's fleet.

There are signs that a sea monster really appeared in this sea area and attacked the fleet of the Imperial Special Envoy. The whereabouts of several special envoy officials including Miss Meilan are unknown and their lives or deaths are still unknown.

The warships of the Obelisk Empire, although they did not have any high-tech weapons, were only equipped with large crossbows and no cannons. However, they were also large ships, and they were sunk in such a short time, and the wreckage became a shattered state. This was enough to show that the sea monster not only existed, but also had terrifying strength.

The Imperial envoy warship that was attacked was probably sunk by the enemy in an instant without any chance to launch any counterattack or even react. If you want to chase the sea monster, you must consider it carefully and make adequate preparations.

"Lord Osta, Meilan and the others should be fine. Let's chase the sea monster in the direction it left. No matter what, we have to give an explanation to the Empire about the matter of the special envoy."

"Damn it! How could a sea monster appear on the coast of my territory? Go inform Belus and Lianna and have them gather their men and prepare to set sail to defeat the sea monster."

Osta's exclusive attendant maid, Yulia, the assassination expert, quickly determined the direction in which the sea monster escaped based on her professional special skills. The direction was a nearby island, which was also the island where the Holy Ruins Elf Tribe lived.

Regardless of whether this mysterious sea monster that suddenly appeared had any connection with the Holy Ruins Elf Tribe, Osta was going to find the sea monster, which just gave him a reason to go to the island. The island where the Holy Ruins Elf Tribe was located had a population of tens of thousands. Osta did not bring a few people with him this time. Out of caution, he also had to bring a large army. The large army composed of pirates was the first choice for this attack.

The location of the pirate queens Belus and Lianna was relatively easy to find. Guided by the clues provided by the pirates, Osta personally went to inform the two pirate queens of the urgency of the matter. In the coastal area of ​​Bloomfield Territory, Osta found a temporary pirate treasure island with a natural sea cave. Looking around, you can see several piles of glittering gold coins not far from the beach near the sea cave. That is the legendary pirate treasure.

Near this pile of treasure, two charming figures were seen confronting each other. Aosta took a closer look and saw that they were the pirate queens Belus and Lianna, who were fiercely discussing the division of the spoils and were willing to resort to fighting to decide the proportion of the treasure.

Belus held the mithril rapier tightly in her right hand, pointing it at the opponent in front of her, as if she was ready to stab the blade at any time, and she kept her body moving backwards. Lianna jumped up, holding the cross hilt in her left hand, and holding the one-handed crossbow in her right hand, which looked like a fire gun, pointing at Belus' head, and she could shoot her in the head at any time.

The two of them were just playing around, not really fighting to the death. Otherwise, both would have been injured long ago, without waiting for Prince Osta to arrive. When Osta arrived, he would probably only be able to collect the bodies of the two of them and help deal with the aftermath.

"Belus, you're too slow. Times have changed. I win this time. According to the score of 6:4!"

"Lianna, that's not necessarily true. I can pierce your chest before you shoot. Times have not changed. It must be fifty-fifty!"

"Alright, both of you stop discussing the issues of the times and put down your weapons. I want to talk to you about an urgent matter. You can't kill anyone like this. If you want to fight, let's go to another place."

Chapter 42: Great Victory in the Sea Monster Suppression Campaign

After the ship carrying the visiting Obelisk Empire's special envoys was attacked by a sea monster, Osta, as the lord, did not dare to neglect it and immediately organized his men to chase the sea monster. The special envoys had an accident on their way back to the Obelisk Empire after visiting his territory, the Bloomfield area. If the news reached the Empire, it would easily arouse suspicion among the Empire's top leaders.

Miss Meilan, who served as the commissioner of the special envoy group, was also one of the important representatives of the imperial military. It would be difficult for Aosta to explain to the imperial military at that time. If this misunderstanding was not handled properly, there would be a lot of trouble. At least he had to prove that the accident of the imperial envoy group was related to the attack of the sea monster, which was an emergency and force majeure, and try to distance it from his own territory, the Bloomfield area.

After Osta reunited with the pirate queens Belus and Lianna, the pirate fleet left the port under the command of the two pirate queens. Hundreds of warships set out from the port of Santa Maria as soon as possible and headed towards the island where the Holy Ruins Elf Tribe lived.

According to the guidance of his maid Yulia, Osta judged that the sea monster was hiding near this island area. I just don't know if the primitive tribe of the Lonosbier people living on the island knows that there is a terrifying sea monster in the waters near the island where they have lived for generations.

Because he didn't know the true strength of the sea monster, Osta was well prepared this time and brought all the combat forces he could with him, including several dedicated combat maids, Chris, Yulia and Sophia, the white witch Gonias and the black witch Loritana, as well as the pirate queens Belus and Lianna. The female clan leaders were still in their own cities to handle government affairs and could not come to support them for the time being, so they were not notified to come to support them.

The scene of hundreds of pirate ships setting sail at the same time was quite spectacular. The weapons and equipment of these pirate ships were not completely the same. The strongest ones were the warships of the two pirate queens, that is, the flagships of the two pirate fleets, the "Crimson Queen" Lianna's flagship "Crimson Ark" and the "Golden Queen" Belus' flagship "Golden Raven". Because the two pirate queens had a special relationship with Lord Osta, Osta sponsored advanced weapons and equipment for these two super warships.

The entire hull of the "Crimson Ark" was painted blood red with a special dye. In pirate legends, the red color was dyed red by the blood of the victims. As for whether it was true or not, Captain Lianna denied it anyway. The red pirate ship flagship was equipped with 20 super-powerful cannons made by professional craftsmen arranged by Aosta. Unlike ordinary stone-shooting cannons, these cannons used black gunpowder, so their power was naturally not at the same level.

As a trade secret, Aosta did not reveal the detailed formula of black gunpowder. He was only responsible for providing black gunpowder to the pirates. The pirates did not ask about the origin of these weapons. As long as they were powerful enough and could be used, they would be fine. They did not ask for much else. Since the replacement of these new cannons, the combat effectiveness of the "Crimson Ark" has skyrocketed, and its deterrent power to enemy ships has also increased several times, and it can easily sink the enemy's ships.

The "Golden Raven" looks more like a luxury cruise ship. The hull is painted golden with special dyes. It is said that the pirates used the stolen gold to grind it into gold powder and then painted it. The most important symbol is the raven-shaped sculpture on the bow. The characteristics of this golden warship are high defense. The weapons and equipment are the improved siege crossbows sponsored by Aosta, which are all customized by craftsmen.

There were a total of 16 large crossbows on the ship, which were very easy to use to hunt whales and other sea monsters. They were a powerful weapon for hunting monsters. Osta chose this safe golden warship between the two flagships. The one in front was fast and had strong attack power, but its defense was not very good.

The warships of other pirates were not as lucky as those of the two pirate queens, Lianna and Belus. They were still using old-fashioned weapons and equipment, stone cannons and ordinary large crossbows. Osta only trusted the two pirate queens for the time being, and did not trust other pirates. Therefore, he could not give them the strongest new weapons and equipment, and gave priority to the pirate queens.

The pirate fleet was very fast, and it didn't take long for them to reach the island where the Holy Ruins Elf tribe lived. The primitive tribal villages on the island were all located in the central area of ​​the island, and there were no residential villages on the beach area near the sea. If they wanted to land on the island, they could easily land on the beach.

The sea monster was not active on the island, so Osta did not let the fleet approach the island for the time being, but searched for the whereabouts of the sea monster in the waters near the island. If so many pirate ships, with weapons and equipment on board, landed on the island without prior communication, it would be easy for the primitive tribesmen on the island to mistake it for a declaration of war, causing many unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Lord Osta, the sea monster has been found. That should be it."

"Is this guy a squid or an octopus? He is so brave."

"Lord Osta, you don't need to worry. Whatever it is, after today, it will be history forever."

"Chris, when you attack later, please pay attention to the attack range and make sure it doesn't affect the island."

What surprised Osta was that the sea monster had no intention of escaping, and did not even bother to hide its whereabouts. In the waters near the island, a huge black shadow could be seen under the sea. Thick and long tentacles kept extending from the sea surface, shaking unconsciously, as if it wanted to pull all kinds of approaching ships into the water.

Based on the shadow area under the water and the thick tentacles sticking out of the sea, Osta roughly calculated the true size of this behemoth. Because the rest of the sea monster could not be seen above the sea, Osta was not sure whether this big guy was a giant octopus or a giant squid, both of which have tentacles.

Under Osta's command, all the pirate warships launched attacks at almost the same time, using all kinds of long-range attacks, including stone-shooting cannons, super-large crossbows and other weapons and equipment. The sea surface suddenly became lively. Facing the continuous attacks of the pirate fleet, the sea monster was indifferent at first. It had attacked the empire's warships and suffered similar attacks before, so it had long been accustomed to it.

The stone cannon and the super-large crossbow obviously could not cause any fatal damage to this mysterious sea monster. After several rounds of attacks, the sea monster felt that the warships of the pirate fleet in front of it were not as powerful as it was, so it relaxed its vigilance and stretched out more tentacles from the sea. It looked like the sea monster was ready to fight back, and as usual, it would use its tentacles to entangle the opponent's ship, and then drag it into the sea to sink it.

Osta was waiting for this moment. Taking advantage of the enemy's slackness was the best opportunity. Under Osta's command, the "Crimson Ark" and the "Golden Raven" launched attacks at almost the same time. The flagships of the two pirate fleets deliberately did not open fire during the siege just now, but let other pirate ships under their command attack.

The sea monster was deceived by the previous illusion and continued to wave its long tentacles recklessly, trying to wipe out the pirate fleet that had come to its door. The sea monster's plan naturally failed, and its tentacles were directly blown off by the improved artillery on the spot, and the sea monster let out a painful whine.

At this time, it was too late for the sea monster to dive again to escape. It was hit by those improved siege crossbows. The crossbow arrows shot from the super-large crossbow were tied with iron chains, just like whaling. The two were similar in some aspects, both of which served to fix the prey and prevent it from having a chance to break free and escape.

The sea monster was very strong, but unfortunately, it could not withstand the simultaneous attacks of so many pirate ships, and soon lost in the tug-of-war. The guy did not sit and wait for death, but sprayed a circle of black mist and disappeared, and the tentacles that were hit all separated by themselves. Soon, only some floating limbs of the sea monster were left on the sea surface, all of which were tentacles. At this time, Osta still could not tell whether they were octopus or squid tentacles.