Chapter 200: The captain has a lot to consider.
Chapter 200 The captain has many things to consider.
Royal Navy, on the deck of the HMS Iris.
A man wearing a white navy cloak is looking at the [Wanchuan Island] not far away.
This man has a thin build, a high nose bridge, deep-set eye sockets, short black hair, and a black eyepatch made of unknown leather on his right eye.
It is worth noting that his left sleeve is empty, obviously missing an arm, but no crew or pirate dares to laugh at him for this.
Benjamin the Broken Arm—that's what he was called.
He is not only the captain of the "Iris", but also an admiral of the Royal Navy.
In the past thirty years, Benjamin and Augustine had numerous battles at sea, and had several famous battles.
His left arm was chopped off by Augustine.
Although he won less and lost more, it is enough to show how amazing this general is.
—In this era, Augustine was equivalent to a shooting star that appeared in the sky, and his light eclipsed all geniuses in the world.
Countless people on the secret journey can only look up at his back.
But Benjamin was able to keep up with Augustine's footsteps a little, and he was never separated by too much distance.
This alone makes many pirates admire him.
Even among pirates, the name "Benjamin Broke Arm" is more intimidating than the Four Kings of the Sea.
“Captain Benjamin, it seems that the [Pirate Principality] is indeed in chaos.”
Behind Benjamin, a crew member with a fat belly and a mustache said with a proud smile.
“Today is the day we destroy the [Pirate Principality]!”
This man is the second officer on the "Iris", but he is not Benjamin's confidant, but a noble in the land kingdom, used to supervise and check Benjamin.
Obviously, the kings on land were always wary of this admiral.
Benjamin glanced at the second officer, but he was not as optimistic as he was, and instead said.
“It’s not that simple, now is not the time to start a war.”
“As long as Augustine is alive, the [Pirate Principality] will always be the [Pirate Principality].”
The second officer frowned and questioned with some displeasure: "Isn't Augustine seriously injured?"
Benjamin said seriously: "Augustine, who was seriously injured, should not be underestimated either."
“I even suspect that the news that he was seriously injured was deliberately spread, just to fish out the evil beings in the [Pirate Principality] and catch them all.”
The fat noble frowned when he heard this: "Are you thinking too much?"
“In my opinion, you were clearly frightened by that pirate king, and that’s why you had such unfounded delusions.”
“Let it be so.”
Benjamin’s tone was still calm: “When facing him, you can never be too cautious.”
“The crew members only need to perform their duties, but the captain has many things to consider, or in other words, I must be responsible for all the crew members.”
The noble second officer snorted coldly and walked away directly.
After he left, Benjamin turned his head and looked in a direction behind him: "Sorry, Mr. Rang, you saw a joke."
In the corner, a man wearing a white research coat came out, smiled and said: "I think what you two said makes sense."
“Different ways of action are chosen simply because different amounts of information are obtained in the same situation.”
The man muttered to himself in a dazed manner.
“However, this promotion ritual, the character model projected by [Secret Sea] is already 93% similar to real humans.”
“I remember the last time I visited, it was only 85%…”
“Sure enough, the will of [Secret Sea] is also constantly learning and evolving on its own…”
Hearing these words, Benjamin couldn't help but frown.
Because in his ears, except for the first two sentences, the man in the white coat's voice was full of high and low noises.
There seemed to be some kind of murmur and whisper echoing, making it difficult for him to hear the content of the words.
This should be something to be suspicious of and vigilant about.
But there seemed to be a force blowing through Benjamin's heart, soothing this faint feeling of strangeness.
【This unidentified gentleman is trustworthy. 】
【His actions are normal. 】
His words are correct. 】
Some subtle norms have been embedded in Benjamin's consciousness like "settings".
Looking at Benjamin’s expression that calmed down after struggling, the white coat continued.
“Benjamin, I will act as your follower and attend the pirate conference together.”
“Whether you are preparing to start a war at the pirate conference or continue to wait for the opportunity, that has nothing to do with me.”
“Remember?”
Benjamin hesitated for a moment, then said: "Remember."
"very good."
The white coat took off his monocle, wiped it while looking at the [Pirate Principality] not far away, and murmured to himself.
"Augustine, who has challenged the gods, I hope... you will not disappoint me."
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Although such a big thing happened last night, now that the Four Kings and the Royal Navy have arrived, the pirate conference that should have been postponed can only be held as scheduled.
famous pirates from all over the world have all landed on this [Ten Thousand Ships Island].
Unlike the previous feelings of awe and admiration, when they landed on the island this time, the pirates had a bit of undisguised ambition in their eyes.
Most pirates would not be as cautious as Benjamin, and their knowledge of Augustine was limited to rumors at sea.
All they knew was that the pirate king was injured!
Even several of his apostles died!
Looking at the tragic situation of [Wanchuan Island] at this time, it proves the credibility of this news.
Pirates are a profession that licks blood on the edge of a knife, and they are also crazy gamblers!
The bargaining chip they put on the table is their own lives!
At the thought of being able to pull Augustine off the throne, become famous all over the world, and divide the inheritance of the [Pirate Principality], which pirate would not be tempted by this?
Fenghou was the first to set foot on the ground of [Wanchuan Island].
This woman is just like the rumors, even though she wears extremely conservative clothes, she still shows some voluptuous curves.
A pair of eyes that are cold but seem to be able to draw out a person's soul, and the beautiful face has an indescribable color.
Thinking about her identity and status will arouse men's desire to conquer.
However, no matter what they thought in their hearts, no one of the pirates around him dared to look at Feng Hou with lustful eyes.
Because, everyone who did that is already dead.
On the way deeper into the island, Fenghou looked at the houses destroyed by fire on both sides of the road, and her beautiful eyes became brighter and brighter.
She saw the internal and external troubles of the [Pirate Principality] from these ruins.
If she could defeat Augustine, how could the Queen of the Wind be willing to condescend to him and be called king along with others?
The real dream of this female pirate is to become the empress of the sea that has never been seen in thousands of years!
Behind her, East King Epson and West King Feng also had a flash of deep-hidden excitement in their eyes.
If Augustine was in his prime, they would certainly not dare to make any changes.
But now, with the four kings gathered together, and with the help of the Royal Navy, it seems that there is really a possibility of overthrowing Augustine?
In fact, Augustine was always generous and kind to the four kings.
Not only did he give them great authority, he would even personally guide their practice.
only…
No one likes the feeling of having a big mountain on their head. Moreover, this mountain is too big and heavy!
It is hard to imagine that as early as several decades ago, both the Eastern King and the Western King were Augustine’s predecessors.
At that time, the two of them were already famous pirates, while Augustine was just an unknown person, standing like a lackey among the pirates.
However, in just a few years, Augustine rose through the ranks, recruited men, built large ships, and became more and more famous.
When he came back to his senses, the energetic young man had turned into a big shot that they couldn't afford to offend.
This contrasting change in status and identity, jealousy and unwillingness towards Augustine’s talent, were like ants gnawing at their hearts.
No matter how hard the two men tried, they just couldn't catch up with Augustine.
Even the light of being a "genius" has been completely obscured.
As time goes by, they will inevitably have an idea -
What would it be like without Augustine?
The only one among the four kings whose expression remains unchanged is the Mad King Crow.
His upper body was naked, and his muscles were as strong as iron. Each muscle contained explosive power.
It's just that his hair is extremely thick and slender, with a light blood color.
Looking from a distance from behind, it looks like a monster with red hair.
This mad king is a demi-human, and his ancestral bloodline is the extremely rare "blood leopard species."
It is precisely because of this unique bloodline that the Mad King's intuition is extremely sharp.
After setting foot on [Wanchuan Island], he had an ominous premonition in his heart.
He felt that this pirate conference might not go as smoothly as the other three kings thought.
It’s just that the current situation is that the arrow is on the string and has to be fired!
Once the two sides fight, there will be no room for neutrals.
As one of the four kings, he can only follow them to the dark side.
Crazy King Crow glanced at the palace that was getting closer and closer, and sighed secretly.
“Augustine, what do you want to do?”
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at the same time.
In the palace of [Pirate Principality].
The remaining eight apostles sat in their seats.
The atmosphere was as solemn as mud, and people's hearts felt like a mountain was pressing down on them, feeling indescribably depressed.
It is in sharp contrast to the ambitious and aggressive state of the pirates outside.
No wonder they were in such a low mood.
Yesterday’s unprovoked explosion and fire were disturbing enough.
Woke up early in the morning to find that three more apostles were missing.
Furthermore, the traitor among the apostles has not been uncovered so far, and now he still has to face the evil Four Kings and Benjamin.
Even Moss, the most composed first apostle among the apostles, could not help but look a little tired on his face.
Moss turned to look at the one-eyed old man standing behind him like an old butler, and asked.
“Mr. Basil, sir, are there no other instructions?”
Basil said respectfully: "My lord has said that matters related to the pirate conference are left to Master Moss, and he will not come forward for the time being."
Hearing these words that had been confirmed several times, Moss couldn't help but rub his eyebrows and suddenly felt a headache.
Even Augustine, who has been with him the longest and knows him best, has no idea what he wants to do.
The status of the first apostle may be enough in normal times.
But in this pirate conference where all four kings are present, he is obviously not qualified.
Furthermore, the fact that Lord Augustine did not come forward further confirmed the news that he was seriously injured and had not yet recovered?
When the time comes, the Four Kings and Benjamin launch a riot, how can I stop them?
Although there were many questions in his heart and the pressure on his shoulders was huge, Moss was the first apostle who had already become famous after all. He tried to calm down as much as possible, turned to look at the other apostles below, and said.
“You all should have heard what Mr. Basil said.”
“Now is the critical moment for the survival of [Pirate Principality].”
“When the Four Kings and Benjamin saw that the adults were not around, the possibility of a violent uprising was extremely high.”
“We simply treat them as imaginary enemies and prepare in advance.”
Moss first looked at the blond woman next to him and said, "Tiffany, you have fought against the Wind Queen before. Are you sure you can deal with her?"
Tiffany nodded and said, "Leave it to me."
“Nana, it’s up to you to deal with Mad King Crow.”
“Lao Er, Lao Si, Lao Liu, Lao Ninth, your abilities are just enough to restrain the King of the East and the King of the West. You must end the battle as soon as possible.”
Moss selected different targets for the apostles based on their different characteristics.
It’s just that there are only eight apostles left. Even if Basil, who has the apostle’s combat power, is included, there are only nine.
More importantly, Benjamin alone was worth several apostles.
Hence, someone must fight against one of the four kings alone.
Tiffany and Nana shoulder this important mission.
At this time, Tucker, who was like a mountain of meat, was not mentioned by name for a long time, and couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what about me?"
Moss replied directly: "Your opponent is Benjamin."
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Tucker, who had lost his arm, was stunned.
“I hit Benjamin? Is it true or not?”
Moss sighed: "Of course you are not alone."
"Me, Basil and you, the three of us will go up together and hold him back as long as possible."
Hearing this, Tucker was a little confused: "Brother, is that Benjamin really that powerful?"
“You have already gone out in person, but you still can’t take him down?”
Mos admitted frankly: "It's just that powerful."
"Although he is suppressed by the adults, in my opinion, Benjamin is the only person in the Royal Navy who has the hope of catching up with the adults."
“So, what we do is try to delay as much time as possible.”
“When the winner is determined on other battlefields, we can defeat him with our numerical superiority.”
Speaking of this, Moss's tone was a little heavy.
Because, even if they achieve the final victory, they are bound to pay the price with the lives of several apostles.
Not long after Moss finished speaking, there was a sound of heavy footsteps outside the hall.
"coming!"
Moss took a deep breath, regained his composure, looked at the pirates entering the gate, and said loudly.
“Welcome to [Pirate Principality]!”
(End of this chapter)