Pillars of Ita

"There is nothing here, stupid humans, except for the disgusting smell of your bodies in the overly dry air," Valselin swung her tail and anxiously walked back and forth in the hall, looking towards the ragged people. The pirate made a sharp threat - his forked tongue slid between her teeth like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter. "It's empty. I need you to repeat your promise to me. You swear that there will be that thing here, so I will divide my troops and bring people here. At this point - the daughters of the mistress are precious, even more than you The head on your neck is more precious."

Her voice echoed in the empty hall, like an ice blade in the cold winter, so cold and sharp that it silenced all the pirates. Only the leader of the gray-white pirates coughed dryly and replied:

"We are not responsible to you, Ms. Valsselin. We only swear allegiance to your mistress. We said there may be clues about the man here. After all, he has been here for a while, from the fjord outside. This place is his secret hiding place. Even if he later buried the treasure in the mountains in the center of the island, there might be something left here."

He stepped on a rotten box with his wooden prosthetic leg, and the light of wealth flowed out from the cracks of the treasure box: "Besides, we didn't get nothing, madam, look at these properties. He put these valuable things Staying here shows that more important things are still in another treasure house."

"I have no interest in these scraps of metal," Valselin said coldly, "Don't think that I don't know what your intentions are. You have killed a lot of animals for these things. If this is what you bring back , the mistress won’t mind cramping and skinning you, Sissi… I can’t wait to see you wailing on the rocks.”

"Of course there are more than these things, Ms. Valsselin. There are also works that that person didn't have time to move away, products left behind by his cooperation with the alchemist. I guess the mistress will be interested in these," the pirate leader replied Said: "Of course if you are not interested in wealth, then..."

Before he finished speaking, a ball of sparks exploded in the darkness, a gunshot rang out, and a lead bullet flew from outside the hall and hit him in the chest.

The pirate leader fell to the ground like a piece of rotten wood, a look of pain appeared on his face, and little white lights glowed on his body.

Valseline was shocked and angry. She never thought that someone would dare to sneak up on her. It would be fine if the shot was aimed at her, but this human being had no ability to protect herself. Although she was indifferent to the life and death of mortals, this shot was like a slap in the face, making her grit her teeth and look in that direction.

These gray and white pirates are the slaves of the mistress. She asked them to bring these people out to take care of these properties. . But she couldn't even handle this little thing. Valseline could almost imagine herself falling out of favor in front of her mistress.

She looked in the darkness in that direction, and saw Adni walking out holding a double-shot handgun, with smoke still coming from the muzzle. Even Fang Plover couldn't help but glance at the lady next to him in surprise. Just how irreconcilable was her hatred with the gray-and-white pirates to make her lose her composure like this?

Valseline gritted her teeth and asked, "Who are you?"

These people are obviously not the natives of the island, and Adni is not a chosen one, but looks more like Imperial people. So she first had to figure out where these sudden uninvited guests came from?

Adni looked at the pirates and said calmly: "Debt collectors."

Not far away, the gray pirate's first mate saw Adni's appearance, as if he had seen a ghost. His face suddenly turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice: "You, you are..., how is this possible..."

His words seemed to set off some kind of chain reaction.

Adni pointed the magic gun at him and pulled the trigger.

But Valselin finally couldn't bear it any longer and swung her sword to block it. A round of snow light cut the bullet open and splashed out a ball of sparks.

However, her actions were like a signal, triggering more gunshots in the darkness. Those shots were far more accurate than Adni's. Bullets were calling names one by one. Naga in the hall was okay, the pirate One after another fell down.

Only then did Valseline see the rows of golden and red gun barrels in the darkness. The remaining smoke was lingering. A row of strange structures with long pointed helmets were walking out of the dark shadows. A single visual crystal It was flashing with a burning red light.

A crossbow arrow was mixed with the hail of bullets, and the female warrior didn't pay attention at first. She only used one of her four arms to block it with a knife, but the tip of the knife had just collided with the crossbow arrow. The strength immediately made her feel bad——

The gray crossbow arrow refracted the crystal light, and the power contained in it almost burst open and turned into a line of fire. But the female warrior captain reacted quickly and immediately slapped the crossbow arrow across the blade, sending the crossbow arrow flying, spinning and flying out along with the arrow shaft.

smashed against a pillar.

But one arrow was followed by another.

Before she could react, the next arrow broke through her defenses and hit the armor in the middle of her chest. There was a muffled sound, causing Valseline to stumble backward.

"Fortunately, the second one is not..."

There was a cold light flashing between the female warrior's long and narrow eyes, and she had obviously recognized the origin of the first crossbow bolt.

The Naga family in the hall are much better trained than the pirates. The ragged sailors are in a mess, and the female warriors have already swung their tails to surround Valselin, raising their long swords. The shield forms a 'human wall'.

A black smoke flew out of the shadows and hit the 'human wall'. The long dagger in his hand collided with the 'human wall' and burst out into a ball of fire. The black smoke immediately retreated, went to the side, and turned into a human form when it fell to the ground. It was the image of Miss Nightingale.

Alyssa looked at the airtight Naga clan and frowned, then looked back at the Papapara people.

"I will handle it!"

The Papalar man was pulling the winch and loaded the second crossbow arrow into his giant crossbow. The gray arrowhead shone with crystallized luster in the darkness. He boasted loudly, and then looked at the Nagas. 'human wall'.

The Papalar raised his crossbow, fired an arrow in that direction, and whistled.

The naga raised their long shields.

But Valselin roared angrily, "Get out of the way...sss!" She pushed the female warriors in front of her away.

But it was still a little late. The crossbow arrow was passing through the gap between the crowds, flying towards the position behind the female warrior leader, and then suddenly turned into a ball of flash.

The flames of the explosion suddenly engulfed Naga's 'human wall', and the shock wave blew away several long shields. The Naga female warriors closer to the center of the explosion were directly turned into ashes, and those farther away were also staggering.

Only Valselin was slightly injured. She coughed loudly and tried to separate the diffuse smoke clouds and reorganize her defense line, but a large sword had already cut through the smoke and came towards her.

Dalil strode in and locked swords with the Naga female warrior, causing sparks to fly.

Behind her, Miss Nightingale followed like a shadow, blending into the crowd like a wisp of smoke, and the pirates immediately fell into chaos.

Next came Mei, a short girl holding a shield in one hand, piercing a naga with a halberd, nailing it to the ground, and opening a hole in the 'human wall'.

She raised her head, looked at the Nagas coming towards her, and immediately raised her shield——

Wings of light spread.

It was like a white light rain rising from behind Mei, blocking those dark creatures.

Behind the female knight, Ian, Marigold and Lark also joined the battle. The warrior faced a Naga head-on, while the lark controlled a Walker IV on the flank. Miss Sorcerer muttered words and summoned a ball of fire from the magic wand.

The three of them entangled a naga.

The remaining Naga female warriors were no match for the Seven Seas Brigade. Fang Plover didn't even make a move and only let a few fire giants fly into the Nagas. ' Several holes were blown up.

A few points of golden light penetrated into the crowd and turned into balls of dazzling fire. Luo Hao, Box and the Papalars followed behind, and the broad and strong iron guards held up their big shields to cover the crossbowmen behind them who shot one arrow after another.

As for the young man holding the magic sword, 'Gwendes' finally came to light after being silenced for many days. He couldn't help but chatter endlessly, looking like a resentful woman. It insisted on tempting the young man not to trust the female forger who had been stabbed a thousand times, and not to put it back into the seal, but the box was a pirate with a sword, and he was unwilling to return it with a single word.

The blade of the magic sword exuded a glowing red light, and he couldn't help but vent his anger on the pirates. Occasionally, a naga that came up to him was cut into two by it.

Valselin couldn't help but feel depressed when she saw this scene. She didn't know where these fierce opponents came from, but she was sure they were not the insignificant group of chosen ones on the island.

Seeing the maid lady and the boatswain dividing the battlefield on the other side, under attack from both sides, the Nagas' defense line finally fell into pieces and began to retreat steadily. Valseline felt cold in her heart, knowing that this battle was probably going to end badly.

When she was distracted for a moment, Dalil stabbed her sword in front of her, piercing her chest.

The female warrior commander let out a scream, and the severe pain made her react. She waved her three arms and held the long knife to slash at the opponent, but the catman lady ignored this and only tightened the long sword in her hand.

Because from the corner of her vision, she could see Mei coming from the flank. The knight raised a halberd and cut off Valseline's arm with a knife. The knife in her slender arm flew up in a rain of blood and fell far away. at.

Valselin finally lost her last strength, causing her to fall backward unwillingly.

The female warrior captain fell heavily to the ground, staring blankly at the ceiling of the hall, with only blood flowing in her field of vision. She coiled up, black blood flowed from everywhere, and soon turned into a ball of white bones.

Seeing this scene, the remaining Nagas let out sharp screams and launched attacks regardless of life and death, but it was just a futile struggle. After dealing with these dark creatures many times, Fang Plover did not expect to be able to survive. Leave these monsters alone.

But the pirates' reaction was much more vivid. Many people turned around and started running away after a brief resistance. How could they, who were only about ten levels, be the opponents of Fang Plover and his party? But how could Adni give these evil-doing guys this chance.

She drew her sword, chased after him, and stabbed each other to the core. The girl pursed her lips and said nothing. She was so fierce that she didn't look like a female caster, but more like a cold and ruthless warrior.

She killed three people in a row, and finally caught up with the pirate dressed as a first mate. Although the pirate was dressed like a first mate, he was already in rags and had not set foot on land for an unknown period of time. She looked at Adni When he caught up, he couldn't help but his knees softened and he knelt down.

He raised his hands and exclaimed: "...That's none of our business, Adni, I hugged you when you were a child...I, I have no chance of resurrection, don't kill me..."

However, Miss Smith didn't give him much chance to speak, and directly inserted the sword into the latter's throat.

The pirate's eyes widened with a "cluck", his body tensed up, and blood flowed from the edge of the blade. He opened his mouth wide, making only a gurgling sound, and blood spurted out along his throat, drowning his last words.

Adni drew her sword, causing the other party to die like a chicken with its throat slit.

"Keep alive..."

Fang Plover caught up and was about to speak, but couldn't help but shut up when he saw this scene.

Miss Caster turned back, the fierce light in her eyes still not extinguished. She gasped and wiped her cheek with her hand - but her hand was full of blood, leaving only a blood mark on her face.

"Forget it," Fang Yu shook his head, "There are others. Are these people William's men?"

"It used to be," Adni was silent for a moment before she calmed down, and returned to her indifferent look, even calmer than before, "The Pale Pirates...or the Gray Pirates were actually founded by William. After their death, these pirates were torn apart and divided into many branches, but they still carried the same banner as before...but now they are renamed the Gray and White Pirates, and only the outside world still calls them by their original name."

Fang Yu couldn't help but think that after the Gray and White Pirates split, they would still be as famous as the pirates of San Juan. And when the pirate king was still there, what would the scene on the sea outside Han Rui be like in the heyday of the Pale Pirates?

No wonder that man spoke so loudly, calling himself the King of Pirates and the Enemy of the Empire. This pirate group did not exist on the Storm Sea more than 20 years ago. It was this man who single-handedly unified the pirates of Han Ruina. , forming this force in the air and sea.

The pirate king was active on Kukai for only ten years, but he managed to pull up such a huge force. Even after his death, his name would still be famous as the pirate group expanded.

Some people even believe that the pirate king is not dead, but just dormant.

Although the Seven Seas Brigade knew the truth, Fang Plover couldn't help but sigh when he thought about the past. Even though the pirate king was on the opposite side of them, he had to admit that the other person's life was quite legendary.

Even after his death, he left behind many mysteries. He not only collaborated with a great alchemist, but also left his own treasure on the island. At present, it seems that this treasure house has not only attracted himself, but also other uninvited guests.

Fang Yu turned around and looked at the last fallen Naga female warrior. Just like before, those dark creatures really had no concept of surrender. The last person in the battle just turned the long knife and inserted it into her chest.

Then they watch their enemies die with a vicious look.

After all the Nagas were killed, the pirates chose to surrender. However, the three Ians obviously still hated them. Before the pirates had time to surrender, Marigold threw a fireball and blew up the pirates until they howled like ghosts.

Fang Yu didn't stop him either. He had no intention of letting these people go.

In front of the victims, he had no obligation to forgive these murderers whose hands were stained with blood. The only thing he could do was to send them to Odyss and let the goddess give these people a fair trial. But before that, We still need to let them use a little bit of their remaining energy.

"Do you know this guy?"

He looked at the pirate first mate that Adni had killed and asked again.

This man obviously had a higher status and knew more, but together with the previous captain, Adni killed both of them with one shot and one sword. However, Fang Yu didn't intend to pursue anything. He knew that the grudge between the foundry lady and the gray pirate was nothing compared to the revenge of killing his father.

Adni nodded before talking about what happened: "On the night of the rebellion, he was the first mate on the Euskin. I don't know how he ended up like this. But during that rebellion, he was One of the main leaders, at least seven people including him were primarily responsible for my father's death."

She paused and looked at Fang Plover, "Among them, the culprit is naturally the Pirate King William, but William is already dead, and I will find the remaining ones one by one."

"Rebellion?" Fang Yu rarely heard the foundry lady mention anything about his father and the Pirate King. He originally thought that Adni didn't know much about the past between the great alchemist and the pirate king William, but now it seemed that the other party just didn't want to mention it.

"Do you know where the pale pirate came from?" Adni wiped the blood on her cheek and replied, "Mr. Captain?"

Fang Yu shook his head. He had heard a little about it, but not much.

All we know is that the pirate king united the forces on the outer seas of Hanrui and established the pale pirate group. The other party fought with the Imperial Navy on the stormy sea for many years and never lost, until he was finally betrayed by his own people and was defeated by the Imperial Navy. Ambush, and disappeared together with his flagship.

This missing person naturally raises a question mark, because Fang Plover knew that the last pirate king died in an unknown strait under the sea of ​​mist.

But how the other party established the Pale Pirates, and what the pirate king's experience was before he set foot on his throne, seems to be a mystery. In order to investigate the Pirate King's secret treasure, he searched all over the Empire for information, even walking through places such as the Imperial Library and the Silver Tower, but he could not find the past origins of the Pirate King.

It was as if this person appeared out of thin air. When he first appeared in people's sight, he was already the Pirate King of the Pale Pirates, leading the feared pirate group across the Stormy Sea.

But he knew that since Adni said so, she must know something about this.

"He was once a member of the Imperial Navy," Adni replied. "His original name was Rodrigo de Andris, and William was just his pseudonym. In fact, he was the commander of a fleet in the Imperial Navy. Work in the Court of Sword Holders and be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor."

"The Court of Swords?"

"In fact, it is the private guard dedicated to His Majesty the Magic Emperor. They have a silver fleet. Have you never heard of it, sir?" Adni was a little surprised.

"No," Fang Yu shook his head, "I have heard of it, but I was a little surprised. So William was once the captain of a squadron of the Court of Swords, and was a traitor to the empire?"

"About twenty years ago, William launched a rebellion and took away two-thirds of the warships in the fleet, and burned the rest. Since then, he has been at odds with the empire," Adni replied calmly. He said, "My father died in that rebellion. Before that, he cooperated with the commander of the Sword-bearing Court representing the empire——"

Miss Caster's voice was a little quiet, and she said these words one word at a time.

Fang Yu was a little surprised when he heard this, but he always felt that something was wrong. Adni's father must be the mysterious alchemist who was working behind the scenes with Ash Lynn, who was also working with the Pirate King William.

But if William, who goes by the pseudonym of the Pirate King, is originally an Imperial fleet captain named Rodrigo de Andris, when Jed Ram cooperates with him, isn't he cooperating with the Empire? So what was the reason why the empire later suppressed the Lynn family?

Although this past event took place twenty years ago, he always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the timeline.

Adni also looked at the twisted corpse on the ground, and said: "Of the seven people who launched the rebellion at that time, including William, five of them have died in my hands, and the other one escaped and died of illness. Yu An Aosi, there is only one person left alive."

Fang Yu was horrified: "Wait a minute, Miss Adney, you said William died in your hands?"

Could it be said that the foundry lady has also been to the long gorge under the sea of ​​mist?

Adni seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then nodded, "The mysterious person who revealed the whereabouts of this pirate king to the empire was actually me. It's a pity that this guy didn't die in my hands. Yes, but it was your appearance that confirmed his death for me."

She turned back and said, "If this were not the case, I would not choose to cooperate with you."

Fang Yu fell silent, and after a while he said: "Miss Adni, I have to confirm again that your cooperation with us does not have any malicious intent, right?"

Miss Caster was slightly startled, but still nodded. She looked at the corpses of the pirates and said: "Don't worry, I'm different from them, and I won't involve innocent people. I just have questions about the rebellion and the cooperation between my father and the empire. I think I can This is the only place that can answer my question."

Fang Yu became serious, pointed at the first mate's body and said, "But why didn't Miss Adni ask him? Isn't this the person who witnessed it?"

Adni had a strange look on her face after hearing this. "Of course I have asked. This is the fifth enemy I have killed. Before that, except for William, I have interrogated everyone in detail. But their answers are surprisingly consistent and make no sense."

"What did they say?"

"Without exception, they all received the secret order from the Court of Swords on the eve of the rebellion. That is to say, except for the dead William, who was unable to obtain accurate information, every other original mastermind launched the plan for the same reason. A rebellion."

Adni said carefully: "It was the Empire that asked them to join that rebellion,"

...(End of chapter)