Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 255 The protective daughter of the Golden Wings!
The Scarlet Island main base is not strictly speaking a natural island. From a distance, it looks more like a visually impactful sea monster.

In fact, it was made from an ancient giant beast.

When the incarnation of the fifty-eight demon gods Ami founded the pirate group, he brought a giant star beast Leviathan from the depths of the star field and used its remains to build a large sea fortress as the main base of the Scarlet Plunderers.

The main structure of the fortress is the skeleton of Leviathan, and the core area is located in the heart, which has been transformed into a huge magic furnace that can autonomously absorb the abundant fire elements of the underwater volcano.

It can be used to smelt the salvaged shipwreck metals and provide a steady supply of energy for the entire fortress.

Leviathan's spiral ribs form a natural semi-open dome, and the spine has been transformed into a magical lighthouse. There is also a special star altar set on the top of the skull. By observing the movement of stars, the sea witches can use the power of the stars to control the long-distance space transmission of the fortress.

However, each transmission will consume a huge amount of resources.

Since its establishment, the main base of Scarlet Island has only been moved three times.

Above the fortress, twelve hundred-meter-high spiral spikes pierced the clouds, with the flag of the Scarlet Reavers Pirates hanging at the end - a hideous scarlet demon, exactly the same as the mask on Cohen's face.

On the observation deck of the sixth spine, Captain Flint of the Scarlet Raiders was observing the real-time images from within 500 nautical miles around the main base transmitted through the magic circle in front of him.

Following him were three deputy captains whose aura was slightly inferior to Flint's.

Outside the door of the lookout tower stood a burly man with a black beard and a look of nervousness and uneasiness. This was the captain "Blackbeard" who was caught by Mr. Modo for fishing enforcement and knew that he had caused a big disaster.

The main base of Scarlet Island is shrouded in gloomy sea fog all year round. Coupled with the remaining pressure from the remains of the giant beast itself, there is almost no sign of human activity around.

There was no sound from the endless ocean.

After watching for a while, Flint's dull voice rang out:
"Is the time agreed with the captain today?"

Deputy Captain Babos quickly responded:

"Yes, judging by the time, it should be soon."

Babos is called the shadow of the leader, but this leader refers to the previous leader Flint.

He was once Flint's most trusted and closest assistant, and was extremely powerful in combat. He was often responsible for leading assault ships or close combat teams and was a pioneer under Flint.

However, after the appearance of the new leader Gillivos, the relationship between Babos and Flint became much more subtle.

Babos did not change his team immediately, but his attitude towards Flint was obviously not as enthusiastic and flattering as before.

Instead, he often went to Gillies to report on his work and keep in touch with others.

So much so that people in the group often secretly discuss that Babos' nickname "the leader's shadow" is still well-deserved - he only wants to be the leader's shadow, and it doesn't matter who the leader is.

After the question and answer, the observation tower fell into a strange silence again.

The four of them had subtle expressions on their faces, and they all had an indescribable emotion in their hearts towards their nominal boss.

The silence was broken by a slightly younger voice. Will, the youngest of the three vice-captains, spoke with a hint of provocation in his tone:

"I heard from Blackbeard that he only looted a few ships of food. After he found out they belonged to the Pale Wings, he didn't move any of the people or the goods. They were all temporarily detained in the branch base.

Before I could report this to my superiors, the captain showed up with the Pale Wings Legendary. It was a bit too hasty.

Will has only been a member of the Scarlet Reavers for about ten years. He is Flint's most proud student. Many people regard him as the future successor of the Scarlet Reavers pirate group, and his subordinates often respectfully call him the Young Captain.

But ever since Gillies appeared, no one mentioned the so-called "young leader" anymore. One can imagine how depressed and resentful Will felt.

Flint coughed lightly and turned his gaze to the last deputy commander, Beckman.

Beckman is the oldest and most experienced of the four.

Responsible for formulating combat plans within the regiment, managing the crew's daily affairs, and taking over command in the absence of the regimental commander.

He is a subordinate carefully trained by the first generation leader, the incarnation of the Fifty-Eight Pillars Demon God Ami, and is also the oldest person who supports Gillivos the most in the entire Scarlet Reaver Pirates.

Beckman is calm and steady, and good at analyzing situations. Even when Flint was the head of the group, he relied heavily on his deputy.

More importantly, Beckman's extraordinary profession is the rare [Pirate Witch Doctor], which can deal with combat trauma, respond to disease outbreaks, and boost team morale.

He is also the controller of the Star Altar, the main base of Scarlet Island. Apart from the first generation leader, the incarnation of the fifty-eight demon gods Ami, he is the only one who can control the main base for long-distance transmission.

With the above two points, Beckman is the most respected and loved among the Scarlet Reaver Pirates.

Will secretly curled his lips after receiving Flint's hint. Everyone knew that Beckman had made an indelible contribution to Gillivos's smooth taking over of the position of leader.

Therefore, some things are best not said in front of Beckman, as they may easily cause unnecessary conflicts.

However, Will showed no intention of stopping and continued:

"Come to think of it, the leader hasn't revealed his true identity to us yet. What does this mean? Does he not trust us?"

Babos coughed lightly and quickly tried to smooth things over:

"We are pirates after all. Captain, you may have a sensitive identity in the human continent and it's hard to expose it.

Didn't we speculate before that he was from the Gaunt family in the southern border?"

After Babos's reminder, Flint took over the conversation.

He looked at his long-time mentor and partner, Beckman, and continued Babos' words:
"The true identity of the leader still seems to be a mystery.

We previously speculated that he might be from the Effiingaunt family, but now it seems that is not quite right.

If he was, there is no way he would not have contacted us to join in the rebellion in the South.

What's more, now all the members of the Gaunt family have been wiped out by the young king Effiin, but our captain is still safe and sound.

The one in Florence is capable of killing even a Saint. If the Captain is truly a member of the Gaunt family, there's no reason he can escape his reckoning."

Beckman seemed lost in thought. Flint spoke for a long moment before coming to his senses. With a look of apology on his face, he said,
"Boss, you're right. It seems I was wrong before. I think the leader is probably just living in the Southland and has no connection with the Gaunt family."

Flint then said:

"Except for Will, we are all brothers who have fought together through thick and thin for decades, so I'll just be frank with you.

I think the reason why the captain brought back the Pale Wing Legendary this time wasn't just to deal with the hijacking of one or two grain ships."

Hearing Flint's words, Beckman's eyes became solemn, and Babos and Will beside him also changed their expressions slightly.

Will moved his lips and wanted to say something, but Babos pulled his sleeve.

It was obvious that Boss Flint was discussing with Beckman the true intention of the Captain's return, and they had better not disturb him.

Beckman nodded wordlessly and looked at Flint, waiting for him to continue.

Flint obviously had a plan for today, and then he said:
“Everyone should have heard about what happened recently in the southern part of Aifeiyin.

King Effiin appointed the dragon-riding warrior who had recently shone brightly in Florence as the new Grand Duke of the South. He acted decisively as soon as he took office and executed several long-standing nobles.

Judging from the posture, it seems that there is no intention of stopping.

In addition to her identity as the king's lover, Effie has been unable to stop the existence of the Red Dragon Duchess, and the power structure in the south is bound to undergo a major change.

I speculate that our captain is most likely involved with those nobles, and therefore chose to leave the human continent and return to the pirate group! "

After these words were spoken, the expressions of several people changed even more.

After thinking for a while, Beckman replied:

"The boss's speculation is very accurate. In fact, on the eve of the news of the Red Dragon Duchess taking office, the leader called away several good men from the group to go to the southern border to help him.

From this point of analysis, the captain did encounter some crisis in the southern part of Aifei.

It's only natural for him to have this thought when facing the aggressive Red Dragon Duchess."

With Beckman's affirmation, Flint's expression became obviously more solemn.

He slowly said:
“Before, the leader seldom interfered with the specific affairs of the group and let us develop on our own, so things were easy to deal with.

But once he decides to return to power, things will be different.”

Beckman looked at Flint seriously with a cold look in his eyes.

Flint's intact eye gleamed coldly, and he said in a deep voice:
"I'm not greedy for power, I have my own plans to accomplish.

I can't tolerate an inexperienced novice ruining the development of the pirate group.

If he is content to be a mascot, I can respect him as the master and give him money, beauty, fame and fortune.

But if he were to interfere with the group's development and cause a crisis for the pirate group, I would absolutely not tolerate it."

Flint's meaning was very straightforward. He didn't trust a young man who had barely been out to sea to manage such a large pirate group.

He also wants to use this pirate group as a base to complete his revenge plan.

Beckman obviously understood Flint's meaning. He thought for a long time, then nodded slowly and said:

"Boss, don't worry. The Scarlet Reavers are my home too. If the leader insists on leading him in the wrong direction, I will certainly not agree."

Beckman paused, then changed the subject and continued:

"But... if he can prove himself, Boss, I hope we can still unite and avoid unnecessary division and fighting!"

Flint's ferocious face held a hint of sarcasm as he replied, "If he does better than me, I will naturally treat him as the leader!"

After Flint finished speaking, several people couldn't help but chuckle.

Boss Flint's reputation intimidates all the pirates near the coast of the Kingdom of Ceylon. In terms of strength, Flint may not be the strongest pirate, but when it comes to deploying troops and developing power, Flint is definitely the best one.

After the conversation started, the atmosphere in the observation tower became noticeably more relaxed. Not long after, a black dot appeared in the light curtain in front of everyone. Their leader had arrived!

……

Flint and his three deputy captains, Beckman, Babos and Will, were waiting on the island.

When they saw Cohen and Mr. Modo appear with a hundred "Golden Wing Guards", they all showed strange expressions.

Golden Wing Guards!

Those are the Golden Wing Guards whose combat power is equivalent to that of "elite level". The captain actually managed to get the Golden Wing Guards here. Did he reach some kind of alliance with the Pale Wings?

They also have their own intelligence system and know that even with Mr. Modo's status as the Northwest Inspector, he cannot easily mobilize the Golden Wing Guards.

How terrifying must their captain's other identity be to be able to dispatch the Golden Wing Guards!
Flint was even more shocked when he saw Mr. Mordo beside Cohen.

He recognized this person as Mr. Modo, who had been set up before and came to negotiate on behalf of the Golden Wing Family.

The extraordinary person at the high level of legendary level, it turned out that the legendary level brought by the leader was him.

While the Scarlet Predators were looking at Cohen and the others, Cohen was also looking at them calmly.

The detailed information and daily living habits of several people that Gillivos gave him were swirling in his mind.

The famous Captain Flint Blacktooth fixed his eyes intently on Mr. Mordo who was standing beside him. He seemed to have recognized the other party's identity, and there was a hint of fear on his face.

Beckman, the calm, resourceful and most trustworthy deputy captain, did not seem to have any big reaction to the fact that he brought Mr. Modo and the Golden Wing Guards with him, but he showed a vague worry.

Is he worried that he would rely on the external aid of the Pale Wings to confront Flint?

The brave but adaptable deputy captain Babos had an undisguised look of shock on his face. He could not imagine the power of Mr. Modor and the dignity of the Golden Wing Guards.

As for the last young deputy captain, Will, his face was noticeably paler. Having been through a lot since he was a child, he naturally knew how noble the other party's identity was.

No matter how powerful they are, they are just pirates who hide behind closed doors.

The fact that Cohen could interact with the Pale Wing patrol on an equal footing, and even had the Golden Wing guards escort him, was enough to prove that Cohen's true identity was far beyond his reach.

Cohen took the initiative to greet:
"Flint, Beckman, Barbos, Will, this is Mr. Mordo, the Northwest Patrolman of the Pale Wings and the protector of Isabella Wenzel, the Daughter of the Golden Wings."

Several people suppressed their complicated thoughts and expressed their respect to Mr. Modo.

Flint looked at the captain, who was obviously more proactive and assertive than before, and felt a little strange in his heart, but the other party's performance also confirmed his previous guess.

The captain brought the people of Pale Wing back this time, and his motives were indeed not simple. He really wanted to take complete control of the pirate group.

Flint concealed his thoughts very well, and forced a stiff smile on his ferocious face, saying apologetically:

"I'm truly sorry, my men are not good at handling things and have offended the distinguished guests of the Pale Wings.

Blackbeard, come here!"

The burly man who had been waiting outside the observatory ran over swiftly.

Flint pointed at him and started cursing:
"Open your dog eyes wide before you act next time. Pale Wing is our honored guest. If you do it again, you'll just jump in and feed the fish."

Blackbeard apologized repeatedly, but Mr. Mordo didn't delve into it. He just waved his hand casually and said:

“Just be careful next time.

It’s just one or two ships of food, and we, the Pale Wings, are not stingy people.

But the food you robbed this time was transported from Aifeiin to the outer continent. It was the food of the King of Aifeiin.

What you're doing is tantamount to interfering with Effiin's normal grain trade. Our young lady was very angry when she heard this, so she sent me to contact your leader and ask me to resolve the issue."

Hearing this, Flint and the others suddenly realized something.

No wonder the Pale Wings sent Mr. Modor, a high-level legendary figure, for two ships of food. It turned out that the King of Effiin was involved behind this.

The story between King Coin Corleone of Effiin and Isabella Windsor, the Daughter of the Golden Wings, can be heard two or three times by the bards on the street corners unless you live in the deep mountains or old forests where information is not widely circulated.

After a brief greeting, Mr. Modo took the initiative to mention that he and the captain hit it off right away and had a very pleasant conversation. He hoped to stay in the pirate group for a while and enjoy the scenery on the sea.

Flint's bad premonition came true. Mr. Modo was indeed the helper brought in by the captain.

He couldn't help but wonder what the true identity of this mysterious captain was, and how he could be connected with the Northwest Patrol of the Pale Wing.

Flint naturally had no reason to refuse. Having one more legendary extraordinary person in the team would also mean more strength.

Mr. Modor did not bother any further after he finished speaking. He took the Golden Wing Guards to the rest area of the base, leaving Cohen, Flint and the others behind.

Everyone came to the meeting place. Cohen took the main seat without hesitation. Looking at Flint and others who were sitting down one by one, he stated his demands directly:

“I plan to stay for quite a long time this time.

To be precise, because of some things that happened in the southern part of Effiin, I now have to shift the focus of my work to the group.

In the past, I didn't ask about some things and let you do things on your own. From today on, I will take over all the work in the group.

The direction of the Crimson Reaver's development must also change!"

As soon as Cohen finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became much more solemn.

Flint and others guessed that Cohen would assert his power, but they did not expect him to be so blunt, so eager, and so uncompromising.

Without even the necessary courtesy or subtlety, he proposed to take over all affairs within the group as soon as they met, and even pointed out in a clear-cut manner that he wanted to change the direction of the pirate group's development.

Such an action obviously caught everyone off guard, especially Flint, whose tone was sorely missed.

Flint's face darkened visibly.

After a brief silence, Beckman spoke again:
"I don't know if the Captain has any specific plans. It hasn't been easy for the Scarlet Plunderers to develop to this point. If we rashly change the operating model and rules, or even the direction of development, it is very likely to cause unnecessary turmoil.

In the waters off the northwest continent, besides us, there are two powerful pirate groups, the Black Sails and the Dark Tide Ghosts.

Furthermore, the Kingdom of Ceylon's navy has always been keeping a close eye on us. Any unrest within the group during this sensitive period could easily give them an opportunity to exploit, leading to irreparable consequences."

Cohen's voice was calm, and he didn't seem to care about their attitudes. He said:
"The operating model and rules remain the same as before, but from now on, a few things will change.

First, positions above the captain level within the pirate group, including detachment leader, captain, deputy captain, captain, person in charge of branch bases, and middle-level and above managers of the main base.

Whether in the combat sequence or the logistics sequence, the job changes and promotions of these personnel must be approved by me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of several people changed at the same time. This meant that he wanted to firmly grasp the power of appointment and dismissal of mid-level and above managers in the entire group in his own hands.

Cohen didn't give the other party any time to react, and continued:

"Secondly, any future use of funds within the group exceeding ten thousand gold coins must be signed by me."

This is about controlling financial power!
"Third, the actions of all main ships in the group, including flagships, battleships, supply ships, and magic ships, must be recorded with me."

After San Tiao finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room had become extremely solemn and tense.

Cohen's strength was completely unexpected to everyone.

There was no expression on Flint's face, which showed that he was too lazy to say anything more.

He wanted to take away the personnel, financial and operational rights of the group with just one word. Now even Beckman, who supported the leader the most, was unable to speak up to smooth things over.

By doing this, Cohen really treated them as his subordinates.

Almost everyone was angrily questioning in their hearts, how long have you been here? The Scarlet Plunderers have become as powerful as they are now because they fought hard and spent huge amounts of energy to develop it.

You want to pick peaches just by relying on a righteous title. Do you think you are the illegitimate child of the gods?
The first one to lose control was the youngest of the group, Will. He didn't even try to hide the anger on his face. He stood up and stared at Cohen, his pupils brimming with anger.

"Master, by doing this, are you treating us as your slaves?

If that's what you're after, I'd rather leave the Crimson Reaver!"

Cohen faced the irritable Will without any emotion on his face, and said calmly:

"Deputy Captain Will, is this your final decision?"

Will was stunned, became even more furious, and turned to leave.

But before he even stepped out of the conference room, he was knocked back heavily by an invisible wave of magical power.

Mr. Modo appeared at the door leisurely, smiled faintly and said:

"Young man, if you have something to say, please talk nicely and don't get angry!"

Facing the collapsed Will, three cold words flashed through everyone's mind:

Get off the horse!
(End of this chapter)