Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 285 Aziz: My son-in-law is the heir of the Pirate King?
Ghost ship!
Every captain's dream ship!

As a senior naval officer, Beth naturally knew a great deal about ghost ships. So when he saw the eerie vessels, each surrounded by a halo of shadow, looming on the surface, his heart skipped a beat, and a long-lost name popped into his mind.

The ghost ship of the ancient Pirate King Leonard Augustus.

A ghost ship that once conquered countless maritime powers, dominated the entire endless sea, and ran rampant!
Commander Beth felt that his worldview had been severely impacted by the unexpected fact that he would appear before his eyes alive.

The ghost ship, which had disappeared for tens of thousands of years and could only be found in the heroic epic stories passed down orally and the fragmentary records in ancient books, launched an attack on its own fleet.

Even though he was an experienced naval commander, Beth was still confused for a moment.

Could it be that the other party is the reincarnation of the ancient Pirate King?

Then what chance do I have of winning?
Beth shuddered all over. The fifteen ghost ships were rushing towards his fleet formation at an alarming speed.

Such a speed was beyond Beth's imagination. Even the most advanced destroyer of the Southern Territory Empire could not reach this speed!

Ghost ship, there is no doubt about it, it is definitely a ghost ship.

Beth forced herself to calm down and shouted loudly:
"Destroyers, cruisers, provide suppressive fire, don't let the enemy get close!
The frigates move forward to block their attack, and the hospital ships and supply ships turn back and withdraw from the strait!"

Beth's reaction was appropriate. The ghost ship was not equipped with any heavy firepower. Its main advantage was its speed. It could get close to the warship very quickly and engage in close combat.

Once approached, no matter how sophisticated the weapons equipped on the warships of the Kingdom of Ceylon were, they would become mere decorations and would be useless.

Following Beth's order, the warships began to move as ordered, moving their gun barrels, and overwhelming magic cannons poured towards the ghost ship formation.

However, the ghost ship suddenly increased its speed and quickly left the bombardment area. Even though some shells occasionally hit the ship, they did not cause any impact.

The psionic shield covering the ship blocked most of the attacks.

In a flash, the ghost ship was near the fleet, and Beth had no choice but to stop the bombardment. If he continued to bombard at this distance, he would only hit his own people.

There was a flash of blood in Beth's eyes, and the legendary magic power in his body suddenly burst out.

These ghost ships must be prevented from getting close to the warships, otherwise the Ceylon Navy's warship advantage will disappear in an instant.

He also understood the extraordinary properties of the ghost ship, and his soldiers were simply unable to engage in close combat with the pirates who had the bonus of the ghost ship.

However, he was soon intimidated by three auras that were equally as powerful as his.

Flint, Claire and Modo worked together and immediately suppressed the intention of relying on their own strength to interfere in the battle.

Seeing the three legendary figures joining forces, Beth realized that this was a deadly game for the Ceylon Navy!

The other side deliberately lured them into splitting up in order to set a trap here and completely destroy them.

Beth felt a chill. When did these pirates dare to plot against the Royal Navy?
But the situation on the battlefield did not allow him to hesitate at all. In a blink of an eye, the ghost ship had become like a thorn in his flesh, tightly entangled his fleet.

Hand-to-hand combat began immediately. At this moment, the shark-people underwater column below the sea level also jumped out of the water, joined forces with the pirates to board the ships of the Kingdom of Ceylon, and began to massacre the Ceylon soldiers.

The veins on Beth's neck bulged. It was over. This naval fleet was completely finished.

When those bloodthirsty and vicious pirates faced his soldiers face to face, the outcome of the battle was already decided.

The Ceylon Navy, which had always relied on its ships and cannons, was no match for these pirates. Beth closed his eyes in pain, and his military honor allowed him to make the final and most correct judgment.

Burning legendary realm!

Facing the siege of three legendaries, especially one of whom was at a high level of legendary level, he had no chance of survival.

As for surrender?

It is impossible for the commander of the North Sea Fleet of the Kingdom of Ceylon Navy to surrender to a group of pirates. Moreover, the Bet family is also a noble family with a long history in the Kingdom of Ceylon, and he cannot bring shame to his family.

Since you are going to die, make your death meaningful.

The Burning Realm wasn't intended for a final counterattack before his death, but rather to use the visions of the Burning Realm to inform General Gaston, who was still besieging the Scarlet Island's main base.

retreat!

Retreat quickly!

Retreat immediately!

Since the other party set up an ambush here, it means that they already knew all about the North Sea Fleet's expedition.

Gaston isn't safe there either!
Must retreat immediately.

Beth didn't hesitate at all. Facing the three legendary masters, he directly started to burn the field!
At the main base of Scarlet Island, Gaston, who was besieging Scarlet Island, was shocked. An incredible light flashed in his eyes, and his aura suddenly burst out. He rose into the air and looked in the direction of General Beth.

Burning field?

Bethe is actually in the Burning Legend field?
What level of existence could make General Beth choose the Burning Field?

How can this be?

How could a pirate group force the commander of the Ceylon Kingdom's naval fleet to burn his territory?

Gaston's eyes turned red instantly. As Bet's boss and friend for many years, he clearly understood the signal of Bet's move. It was a warning to them.

But... Gaston looked at the three Legendaries he brought with him. They were already exhausted and out of breath after trying to break through the Weeping Banshee's sonic defense wall. They were about to break through. If they retreated at this time, wouldn't all their previous efforts be in vain?
What's more, if they retreated now, after losing a legendary and half of the North Sea Fleet's strength, they would retreat without gaining anything. Gaston could hardly imagine what kind of abuse and punishment he would face when he returned home.

The captain and staff behind him also gritted their teeth and shouted:

"Commander, we can't retreat!
Now our three legendaries have consumed a huge amount of magic power. If we retreat at this time, it would be a complete waste of effort.

Moreover, if a group of pirates retreat, the morale of the army will be greatly shaken. If they are attacked again on the road..."

Gaston was shocked. Yes, since the other side has the strength to annihilate General Bethe, there is a great possibility that his side is no match for them?

He was still confused in his heart, wondering which force had intervened?

Effiin?
The Kingdom of Wind Breath?

He could only think of these two possibilities at the moment. There was no time to think too much. He had to capture the main base of Scarlet Island and gain a foothold.

Gaston calmed himself down, personally gave the order for a desperate attack, and joined the attack on the sonic defense wall with the other three legends.

Inside the Scarlet Island main base, Deputy Captain Beckman suddenly felt the pressure double. Far from panicking, he showed an excited look on his face. He said to Babos and Will:
"The other party is getting anxious. Combined with the movement just now, it shows that the leader and the boss's action has been successful!

Their detachments must have been destroyed by us!

Brothers, we have destroyed a regular naval fleet of the Kingdom of Ceylon!"

No matter what dirty deals there are between the top brass, ordinary pirates only have deep hatred for the navy. Including Beckman, many of their brothers and sisters died at the hands of the navy.

This naval battle can be said to have allowed them to vent their anger.

After a brief celebration, Beckman said solemnly:

"Brothers, this is the most critical moment of the entire plan. We must delay until the captain returns and give these arrogant marines a thorough beating!"

"Yes!"

……

In the Kingdom of Ceylon, the atmosphere in the entire court was almost frozen, and King Gaius's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it.

The second prince, Charles, opened his mouth in astonishment, and several ministers beside him stood there like statues.

The deathly silence was broken by King Gaius's cold voice:

"Can anyone tell me why a pirate group could force our dignified Vice Admiral to burn his legendary domain?"

Navy Commander-in-Chief Norn immediately knelt on one knee and apologized:
"Your Majesty, I underestimated the enemy's strength. I take full responsibility for the failure of this war."

Gaius closed his eyes, then slowly opened them after a moment and said coldly:
"Now is not the time to assign blame. Tell me, what exactly is happening on the front lines?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. The latest intelligence they received was that Commander Gaston had received news that the Black Sails were under siege by the main force of the Scarlet Reavers, and had decided to send troops to provide rescue.

But it wasn't long after that, and the divided troops were actually wiped out?
Even Vice Admiral Beth spontaneously combusted his legendary domain. What on earth happened in the northwest sea area?
Why were the Scarlet Reavers able to annihilate their elite navy?

Duke Gavin said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, could it be that the Kingdom of Wind or Effiin has taken action?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the officer from the Naval Intelligence Department rushed to Commander Norn with a look of horror on his face.

When Commander Noen opened the intelligence, he felt his head go blank, as if he had been hit hard by a club, and almost fainted.

Then he calmed himself down and said to King Gaius:
"Your Majesty... Beth and the others... they encountered a ghost ship!"

Ghost ship!
After a moment of stunned silence, there was an uproar in the court.

Ghost ship?
The ghost ship of Leonard Augustus, the ancient pirate king who conquered the entire Endless Sea?

King Gaius's face was filled with drastic emotional fluctuations. Every maritime nation's history records one thing—

Tens of thousands of years ago, when the political situation on the continent was still unstable, wars were raging between nations, and rivers of blood were flowing, the most turbulent, dangerous and mysterious Endless Sea was the first to stabilize.

An epic legendary figure suddenly appeared and led his men to conquer the Endless Sea. In just a few hundred years, he conquered all the pirates in the Endless Sea and defeated the navies of all the coastal countries.

Everyone respectfully calls him the Pirate King!

A king who did not establish a country but could be on par with a kingdom!

What was most terrifying at the time was the ghost ships under his command that could emerge from the depths of the sea at any time and anywhere!

Now this nightmare has appeared again.

King Gaius took a deep breath and said in a serious tone:
"Order Gaston to lead the fleet and retreat immediately!

South China Sea Fleet, go and provide support!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, an old voice slowly sounded:

"I'm afraid it's too late..." When everyone saw the newcomer, they all bowed and saluted. The newcomer had a very long history. He was of the same generation as King Gaius' grandfather. He was a saint who had achieved a breakthrough a hundred years ago and was usually responsible for protecting the safety of the Ceylon Palace.

"Prince Moreau..."

The old man waved his hand and said:

"It's too late to tell you the truth, so I'll make it short. It has been confirmed that the leader of the Scarlet Plunderers is the heir of the ancient Pirate King!

He mastered the method of building ghost ships, and Beth's fleet was destroyed by fifteen ghost ships.

Now they are heading to Scarlet Isle, planning to leave General Gaston there as well.

The ghost ship's speed is beyond your imagination. Gaston and his men will be surrounded and wiped out before the South China Sea Fleet can launch an attack."

The court officials were extremely shocked when they heard this. The successor of the Pirate King?
The shocking degree of this news was definitely no less than the annihilation of the three princes Saxon at the Northwest Exchange Conference.

King Gaius said in a deep voice:
"Can the prince kill him?"

Prince Moro shook his head and said:
“I can’t do it for three reasons.

First, the joint ban of the five empires should not be violated at this time.

Secondly, the other party is the heir of the Pirate King. After the Pirate King was deified, he disappeared for ten thousand years, and no trace of him has remained on the human continent. The sudden appearance of the heir this time is, I suspect, a plot by the Pirate King. If we interfere rashly, it will easily attract the attention of the gods.

Third, someone from the Golden Wing family is involved this time. If I take action, the Golden Wing family will not sit idly by."

As soon as the three reasons came out, the court of the Kingdom of Ceylon fell into deathly silence again.

After Prince Moro and the others digested the news, he continued:

“If Your Majesty allows, I can go and rescue people now.

At least we can bring back officers above the Gold Rank. As for the warships and grassroots soldiers..."

Gaius's face was filled with rage, and his fists were clenched tightly. When did the great Kingdom of Ceylon fall to this state? It was bad enough that they couldn't defeat the rebellious King Effiin, but the Central Empire and the Eastern Region Empire had also lost their masters.

How come we can’t even do anything to a small group of pirates now?
Prince Moro patiently counseled:

"Your Majesty, we are not facing pirates, but the Pirate King who has left all coastal countries, including the empires, helpless since ancient times!
I have a feeling that this incident is just the beginning. The appearance of the heir of One Piece is bound to stir up huge waves in the human continent. By then, there will definitely be a lot of twists and turns surrounding this mysterious leader of the Scarlet Plunderers.

Your Majesty, it is not appropriate for our Kingdom of Ceylon to take the lead now. We must conserve our strength!
Our enemy has always been the Kingdom of Wind's Breath... and now there's Effiin!

We can’t keep making enemies everywhere.”

Prince Moro's calm analysis was very effective. King Gaius gradually calmed down and said:
"Then please go and rescue those above level seven, as many as you can."

"it is good!"

After Prince Moro disappeared, King Gaius seemed to have lost a lot of his energy and spirit. He waved his hands dejectedly and said:
"Let's stop here for today and adjourn the court."

……

In the Eastern Territory, Emperor Eberron tutted his words, his voice full of amusement:
“It’s getting more and more lively.

First, the youngest legendary figure appeared, and then an ancient mystic who could summon gods, command orcs, and was suspected to be the son of prophecy, shined brightly.

Now a descendant of the ancient Pirate King has appeared, and he has even invented something like a ghost ship.

Is the unrest on the mainland going to start from the northwest continent?

Is the ancient era of bloody conquests, power reshuffling, and great upheaval about to come again?"

The other important officials looked at the intelligence sent to them and were also silent.

The Eastern Region Empire is also a coastal country. In ancient times, its power was very weak and it was often "favored" by the ancient Pirate King.

Prime Minister Tiberius of the Eastern Territory Empire spoke slowly:
“Isn’t this leader of the Crimson Reavers the son of the Demon God?
How come you've become the heir of the Pirate King now?"

There was a flash of envy in Prince Xia Zuo's eyes. How great it would be if he could own a ghost ship.

Then he said:
"Is it possible that the Fifty-Eight Demon Gods and the Ancient Pirate King are collaborating?

Anyway, Augustus is not a good guy, so it’s not too surprising that a pirate and a demon are working together.

But why are they both supporting one person together? "

Prince Quentin, who had not been seen for a long time, coughed lightly and reminded:
"Xia Zuo, don't address the gods by their names."

Prince Xia Zuo bowed slightly.

Emperor Eberron fell into deep thought, and after a long while he spoke:

“He is only a descendant. With his strength, he may be able to destroy a fleet of the Kingdom of Ceylon, but he still cannot fight against an entire kingdom.

The strength of the Kingdom of Ceylon is obvious to all, and it is second only to the five great empires.

For such a powerful country, he is so arrogant, isn't he afraid of retaliation?"

Prime Minister Tiberius narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice:

"Maybe he made a deal with some empire?
Your Majesty, the Fifty-Eight Demon Gods have made more than just one deal with our White Dragon Emperor. It's hard to say whether they've left other options for their descendants."

Emperor Eberron's expression turned cold, he took a deep breath, and said:
"What the Prime Minister said makes sense. Perhaps he has the support of Monroe or Abraham (Emperor of the Northern Territory Empire) to be so aggressive.

Anyway, the Kingdom of Ceylon is currently worried about King Effiin. If he were to stab the Kingdom of Ceylon at this time, maybe that old coward Gaius would actually tolerate it."

While everyone was discussing, the Saint of the Eastern Territory Empire also appeared and said to Emperor Eberron:

"Your Majesty is wise. The Kingdom of Ceylon has really endured it!"

"How to say?"

"Moro from the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Ceylon just sent a notice to the Five-Nation Agreement Supervision Office. He wants to rescue people!"

The Five-Nation Agreement Supervision Office is mainly responsible for supervising the activities of the saints.

The five-nation agreement stipulates that saints cannot leave the country easily. Once they take any action, they must report to the Supervisory Office, otherwise the Supervisory Office will jointly hold them accountable.

However, this regulation has no binding force on the saints of the five empires and some large organizations and forces.

The Kingdom of Ceylon naturally did not have the strength to ignore the existence of the Supervisory Office. Therefore, before Prince Moro decided to go to the northwest waters to rescue people, he informed the Supervisory Office in advance.

The Eastern Region Saint said:
"Prince Moro made it very clear that he was going to save people, not to kill them... I think this clearly explains the attitude of the Kingdom of Ceylon."

King Eberron suddenly smiled and said:

"Smart guy, it depends on how Monroe and Abraham act. After all, the successor of the Pirate King appeared in their northwest waters."

The Eastern Region Saint also had an inexplicable smile on his face, but it quickly fizzled out. He looked towards the northwest continent with some surprise, then revealed a strange expression:
"I'm afraid we can't even save people this time. Your Majesty, Aziz is gone."

Eberron looked stunned and said:

"Why did Pale Wing get involved in this?"

Prime Minister Tiberius speculated:

“Sea passage!

The Northwest Continent is the core of the Pale Wings' food trade. All bulk commodities must pass through the Northwest Sea Channel, so there is room for cooperation between the two sides."

Eberron nodded slowly, seemingly agreeing with Tiberius's guess, and then said:

"Let's wait for Grace to send a message back. She's still in the Scarlet Reaver. I hope she can bring us some good news."

……

Prince Moro looked at Aziz who suddenly blocked his way, and his heart was shocked. He said in a deep voice:

"Chief Wen Ze, why are you stopping me?"

Aziz said calmly:
"I haven't come to terms with you yet for the plot your Kingdom of Ceylon used against our Golden Wing Family!"

Aziz was referring to the incident in which Prince Xia Zuo of the Eastern Territory Empire used Saxon to try to cut off the economic lifeline of the Golden Wing Family.

Prince Moro's expression changed, and he suppressed his anger and said:

"Chief Wen Ze, we are also victims, deceived and coerced by the Eastern Territory Empire. Don't find the wrong person!"

Aziz said calmly:
"Xia Zuo, I will also go find him. You can't escape."

Prince Moro had a cold face. He didn't believe what the other party said. Why did he look for trouble at this time instead of earlier or later?

It's clearly siding with the Scarlet Reavers.

No wonder that Modo had to act on behalf of the Scarlet Reaver. After all, it turned out to be Aziz's idea. It seems that the Pale Wings and the Scarlet Reaver have been cooperating for a long time.

Prince Moro quickly figured out the key points and said in a deep voice:

"Chief Wen Ze, do you want to cooperate with the descendant of the ancient Pirate King?

Be careful not to court disaster. You should know what kind of person the ancient Pirate King was. Be careful that his successor may stab you in the back sooner or later!

Pirates love to rob wealthy merchants like you!"

Aziz thought, he is my son-in-law, he doesn't need to stab me in the back, the Golden Wing family will be his sooner or later.

To be honest, Aziz almost dropped his jaw when he received the message from Isabella. How much secrets does this Cohen have yet to reveal?
How did he quietly inherit the legacy of the ancient Pirate King?
He wouldn't want to unify the Endless Sea, would he?
However, this was a great thing for Pale Wing. Maritime transport was crucial to their business, and every year they spent a huge amount of money to deal with sirens and pirates along the way. They also had to maintain relationships with the navies of coastal nations, which was a considerable expense.

If Cohen could really unify the Endless Sea, perhaps the Pale Wings would take the initiative to go to Cohen to negotiate.

Aziz murmured:

"I hope this guy won't ask for too much when the time comes. Well, I should talk to Isa in advance and ask her to take care of her husband..."

(End of this chapter)