The King Chapter 399

  Chapter 399 Strong Demeanor

   "My lord, the location of the pirates has been found. They were sent to Dulong Island by the wind and waves, and many ships were stranded on the beach."

  Byron said respectfully.

  Status comes from strength. Since yesterday's shot, Hudson's position on board has become even more detached. Originally just came to help, but now it has become the backbone of everyone.

   There is no way, first encountered the disaster of the ghost ship, and then visited by the storm, the fleet of the Dalton family has suffered heavy losses.

  Casualties exceeded two thousand and five, and seven warships sank, including two third-class capital ships and one second-class capital ship. The number of damaged ships is even more.

  The loss was as heavy as a naval battle. Paying such a high price has nothing to do with the task, and Byron doesn't know how to go back and explain it.

   Things have developed to this point, and there is no way to retreat. If the pirates were not wiped out, wouldn't the Dalton family lose in vain?

  Want to reduce the next loss, he can only choose to ask Hudson for help. After all, the forbidden spell released by Maxim before was very astonishing.

  Warships can't stand the baptism of the forbidden curse. If they can be given to the pirates, at least they can take away a few of the enemy's main ships, and the subsequent battles will be easier to fight.

   "Sir Byron, after the storm last night, how long will it take for this sea area to be shrouded in fog again?"

   Hudson asked concerned.

   "According to family records, after the location of Dulong Island is exposed, there is usually a window period of three to five days.

  Master Earl, don't you want to go to the island?

   This place is not a good place, even if it is not shrouded in fog, Dulong Island is extremely dangerous! "

  After hearing Byron's answer, Hudson immediately shook his head.

   "Don't worry about going to the island, let's wait and see the situation and let the pirates find the way for us.

   Regardless of how much they have harvested, if we clear them afterwards, things will still fall into our hands. "

  Dragon Island, the pirates who didn't know they were being targeted encountered trouble as soon as they landed. Caught off guard, dozens of people started foaming at the mouth out of nowhere.

   "Everyone, be careful, almost all the animals and plants on the island are highly poisonous, so don't touch them with your hands.

  The source of water is even more out of reach. The last time I came here, I saw someone drank the water on the island and turned into a pile of bones! "

  Man Beard hurriedly reminded.

  The people sent out to explore the way are all his younger brothers. Every time one dies, the probability of him getting rid of the control of the Holy See is one point lower.

   "Hurry up, we don't have time to delay. Once the Alphas discover Duron Island, things will be troublesome!"

   Bishop Josip reprimanded sharply.

   Having dealt with pirates many times, he knows very well that pirates "fear power but not morality". To treat these vicious people is to be more cruel than them.

   Anyway, they are all a group of scourges, and it is their honor to dedicate themselves to spreading the glory of the gods.

  The accompanying members of the Holy See turned into overseers one after another at this moment, urging the pirates to explore forward.

  The "Dragon Island", which claims to be able to poison dragons to death, is of course not in vain. Even with the reminder of the savage beard, the danger on the island is hard to guard against.

   Watching teams of pirates continue to fall, Paladin Jelacic also realized that something was wrong. According to this method of exploration, it is estimated that the pirates will be exhausted before searching for the complete island.

   "Josip, the situation seems to be a little bad. It only took two miles to lose hundreds of people. If it continues, this group of pirates may collapse.

   Let our people use magic to open the way and clear some obstacles to reduce the casualties of the pirates. "

   After a slight hesitation, Bishop Yosip nodded. The "artifact" is not a crispy thing, even if it is hit by magic, it will not hurt.

   It's not that there are no artifacts destroyed, but those are rare events that can only happen when the peak powerhouse fights with artifacts.

  As soon as the magic was released, the casualties of the pathfinding pirates were instantly reduced, but the speed of exploration was also reduced.

  The magical power and spiritual power of a magician are not unlimited. In a dangerous place like Dulong Island, it is necessary to maintain its own strength at all times. After releasing magic several times in turn, the team has to stop and recover.

   "Island Master, I found a dilapidated palace ahead!"

  The voice of the pathfinder pirates attracted everyone's attention. The whole group of the Holy See, in particular, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

  The constant killing of poisonous insects along the way made them almost become automatic insecticides. If there is no harvest, you can be laughed to death when you go back.

   "Keep exploring!"

   Bishop Yosip preemptively ordered.

   Vaguely, he has already sensed the sacred aura, and the artifact is likely to be nearby.

   As for what the pirates think, what does that matter to him?

  As long as the task is completed, these guys are a bunch of dead people, so don't worry about it at all.

  As soon as the order was issued, there was a sound of "swish, swish", and countless poisonous snakes sprayed from the palace to the crowd, and hundreds of people died in the blink of an eye.

  Even the Holy See's overseer team suffered casualties for the first time.

  Two level 5 mages were unfortunately hit by a poisonous snake, and they fell to the ground and died in an instant. The accompanying priests had no time to rescue them.

   "Everyone be careful, these are puppet snakes refined by witchcraft, and they are the snake spirit guards guarding the emperor's tomb in the ancient wizard kingdom.

   It is said that every snake has a human soul sealed inside it. It has been stripped of human emotions, but retains its previous combat experience.

  In normal times, these snake spirit guards are in a deep sleep state, and will only be awakened when they are invaded by foreign enemies.

  The Snake Spirit Guard is just one of the guardians of the cemetery. There are many strange products in the ancient wizard kingdom, each of which is extremely evil.

  We have disturbed the cemetery guards, and the next thing is the endless ending. Even if you leave now, you will be attacked in various ways.

  The next exploration must be vigilant. Any carelessness will pay the price in blood. "

  The well-informed Paladin Jelacic warned.

  Wizards are a mysterious and powerful group. In ancient times, it became the mainstream of human cultivation, but all things inevitably flourish and decline.

  With the emergence of gods, the wizard system soon declined, replaced by magic and knights, and gradually became a marginal profession.

  Especially after the Holy See dominated the mainland, wizards were thrown into heretical industries, and their inheritance was almost cut off.

  The surviving wizards have only inherited a small part of the inheritance, and most of the wizarding secrets have disappeared in the long river of history.

  The treasure hunt turned into a tomb robbery, and I was drunk thinking about it. However, Bishop Josip used the secret method to detect the artifact, and the artifact was nearby.

   It happened that the cardinal who betrayed the Holy See was a hidden wizard. There are ways to avoid the cemetery guards, which makes sense.

   The pace of progress is taken again, and various dangers are also coming. Blood paves the way forward, and almost every step forward has to pay the price of blood.

  Emerald Palace, ever since he heard the news that Hudson was going to sea, Caesar IV was about to explode.

  Let the kingdom's military affairs not come to preside over it, and go to exterminate the little pirates, a typical putting the cart before the horse.

   However, anger solves nothing. The stalemate between the two sides is essentially a power game.

  As king, Caesar IV wants to control everything; as the future commander of the army, Hudson also needs to strive for more dominance.

  The question now depends on who will make concessions first. The situation is obvious, Caesar IV is more restless.

  The complex international situation has brought too much pressure on him, and it is impossible to be as calm as Hudson.

  In the game of power, this mentality will undoubtedly suffer a lot. At this critical moment, the more urgent you are, the easier it is for your opponent to take advantage of it.

   "Prime Minister, the Earl of Hudson is not doing his job properly. How about we change to someone else to be the commander in chief of strategic mobilization?"

   Caesar IV suggested angrily.

   No monarch likes uncontrolled minions. No matter how strong the ability is, it is meaningless if it cannot be controlled in the hands.

  If Hudson did this in a centralized country, it would be death.

   But in joint-stock countries, this kind of thing is too common. The game of subject power and monarchy is playing out almost every moment. There are countless similar cases.

   "Your Majesty, the matter has not reached this point. It is not easy to find a replacement for Earl Hudson in the kingdom.

  Compared with other races, we are at a disadvantage after all. If the selected people are not capable enough to repeat the tragedy of the Warhammer Kingdom..."

  Seeing that Caesar IV's face became more and more ugly, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland immediately realized that he had made a slip of the tongue. The Kingdom of Warhammer is indeed the best negative teaching material, but Joseph II's ouster is also a taboo for all kings.

   Due to the situation in the mainland, everyone has no time to intervene in the past, but it does not mean that they can tolerate this kind of thing happening.

   In the eyes of Caesar IV, this is forced palace. It seemed to be warning him that if he did not accept everyone's selection, he would follow in the footsteps of Joseph II.

   "Your Majesty appease your anger, perhaps there is a reason why the Earl of Hudson went to exterminate the pirates himself.

  According to the information reported by the Southeast Province, the pirates who broke in suddenly were obviously aimed at the kingdom.

  At the critical moment when the whole country is preparing for war, if there is such a threat of pirates in the rear, the future logistics transportation will inevitably encounter big troubles.

   It is also a good thing for the kingdom to clean up these unstable factors first. "

   Archduke Effiero persuaded.

  It is a pity that these words fell into the ears of Caesar IV, and everything changed. Unstable factors, is there any greater unstable factor in the kingdom than Hudson?

   Now they can use the opportunity of war to demand power from him. What if the war breaks out?

   Maybe he just made up a few excuses and made him empty. It is not unheard of in the Alpha Kingdom that powerful ministers emptied the monarch.

   Fortunately, Caesar IV still maintained his sanity and did not speak out what was in his heart.

  A lot of things in politics, it's okay if you don't pierce the window paper; once you pierce it, there is no room for relaxation.

  Until a replacement for Hudson cannot be found, the substitution is just an angry statement from Caesar IV, and it is impossible to actually implement it.

   What's more, if another person comes up, he won't be fighting for power with the monarch?

   This is simply impossible!

   No matter who is the commander in chief of the army, it is inevitable to demand power from him, the king. The difference is limited to the size of appetite and whether the operation method is more acceptable to him.

   "Let's wait and see, if it's really worth fighting. If it's just for power and profit, then the next..."

  In the sea area of ​​Dulong Island, the army guarded the periphery for two days, and there was no sign of pirates leaving.

  If Hudson hadn't personally gone to investigate and confirmed that the pirate team was exploring the palace, he would have wondered if the people had left from somewhere else.

  Suddenly, a sacred aura emerged from the direction of Dulong Island. In Hudson's mind, an "artifact" immediately appeared!

   Having played with the broken artifact, the Blood Moon Horn, Hudson is also very interested in artifacts. However, the blood moon horn had too many side effects, and he was really reluctant to die, so he could only sell it for a good price.

   "Sir Byron, pass on the army to advance immediately to the Dragon Island!

  After arriving at the place, don't rush to land, first use the magic crystal cannon to destroy the pirates' ships and cut off their way back. "

  Typical distraction, but Hudson no longer cares so much. There are not many artifacts that have been handed down on the mainland, and almost every artifact has a prominent owner behind it.

   Not only depends on strength, but also depends on luck. As far as Hudson knows, none of the forces in the Northern Continent has a single artifact.

   Secretly, then I don't know.

  Anyway, the Principality of Moxi definitely does not have it, or it cannot be used if it has an artifact. Otherwise, when the orc army besieged their capital, it should be used.

   There is a high probability that the Alpha Kingdom does not exist. In the past hundreds of years, no matter how critical the situation was, no kingdom had ever used a divine weapon.

  If this is the case for a country, let alone an individual. Hudson didn't even dare to think about the magic weapon that the major forces put on the surface.

   Finally, an unowned artifact appeared. If you didn't grab it, you would be a fool.

   As for how to deal with it after grabbing it, he, Master Hudson, is not only the "strong man" at the peak of the mainland, but also the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's army!

  As long as it is not too hot, there is a high probability that it can be held. If the political pressure is too great, at worst, it will be used as an inheritance artifact for the kingdom in exchange for substantial benefits.

  As soon as he finished speaking, Hudson went to Dulong Island first, ready to **** the fruits of victory from the opponent at any time.

"Hahaha…"

"Finally found!"

  Bishop Josip burst into tears of excitement.

  Looking at the two artifacts in front of them, the Holy See and his party were filled with emotion. They have spent half their lives searching for this thing.

  It can be said that where there are clues, there are them. Time and time again, they ended up without a cause. If they hadn't been firm in their beliefs, they would have collapsed long ago.

  Several families are happy and others are sad.

  Watching the Holy See and his party continue to cheer, the pirates who accompanied them were crying. This treasure hunt trip was entirely made up of their lives.

  Although most people don't know what the Holy See is looking for, they still understand the principle of "a rabbit dies like a dog".

   "Let's clear the field first!"

   Jeracic said indifferently.

  Such words, said from the mouth of a paladin, will definitely refresh the three views of many people.

  A paladin known for his holiness, kindness, and modesty...is actually able to do this kind of thing.

  But to Jelachich, who is determined to dedicate everything to the gods, this is nothing at all. How can a little fame compare to the artifact of welcoming back.

  The massacre has begun. None of the pirates who have completed the expedition mission exists, and they are no longer a threat to them.

   Clearing up the hidden dangers as soon as possible to ensure that the artifact can be sent back safely is the most important thing to do.

   As soon as the voice fell to the ground, Jeracic took the lead in attacking the nearby pirates, and the rest responded one after another.

  The pirates who were beaten up, after realizing the danger, hurriedly fled one by one, lest they run too slowly and become dead souls under the sword.

   In the sky, Hudson, who was running all the way and dared to come, happened to witness this extraordinary internal fighting.

   "It's a member of the Holy See again. Could it be that I have been at odds with the Holy See in my life, and I am responsible for ruining their good deeds?"

   Hudson sighed secretly.

   Taking a look at the battlefield, it was completely one-sided massacre. Countless pirates fled around crying for their fathers and mothers, and they couldn't organize an effective counterattack at all.

   "Bear Stearns, you see, since I debuted, I have changed seven knight swords in my hand, and it is not a solution to change them all the time.

  Find an opportunity to help me grab the sword below. Only the divine sword can match my body..."

  Before the words were finished, the cub had already rushed out. He just slapped the cardinal below, then picked up the Holy Sword of Light and ran away, leaving no time for the people in the Holy See to react, which made Hudson secretly annoyed.

  If I had known that I could play like this, I would have asked Bear Stearns to **** the two artifacts back together. Why should I add drama to myself?

  Dragon Island is full of poisons, which is not suitable for human survival at all. After destroying the ships of the pirates, after ten days and half a month, almost all of these people met the Lord of Dawn.

   Now it's troublesome, I have to grab another artifact. Otherwise, these guys will definitely find a way to hide the artifact at a critical moment.

  It's okay if you stay on the island, no matter how deep it is hidden, you can find it. If they knew the secret method of sealing the aura of the artifact and threw the thing directly into the deep sea, they would not be able to find it.

   "Maxim, have you seen it clearly? When you do it in the future, learn from Bear Stearns.

  A cardinal didn't even know what happened, so he saw and bid farewell to the world in a daze. This is the real battlefield to kill the enemy! "

   While speaking, Hudson had already taken the artifact. Immediately afterwards, the mysterious compass was driven, sealing the sacred breath.

  Just from the surface, it looks like an ordinary knight's sword. No one would have guessed that this unattractive guy is still a divine weapon.

  The earth-shattering changes directly affected the battlefield below. All the masters of the Holy See who were killing Zhenghuan no longer cared about chasing and killing the pirates at this moment, and surrounded Zhun Hudson one after another.

  It's a pity that everything was in vain. After being warned, Maxim also learned his lesson. He didn't have the slightest intention of going down to fight the enemy hand-to-hand, and directly played magic attacks in the sky.

  In addition to the seven eighth-level powerhouses in the Holy See who can fly to the enemy, the rest are only a group of magicians who can also provide fire support.

  It's a pity that they found Hudson as the culprit, but they couldn't keep an eye on the elusive bear.

  Bear Stearns deliberately shrunk his figure, relying on his absolute superiority in strength, he didn't get entangled with the enemy at all, and kept wandering around the battlefield to sneak up on the magician.

  Following the death of the unlucky cardinal, several seventh-level magisters died immediately, and even more magisters and great magisters were taken away.

   Realizing that the dragon knight was only attracting firepower on the surface, the people in the Holy See immediately stopped chasing and turned to guard the artifact.

   It's just that they wanted to slip away, but Maxim refused. An eighth-rank paladin whose speed was a bit slow was directly swept by the dragon's tail, and before he could recover, Hudson made up his sword again.

  Sacred weapons are extraordinary, even the defense of an eighth-level paladin can be defeated with one stab.

  In the blink of an eye, the well-trained members of the Holy See completed their formation. I saw a white-haired old man picking up a magic wand, still chanting spells in his mouth, and the nearby light elements continued to gather.

   Knowing how powerful the artifact is, Hudson would not be foolish enough to carry it on. He slapped Maxim on the **** and disappeared from everyone's sight.

  The witty Bear Stearns has long since disappeared. This confused the old man holding the divine weapon. The forbidden spell was half brewed, but the enemy disappeared.

   Stopping does not exist. He is not a strong man in the sanctuary, and his ability to release the forbidden spell is entirely dependent on the blessing of the divine weapon. Halfway through the magic, it is simply beyond his control.

   While hesitating, the roaring magic crystal cannon sounded, and the violent vibration almost made the magic fail.

   Without further hesitation, the old man roared angrily and unleashed the curse on the fleeing pirates.

   "Bishop Josip was killed, Knight Jerachic is now in charge of the overall situation, what should we do now?"

  Jerachich frowned at the white-haired old man's question. They suffered heavy losses in the attack just now. If they come a few more times, they won't have to go back.

   "There are only a few dragon knights on the mainland. It should be Hudson who attacked us just now. Everyone knows who is the real owner, and it won't be too late to settle accounts with him in the future.

   But now we have to get out of here alive! The news of the artifact has been exposed, and there is a lot of artillery fire outside. It should be the navy of the Alpha Kingdom.

   Listening to the sound, it should be destroying the ships we left outside. Now we must be fast, and we must save at least one warship! "

   As soon as the voice fell, a miserable sound was heard. A Tier 6 Golden Knight in the fringe area had his head separated from his body.

  The sound of the dragon chant sounded again in the distance, and the dragon language magic had already swept over their heads. Everyone was so frightened that they hurriedly joined hands to set up the magic shield, and the white-haired old man picked up the magic weapon again.

  However, sneak attacks come faster and retreat faster.

"snort!"

   "Is Hudson an Assassin?

   He only knows how to sneak attack from behind, he doesn't fight us head-on at all, he doesn't have the demeanor of a strong man at all! "

  The white-haired old man growled.

  Sacred artifacts are not easy to drive, especially in the case of insufficient realm, forcing the artifact to drive is even more expensive.

  Of course, Hudson directly picks up the artifact to slash people, without borrowing the power of the artifact itself, except.

  (end of this chapter)

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