Obviously, to Nan Tong and the succubus, pirates owning a city sounded as incredible as barbarians owning a capital.
But rather than saying it's incredible, it's more like it's fucking bullshit.
This is no less than a cat becoming a pharaoh, or a dinosaur being resurrected and starting to sell pancakes in the city.
"The Pope is kidding, isn't he?"
"Aren't pirates and barbarians both forces that make their livings by plundering?"
"What the barbarians have are only places like the Walled City Camp."
"The city is really unimaginable."
Nan Tong shook his head as he spoke. Obviously, he did not agree with what the other party said and thought that the other party was exaggerating.
"That's not the case, Master Nantong!"
"Every word I said is true!"
"They are completely different from the barbarians you think they are. They, they..."
When the Pope said this, he just swallowed his saliva, as if he was recalling something horrible.
"Lord Nantong, you must not be deceived by their pirate identities."
"We of the Rose Order, or rather, I and a few others, have personally witnessed the villages and cities they plundered."
The Pope's pupils began to tremble slightly when he said this.
"Lord Nantong...His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh..."
"Have you ever heard of 'Blood Eagle'?"
Nan Tong shook his head, and even Ramses beside him moved his head slightly.
As for the succubus, she just looked confused.
But after seeing Lin Ke narrow his eyes, the Pope just opened his mouth in amazement, as if to say, "Sure enough, there is nothing that the Holy Pharaoh doesn't understand."
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, do you... know what that is?"
Nan Tong naturally also saw Lin Ke's reaction, and he was surprised at Lin Ke's understanding.
After all, Nan Tong has lived much longer than Lin Ke, and all he knows about pirates in his life is just rumors.
Simply put, he didn't know much about it.
Even the god Ramses and the succubus didn't know much about it.
They just looked at Lin Ke with an expression that said, "This is His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"That's a torture that involves slitting the back and splitting the lungs."
Of course, the reason why Lin Ke knew this was because he knew a lot about it.
In other words, he has a good understanding of history and civilization, so things that others don’t understand are just commonplace to him.
Not to mention that what the Pope was talking about was exactly the cruel execution method that the Vikings were most famous for.
"It's also a very cruel execution ritual."
Lin Ke squinted his eyes slightly and started to recall the information related to the Vikings.
"First, they would tie the person up face down."
"Then, use a sharp tool to cut through the skin and muscles along the spine to expose the ribs."
"And break the ribs outward from the spine to create a shape like an eagle's outstretched wings."
"Finally, they would pull the victim's lungs out of the wound and spread them over the broken ribs, forming the shape of wings."
"When the executed person breathes, his lungs vibrate."
"To those who watched this scene, the vibrations seemed like flying."
As soon as Lin Ke finished speaking, there was silence.
Obviously, the bloodiness was beyond their imagination.
Even the succubus raised one eyebrow, looking incredulous.
"How could they come up with such torture?"
"I have to take note of this. Maybe it will be helpful to His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh in the future..."
However, there was only a glint of excitement in the eyes of this demon. Obviously, as the torturer of Holy Egypt, these tortures only made her feel very beneficial.
But Nan Tong just frowned slightly when he heard the scene described by Lin Ke.
That was even more shocking than the simulated burnt and torn bodies on the battlefield. After all, in Nan Tong's opinion, it was almost making fun of human suffering.
As for the Pope, he just shook his head in shock when he heard this.
"As expected of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh! He actually knows so much about this Blood Eagle ritual!"
"That's right! Just as His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh said."
"Not only that, I've heard from those who survived that they would rub salt into each other's wounds or give them hallucinogenic substances to prolong their suffering."
"Also, these pirates have powerful magicians who are said to be able to cast spells that are different from the magic we use."
When the succubus heard this, the excitement on her face suddenly disappeared.
"Spell?"
"That's a rare kind of magic, somewhat similar to witchcraft."
"But...how could pirates possibly possess such a powerful system?"
"They should be a kingdom or civilization, right?"
As soon as the succubus finished speaking, the Pope nodded vigorously.
“That’s right!”
"They come from a place called..."
Lin Ke just spoke softly at this time, interrupting the Pope's words.
"Norway."
"The pirates the Pope refers to are violent warriors."
"They typically fight in a state of frenzy and rage, as if possessed by gods or demons."
"Am I right, Pope?"
The Pope was shocked when he heard this. He didn't understand why the Holy Pharaoh knew this so clearly.
After all, Holy Egypt is still a very long distance away from the city of the Rose Society, and they are not even on the same coast.
"His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is truly omniscient and omnipotent!"
"You're right!"
"Survivors told us that the guys were like 'hounds,' hacking and slashing at their enemies while appearing invulnerable themselves."
"Oh, and he also said that some of those pirates wore wolf skins and rode long ships that looked like dragons and snakes."
"As soon as they see that kind of ship coming from a distance, they will immediately start running away."
"Their fear of pirates is no less than their fear of seeing wild beasts."
"However, those pirates don't seem to kill anyone they see. Many civilians seem to admire them."
Nan Tong frowned slightly upon hearing this: "How can they still admire someone who can perform the 'Blood Eagle' ritual?"
"These pirates sound like brutal primitives."
"Your Majesty, if what the Pope said is true, we must strengthen the defense of the coastline."
"Their Grand Mage of the Full Moon has lost half of his magic power here. The other party will immediately understand that we have discovered their conspiracy."
"What are you going to do?"
When Lin Ke heard Nan Tong's words, he just narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Nantong, pass the order immediately."
"Send the King of Atlantis to me at once."
"If those pirates dare to approach our coast, we will give them a good beating."
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