The storm gradually subsided.
The weather on the sea is indeed more changeable than in the desert...
The battle continued until the early morning when the sun was about to rise above the sea level, and Sean was awakened by Frelia in his drowsiness.
The battle lasted for a whole night before it calmed down, and the Dragon Knights suffered a small amount of casualties in breaking up the entire pirate fleet. It is said that a small group still escaped.
That was because it was too dark and the other party was escaping in a small boat, so I couldn't see clearly at the time.
Some pirates were captured, and many more died in battle.
"Sean, wake up. General Marlowe and the others are waiting outside."
Actually, I don’t know how I fell asleep.
I couldn't sleep the night before I entered the sea. It rained heavily last night and I ordered the army to attack.
Such a serious matter, yet I actually fell asleep while sitting on the chair!
"Is anyone outside already?"
"Well, they are all waiting outside," Frelia said.
"Then let them in."
Lucille was also standing aside in the cabin's conference room, as if she had just fallen asleep for a while. However, after waking up, she sat down a little further away and listened to the news quietly.
Marlowe and Melsusa came back at the same time to report the situation at sea.
The storm has passed, and the pirates were almost wiped out in last night's battle. A few may have escaped, but they probably couldn't get far.
"Your Highness, the pirates' base camp is located on an unnamed island a few miles ahead. We can seize the opportunity to pursue them and wipe out all the pirates in this area in one fell swoop."
It seems that last night's victory was a great one. Both generals seemed very happy, especially General Marlowe.
As the supreme commander of the Dansu City Navy, he spent most of his time sailing the seas. If all the enemies in this area were eliminated, it would be much easier for him to move around in the future. Furthermore, this time, the achievements were almost entirely attributed to the Navy, making it a battle he could be proud of.
"Yeah." Sean agreed and immediately looked towards Melsusa.
"What are the casualties of the Dragon Knights?"
"Not many... Our Royal Guards are well-trained troops, and this kind of battle won't cause many casualties. It's just that Feilong felt like he had spent a lot of energy fighting after suffering from seasickness." Melsusa said.
"The navy also suffered very few casualties. These pirates are not high-level and are no match for us in close combat." On the other side, Marlowe was also taking credit for the Imperial Navy.
“You all did a great job!”
Sean praised the two for their hard work and led everyone back to the deck.
………………
At this time, the fleet had docked near the pirate fleet, and the wooden bridge connecting the two ends had been built, waiting for Sean's order.
"Were any prisoners taken?"
"We captured quite a few. Many of the pirates surrendered voluntarily. However, according to their accounts, the leader, Captain Rocks, doesn't seem to be among those captured."
Mel Souza reported from beside Sean.
"Locks?"
It seems like a name I've heard somewhere.
"Rocks is a famous pirate leader in this area. Half of the intelligence reports of merchants being kidnapped that the Imperial Navy has received in recent years were done by Rocks' men." Marlowe is more familiar with the southern waters.
At this time, Sean and several generals around him crossed the wooden bridge and walked towards the pirate ship opposite...
There was blood on the boat, but no bodies were found.
They should have all been dealt with by the navy!
There was a storm last night and the sun rose again this morning. If the body had not been dealt with, it would probably have started to stink by now.
"So this guy called Rocks is very rich."
"The pirates' wealth is likely far greater than we imagine. For hundreds of years, various pirates have appeared in the southern seas, and they have had conflicts of all sizes... Some have been annexed, and some have been eliminated, but their accumulated wealth cannot be destroyed. They will not store it in any country, but will only discard it in their own nests."
Marlowe looked at Sean and told him everything he knew.
"So whether you destroy a pirate group or merge them, you can inherit a lot of wealth. So there's no doubt that the pirates are wealthy. Otherwise, they wouldn't recruit so many people. Let's just wait and see how they use the money in the future."
It seems that the big pirates in a region probably have a lot of wealth.
Hearing this, Sean started to think...
Well……
But the key right now is to deal with the pirates.
Everyone came to a pirate who was tied to a pillar and tried to wake him up.
"Get up, who told you to sleep?"
Snap~
It took a whip to wake the other person up.
With his unkempt hair and dirt, he does look a bit like a pirate.
In fact, it is impossible for people who live on the sea all year round to have a good living environment like the nobles. They feel similar to the revolutionary army at that time, and their faces look as if there is always dirt that can't be wiped off.
But the revolutionary army can at least come down from the mountains occasionally to buy things, while the pirates have trouble even getting drinking water on the sea all year round, so how can they care about these things?
"Hey, it's a big shot coming this time." The pirate glanced at Sean's attire and said with disdain.
His eyes turned to the two girls, Frelia and Lucille.
Shh~
A whistle blew.
"This great man's life is really comfortable."
The words had barely escaped his lips when Melsusa kicked him between his legs, causing him to tremble in pain.
“You…”
Snap~
Another slap came down on his face, and half of his face became swollen.
It was already a mercy to challenge a level 16 Orderer and not be killed immediately.
"Be honest. Just answer whatever you are asked."
Sean didn't care about all this. He had met too many people who pretended to be cool, so he just beat them up.
“Let me ask you, who is your leader?”
The other party didn't say anything, but Sean answered his own question first.
"Is it Rocks? I didn't see him among the prisoners. Maybe he escaped."
"I don't know." The pirate spoke.
There is no lying state above the head...
It seems that the friendship between pirates is not as deep as imagined. It cannot be compared with the Revolutionary Army. Now they are just angry about being caught and beaten.
"Then let me ask you something you know: why did you spend so much money hiring mercenaries to seize the Sun King's tribute?"
"Is there some shameful conspiracy?"
"The Alchemist's Stone is completely useless to you. Is it worth a gamble?"
"Or maybe your Captain Rocks has some other deal?"
After asking a series of questions, Sean watched the other party's reaction.
When I asked so many questions, the other party was really touched...
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