EFB Chapter 555 The Death Announcement
Chapter 555 The Death Announcement
Chapter 555 The Death Announcement
Alger came to the pirate trading market for two main reasons.
First, he has already partnered with [The Moon] to purchase items for them, specifically the Sequence 6 of the "Pharmacist" pathway and the extraordinary trait of "Potion Professor" from a powerful pirate. Within the vampire clan, this person is known as "Baron." Second, after the Blood Monks attacked Bayam, they completely destroyed MI9's local network. The Church of Storms has given him a new mission: to attend the Pirate Conference and gather intelligence on the pirates.
Alger hadn't expected to encounter sailors from the Temperance ship here; it was quite an unexpected surprise for him.
"Don't meddle in other people's business."
The pirate who had tricked Philia noticed Alger and, sensing his seasoned and profound demeanor, immediately warned him warily, "This has nothing to do with you."
Alger thought for a moment.
Indeed, this is a gathering place for barbaric pirates, where violence is the most basic principle. Helping someone who is unrelated to you for no reason would make you seem very suspicious.
But the Hanged Man was a man of deep thought. In a flash, he came up with a suitable reason. "What this young man is like is none of my business," he said as he pushed through the crowd. "But I have something else to discuss with you... At the last pirate convention, did you set up a stall and scam my men?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong gust of wind began to swirl around Alger, immediately revealing his status as an extraordinary being.
This reason was, of course, fabricated, in order to successfully cause trouble for the other party. He was certain that this stall owner was a repeat offender and had definitely done something similar before.
"Whoosh!"
The pirates who had gathered to watch the spectacle immediately dispersed, none of them wanting to be affected by such a powerful and extraordinary individual.
"Sir, I didn't know he was one of your men..."
Upon seeing this, the pirate's expression immediately turned from fear to obsequiousness.
"brush!"
Alger ignored his explanation and a sharp wind blade slashed through the air, instantly splitting the canvas on the ground and the pile of fake talismans on it in two, even leaving a deep trench in the ground below.
The crowd immediately dispersed even further.
So, under Alger's threat, the pirate obediently handed over all the money he had to "compensate" for the loss of his fictitious crew member. Seeing that no fight broke out in the end, the pirates who were watching got bored and gradually dispersed.
Alger pocketed the money, turned and left, deliberately slowing his pace.
"Your Mightiness!"
Sure enough, the young sailor from the Temperance ship caught up with him, his eyes shining.
"Don't bother me." Alger adopted a cold demeanor. "The money I stole is mine. If you want money, go ask that guy for it yourself."
"No, sir, I just wanted to thank you for standing up for me."
"Philia exclaimed excitedly. Recalling the wind blade the other had just used, he felt a surge of excitement, his eyes filled with envy. He wondered when he could become such an extraordinary being. Alger walked ahead, and he followed behind."
"Heh, you're smart to know what's good for you."
Alger said, "Since you're still a newcomer, I'll give you some advice. Doing more preparation beforehand will save you a lot of trouble."
"You're right, I really wasn't prepared at all. I should have asked those old pirates beforehand," Philia said regretfully. "But there's nothing we can do about it, since our captain decided to come on a whim..."
Upon hearing this, Alger subtly narrowed his eyes.
A spur-of-the-moment decision?
It seems that Temperance wasn't originally planning to participate in the pirate tournament... so why did he end up joining? Is there some inside story I don't know about...?
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
As he pondered this, a sharp, high-pitched, malicious laugh suddenly rang out, engulfing the entire market. The laughter was hoarse and distorted, sometimes sounding like singing, sometimes like screaming, stimulating everyone's senses.
The pirates in the trading market covered their ears, their faces contorted in pain. Some bent over, while others collapsed to the ground, struggling incessantly.
"Could this be...?"
Alger was slightly better, but he still felt countless thoughts surging into his head, growing stronger with the frenzied laughter, as if it were about to burst his brain. He quickly connected the dots to some intelligence, and to verify it, he looked up towards the source of the sound.
He saw a huge sailing ship sailing by in the near-shore area outside Black Lake Island.
The sailboat's prows and sterns were raised high, and its single sail was painted with a black tombstone symbolizing death. It was nearly two hundred meters long, far exceeding the dimensions of a normal sailboat. Its height was equivalent to a five-story building, and it was covered in cannons.
A tall figure sat on the boat. He was a gloomy middle-aged man with a frighteningly pale complexion, as if he were about to rot at any moment.
It really is the "Death Scream"... and the "Undying King" Agarito!
Alger's eyes narrowed sharply.
The pirate tournament was hosted by Nast, and the other sea kings would also attend out of respect. However, the "Undying King" was different. This "traitor" never left his flagship, usually only sending his subordinates to represent him. This was his first time attending the tournament!
"Why did he come?"
Alger couldn't help but wonder. As far as he knew, the biggest difference between this tournament and previous ones was the addition of a [Blood Monk]... Could it be that the "Undying King" was after Alexander Gascoigne?
He watched helplessly as the "Deathstalker" approached the harbor, causing chaos at the docks. But instead of stopping, it began circling Black Lake Island, doing who-knows-what.
A ship under the command of the "King of the Five Seas" quickly set sail and followed behind the "Deathstalker".
"Your Excellency, the Undying King, please silence your flagship!"
On the ship following closely behind the "Deathstalker," a man wearing an Intis-style shirt with intricate patterns on the cuffs and collar, and a dark red captain's coat, stood at the bow and shouted. This was none other than Nast's subordinate, the second mate of the "Black Emperor," the notorious pirate "Viscount Fear," Bird Mustang, with a bounty exceeding ten thousand pounds.
"We are very honored that you could come in person, but we would like to ask you to restrain yourself a bit, otherwise the pirates on this island will all go crazy!"
Bird Mustang shouted amidst shrill, loud laughter.
However, the seated "Undying King" didn't even look at him, as if he hadn't noticed him at all.
At that moment, a dark figure quickly arrived at the ship's side, looked down at him, and smiled.
"Unfortunately, our captain is still not planning to disembark this time, so I will be attending in his place once again."