Chapter 234: Chapter 47 Special Meaning
Port Tylon.
It seemed rather strange today, the whole port was dead and silent.
Today, the gangs and pirates who dwelt on this island had settled down. Even the guards who were in charge of maintaining order were a little wary. What they saw today was so shocking that the whole port was silent; everyone seemed to be waiting for something, or the arrival of an honorable person.
The dragon head wars.h.i.+p!
It was the wars.h.i.+p of the Swamp King. It was said to be cursed by Blasphemous Language and had been a legend around the south sea for hundreds of years.
Among the three pirate kings on the south coast, the most powerful one was the Amazon pirate king because she had the support of the storm temple. Although Ashrod, the pirate king supported by the Naga Sirens, was also very strong, he was still slightly weaker. Among the three pirate kings, the weakest one was the Swamp King, but he was the pirate king with the strongest fighting ability. This monster had been raging on the south coast for hundreds of years. Some had challenged it, but few could defeat it, let alone kill it and capture its wars.h.i.+p.
A group of fierce-looking pirates stood in front of the dock.
The guards of port Tylon dare not come near to stop them because the morale of these pirates was very high. They would kill anyone who dared to stop them.
The Swamp King had died!
They were now under one of the three pirate kings [The Throat-Cutter]. A new force had risen, not only in port Tylon but also on the whole south coast.
Soran stood on the bow of the dragon head wars.h.i.+p looking at port Tylon as if waiting for something.
In just two days.
Soran had increased the men he controlled. After the news that he killed the Swamp King went out, pirates from all walks of life on the South sea began to bow to him. Now, more than a dozen scattered pirate groups had joined him. Even those who were unwilling to join him had sent gifts to express their awe. In these two days, Soran had received more than 10000 gold Derahls as gifts, including many precious goods.
Since he killed the Swamp King, Soran would not waste such a good opportunity. He had put on his own flag yesterday and became one of the pirate kings on the south coast.
The flag that flew on the dragon wars.h.i.+p was black.
The flag did not have much pattern or drawing; just a pair of curved swords.
Black flag, black sails, and black s.h.i.+p.
It was an ominous color—it seemed to brew killing. It made many people in port Tylon feel a little uneasy. Soran looked coldly at the port. Behind him were seven wars.h.i.+ps and dozens of clippers. Thousands of pirates had gathered under his command. From port Tylon to s.h.i.+pwreck Bay, all the pirate groups expressed their submission to him, and some of them even directly joined him.
However, there were some pirates and factions who were slow to react.
Thus he used a simple method to resolve this issue.
That was to protest!
He was not the same anymore and had the power to go against the Naga Siren priest.
A huge head was hung on the leading wars.h.i.+p, and a body of four or five meters high was hung on the mast. The broken body had been sewn up and was hung on the mast; it was the Swamp King who died under Vivian. Soran got the news yesterday that the reinforcements that should have appeared unexpectedly ran to Devil Island hundreds of miles away. The reinforcement took over Devil Island and robbed his deserved loot and wealth; then he patted his b.u.t.tocks and went back to his lair.
What complete nonsense!
When Soran heard this news, his eyes became bloodshot.
He killed the Swamp King and lost more than half of his men. Ashrod, the pirate king who was one of the important reinforcements, actually went around to attack the Swamp King’s nest. He also robbed the wealth of Devil Island and robbed the spoils that belonged to Soran. Until now he had said nothing.
This was a complete slap to the face!
He could even imagine the taunts of the other side: “You work hard in the front while I go round the back to take all the fortune!”
Soran needed an explanation.
He couldn’t go to Ashrod for an explanation, one of the three pirate kings, because Soran hasn’t got the power to face him. However, he couldn’t stay silent either, because it would make people feel like he’s a push-over; that was why Soran must now ask the priest for an answer!
Soran didn’t make a move.
He didn’t step foot on to port Tylon and only stayed on the wars.h.i.+p.
In this protest.
It was a battle of power and will. If the priest didn’t show him the answer he wanted, he was ready to completely turn on her.
To Soran, the Naga Siren priest and the G.o.ddess of the sea were two separate parties.
Since Soran had killed an important enemy, and he was a worthy person to the sea G.o.ddess. In fact, from the moment Soran eliminated the Swamp King, the Naga Siren priest could not rely on her influence to change Soran’s position in the eyes of the sea G.o.ddess since she was only the servant of the sea G.o.ddess. Even if her relations.h.i.+p with Soran was hostile, the priest could only mobilize the power of the temple against Soran; it was impossible to use the power of the sea G.o.ddess against Soran.
In other words.
Soran’s plan had succeeded!
He proved his value and expanded his influence. The priest, whether she liked him or disliked him, could not use the sea temple to suppress Soran anymore. That was because Soran had stood in front of the sea G.o.ddess, and his sacrificial ceremony to kill the Swamp King had pleased the sea G.o.ddess. After seeing an important servant of the enemy G.o.ds killed, the sea G.o.ddess felt a little pleasure.
Soran had now pleased the G.o.ddess of the sea!
His position had also changed because of this. His position was gifted by the priest previously, but now he was truly a Favoured Soul.
Time slowly went past.
Soran frowned slightly as he was calculating the time. If the priest had not said anything, he would leave the port immediately. Since this was not the only Sea temple. The Naga Siren priest could not suppress him with the power of the temple anymore as Soran could still grow in power after jumping away from the priest. However, he had also clearly realized the huge resources possessed by the Naga Siren priest, and he intended to force the other side to give in. At least he would have gained an equal status for himself.
If the Naga Siren priest still couldn’t give him his deserved status, then there would be no need to cooperate with her anymore!
The crowd moved suddenly.
Then he saw the dark crowd scattered towards four sides, the temple guards of the sea temple appeared, and then the figure of Naga Siren priest appeared in the middle.
This was the first time she had met Soran like this!
The Naga priest, dressed in a blue robe and holding a scepter representing the sea G.o.ddess. She ignored the others around her as she moved to the port.
“Your Excellency!”
The priest bowed her head slightly then got up. She looked straight at Soran and was the first time she ever called him Excellency.
This was her showing respect.
The crowd cheered after seeing this; this was something of great importance.
This was a compromise.
Which also meant compensation!