V2.Chapter 49

Angerscale Island.

This is a large island connecting the south coast to the east route, because the desert road was cut off by a powerful force, so that east-west trade began to turn to sea. This is the site of 'Asrod', one of the three pirate kings. Although he has mastered a powerful pirate power, his focus is not on the trade between the south coast and the overseas archipelago. What he cares more about is the eastern world and the western world. transoceanic trade. Although slaves, black market, and smuggling are lucrative trade channels, for this pirate king, the real value of trade is spices, silk, tea and so on.

As mentioned earlier, the same weight of spice can be exchanged for the same weight of gold.

With the desert area as the boundary between the east and west of the continental shelf plate, the aristocratic and rich people in the entire southern region and the western region have an amazing demand and consumption power for these luxury goods. Because of the huge disparity in the wealth of social classes, the nobles often have thousands or even tens of thousands of times the wealth of the commoners, and they have accumulated huge wealth from taxes, manors, trade, mines, etc. In terms of living needs, these nobles put a lot of financial resources on these expensive luxuries because of the pursuit of luxury.

Among them, wizards are also a large demander of spices. They will configure special incense to help themselves meditate and improve their concentration ability to understand and master more difficult spells.

Sauron was only a half-baked wizard, a professional witch like Gloria, who basically carried the spice to assist Ningshen at all times.

Asrod's wealth was accumulated from this route.

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now.

The profile of the face obviously has the characteristics of the Naga tribe, but Asrod still retains the human outside standing on the battleship, looking at a masked subordinate in front of him, and said solemnly: "Is there any news from the port of Tairo?"

The masked man bowed his head slightly and said, "The Cutthroat is rising very fast, and he has conquered all the pirates near Shipwreck Bay. Because he killed the Swamp King. His reputation seems to be spreading to the west coast. Some time ago, he led a large number of pirates to Tairo Port, and finally forced the Naga Priest to come out to meet him in person, and now his reputation in Tairo Harbour has reached its peak!"

"I'm afraid he will soon be able to replace the king of the swamp."

When Asrod heard this, his face was not very good-looking. He stared at a certain direction in the sea and couldn't help falling into contemplation.

The masked man hesitated. Whispered: "Your Excellency Asrod! Shall we kill him now? Otherwise, when his power becomes stronger and stronger, I'm afraid it will be a big trouble for us in the end."

Asrod shook his head and said solemnly, "It's not the time yet."

"Since he can kill the king of the swamp head-on, his strength must not be weak. Besides, he has the halo of the patron of the ocean goddess, and attacking him head-on is equivalent to provoking an infighting in the ocean church. There are differences, and it is not time for a direct showdown. Now we can only see the movement of the Naga royal family, if they can succeed. Killing this throat cut is just a piece of cake!"

The masked man nodded lightly and suggested, "Or send someone to assassinate him? It's probably not good for our plan to watch him grow up like this."

Assassination?

Asrod smiled and said slowly: "He is a wanderer who is close to a legend. There are not many people in the entire south coast who can assassinate him. I am afraid he has concealed a little strength, otherwise it is impossible to kill the king of the swamp. ."

The masked man looked around, then quietly approached: "I heard that a mysterious organization has appeared in the mainland, it seems to be called [All Things Return to One]. There are many masters in this group who are proficient in assassination, as long as we If you can afford it, you may be able to hire a legendary assassin."

After hearing this, Asrod fell silent.

His expression was a little painful, because the price of hiring a legendary assassin was not small. But after thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "You send someone to contact them. It would be best if you could ask the legendary assassins, but remember not to reveal our identities. There is still a lot of wealth brought back from Alcatraz Island. .Should be enough to feed those greedy guys."

The masked man nodded and said, "Yes. I'll make arrangements now."

Asrod smiled slightly, his expression seemed cruel, and whispered: "If he can be assassinated like this, it may save a lot of trouble."

"Damn Naga priests!"

"If it wasn't for her to get in the way, things wouldn't be so troublesome."

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Port Taylor.

Sauron walked side by side with the Naga priests, heading in the direction of the Ocean Temple.

The crowd around him couldn't help but look at him with a trace of reverence and fear, because these old and cunning guys could see a little bit of his posture of forcing the Naga priests to bow their heads and make concessions, which could force the presiding priests of the Ocean Temple to retreat. This kind of strength has shocked their hearts.

Sauron needs prestige!

He needs more prestige. Only in this way can it be convenient for him to open up the route to the overseas archipelago.

"The Fall of the Pirate King [Legendary Battle]: In early December 1675 of the New Moon Era, it attracted the attention of the Swamp King because of your rapid rise. It intends to kill you as a threat first, and sacrifice your blood with your blood. Dedicated to the ancient abyss demon domain [Dagon]. But what everyone didn't expect was that. In the absence of a support army, you led the pirates and sharks to kill the swamp king. In this battle, you won Great reputation, even the nearby seas have begun to spread your story. [Famousness +5]"

This is the fame gained by killing the Swamp King.

But this was just the beginning. After Sauron forced the Naga priests to make concessions, there was a legend prompt.

"The Compromise of the Sea Priest [Folk Rumor]: In the first ten days of December 1675 in the New Moon Era, you brought a great victory and assembled a pirate army to the port of Tairo, forcing the presiding priest of the Sea Temple to make concessions. The corpse of the swamp king and the battleship Shocked the people on the island, your reputation began to take root in this chaotic area. Naga priests personally greeted you, which greatly improved your reputation, and you will have a stronger reputation in the nearby waters. Influence. [Famousness +2]"

really!

Sauron's judgment was not wrong, and fighting was not the only way to gain fame.

His act of forcing the Naga priests to make concessions today actually allowed him to gain 2 reputation points in one breath, which is almost equivalent to a legendary level battle.

Sauron's current reputation has reached 21 points!

Don't underestimate the popularity of these 21 points. In the beginning, he was able to recapture and gather so many pirates in such a short world because he had a lot of popularity. His reputation has spread throughout the entire South Coast region, and even other cities in the coastal region know about his rise, which is why so many pirates appear. As a high-level professional, it's not enough for you to have strength without prestige. People don't even know who you are. How can you easily take refuge under your command?

Fame is the highest prestige.

Sea Temple.

Sauron walked in with the Naga priest, and the others stayed outside.

As soon as he entered it, Sauron glanced at the other party, and then said solemnly: "Who is the supporter behind Asrod? I don't believe that a pirate king dares to disobey the order of the Ocean Temple! There are no supporters behind him. It's impossible!"

The Naga priest's face was a little ugly, but he still replied: "He is the pirate king supported by the Naga royal family. Because of the support of the Naga royal family, I can't order him many times."

Naga royalty?

Sauron frowned slightly and said in a condensed voice, "How is it possible? It's just the support of the Naga royal family? How dare he disobey the order of the Ocean Temple? Isn't he afraid of the wrath of the Ocean Goddess?"

"Unless they're going to..."

Sauron seemed to have thought of something, and some vague memories suddenly flashed in his mind, and his face suddenly turned ugly.

These guys are so brave!

They don't think that the goddess of the sea is gradually not responding to the prayers of the believers, and they think that they have a chance to get that monster out, right?

This is just a precursor to the catastrophe of the saints.

The power of the goddess of the sea was weakened, so some of the weaker believers were abandoned, and only the more important prayers were answered.

Did they think this was an opportunity to overthrow the goddess of the sea?

A hint of surprise flashed on the Naga priest's face. She didn't seem to think that Sauron even knew a little about such a secret thing, but she had no intention of mentioning it at all, because this thing is taboo and rarely mentioned in the Ocean Church. She just glanced at Sauron and said solemnly: "We must find a way to kill him! You and I will definitely be able to destroy this guy together!"

Sauron shook his head gently and said, "It's not time yet."

"After all, he is one of the three pirate kings. If we have the support of the Naga royal family, our chances of winning are not high at all."

"Unless you can mobilize the power of the sea goddess!"

The Naga priest fell silent.

The sea goddess has fallen into a deep sleep. If she can mobilize the power of the sea goddess, where does she need Sauron's help, Asrod dare not easily disobey her orders.

The catastrophe of the saints has begun to brew!

In the next year or so, less and less gods responded to prayer meetings, many priests gradually reduced their ability to perform magic, and many low-level priests would completely lose their magic.

This situation will not gradually improve until the gods come, and they answer prayers in the form of saints.

Strictly speaking.

This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

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at the same time.

Somewhere in the overseas archipelago, a group of drow who have migrated here are also having an important discussion. (To be continued)

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