Chapter 268 We Are Sincere Pirates!
Bilgewater, Doom Tavern.
Bang!
The clash of glasses, the noise, a noisy and free party was held in the tavern.
The Doom Tavern was named after Sarah's title. It is located at the highest point of Bilgewater and covers a large area. It is the place she specially uses to hold big parties.
Every time she summons the major pirate captains of Bilgewater, it is here.
"Lord Seraphine, I, Jackson, toast you a glass!"
A sturdy middle-aged man with a rough face and a pirate hat raised his glass, laughed and drank the strong liquor in it.
"Captain Jackson, I am very happy to meet you." Seraphine just nodded slightly.
Jackson, the captain of the Blood Sunflower Pirates, ranked 17th on the bounty list, with a bounty of more than 100,000 Trifarix gold coins.
Jackson put down the glass, his face as usual.
Facing Seraphine's attitude, it is impossible to say that he is not angry, but he is not just a reckless man with strength.
Although he didn't think Seraphine was that strong, he didn't need to provoke her, no matter the shell she fired not long ago or her identity as a Noxian.
Besides, Sarah and Noxus were not all-powerful in Bilgewater.
"Lady Seraphine, I heard that the Noxians are very strong!"
On the other side, a burly man with a height of more than two meters stood up, his face full of ferocity.
Seraphine turned the wine glass in her hand, and glanced at Sarah beside her without showing any emotion, and then smiled and said:
"Captain Esther, I don't know about the others, but I think I should be strong."
The man's name is Esther, the captain of the Giant Pirates, and the 12th on the bounty list. He should have a brain, but he has grown on his body. He is ruthless and dares to rob all merchant ships except Noxus.
In terms of strength, he may not be stronger than Jackson, but he has committed more sins and offended more people, which is why his bounty is higher.
After going through the other party's information in her mind, Seraphine knew what Esther was thinking even without listening to the other party's voice.
As for the information obtained from the soul's voice, well, it was unexpected that this guy with a bad brain would actually use conspiracy to kill Sarah and become the pirate king of Bilgewater.
Such a person, he doesn't even know that he is being used as a gun.
Esther drank the strong liquor in the glass fiercely and smashed it on the ground with a snap:
"My lord, I haven't fought with the Noxians yet. Can you fulfill my wish?"
"Ms. Sarah, what do you think?" Seraphine turned her head with a smile.
Sarah swallowed the wine in her mouth and said slowly: "I'm sorry, Lord Seraphine. We Bilgewater people are unyielding. Please don't hold back. When they challenge you, they should have been ready to die."
"That's right!" Esther laughed and patted his strong chest hard, "Please use all your strength, Lord!"
His provocative movements and posture made some pirates laugh out loud.
In terms of technology and hard power, no one thinks Bilgewater is stronger than Noxus, but that is just relying on artillery.
In their opinion, if the two sides really fight, Seraphine's body and age will not be stronger than Esther.
Seraphine's demonstration shot aroused their fear and resistance. They were afraid of Noxus's strength, but they were ashamed of their fear, and they were eager to regain their confidence in other aspects.
And these are almost the soul voices of most of the pirates present.
Hearing some extremely dirty ideas, Seraphine was not angry, but smiled and stood up:
"Captain Esther, are you ready?"
"My lord, I've been ready for a long time! All my martial arts are in these fists!" Esther squeezed the ring excitedly, and his bloodthirsty eyes swept back and forth over Seraphine.
His fist was bigger than Seraphine's head, and he even thought of the scene where Seraphine was beaten to her knees and begged for mercy.
Humph, the opponent's figure is obviously a mage, he is not really stupid, he is carrying a piece of forbidden magic stone stolen from Demacia, and ordinary mages can't hurt him at all.
He will win!
Esther excitedly swung his fist fiercely, whistling towards Seraphine with a strong wind.
Bang!
Everything was just as he expected, Seraphine flew out in pain, and a large part of her delicate body was sunken.
He simply ignored Seraphine's pleas for mercy, and even ignored Sarah's rebukes, striding forward and punching down fiercely.
His logic was simple. Even if Seraphine died here today, Noxus would first take revenge on the entire Bilgewater Bay.
He would just have to hide on an uninhabited island for a while, wait for Noxus to vent its anger, and kill all the guys who came to the party today. When he came out, he would be able to take the throne of "Pirate King" without any effort.
In the past, the "Pirate King" needed notoriety and strength, but now it's different. Sarah can rely on wisdom and power to get to the top, so can he!
The more Esther thought about it, the more excited he became. He swung his fists without hesitation. With full force, Seraphine was smashed into a pulp by his fists.
But it was a little strange. For some reason, his body began to hurt a little.
This pain was not very strong at first, but later on, even if he was determined, he couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Later, he didn't have time to run out of the tavern as planned. His eyes went black and he didn't know anything.
In the Doom Tavern, there was silence at this time.
The originally noisy environment stopped in an instant, and even the Poppies who were having fun stopped their work and stared at the center of the tavern in amazement.
There was a large open space in the center of the tavern, where there would usually be performances and arenas. The competition between Seraphine and Esther was held there.
But at this moment, everyone looked at the figure who didn't move and was still sitting next to Sarah, and their eyes couldn't help but reveal a little fear.
Even Sarah, the Queen of Kelp, stepped back without leaving a trace.
At this moment, Esther was lying in the middle of the open space like a puddle of mud. Except for his fists and head, his body was full of potholes, and there were even traces of being flattened by a strong hammer in many places.
Blood continued to overflow from his body, and the smell of blood drifted in the tavern.
The pirates who were invited by Sarah to the banquet were at least the top 100 ruthless characters on the bounty list, and they had more or less killed a few people.
Killing people is not the end of the world, at most they are just blown to ashes by shells. But they have never seen such a tragic death as Esther today.
After Esther shouted ready, they watched him walk to the open space, half lying on the ground, and punching himself like he didn't care about his life.
The sound of the punches hitting the flesh was like a hammer in the hearts of all pirates.
Even though his legs were deformed by the hammer, Esther didn't say a word and continued to punch himself.
Such a crazy posture made them terrified. Who doesn't know now that Esther has become what she is now, it must be the work of Seraphine.
Captain Jackson was very fortunate at this moment. Fortunately, he didn't want to be the first bird to stand out, otherwise he would be dead on the ground now.
Many pirate captains had the same thoughts as Jackson, and no one sympathized with the dead.
Esther was not only good at robbing merchant ships, but also would not let go of pirates if he really met them on the sea. In terms of the concentration of blood on his hands, the top five pirates on the bounty list might not be as bloodthirsty as him.
At least Sarah, who ranked first, was not as bloodthirsty as Esther.
Now that he is dead, it is a good thing for everyone.
No matter whether you can win or not, no one wants to meet a mad dog.
Sarah clapped her hands, and two people followed behind Tosby, walking over with expressionless faces.
The two people behind him stepped forward, one of them carried the corpse very skillfully, and the other took a potion and dripped it on the blood and meat paste.
After the sizzling sound, in less than a few seconds, the whole open space was brand new, without even a trace of blood.
After doing all this, Tosby quickly left with his men.
This scene happened in public, and except for the surprised Poppies, no pirate captains were surprised.
This has happened more than once or twice, or rather, they were surprised that no one died at the banquet hosted by Queen Sarah.
It was just that those fools used to target Sarah, and everyone knew that Sarah was not easy to mess with. Today, another fool came to Noxus.
All the pirate captains knew at this moment that even if they messed with Sarah, they should not mess with Seraphine and Noxus.
So far, they have only seen that Seraphine cast magic, and as for how Esther was hit and why she was still hurting herself when she was about to die, they knew nothing about it.
If you mess with Sarah, you will be shot at most, but if you mess with Noxus, it is really as rumored, even death is a torture.
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For a moment, the captains' minds became active, and they all raised their glasses with friendly faces and greeted Seraphine respectfully:
"Hahaha, sir, I'm Locke, the 8th on the bounty list, and I toast you a glass!"
"I'm Jer, the 13th, and if you have any instructions, just tell me, sir!"
"Sir! I'm Andre, the 3rd. The order of Noxus is the direction we are heading."
"Me too!"
"Sir, count me in!"
"..."
The major pirate captains expressed their opinions one after another, patting their chests to express their goodwill.
Regardless of whether they really want to do it in their hearts, this superficial gesture is done enough.
Seraphine did not expose their thoughts, but responded one by one with a faint smile.
Her smile would be more sincere when facing those pirate captains who are worth winning over or are really scared.
Sarah just sat beside her in silence, listening to these people expressing their loyalty, without any expression.
She was not surprised at all by what this group of people did. She could even say that she had expected it.
Loyalty? Oath?
Oh, except for evading the tithe, there was nothing these pirates dared not do.
If you make people afraid today, they will flatter you. Tomorrow, if they meet a more powerful person, they will dare to turn against you immediately.
Whoever can give them greater benefits, they will be the most loyal dog.
This is just the unspoken rule of Bilgewater for so many years. She can be where she is today because of these unspoken rules.
"My Lord, can we announce it now?"
Sarah glanced at the tavern that was bustling again, her red lips curled slightly, and whispered in Seraphine's ear.
She was not without gain today, at least she killed the guy who jumped the most.
Seraphine did not expose her, but smiled and nodded:
"It's about time, I'll have to trouble Ms. Sarah again."
She learned a lot of management knowledge from her teacher, and understood that if she wanted Sarah to be so obedient, she had to give her some sweet treats from time to time.
What's more, according to Esther's dirty and bloody soul, tragic death should be his best destination.
Sarah nodded and clapped her hands, attracting everyone's attention to her.
There was a rare struggle in her eyes, but it was only a flash, and no one except Seraphine noticed it.
Seeing that most people's eyes were focused on her, she took a deep breath and said loudly:
"You should be very curious about the purpose of Lady Seraphine's visit!"
The pirates nodded subconsciously. Noxus and them had nothing to do with each other. Although they guessed that Sarah had a relationship with Noxus behind the scenes, it was just a guess.
At present, Bilgewater was calm, and Noxus didn't need to send someone specially. First of all, he was a tough guy and greeted him with cannons when he met.
Sarah's mouth curled up slightly, and she completely restored her proud appearance as an empress. She raised her head and said:
"My Lord is here to solve the problem of the black fog in Shadow Island, so from now on, if you don't want to die, you have to cooperate with me until the problem of Shadow Island is solved!"
She said this not only to the people below, but also to Seraphine.
Seraphine added calmly:
"You all know why I came here. Those who are swallowed by the black fog will eventually become vengeful spirits. You can fight with us. If you show bravery, you may even have the opportunity to join the Empire. Or, you can choose to leave immediately today. I will not stop you."
"By the way."
Seraphine glanced at Sarah casually, and added with a smile:
"After solving the black fog, we will evacuate quickly. As long as Bilgewater does not provoke the Empire, we have no interest in this place."
Hearing this, Sarah's red lips turned up, and she felt much better.
The promise of Noxus is still worth believing.
Then, she fiercely swept her eyes over some hesitant captains below, and said in a fierce voice without scruples:
"Let me be frank in advance. Those guys who want to run away will disappear from my sight today. As long as they do not hinder us, I guarantee that you will be safe before the black fog is solved."
When the pirate captains heard this, their hesitation disappeared.
Well, nothing will happen before the Black Mist is resolved, but once it is resolved, they will be liquidated.
They had heard about the Shadow Isles a long time ago, and many of them wanted to run away. But now that they have heard what Sarah said, unless they don't hang out at sea anymore, they can't run away.
There is only one possibility for them to survive after running away, and that is that the Black Mist has resolved Bilgewater.
All the captains thought this possibility was a fantasy and a joke.
If it was just Sarah and Bilgewater, they would have lost.
But now Noxus has been added. How can they lose in this situation where they must win!
"I am willing to obey the orders of Lady Seraphine and the Empire!" Jackson took the lead and stood up without hesitation.
The other pirate captains followed suit, and each of them made a bold statement, which just happened to echo their enthusiasm for Seraphine.
Well, as pirates, we are all people who are consistent in appearance and heart!