Chapter 201: A melee broke out! The traitor appears!
Chapter 201 A melee broke out! The traitor appears!
It didn’t take long.
In the meeting hall of [Pirate Principality].
The four kings, Benjamin, and several pirates who are qualified to participate in this conference have already taken their seats.
Behind them, most of them had one or two trusted henchmen, and the man in a white coat and a single-sided glasses was also among them.
It’s just that few people were curious or weird about his arrival.
However, both the apostles of the [Pirate Principality] and the foreign pirates can feel the strangeness of this conference.
Even before it officially started, a chilly atmosphere had already spread in the hall.
The undercurrent is surging, and the storm is gradually rising.
After everyone arrived, before Moss could speak, the beautiful Feng Hou pointed to the empty seat at the top and asked first.
“Moss, where is His Majesty Augustine?”
“Since it’s a pirate conference, how can our king be absent?”
Moss remained calm and said calmly: "Your Excellency has given me full responsibility for this conference. Do you have any objections to this?"
"Or are you going to ignore his majesty and prepare to rebel since the Lord is not here?"
When he said the last half of the sentence, Moss was already filled with murderous intent, which made the pirates present tremble in their hearts.
Even though Augustine was not present, his authority since the founding of the "Pirate Principality" has been deeply ingrained in the hearts of every pirate, and has even become a lifelong shadow for many people.
So, even almost all the pirates felt that Augustine had been seriously injured.
They still dare not launch a rebellion directly, let alone be the one who fires the first shot.
In response to Moss's heart-breaking questions, Feng Hou stopped being aggressive and said with a smile: "How can I, a weak woman, dare to do such a bold thing?"
“I just care about Your Majesty.”
This woman indeed has far more charm than ordinary people. Just a soft smile is enough to make a man's heart warm, making it difficult for him to feel angry towards her.
Moss naturally would not be tempted by beauty, so he snorted coldly and said.
“Now that everyone is here, I declare…”
“The 7th Pirate Conference is officially convened!”
Since Augustine established the principality, pirate conferences have been held six times.
The specific content of the discussions is nothing more than the division of jurisdictional sea areas, the distribution and enshrinement of surrenders, and strategies for dealing with foreign enemies.
Say it all, it’s actually just for one word——
Benefit!
But in the past, when it came to issues such as the size of their territory and the amount of taxes collected, the four kings themselves had a lot of quarrels and did not have the guts to make any demands to Augustine.
Looking back on today, these four kings rarely showed a colluding attitude, and the first issue they raised made several apostles frown.
“First of all, I think it is necessary to discuss the ownership of the [Ashless Sea] and the distribution of the secret treasures produced by the [Ashless Sea].”
Dong Wang chuckled and dropped a bombshell to everyone.
The so-called [Sunless Sea] is a very special sea area in this era.
The sky above this sea area is shrouded in a dark mysterious force all day long, blocking out the sunlight, so it is called the "Sunless Sea".
But it is precisely because of this special environment that the number and quality of secret treasures produced on the islands and under the sea surface of the [Sunless Sea] far exceed those in other sea areas.
Some rare magic potions can only be obtained in the [Sunless Sea].
It can be said that this sea area is equivalent to a natural treasure house.
Whoever occupies the [Sunless Sea] can just lie down and make money!
For a long time, the specialties of the [Sunless Sea] have been controlled by Augustine and the Twelve Apostles.
This not only enriched the treasure house of the [Pirate Principality], but also cultivated a group of loyal secret travelers.
But King Dong raised this issue at this time, and everyone knew his sinister intentions!
On the sidelines, the King of the West also echoed: "Speaking of which, the [August Sea] is located exactly at the junction of the sea areas governed by me, the King of the East, and Queen Feng."
“Based on emotion and reason, we should all get a share of the property, right?”
Hearing this, Moss just frowned, but Tiffany next to him couldn't help but said coldly.
“You two have gone too far!”
“Lord Augustine is not dead yet! Are you thinking of dividing up the inheritance of the principality?”
“Don’t forget, it was Lord Augustine who led the fleet to defeat the natives of the Sunless Sea and killed those big sea monsters.”
“If you are asked to participate in the battle of [Sunless Sea], it is still unknown whether you can stand here and speak!”
Facing Tiffany's sarcasm, Dongwang's face darkened and he was about to scold her.
Crazy King Crow, who had been silent before, suddenly said: "There are no two suns in the sky, and in my heart, there is only one sun, His Majesty Augustine."
"As long as His Majesty Augustine speaks in person, I will obey his orders unconditionally."
All the pirates were shocked when they heard this.
They did not expect that Crowe, who was always known as the "Mad King", would actually say such a thing.
In the corner of the crowd, Hui Yun sneaked in and said to himself: "It seems that although this Crow is called the Mad King, he is not a real brainless fanatic."
“If Augustine really shows up, he may be the first of the four kings to defect.”
“But the question is…can Augustine still come forward?”
As a trialist participating in the promotion ritual, Huiyun will not miss this pirate conference, whether for the purpose of improving his evaluation or completing necessary tasks.
In fact, among the pirates who entered the scene, there were not a few trialists like Hui Yun.
It’s just that they have different roles and tasks to complete, so they are all waiting for the most appropriate time to take action.
"I just didn't expect that the tester who played John would die so easily..."
Huiyun sighed softly and thought with some regret: "If he is still alive, he will be more confident in completing the necessary tasks of the trial."
Although Hui Yun was forced to take the [Secret Sea] oath, he had to admit that Xia En's strength was far superior to his.
Hui Yun was a little surprised by Xia En's disappearance, but it wasn't particularly surprising.
After all, in this ritual, there are many beings that ordinary mystics cannot afford to offend, such as these four kings and the top-ranked apostles.
Perhaps Xia En ran into one of them and was unfortunately killed in the end?
Just when Hui Yun’s thoughts were ups and downs.
Mad King Crowe continued: "The king I surrender to is His Majesty Augustine, not you apostles."
“You want to order me, but you are not qualified!”
Tiffany’s face turned pale: “You!?”
Fenghou fanned the flames with a smile and said: "That is to say, if you feel that we can't talk, then let His Majesty Augustine come forward."
“Otherwise, the ownership of the [Sunless Sea] should indeed be changed.”
“Now, the apostles were in a dilemma.”
As a bystander, Hui Yun has a clear understanding of the situation on the field.
“The four kings made it clear that they were bullying Augustine into not being able to come forward, and used their status to suppress these apostles.”
“If the apostles do not agree, this conference will not continue.”
“But if they agree, it will prove even more that the [Pirate Principality] is weak and can be bullied and has lost the ability to protect itself.”
“At that time, not to mention Mad King Crow, even the pirates who originally preferred the principality will be completely dazzled by ambition and trigger a melee.”
“As for the [Sunless Sea] itself, it’s not important. It’s just an excuse to stir up trouble.”
It is a pity that although Huiyun can see clearly, his strength is limited after all and he cannot change the overall situation. At this time, it was exactly what Hui Yun thought.
The pirates below were in an uproar.
“Where is His Majesty Augustine?”
“Why don’t you come out to see us?”
“Is Your Majesty seriously injured? I have some healing elixir here that I can give to Your Majesty.”
Voices, either well-intentioned or ill-intentioned, continue to sound.
Seeing that the restlessness of the crowd was getting more and more intense, Moss took a deep breath and planned to directly fight the four kings.
Instead of continuing to be humiliated, it is better to fight to the death in an upright manner!
If you do this, you might still have a chance of survival.
But at this moment.
Benjamin, who had not felt much presence since he sat down until now, suddenly spoke.
“I remember, according to the rules of our [Pirate Principality]…”
“If there are different opinions on a certain resolution, one person from each side should be sent to decide whose opinion should be heard through a duel.”
As Benjamin spoke, the hall quickly became quiet.
The four kings looked at him with doubts in their eyes.
Looking at Benjamin’s past achievements, his prestige is even higher than that of the Four Kings!
In fact, it was because of Benjamin’s existence that the four kings did not choose to attack the apostles directly.
Although the Four Kings and Benjamin had a verbal agreement, the identities of both parties determined that it was impossible for them to cooperate in the true sense.
One is a pirate and the other is the Royal Navy.
The four kings wanted to use Benjamin's power to overthrow Augustine and usurp the throne, but they did not want to completely destroy the [Pirate Principality].
But Benjamin’s target is all pirates!
Cooperating with him is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.
So, the four kings have always been on high alert for Benjamin's actions.
But at this time, his words made the four kings quite puzzled, and they couldn't figure out what medicine he was selling in his gourd.
Of course they know this rule in the [Pirate Principality], and they have resolved conflicts based on this rule several times in the past.
But now, isn’t this all about breaking the skin?
What's the use of still abiding by this rule?
If ordinary people said this, they would just be regarded as farts.
But he is Benjamin!
So for a while, no one dared to speak out to refute him.
Seeing this, Moss felt a little relieved.
Even if we don’t know why Benjamin suddenly spoke for them, if we really send someone to challenge him, the apostles may not lose!
However, at the moment Moss relaxed.
A fat left hand quietly poked out from behind him.
This palm has a layer of colorful color and a fishy and bitter smell.
Moss’s expression suddenly changed and he shouted angrily: “How dare you!?”
His reaction was not unpleasant, but the person behind the attack had carefully prepared the attack, so how could it fail without success?
The colorful palm directly shattered the back of the chair and landed on the back of Moss at an extremely fast speed.
simultaneously!
The moment when the palm of the hand comes into contact with the back.
Moss's flesh and blood began to dissolve and rot, quickly turning into foul-smelling pus and blood.
Not only that, the toxins contained in it are also rapidly spreading and infecting other parts of the body.
If this poison is allowed to enter the heart, Moss will definitely die!
At the critical moment, Moss made a prompt decision and punched the person behind him. Then he pulled out a long knife from his waist and cut off the corrupted flesh and blood.
The knife cut so deep that you could even see the white spine on his back.
Immediately, a layer of ice covered the wound to prevent the toxin from spreading, and also stopped the continuous flow of blood.
Even so, anyone could see that Moss had been seriously injured in this sneak attack.
“Ta! Gram!”
Moss raised his head, looked at the person he had repelled, and almost squeezed out the name through his teeth.
In front of him was the fat tenth apostle, Tucker, who was as fat as a mountain of meat!
“It turns out that you are the traitor among us.”
Moss's eyes were full of disappointment: "So, you killed Lao Shiyi too, right?"
This strange, alchemical toxin directly proves the identity of Tucker's murderer.
It’s just that in Moss’s impression, Tucker had never used poison, and he was also one of the apostles who was attacked, so the apostles never doubted him.
Facing Moss’s question, Tucker grinned, revealing a pair of pale teeth.
“That’s right, it’s me.”
“That stupid thing didn’t realize it was me who poisoned him until he died.”
"However, you are not much better. If you are poisoned by me, you will die here in two hours at most, and your whole body will turn into pus."
As he spoke, Tucker looked at Benjamin who was not far away and said respectfully: "Lord Benjamin, fortunately you have lived up to your command!"
Everyone suddenly woke up.
Tucker is not the apostle of the Four Kings who instigated rebellion, but a **** of Benjamin!
Benjamin smiled faintly and looked at Moss, who was pale.
“Sir Moss, do you want to surrender?”
“If we can save him now, it may still be too late.”
Faced with this almost desperate situation, Moss seemed to have untied some kind of restraint and murmured: "Two hours?"
“Then please, Sir Benjamin, see my last afterglow!”
Before he finished speaking, layers of ice and snow began to emerge with Moss as the center, and he was covered with a layer of armor made of ice, making his bloodless face even paler.
next moment.
Moss was like a giant ice and snow beast, rushing towards Benjamin.
All these changes happened so fast that before many pirates could react, Moss and Benjamin were already fighting.
At the same time.
Several apostles also found their opponents as if planned in advance.
The only difference is that Basil's opponent is Tucker, a traitor.
“Well done!”
Seeing this, the Queen of the Wind smiled. She had a spell with the secret power of the wind at her fingertips, and faced Tiffany **** for tat.
The other three kings did not flinch and directly used their secret skills to deal with the apostles who rushed up.
A melee broke out!
(End of this chapter)