The pirate convention is taking place on Cruz Island.
Odis used the newly built grand hall to hold this pirate conference.
The hall wasn't particularly luxurious, but its decor was very solemn. Many "great pirates" who entered didn't know which leg to step with first.
In addition, nameplates were placed on the seats, and when the "great pirates" arrived at the venue, waiters led them to their designated seats.
All of this hospitality work has once again broadened their understanding of the Pirate Convention.
They had attended pirate conventions more than once before, but the venues were usually in restaurant lobbies, casinos, or even caves or forests.
This is the first time I've ever encountered such a formal venue.
The usually chaotic pirate gathering was now completely silent. The "great pirates" watched quietly as the "pirate generals" sat on the opposite stage, waiting for them to speak.
Sitting on the stage, Cattleya thought to herself: The environment has had a significant impact on these pirates. Although they had previously said they wanted to form a "pirate alliance," even the "pirate generals" felt that it was an alliance that was not respectable enough to be discussed in public.
But things are different now. In such a solemn setting, mentioning the pirate alliance feels like a meeting of parliament with the top leaders of a country discussing issues.
The host of the conference, "Black Hand" Alva, first praised the pirate conference as an unprecedented gathering, and then praised the venue and the accommodations arranged for the pirates.
Then he said, "Let's discuss the first issue. At the last gathering, we decided to establish a pirate alliance, but the specific rules have not yet been established."
"At this conference, we will first discuss the 'Mysterious Admiral's' suggestions on this topic."
He then gestured for the "mysterious general" to enter.
Odis then smiled and said, "I learned from Alva about the achievements and controversies of the previous conference."
"At the time, everyone agreed to form a 'pirate alliance,' but there were serious disagreements about who should be the leader."
"After thinking about it for a while, I've come up with a way to resolve the controversy at the time."
Hearing that they were discussing serious matters, everyone looked intently at the "Mysterious General" and listened quietly to his proposal.
Odis continued, "My suggestion is not to establish a leader, but to establish a 'Pirate Alliance Standing Committee,' and the six 'Pirate Generals' attending this meeting will be the standing committee members."
"Standing committee members have veto power!"
He paused for a moment and then said, "There are important decisions that require the 'Pirate Generals' to vote on. If no 'Pirate General' abstains, a proposal needs more than four votes to pass."
"If not all members of the Standing Committee attend the meeting, or if someone abstains, the proposal with the most votes will be implemented."
"To avoid a three-to-three tie, I think Alva, the initiator of the 'Pirate Conference', should become the seventh standing committee member."
The "great pirates" were all slightly taken aback. They all knew that "Black Hand" Alva was just a "great pirate" and had not yet reached the level of a "pirate general".
But they quickly came to terms with it, because they also knew that Alva was a subordinate of the "King of the Five Seas".
Odis continued, "The 'great pirates' who are here today are members of the 'Standing Committee'."
"Everyone can raise issues and receive corresponding support."
"Major issues require a vote by all members, and once the vote passes, the process begins."
Seeing that the pirates all looked blank, he further explained: "For example, if you are attacked by pirates outside of a 'pirate alliance' and want to take revenge, but are unable to do so due to insufficient strength, you can seek support from other members nearby."
"If a few members cannot solve the problem, they can come to the 'Pirate Alliance Standing Committee' and raise the issue. As long as it is approved by the majority of pirates, then all of us will form a joint fleet to help you take revenge."
"Of course, the spoils obtained from such operations will be distributed by the 'Pirate General'."
"The proposals put forward by the seven 'Standing Committee members' are basically systemic issues, such as the proposal I am explaining to you now."
The room fell silent, for this was a method they had never heard of before, but it sounded reasonable, and most importantly, it immediately established connections among the members of the "Pirate Alliance."
The "Pirate Generals," on the other hand, felt that it was a political model similar to, yet distinctly different from, the council of Rune.
This made them frown, instinctively wanting to refuse, but also feeling that their rights had been protected and further confirmed.
In particular, the "veto power" allows the "pirate general" to legally supersede the "great pirate".
Therefore, when people realized that this system would cause them to lose some autonomy, they did not immediately reject it, because they also gained some power at the same time.
At this point, a "great pirate" asked, "What if we encounter a naval attack and want revenge? Can we also seek help?"
"Of course," Odis smiled. "But we must also consider the actual situation before taking any further action."
"My personal suggestion is not to engage in a full-scale naval battle with the navy; just attack the warships that have caused you damage."
Odis didn't have a good impression of the navy of the Kingdom of Rune and other northern continents, feeling that they were just a group of pirates with better organization.
This is indeed the case. For example, the Ruen Navy was established to suppress the Roside Islands and East Bayron, deter the navies of the other three countries, and allow the Governor's Office to better plunder the colonies.
Therefore, he feels no psychological burden whatsoever when attacking a warship.
Then another "great pirate" asked, "What if there's an internal dispute or battle?"
"Find the nearest 'Pirate General' for adjudication," Odis replied with a smile. "If a dispute involves the 'Pirate General,' it will be resolved by a vote of the seven standing committee members."
The room fell silent again, as everyone realized that the system didn't seem to have any major loopholes.
A few seconds later, the somewhat aloof "Disease Lieutenant General" suddenly said, "If I understand correctly, we need a place to serve as the headquarters of the 'Pirate Alliance Standing Committee'."
"That's right." Odis smiled. "If no one objects to my proposal, the Pirate Alliance will adopt this committee system."
"So, as one of the standing committee members, my first proposal is to temporarily designate the port town of Cruz Island as the base of the 'Pirate Alliance'."
No one raised any objections, because there was a large hall here, accommodations were specially prepared for them, there was delicious food from all over the country, and even the streetwalkers here knew better how to please people.
So, under Alva's guidance, the first vote was held somewhat awkwardly, and everyone agreed that setting up the base on Cruz Island was a good idea.
Cattleya, who also voted in favor, thought to herself: Cruz Island will be the "capital" in the hearts of all pirates in the future.
Then everyone moved on to the second topic: how to deal with Rune's ironclad ships?
At the last pirate conference, there was no progress on this issue.
When it was Odis's turn to speak, he said, "I don't think we should consider dealing with ironclad ships as our duty."
"Rune's two ironclad warships are currently being used to deal with the Fusak Empire, not to fight pirates."
"Under these circumstances, it is not a good idea for us to launch a preemptive attack."
He paused and then said, "I think our advantages are our elusiveness, our speed, and our familiarity with the sea. We don't need to attack ironclad ships head-on."
One pirate asked, "What should we do if we are attacked by an ironclad warship?"
"Seek help from the 'Pirate General' nearby," Odis replied. "Have we all forgotten the existence of extraordinary power?"
"With extraordinary assistance, each pirate general's ship is quite special, and in my opinion, they are capable of challenging ironclad warships on their own."
"However, such assistance certainly cannot be free. The specific benefits to be received will be negotiated between the two parties."
The "pirate generals" all remained silent after hearing these words, because what Odis had just said was true.
The pirate asked again, "How can we contact the 'Pirate General'?"
"This is my second proposal," Odis said. "The crystal ball I have modified can contact companions within 800 kilometers."
"That's just an ordinary crystal ball rich in spiritual energy. As long as it's not in use, no one can pinpoint its location."
He was trying to allay the pirates' concerns with this last sentence, since they certainly wouldn't accept something that could locate them at any time.
Odis continued, "Therefore, my second proposal is to use a crystal ball to establish a network of communication among the members."
At this moment, "Lieutenant General Twilight," who had remained silent until now, suddenly asked, "May I take a look at that crystal ball?"
Odis immediately sent a servant to fetch one.
"Lieutenant General Twilight" placed one hand on the compass at his waist and held the small crystal ball in the other.
Then the compass emitted a faint light, and everyone realized that the compass was actually a magical object.
A few seconds later, the light on the compass disappeared, and "General Twilight" said, "I will bring a crystal ball with me."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that there was nothing wrong with the crystal ball.
Odis hadn't expected "Admiral Twilight" to help dispel everyone's concerns, but he didn't thank him on the spot, guessing that this was probably the other party building up goodwill first, paving the way for a private conversation later.
After everyone claimed their crystal balls, the venue suddenly fell silent, because everyone discovered that the problem that hadn't been solved even after three days of the last pirate conference had been resolved in just over two hours!
The "pirate generals" gradually realized that this "mysterious admiral" was a "politician among pirates," and that he had solved these thorny problems with great ease.
At the end of the meeting, the pirates reached a consensus that such a pirate conference would be held regularly every three months thereafter.
As everyone prepared to leave, Odis invited them to lunch in the newly built banquet hall and announced that the trading session of this "Pirate Conference" would officially begin in the afternoon.
...
Northern Continent, Wotai City.
Bernadette, sitting in the governor's office, looked out the window at the sky and pondered mystical questions as usual.
At this time, the state government had moved to the former self-governing council office building.
In Odis's words: There is no reason not to use such a good venue.
Suddenly, Bernadette seemed to snap out of her daze, frowned slightly, and then immediately produced "Pale Death" from the void.
The next second, the sky outside suddenly darkened, as if someone had suddenly blocked out the sun.
In an instant, Bernadette's spiritual awareness revealed that she was now in a "hidden space".
Bernadette then put the "Pale Death" mask on her face, instantly making her appear lifeless.
She then said coldly, "Have you finally lost your patience?"
Bernadette realizes that the ability to enter the "hidden space" is a "mysterious reappearance," and the enemy is likely a member of the "Morse Penitentiary."
Suddenly, a stream of information gushed out from the center of the room like a fountain, and the other party said in a surreal voice: "It's not that we've lost patience, but that we've seized the best opportunity."
This is Torriopo, the nominal president of the "Ascetic Order of Morse," who is an angel.
Bernadette asked with a cold laugh, "You think this is the best time?"
"Odis considers himself a mystery, but we've known for a long time that he's building up Crus Island and has received intelligence that the new pirate tournament will be held there," Torriopo said.
"He's too arrogant; he actually broke up with you and left your protection."
"Today will be his death day."
Bernadette reached into her "spatial magic bag" and pulled out a staff about the length of a forearm: "You actually thought we would give you an opportunity to assassinate me?"
The staff in her hand was a "Gus Staff".
As she spoke, Bernadette's spirituality swelled, seemingly becoming much stronger all of a sudden.
Torriopo paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Even if Odis has one or two level 1 sealed artifacts, you don't think he can escape from two demigods all by himself, do you?"
Bernadette said nothing more. Suddenly, the waters of the River of the Dead flowed from beneath her feet, and everything around her seemed to fall silent. Even the head of the Order of Morse felt as if he were rushing toward the end of his life.
Bernadette's "reappearance" is the "River of the Dead" that she encountered a few days ago, affected by the "River of Eternal Darkness".
Torriopo dared not be careless and took the attack launched by the "Mysterious Queen" seriously. His purpose in this operation was merely to hold off the "Mysterious Queen".
The task of killing Odis is sufficient to be left to those two demigods.
This "Morse Ascetic" not only intends to kill Odis, but also plans to launch an attack on the pirates during the pirate convention while they are gathered together, and seize a batch of extraordinary properties.
After all, opportunities like this, which gather a large number of wild extraordinary individuals, or rather, nominally wild extraordinary individuals, are rare.
...
Cruz Island, pier.
The "Azure Avenger" slowly docked. Alger saw the port full of people and the flagships of the "Pirate Generals," realizing that this pirate gathering seemed even more lively than the last one.
Then he glanced at the square at the dock, where a giant was guarding it!
But Alger only glanced at it, because he knew that the "Hermits" came from a mysterious ancient organization, and it was not surprising that their members included giants.
Alger hadn't originally planned to come, since he had already revealed his allegiance to "General of Mystery" and "General of Iceberg" during the previous struggle for the sealed artifact that was comparable to the "High Priest of Disaster".
But the church deliberately sent him to gather information.
This made Alger realize that the church might be doing this on purpose to demonstrate against the "Hermit".
If the Hermit makes things difficult for him at this time, then the Church will have a reason to enter Crus Island.
If the "hermit" makes no statement on this, it is tantamount to the church completing the demonstration.
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Alger originally intended to use the excuse of "not being in good condition" to appease the church, because he knew very well that he was just bait for this mission and that he was in a very dangerous situation.
But then he thought again that going to the territory of other "island pirates" might indeed be very dangerous.
There was little danger to himself in going to the territory of the "Mysterious General" to demonstrate.
After all, "Admiral of Mystery" is not only a "Pirate General" but also a "Hermit" of the Tarot Society.
So Alger came to Cruz Island, but because he received the order a little late, he rushed here and finally arrived on the day of the pirate convention.
After landing, Alger glanced at the water in the center of the harbor.
At this moment, the harbor was surrounded by ships, while the center was empty, resembling a large pool of water.
For some reason, Alger always felt that there was something hidden in the water there.
But it was completely calm there. Alger thought it was his imagination, but after taking a few steps toward the dock, he turned around and looked again.
Whoosh~
The next instant, a huge, illusory blue whale leaped out of the water and flew directly into the air.
Then, the illusory blue whale emitted a dazzling starlight and vanished without a trace.
One by one, figures emerged from the starlight and landed on the dock.
These people had a clear objective; the moment they landed, they rushed toward the giant Grosser, who was guarding the dock square.
Their numbers grew larger and larger, eventually reaching more than a hundred!
The charge of over a hundred extraordinary individuals looked terrifying!
The sudden turn of events stunned not only Alger but also the other pirates.
The pirates, realizing what was happening, quickly took cover to avoid being accidentally injured in the ensuing battle.
Alger quickly reacted and used "Wind Control" to fly to the rooftop next to him to observe what was going on.
The giant in the square took the oversized "gun" that was on his back and pulled the trigger at the people rushing towards him.
Bang bang bang bang bang~
What happened next stunned Alger once again. Bullets, or rather, shells, shot out like fire snakes and exploded one by one.
Many of those who charged at the giant were blown to bits before they even understood what was happening.
More often, however, they were blown away by the surrounding shells. Even those who were extraordinary were blown to pieces, with severed arms, internal organs, and flesh flying everywhere.
The middle and lower ranks of the Morse Order were also stunned by this scene; they had indeed received intelligence that the Argo had powerful cannons and machine guns.
So their informants, disguised as pirates, made sure the crew of the "Dawnbreaker" were not on the "Argo" before launching their attack.
But no one expected that they would lose more than a dozen men in just a few seconds of fighting!
Grosser chuckled good-naturedly, "This kind of cannon is quite useful."
This time, the "Morse Penitentiary" deployed many Sequence 5 and Sequence 6 members. They quickly regained their footing and used scrolls and extraordinary abilities to block the terrifying bombardment.
Once they were close enough, a batch of extraordinary abilities and scrolls flew toward the giant.
Grosser immediately dropped the "Extraordinary Machine Gun" in his hand, drew the greatsword that was also carried on his back, and knelt down on one knee, planting it into the ground.
The light of dawn enveloped him, forming a solid "dawn barrier" that blocked all the extraordinary abilities and scrolls that flew in.
The enemy did not continue their advance because most of them were not skilled in melee combat, but rather in mid-range fighting.
A second later, the "Dawn Barrier" dissipated, and their attack resumed.
"Imprison!" A majestic voice rang out as Long Ze'er arrived, "imprisoning" one of the enemies and then using the power of "death."
The members of the "Morse Penitentiary" organized their subordinates and launched a fierce attack on the two men.
In their view, although the "Punishment Knights" and "Guardians" were both skilled in combat, they were confident that they could take them down within ten seconds.
However, soon after, the crew of "Dawnbreaker Sword" joined the battle, even though they knew the enemy was stronger than them.
The arrival of First Mate Bazel and others slightly reduced the pressure on Grosser and Ronzel, but they were still at a significant disadvantage.
Standing on the rooftop, Alger glanced into the distance. More and more pirates were appearing on the streets, but they were all watching. Some even followed Alger's example and climbed onto the rooftops to watch the spectacle.
Clearly, the pirates who came to the pirate tournament had no intention of helping "Dawnbreaker".
After weighing his options, Alger decided to help the "Hermit".
Because he was quite clear about the "Hermit's" strength and character, as well as the person to whom the "Hermit" was loyal.
Alger believed that the "Hermits" would be able to unleash even more extraordinary power in a short period of time, and he did not rule out the possibility that the "Lord of Mysteries" might even descend...
He shook his head, seeing that most of the "Hermit's" opponents were "Mid-Sequence" and "Low-Sequence" Extraordinary Beings, and that the "Lord of Mysteries" probably wouldn't bother with enemies of that level.
Seeing that some members of the "Sword of Dawn" had been injured, Alger was about to take action when a hurricane suddenly blew in, and within the hurricane, there were deep blue "wind blades" that pierced towards the members of the "Morse Ascetic Order".
Alger was taken aback, then saw two figures being blown by the wind.
One of them was a woman with long, beautiful hair and pointed ears.
It was an ancient elf!
Click!
A thunderbolt struck, forcing "Professor Scroll," who was preparing to deliver a fatal blow to "Bossier" Salina, to take a step back.
The man who came with the ancient elf raised his hand, and a "astrologer" who was about to ambush Longzel suddenly froze, forgetting what he was about to do.
With the addition of Shatas and Mobert, the "Sword of Dawn" now has four Sequence 5 members, three Sequence 6 members, and four Sequence 7 members.
Although they still had no advantage in numbers, they were able to hold off the enemy group by sticking together.
Just as Alger was wondering why there were so many Sequence 5s on Cruz Island, a holy light descended.
The ascetic Snowman, who was just at the fishing port over Lighthouse Hill helping the fishermen dry fish and taste the dried fish, has arrived.
A beam of "holy light" struck an unsuspecting "wizard," and two seconds later, the "wizard" was transformed into a fool who could only praise the sun.
Looking at the fifth Sequence 5 who had joined the battle, Alger immediately sensed the power behind the "Hermits." It was just a pirate tournament, yet they had sent five Sequence 5s!
Moreover, the "Mysterious Admiral" has not yet made a move, which means that they have brought at least 6 Sequence 5s to this pirate tournament!
These Sequence 5s are not all extraordinary beings from the same pathway; there is also a giant and an ancient elf among them!
Just as he was thinking this, Alger suddenly came to his senses, immediately jumped into the street, and rushed towards the members of the "Morse Penitentiary".
He realized that if he didn't intervene soon, the battle might be over!
...
"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya observes the battle taking place at the docks from afar.
She recognized several members of the Morse Order and realized that this was a Morse Order attack, and the largest operation in decades.
But Cattleya received no news.
She knew very well that either the "Ten Pillars" suspected her of re-establishing contact with the "Mysterious Queen," or the "Ten Pillars," to which she served, were not involved in this operation.
It's no secret that the "Mysterious Queen" once helped the "Mysterious General." If the "Ten Pillars," who planned this operation, suspected that Cattleya had a connection with the "Mysterious Queen," they certainly wouldn't have informed her in advance.
Furthermore, Cattleya knew that there were many major conflicts among the ten pillars of the "Morse Penitentiary," so they did not inform each other of most of their actions.
At this moment, the "Iceberg General" not far away drew his rapier from his waist, his eyes flashing with azure light, and flew towards the battlefield at the dock.
The other "pirate generals" exchanged glances, none of them intending to make a move.
But at this moment, the surprise in their eyes was undisguised. They had originally thought that the gathering of six "pirate generals" on an island would definitely be a significant event in the history of piracy.
They now realize that, in the eyes of the "Mysterious Admiral," it must have been as simple as six Sequence 5s getting together for a meeting.
Because Cruz Island originally had at least 6 digits of Sequence 5.
Cattleya was still hesitant about whether to make a move. The "mysterious queen" had spoken with her before, telling her to maintain her current identity and try to obtain information from the "Morse Penitentiary".
But if she makes a move now, she could easily expose herself.
Suddenly, Gadriya recalled the scene from the night before last when the "Queen," herself, and the "Hermit" had dinner together.
This made her decide immediately: if the "Queen" knew that I had not provided any help in this battle, she would be very unhappy. As for tasks such as obtaining intelligence, in the eyes of the "Queen," they would definitely be ranked after "Odis's safety."
Without further hesitation, Gadriya drew her staff from her waist and flew towards the battlefield at the docks.
...
The members of the "Morse Penitentiary Order" were completely bewildered. The intelligence report had not mentioned that they would encounter so many Sequence 5 enemies!
They knew very well that Odis had been promoted to "Astrologer" and had also learned that there were extraordinary individuals on Crus Island. However, according to their analysis, when they attacked "Dawnbreaker Sword", the other pirates would not voluntarily offer help to "Mysterious Admiral".
According to the analysis of the "Morse Penitentiary", they will probably only encounter 3 Sequence 5 opponents, and the rest of their enemies will be Sequence 6 and Sequence 7.
But now, they have encountered an 8-digit sequence 5!
Many wild extraordinary beings have never seen so many Sequence 5s gathered together in their entire lives.
At this point, the "Morse Ascetic Order's" raid plan had failed. In their plan, the initial raid had two objectives: one was to quickly defeat the extraordinary members of the "Dawn Sword," and the second was to determine Odis's location.
They knew Odis was on the island of Crus, but as long as she wasn't in their sight, they still couldn't pinpoint her exact location.
However, they believed that Odis would appear immediately if the port was attacked.
As a result, neither of these objectives has been achieved. The extraordinary defensive capabilities on Cruz Island can hold out for a while longer, and Odis has not yet appeared.
The two demigods hiding in the shadows believed they could not wait any longer. When they were planning the attack, their leader had made it clear that they could only have five minutes.
It's not that President Torriopo can only withstand the "Mysterious Queen's" attack for five minutes, but rather that they guarantee the "Mysterious Queen" won't be able to send reinforcements within those five minutes.
Even if the "Mysterious Queen" escapes, He can still chase her to the spirit world and continue to hold her back.
Five minutes is enough time for the two demigods to kill Odis and attack the extraordinary individuals who have come to participate in the "Pirate Conference," seizing a batch of extraordinary traits.
But two minutes have passed, and they haven't even completed the first step of their plan.
So the two demigods decided to act immediately and kill all of Odis's accomplices to see if Odis would appear.
Suddenly, a phantom long-armed monster reappeared in the square. Its appearance seemed to devour all sound, and Grosser and the others immediately felt very drowsy and their reactions slowed down.
Almost instantly, a "Gus Staff" flew out from the corner, followed by a mysterious and imposing figure appearing in the sky above the dock.