Chapter 36: The Terror of Dragon's Might
The Stepstones, Cutthroat Isle Waters
"Charge! Kill them!"
"Hahaha, I'll make them shark food!"
Amidst a series of strange cries, the pirates on the "sea fox" once again launched an attack on The Chainbreakers' warriors.
At this moment, the deck was covered with pirate corpses, as these fellows had always lacked discipline and cooperation in their fighting.
Therefore, most of these guys, who only knew how to charge forward blindly, became the undead beneath the spears and sharp clubs in the hands of The Chainbreakers' warriors.
Although these pirates fought without much strategy, a multitude of ants can indeed kill an elephant.
In the pirates' charge, regardless of casualties, The Chainbreakers' defensive line became precarious.
"For Lord Jon! For The Chainbreakers!"
After swinging his axe and splitting a pirate who tried to attack him in half, Garo let out an earth-shattering roar.
"Roar..."
Garo's voice was extremely loud, as piercing as an iron bell, and as his voice continuously spread outwards, the echo he emitted seemed to receive a response.
Soon, those echoes grew louder and louder, eventually turning into a series of clear dragon roars, and by the time everyone truly came to their senses, a huge black shadow swiftly flew over the top of the "sea fox".
"What is that thing?"
"A dragon... the dragon is here!"
"Run!"
"Am I dreaming?"
"God! Save me!"
...Watching the giant dragon circling above the battlefield, everyone's reactions were different. Due to the fear of the unknown, many timid fellows were so scared they wet their pants.
"Boom..."
After circling the "sea fox" a few times, the giant dragon directly spewed out a scorching Dragonfire from its mouth.
The terrifying and violent flames instantly ignited the longboats and flatboats gathered on the left side of the "sea fox".
The flames, inherently carrying pressure, swept across the sea, and the ships directly hit by the Dragonfire instantly turned into balls of fire.
As for the ships not directly hit by the Dragonfire, they were directly overturned by the air current generated by the scorching high-temperature flames.
The power of the Dragonfire was too immense; even the "sea fox" was shaken by this terrifying force.
"Defend! Hold steady!"
Upon seeing the giant dragon's Dragonfire attack, Garo shouted with some excitement. Although he wasn't entirely sure where this giant dragon came from, as long as it wasn't attacking them, Garo felt they still had hope.
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After launching a Dragonfire at the "sea fox", Jon flapped his wings and flew to the next location.
After launching Dragonfire twice in a row, Jon finally understood the secret behind Valyrian Dragons' ability to breathe fire.
A dragon's Dragonfire cannot be launched indefinitely; it is related to the dragon's physical strength and satiety. Once depleted, it cannot be launched again and can only be restored through hunting and rest.
Dragonfire originates from a special organ in the dragon's stomach, somewhat similar to a cow's multiple stomach organs. During daily feeding, fats and impurities from food merge with substances in the dragon's body.
This then transforms into a liquid-like substance that accumulates in this organ, which is connected to the dragon's mouth.
When spewing Dragonfire, this special liquid releases high-temperature flames like a flamethrower, destroying everything in its path.
Although the system didn't prompt Jon about the appearance of the dragon he had transformed into, Jon still caught a glimpse of his form as he flew over the sea.
A strong flying dragon with golden scales and pink wing membranes. This type of dragon is unique to this world, a Valyrian Dragon, which in a fantasy world would only be considered a wyvern.
Although Jon currently looked very mighty, the dragon he had transformed into was only like a teenager among the many dragons of the Targaryen Family.
This might be because Jon's Dragon Lord class level wasn't high enough, and Jon also vaguely had a feeling that the ultimate path of a Dragon Lord might be similar to the Dragon Bosses in the game.
Although the dragon Jon transformed into wasn't very powerful, it was already enough to intimidate these pirates.
"Roar... Boom..."
After once again launching a Dragonfire attack on the pirates' longboat fleet, Jon circled again near a large sailboat.
The person in charge of this large sailboat was Pippin from The Ring Guard Squad. Although he was a dismounted knight, Pippin's combat effectiveness was still formidable.
One of the three sets of armor Jon brought back from The Wall was worn by this fellow. With the enhancement of the armor,
Pippin became even more valiant, as if possessed by a warrior. Whenever a defensive line was about to be breached, Pippin would rush forward without hesitation, delivering the most fatal blows to the enemy.
"Hahaha, did you guys see that? We are blessed by the gods! If you pirates, who associate with slave traders, continue to resist, you will only die a worse death!"
As Pippin said this, he couldn't help but glance at the giant dragon still circling in the sky. He now understood that this terrifying behemoth had come to help them.
And not, as Pippin initially thought, that this guy was a monster that had appeared out of nowhere. Moreover, Pippin also speculated that this big guy was very likely a backup plan left by Jon.
After considering the possibilities, a bold idea appeared in Pippin's mind. He cleared his throat.
And continuously refined and organized a certain idea in his mind, in order to reach a level where he could trick these pirates.
"It's not too late to surrender now. We, The Chainbreakers, are an organization dedicated to freeing slaves, and you, who are restricted by your pirate chiefs, are also objects of our rescue!"
Pippin's booming voice echoed through the crowd. With the enhancement of his professional ability, he produced a voice completely disproportionate to his stature.
"I believe many of you weren't born wanting to be pirates, and no matter how long you struggle, you'll only end up as scapegoats for those pirate chiefs. You're the ones who get punished, and they're the ones who benefit in the end!"
As he spoke, Pippin even excitedly opened the visor of his helmet, and the pirates, who had been drawn in by his words, saw his somewhat youthful face.
"Do you know? I'm not actually a true knight. I haven't been knighted, nor have I received blessings and anointment with holy oil before the Seven Gods. But I still became a knight-like existence with the help of Lord Jon."
"Is that true?"
"No way?"
"But his current appearance and demeanor are exactly like those legendary knights. Could it be..."
...Many pirates hiding in the back began to whisper among themselves, and soon their chattering discussions directly reached the ears of the small chiefs.
"Do you want to betray Lord Letho?"
"Do you want to be chameleons?"
"Hurry up and attack..."
The voices of the small chiefs echoed through the crowd. Usually, at this time, everyone would instinctively move forward upon hearing their commands.
But now, due to the threat of the giant dragon and Pippin's persuasion, many pirates had other ideas in their hearts.
Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Pippin quickly struck while the iron was hot and said:
"Several of our companions here were pirates before, and one of them even tried to attack our Lord Jon a while ago."
"Oh..."
"Is that true?"
"Can we also?"
...As Pippin's words fell, all the pirates began to whisper among themselves, while the pirate chiefs mixed in the crowd shouted loudly, but unfortunately, their actions had no effect whatsoever.
To describe it with a famous movie quote from Blue Star, "When morale is low, the team is hard to lead." After the battle on the deck, the remaining pirates had all started to think about retreating.
"Brothers, we, The Chainbreakers, are a true family. Here, all of us are equal. No one can oppress you, and no one can make you go hungry or cold!"
Seeing that the time was ripe, Pippin directly unleashed his ultimate move, and with the appearance of this sentence, many pirates cheered.
"Long live!"
Amidst the cheers of the pirates, some pirate small chiefs directly drew the weapons from their waists, threatening all the pirates who were shouting "Long live".
"What exactly do you want to do? Urgh..."
"You..."
"I surrender!"
...About 6 pirate small chiefs quickly died in the attacks of the pirates who were preparing to surrender. Led by several dark-faced pirates, everyone swore allegiance to Jon in the sky.
"Roar..."
Jon, who had been circling above the mast, let out a cry after seeing the situation here.
Seeing that his time was running out, Jon began to search for his next target, the true leader of these pirates.
And at this moment, black fox Letho, who was still cruising in the outer waters of Cutthroat Isle, also seemed to sense some danger.
With Jon's arrival, all the pirates had retreated to The Chainbreakers' warships, and many of the remaining pirates also hid themselves, fearing that they might accidentally turn into roasted suckling pigs!
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