879 King (1/2)
”Kill all the merfolk except for the princess!” Aeoris ordered after his cold laugh. ”The sea's gifts must belong to the elves!”
Among the pirate governors, he was not the most powerful, nor did he have the biggest force under his command. The only thing he relied on was a legendary item, the Dagger of Escape!
It could be used for a one-time teleport and would activate automatically when he was in mortal danger, teleporting him to a safe place.
However, after one use, this legendary item would be ruined.
Even so, Aeoris did not regret it one bit. Compared to his life, a legendary item was not even worth mentioning.
Furthermore, the death of so many pirate governors presented a huge opportunity.
Even the legendary pirate ships that showed up now totaled to a solid four!
If he could obtain all of them, becoming the Pirate King would be a piece of cake. He could even make an ocean empire!
”Then, let us greet death together!”
As Aeoris advanced slowly, the mermaid princess' face filled with resolution. ”Great Tsunami!”
Bloop! Bloop!
The scene earlier reappeared. Ten million tons of seawater started to accumulate like a snow mountain that was about to collapse. It would sink both Sea God and Wind Chasing Leaf into hell.
”Haha… You won't succeed. I still have… King's Throne!” Aeoris laughed maniacally. He suddenly drew his sword and raised it high. ”I, son of stars, the hero of elves, Pirate Governor Aeoris, will become the Pirate King of this generation! King's Throne, you are my flagship! All sea monsters, stop fighting Specter and takedown Sea God for me!”
Splash!
A tiger shark the size of a ship swam past. Without even looking at Aeoris, it raised its tail and splashed a large amount of seawater on to Aeoris, wetting him thoroughly. Aeoris now looked like a fool.
”Impossible… King's Throne can't break the vow it made! Why…” The elf was dumbfounded at what had transpired. ”I am the only pirate governor that survived and the sole voter! Why has my proposal failed?”
Bloop! Bloop!
Suddenly, a huge volume of bubbles surfaced.
Under Sea God and Wind Chasing Leaf, the sea surface bulged before breaking apart to reveal Sun.
It came in at a critical angle, and a round of cannon fire destroyed large amounts of vines. The two ships separated at once.
”Fool… Who told you that sinking must mean death!” Edward shouted as he charged toward Aeoris.
Now, it was obvious why Aeoris had failed—another pirate governor remained.
”Mermaid princess?”
Without thinking, Fang Yuan jumped onto Sea God and rushed toward the mermaid princess.
After the big fights today, Sun's energy reserves had reached rock bottom and had to be recharged before further use.
It might not survive another sink to the bottom of the ocean.
As such, he and Edward rushed onto Sea God to protect themselves.
”Edward, you're still alive?” Aeoris turned his failure into fury. With an elven longsword in hand, he charged at Edward.
”Sorry, but as long as I'm alive, you can stop dreaming about becoming king!”
Edward laughed heartily and prepared to take on Aeoris with his cutlass.
They were both pirate governors. Equipment, martial arts, and extraordinary powers were all evenly matched, and neither could gain an advantage over the other.
Then Sun's crew, including Butcher, Bill, and Edward's subordinates, rushed over while roaring.
”Lass, this method of worship will eventually claim your life and your soul…” Fang Yuan looked calmly at the mermaid princess. ”Give up… You've already summoned the powers of the sea too many times today. If you continue with this, death is the only outcome that awaits you!”
”Never! I will never surrender!” The mermaid princess steeled her resolve. ”If you don't back down, I'll let Sea God rest forever at the bottom of the ocean!”
”As you wish!” Fang Yuan shrugged and put his hands into his trouser pockets. ”At worst, I'll just have to fish it up again… You know the consequences if you proceed with this!”
”…” The mermaid princess felt dizzy. Looking at the shell necklace in her hand, she gritted her teeth. ”Sea Burial!”
Rumble!
The huge god on Sea God's sail roared a few times, but it eventually dissipated unwillingly.
The sea wall suddenly crumbled.
Bang!
The lass fell onto the ground, unconscious.
”Didn't I tell you earlier… With your powers, controlling Sea God was a bit too much for you…”
Fang Yuan sped past numerous merfolk before stopping at the mermaid princess's side. He nimbly picked her up by the waist and took the shell necklace as well.
”Damn… Put her down!”
Seeing what was happening, Aeoris eyes turned red. Abandoning all semblance of elegance, he forced Edward back with his sword and then charged at Fang Yuan.
”Sea!”
Fang Yuan suddenly raised the shell necklace he had taken.
Kaboom!
The surrounding waves churned, and an incalculable amount of seawater gathered to form a blue hand that grabbed Aeoris.