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There would not even be an opportunity to drift along the ocean if any misfortune happened here.

However, some sea monsters fancied such ocean waters, where humans could not adapt.

One example would be large longnose gudgeons. Fish like these were vicious in nature and had mouths that looked like nails. They were incredibly quick in water and loved attacking any floating objects.

For small and ordinary ships, it would not take long before these fish managed to pierce a hundred holes in the ship's hull. Nobody on the ship would be able to escape from their attacks.

Because of all these dangers, the Cornelian Ocean became a forbidden zone.

However, at this very moment, a detachment of the Invincible Steel Fleet entered these waters brazenly.

The large number of shadows immediately incited the craziness of the dwelling longnose gudgeons, and they swam rapidly to attack these floating objects.

Ding! Ding! Dang! Dang!

After a series of metallic clashing sounds, all the longnose gudgeons fell to the bottom of the ocean, completely defeated by the ironclads' hulls.

Admiral Philip stood on deck and said confidently, ”Generally speaking, first-level battleships have nothing to fear regarding the attacks of these longnose gudgeons, and ironclads have even better defense… After eliminating those pirates, we can develop more steam merchant ships to open up this sea route. This will undoubtedly be an excellent source of wealth!”

”Commander, we haven't spotted any traces of the pirates, but according to the messages from the privateer captains in front, they discovered a lot abandoned rubbish. Seeing how fresh the discarded rubbish is, we should be able to catch up to those pirates within a day…”

Vice Admiral Norton remained stern and serious.

This time, the royal navy had brought fifty ironclads, which basically meant that it was placing everything it had on the line. He had every reason to be worried and anxious.

”Relax… With our main forces gathered here, the enemies won't be able to do anything to us. Besides, even if they have any traps planned, we still have that group of privateer captains ahead of us to test the route, right?” Admiral Philip replied in an unconcerned manner.

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”A huge decisive battle, huh… After this battle, will this be the end of the show for the pirates?”

On Mermaid, Orlando was gulping down a bottle of rum.

Even though he dressed like a gentleman, he was still a pirate deep down.

At the thought of Philip's plan, he could not help feeling sad.

Furthermore, the navy's attitude toward the privateer captains who gave their lives to the navy was also heartbreaking.

It was probably because Ettoman was about to eliminate the pirates and take control of the four oceans that they were reluctant to show even the slightest bit of appreciation for them.

This time, the navy was basically sending these people to their deaths.

In Orlando's eyes, they were no different from bait being thrown into the sea for this task.

Even though the pirates' strength was reduced, the rise of the Pirate King led to their unity, so how could they ever underestimate that?

It was undoubtedly not a problem for the pirates to get rid of these advance forces.

Ettoman was clearly prepared to let these men be wiped out by the pirates!

”Ruthless… Even if the main forces of the pirates perish in this battle, the seed of pirates will never disappear…”

Orlando clenched his teeth.

Ding!

At this moment, he suddenly heard a weird sound, so he summoned the system without hesitation.

”Main quest chain triggered: Decisiveness!

”Quest explanation: Ettoman's indistinct alienation begins to stir your emotions as a pirate. Everything will be decided in this decisive battle! Follow your heart and soul to make a decision on which camp you wish to belong to. After making your decision, display your usefulness in the battle!

”Quest reward: After the predestined fate of the battle is concluded, you will receive a variable reward based on your contribution!”

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”Variable reward? That means the greater the contribution, the greater the reward…” Orlando muttered as he looked at his right palm.

In his heart, did he treasure having freedom or becoming an honorable nobleman?

”This answer… was decided since my very first day on a ship! My heart! My heart!”

Orlando was solemn as he clenched his fist tightly.

Splash!

The water surface burst as a massive tentacle extended from the water.

”Wh-what's going on?”

An Ettoman crew member ran out immediately.

Looking at this small fry monitoring him, Orlando frowned momentarily before smiling warmly. ”It's just a small matter. Nothing much…”