893 Fall Ou (2/2)
”Who would have thought…” In the office on the second floor, Duke Ham raised a cup of red tea, clearly lost in thought. ”The Queen and the prime minister sent me to discuss naval matters with Cecil, but before we could sign the treaty, those pirates… No! Those rebels attacked Ettoman. I'm in charge of the mission to discuss borrowing military forces, but our country fell just as the representatives from the furthest country arrived. The queen and prime minister are going to assemble a government in exile… That's right. They don't even dare to go to the colonies! However, my family, pride, lands, and mansion are all in Ettoman…”
”Pardon my blunt words, Your Excellency, but we still have a chance!” Donald's voice was rich and filled with passion. ”This is not a normal war. It is not a country that is conquering another, but pirates instead! A band of scum, trash! I believe that no country is willing to see something like this happen!
”In fact, we no longer even need to offer them incentives to help us. The envoys have already sent word back to their countries, and they want to form an alliance to suppress the pirates!”
”Yes, suppress. As long as we can regain Ettoman, any treaty, no matter how humiliating, is worth agreeing with!” Duke Ham's face flushed red. ”Regarding the navy, although the Pirate King has the most powerful extraordinary ships under his command, we have the joint power of all our countries. It should be an even match. After that is land warfare… have we found ways to deal with the Sun Guards? After all, you are… a pope!”
A long time had passed, enough for the countries to understand the details about the Sun Crown.
”I've prayed to the Lord and received his reply. These kinds of soldiers are physically strong, and each of them can handle ten elites. But they consume a great deal of energy from the Sun Crown. Extraordinaries can also get rid of them easily, given that they aren't surrounded by the monster army beforehand… As for large-scale attacks, we need a lot of Extraordinaries on top of our biggest cannons! Perhaps even something more powerful…”
”The legendary Evil Gods?” Duke Ham mumbled to himself. However, he was not shocked by the suggestion.
He came from a long line of nobles and held a position of great power. As a result, he came to know some secrets and was less susceptible to being shocked than ordinary people.
”However, making a deal with Evil Gods usually ends up terrible. Furthermore…” Ham shook his head, his gaze becoming serious. ”We suspect that an Evil God is supporting Pirate King Roche. It could even be the Dream and Armament Master! Men!”
”Hmm?” Donald's pupils shrunk, and he backpedaled.
Bang! Bang!
In an instant, the surrounding wooden planks split apart. A few men in black robes appeared, wearing masks that looked like poker cards.
”Your Excellency, what is the meaning of this?”
Donald had retreated to a corner, and a membrane of water covered his body like an invisible layer of armor.
”You still want to argue?” Duke Ham said angrily. ”I have witnesses and information to prove that the Pirate King… No! Arcane Trickster Roche had used the insignia of the Dream and Armament Master to fight! Don't deny it!”
”I didn't plan to. Since the duke is so sure about this, then it must be true!” Donald was unfazed. There was not even a hint of tremble in his voice. ”However, I am nothing but a sheppard for my Lord. He might not even know about me… Regarding those supreme existences, we mortals don't matter much. The Dream and Armament Master was originally a religion from the seas, so it's very well possible that he's bestowed powers to the pirates!”
”That's true!”
Duke Ham nodded, and the black-robed men stopped their advance. However, they did not back down either.
”I've received some powers from the Lord. As for the Pirate King, the Arcane Trickster, perhaps something similar happened… ” Donald chose his words with great caution. ”Perhaps we can use a ritual to ask the Lord about this.”
”All right, do it here!” Duke nodded dignifiedly.
Donald grew silent and grabbed the insignia of the Dream and Armament Master.
A bright, sacred light suddenly appeared from the insignia and continuously emanated waves outward.
Buzz buzz!
The light and heat made Donald realize that he was in an extremely dangerous situation.
Step! Step!
A man approached slowly from the end of the corridor.
His clothes were wet, and there was a strand of seaweed dangling from his shoulder. It was as though he had just come out from seawater.
His eyes were bloodshot.
”Deep Sea Wanderer, the nemesis of the Lord!”
In a split second, Donald received the crucial information, and his face filled with resolution. ”The Lord has instructed me to… leave immediately!”
Rumble!
As soon as the words fell, he waved his hand swiftly.
A layer of moving water appeared under the carpet and enveloped the two black-robed men.
”Get him!” Duke Ham roared.
Donald headed for the windows as fast as he could and then looked back.
The Deep Sea Wanderer ripped off his robe and revealed his scales. Then he lunged at Donald.
”Duke Ham, you have allied with alien species and attempted to damage the country. I will make sure that everyone knows about this!”
Donald jumped out of the window after he finished speaking and disappeared in the snow.