Chapter 47 - Danger at Sea 2 (2/2)

“We won’t die so easily!”

Since they already knew they were about to die, they at least wanted to go out with a bang.

Unfortunately for them, Triton was much stronger than they had expected.

Sasasasak!

Numerous Ice Arrows flew across the deck. Even if lately he had mostly done menial tasks, he was still a Demigod after all.

Despite the many debuffs he continued to suffer from, he could still easily deal with such small fries like these pirates.

“Who..who are you?”

“I’m just following my master’s orders.”

Triton had high expectations of Woohyuk upon seeing the potential he had in him.

That’s why he had chosen to support him as much as possible.

He believed that Woohyuk was well aware of how unfair the System was, and that he would be sure to join the Gods’ side.

“Master? You are that monster’s minion! ”

“No, don’t misunderstand.”

The one he served was far scarier than that Kraken would ever be. Even humans would have to fear him soon enough.

Thinking of the Demon Energy that resided within Woohyuk, Triton stabbed Ranghilt onto the wooden deck.

* * *

“Kuuuk!”

Jung Sanghoon kicked Dirk that had been tied up by some rope, urging him to keep walking.

Including him, several other pirates had been captured alive.

“You had quite the large crew.”

Woohyuk said in a flat tone.

He stood before the group of pirates holding Jake’s Pocket watch in one hand.

“They’re all dead… Because of that damned Kraken….”

“Weren't you the ones that tried to plunder us?”

“That….”

Dirk had no retort. Obviously they had come to engage in some looting, but if he told the truth, he was likely to have his head chopped off

“Which Fleet are you with?”

“We are part of Sea Snake’s Fury, a group that was led by a Pirate King before he died about three years ago.”

Pirates were adventurous and free spirited, they would often join new groups only to leave after some time.

That was unless someone with the right influence and charisma appeared to reign over all the sea.

For that reason there were several Pirate Fleet.

All the groups had their own defining characteristics, because people that had a lot in common would often join up on the same Fleet.

“A Pirate King? What was his name?”

Hearing his former title, Drake appeared on the deck.

Naturally all the tied up pirates had an expression of sheer terror upon laying eyes on him.

“Wahak!”

“It’s a Ghost!”

None of them recognized Drake’s face.

Dirk finally understood everything.

“No wonder the Kraken didn’t attack this ship, it’s because this is one of those legendary Ghost ships.”

“When I ask a question, you answer rookie.”

Drake placed the edge of his cutlass against Dirk’s neck.

Although he was acting rather impulsively, Woohyuk decided to let it slide.

‘He had said previously that he knew the location of a certain treasure.’

Although it wasn’t the right time to do so right now, eventually he’d like to explore the sea and search for new opportunities. Finding treasure and succeeding achievements that had never been done 40 years ago.

Who knows, there might be a key treasure that could only be found at sea.

“Re... Red Beard, Barbarossa…”

“Barbarossa? Who would have thought that it would be that punk that would succeed me.”

“Wait, Could you be the first Pirate King?”

Now that the Sea God’s curse had been lifted, any pirate worth his salt, including Dirk, knew the story of the first Pirate King Drake.

Drake nodded and removed the cutlass from his neck.

“I’ve been living a nameless existence for some time now, the life of a ghost, even if it hadn’t been my intention.”

“Oh…”

Dirk muttered to himself with a looked of incredulity.

Francis Drake. Regarded as a hero among pirates, and the owner of many Secret Treasures.

One day he had suddenly gone missing, and there were rumors flying around of how he had been cursed by the Sea God.

“How are the pirate groups divided these days?”

Barbarossa was betrayed and killed by his own crew member, Edward Teach. The men under him split up, some following Edward while others formed their own groups.

Edward Teach, otherwise known as Blackbeard. The entire seas were now in chaos due to his ambition.

The Sea Snake’s Fury which Dirk belonged to were enemies with him.

‘Looks like we can keep him alive.’

Woohyuk thought to himself as he continued to listen in on the conversation between the two pirates.

In the past the chaos in Landium had been connected to Edward Teach, and Dirk just so happened to have some information about him.

‘Hopefully we might even be able to get in touch with Sea Snake’s Fury.’

Back then when he had interrogated Isaac he didn’t learn every single detail, so a bit of information gathering was necessary.

After summoning his ghost crew members to watch over the imprisoned pirates under Dirk, Woohyuk spoke with Drake.

“Do you aspire to be the Pirate King once more?”

“Not at all, I was just curious as to the current state of affairs.”

Even though the Sea God’s curse had been lifted, Drake was unable to step beyond the black mist that enshrouded the Abyssal Ship.

That was one of the main reasons he had decided to follow Woohyuk and use the chance to repay his gratitude.

“The weather is suddenly taking a turn for the worse.”

“The sea is a fickle mistress as always.”

Dark clouds could be seen gathering on the horizon. As the waves began to rock the boat, Woohyuk pulled out his Deep Sea’s Orb.

‘A storm is coming.’

With the orb he could observe what was occurring far away from them, in another part of the sea. Based on what he saw they could expect strong winds and toppling waves.

It was to a point that he wasn’t sure if he had enough mana to control such weather.

Still, giving it a try would be much better than just standing to the side and watching.

“Haha! Not to worry Captain, this ship is strong, she can take it.”

Drake grabbed hold of the wheel as he let out a wild laughter.

At the same time large raindrops began to splatter on the deck, falling from the dark clouds above them.

Woohyuk had his party hide below deck, while he and Triton went to the ship’s bow.

“Is there anything you can do?”

“...Well.”

The debuff placed on him was too restrictive, so even if he now found himself at sea, in his element, he still wasn’t able to calm a storm of this level with his ability alone.

As Woohyuk continued to stare at him with an apathetic look, Triton finally caved

“Okay, I will try”

He was ready to prove that he could be trusted with such important tasks.

As Triton held the Deep Sea’s Orb, the ship that was previously being rocked around by rough waters, seemed to calm down somewhat.

By influencing the sea’s currents, he was able to at least stabilize the vessel somewhat.

“Quite a good job.”

“I am after all a Prince of the sea, not some fisherman you hand a rod to in order to catch a meal.”

He had so much to complain about.

Woohyuk decided to give him a little encouragement.

“If you help us weather this storm safely, I will appoint you as first mate.”

“You finally acknowledge my abilities.”

“Right, so from now on you will be in charge of catching all the seafood we consume.”

“....”

He wasn’t sure anymore if he will ever be treated properly in the future.