Chapter 200 The Captain Has a Lot to Consider

Royal Navy, on the deck of the Iris.

A man wearing a white navy cloak is looking at the [Wanchuan Island] not far away.

This man has a thin build, a high nose bridge, deep-set eye sockets, short black hair, and a black eyepatch made of unknown leather on his right eye.

Notably, his left sleeve was empty, clearly missing an arm, but no crew member or pirate dared laugh at him for it.

Broken Arm Benjamin—that's what he was called.

He is not only the captain of the Iris, but also an admiral of the Royal Navy.

In the past thirty years, Benjamin and Augustine had fought countless battles at sea, and had several famous battles.

His left arm was chopped off by Augustine.

Although he won less and lost more, it is enough to show how amazing this general is.

——In this era, Augustine is equivalent to a shooting star that emerged from the sky. His light makes all geniuses in the world look dim.

Countless people on the secret path can only look up at his back.

And Benjamin was able to keep up with Augustine's footsteps a little, and he was never separated by too much distance.

This alone makes many pirates admire him.

Even among pirates, the name "Benjamin Brokeback" is more intimidating than the Four Kings of the Sea.

"Captain Benjamin, it seems that the [Pirate Principality] is indeed in chaos."

Behind Benjamin, a crew member with a fat belly and a mustache said with a proud smile.

"Today is the day we destroy the [Pirate Principality]!"

This man is the second officer on the Iris, but he is not Benjamin’s confidant, but a noble in the land kingdom, used to supervise and check Benjamin.

It was obvious that the kings on land were always wary of this admiral.

Benjamin glanced at the second officer, but he was not as optimistic as he was, and instead said.

"It's not that simple. Now is not the time to start a war."

"As long as Augustine is alive, [Pirate Principality] will always be [Pirate Principality]."

The second officer frowned and questioned with some displeasure: "Isn't Augustine seriously injured?"

Benjamin said seriously: "Augustine, who is seriously injured, should not be underestimated either."

"I even suspect that the news that he was seriously injured was deliberately spread, just to fish out the evil beings in the [Pirate Principality] and catch them all."

The fat noble frowned when he heard this: "Are you thinking too much?"

"In my opinion, it's obvious that you were frightened out of your courage by that pirate king, and that's why you had such unfounded delusions."

"Just let it be."

Benjamin's tone was still calm: "When facing him, you can never be too cautious."

"The crew members only need to perform their duties, but the captain has many things to consider. In other words, I must be responsible for all the crew members."

The noble second officer snorted coldly and walked away.

After he left, Benjamin turned his head and looked in a direction behind him: "I'm sorry, Mr. Jean, you've seen a joke."

In the corner, a man wearing a white research coat came out, smiled and said, "I think what you two said makes sense."

“It’s just that different ways of action are chosen because of the different amounts of information available in the same situation.”

The man muttered to himself in a dazed manner.

"However, in this promotion ritual, the character model projected by [Secret Sea] is already 93% similar to real humans."

"I remember the last time I visited, it was only 85%..."

"Sure enough, the will of [Secret Sea] is also constantly learning and evolving on its own..."

Hearing these words, Benjamin couldn't help but frown.

Because in his ears, except for the first two sentences, the man in the white coat's voice was full of high and low noises.

There seemed to be some kind of murmur and whisper echoing, making it difficult for him to hear the content of the words clearly.

This should have been something to be suspicious of, something to be wary of.

But there seemed to be a force blowing through Benjamin's heart, soothing the slight strange feeling.

[This unidentified gentleman is trustworthy. 】

[His actions are normal. 】

[His words are correct. 】

Certain subtle principles have been embedded in Benjamin's consciousness like "settings".

Looking at Benjamin's expression that calmed down after struggling, the white coat continued.

"Benjamin, next I will act as your follower and attend the pirate conference together."

"As for whether you are going to start a war at the pirate conference or continue to wait for the opportunity, that has nothing to do with me."

"Remember?"

Benjamin hesitated for a moment, then said: "Remember."

"very good."

The white coat took off his monocle, wiped it, looked at the [Pirate Principality] not far away, and murmured to himself.

"Augustine, who has challenged the gods, I hope... you will not disappoint me."

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Although such a big thing happened last night, now that the Four Kings and the Royal Navy have arrived, the pirate conference that was supposed to be postponed can only be held as scheduled.

Famous pirates from all over the world have boarded this [Ten Thousand Ships Island].

Different from the previous feelings of awe and admiration, when they landed on the island this time, the pirates had a bit of undisguised ambition in their eyes.

Most pirates would not be as cautious as Benjamin, and their knowledge of Augustine was limited to rumors at sea.

All they knew was that the pirate king was injured!

Even several of his apostles died!

And looking at the tragic situation of [Wanchuan Island] at this time, it proves the credibility of this news.

Pirates are a profession that licks blood on the edge of a knife, and they are also crazy gamblers!

The bargaining chip they have is their own lives!

At the thought of being able to pull Augustine off the throne, become famous all over the world, and divide the inheritance of the [Pirate Principality], which pirate would not be tempted by this?

Fenghou was the first to set foot on the ground of [Wanchuan Island].

This woman is just as rumored, even though she wears extremely conservative clothes, she still shows some voluptuous curves.

A pair of eyes that are cold but seem to draw out a person's soul, and the beautiful face has an indescribable color.

When you think of her identity and status, it will arouse men's desire to conquer.

However, no matter what they thought in their hearts, no one of the pirates around him dared to look at Feng Hou with lustful eyes.

Because everyone who did that is already dead.

On the way deep into the island, Fenghou looked at the houses destroyed by fire on both sides of the road, and her beautiful eyes became brighter and brighter.

She saw the internal and external troubles of the [Pirate Principality] from these ruins.

If she could defeat Augustine, how could the Wind Queen be willing to condescend to him and become king along with others?

The real dream of this female pirate is to become the empress of the sea that has never been seen in thousands of years!

Behind her, East King Epson and West King Feng also had a flash of deep-hidden excitement in their eyes.

If Augustine was in his prime, they would certainly not dare to make any changes.

But now, with the four kings gathered together, and with the help of the Royal Navy, it seems that there is really a possibility of overthrowing Augustine?

In fact, Augustine was always generous and kind to the four kings.

Not only did he give them great authority, he would even personally guide their practice.

only……

No one likes the feeling of having a mountain on top of their head.

Moreover, this mountain is too big and heavy!

It is hard to imagine that as early as decades ago, both the East King and the West King were Augustine's predecessors.

At that time, the two of them were already famous pirates, while Augustine was just a nobody, standing among the pirates like a henchman.

However, in just a few years, Augustine rose through the ranks, recruited subordinates, built large ships, and became more and more famous.

When he came back to his senses, the energetic young man had turned into a big shot that they couldn't afford to offend.

This contrasting change in status and identity, jealousy and unwillingness towards Augustine's talent, were like insects gnawing at their hearts.

No matter how hard the two tried, they just couldn't catch up with Augustine.

Even the brilliance of being a "genius" has been completely obscured.

As time goes by, they will inevitably have an idea——

What would it be like without Augustine?

The only one among the four kings who remained calm was the Mad King Crow.

His upper body was naked, and his muscles were as strong as iron. Each muscle contained explosive power.

It's just that his hair is extremely thick and slender, with a faint blood color.

Looking from a distance from behind, it looks like a monster with red hair.

This mad king is a demi-human, and his ancestral bloodline is the extremely rare "blood leopard species."

It is precisely because of this unique bloodline that the Mad King's intuition is extremely sharp.

After setting foot on [Ten Thousand Ships Island], he had an ominous premonition in his heart.

He felt that this pirate conference might not go as smoothly as the other three kings thought.

However, the current situation is such that the arrow is on the string and must be fired!

Once the two sides fight, there will be no room for neutrals.

As one of the four kings, he could only follow them to the end.

Mad King Crow glanced at the palace that was getting closer and closer, and sighed secretly.

"Augustin, what do you want to do?"

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at the same time.

In the palace of the [Pirate Principality].

The remaining eight apostles sat in their seats.

The atmosphere was as solemn as mud, and people's hearts felt like a mountain was pressing down on them, feeling indescribably depressed.

It is in sharp contrast to the ambitious and aggressive state of the pirates outside.

No wonder they were in such a low mood.

The unprovoked explosion and fire yesterday were disturbing enough.

When I woke up early in the morning, three more apostles were missing.

Moreover, the traitor among the apostles has not been discovered so far, and now they have to face the evil Four Kings and Benjamin.

Even Moss, the most composed first apostle among the apostles, could not help but look a little tired on his face.

Moss turned to look at the one-eyed old man standing behind him like an old butler and asked.

"Mr. Basil, sir... don't you have any other instructions?"

Basil said respectfully: "My lord has said that matters related to the pirate conference are left to Master Moss, and he will not come forward for the time being."

Hearing these words that had been confirmed several times, Moss couldn't help but rub his eyebrows and suddenly felt a headache.

Even Augustine, who has been with him the longest and knows him best, still has no idea what he wants to do.

The status of the first apostle may be enough in normal times.

But at this pirate conference where the four kings are present, he is obviously not qualified.

Moreover, if Lord Augustine does not show up, wouldn't it confirm the news that he is still seriously injured?

When the time comes, how can I stop the four kings and Benjamin from rioting?

Although he has many doubts in his heart and the pressure on his shoulders is huge, Moss is the first apostle who has already become famous. He still tries to calm down as much as possible, turns his head to look at the other apostles below, and speaks.

"You should have heard what Mr. Basil said."

"Now is the critical moment for the survival of the [Pirate Principality]."

"The four kings and Benjamin are very likely to attack when they see that the adults are not here."

"Let's just treat them as imaginary enemies and prepare in advance."

Moss first looked at the blonde woman next to him and said, "Tiffany, you have fought with Feng Hou before, are you sure you can deal with her?"

Tiffany nodded and said, "Leave it to me."

"Nana, you will deal with the Mad King Kro."

"Second, fourth, sixth, and ninth, your abilities are just right to restrain the East King and the West King. You must end the battle as soon as possible."

Moss selected different targets for the apostles according to their different characteristics.

However, there are only eight apostles left now, and even if Basil, who has the fighting power of an apostle, is included, there are only nine people.

More importantly, Benjamin alone is equivalent to several apostles.

So, someone must fight one of the four kings alone.

And Tiffany and Nana took on this important mission.

At this time, Tucker, who was like a meat mountain, had not been mentioned by name for a long time, and could not help asking: "Brother, what about me?"

Moss answered directly: "Your opponent is Benjamin."

"Ah?"

Tucker, who had a broken hand, was stunned when he heard this.

"I fight Benjamin? Really?"

Moss sighed: "Of course not alone."

"Me, Basil and you, the three of us will go together and try to delay him as much as possible."

Hearing this, Tucker was a little confused: "Brother, is that Benjamin really that powerful?"

"You have come out in person, but you can't take him down?"

Moss admitted frankly: "He is that powerful."

"Don't look at him being suppressed by the adults, but in my opinion, Benjamin is the only one in the Royal Navy who has the hope of catching up with the adults."

"So, what we do is just to delay time as much as possible."

"Wait until the other battlefields are decided, and then we can defeat him with the advantage of numbers."

At this point, Moss's tone was a little heavy.

Because, even if they win the final victory, they are bound to pay the price of several apostles' lives.

Not long after Moss finished speaking, a heavy sound of footsteps came from outside the hall.

"Here they come!"

Moss took a deep breath, regained his calm appearance, looked at the pirates who entered the gate, and said loudly.

"Welcome to the [Pirate Principality]!"