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"My lord, the location of the pirates has been found. They were sent to Dulong Island by the wind and waves, and many ships were stranded on the beach."

Byron said respectfully.

Status comes from strength. Since taking action yesterday, Hudson's position on the ship has become even more detached. Originally he was just here to help, but now he has become the backbone of everyone.

There was no way to do it. First they encountered a ghost ship disaster, and then they were hit by a storm. The Dalton family's fleet had suffered heavy losses.

The casualties exceeded 2,500, and seven warships were sunk, including two third-rate battleships and one second-rate battleship. The number of damaged ships is even greater.

The losses were as heavy as a naval battle. After paying such a high price, but it had nothing to do with the mission, Byron didn't even know how to go back and explain.

When things have reached this point, there is no way to retreat. If this band of pirates were not wiped out, wouldn't the Dalton family's losses be in vain?

To reduce the subsequent losses, he could only choose to turn to Hudson for help. After all, the forbidden spell that Maxim released before was very shocking.

Warships cannot withstand the baptism of forbidden spells. If they can be attacked by pirates, they can at least take away a few of the enemy's capital ships, and the subsequent battle will be easy to fight.

"Sir Byron, after last night's storm, how long will it take for this sea area to be shrouded in fog again?"

Hudson asked concerned.

"According to family records, after the location of Dulong Island is exposed, there is generally a three to five day window period.

Lord Earl, do you want to go to the island?

This is not a kind place. Even if it is not shrouded in fog, Poison Dragon Island is extremely dangerous! "

After hearing Byron's answer, Hudson immediately shook his head.

"There is no rush to get to the island. Let's wait and see the situation and let the pirates explore the way for us.

No matter how much they gain, if we dispose of them afterwards, the things will still fall into our hands. "

…

On Poison Dragon Island, the pirates who didn't know they were being targeted ran into trouble as soon as they landed. Caught off guard, dozens of people began to foam at the mouth in confusion.

"Everyone, please be careful. Almost all animals and plants on the island are highly poisonous, so don't touch them with your hands.

The water source is even out of reach. The last time I came here, I saw someone drinking the water on the island and turning into a pile of bones! "

Barbarian Beard reminded hurriedly.

The people sent out to explore the path were all his younger brothers. Every time one of them died, the probability of him escaping from the control of the Holy See decreased.

"Hurry up, we don't have time to delay. Once the Alphas discover Poison Dragon Island, things will be in trouble!"

Bishop Yosip reprimanded sharply.

Having dealt with pirates many times, he knows very well that pirates "fear authority rather than morality." To treat these extremely evil people is to be even more cruel than them.

They are all a group of scourges anyway, and it is their honor to be able to devote their lives to spreading the glory of the gods.

The people from the Holy See who were accompanying them all turned into overseers, urging the pirates to explore forward.

The "Poison Dragon Island", which is said to be able to poison giant dragons, certainly deserves its reputation. Even with Barbarian Beard's reminder, the dangers on the island are hard to guard against.

Seeing the pirates falling down one after another, the Jelacic Paladin also realized that something was wrong. According to this method of exploration, it is estimated that the pirates will all consume them before searching the entire island.

"Josip, the situation seems to be bad. We have only walked two miles and have already lost hundreds of people. If we continue, this group of pirates may collapse.

Let our people use magic to open the way first and clear some obstacles to reduce the casualties of the pirates. "

After a slight hesitation, Bishop Yosip nodded. The "artifact" is not a fragile thing, so even if it is hit by magic, it will not cause any harm.

It's not that there are no artifacts that have been destroyed, but those are small-probability events that can only happen when peak experts fight with artifacts.

As soon as the magic washed the land, the casualties of the path-finding pirates were instantly reduced, but the speed of exploration was also reduced.

A magician's magical power and spiritual power are not unlimited. In a dangerous place like Poison Dragon Island, you have to maintain your own strength at all times. After taking turns to release magic several times, the team will stop and recover.

"Island Master, we found a dilapidated palace ahead!"

The voice of the explorer pirate attracted everyone's attention. Especially the people from the Holy See secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Along the way, we kept killing poisonous insects, almost turning them into automatic insecticides. If there is no harvest, people will laugh to death when they go back.

"Keep exploring!"

Bishop Yosip ordered first.

Vaguely, he had sensed the sacred aura, and the artifact was probably nearby.

As for what the pirates thought, that was none of his business?

As long as the mission is completed, these guys are a bunch of dead people and don't need to be ignored at all.

As soon as the order was given, there was a "swish, swish" sound, and countless poisonous snakes sprayed out from the palace towards the crowd. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of people died.

Even the Holy See's supervisory team suffered casualties for the first time.

Two level 5 magicians were unfortunately hit by poisonous snakes and fell to the ground dead instantly. The accompanying priests had no time to save them.

"Everyone, please be careful. These are puppet snakes refined with witchcraft. They are the snake spirit guards of the ancient wizard kingdom who guarded the emperor's tomb.

It is said that every snake has a human soul sealed inside it. It has been stripped of human emotions, but retains the combat experience during its lifetime.

During normal times, these snake spirit guards are in a slumbering state, and will only be awakened when they are intruded by foreign enemies.

The snake spirit guard is just one of the guardians of the cemetery. There are many strange products of the ancient wizarding kingdom, and all of them are extremely evil.

We've disturbed the cemetery guard, and now comes the death-defying ending. Even if you leave now, you will be attacked in various ways.

In the next exploration, we must be more vigilant. Any carelessness will be paid in blood. "

warned the well-informed Paladin Jelačič.

Wizards are a mysterious and powerful group. In ancient times, it once became the mainstream of human cultivation, but all things are inevitable from prosperity to decline.

With the emergence of gods, the wizard system soon declined, replaced by magic and knights, and gradually became a marginal profession.

Especially after the Holy See came to dominate the mainland, wizards were thrown into the heretical profession and their inheritance was almost cut off.

The surviving wizards have only inherited a small part of the inheritance, and most of the wizarding secrets have been lost in the long river of history.

Treasure hunting turned into tomb robbing, which makes me drunk just thinking about it. However, Bishop Yosip used a secret method to detect the artifact and found that the artifact was nearby.

It happened that the cardinal who betrayed the Holy See was a hidden wizard. It makes sense that there are ways to avoid the cemetery guards.

The pace of progress is taken again, and various dangers are coming one after another. The path forward is paved with blood, and almost every step forward has to be paid in blood.

…

In the Emerald Palace, ever since he learned the news about Hudson going to sea, Caesar IV was almost furious.

He left the kingdom's military affairs behind and went to exterminate small pirates. This was a typical case of putting the cart before the horse.

However, anger solves nothing. The stalemate between the two sides is essentially a power game.

As king, Caesar IV wanted to control everything; as the future commander of the army, Hudson also needed to strive for more dominance.

The question now depends on who gives in first. It was obvious that Caesar IV was even more impatient.

The complex international situation put too much pressure on him, and he simply could not be as calm as Hudson.

In a power game, this mentality will undoubtedly suffer big losses. At this critical moment, the more urgent you are, the easier it is for your opponent to take advantage of you.

"Prime Minister, Earl Hudson is not doing his job properly. How about we replace him with someone else as the commander-in-chief of strategic mobilization?"

Caesar IV suggested angrily.

No monarch likes uncontrolled subordinates. No matter how powerful you are, it is meaningless if you cannot control it.

In a centralized country, if Hudson did this, it would be a recipe for death.

But in joint-stock countries, this kind of thing is too common. The game between ministerial power and monarchy is played out almost every moment. There are really countless similar cases.

"Your Majesty, the matter has not reached this point. It is not easy to find a person to replace Earl Hudson in the kingdom.

Compared with other races, we are at a disadvantage after all. If the people selected are incompetent, the tragedy of Warhammer Kingdom will be repeated..."

Seeing that Caesar IV's face became increasingly ugly, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland immediately realized that he had made a mistake. Warhammer Kingdom is indeed the best negative teaching material, but the ousting of Joseph II is also a taboo for all kings.

Due to the situation on the mainland, no one has the time to intervene, but that doesn't mean they can tolerate this happening.

In the eyes of Caesar IV, this was forced to marry. As if to warn him that if he does not accept everyone's choice, he will follow in the footsteps of Joseph II.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Earl Hudson went to exterminate the pirates himself. Maybe there was a reason for this.

According to the information reported by the Southeast Province, the pirates who suddenly broke in were obviously coming for the kingdom.

At this critical moment when the whole country is preparing for war, if there is such a pirate threat from the rear, future logistics and transportation will inevitably encounter big trouble.

It is also a good thing for the kingdom to clean up these unstable factors first. "

Archduke Efiero advised.

Unfortunately, these words fell into the ears of Caesar IV, and everything changed. Instable factors, is there any greater unstable factor in the kingdom than Hudson?

Now we can take advantage of the war to ask him for power. What if we can still get it after the war breaks out?

Maybe I could just find a few excuses and ignore him. It is not unheard of in the Alpha Kingdom for powerful ministers to neglect the king.

Fortunately, Caesar IV still maintained his sense and did not express his thoughts.

For many things in politics, it will be fine as long as the window paper is broken; once the window is broken, there will be no room for relaxation.

Until a replacement for Hudson can be found, the substitution is just an angry word from Caesar IV and cannot be truly implemented.

What's more, if someone else comes up, he won't be fighting for power with the king?

This is simply impossible!

No matter who is the leader of the army, he will inevitably ask for power from him as the king. The difference is limited to the size of the appetite and whether the operation method is more acceptable to him.

"Then let's wait and see. If the fight is really valuable, that's all. If it's just for power and profit, then..."

…

In the waters of Dulong Island, the army guarded the perimeter for two days, and the pirates showed no intention of leaving.

If Hudson hadn't personally gone to investigate and confirmed that the pirate team was exploring the palace, he would have suspected that the people had left somewhere else.

Suddenly, a sacred aura emerged from the direction of Poison Dragon Island. In Hudson's mind, an "artifact" immediately appeared!

Having played with the broken artifact Blood Moon Horn, Hudson is also very interested in artifacts. Unexpectedly, the side effects of the Blood Moon Horn were too great, and he really couldn't bear to lose his life, so he could only sell it at a good price.

"Sir Byron, please pass on the army to advance immediately and rush to Poison Dragon Island!

After arriving at the place, don't rush to land. Use the magic crystal cannon to destroy the pirates' ship first and cut off their return route. "

A typical example of taking the spotlight, but Hudson no longer cares about that much. There are not many artifacts circulating on the mainland, and almost every artifact has a prominent owner behind it.

It depends not only on strength, but also on luck. As far as Hudson knew, none of the forces in the Northern Continent had a single artifact.

Secretly, then I don’t know.

Anyway, the Principality of Moxi definitely doesn’t have it, or even if it has a divine weapon, it can’t be used. Otherwise, they should have used it when the orc army besieged their royal capital.

There is a high probability that there is no Alpha Kingdom. In the past hundreds of years, no matter how critical the situation was, the kingdom had never used artifacts.

This is true for the country, let alone individuals. The major forces were showing off their magical weapons, but Hudson didn't even dare to think about them.

Finally, an unowned artifact appeared. It would be a fool not to snatch it.

As for what to do with it after grabbing it, Mr. Hudson is not only the "powerful man" at the top of the mainland, but also the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's army!

As long as it's not too hot, you can probably hold it. If the political pressure is too great, it could be used as a legacy artifact for the kingdom in exchange for substantial benefits.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hudson headed to Du Long Island first, ready to snatch the fruits of victory from the opponent at any time.

"Hahaha……"

"Finally found!"

Bishop Yosip was so excited that he shed tears.

Looking at the two artifacts in front of them, the members of the Holy See were filled with emotions. They spent half their lives searching for this thing.

It can be said that where there are clues, there are them. Time and time again, they ended up in vain. If it weren't for their firm belief, they would have collapsed long ago.

Some are happy and some are sad.

Watching the Holy See and the others cheering continuously, the pirates accompanying them were crying. This treasure hunting trip was entirely made possible by their efforts.

Although most people still don't know what the Holy See is looking for, they still understand the principle of "the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked".

"Let's clear the place first!"

Jeracic said coldly.

Such words, spoken by a paladin, will definitely refresh many people's outlook.

The Holy Knight, known for his holiness, kindness, humility... was actually able to do such a thing.

But for Jelacic, who was determined to dedicate everything to God, this was nothing at all. How can a little fame be compared to welcoming back an artifact?

The massacre began, and none of the ten pirates who had completed the expedition could no longer pose a threat to them.

The most important thing is to clear out the hidden dangers as soon as possible to ensure that the artifact can be sent back safely.

As soon as the words were spoken, Jeracic took the lead in attacking the nearby pirates, and the others responded one after another.

The stunned pirates, after realizing the danger, hurriedly fled in all directions, fearing that they would be killed by the sword if they ran too slowly.

In the sky, Hudson, who was running all the way and daring to come, happened to witness this unique internal fight.

"I'm from the Holy See again. Am I going to be in conflict with the Holy See in this life and am responsible for ruining their good deeds?"

Hudson sighed secretly.

After taking a look at the battlefield, it was completely a one-sided massacre. Countless pirates were running around crying for their fathers and mothers, unable to organize an effective counterattack at all.

"Bear Stearns, you see, since I debuted, I have changed the knight sword in my hand seven times. It is not an option to keep changing like this.

Find an opportunity to help me grab the sword below. Only the divine sword can be worthy of my body..."

Before he finished speaking, the cub had already bolted out. He slapped the cardinal below, then picked up the Holy Sword of Light and ran away, leaving no time for the people of the Holy See to react, which made Hudson secretly annoyed.

If I had known that I could play like this, I would have just asked Bear Stearns to snatch back the two artifacts together. Why do I need to add drama to myself?

Poisonous Dragon Island is full of poisons and is not suitable for human survival at all. After destroying the pirates' ships, after ten days and a half, almost all of them met the Lord of the Morning.

Now we are in trouble, we have to grab another artifact. Otherwise, these guys would definitely find a way to hide the artifact at a critical moment of life and death.

It would be okay if he stayed on the island. No matter how deep he is hidden, he can be found. If they knew the secret method of sealing the breath of the artifact and directly threw the thing into the deep sea, they would not be able to find it.

"Maxim, do you see clearly? When you take action in the future, learn from Bear Stearns.

A cardinal didn't even know what happened, so he said goodbye to the world in a daze. This is the real battlefield killing of enemies! "

While talking, Hudson had already received the artifact. Then it changed to drive the mysterious compass, sealing the sacred breath.

On the surface, it looks like an ordinary knight's sword. No one would have thought that this humble guy could be a divine weapon.

The shocking changes directly affected the battlefield below. The masters of the Holy See who had killed Zheng Huan no longer cared about chasing the pirates at this moment, and surrounded Quasi-Hudson one after another.

Unfortunately, everything was in vain. After being warned, Maxim also learned the lesson and had no intention of going down to fight the enemy in close combat. He directly used magic attacks in the sky.

In addition to the seven eighth-level powerful men in the Holy See who can fly to fight the enemy, the rest are only a group of magicians who can also provide fire support.

Unfortunately, they found Hudson, the culprit, but were unable to track down the elusive bear.

Bear Stearns, who deliberately shrunk his figure, relied on his absolute advantage in strength to not tangle with the enemy at all, and kept wandering around the battlefield to sneak attack on the magician.

Following the murder of the unlucky cardinal, several seventh-level magisters were killed, and even more magisters and great magisters were taken away.

Realizing that the Dragon Knight was only attracting firepower on the surface, everyone in the Vatican immediately stopped their pursuit and turned to guard the artifact.

It's just that they wanted to escape, but Maxim didn't agree. An eighth-level paladin who was a little too slow was directly swept by the dragon's tail. Before he could recover, he was hit again by Hudson with a sword.

The artifact is so extraordinary that even the defense of an eighth-level paladin can be broken through with one stab.

In the blink of an eye, the well-trained members of the Holy See completed their formation. I saw a white-haired old man picking up the magic wand and still chanting spells in his mouth, and the nearby light elements continued to gather.

Hudson, who knew that the artifact was powerful, would not just carry it stupidly. He slapped Maxim on the butt and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The clever Bear Stearns has long since disappeared. This confused the old man holding the artifact. The forbidden curse was half brewing, but the enemy disappeared.

Stopping is non-existent. He is not a strong man in the holy realm. Being able to release the forbidden curse depends entirely on the blessing of the artifact. The magic is halfway through and is beyond his control.

While he was hesitating, the roaring sound of the magic crystal cannon sounded, and the violent vibration almost caused the magic to fail.

Without any further hesitation, the old man roared angrily and unleashed the forbidden curse on the fleeing pirates.

"Bishop Josip was killed, and Knight Jelachichi is now in charge of you. What should we do now?"

The white-haired old man's question made Jelacic frown. They suffered heavy losses in the attack just now. If they come again a few times, they won't have to go back.

"There are only a few dragon knights on the mainland, and the one who attacked us just now should be Hudson. Everyone knows the real owner, and it won't be too late to settle accounts with him in the future.

But now we have to get out of here alive! The news about the artifact has been exposed, and there is a lot of artillery fire outside. It should be the navy of the Kingdom of Alpha.

The sound should be destroying the ships we left outside. Now we must be fast and be sure to save at least one warship! "

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a tragic sound. A level 6 golden knight on the edge, his head has become separated from his body.

The distant roar of the dragon sounded again, and dragon language magic was sweeping over their heads. Everyone was so frightened that they hurriedly worked together to set up the magic shield, and the white-haired old man even picked up the artifact again.

However, the sneak attack comes quickly and the evacuation is even faster.

"snort!"

"Is Hudson a former assassin?

They only know how to sneak attack from behind, they don’t fight us head-on at all, they don’t have the demeanor of a strong man at all! "

The white-haired old man roared.

Artifacts are not easy to drive, especially when the realm is insufficient. Forcibly driving the artifacts requires paying a price.

Of course, there is an exception to the rule when Hudson directly picks up the artifact and kills people without using the power of the artifact itself.