Mystery: The arrival of the new Black Emperor

Of course, Hobert still remembered Loretta's request and the huge bounty after killing "Vice Admiral Dusk".

When Hobert was still at Sequence 6, he knew that he didn't have the strength to kill "Lieutenant General Twilight", so he never thought about it.

Things are different now. Hobert, who has been promoted to Sequence 5, really wants to compete with a "pirate lieutenant general". If possible, he can kill the opponent directly and get a large bounty.

Edwina and several of her crew members looked at Hobert again.

It stands to reason that with a reward of 30,000 pounds, he should be a strong man at the level of "Pirate General", but why have they never heard of a pirate named "Jeffrey"?

I have never heard of any pirate with a reward of 30,000 pounds.

Edwina did not continue to struggle with this issue. She thought for a moment and then said: "I can help you find traces of 'Vice Admiral Dusk', but I will not provide any more help."

Hobert nodded: "Okay."

Of course he knew that the relationship between the forces behind "Lieutenant General Iceberg" and the forces behind "Lieutenant General Twilight" could not be said to be good, but it could not be said to be bad. If a violent conflict occurred rashly, it would not be cost-effective for "Lieutenant General Iceberg".

At the same time, she was willing to provide some information that was detrimental to "Lieutenant General Twilight". Although there was no deep hatred between the "Pirate Generals", there were occasional conflicts.

Edwina is happy to send an enemy to other "pirate generals" to make life difficult for potential opponents.

This answer is similar to Hobert's idea: "But this way I can't divide the spoils with you."

Edwina said "Hmm" and said, "How should I contact you?"

Hobert took out the pen in his pocket: "I give you the means to summon my messenger."

Edwina handed over the notebook in her hand. When Hobert finished writing, she took it back and read the spell and the reward for delivering the letter: "Your handwriting is good."

Hobert covered the pen, smiled and said: "It's okay, after all, I have been practicing since I was young."

He said: "Then let's get started. I found a notebook written by the Duke of Seville in the Trunsoest Empire in a ruins on the outskirts of Backlund.

“He once served as the bodyguard of the Night Emperor and gained the Night Emperor’s trust.

"During the era of the Four Emperors, he was appointed by the Night Emperor to set a trap against the Underworld Emperor..."

Edwina asked: "A trap to deal with the Hades Emperor?"

"Yes, but what kind of trap it was, Sevilla didn't write down in the notebook."

"Lieutenant General Bingshan" nodded slightly and made a "please continue talking" gesture.

Hobert continued: “Later, when a friend and I were exploring a hidden island, we encountered a ghost ship at the intersection of the spiritual world and the real world.

"By communicating with the ghosts on the ghost ship..."

"Please wait a moment." Edwina interrupted Hobert again: "You said you have communicated with the ghosts on the ghost ship? Also, under what circumstances will you encounter a place where the spiritual world and the real world merge? ?”

Hobert half-seriously said: "This is caused by the special environment of that small island. I don't know the specific situation very well."

If we want to make it clear, we also need to talk about the formation process of the violent sea. Of course, it is not ruled out that "Vice Admiral Iceberg" knows this information. However, if she does not know, this information combined with the information about the location of "Vice Admiral Dusk" It's no longer equal.

In order to avoid trouble, Hobert simply excused himself with this ambiguous answer.

"As for communicating with ghosts, I don't think it is a puzzling thing." Hobert smiled and said: "This is similar to the process of communicating with creatures in the spirit world or the underworld."

"That's because you are lucky." Edwina said: "As far as I know, ghosts on ghost ships usually have strong malice."

Hobert nodded seriously: "Thank you for reminding me, I will handle similar incidents carefully in the future."

He continued: "Based on the information obtained from the ghost, the Pluto Emperor saw through this trap. He captured the island where the trap was created from the northern part of the Raging Sea to the southern part."

"And gave a vicious curse to those members of the Trunsoest family who created the trap. Those cursed members escaped on the 'Trunsoest Empire' and disappeared in a huge storm."

Hobert spread his hands: "The treasure information of the 'Empire' may be true, and there is indeed such a big ship.

"But there is a high probability that there is no treasure on it, it is just a giant ship that has been cursed by the Emperor of Hades. The purpose of building this ship is not to allow members of the Trunsoest family to escape, but to set a trap for the Emperor of Hades. "

Edwina was a little disappointed: "What a pity."

For her who was chasing the treasure, such a result really made her feel regretful. You know, it was one of the six treasures in the sea.

If their authenticity had not been verified, the treasure would have always existed for them, but now that they learned the truth from Hobert, the treasure had disappeared from their "treasure hunting target."

"I don't think so." Hobert smiled: "The ship itself is a huge treasure, but it is difficult to find it, and even if it is found, it is difficult to use it."

"Lieutenant General Bingshan" smiled slightly: "You are right."

"Your erudition is impressive, and I gained a lot from talking with you," Hobert smiled and said, "I hope there will be opportunities to continue discussing issues in the future."

Edwina also said: "Your adventure experiences are fascinating. I hope I can have the opportunity to listen to your adventure stories in the future."

"No problem." Hobert smiled and said: "Then, everyone, I will take my leave first. Remember to write to me when you have news about 'Lieutenant General Dusk'."

Orpheus and others were eager for Hobert to leave as soon as possible, and they all saw him off enthusiastically.

After Hobert walked away, a sailor said: "Captain, this guy is bragging. How could he have a bounty of 30,000 pounds! It's higher than your bounty."

The pirate group of "Vice Admiral Iceberg" has always been keen on searching for various treasures on the sea, so although Edwina's strength has reached the level of "Vice Admiral", the reward for her is not high.

Edwina glanced at the sailor: "If you wear such thick clothes in this weather, won't you feel hot?"

"Yes! So he is either a madman or a fool."

"How many times have I told you not to judge someone so arbitrarily?" Edwina criticized like a stern teacher: "You have to observe carefully. The more bizarre the behavior of a person, the more careful you should observe.

"Didn't you notice that he didn't break out a drop of sweat?"

Orpheus had noticed this a long time ago and knew what it meant, but at this time he still cooperated and said: "In other words, his reward is really 30,000 pounds?"

Edwina: "With the magical items on his body, it's almost the same."

…

When he arrived at a deserted place, Hobert used "travel" to leave. After several transfers, Hobert returned to his study.

After sitting on a chair and taking a sip of tea, he sighed: Unexpectedly, that small island was the place where the "Trunsoest Empire" was built.

I believe that "Vice Admiral Iceberg" will give up the search for this treasure after learning the details of the "Empire".

He planned to search the ruins again when he had time to see if he could find any clues about the "Empire".

To others, the cursed ship may be difficult to find, and difficult to use once found.

And Hobert is a descendant of Trunsoest. As long as he finds the "Empire", he will have the opportunity to explore it. Maybe that ship can accept the descendants of Trunsoest?

Hobert reorganized the clues of the entire "Empire" and made the same judgment as before: this ship is in a corner of the Raging Sea, and the most likely place is probably between the spiritual world and reality. A place where worlds meet.

Occasionally it returns to the real world, so there are constant sightings of the ship.

As for the specific condition of the ship now, Hobert estimated that it should be full of the smell of death and withering.

The curse of the Hades should still be on that ship. I wonder if the souls of the Trunsoest family members are still on that ship?

It sounds scary, but if you find a way to use it, this must be a good "passive skill".

As for the unknown island, Hobert suddenly had some new ideas.

…

Saturday morning in central West Balam, a suburb of Crolier.

Dozens of elite family members gathered together in secret to listen to the task assignments made by the elders.

The Balke family's operation in Crolier City has not been in vain. So far, the "Rose School of Thought" still has not discovered the gathering of extraordinary power of the Balke family.

Of course, it is also possible that the members of the "Rose School" in the city are just bait, and the "Rose School" is waiting for the Balk family to gather strength and then eliminate them in one fell swoop.

In short, this battle is full of uncertainties.

Elliot was assigned to the ambush team, responsible for ambushing enemy reinforcements.

As everyone was leaving, everyone looked at the door, where a man wearing a black crystal mask, a Loen-style windbreaker, and a black crystal scepter on his waist appeared.

Many people immediately got into a fighting stance. If there weren't too many family members involved in this operation, they would have to get together to emphasize discipline and reiterate their confidence in victory.

Otherwise, they would never have gathered together on the eve of the raid, which would have given the enemy a chance to gather together and annihilate them.

The demigod elder Chester who was responsible for assigning tasks asked: "Who are you looking for?"

He felt no malice in the other person.

Hobert was well prepared to meet Elliot's companions, but he didn't expect that he would arrive at such a coincidence, just when they were holding a conference.

He said coldly: "Elliot."

Chester winked at Elliot, motioning for him to come over, and then motioned with his eyes for the others to leave quickly.

Elliot stepped forward and said, "I don't seem to know you!"

Hobert's tone was no longer so cold: "The 'Creator' knows that there will be a fierce battle tomorrow, so he asked me to give you two things."

The people who were leaving suddenly stopped and turned to look at Elliot and the "man in the windbreaker".

They had long heard the story between Elliot and the "Creator", and today was the first time they met other people about the "Creator" outside of the story.

Chester immediately realized that there was a loose organization among the "Creator"'s favored ones, which was the power of the "Creator" in the real world.

After hearing what Hobert said, Elliot felt that the "man in trench coat" in front of him looked familiar. Judging from his body shape, he looked very much like the person who sold him the extraordinary characteristics of "Corrupted Baron": "You are the 'creator' Another favored one?"

"I handle some mundane affairs for the great 'Creator'." Hobert threw a black crystal mask to Elliot. On the forehead of the mask, there was a mystical symbol representing the "Creator".

He said: "This is the sign of the Beloved. This mask has the ability to resist divination. Injecting spirituality can form a shield that lasts for one or two seconds, which can effectively block attacks with extraordinary abilities! The most important thing is, wearing it After that, it will become less easy to lose control!”

The eyes of the people around him shone brightly, and even Chester was a little moved. The Balk family simply hated and feared losing control!

Elliot thanked him excitedly: "Thank you..."

Hobert raised his hand: "Thank you to the great 'creator'!"

He continued: "As long as you put on this mask, you will officially accept the identity of the Beloved. I will occasionally issue tasks to you. After completion, you will be given some rewards, such as the main potion ingredients of the 'Chaos Tutor', or The main material for the other layers of the sequence.”

Elliot bowed and said: "Praise the 'creator'."

Hobert gave him two more stones: "The 'Loss of Control Stone' can make enemies within thirty meters extremely easy to lose control. The activation spell is 'Loss of Control'.

"Pay attention to recycling after the battle. In the future, you can use the used 'Out of Control Stone' to come to me in exchange for the unused 'Out of Control Stone'. If there is any loss, report it to me as soon as possible."

The eyes of the people around became hot again. This is a good thing to deal with the 'Rose School of Thought'! Many members of the "indulgence faction" are already emotionally unstable, and the slightest stimulation may cause them to lose control.

Even if they are not completely out of control, they will still be distracted to fight against the loss of control, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

Elliott once again praised the "Maker."

Hobert wrote the method of summoning his messenger and the reward for delivering the letter on a piece of paper in advance: "If you have any questions, write to me. For small things like purchasing extraordinary characteristics, you don't have to trouble the 'creator'."

"Yes." Elliot took the note respectfully.

Hobert waved his hand and turned to leave.

Chester immediately chased after him with a smile on his face: "Master God Envoy..."

"Call me 'God's Favored One'!"

"Oh, 'God's Favored One'." Chester followed suit: "Does the great 'Founder' have any instructions for the Balk family?"

Hobert couldn't tell. This was a polite question: Didn't the "creator" give the Balk family any magical items?

He said: "Your patriarch only asked the 'founder' to stop the angels of the 'Rose School', and did not ask for other help."

The surrounding family members did not know until now that the patriarch prayed for the help of the "creator".

Chester opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment, and could only watch Hobert leave.

He glanced at Elliot, who was wearing a mask for a while and playing with the "Out of Control Stone" for a while. He could only lament that he was too defensive about the "creator" before, which led to him not being completely sure about this surprise battle.

If you have devoutly believed in the "Creator" and prayed to this great existence to mobilize His favored ones to help in the battle, then the probability of success in this battle will be greatly increased!

This idea is very beautiful, but Chester has no idea that even if he invites all the "creator"'s loved ones, it will not have a great impact on the battle situation.

…

Kingdom of Feneport, Jeffrey Territory.

Hobert returned to his study and returned to his baron attire.

Then he used the "Faceless Man Necklace" to navigate for himself and found Sill again.

At this time, the "Hippo" had docked at the port of Bugas City. Schier and others had just checked in at the hotel. Albert was also in Schier's room. He was going to make some repairs and take the afternoon train to Fenebo. The small town of Kanter in the south of Techeng.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the Duke again, the two of them were a little surprised and a little excited.

Hobert said: "Tell your subordinates that you have to go out. I want to take you to the violent sea."

The two of them were slightly stunned. They didn't expect that they would suddenly go on a "far trip"!

After greeting his subordinates outside, Hobert held the two people's shoulders and used "Travel" to return to the Lord's Mansion.

He then ordered: "You have two hours to gather some helpers, bring some food and water, and follow me to kill the pirates."

If someone else had said this, Schier and Albert would have thought it was a joke, but when Sir Alex said this, they had no doubts.

About two hours later, Schier and Albert each gathered a dozen people and came to wait in front of the lord's yard.

Forsi was still not here during the day, otherwise she would have come out to ask questions.

Hobert carried three rolled-up flags and pushed out the door of the courtyard. Many people thought they were dazzled and seemed to see a dense forest from the courtyard gate.

Hobert glanced at the loose formation and sighed in his heart: a group of modern armed forces must be trained as soon as possible.

After the Lord appeared, everyone immediately fell silent and stared at their lord.

"Today's experience must be kept secret!" Hobert handed the flag to Schier: "I will cut off the tongue of anyone who tells it!"

Everyone cheered: "Yes!" "Don't worry, Sir!" "It must be kept secret!"

Hobert waved his hand: "Let's go with me to kill pirates. Kill a pirate with a bounty of 5 gold riso, and you will have a chance to share the spoils! If you cooperate to kill a pirate, you can share the 5 gold riso together."

Everyone was stunned, and before they could ask any questions, they saw the lord push open the courtyard door.

Now they could see clearly that there was indeed a dense forest in the lord's yard.

"Follow the lord!" Seal walked in front, and Albert held the line behind.

The courtyard gate is very wide, so three people can enter abreast without any problem.

This is the "Traveler's Gate" that Hobert has just built. On this side of the door is winter, which is the lord's palace of Baron Hobert. Beyond the door is summer, an unnamed island in the sea.

Many people haven't figured it out yet and are still wondering why there are so many trees in the yard where the Duke lives? When you were waiting outside the yard just now, didn't you see any trees?

Some people have already understood why Sir Alex asked them to keep it secret. This is almost like an encounter in a fairy tale. They just walked through a door and came to another place.

"Dress up!" Hobert said as he took off his winter clothes and finally put on the outermost coat: "Wear long sleeves and long pants, the mosquitoes here are very fierce."

Everyone took off their thick clothes by the door.

"The pirate's camp is on the beach, follow me and rush in!" Hobert pulled out his knife and led everyone towards the beach.

The people behind picked up a variety of weapons and followed closely.

In the camp on the beach, a skull and crossbones flag without a head was hung. There were not many people in the camp at this time, and most people went into the forest to look for extraordinary creatures.

The people in the camp noticed Hobert and others and immediately took out their guns and took aim. At this time, the highest commander in the pirate camp was a boatswain. He shouted: "If you move forward further, I will shoot."

After everyone saw the real gun muzzle, they all flinched. Fortunately, the lord was there, so there was no rout.

Hobert said to Schier: "Plant the flag!"

Schier planted the flag with the moon and the lion on the beach, and Hobert said in a solemn tone: "I declare my sovereignty over the island in the name of Baron Hobert, who was conferred by King Fernando II. From this moment on Since then, this island has been part of Jeffrey's territory.

"The 'Skeleton' pirate group ignored the sovereignty of the Jeffrey Territory and brazenly established a camp here. Now I, Baron Hobert, declare war on the 'Skeleton' pirate group! Charge!"

As he spoke, he used "Corruption" on the pirates!

A dozen pirates were just about to rely on the camp to shoot at the enemy. Suddenly, they had serious internal strife and began to kill each other. So before everyone rushed into the camp, they had already defeated themselves.

When Schier and others rushed into the camp, they probably recovered from the "corruption" state, but their guns were useless at this time.

Under Hobert's instructions, Schier and Albert besieged the boatswain, and the others, either two or three people, or three or four people, besieged an ordinary pirate.

However, some people were blinded after rushing into the camp. They had no idea what to do and just ran around with weapons.

The battle lasted for two or three minutes and ended. Only two of Hobert's subordinates were injured, but all the enemies were killed.

The next step was to pack up the loot and board the ship. More than thirty people took everything they could.

The members of the "Skeleton" pirate group came back and saw: their home is gone!

The camp was in a mess. Even the tents, fish and rum just caught in the morning were snatched away by some unscrupulous person.

At this time, "Jeffrey's Army", who had already sent back the loot, rushed into the camp of another pirate group under the leadership of Hobert.

Just like last time, Hobert declared his sovereignty: "...Now I, Baron Hobert, declare war on the 'Black Whale' pirate group! Charge!"

"You are mistaken! We are the 'Black Seagull' pirate group!"

Hobert: "Then declare war on the 'Black Seagull' and charge!"

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