Carlotta's Daily Report-Chapter 72: I Only Want Your Treasures

The four pirates stood together, exchanging pleasantries as if they were best friends.

Since Amelia had instructed Corwin to deal with these three pirate groups in his usual manner, Corwin spoke politely, inviting the three to help him reclaim his fleet from the Velmorians.

The elderly Rin chuckled in a low voice, "Corwin, Corwin, this matter is a bit tricky for us. Since it’s a bit tricky, why don’t we talk about something else?"

Corwin raised an eyebrow, "Something else? What do you mean?"

Rin grinned, "You’ve led the Gale Pirates in the Starlight Sea for many years, and the treasures you’ve plundered must be considerable. These treasures are likely stored somewhere on Corn Island. Why don’t you hand them over?"

Hearing this, Corwin’s expression darkened, "Rin, what do you mean by this? I invited you here to help, and now you’re eyeing my treasures? If you can assist me, I might share some of the wealth, but it seems you have no intention of helping."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over the other two, seeing the predatory looks in their eyes.

This made Corwin sigh inwardly. Ever since his fleet was taken by the Velmorians, he had lost his composure and ended up inviting wolves into his home.

Even if Amelia hadn’t arrived with her people, it was clear that nothing good awaited him.

...

Meanwhile,

Carlotta and Amelia were on the deck of the invisible Moonlight, watching the exchange with interest.

As the two sides tore off their masks, their words became increasingly harsh. Rin and the other two pirate leaders began to threaten Corwin, while their subordinates closed in, eyeing him menacingly.

Corwin remained calm, knowing who else was watching from the shadows. This attitude only confused Rin and the others.

Since when did Corwin become so bold?

On the deck, Carlotta whispered, "Just a bunch of unscrupulous pirates, Amelia. How do you plan to deal with them?"

Amelia replied without hesitation, "Capture them all and see if we can control them."

"And if we can’t?"

"Then kill them."

As she spoke, Amelia took control of the alchemy ship and activated the energy cannons.

Each of these energy cannons cost a hundred thousand Orrae, and the alchemy ship was equipped with a total of thirty.

At this moment, the atmosphere between Corwin and the three pirate groups grew tense. Although Corwin appeared calm, which was perplexing, Rin and the others were not about to back down.

Just as the conflict was about to erupt, Amelia deactivated the Moonlight’s invisibility. The massive ship appeared before the pirates of the three groups, its rows of energy cannons gleaming coldly, aimed directly at them.

Not everyone was facing the direction of the Moonlight, so many didn’t notice anything amiss. Only a few paled, their faces filled with terror.

The leader of the Rapier Pirates, the gentlemanly Jude, turned pale as he clearly saw the Moonlight materialize out of thin air, its numerous cannons aimed their way.

As someone of noble birth who had accidentally become a pirate, he had far more knowledge than the others. With one glance, he understood how terrifying this alchemy ship was.

"Look... over there."

Seeing the others still threatening Corwin, Jude couldn’t help but warn them.

Rin glanced at Jude, "What’s wrong with you? Why are you so pale? Could it be kidney deficiency? Tsk tsk, even at my age, I’m stronger than you in that regard."

The leader of the Wavebreaker Pirates, Taz, didn’t waste words. Seeing Jude’s fearful gaze in a certain direction, he also turned to look and immediately froze.

An alchemy ship?

Why was there an alchemy ship here? Were those cannons aimed at them?

"I surrender, whoever you are, I surrender."

Taz was as straightforward as they come, immediately raising his hands.

Seeing this, Jude also dropped to his knees, shouting his surrender.

This scene left Rin dumbfounded. Only then did he turn to look, and his eyes widened in shock.

When did this ship get here?

Rin was stunned. The thought of surrendering like Jude and Taz flashed through his mind, but before he could decide, he saw one of the alchemy ship’s energy cannons light up. A blinding white light emerged from the cannon and, in an instant, filled his vision.

"No!"

Rin had no time to surrender or dodge. The energy cannon struck him, and before he could feel any pain, he lost consciousness.

The energy cannon came and went quickly. Everyone saw a flash of light, and Rin was left with only his lower half; his upper body had been completely obliterated.

This sight sent shivers down the spines of all the pirates, and one by one, they dropped to their knees, shouting their surrender.

In truth, Rin would have surrendered too.

In the face of the alchemy ship, the pirates had no courage to resist. But surrender didn’t mean submission. Given the chance, they might try to escape or seize the alchemy ship.

So Amelia decisively blasted one of the pirate leaders, using this swift and brutal act to intimidate the others.

Just because his surrender was a bit slow, Rin had the honor of being the proverbial chicken slaughtered to scare the monkeys.

All the pirates knelt, including Corwin, which made Jude and Taz glance at him in confusion.

Wasn’t this alchemy ship related to Corwin?

In their bewilderment, Amelia descended from the alchemy ship, her gaze sweeping over the pirates.

She smiled, "The Skeleton Pirates, the Rapier Pirates, and the Wavebreaker Pirates. The three of you arrived just in time. Next, we’ll visit your bases. I have no other intentions; I just want to take away the treasures you’ve accumulated. I trust you have no objections?"

At this moment, who would dare to object?

Amelia wasn’t seeking their opinion; she was merely informing them. She immediately ordered the knights to take the key figures of the three pirate groups aboard the Moonlight.

Then, with the Moonlight leading the way, they set off for the next pirate base. The bases of these three pirate groups weren’t far from Corn Island.

Carlotta and the others first arrived at the stronghold of the Skeleton Pirates. Their base was also located on a small island, which seemed even smaller than Corn Island. The island had little vegetation, only a desolate fortress, with many bodies hanging at the entrance, intimidating passersby.

Since the leader of the Skeleton Pirates, Rin, had been killed, the deputy leader was now in charge. Amelia had a squad from the knight order follow them to retrieve the treasures, while she stayed on the Moonlight.

Looking at the scene on the island, Carlotta frowned slightly.

The hanging bodies, men and women, old and young, swayed in the wind, particularly eye-catching.

Amelia noticed the change in Carlotta’s expression and walked over, saying, "Carlotta, are you not used to this kind of scene?"

Carlotta nodded.

Her previous life was in a stable world, and she had never seen such scenes. She was born in the best of times. After transmigration, she had been in the Wendell Empire, Kestholm, and had never witnessed such barbaric scenes.

To be honest, just one glance at the scene on the island gave her a sense of physical discomfort.

Amelia spoke slowly, "Pirates are pirates because they are like this. You can’t expect them to have any morals or bottom lines. Cruelty, bloodiness, and ferocity are what define pirates. Almost all pirates are not worth sparing."

Kestholm is rich in novels, and many novels have pirate-related plots that romanticize pirates. But Amelia knew that real pirates are not like those in novels. Evil people are evil, and villains are villains.

Carlotta asked in a low voice, "Even though we know these pirates are not worth sparing, do we have to subdue them? Amelia, they are all unstable elements."

Amelia said, "I know, I don’t trust them, just like I never trusted the 1, 500 prisoners recruited into the knight order. But many times, we need to use them; they still have some value to be exploited."

She told Carlotta that whether it was the 1, 500 prisoners in the knight order or the pirates she planned to control, she had methods to manage them temporarily, and there was no need to worry about betrayal for now.

As for what those methods were, Amelia didn’t say; they were the secret techniques of the Fenwick family.

In fact, many nobles have similar methods, each different but with the same effect.

Seeing that Amelia wasn’t worried, Carlotta didn’t ask further. She felt that she and Amelia had communicated enough on this matter, and tonight, the Fenwick family’s secret techniques might appear in her intelligence.

In front of her, no secret could be hidden.

On the Skeleton Pirates’ side, the treasures were quickly retrieved, and then the Moonlight set sail again, heading to the strongholds of the Rapier Pirates and the Wavebreaker Pirates to take all their treasures.

This process didn’t take much time, as the small islands where the pirate groups were located were not far apart.

After completing this, the Moonlight began to return to Wales Castle at full speed. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

As for the pirates, Amelia had them all leave on sailboats, and at each pirate group, she left at least one squad of knight order members to guard them.

One squad was enough, as these knight order members were elites, not comparable to ordinary pirates.

Next, they had to deal with the Velmorians who had robbed the Swiftwind Pirates’ fleet and were impersonating pirates heading to Wales Castle.

Compared to wild pirates, these Velmorians from the empire were undoubtedly more threatening and were the real opponents to be taken seriously.

Amelia didn’t know when these people would arrive or how much strength they had, so she was quite cautious about this matter.

After returning to Wales Castle, she deployed the garrison to Star River Bay, hiding them in buildings, ready to form combat effectiveness at any time.

As for herself, she didn’t return to the baron’s residence but directly used the Moonlight as her office. Anyone who wanted to see her had to come to the Moonlight.

After this trip on the Moonlight, Amelia had a deeper understanding of the ship. Although this alchemical ship was originally built by the former Baron Wales for entertainment, it was still formidable in combat.

A ship meant for entertainment on the Moonlight Sea naturally couldn’t be weak in combat, as pirates were rampant in these waters. Being all show and no substance would only benefit the pirates.

...

Night quickly fell over Wales Castle.

Today, the Velmorians had not arrived, but a messenger bird came to Wales Castle, a special alchemical tool for delivering messages.

The messenger bird brought an encrypted letter, which, after decryption, turned out to be a secret message from the Velmorians, informing that Zephyr and his group of Velmorians would arrive tomorrow, and Zephyr wanted the Velmorians in Wales Castle to send someone to welcome them early.

Even without this secret message, Carlotta knew these people would definitely arrive tomorrow. She knew the Velmorians’ route well enough to deduce the exact time they would reach Wales Castle.

"Probably in the morning."

Carlotta couldn’t tell Amelia the exact time, but she knew Amelia would be well-prepared, and there wouldn’t be any major issues.

Gradually, it was midnight.

By now, Amelia and the others who should be sleeping were already asleep. The vast Moonlight had only a few knights on night watch, while Carlotta was in her room, the light from the light card dispelling the darkness in the bedroom, creating a cozy atmosphere.

There are actually many types of light cards, capable of emitting different lights. Carlotta chose a common one with a warm and obvious light.

Carlotta sat on the bed, silently summoning the intelligence panel to read today’s intelligence.

[ 1: The Fenwick family possesses a method of creating an alchemical artifact called the Soldier Roster. The holder of the Soldier Roster can include others’ names in it, thereby controlling them. However, this requires the other party to willingly accept the inclusion. Different qualities of Soldier Rosters can hold different numbers of soldiers. The Soldier Roster in Amelia’s hands has a capacity of 5, 000 names.]

Looking at the intelligence before her, Carlotta showed a subtle expression.

It really is a case of wanting something and getting it. This secret technique of the Fenwick family, which Amelia couldn’t speak of, was no longer a secret in front of her.

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