Pirate Kingship-Chapter 704 - 473: Pirate Warlord, No Longer What We Once Were

However, including Valyrian the Thief Baron, after a moment of excitement, this group of Bay Citizens Pirates sat back dejectedly.

Valyrian stared intently at the warship, lifted his glass, downed the beer in one gulp, and sighed deeply. His already somewhat melancholic eyes showed a hint of shame:

"Back when Dennis the Child Guardian and I were pirate officers on His Majesty the Whale Hunter's flagship.

He was the oldest and most courageous, while I was the youngest but the most talented.

Before His Majesty left Iron Anchor Bay to pursue the revival prophecy, he specifically left me and Dennis behind, tasking our Berserker and Thief duo to look after Iron Anchor Bay and Her Royal Highness the Princess, both openly and covertly.

Dennis diligently held the fort at the main camp, while I chose to seek opportunities at Black Sails Harbor to quickly enhance my strength.

Unexpectedly, I heard of Dennis's sudden death and the Princess being forced into a corner by Redbeard Edward upon returning from a routine expedition to the Shattered Isles late last year.

Even Iron Anchor Bay nearly fell to the White Rose York Family's scheme in the Maw of Old Gods.

Before I could rush back, everything had settled with the help of the Mad Hunt.

I don't know how to face Her Highness when I was not there in times of trouble, and don't know the whereabouts of His Majesty either!"

The Pirate King's foundation is evident, and the Fourth Order Pirate Warlords under Whale Hunter are not limited to Dennis the Child Guardian.

He didn't neglect his own ideals or ignore his daughter and the main camp.

This Thief Baron was supposed to be a backup but failed to assist in a time of crisis, clearly feeling too ashamed to face Violet.

If it weren't for Iron Anchor Bay ultimately being safe, he might have considered suicide.

The first mate beside him comforted:

"Captain, let's not dwell on the past. Black Sails Harbor isn't like our own Iron Anchor Bay with its one hundred thousand Bayfolk as ballast, the composition of people here is too complex.

The Princess's identity is special; she's also on the York Family's wanted list, and coming here recklessly might attract ill intentions.

The other three Pirate Warlords aren't good people either; although the Princess is talented, she's too young and could easily fall into trouble.

We've let down His Majesty the Whale Hunter once; we mustn't let Her Highness face trouble again now."

The Thief Baron, awoken by the first mate's words, immediately snapped back from self-reproach, stood up, and ordered:

"Call the crew together, we're going to support Her Highness." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But before they could signal to assemble their crew.

Many Bay Citizens Pirates in town, seemingly alerted earlier, started filing orderly from different parts of Black Sails Harbor towards the port.

Though dressed differently, their destination was strikingly the same.

"Hmm? What's up with these next-generation Bayfolk?"

The Thief Baron stepped out of the tavern door and noticed many of his clansmen were recent rising stars who gained notable reputation in the past few months.

Their common characteristics were well-equipped, thoroughly trained, highly organized, and extremely loyal. Described with one word: "professional pirates," or even regular army!

Compared to them, wild pirates are no match, even the direct forces of the Pirate King Whale Hunter back then were no more than this.

Returning from the south not long ago, the few Warlords noticed this group but have been unable to discern their details until now.

Now it seems they can vaguely guess the answer.

Led by those pirate "new stars," many ordinary Bay Citizens Pirates instinctively followed along.

In the Ladder of Glory sequence, one's extraordinary profession is their actual occupation in the social system, part of the normal operation of the human world.

To advance in extraordinary professions, one must adhere to their professional norms and fulfill their job responsibilities.

For the Lighthouse Sequence's Pirates, unless they want to remain stagnant, they must engage in piracy until the World's End.

With excellent native pirates from east and west coasts venturing far away.

This caused Iron Anchor Bay to gradually decline, with only Dennis the Child Guardian as the sole Fourth Order hero, and only about five or six Third Order Great Pirates.

Those who are ambitious and qualified have mostly flocked to colonies, where sufficient wealth allows them to practice the maxim: "Seize power over hard toil."

Not only the secret line left by the Pirate King like the Thief Baron, most Bay Citizens Pirates from Iron Anchor Bay remain subjects of the Harold Royal Family.

As long as Jack Harold the Whale Hunter, the only Pirate King's banner stands, the Harold Royal Family holds significant influence among pirates.

As the crowd from Flame Rose disembarked, the dock was already "whoosh" gathering about a dozen ships and a nearly thousand-strong Bay Citizens Pirate force.

They were fully armed, lined up neatly at the pier's end, keeping other curious Bayfolk and various free pirates outside, naturally forming a security barrier.

The newcomers from Flame Rose didn't seem like first-time visitors to Black Sails Harbor, but rather like returning home, no, more like a sovereign's return.

"They're actually all with Her Royal Highness the Princess?!"

The Thief Baron saw this scene upon hastily arriving at the dock but being blocked outside.