Pirate Kingship-Chapter 729 - 480: Black Sails: You Have the Great Wall at Sea; I Set Fire to the Linked Camps

Enraged at being caught off guard, Beastslayer Wickliffe shouted:

"Filthy pirates, and a mere fallen prince of a second-rate country dare to come for my Treasure Fleet?!

I will slaughter you all!"

These emerging sea nobles rising with the Kingdom of Castilia are deeply entangled with the colonial system of today's Castilia.

Any challenger daring to threaten this system is their mortal enemy.

Both public interest and personal grievances fuel his fury.

The mantra of this group, led by the Debo Family, has always been:

"As long as we're rich, let the Kingdom of Hightins produce fibers at will, let Netherland mint coins and striped cloth.

Let Peridot produce fabric and art, let the indigenous people of the Bantaan Archipelago supply beaver fur and llama wool, let the Holy Silver Empire manufacture linen fabric, brocade.

We are the kings of the world; the whole world serves us, but we serve no one!"

For at least the first seventy years of the Great Nautical Age, they built the world's mightiest Invincible Fleet and marines with this system of vast gold, silver, and spices.

Their unbeatable force further secured more gold, silver, and rapidly rising international status, ultimately making them the leading maritime power.

Meanwhile, over several decades, the People of Castilia have turned this massive noble interest group, basking in the era's rewards, into a blood-sucking parasite that the Kingdom cannot shake off.

The interest group has never considered the domestic handicraft and manufacturing sector, which has deteriorated into thieves and beggars due to inflation and soaring prices caused by silver flooding.

Domestic zero-dollar purchases are soaring.

Especially after shifting from reality to virtuality, the level of manufacturing hasn't developed despite the wealth seized from colonies and instead is shrinking year after year.

Even forming the disdainful "Idigo Spirit" of luxury and contempt for labor.

Although leading the Pirate Fleet, Wild Hunt Byron Lancaster was the former Crown Prince of Hightins, this group still looked down on him as a country bumpkin.

Beast Nemesis Wickliffe would open his mouth and out came the inherent superiority of the pure Burgundy Cross Flag, a flavor only found in the flag master's family.

One word: "Audacious!"

Of course, the Debo Family counts as an original major shareholder in the Kingdom of Castilia, so they have the right to speak like this, and will never reflect on their class interests.

Even if they are forced to acknowledge the manufacturing countries' unstoppable rise one day with a grudging remark:

"You've... overproduction!"

History seems like a cycle; the old king loses the crown, picked up and worn by successors, not changing for hundreds to thousands of years.

As Wickliffe shouted:

"Come forth, Silverblade! Destroy them!"

Slash——!

A sharp line of radiant silver light shot from the deep sea, slicing through currents and smoke, splitting this vast sea in an instant.

Before anyone could see it clearly, that silver light had already shot through the rear of the fleet, effortlessly cleaving two pirate ships before it in half.

Only then did others see clearly that it was a Gigantic Kind - Imperial Ribbonfish over sixty meters long, glowing silver, and thin as a blade!

The entire body appeared fleshless, like a mass of eye-piercing sharp sword light.

"Hiss——!"

The giant beast let out an ear-piercing scream, plunging back into the water, charging at the fleet's vice commander besieged by three equal-rank opponents.

Beastslayer Wickliffe struggled against the wind with his main fleet, preparing to join forces with his sister to take down Byron, the 'main culprit'.

This Fourth Order Heroic Level Extraordinary's profession is a Wilderness Sequence Monster Hunter; besides powerful animal partners, his own strength cannot be underestimated.

Byron naturally wouldn't overlook this renowned Fleet Commander.

Perhaps Mr. Wickliffe Debo would be a source of pride for parents at home, a caring brother for his sister, a hero people spoke fondly of.

But the suppressed second son aiming for power, seeking the same beautiful life as the firstborn, must pull the greedy elder down from their pedestal.

No words needed, go for it!

Instantly aiding in the precise positioning of the Barnacle Crab set earlier at the end of the "First Circulation Zone".

Crackling...

A giant whirlpool appeared at the flank of the main fleet.

In the next moment, a magnificent sun leapt up from the sea.

The old era's strongest Garen Sailing Ship and the new era's mightiest Heavy Cruiser finally met head-on!