Pirate's Swordsman

After getting used to Hill's original appearance, Xia Nuo couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart after all, and asked the question he had before, that is, why Hill, as the daughter of a grand duke, would be wandering around. The reason why he survived because he was rescued by Arrita.

Regarding this question, Hill only hesitated for a second or two, then spread his hands slightly and told Xia Nuo all the ins and outs of the matter.

The story begins about four years ago, when the Principality of Sambia had just emerged from the shadow of drought and began to rebuild. The Grand Duke of Sambia, a ruler who was nearly sixty years old and Hill's father, had no idea about these things. Outsiders are still very trusting. Although he does not agree with the so-called Vulcan supreme philosophy, he feels from the bottom of his heart that these guys who can help him are good people with lofty beliefs.

The origin of this concept may have something to do with the fact that the old man, Grand Duke Sambia, has a gentle nature and is relatively easy to trust others, but it can also explain from another aspect that the original Vulcan Church, in order to seek a higher status, had to How much effort is spared in drama.

However, this peaceful and harmonious relationship was false after all, and soon a rift appeared between the royal family and the church.

The cause of the rift was Hill. She was only fifteen years old at the time. During a disaster relief event held by the Holy See, she was invited to attend and give a speech as a representative of the royal family. However, while resting backstage, she overheard the discussions of several church leaders, which led to a collision. A shocking secret was revealed.

It turns out that these first missionaries of the Vulcan Cult, who are now the top leaders of the Holy See, were all murderous pirates before they came to the Principality of Sambia, and they had gained quite a reputation on the Grand Line.

And when they had collected enough treasures and were contentedly preparing to return to their hometown for retirement, because there was not enough food in the storeroom, the captain slaughtered a passing small sea king as a food reserve.

I didn't take it seriously at first, but the next day, a giant sea king with a length of dozens of kilometers came to seek revenge. I don't know if it was the father or mother of the little sea king. In short, the entire pirate group had no idea at all. Man is the opponent of this behemoth, and all attacks on it are like scratching an itch. He has no choice but to flee in panic. Finally, he lands on a remote coast of the Principality of Sambia with heavy losses, and hides in the forest in embarrassment. Fortunately, some people survived.

In this way, after waiting inside for a full day and night, these surviving pirates finally saw the angry sea king after searching for a long time without success, lost patience, swung its tail and destroyed all their ships, and then stirred up The huge waves roared unwillingly and left the sea area.

And when these pirates walked out of the forest in shock, they found with tears in their eyes that the treasures they had spent so many years collecting with great difficulty had all sunk to the bottom of the sea with the ship and disappeared, leaving only some stored food. The boxes are still scattered on the sea.

All in vain.

This was the first thought in the minds of the entire pirate group. However, as the scope of their exploration increased, the pirates were pleasantly surprised to find that this country called the Principality of Sambia had both national wealth and treasury. It is unexpectedly rich, and there are no famous strong men in the country. The army is also rushing to various places for disaster relief, which makes it almost become a coveted item in the eyes of these pirates. Fat sheep.

However, just when these pirates were about to go on a killing spree and plunder, their captain reached out to stop them. The reason was very simple. Their ship was gone, no matter how much treasure they grabbed, What's the use? Without a good enough boat, how can they climb the upside down mountain and return to their hometown to live a comfortable life?

Therefore, after a brief discussion, these experienced pirates decided to take another path. They dressed themselves as foreign missionaries, used the leftover food to go around relieving the victims, buying people's hearts, and constantly recruiting people. , expanded the teachings, and developed the so-called Vulcan Cult to all parts of the country.

In this way, as long as the plan goes well, they will have many more choices in the future. They can either stay in this country and live the rest of their lives comfortably in the reverence of those deceived civilians, or they can mobilize the real power of the country after taking control of it. Skilled craftsmen from all over the country built another ship big enough to carry so many of them, and returned to their hometown in glory.

Hill, who was still young at the time, almost couldn't help but scream out in surprise when she heard the inside information. She never expected that the ocean storm that ravaged the entire Principality of Sambia would not happen at all. It was caused by the large-scale sea kings caused by these guys.

unbelievable

Hill, who lost his composure, could no longer stay at the disaster relief site safely. He stumbled back to the palace and confessed the truth to his father, the Grand Duke of Sambia. The latter naturally believed in his daughter more. , in a state of shock and anger, he immediately prepared to summon his cronies to discuss gathering an army to annihilate this group of church leaders.

At the same time, the church leaders who discovered that the princess had mysteriously disappeared also sensed something was wrong, and quickly launched a secret investigation. After inquiring about some unusual movements in the palace, they immediately became convinced that the previous negotiations had been compromised. You listened, so before the Grand Duke of Sambia began to gather his troops, he surrounded the palace with lightning speed and captured the Grand Duke of Sambia himself and the cronies in the army.

Hill was not caught. Before the church forces broke into the palace gate, she was forcibly sent out through the secret passage by the Duke of Sambia who reacted.

As for the Grand Duke himself, although he did not suffer much, he began to be closely monitored by the church. Not only was his power gradually evaded, but the church also completely blocked the news about this matter, and started to spread the propaganda. Secretly guiding public opinion, the blame for the severe disasters suffered by the people was placed on the Grand Duke of Sambia's incompetence and inability to provide disaster relief.

Since then, the power of the Vulcan Church in Sambia has become more and more terrifying, and the power and trust of the royal family have plummeted.

And Hill, who finally escaped the church's pursuit under the protection of several subordinates and wandered on the vast sea, was rescued by Arrita when he was dying, and then voluntarily worked under her for more than two years. Personal bodyguards, while exercising their strength, while listening to domestic news, waiting for the opportunity to come.