Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

The captain of the merchant ship "Riddes" witnessed the entire process of "Red Lion" Taylor being killed through his telescope.

Not only him, but the captains of several other merchant ships also saw this scene.

Their hands holding the telescopes trembled slightly. A "great pirate," a pirate group of over three hundred people, was wiped out just like that.

Taylor, with a bounty of up to 6,800 pounds, was killed so easily, and the person who killed him even cut off his head.

For a time, the captains of these merchant ships were all in a state of anxiety.

Because the small pirate ship "Argo," with its wondrous weapons, was also flying a pirate flag.

Who knew if they would take the opportunity to rob a merchant ship?

But then they smiled wryly, because the cannons on the merchant ships were no match for this small ship at all, and they were already prepared to raise the white flag.

… …

On the deck of the "Argo," Odis watched as the first mate, Bazel, struggled to get up and then used a dagger to cut off Taylor's head.

He smiled at Rupert and said, "It seems the first mate has finally said goodbye to the 'past'."

Rupert sighed, "Bazel's story finally has a good ending."

Watching the first mate return after scavenging the spoils of war, Odis had the 'Extraordinary Puppets' lower the gangway and reached out to pull Bazel onto the deck.

After Bazel returned to the deck, he first bowed to Odis: "Thank you, Captain."

"It's nothing," Odis said with a smile. "This is what I promised you."

He took a deep breath: "Alright, let's clean up the battlefield."

"I saw that there are still a few pirates alive over there. Since they are so lucky, let them live."

"In addition, Taylor is dead. We can make use of him and his miserable subordinates."

The first mate and second mate were slightly stunned, not quite understanding the captain's meaning.

Odis ordered, "You command the 'Extraordinary Puppets' to salvage the corpses and limbs in the sea, and pay attention to recovering the spoils of war, especially Extraordinary Characteristics, Sealed Artifacts, and the heads with bounties."

"I'll go try to right that capsized ship."

As he spoke, Odis used a "Flying Scroll" and flew into the air above the capsized ship.

The ship had only capsized and had not completely sunk.

Odis threw three "Levitation Scrolls" in a row towards the hull of the ship below the surface of the sea.

Whoosh ~

Under the effect of the "Levitation Scrolls," the capsized ship finally righted itself.

Seawater flowed out of the deck and gunports. The violent shockwave had caused problems with the ship's mast and keel, but it should still be able to sail for a few more days.

Odis then had the first mate and second mate command the "Extraordinary Puppets" to throw the survivors, corpses, and severed limbs onto it.

Next, Odis had the "Extraordinary Puppets" paint his flag on the sails.

He was well aware that if properly publicized, this battle would be enough to make him famous in one fell swoop.

And in the violent sea, reputation is very important, it can solve many problems, and therefore encounter many opportunities. Of course, there will also be more dangers.

Odis now needs to become a "great pirate" very much, because this is a description that matches his strength, and only in this way can he carry out the next step of his plan.

He glanced at the few shivering survivors who were obviously somewhat mentally distraught and said coldly, "I can spare your lives, but you must return to Chackle Island and bring these corpses and severed limbs to that port."

"Hmm… to be precise, you can only go there. This ship can no longer reach other islands."

Taylor led the "Red Lion" pirate group from Nikat Island yesterday morning, taking a large circle, and the current location is probably in the southern part of Chackle Island.

If all goes well, this ship should be able to enter the port by this evening.

Odis said with a smile: "I am not afraid of others knowing my deeds. If someone asks you what you encountered, you can answer truthfully."

These pirates didn't dare to look at Odis, they just lowered their heads and looked at the corpses on the deck, wanting to say something, but found that they couldn't open their mouths at all.

At this time, the first mate and second mate had already commanded the "Extraordinary Puppets" to systematically scavenge the battlefield and send all the corpses that could be salvaged to the deck.

The magic arrays of these "Extraordinary Puppets" were all engraved inside, and they did not use electricity as energy, so they were not afraid of underwater operations.

Odis used the "Flying Scroll" again and asked Eliza to go to the pirate ship and direct the "Extraordinary Puppets" to set the course to Chackle Island.

After doing all this, Odis recovered the "Extraordinary Puppets," took another look at the battlefield, and then ordered: "Go to Chackle Island! Let's rest there for a while."

When the "Argo" set off again, the crew members of those merchant ships not far away finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this strange ship did not attack them.

For a time, the crew members began to speculate about the "Argo."

At this time, everyone developed their usual bragging abilities, and Odis and others suddenly had titles such as "God's Chosen" and "Avengers from the Underworld."

Regarding the demise of the "Red Lion" pirate group, everyone had nothing but some surprise.

Because this pirate group had done many heinous things, and its demise today made many people very happy.

When they saw the "Argo" leave, they were no longer in the mood to continue sailing and decided to go to the front of Dillinius Island to rest.

… …

On the other side, in the cockpit of the "Argo," the table was full of the spoils of this battle.

There were also some large-scale loot such as cannons, safes, and supplies that had been sent to the warehouse below. The items on the table were all more valuable Extraordinary loot.

Eliza left with the students to avoid suspicion.

Only Odis, the first mate, and the second mate were left in the cockpit. Odis said, "This is our first time dividing the spoils of war. I hope to provide a standard and reference for the process of dividing the spoils of war in the future."

"I think the most important point is to divide according to the contributions made in the battle."

"Of course, it's easy to say if we win every time and win the battle at a small cost. If there are casualties, we must first leave enough shares for the casualties."

The first mate and second mate nodded, indicating that they had no objections.

In fact, they had repeatedly stated that they did not want the spoils of war this time, because they knew very well that they had not made any contribution to this battle.

However, Odis said that as long as they participated in the battle, they would definitely have their share.

It wasn't that Odis was so generous, but that he wanted to use this division to establish rules for dividing the spoils of war.

Because the "Argo" was designed and provided by Odis, and the annihilation of the 'Red Lion' pirate group was basically due to this ship, so he would of course take the vast majority of the spoils of war.

In the end, Odis gave First Mate Bazel and Second Mate Rupert each a Sequence 8 Extraordinary Characteristic.

And in terms of the bounties of "Red Lion" Taylor and others, Odis took 70%, the first mate took 20%, and the second mate took 10%.

Bazel got more because he needed to use his relationship with the navy to exchange the bounty as soon as possible.

In addition to Taylor's head, Bazel, who knew the bounty orders like the back of his hand, also commanded the "Extraordinary Puppets" to cut off five other heads with bounties.

It was a pity that many people were blown up, and only the characteristics were recovered, but there was no way to claim the bounty.

Bazel and Rupert had no objections to Odis's distribution of the spoils of war. For Bazel, this was originally his battle for revenge, and he would do it even without money.

As for Rupert, the first mate at least killed someone. He just looked for someone on the deck for a while, and then directed the "Extraordinary Puppets" to salvage the spoils of war, and got a characteristic and benefits of no less than 1,000 pounds.

Then Bazel sighed: "I didn't expect that we… no, the 'Argo' actually wiped out a pirate group so cleanly."

At sea, pirate groups rarely experience a "total annihilation." One reason is the limitation of weapons. Whether it is a cannon or other weapons, it is impossible to blow up the enemy's flagship with one shot like the "Spirit Wave Cannon."

Most of the time, if one side knows that they are no match, they will immediately flee, rarely giving the enemy a chance to completely destroy them.

Rupert smiled and said: "I have experienced the benefits of not having crew members."

No crew members means that there is no need to consider dividing the spoils of war with them. After such a big battle, only three people divide it. They each only got a small part, but it is also a very large fortune.

In addition, there are cannons, two safes, usable supplies and other valuable things that have not been divided.

Odis had already had the "Extraordinary Puppets" open the safe to see. In addition to some cash that had been soaked in seawater, there were some jewelry and gems.

Generally speaking, safes are where the captain keeps his property, but they are the safes of the captains of the other two ships who served Taylor. The flagship's safe had already been blown up.

The "Red Lion" pirate group has been established for eight or nine years, and even the captains who served Taylor have some savings.

Now, it's all cheaper for Odis. Odis plans to sell all the cannons, keep some of the supplies, and sell most of them.

It's okay to wait for the jewelry and gems until you get to Bayam to sell them. This kind of thing has to be sold in big cities to get a good price.

However, Odis didn't take these out to divide. He plans to hire a chef after selling these things to improve everyone's food.

Furthermore, some exquisite furniture should be added. If other members want to renovate their rooms, they can also use this money for payment. It belongs to the "Argo's" "public funds."

After a simple division of the spoils, Odys ordered Rupert to be on duty in the cockpit, while he and Bazel, who had been up all night, went back to rest.

Leaving the cockpit and walking down, Bazel suddenly asked from behind, "We've achieved such a great victory, how about a drink to celebrate?"

Odys glanced at the first mate before saying, "Alright."

The two of them went to the dining room, and Bazel poured two glasses of beer, handing one to the captain, "Back then, after the 'Broken Finger' pirate group fell into 'Red Lion' Tyler's trap, only nine people escaped."

"Besides me, the remaining eight are still wandering the seas. Some, like me, became bounty hunters, some went to other ships to become pirates, and some became adventurers."

"In recent years, two more have been killed by Tyler, leaving only six. If you need them, I can summon them."

Odys thought to himself, 'When you said the first sentence just now, I was afraid your second sentence would be, "I'm not among those nine people," that would be terrifying.'

He didn't answer immediately, took two sips of beer, considered for a moment, and asked, "Are they reliable?"

"Reliable," Bazel said, "Over the years, they have all provided me with help to varying degrees, and they have never betrayed me."

"Even the two members who were caught by Tyler did not betray me."

He hadn't mentioned this before because he was still observing Captain Gars.

He suddenly brought it up today because he now completely trusted Odys and hoped that the power centered on him would completely devote itself to Captain Gars.

Odys nodded, "I do need some manpower, but not to bring them on board, but in Bayam, or somewhere else."

He said to the first mate, "You can summon them and ask them if they are willing to pledge allegiance to me."

Odys looked into Bazel's eyes, "You need to be clear that the reason I have a certain amount of trust in them is because I trust you."

"If something goes wrong with them, in addition to punishing them, I will also punish you."

Bazel immediately said, "I understand!"

He paused and then said, "One of them can be found on Chirk Island. Should I have him summon the other five to Bayam to await orders?"

Odys nodded, "Okay."

The two chatted for a few more words, and Odys returned to his room to rest.

However, before going to sleep, Odys still perked up and used "Meditation" to enter the "Knowledge Wilderness" to check the spoils.

This battle was quite fruitful. Odys obtained the majority: 3 magical items, 12 extraordinary characteristics.

He first used the authority of the "Knowledge Wilderness" to check the magical item in the shape of a red metal gauntlet, because he had just used "Eye of Secrets" to see that this was a magical item corresponding to Sequence 5.

Odys held the gauntlet in one hand and placed the other hand on the "Central Simulator", and instantly knew the abilities of this magical item: manipulating flames and reaping.

The corners of Odys's mouth couldn't help but curl up. Both of these abilities are highly offensive.

"Manipulating flames" is not like the "Magician" who can only simply ignite flames, make flames bigger, and so on.

"Hunter's" "Manipulating flames" is one of their main abilities, including "Burning Fire Wall," "Fire Crow," "Blazing White Spear," "Fireball," and a series of fire-related abilities.

As for "Reaping," it's even more useful. As long as it touches the target, even if it causes minimal trauma, it can seriously injure the opponent. If it attacks the enemy's weak point, there is a chance of killing them with one blow.

The most powerful part of this ability is that it can ignore defense. Even a "Guardian" cannot withstand continuous attacks using "Reaping."

Then Odys looked at the negative effects: As long as the holder is in battle, they will become the priority target of all enemies. Even if they didn't originally intend to attack the holder, they will have the idea of attacking the holder after the battle begins. But this will not affect targets who are already planning to escape. Only when the other party has the intention to attack the holder or the holder's companions will they be affected.

Odys thought to himself, 'Is this an enhanced version of the "Provocation" ability? Even if you don't actively provoke, the enemy will think the holder is very punchable?'

This negative effect can be big or small. If it's an evenly matched battle, it's nothing, but I'm afraid of that kind of team battle where the enemy has multiple Sequence 6s.

Now Odys feels that he has no problem fighting two Sequence 6s alone, but it's hard to say if there are three.

After all, the abilities of Sequence 6 are also quite strong, and the cooperation between multiple Sequence 6s will make the extraordinary abilities produce an effect greater than one plus one.

If you encounter this kind of battle, I'm afraid that Odys originally planned to let the first mate and second mate help him share the pressure, but the enemies' attack targets are all concentrated on him.

The key is that he is a "Scroll Professor" with low defense and doesn't seem very resistant to beatings.

However, after thinking about it, Odys felt that this situation should rarely occur.

Because if the encountered pirate group is too powerful, Odys will drive the "Argo" and run away, without needing this magical item.

Moreover, Odys thought of the use of the "negative effect." Sometimes, concentrating the enemy's firepower is not a bad thing. It can be used to "aggro."

However, the premise is that the "Defense Scroll" must be upgraded again.

He took a deep breath. In any case, the "negative effect" of this sealed item is not very strong and can be kept for his own use.

Then he had already thought of a new combo: "Imprisonment" "Reaping" "Death."

With these three combos, even a Sequence 5 wouldn't want to run away.

Finally, it was time for naming. As usual, Odys named this sealed item "Reaping Gauntlet."

The other two sealed items, one corresponds to Sequence 7 "Spirit Medium" of the "Death" pathway, and the other corresponds to Sequence 8 "Instigator" of the "Witch" pathway.

Nothing wrong, first look at it one by one!

That magical item corresponding to "Spirit Medium" can be used to communicate with spirits and speed up the extraction of extraordinary characteristics.

The other sealed item is not very useful. After Odys briefly looked at the abilities and negative effects, he put it on the shelf over there.

Then Odys looked at those extraordinary characteristics. Among them, one was a Sequence 6 characteristic, which was the spoils obtained from Tyler and corresponded to "Conspirator" of the "Hunter" pathway.

In addition, there were also 2 Sequence 7 characteristics, one was the "Witch" characteristic of the first mate Sandra, and the other was the "Wizard" characteristic.

This "Wizard" characteristic should belong to the second mate that Tyler had just recruited.

Odys even suspected that this guy might have been "attracted" by him. As a result, all the crew members on the "Argo" didn't even know what this guy looked like, and only the characteristic was left.

And fortunately, there was the "Extraordinary Puppet" that could dive underwater for a long time to salvage, otherwise Odys might have missed this spoil.

Because this guy was probably shattered. No body was found, only the characteristic was found.

The body probably dispersed after the characteristic aggregated.

The other 9 extraordinary characteristics, 3 are Sequence 8 characteristics, and 6 are Sequence 9 characteristics.

Adding the 2 Sequence 8 characteristics in the hands of the first mate and second mate, this is the foundation of a "Great Pirate," comparable to an official extraordinary squad holding a sealed item.

Odys crushed the characteristics that should be crushed using the authority of the "Knowledge Wilderness."

Then, Odys returned to the real world and lay on the bed to rest.

Before going to sleep, he sighed: This sea is really rich. Klein came here and temporarily became rich, and now he doesn't bargain for trading information. I've only been here for a month, and I've gone from being 3000 pounds in debt to being a captain with the characteristics to equip two "Extraordinary" squads.

Odys pondered the matter of cultivating his own extraordinary forces and fell into a deep sleep.

… …

Within the Intis territory, in the western section of the Honachis Mountains, in a large manor.

A young man wearing Intis formal attire quickly pushed open the door of the dining room: "Chairman, Tyler just died."

This is an important stronghold of the "Iron Blood Cross Society."

Enjoying breakfast in the dining room was a middle-aged man with a high nose and deep eye sockets. He was Tony Dunn, the vice chairman of the "Iron Blood Cross Society."

Because the chairman was not here, his subordinates called him "Chairman."

Tony loosened his napkin and asked in a very arrogant tone: "Who killed him?"

"I don't know," the young subordinate said: "We only confirmed his death and the approximate location of his death through his reserved spirituality."

"But the problem is, after multiple divinations, we didn't divine any information about the murderer."

Tony crossed his legs: "Send someone to investigate and look for other members of the pirate group. There are so many people, they can't all be dead, right?"

The young subordinate immediately said: "Yes." Then he respectfully left the dining room.

Tony looked at the food on the plate, and with a "whoosh," the food burned and quickly charred.

The news just now immediately made him lose his appetite for breakfast.

… …

At noon, the "Argo" entered the port of Chirk Island and lowered its sails, disguised as a normal small sea boat, and docked at the pier.

Chirk Island is not on the main shipping lane. Generally, pirate ships can dock openly on this kind of island.

However, if there are warships parked here, it's best not to do so.

The banner of "Dawn of Elements" attracted a lot of attention, but everyone had never heard of the "Argo," so they assumed it was just an ordinary small sea vessel serving "Dawn of Elements." Curiosity and envy outweighed awe.

After catching up on sleep for a morning, Audiss and Bazel, carrying a leather suitcase, went ashore first. The two found a place to have lunch. Bazel then took the suitcase to find his subordinates and the navy's liaison on the island.

Islands like this, not on the main shipping routes and without mineral deposits or valuable local products, generally wouldn't have a navy stationed. They would only send a few military liaisons.

They turned a blind eye to the pirate ships in the harbor and the pirates on the streets, as these islands really needed pirates to spend money.

Audiss went to a sizable bar, planning to inquire about where to fence the goods.

But at the entrance of the bar, he saw three locals looking battered and resentful, sitting at the entrance of the bar, watching the people coming and going on the street.

One of them, a somewhat thin local in his thirties, seemed to want to get up and say something after seeing Audiss, but was pulled back by his companion.

Audiss found it a bit strange because, judging from their skin color, two of them were local natives, and one should be a Ruenese.

Generally speaking, Ruenese rarely act together with local natives.

However, Audiss didn't ask, but entered the bar and sat at the bar: "Give me a special beer."

The bartender, who was wiping glasses, put down the glass in his hand: "5 pence."

Audiss gave 8 pence: "Is there anyone here who wants supplies?"

The bartender put away the money and the tip, and poured Audiss a glass of white beer: "You can go to Old York's General Store and ask."

"Thank you." Audiss took a sip of beer, glanced at the door, and asked, "Why are those three sitting at the entrance of the bar?"

"They are seeking help from adventurers," the bartender laughed, "But they don't have much money. They've been here for several days, and no adventurer is willing to help them."

"In the morning, they were seeking help here as usual. Several adventurers were interested and asked what price they could offer."

"As a result, they said 100 pounds, hahaha..."

The bartender seemed to have heard a very funny joke: "...Then, those adventurers thought these three were joking with them, so they beat them up."

Audiss understood: After those three saw him, one of them might have wanted to ask for his help, but his companion was afraid of being beaten again, so he stopped him.

This further piqued Audiss's curiosity: "What do they want the adventurers to help with?"

"It seems that pirates are going to loot their island. They are asking adventurers to help resist the pirates." The bartender shook his head: "These poor guys are too naive. Adventurers won't take action for this kind of commission without several hundred pounds."

"If it's a pirate with a bounty, the price will be even higher, and they only have 100 pounds. It's impossible to hire a helper."

Audiss nodded, finished his beer, asked for directions to "Old York's General Store," and went out the door.

Outside the bar, Audiss saw the three locals averting their gazes. He was slightly stunned before saying, "Be careful. Many people already know you have 100 pounds in cash on you."

Most adventurers and pirates may not be very interested, but the local hooligans and thieves will definitely come after them.

The young man who looked like a Ruenese immediately got up and said, "Sir, thank you for your reminder."

After bowing deeply, he asked, "What should we do?"

"Buy a short knife each," Audiss said, "Stay in a decent hotel at night."

On the island, hotels like that usually have some background, and thieves won't patronize them.

After saying that, Audiss was about to leave when the young man quickly said, "Sir, please wait a moment. Could you spare a few minutes of your time? Are you an adventurer?"

"No, I'm a pirate." Audiss watched the other party's respectful expression turn to astonishment, smiled, and walked away.

For someone who wants to hire adventurers to help resist pirates looting their homes, pirates should all have a vicious image.

"Sir." Unexpectedly, the young man chased after him, his face returning to respect: "My father said that there are also some kind people among pirates. Can you help us resist another group of pirates?"

Audiss carefully examined the young man: "Where are you from?"

"Cruz Island," the other party quickly replied.

Audiss nodded: "I'll go back and think about it."

After speaking, he ignored the other party and hurried to "Old York's General Store."

This general store was very large, and various goods were casually placed on the ground.

Most of them were fresh water and food, rum, and the food was basically canned goods, dried meat, dried fish, etc., things that could be stored for a long time.

Most of the supplies Audiss seized were various canned goods.

Fresh fruits, live sheep, live pigs, live chickens, etc., were not sold in this kind of store.

The remaining supplies that were seized were some ship equipment, daily necessities, and things like life jackets and leak-stopping blankets.

There were many pirates inside selecting supplies, with seven or eight servants busy behind the pirates.

Seeing the scale of the general store, Audiss estimated that this general store should be opened by the mayor of this city or some important figure.

Inside the general store, there was a counter with a well-dressed white-haired old man sitting inside. His eyes were bright, and he stared closely at the pirates to prevent them from stealing.

Audiss came to the counter: "Want cannons?"

All the pirates looked over at once, scrutinizing Audiss, who was wearing a suit and had a leather bag on his waist.

Generally, this kind of transaction is rarely done in the open.

This old man was Old York. He calmly withdrew his gaze and sized up Audiss: "How many?"

"16."

The pirates took a deep breath. So many cannons were enough to arm a medium-sized sea vessel.

They speculated whether a colleague was planning to sell his ship and stop being a pirate?

Old York didn't show any surprise: "What's the quality like?"

Audiss replied: "The barrels have no damage."

"20 pounds each," Old York said, "If the quality is really as you say, without any damage, that's the price."

Audiss nodded, thinking the price was okay.

Of course, if you buy cannons from here, it may cost 40 pounds, or even 50 pounds each.

And if Audiss wanted to complete this kind of arms deal on this island himself, he would have to pay about 30% in taxes, so the navy and the city government wouldn't care.

If he didn't pay this tax, both the navy's liaison office here and the city government would obstruct Audiss's transaction.

Although Audiss wasn't afraid of their obstruction, he didn't think it was necessary to cause so much trouble for such a small transaction.

"I also have some canned goods, brand new sails, a batch of unused leak-stopping blankets, etc.," Audiss said.

Old York smiled: "It seems you've made a fortune."

He said: "Bring them all over. Don't worry, I'll give you a fair price."

Audiss nodded: "Okay."

Then Old York very enthusiastically asked the clerk to help Audiss hire carriages and laborers to go to the dock together and unload the seized cannons, boxes of canned goods, and other supplies.

Back at Old York's General Store, many pirates were already waiting there to watch the excitement. They probably already understood that it was the young man with the leather bag on his waist who had defeated a pirate group and seized many things.

The hired laborers carried the cannons into the general store. Old York walked back and forth between the cannons with his hands behind his back, checking for damage. At this time, he saw the mark on the barrel of one of the cannons and said in surprise, "This is a cannon from the 'Red Lion'!"