Meanwhile, the pirates were closely observing their prey's movements. Suddenly, their prey switched off their lights, including their radar, making it difficult for them to locate their prey in the middle of the dark sea.In the depths of the pirate ship, a middle-aged male man was inside his cabin. One of his arms was wrapped around a woman as he sat on the couch, being fed by a gaggle of other women.The man's name was Anrud Leyre, a Shanglander who had drifted across the waters of Seatum ever since he joined Scorpius. Throughout his career, he had been involved in the looting of multiple ships and killing their crew. At the time, there was no one capable enough of handling someone like him. A few minor states tried to gang up on him but were ultimately defeated by a full-forced retaliation from Scorpius. At that moment, someone walked into Anrud’s cabin and reported, "Mr. Anrud, someone suddenly turned off all the lights just as we were approaching the cargo ship. They've also t

The room was filled with their chatter, and after a round of discussion, the bearded Shanglander said, "I'll contact the Luposians immediately, but tell no one else about this. Soon, we're going to be filthy rich."Another Shanglander said, "The Luposians will hail us as heroes if we successfully capture War Legate Draco and hand him over to them. When that happens, there won’t just be unlimited money for us to spend, but an endless line of women for us to play with!"The other Shanglanders were stunned when they heard this. They were going to capture War Legate Draco? That was a bold thought."How are we supposed to capture someone as powerful as him on our own?""Sia looks like she'll kick the bucket anytime now, doesn't she? When War Legate Draco isn’t around, we'll seize our chance to grab her as a hostage to use against him. He’ll come quietly once she's in our hands. After that, we'll tie him up and effectively kill two birds with one stone. Don't you guys agree?"The Shangl

As Adrian held Gloria in his arms as they lay in bed, she fell asleep. He gently tucked her in before leaving the room, locking it from the outside. Adrian headed toward the opposite cabins.***Meanwhile, the bearded Shanglander was chuckling as he had a drink with a few others. They had immediately contacted the Luposians after the earlier two began their operation. The Luposians had promised them a handsome reward in return for their service. "Hahaha!!!"Their laughter could be heard from outside their cabin. The bearded Shanglander raised his glass, laughing away as he said, "When I contacted the Luposians, they promised us a huge sum of money in return for what we've done for them. We can cease traveling the seas, boys!""This is great! We're no longer the same as we were before. We'll use that Novemton woman as a hostage against Draco once we get our hands on her.""Hahaha! Well said!" The Shanglanders laughed out loud, while the bearded one said, "Damn Novemton scum

Within minutes, all of the Shanglanders on the ship were eliminated. Adrian sheathed his dagger and returned to his cabin, where Gloria was silently asleep. After washing away the blood on his hands, he rested his head next to Gloria and took a nap.About two hours later, Reuben knocked on their door. "Mr. Theo, Ms. Sia. Uncle Casey sent me to inform you that we will be arriving at Luposia's docks in another twenty minutes."Adrian woke up and looked at Gloria, who was still in his arms. Probably hearing Reuben’s voice, she opened her eyes and asked, "We’re here?""I think so," Adrian said. "Finally." Gloria heaved a long sigh. Adrian got out of bed, packed his stuff, then tied a rope around his waist. When Gloria saw this, she knew a tough battle was ahead of them.She asked anxiously, "Are you sure this will work, Adrian?"He smiled and answered, "Don't worry, I'm here, aren't I? I’ll never abandon you no matter what happens."Gloria took a deep breath, while Adrian sat bac

Casey and the others were no longer confused at that point.The captain signaled and said, "Looks like War Legate Draco came to Luposia on business, but the Luposians caught wind of his arrival and were lying in ambush. We have to turn around. Forget our business for now. We have to get to the other harbor for supplies!" "Yes, Captain!" the crew responded. Casey turned around and said, "Reuben, take good care of War Legate Draco's luggage. We'll think of a way to get them to Red Alley when we reach Luposia. This is your first time working for the legate. Do it right and you might have a shining future ahead of you.”He grabbed Reuben's shoulders, and his nephew seemed extremely excited. "I understand!" The ship was swiftly turned around. Meanwhile, Adrian carried Gloria on his back as he sped toward the shore. Hails of bullets flew toward them, but none of them connected as he deftly switched positions. He even sliced through the incoming bullets with his daggers.Adrian heard