The Intrepid, which lasted more than three months on a treasure-hunting adventure and relaxation, finally returned to Port Royal again today, back to the place where it started.
That evening three months ago, when they set out, there was only one Dreadnought, but now, when they returned, there were two more battleships. Moreover, their harvest this time on their adventure was huge!
Three entire ships were loaded with all kinds of gold and silver treasures. In the past, it would have taken several years for the whole of Europe to plunder the New World to collect this huge wealth!
In order to hold this wealth, basically all the shells and gunpowder in the ammunition depots on their three ships have been discarded. Even a lot of the artillery on the Intrepid was thrown into the sea.
In addition to these treasures, there is also a large group of legendary magical ocean creatures that have surrendered - mermaids!
However, at this moment, they did not emerge from the sea, but continued to lurk in the water under the fleet, slowly following the ships.
These are not the biggest gains of Little Annie's adventure this time. If we look at the size alone, at the rear of the fleet, on top of the stern of the Spanish warship with a crane, there is also a huge cable being dragged with a thick cable. Octopus, and this big guy is the "biggest" harvest they got from this adventure!
This giant octopus was the one summoned by Davy Jones's Flying Dutchman, preparing to attack Little Anne's fleet as it returned!
But, Davy Jones must have made a mistake!
You know, what little Annie is best at is dealing with some big guys!
Think about it, when little Annie was two years old, she had caught a huge shadow bear, which is now Tibbers the bear!
(Can we please stop talking about this? -Tibbers)
We all know that Annie's bear, Tibbers, will grow to be huge when he is released! Moreover, this is not Tibbers' original form. This is because it is bound by the enchanted skin of the teddy bear. If the skin is torn off, it can become even bigger!
There are many more ferocious monsters than this sea monster, such as those giant dragons. You know, there are already two giant dragons that have died directly or indirectly at the hands of little Annie! The dragon-slaying buffs on Little Annie and Tibbers have already been superimposed twice!
Therefore, the sea monster summoned by Davy Jones only has physical attacks, and even ordinary cannons can damage it. It is really not good at it!
When it appeared in the morning, besides scaring the sailors for a while and almost dismantling a Spanish warship, what else could it do?
Originally, when little Annie saw such a big sea monster, she wanted to capture it alive and control it, but she never thought that although this monster looked big and ferocious, its IQ didn't seem to be very high. It was difficult to communicate, so in anger, she accidentally beat it to death on purpose!
No, at this moment, it is being tied to the last ship by two thick cables with its two huge tentacles, and is being dragged in the sea.
With such a big guy, maybe everyone in Port Royal will be happy today? Surely none of them have ever eaten a tentacle monster bigger than the largest whale in the ocean, right?
I just don’t know how Davy Jones would feel when he learned that his pet had been eaten.
Port Royal is getting closer and closer, and the outline of the huge island and port in the distance can already be seen with the naked eye. Therefore, the crew of the Intrepid, as long as they are not working, gathered on the deck or the bow, looking into the distance. The island of Jamaica begins to appear on the sea.
According to their current speed, they will complete the final journey in another half-quarter of an hour. Presumably, they should be able to enter the harbor smoothly before dusk.
This is because the Intrepid is towing two unpowered Spanish warships and the giant octopus that fell into the sea at the end. Otherwise, their speed will only be faster!
"Did we come to the wrong place? Why do I feel that something is different in Port Royal?"
Jack Sparrow was standing on the bow of the Intrepid, holding his eagle-eye telescope to see the harbor of Port Royal clearly.
However, what he couldn't figure out was: in the unloading square behind the port, what were those troops with bright flags and shining armor? Also, what about the golden flags flying on the city walls and castle? Could it be that Port Royal was occupied by some big force after they left?
Even those witches who can set fire, have they been driven away by others?
"let me see."
His ordinary telescope could not see clearly, so Norrington grabbed Jack Sparrow's telescope and carefully observed Port Royal in the distance.
"That's right, that's Port Royal! It's just..."
Norrington sighed inwardly and didn't say the rest.
He had just recognized Charlotte in golden armor from Jack Sparrow's telescope, but also spotted Governor Swann standing in the welcoming crowd.
It seems like those witches have completely mastered Port Royal, right?
Just now, he didn't find any more soldiers wearing red British uniforms in the telescope. From this, it seems that the witches no longer need them, right?
Those armies in armor may be the new army of the witches, but aren't they too fast? It took just over three months to form an army? They still look like they have strict military discipline. Are all witches so magical?
"..."
However, these were just small things that he had expected and were not too surprising.
But what worried him the most was: What was going on with the rows of huge warships docked at the military dock in Port Royal? Why are they docked there?
If he had read correctly just now, those warships seemed to be the fleet deployed by the British Empire in the Caribbean Sea? He just roughly counted the number. There are nearly thirty ships?
That must be the Caribbean Fleet, right? Why are they here in Witches' Port Royal? Captured by a witch? Also, what about the other ships in the fleet? Did it sink? Or was he burned by a witch? Or was it a lucky escape?
Which idiot commander asked them to attack Port Royal?
well……
Sighing helplessly, Norrington felt very complicated at this time.
Even he didn't expect that in just three months, the strength of the witches would expand to this extent! ?
I'm afraid he and Governor Swan have now become sinners of the British Empire, right?
Where is the path for the two of them? What should he do?
Thinking of this, Norrington's face darkened.
It seems that it’s time to make some plans for yourself! Otherwise, once they really want to return to the British mainland, apart from the cold gallows, perhaps there will be no other choice waiting for them.
"Aha! What a majestic city! And a powerful army!"
Barbossa also took the telescope from Norrington and looked at it for a while, and then he suddenly spoke.
"Dear Witch Anne, I wonder if your power lacks an experienced naval general? I, Hector Barbossa, will serve you wholeheartedly!"
Barbossa's sudden betrayal shocked everyone.
Except for Norrington who had the same idea, Jack Sparrow was puzzled. Wasn't this Barbossa always clamoring to sail away from the Black Pearl directly after returning to Port Royal and gaining freedom?
"Eh? Don't ask me about this kind of thing! Go away, it stinks!"
Little Annie rolled her eyes at the pirate leader and waved him away impatiently.
She can now clearly see distant scenes without a telescope. Therefore, she naturally saw the current situation of Port Royal and the witches and troops lining up in the port square waiting to greet her.
Tibbers...Did anything interesting happen in Port Royal during this time?
(It’s okay. That girl named Charlotte seems to be much more ambitious than your fire demon servant Shane Knox. She is now preparing to attack the entire Caribbean and the surrounding new continents! - Forced to sign a contract Tibbers, who lent his power to the other party, certainly knew what that chick was doing. As long as she was still in this world, nothing the other party did could escape its surveillance!
There is another important thing that Tibbers did not mention, and that is: after the other party takes over the New World, it is preparing to counterattack the entire Europe and even the entire world.
This time, the reason why the other party knew that Little Annie's fleet was coming back at this time was of course because Tibbs secretly sent a message to that Charlotte chick to remind her. )
oh……
Anne felt as if she had accidentally saved an amazing person!
That sister Charlotte looks so capable. Look, they have only been separated for three months, and I almost don’t recognize her! It seems that she has completely occupied Port Royal now? Moreover, it seems that many witches and armies have developed?
However, little Annie is not interested in occupying territory and fighting wars.
You have to know that little Annie has been the queen of the Fire Kingdom with tens of millions of fire elements and the cute leader of the Fire Alliance, a union of several major forces!
When she was in the world of Azeroth, she had had enough of fighting and conquering cities. At that time, she had commanded the Fire Alliance's 300,000 troops to conquer the undead natural disaster!
But now, here on Earth, she doesn't want to pay attention to this kind of petty play like playing house!
"Barbossa, are you crazy?"
Jack Sparrow was a little confused when he saw Barbossa's sudden declaration of loyalty to Anne the Witch. How can you have the freedom of being a pirate if you take refuge in a witch?
If he hadn't been worried about Davy Jones and didn't dare to go to sea without the protection of the witch, he would have looked for an opportunity to deceive a good ship, and then continue to go to sea!
He, Jack Sparrow, is a pirate king! He grew up on the beach and loves surfing!
"Hmph...yes, I'm crazy!"
Barbossa glanced at Jack with a strange smile and didn't explain much.
"He's not crazy, but he's very smart! You'd better look at the military port yourself."
Norrington also shook his head and threw the telescope to Jack Sparrow.
After seeing Barbossa's statement, he suddenly felt a little discouraged. Perhaps, should he express his loyalty to the witch earlier? Then, change to a better future?
However, now there is always a hurdle in his heart that he cannot overcome.
It is very reasonable for people like them in the navy to work for witches in exchange for their freedom after being defeated and captured!
However, if he turns around and changes his flag when he sees that the witch is powerful, it always makes him feel that this seems to be a disgrace to his own honor and belief, and also to his pride as a commodore in the Royal Navy of the British Empire?
But...if he doesn't do this, what awaits him after leaving the witch is probably death...
This situation couldn't help but put him in a dilemma. Maybe, after entering Port Royal, he needs to have a good talk with Governor Swan? Do you need to understand the specific situation and analyze the pros and cons before making a decision?
"Barbossa, I think you are really despicable!"
After Norrington's reminder, Jack Sparrow also saw the signs.
"Aha, I almost forgot! You provoked a rebellion to steal my Black Pearl! It's normal for you to do such a thing now!"
Jack Sparrow put away his precious telescope. He finally discovered the clues and knew why Barbossa was eager to show his loyalty and willingly surrendered to the witch.
It turns out that there are nearly thirty huge warships parked in the military zone of Port Royal Port? Moreover, it seems that most of them are battleships? Judging from the situation, the British Caribbean fleet is completely finished?
With so many ships, let alone Barbossa, even Jack Sparrow himself would be jealous!
So, should he himself quickly show his loyalty?
Anyway, he himself is now hired by the witch. Maybe he can get ten or eight ships and organize a Jack Sparrow fleet? Those are all battleships!
If there are so many ships, will the entire Caribbean Sea be able to move sideways in the future?
Maybe it’s time to change the title Captain Jack Sparrow? Why not... just call him the great Captain Jack Sparrow? Or, the famous Sparrow Fleet Commander?
"I'm sorry, please correct me again! The Black Pearl, it is already mine! This is what Witch Anne personally agreed to!"
Barbossa retorted disdainfully to Jack Sparrow. Now that he has reached this point, he is still thinking about the Black Pearl?
"Asshole! That's my black pearl! Sparrow's black pearl!"
The black pearl is the symbol of Jack Sparrow, and it has always been a scar in his heart. He will not let it go so easily.
"Oh? Really? I don't think so!"
Barbossa stared mercilessly at Jack standing in front of him, and the monkey on his shoulder began to jump up and down, grinning and roaring, cheering for his master.
"..."
Norrington watched in amusement as the two noisy pirate leaders continued to argue over a humble pirate ship. This kind of situation has happened many times during such a long time at sea, and he has become accustomed to it.
"Attention, everyone! Prepare to slow down, we are entering the port!"
After the fleet gradually approached Port Royal, Norrington left the bow and walked to the deck to greet the sailors to get busy. The cables connecting the two Spanish warships behind them also needed to be untied quickly.
Now, they are getting closer to Port Royal, and as the captain of the Intrepid, of course he needs to direct the crew to work. Now their speed is a bit fast. If they do not reduce the sail and reduce the speed, they are likely to collide. Go to the trestle.
Finally, under the guidance of a small boat, the Dreadnought slowly docked at a stone pier. Soon, several soldiers carried a luxurious ladder and buckled it to the edge of the Dauntless ship. , so that the people above can walk down calmly.
"Ah! Are you...Sister Charlotte?"
The two twin sisters, Cecilia and Christina, who came down behind Annie, were surprised to see Charlotte in golden armor in front of them and the group of armored knights behind her.
The two sisters almost don't recognize each other now!
"Welcome my lord!"
Charlotte nodded towards the twins but did not answer them. Instead, he stepped forward directly, half-knelt on one knee in front of little Annie, lowered his head and spoke loudly.
"Welcome my lord!!"
Behind Charlotte, more than a hundred witches, Kolya Beaufort, and Mary Chaska also knelt down on one knee at the same time.
"Welcome to the leader!!!"
The other soldiers and knights standing guard also knelt down and shouted loudly.
This sudden huge formation frightened Jack Sparrow, who was just walking on the stairs, and almost fell into the sea. Fortunately, Brigadier General Norrington behind him pulled him up and stopped him. He made a fool of himself in public.
However, his pirate hat has now fallen into the sea!
"Ah? Thank you for your kindness!"
After standing firm, he calmed down and turned around to say a word of thanks to Norrington.
"I knew this would happen!"
Little Annie helplessly put her hand on her forehead. Sure enough, it was just as she had guessed before.
This sister Charlotte, she actually caused such a big battle! Now, the witch thing seemed to be developing in a direction that she couldn't even imagine!
When did she become Laoshizi's leader?
What else is her bear Tibbs hiding from her? What else have you not told yourself? Even if she never asked about this, wouldn't she take the initiative and tell her when she was free?
Anne has never liked the kind of routine life. After all, she is at the age where she is playful and active.
If she really wanted to be enshrined like a goddess, she wouldn't be happy! In her opinion, this is not fun at all!
...
"Hey! Did you see? They are actually welcoming the little girl?"
In the distance, the citizens who crowded together to watch finally discovered that the witches of the Flame God Cult were actually welcoming a little girl. This had to make the crew and sailors who did not know the truth feel a little puzzled.
After seeing Anne get into the carriage, followed by the witch, the knight and the soldiers, the citizens began to speculate and discuss.
Many of them didn't know who the little girl was. Why was it worth the effort of these witches to come here to welcome her with such great force? This kind of formation, even if the opponent is a king, is probably nothing more than that, right?
"Don't you know? Are you not from Port Royal?"
Hearing the chatter of these people next to him, a local employee in Port Royal couldn't help but become curious.
After all, the story that little Anne caused a scene in the execution ground, deceived the defenders and occupied Port Royal, had long been spread here.
There’s probably no one in Port Royal who doesn’t know this, right? And now, these people around me, they don’t know about this? Then he is definitely not a local!
"Of course not! We are sailors who came with the merchant ship! Brother, do you know? But please tell us?"
A crew member who didn't know the truth came over and offered a wine flask in a flattering manner.
"Huh? Then... just tell me! Anyway, I can't do it now!"
Seeing the benefit, the hired man quickly put down the sack on his shoulders, sat down on a pile of cargo boxes, and began to describe it vividly to a few sailors.
"Tsk, let me tell you, what a little girl, she is amazing! This matter started three months ago! I think back then..."
…
"Wow! Look! There are so many gold and silver treasures!!"
The witches' convoy had just walked for a while when a large number of soldiers rushed towards the dock, and they actually brought more than a dozen freight carriages with them?
Then, under the shocked eyes of countless people, countless gold and silver treasures were slowly loaded and unloaded by sailors from a battleship, and the carriages were quickly filled one by one.
There were even many boxes of gold coins that rolled down directly from the carriage. Those carts of gold and silver jewelry and gold coins rolling all over the floor almost blinded the eyes of the onlookers around them.
They started to make a commotion one by one. If there weren't a lot of witches and soldiers here to intimidate them, I'm afraid someone would have led them to rob without hesitation, right?
What surprised the onlookers the most was that there were dozens of large and small carriages. They actually made several trips back and forth before they could barely pull away all the gold and silver treasures on the three ships.
What kind of treasure did they find? Or maybe they robbed a certain country's treasury? Otherwise, how could there be so much money?
The onlookers started talking loudly again, eager to go up and grab a handful.
"These witches are really rich! It seems that we can earn a lot of gold coins from them. What do you think, old man?"
The drunkard captain was still holding a wine bottle in his hand, which he had now drank empty. It was Old Billy's twenty-year-old wine bottle.
"Come on, get out of here and stop being an eyesore on my boat! Don't think that I don't know what you want to do, but I'm warning you: if you step into the door of my captain's cabin again, I will never end it with you. !”
Old Billy roared and pushed forward. He planned to drive this old bastard off the boat completely. As long as he was here, the treasures in his wine cabinet would suffer sooner or later!
"You really disappoint me! Are you so stingy?"
Being chased away and having no other choice, the old drunkard planned to retreat. Anyway, he had just drank two bottles and made a profit!
"Wait, don't push it yet...what is that? Oh! My God!"
The old drunkard suddenly screamed and even the empty wine bottle was thrown onto the deck by mistake.
"What God? The witches here don't believe in any God! Get out of here quickly! This..."
Old Billy continued to push his old friend. When he subconsciously turned his head and looked over, he was too shocked to even bother to chase away the old bastard.
The people of Port Royal saw something that shocked them again today.
In addition to the gold, silver and jewelry that pulled more than a hundred freight carriages, those witches, they actually dragged back a huge octopus?
Watching the soldiers shouting slogans and driving hundreds of coolies, with the joint efforts of winches and manpower, they pulled two thick cables and slowly pulled a huge octopus from the sea. It was dragged to the shallows.
The body of that octopus is as tall as the mast of a sailboat? As for the tentacles, it would take three adult men to hold them together?
People could only stare blankly at the huge monster in front of them. They never expected that these witches were so tough. Even the legendary Norwegian sea monster was captured by them?
So, is there anything else in the entire sea that can stop them?
"Sister Mary... what should we do with this big octopus?"
Collea Beaufort looked at the big octopus in front of her, and she felt that her calves were shaking.
If she hadn't known that it was actually dead, I'm afraid she would have run away by now, right? A huge monster of this size can put tremendous psychological pressure on people even if it dies!
"I don't know either……"
Mary also shook her head with a blank expression. She was also a little embarrassed.
How does she know how to deal with this kind of thing? Their sister Charlotte didn't explain anything before she left. Do they want her to go back again for advice?
"Excuse me, two priests, is there anything that my subordinates can help with?"
After directing the coolies to waste a lot of effort, they finally dragged the big octopus to the shoal. Charlie Herbert, who saw the two witches in trouble, came over very wisely.
"Oh! It's you! Great! Let's do this. Now this big octopus will be left to you to deal with. It's up to you!"
Koliya and Mary, who didn't know what to do, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Charlie coming over. They couldn't wait to finish the task and quickly got on their horses and left.
"Okay, sir, I'm happy to help you!"
After Charlie watched the two girls leave, he turned around and walked to the big octopus.
He pondered for a while, and then raised his leg to kick the tentacles of the big octopus. These tentacles have now begun to become a little stiff. If they are not dealt with early, in this hot climate, once they rot, it will be What a big trouble!
If it is not handled well, it will be a disaster!
He could imagine now that as long as he left it here, within a few days, the disgusting smell of the putrid octopus carcass would permeate the entire Port Royal for at least several miles!
"Hurry up, find some manpower, cut off the best tentacles, and send them to the military camp, the witch college, and the Governor's Mansion in batches! Then, you can take as much as you can, and the rest, Let the citizens come and take it as they please! We must take care of it before dark!"
Charlie thought for a while and finally thought of a more reliable method.
After all, this octopus is so big that the military and municipal officials alone cannot consume it all! Moreover, it is difficult to preserve it, so just give it to the citizens to enjoy as they please, and save yourself the trouble!
"Boss, are you really letting citizens come and take it at will? Isn't that not good?"
One of his subordinates seemed a little unsure and asked. He felt that it was a bit of a pity.
"If you can eat it all by yourself, or have some way of processing it, then it's yours!"
Charlie looked at the other party dissatisfied, why is this idiot so stupid? This thing will go bad after a day or two, so what can he do?
"Ah? No, no, no! Then I'll do it as you say, I'll do it right now!"
Today was the most comfortable and delicious day for the citizens of Port Royal. Not only did they gain more knowledge, but the dinner that night was also extremely rich!
Because almost every household received a large portion of octopus meat from the port! That weight weighs more than ten pounds! It is said that this octopus was caught from the sea by the witches when they returned from their voyage. With no other way to deal with it, they gave it to all the citizens of Port Royal for free!
As a result, the citizens who had benefited began to praise the witches for the first time.
Since the witches occupied this place, there have been more merchant ships coming and going, their income has also increased, and their lives are getting better day by day.
And now, there is actually free octopus meat that can be received. It is definitely the first time for them to eat such a big octopus in the world!
"..."
After Norrington got off the ship, he did not leave the dock with the witches' team. Instead, he walked alone to the military area of the port. Here, he stared blankly at the battleships of the original Caribbean Fleet. Stay here.
"Your Excellency Brigadier General!"
Suddenly, there was a sound of horse hooves behind Norrington, and a cavalryman hiding himself behind armor rode up behind him.
"I'm no longer a brigadier general, you...you are?"
Norrington heard the person behind him calling him and turned around in confusion.
Then, he only saw the person wearing iron armor, rolling down from a similarly armored war horse, which made him a little confused as to who this armored knight was.
"It's me, Brigadier-General!"
After the knight dismounted, he quickly took off the iron helmet on his head, allowing Norrington to recognize him.
"Glovs? What are you..."
It turned out to be his former adjutant. When Norrington saw the other person's current appearance, he had a faint suspicion in his heart.
"Your Excellency, Brigadier General! I am now the leader of the first regiment of the Guardian Knights under the Flame God Cult! Currently, I am temporarily in charge of five hundred knights!"
Groves still bowed to Norrington in a polite manner. After all, the other party was once his direct superior.
"Have you decided yet?"
Norrington looked at the other party and nodded, as he expected.
After all, people go to higher places and water flows to lower places. It is obviously a better way for these low-level officers and soldiers to join the current witch power, and he cannot blame them too much.
"Yes, Brigadier-General!"
Groves looked at Norrington, hesitating to speak, as if he had something to say but didn't know how to say it.
"Ha! Are you trying to persuade me?"
Seeing the look of his men, Norrington certainly knew what he wanted to do, and couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"Your Excellency, Brigadier General, it's time to make a decision! With your previous status, identity, and abilities! As long as you join us, you will definitely have a place in the future Flame Empire!"
Since joining the witches' force, Groves has gained a sufficient understanding of the terrifying development trend and strength of the witches, and has also made some estimates of Archpriest Charlotte's plan.
Today, what he does is not directed by anyone, it is just his personal wish.
Since joining the witches' force, Groves has gained a sufficient understanding of their abilities. Coupled with the fact that the previous Caribbean fleet was completely wiped out, he has decided to follow the witches all the way to the dark side!
In Groves' view, as long as there are witches on his side and those extraordinary powers, all enemies will be vulnerable!
Therefore, when he saw his old commander coming to the military zone alone, he quickly took the time to come over and become a lobbyist.
If you don't join in now, in the future, when the Fire Empire that the witches are still planning has fully developed and grown, there won't be such a good opportunity now!
"Empire of Fire?"
Norrington pondered for a moment, even he didn't expect that these witches' hearts were so big? They actually want to build an empire?
If another person said this, Norrington would definitely think that the other person was crazy! Then, give the other party two slaps in the face?
But...if it were these witches, I'm afraid it's really possible!
In the past three months, he had been in contact with the three witches for so long, and he had a sufficient understanding of the power of the witches.
They are simply invincible in this world!
And with the army of witches, can we still lose the war? If the army can't defeat it, then the witches will come...
As long as they have enough manpower, isn't it just a matter of time before they take over the entire New World?
According to the current development momentum of witches, Norrington conservatively estimates that in one to two years at most, as long as they do not commit suicide, by then, the entire New World will be captured by their Flame God Cult, right?
"Okay, I already know. You can go back first. I want to be quiet now..."
Thinking of these, Norrington finally made a decision.
Now, there is no choice left in front of him. Returning to the British mainland will definitely be a dead end! And if you stay, no matter how bad you are, you can become a founding general? Maybe... you can also become a big noble or something like that? For example, the founding Duke?
However... he still wanted to talk to Governor Swann and his own fiancée Elizabeth first, and he needed to seek their opinions.
Until this moment, Norrington didn't know that Weatherby Swann, the former governor of Port Royal, had been tricked and sold by his precious daughter. Even if he wanted to return to his homeland, he probably wouldn't dare to go back now. Bar?
Because, his daughter, Elizabeth, has joined the Flame Cult of Witches without authorization and has begun to learn their witchcraft. Now, she is considered a member of the witches. What happened to Weatherby Swann? Maybe you still dare to go back?
