No matter what, establishing a new alliance is something worth celebrating, and itās best to build good relationships early on.
Da Fei laughed heartily, "Congratulations to Captain Blood Hook for establishing his own base. My fleet has brought along quite a bit of food, wine, tools, and clothing. Iāll give 1000 units to the captain for use."
Yasoro said calmly, "Thank you, City Lord Boss. Other things donāt really matter, but we definitely need more wine and food. This place doesnāt seem suitable for living off fishing."
Well said, City Lord Boss. Whether you like it or not, you have to accept it!
Da Fei chuckled, "No worries, I have plenty of dried fish and sweet wine." With a wave of his hand, the Vine Demons and Angel Army on the ship began to unload supplies. Originally, all food and wine shouldāve been given to them, but those dwarves on the Lighthouse Islands also donāt have good food or drink, so their share must be kept.
Yasoro also waved his hand, "Boys, we must help with things like this! Letās go!"
The pirates cheered and dove into the sea to receive the goods. Then two pings from the system prompt:
āāSystem Prompt: 326 pirate rowers and 11 pirate captains have joined Fatalon City.
āāSystem Prompt: Your reputation among Nether Sea Pirates has become respectful.
Oh yeah, pirates have joined!
To the pirates who have long held respect for me, turning their neutrality to respect was really easy. However, the crew capacity on these 11 pirate ships is nearly empty. Each ship only has a lone captain in the cockpit and about 30 rowers in the lower deck, a configuration clearly unsuitable for war, and this is indeed a problem.
As expected, Yasoro asked again, "City Lord Boss, even though I donāt know what resources are around here, battles are inevitable, and our current team is almost out of troops. Can you help solve the manpower issue?"
Manpower, huh? Iām about to go solo against the Naga Empire, and I already donāt have enough manpower, so I canāt spare any troops. Samael is still a lone commander hoping I help him build a city and recruit troops, which definitely wonāt work. Da Fei immediately thought of Ghost Dragon Cliff.
So Da Fei said, "Then once weāre done here, letās go over to Ghost Dragon Cliff and see. Thereās plenty of troops there, so borrowing some shouldnāt be a problem."
Yasoro said solemnly, "So itās the Ghost Dragon I saw on the way here? I must meet him properly then."
Indeed, knowing to build good relationships with nearby forces shows true leadership. Da Fei also felt reassured.
Now thinking about it, there shouldnāt be anything left to deal with in Fatalon, right? Oh, thereās one more thing, Hilda has been cooped up in the bar, not disembarking. I still want to see what this pair of Broken Wings Angels would say when she meets Samael. If she wonāt get off the boat, I have to find a way to get Samael onboard.
Under the diligent efforts of the pirates, a mountain of food, wine, and tools was piled up on the shore. Then, accompanied by Anlicia, Samael also arrived.
Da Fei hurriedly asked, "Lord Samael, are you done?"
Anlicia laughed, "Yes, weāre done, and thanks to the lordās guidance, I learned three words!"
Da Fei was astonished, "Three words?"
Samael shook his head and chuckled with embarrassment, "Iām ashamed to say these Divine Talismans were handed down by the Druid Divine Sectās Ancient Gods. I didnāt know much before, and Iāve been here alone for so long that Iāve forgotten many things."
Geez! Although the book is thin, there are at least thousands of words, yet he only knows three and still boasts about being here for thousands or tens of thousands of years.
Anlicia laughed, "There are hundreds of Ancient Divine Talismans, so recognizing three words is quite an impressive achievement."
Only then did Da Fei realize, thinking, thatās right, even common Chinese characters only amount to about a thousand. Indeed, this is not bad progress.
Da Fei immediately said, "Thank you, lord. Lord, Yasoroās forces are seriously lacking. We need to head to Ghost Dragon Cliff to borrow some troops from the Necromancer Dragon, but Iām not very familiar with the Dragon King. Would the lord mind accompanying us for a trip?"
Samael laughed, "Weāve already met twice; how can we not be familiar? All right, Iāll take this opportunity to meet him in person and discuss future developments."
Oh yeah! Heās on my ship now! Da Fei pointed to the sea with a smile, "Please, lord, board the Radiant Wings. It has the most luxurious bar, and Iām sure you havenāt tasted mortal wine in a long time. I want to take this chance to entertain you."
Samael laughed, "Alright, your hospitality is hard to refuse. Iāll also take this opportunity to closely examine the Warriorās battleship." Finished speaking, his figure flashed, and Samael immediately appeared on the deck of the Radiant Wings, waving to Da Fei from afar.
Geez! Even as an avatar, heās this cool. If you donāt seize this chance to impart something valuable to me, wonāt you be letting me down for making this trip?
Da Fei waved his hand, "Whole army, board the ship, prepare to set off!"
Yasoro also immediately shouted, "Boys, board the ship, clear the way!"
With the high morale of the piratesā cheers, the fleet set sail again, heading towards Ghost Dragon Cliff.
Meanwhile, as Da Fei had hoped, Samael settled with great interest at the bar counter on the Radiant Wings, while the barās beautiful women began welcoming the guests with their dance, and Hilda passed two glasses of wine to Samael and Da Fei.
Samael laughed, "Warrior, installing such features on a sea-faring ship is quite tasteful indeed."
Da Fei laughed, "Mortal life is so short; donāt shortchange your life too much."
Samael took a sip of wine, shook his head, and sighed, "If it were in the past, I would have advised mortals not to indulge in pleasure, to devoutly serve the divine, so their souls could live eternally in Heaven. But now, it seems ā thatās completely unhelpful for boosting internal demand!"
āOh pfft! Da Fei couldnāt help but spray a mouthful of his drink.
Samael then asked Hilda, "Miss, why did you come down here?"
Da Feiās brow flicked; oh yeah! Whatās meant to happen is finally happening, what kind of plot will this trigger?
Hilda replied in surprise, "What is the lord referring to?"
Hmm, still feigning ignorance at this point.
Samael just smiled understandingly, "I see! But youāre still better off than me. I was just forgotten!"
Da Fei laughed so hard his stomach hurt! Little did they know, if I was just guessing wildly without any proof, the system wouldnāt officially recognize it, but Sammael, with his split form as a God-level Angel, saw right through you at a glance. Letās see how you keep pretending!
Finally, Hilda let out a long sigh, "Can you tell us your story, lord?"
Samael smiled, "Because my superior was once the Death Angel Supervisor Azazel, and Azazelās superior was the First Angel Lucifer. The last two divine messages I received from the Divine Realm were from Azazel, to be precise, sent to all subordinates. One was to have me participate in the Heavenly War launched by Lucifer. I didnāt respond. The second message was him telling me the war was going to fail and to join him in defecting to Hell with Lucifer. Again, I didnāt respond. So, after many years, I never received any more divine messages and was forgotten."
Hilda responded, "Although you didnāt participate in the rebellion, itās almost equivalent to being exiled for rebellion. Thatās a bit unjust."
Samael shook his head and smiled, "I spent thousands of years waiting, trying to determine whether I was punished or forgotten, and finally, I confirmed I was forgotten. Except for Azazel, no one in the Divine Realm knows about Fatalonās existence."
With that said, Samael declared with enthusiasm, "But this also means I am free, and I can finally do something by my own will! Mortal lives can achieve great deeds in a century; how can I waste a thousand years and do nothing? So I awaited the appearance of the Warrior, to conspire in a grand enterprise. Miss, you have ambitions as well, donāt you? How about joining forces with us?"
Da Fei was overjoyed! He didnāt expect Samael to become the spokesperson.
Hilda shook her head with a sigh, "Iām sorry, both of you. In my current form, I am also an avatar, and as for my true self, I am sealed within the Great Cathedral, repenting. The task of my avatar is to earn more money, support the church, help orphans, and do good deeds. Thatās all I can do; I cannot participate in your grand ventures."
Turns out Hilda is an avatar! Geez, no wonder she knows so much, even capable of countering a Demon God! Da Fei astonishingly asked, "What sin does your true self have?"
Hilda replied disdainfully, "I am Lilim!"
āOh pfft! Da Fei spat a mouthful of old blood: "How is that possible?"
Hilda shook her head, "But my father is Adam, and I am the first child of Lilith. Although I was born in the mortal world, I am fundamentally different from other demon offspring Lilims. However, I still have to bear their sins, baptizing and liberating the deceased. Thatās a task that perhaps can never be completed ā by the way, my avatars are many, but you are the first to see through me!"
Da Feiās jaw dropped! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)