Chapter 205 - 191: A New Pirate Power

Chapter 205: Chapter 191: A New Pirate Power

A Junior Fire Mage!?

He had gained another title when he least expected it.

Vili’s already excited mood grew even more fervent.

The power of a Junior Mage was nothing to Vili, a Senior Knight. However, unlocking a new Extraordinary Profession meant another path for his Extraordinary Abilities to develop.

From now on, Vili was a Transcendent who held three Extraordinary Professions: Knight, Hanged Man, and Mage.

Vili had never met anyone who controlled three Extraordinary Abilities.

Even Benduin’s teacher and the core knights of the Holy Light Knight Order only possessed two Extraordinary Professions each.

’I really didn’t expect this...’

Vili felt Fire Elemental Power beginning to emerge within his body.

He suddenly had the feeling that he could freely manipulate the Fire Element in the outside world.

He was eager to cast a large Fireball, just as the memories granted by the title system instructed.

But with so many people around, Vili decided to suppress his curiosity for the time being.

’This time, besides the reward of 3 attribute points, my Intelligence also increased naturally by 1 point.’

Vili saw the changes in his attributes clearly.

Previously, Vili’s Intelligence Value was 25.5, but now it was 26.5. This was somewhat similar to when he had been promoted to a Hanged Man.

When Vili became a One-Engraving Hanged Man, his Constitution had also naturally increased by 1 attribute point.

’The Hanged Man’s power is linked to Constitution, and a Mage’s power is linked to Intelligence...’

Vili had now realized this.

He could clearly sense that, in his current state, he far surpassed the records of an ordinary Junior Mage from his memories.

If he disregarded the quality of his Mana, Vili’s Mana Stock alone surpassed that of many Middle Level Mages. It was only due to the quality of his Mana that he couldn’t cast Middle Level Mage magic.

’If I could, I could probably cast Fireball instantly and continuously without interruption...’

A slight curve formed on Vili’s lips. It seemed every Fire Mage had the urge to cast Fireball indefinitely.

Vili thought to himself, ’I’ll just have to wait until I’m back at the manor to test out the abilities of a Junior Mage.’

Just then, Sandoor, braving the heat, moved closer to Vili.

His face was covered in sweat and flushed red, as if he had been standing next to a large furnace. "Lord Baron, what is this?"

"This is Fire Crystal Amber."

Vili replied to Sandoor, "A very rare treasure."

As he said this, a hint of relief appeared in Vili’s eyes.

The vessels capable of producing Fire Crystal Amber were simply too rare.

"Fire Crystal Amber?"

Sandoor was clearly hearing this term for the first time. He asked Vili in confusion, "What is it?"

"It’s a fire-type treasure formed through a combination of various coincidences, coalescing by borrowing the power of the natural Fire Element."

Vili explained to Sandoor, "Take this Bursting Fruit Tree, for example. First, its seed underwent a slight mutation at the very beginning. But this positive mutation had a very small effect on its appearance, so it was difficult for us to notice."

"Afterward, the mutated seed found a suitable growing environment and began to grow bit by bit," Vili continued. "It bore mature fruit before, but the fruit withered because it wasn’t picked immediately. In fact, this wasn’t because the fruit’s nutritional energy was depleted. Rather, this Bursting Fruit Tree was nurturing the Fire Crystal Amber within it, reabsorbing the Fire Element that would have normally been dispersed during its growth."

"The mutated Bursting Fruit Tree crazily absorbed the external Fire Element while simultaneously locking its own Fire Element from escaping. Thus, the Fire Crystal Amber gradually nurtured itself into this state."

In fact, the reason Vili had only sensed a faint Fire Element aura earlier was also due to this Bursting Fruit Tree’s superb ability to seal its own elemental power.

"So that’s how it is..."

Sandoor nodded, only half-understanding. He wasn’t even a Transcendent, so he could only grasp bits and pieces of what Vili was saying. But soon, he asked another question, "Lord Baron, this Fire Crystal Amber must be very precious, right?"

"It is indeed very precious."

Vili nodded. Generally speaking, a piece of Fire Crystal Amber this large would be considered a precious treasure even in Golden Flower City.

Its effects were very similar to Sabuweiler’s Tears; both could accelerate the cultivation speed of Transcendents of the corresponding element.

For Transcendents, this was an irresistible temptation.

Previously, Vili had relied on Sabuweiler’s Tears to accelerate his promotion to Senior Knight.

If Vili hadn’t awakened the Extraordinary Profession of a Junior Fire Mage because of this, he probably would have sold the Fire Crystal Amber. But now, he had to keep it to improve his own abilities as a Junior Mage.

A smile appeared on Sandoor’s face. "Congratulations, Lord Baron."

Vili smiled and replied, "Let’s go. Back to White Bear Town."

The results of today’s inspection far exceeded Vili’s expectations.

Not only were the Bursting Fruits and Fog Fruits of excellent quality, but he had also gained a new Extraordinary Profession and the Fire Crystal Amber. It was a completely successful inspection.

「On the return voyage.」

Vili wrapped the Fire Crystal Amber in oilcloth and stored it away.

He and Sandoor stood on the deck, gazing out at the distant sea.

"Have you run into any trouble with administrative affairs recently?"

Vili, who hadn’t dealt with administrative matters for a long time, asked Sandoor.

Sandoor pondered for a moment. "No major troubles, but the Pirates have been getting quite rampant recently."

"Pirates?"

Vili raised an eyebrow.

"Yes. With winter approaching, some Pirate Gangs are on the move again, needing to stockpile food and supplies," Sandoor explained to Vili. "Besides that, through our communications with several other nearby coastal towns, we’ve jointly discovered that many new pirate crews seem to have appeared among the local Pirate Gangs."

"New pirate crews?"

Vili frowned slightly.

Ever since the Green Shell Pirate Gang sacked White Bear Town and incurred the wrath of Count Lumbar, the Elite Guard Team of Golden Flower City, led by Kirk, had dealt a devastating blow to all the large Pirate Gangs near the coastal towns.

As a result, many powerful Pirate Gangs were shattered, and the lucky few fled to more distant seas.

Even if some small pirate forces remained, they shouldn’t have been able to gain any significant power.

But from what Sandoor was saying, the pirate forces along the coast of Dawei Province seemed to be rampant again, and new factions had even joined their ranks.

"Where did these new Pirate Gangs come from?"

Vili was extremely vigilant when it came to sea defense.

The destruction of Blue Whale Town back then had been a wake-up call, making Vili place exceptional importance on White Bear Town’s sea defense.

To this end, he even established a Sea Defense Team, something that hadn’t existed in Blue Whale Town’s time.

"According to speculation from Oyster City, these new pirate forces might have come from the Sosen Duchy."

Sandoor explained to Vili, "Off the coast of the Sosen Duchy, pirate forces were once extremely rampant. This was mainly due to the duchy’s disregard for these offshore factions. In their view, these Pirates couldn’t fundamentally threaten the Sosen Duchy’s coastal security, so their efforts to crack down on them were weak and always remained lax."

"But after the Sosen Duchy allied with the Wata Duchy, they seemed to want to change this situation. While confronting the Lanton Duchy, they wanted to eliminate this destabilizing factor behind them, so they intensified their efforts to expel the Pirates. To avoid annihilation, some Pirates fled from the seas off the Sosen Duchy and entered the seas off the Lanton Duchy—that is, the coastal waters near Dawei Province."

Hearing this, Vili nodded, his expression turning solemn.

Although the Sosen Duchy had previously intended to join forces with that cavalry unit from the Wata Duchy to destroy White Bear Town, Vili hadn’t made the duchy a key defensive priority after the incident passed. This was because the Sosen Duchy was not close to the coast of Dawei Province, and the sea defense capabilities around the province were generally strong. Waging a long-distance naval war would be an extremely difficult undertaking for the Sosen Duchy.

However, Vili hadn’t expected that while the Sosen Duchy hadn’t launched a long-range naval campaign, they had instead forced their offshore marauders to flee toward Dawei Province. This method had also increased the difficulty of sea defense for the province.

"Among these Pirate Gangs that have fled over, are there any that are particularly threatening?"

Vili thought for a moment before asking Sandoor.

"Not at the moment, but we can’t rule out the possibility of one appearing soon."

Sandoor answered truthfully.

"Hmm..."

Vili nodded and paced slowly on the deck, seemingly lost in thought.

"By the way, are there still any large factions like the former Green Shell Pirate Gang among the Pirate Gangs near Dawei Province now?"

Vili asked suddenly.

Such large Pirate Gangs weren’t just powerful; they also had immense rallying power.

"Not anymore."

Sandoor shook his head. "More than half a year ago, Pirate Gangs of that level were completely wiped out by Lord Kirk. After all this time, no one has dared to step up and take their place."

Hearing this, Vili pursed his lips, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Keep a close watch on any new, powerful Pirate Gangs that appear nearby. Report to me immediately if you find anything."

Vili seemed to have made a decision. His gaze was sharp as he commanded Sandoor.

"Yes, Lord Baron."

Although Sandoor didn’t know what Vili was planning, he instinctively sensed the ambition in his tone.

This made him feel a strange sense of excitement.

’After accumulating power for so long, it’s finally time to truly venture into the ocean...’

Vili looked at the calm sea in the distance and muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear.