Chapter 210 - 194: Exploration and Assassin

Chapter 210: Chapter 194: Exploration and Assassin

For the Viscounts and Barons of other ordinary coastal towns, absorbing a large Pirate Gang was nearly impossible.

In the domain of an ordinary Viscount or Baron, the highest level of combat power was typically just a Senior Knight.

As for Viscounts like Kirk, who possessed the cultivation of a Grand Knight, you could count them on one hand.

Take Viscount Babila of Oyster City, for example, who had previously been ambushed by the Shell Pirate Gang. The strongest expert in his domain was only a Middle Level Peak Knight.

Therefore, for the Barons and Viscounts of these ordinary coastal towns, their own advanced combat power couldn’t necessarily even match that of a large Pirate Gang.

But Vili was different. In White Bear Town, the strongest fighter, Wally, now possessed Silver Level strength—the equivalent of a Human’s Grand Knight Cultivation.

Furthermore, Vili himself was already at the Peak of a Senior Knight. With the bonuses from his Hanged Man and Mage classes, plus his various combat techniques, Vili was essentially comparable to a Grand Knight.

Then there were his subordinates: Selena, Benduin, Kirk...

Compared to the domain of a Powerful Viscount, White Bear Town’s advanced combat power was not necessarily any weaker.

With such resources, it would take barely any effort for White Bear Town to absorb a Pirate Gang.

"Lord Baron, whatever you need me to do, I will obey your will."

Budar adopted a completely subservient posture.

Vili nodded. "My request isn’t necessarily a bad thing for you..."

"You are the first large Pirate Gang to flee the waters of the Sosen Duchy. Others will likely follow, migrating here one by one..." Vili said slowly. "Your mission is to absorb them... all of them."

"Absorb them all?"

Budar’s expression changed.

"This..."

Budar’s expression grew hesitant. "Lord Baron..."

"For the Tusk Pirate Gang in its current state, this is certainly a rather difficult task..."

Vili smiled faintly. He had done his research and was well aware that while the Tusk Pirate Gang was considered an overlord in the outer seas of the Sosen Duchy, there were still three to five other gangs of comparable strength.

For the Tusk Pirate Gang to absorb these other gangs on its own was simply impossible.

"Of course, I won’t deliberately make things difficult for you. I will also provide you with ample resources and manpower."

Vili continued, "For example, the Explosive Fruit you saw today, as well as other forms of Extraordinary Power... I can lend them to you."

At this, Budar’s eyes lit up.

’If I really had that kind of support, maybe I could actually pull this off.’

"Your concern shouldn’t be how to defeat them, but how to turn them into your subordinates."

Vili gave Budar a profound look.

Budar hesitated for a moment before speaking. "But, Lord Baron, with your power, you could easily bring them under your own command. Why have me do it in your stead?"

Vili gave a slight smile, then paused before continuing, "You must understand, I am a Baron of Dawei Province, not a Pirate Leader."

’I can gather these pirate forces, but I can’t be the one to step out onto their stage and grant them a legitimate identity.’

’As a member of the Noble Group, Vili had to be mindful of appearances.’

"I understand."

Budar understood Vili’s unspoken meaning.

However, Budar immediately realized a problem. After a moment’s hesitation, he finally asked, "Lord Baron, what about provisions for all these men afterward...?"

’Right now, it’s providing food and lodging for a few hundred people, but soon it could be thousands. If the Pirates are forbidden from raiding, their source of income will disappear.’

"I can provide you with sufficient supplies for now."

Vili’s smile was laden with meaning.

"Yes..."

Budar lowered his head deeply, his eyes flashing with intense worry.

’The Lord Baron said... *for now*.’

"Alright, you may go now," Vili said to Budar. "Your family is waiting for you to have dinner."

"Yes."

Budar prostrated himself deeply, his voice trembling slightly.

Led by Benduin, Budar left the room.

"Pirates?"

In the empty room, Vili let out a cold sneer.

...

「A month passed since Vili brought the Tusk Pirate Gang into the fold.」

"Lord Baron, are those Pirates really trustworthy?"

Inside the Town Hall, Sandoor looked at Vili with a puzzled expression.

"Don’t worry. Budar has a weakness, so there won’t be any problems."

Vili replied nonchalantly.

Over the past month, with Vili’s support, the Tusk Pirate Gang had completely absorbed two large Pirate Gangs that had fled to the waters of Dawei Province.

Following Vili’s instructions, the method of absorption was very simple.

Execute all figures of authority and Extraordinary individuals within the two Pirate Gangs, then randomly integrate the remaining members into the Tusk Pirate Gang.

This move sent a cold sweat down Budar’s back. He knew very well that if he had been the one to arrive later, he would have undoubtedly met the same fate.

After integrating the manpower, Vili did not delay, instead issuing two orders to the Tusk Pirate Gang.

First, a portion of the men were to return to the waters of the Sosen Duchy and harass their coastal defenses.

In reality, this move was rather redundant and futile. In the face of the Sosen Duchy’s navy, these Pirates had no power to resist, let alone proactively harass them.