A gunshot rang out the moment the metal slab started falling. A bullet glistening with sparks hit the metal slab and blasted it outward. The metal slab then dropped into the sea. Everyone’s jaw dropped. The captain, Casey, Goch, and Sormus looked at Gloria incredulously. Reuben’s eyes widened in surprise. It was apparent that no one had expected Gloria to hit that rapidly dropping metal slab in just one shot. Her skills were that of a top-tier marksman!“Bullseye,” Gloria said as she put down the gun and smiled. However, her face glistened with sweat and she looked like she was about to collapse. Firing a sniper rifle required physical and mental effort, and complete physical and mental power was needed to shoot accurately. It was clearly exhausting for Gloria to perform such a feat in view of her current condition. Adrian hastily caught her and leaned her against his chest to rest. The captain said in astonishment, “Your marksmanship is extraordinary, Ms. Sia. This is how a t
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 captain excitedly said, "Excellent shot, Ms. Sia! That's some fantastic sniping skills you've got!" "Haha! We're saved! I'm sure they're in shambles now that their leader's dead!" "That was awesome, Ms. Sia!"Casey, Goch, and the others became spirited.In contrast, Gloria felt dizzy. More accurately, she was fatigued from how focused she was up until a moment ago. She forced herself to remain conscious as Adrian said to her, "Do you see the cockpit? Their captain is right behind the glass. I need you to shoot past the glass and take him out. Wind speed is the same as earlier.""Understood,” Gloria replied and readied herself for another shot, firing away after gathering more focus.The bullet shot through the enemy ship's glass, hitting the captain directly in the head. As he fell over, he reflexively grabbed the throttle stick and pulled it down, causing the ship to spin out of control like a headless chicken. The whole crew was thrown onto the floor, some even overboard.
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
“What?!” The Shanglanders staggered and retreated reflexively when they saw him. "D-Didn't you just leave? When did you get in here?" Adrian locked the door behind him and grabbed a dagger from the table before walking toward the duo. Shocked senseless, the Shanglanders pounced toward the bed, intending to hold Gloria hostage to threaten Adrian, but Adrian grabbed their clothes the moment they made a move and threw them onto the floor."Ack!" the Shanglanders yelped.They got back and made for the door. Adrian swung his dagger, and the arms of both the Shanglanders were dismembered."Aaaah!" They panicked, filled with extreme terror as they yelled. Their eyes were filled with horror as they looked at Adrian."Relax, I'm not going to kill you."The Shanglanders took a deep breath when they heard this and were about to heave a sigh of relief when Adrian's next words tore apart their psyche."I'll make you beg me to kill you!" he said with a smile."No!""Please!" As the Sha
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
The bearded Shanglander shot to his feet as he spoke, intending to leave the cabin with that excuse. As he turned around, Adrian said, "I'll rip you to shreds if you dare walk out of here.""What?!" The bearded Shanglander jumped and broke out in cold sweat. Adrian turned around and gestured at the man. "I'm actually very interested in Shanglanders. On your knees, everyone. Let's test the courage of your people, shall we?"The Shanglanders shuddered upon hearing this, then got down on their knees to beg for mercy. The bearded one said, "Please forgive me, Mr. Theo, but I have no idea what you're saying. Have I done something to offend you?"In the face of the man’s feigned ignorance, Adrian stated, "Confess now and you'll live. Otherwise, all of you die."The word "die" instantly caused the Shanglanders to panic and plead for their lives earnestly. The bearded Shanglander said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Theo! We told the Luposians about you being here, but I beg that you spare us. We sho
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