Hiss——!

Three seconds later, the brilliance faded.

The scene in the sky reappeared in front of Aiven and the others.

Reaching the peak of the extraordinary into Tier 4 is clearly not so easy to kill.

However.

Even if they didn't die, faced with the sword light that can harm a demigod, the two of them looked quite miserable.

The abilities of extraordinary beings each have their characteristics, and strength cannot be judged solely by victory or defeat.

Tien Kute originally belonged to the type proficient in using large-scale attacks, capable even of single-handedly creating natural disasters.

Especially after revealing his true form, he served as a weapon of mass destruction against armies, fortresses, and even territories!

While the "Rose Sword Saint," who excels in agile single-target attacks, was precisely the kind of opponent that made him suffer, unable to dodge or withstand.

After one sword stroke, everything from the right rib to below the left hip was gone. Protruding purple-red flesh kept squirming to try to close the wound, but the newly grown parts were repeatedly torn to shreds by an invisible force.

Though barely floating in mid-air, he had obviously lost his combat ability. A year later, facing his old opponent, he was defeated more miserably than last time.

Due to the nature of his ability, Hawkins, who had just ascended to Tier 4 as a "Lawless," was in even better shape than the veteran Tien Kute. The sword light connecting sky and earth couldn't completely lock onto his body.

Yet at this moment, Hawkins's face was ashen, with beads of sweat dripping down like beans, simply because his left arm had been severed at the elbow, with a smooth cut like a mirror, and even the steel-like bones of a peak extraordinary had no trace of stubble.

Yet in terms of self-healing ability, even having completed the transformation from soul to body, how could a Lawless compare to the exotic Sea God's Son?

It's unknown whether his arm will ever grow back; otherwise, the "Octopus Ghost's" renowned [Eight-Armed Fist] would become a relic of the past...

At this moment.

The two had already distanced themselves far from the "Rose Sword Saint," almost standing shoulder to shoulder.

Ilvendi had demonstrated absolute command over the battlefield with that sword!

"Ilvendi, how dare you... how dare you... the Goddess won't let you off!"

Clutching his severed arm, extreme rage and dismay made Hawkins's pale lips almost uncontrollably tremble.

At the peak of his life, narrowly escaping death, the fortitude built over decades by this King of the Black Sea collapsed with a crash.

The dignified Pirate King, who had just proclaimed himself the "Prince of Freedom," had fallen to the state of using connections after losing a fight, leaving people in shock.

However, just as he finished speaking.

Crack... crack... crack...

Bang——

Amid the strange noise, Hawkins jerked his head.

Under the three men's feet.

A smooth sword mark appeared in the middle of the pirate ship "Eternal Imprisonment Sacred Statue," equivalent to a military Level 2 battleship, slicing the ship neatly from end to end.

The pirates on this line naturally couldn't escape unharmed. Among the over 700 pirate crew members, many had lost arms, legs, or even heads or waists.

Puff——

Blood and viscera gushed out.

"Ah ah...ah!"

Miserable wails connected into a continuous scream.

Under the Pirate King's meticulous planning, even the pirates who had besieged the great treasury with single-digit casualties now, having completed all their scheduled plans, were destined for joy turned to sorrow!

The most important thing was.

The spoils carrying the finest parts of the bank group's great treasury, as the pirate ship slowly capsized, were either lightweight wooden boxes floating on the sea surface or too heavy ones swallowed by the sea!

Due to his high status and various sources of intelligence, the National Guardian Sword Saint Ilvendi knew much more about the events than Major General Koverdale and Aiven, the direct participants.

He certainly knew what was in the packaged wooden boxes on this ship, and even more so the value of those items.

But, he didn't rush to take the treasure.

The "Rose Sword Saint" Ilvendi once again raised his right hand, about to deliver another strike to completely take down the half-crippled Hawkins and Tien Kute.

Whoosh——!

A whirlwind descended from the sky, and a water spout rose silently from the sea, enveloping the incapacitated Hawkins and Tien Kute, disappearing in an instant with a speed beyond even the "Rose Sword Saint's" reaction.

At the same time, waves surged in the sea, including those that had already poured into the "Leiden River," issuing an invitation that only those with a keen heart could hear, to those along the coast still calling out the sacred name "Hipponeo."

"Enter the waves of the Black Sea, become a preparatory 'Tempest Priest' serving the Black Sea Goddess, and share in the Goddess's power and glory."

Without a moment's hesitation, the elite Pirates, who had already severed their little fingers to enrich the new "Tempest Church," entered the sea together, disappearing in the surging waves in the blink of an eye.

Of course, the Pirates who fell into the water after the "Eternal Imprisonment Sacred Statue" was severed were no exception.

Other recipients of the call, who were originally ordinary citizens (those simply filled with a worshipful emotion), hesitated slightly at the sight of the roaring waves, some stepping forward, while others hesitated until the waves gradually calmed without taking further action.

In fact, few of those enraptured threw themselves into the sea; out of over a million individuals in the entire river valley, apart from those lost in the disaster, only a few hundred truly took action.

After all, those who believed out of fear or worship of power were still in the minority, let alone the fact that most of Tyrone Kingdom's populace were already followers of the "Queen and Goddess of Navigation."

However.

Among these few exceptions were the former whaling ship's First Mate Fisher and the inveterate gambler Pipps. For those who had long lost everything or were unwelcome in their homeland, this choice seemed more like redemption.

"Alas! Oh, Gods!"

With a soft sigh, Ilvendi slowly lowered his right hand, no longer taking action against these "ordinary people."

Even with the possession of the "Sword of Cutting All Things: Geldios," there remained an insurmountable chasm between himself and a demigod, and his knightly path was nearly at an end.

The final magic potion, the "Seven Gods Ladder," although granting unimaginable power and stability, also set an insurmountable shackle.

Even though every Titled Knight embodies secular rule and serves as the ultimate safeguard of royal authority, reaching the pinnacle of Titled Knights in the world remains but mankind's utmost limit, always a hound shepherding lambs for the gods...

Letting go of the melancholy in his heart.

Gazing at the floating wooden crates on the sea surface, Ilvendi decided to do something a mortal ought to do.

"Treasures lost by the Netherlands Bank Group?"

From his pocket, he took out a brass-colored metal box, with a visible complex gear mechanism through its hollow patterns.

The treasured spatial artifact produced by the "Alchemy School," known as the "Treasure Box" or "Alchemy Secret Box," not only possesses multiple encryption functions but also contains an enormous internal storage space.

As the National Guardian Sword Saint of Phaletis, the one Ilvendi held was a custom special edition made by the "Violet Eye," with an internal space not much less than the cargo hold of a large merchant vessel, sufficient to serve as a strategic logistical treasure!

He was just about to personally collect these precious treasures one by one.

Boom——!

The sky suddenly exploded with a dazzling light circle carrying a bright star at its top, bottom, left, and right, from which a sailboat with gigantic bat-like metallic wings sailed out.

The main body was not much different from most sea vessels now on the water, with sails, multiple decks, and shipborne artillery, except for the extensive decorations resembling Lower Realm demons and two rows of red gemstones like "Eyes of Magma" at the ship's bottom.

Its wings spread out and flapped, looking like an exaggerated giant flying insect from afar.

This was a truly named Sky Battleship, also the legendary battleship of the Tyrone Kingdom, the "Divine Demon Wings."

The battleship did not slow down a bit, passing overhead. Someone on board called out to the "Rose Sword Saint":

"Ilvendi, hurry up!"

Looking up, the "Rose Sword Saint" saw several people standing on the ship.

The Kingdom Guardian of Tyrone, Augustus, the wielder of the legendary battleship "Demon God's Wings," the patriarch of the Solomon Clan, the Great Wizard Bronte Solomon, the Pope Saint Brucolin of the "Iron Cross Church," and beside him, the Titled Knight of the Church, the "Destruction Horn."

This was an incredibly grandiose lineup...

Evidently, they had descended from upstream of the "Leiden River," using unparalleled martial prowess to slay all the Sea Monsters along the coast, rescuing the Goddess's lambs before arriving here.

Previously.

After receiving the divine oracle of the former Black Sea Goddess's revival, the most esteemed figure within this archipelagic nation, Pope Saint Brucolin, forsook his longstanding duty of steering the "Iron Cross Throne," the site of the Goddess's miracle in the Tulip Duchy, and personally descended upon the Tyrone Kingdom through the "Gate of Radiance" guarded by the Angel.

Ilvendi, who was a guest at the "Iron Cross Throne," chose to accompany him.

Upon reaching the "Leiden River Valley," Ilvendi took the initiative to chase down Hawkins, while the Pope chose first to rescue the Goddess's lambs, fortuitously joining forces with Augustus of Tyrone Kingdom and Solomon, who had received word of the warning and came to aid.

Now, having dealt with all these lengthy details, the most luxurious team of the Tulip Alliance naturally had to face squarely with the main adversaries among these unexpected guests.

However.

Even though time was tight, these treasures could not simply be allowed to be carried away by the waves.

While in a dilemma, the "Rose Sword Saint" happened to see the Navy watching from the shore.

"I've got it."

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