Magic Industrial Age

Chapter 56: 55: Pirate Attack

Inside the secret chamber, Oliveira fell onto the bed and immediately fell asleep. He didn't even bother to take off his armor, clutching his sword in his arms, and a soft snore escaped his lips as he slept soundly.

Perhaps for him, events like today were too common to stir up any significant emotional fluctuations.

But Loy was wide-eyed and unable to sleep.

For him, this 'trip' was quite the adventure.

He turned his head slightly, looking out the window. It was a round hole the size of a human head, fitted with transparent glass, which didn't hinder the view of the surrounding scenery.

However, the outer wall of the glass seemed to have not been wiped for a long time, covered with a lot of dust, making it very blurry.

Through the blurred vision, he could see the shimmering waves, the darkness being dispelled by the light, and a red sun suddenly leaping out from the horizon, painting the sky and earth with brilliance.

That kind of beauty, that dazzling brilliance, was fascinating!

Loy looked at this beautiful sea view, and his mind couldn't help but calm down a bit, and he drifted into sleep accompanied by the sound of the waves.

From Fisherman's Port to Guano Island, it was roughly a two-day and two-night voyage. Loy and Oliveira's eating, drinking, and waste disposal were all confined to this secret chamber, which made it very boring.

The space was too small to stretch out, so naturally, he couldn't practice swordsmanship. Oliveira focused on cultivating his battle aura, honing it bit by bit, pushing himself to the limit of the third tier.

Loy was growing, and Oliveira was not stopping his progress either. He was originally an extraordinary Gale Swordsman at the third tier, LV14.

Spending time with Loy, he didn't necessarily learn anything specific, but his thinking had broadened a lot.

Then, before the Grace of the Gods Festival, he took another step, reaching the limit of the third tier, LV15.

To break through this level, it wasn't just about hard work and diligence, but about developing the power of attributes from the battle aura, requiring complete attribute battle aura techniques and corresponding comprehension.

That was definitely not something that could be achieved overnight.

Oliveira turned to temper his physical body, using battle aura to replenish his body, raising his physical strength to the limit.

A strong physique could accommodate more battle aura, which could improve the success rate of breaking through.

This was actually the norm. A development model like Loy's, where physical body and battle aura advanced side by side, and even the [Strength, Agility, Constitution] three stats had to be maximized as much as possible, could be said to be unique.

On the other hand, Loy, when he was free, didn't cultivate, but constantly reviewed the various books in his mind.

With Deep Blue present, it was as if they were imprinted in his mind, and he began to assess the true level of mana industrialization in this world.

If according to Loy's understanding of the industrial revolution, groundbreaking inventions were always preceded by theory, and various branch technologies had reached a certain level, and then they would explode in a concentrated manner.

This was more in line with the laws of development!

But this world had the existence of magic, various strange magical materials, and even blacksmiths had secret methods to increase the temperature of the furnace.

It was also these things that allowed certain things beyond the times to appear.

For example, the mana ironclad ship, in terms of defense, speed, and mana cannons, actually far exceeded ordinary warships.

It's just a pity that although these high-end goods existed, they were really not easy to manufacture and could not be mass-produced. At the same time, operation, maintenance, and upkeep required enough mana mechanical professionals.

This was also the reason why the Habsburg Empire vigorously developed magic academies. In reality, talent had become the biggest limitation for the development of mana industries.

If viewed from this perspective, the large-scale popularization ability of industrialization had not truly evolved.

For Loy, this was also an opportunity!

His thoughts flew far away. In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

During these two days, Loy and Oliveira had not left the secret chamber, but to say they were idle would not be true.

The reason was simple: they watched two good shows in the secret chamber through the mirror.

First, the older of the two detectives clearly had extra thoughts about that thousand Guilders.

He secretly sneaked into the captain's cabin, preparing to steal it.

However, he didn't know that all of this fell into the eyes of Loy and Oliveira, but they didn't make any moves.

But Maruna Marquez, who returned in time, caught him in the act. In the end, this great detective could only awkwardly explain that he was here to find Maruna.

Because Maruna wasn't there, he waited here for a while.

Loy blushed for him at that clumsy reason. However, Maruna didn't pursue it too much.

Compared to the Guilders, he cared more about his children.

The second was when a group of people broke into the captain's cabin, making a lot of noise and almost overturning the captain's cabin.

The reason was simple: sea voyages also had their own rules, which did not allow women on board.

But there was a female warrior in the Crimson Rose Mercenary Group. She was tall, agile, had a pungent personality, and was quite skilled in knife and shield techniques.

At the beginning, the sailors flirted, whistled, and teased the female warrior, but were taught a lesson by the female warrior.

To say that these sailors were also strong and could lift knives, but they were naturally nothing compared to professional warriors.

Originally, the matter would have ended here, but the younger of the twin detectives passed by and sarcastically mocked a few words, saying things like women should stay at home to have children.

As a result, the Crimson Rose Mercenary Group and the twin detectives fought. Neither side used lethal moves, but after a contest, the twin detectives knew they were no match.

So, the matter was brought before Maruna Marquez again, and they quarreled incessantly in the captain's cabin.

Loy and Oliveira watched another good show and also understood why Maruna had to ask them to take action.

These two groups of people, seemingly hostile, actually didn't take Maruna seriously.

In the end, Maruna raised the commission by 30% as the price, and finally appeased both sides.

Until the end, after everyone left, Maruna lay on his chair, looked up, and showed a wry smile at the mirror embedded in the roof.

A day later, the big ship finally sailed to its destination. From a distance, a lush green island could be seen appearing at the end of the horizon.

Guano Island, as the name suggests, was an island filled with guano.

This small island was not far from the coastline, and it was often a place for seabirds to settle when the seasons changed and they migrated.

Because there were too many seabirds, the guano dropped countless times accumulated after being dried, so that the entire island was filled with guano.

Thus, there was a very apt name, Guano Island!

In fact, even pirates were reluctant to approach this smelly island, let alone merchant ships and warships.

This time, the Bloody Mary Pirate Group set the exchange point here, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

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However, this was the decision of the Beast Tamer Gith, and they had no right to refute it.

Seeing that the distance to Guano Island was getting closer and closer, the shouts of the sailors came, as if cheering for arriving at the destination.

Loy and Oliveira also began to prepare, tidying up their leather armor, checking and maintaining their weapons, gnawing on some dry food, gulping down a few mouthfuls of water, and closing their eyes to concentrate.

Thus, their state became better and better, and they became more and more energetic.

But at this moment, a scream came, filled with unspeakable fear, spreading throughout the entire ship.

"What's going on?"

Loy nervously gripped the sword in his hand. Oliveira was very calm and said, "I'm afraid the Bloody Mary Pirate Group never intended to let us go to the island."

"What do you mean?"

"Look there?"

Loy looked out the window, but couldn't see clearly due to the angle.

But without a doubt, just as the Percinas was about to dock, another warship came out from the back of the island.

It was a blood-red pirate ship, at least twice the size of the Percinas, with three masts that could be adjusted in multiple ways.

The bow was a statue of the Ocean Goddess, but her arm was raised high, like a fist.

This was a symbol of the pirates, and when needed, it could also be transformed into a ramming iron fist.

Of course, it was really unnecessary to deal with Maruna's small boat, the size difference between the two was too great.

And the flag fluttering at the bow was a blood-colored skull flag, with two bones crossed, as if implying death and termination.

This was the Bloody Mary, which had become the great pirate ship that countless sailors on the Silver Sea dreaded.

The appearance of the Bloody Mary was also accompanied by countless people's howls, filled with excitement and the desire for slaughter.

The Percinas wanted to escape. That was not Maruna's order, but the sailors on board instinctively did so.

But the Bloody Mary suddenly accelerated, as if something was pushing it, and directly crashed into the Percinas.

Boom!

A burst of shaking, the two ships collided together, countless grappling hooks were thrown out, directly hooking onto the Percinas's ship edge.

Thus, countless pirates pulled the ropes and descended from the sky, occupying the high ground, holding weapons, and watching with fierce eyes.

Among them, there were even those holding mana firearms. Although it was the oldest loading version, it must be able to be activated.

There were actually mana gunners among these pirates?!

The pirates boarded the ship. Those sailors had shrunk into a ball, trembling. But the mercenaries and detectives hired by Maruna showed the level they should have.

They presented a defensive formation, protecting Maruna in the middle, holding their weapons high, and aiming at the enemy, which was quite calm.

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Maruna immediately stood up: "Wait, wait!"

He first pressed down on the great bow of the Crimson Rose Mercenary Group leader, shook his head slightly, and then walked out of the guard circle alone.

He shouted loudly: "I'm here to redeem people. Guilders has been brought. If Captain Gith wants to kill us all, then in the future, who would dare to do business with you?"

His voice was as loud as possible, even a bit broken, but his shout had an effect.

Then, a loud voice rang out: "What you said makes sense! But, where's the money?"

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