Rise In Calradia

With the addition of Matilde, Byron's force seems to have returned to the past. More than one hundred and fifty fierce and combative pirates, and a total of fifty Matilde and his mercenaries. If he wanted to, Virgil could recruit more men and ships, and organize a pirate raid team that could destroy the coastal towns of Nord and Vijay.

The pirate elder also proposed a very risky plan that would allow him to return to the territory faster. They can dispose of the convoy as soon as possible, and then take the pirate’s long ship all the way west, bypassing the west coast of Calradia. , Crossing the coastline of Swadia, landed in the south of Rhodok, and then quickly returned north to Byron's fief. This plan can save Byron two-thirds of his time, and it can also avoid many potential troubles and save a lot of supply expenses.

But after hesitating again and again, Byron finally let Virgil arrange their ship to go south by land. On the one hand, he is afraid that the pirates will attack the sea during the long voyage, but the more important reason is that he intends to go south from Vikia and has his property along the way. He can use the funds to recruit troops and then go to Dehrim. Mobilize the remaining peony mercenaries. The previous battle caused him to lose too many troops. If there were not enough troops to support him, he would not dare to return to the fief.

Now that the goal has been determined, the troops simply packed up and set off. Although Byron did not want to go by sea or land, in order to avoid being attacked by the Nord troops when crossing the Nord border on the road, their main force took a long boat to sail east for a day. Half of the time, he anchored in a dark harbor on the northern coast of Vikia, which was also a long-term stronghold of Nord pirates, and the pirate leaders knew each other well. Another small unit led the horse convoy across the border normally, and the two sides would meet in the Shiva car club.

After Virgil arranged the ship, he took Byron to find the pirate leader who was staying in this stronghold. Byron’s purpose was simple. This kind of pirate stronghold was the same as the tavern in the city. While providing supplies, there would also be some searching. The scattered pirates who escaped but did not find the organization. Most of them were the second sons and illegitimate sons of the northern landlords who hadn't allocated the land. They organized themselves to looting south in order to find a way out. As long as the price is right, Byron can hire them.

In addition, this is also the place where the pirates detained their captives. Byron’s contacts in Vickia are not wide, he is the lord of Swadia, and his men are all eye-catching Nord pirates who want to pass through Wikia smoothly. There are many troubles in Asia. So Byron had to show friendship to Boyer and the captains of Vecchia. He wanted to redeem those noble children who were kidnapped or captured by pirates and send them home safely, so that he would earn favor.

Byron's luck is good. In this pirate stronghold, there is indeed a group of young Nord fighters hoping to follow him. There are many of them, close to fifty, and they are currently selling stolen goods here. The leader of this group was a northern officer who had committed a crime. There was nowhere to go before he struggled with his past subordinates who came to the south, hoping to settle down in the south. Later, many northerners who had the same idea joined. Up them. Those famous pirate leaders, although Ai Cai can also be seen by his troops, but they do not intend to live long, so they usually work as mercenaries among the pirates. The result was that the money for the settlement was not saved (the loot was not enough, and the cost of eating, drinking, and gambling was high), and many local aristocrats in Vijay and Nord were offended, and the hope of settlement was almost lost. So when Byron promised them a high salary and land, they agreed without hesitation.

The pirate leader also agreed to the idea of ​​ransoming the captives. For them, as long as the money is suitable, these captives will be sold to everyone. He also enthusiastically took Byron to the house where the prisoners were held, which was the strongest building in this stronghold.

He told Byron that there were two places where prisoners were held. Those prisoners who could not pay the ransom and killed and wasted were kept in simple cellars, enduring the dirty environment and bad food waiting for Tiha’s slave traders. Come and buy. Those who can afford the ransom are locked up in that house, with straw beds and sheepskin blankets to sleep, as well as bread and smoked fish to eat.

When Byron entered the house, he saw three men chained to their bed, the length of the chain was just long enough for them to get to bed and use the toilet. The clothes on these people are not too dirty, it seems that they haven't stayed here for too long, but they are all sluggish, and they don't seem to be doing very well.

When Byron first entered the room, two of them immediately raised their heads and looked over here, and one of them squinted and glanced, seeming to want to know another hapless person who has been locked in.

So when Byron dressed in costumes that were quite different from the pirates and stood in front of them in a serious manner, the three of them looked at him suspiciously, wondering who he was.

But when Byron proved his aristocratic status and expressed willingness to pay the ransom for them, they all became energetic. Because Byron claimed that he was trying to recruit troops to join the war in Vijaya, and even hinted that they had been ordered by a certain earl of Swadia, if this is the case, then it would be reasonable to save them.

Byron has already inquired clearly with the leader of the pirates. One of these three is a businessman from Shiva Chaze~www.wuxiaspot.com~ One night when he was out of the city to find a lover for a tryst, he was caught by a pirate in disguise looking for a chance. Now, the entourage is also locked in the cellar. Originally, it was no problem for him to take the ransom, but his wife became furious after learning about it, and secretly found someone to tell them to keep the man with love for a few days. It doesn't matter if something goes wrong, because the businessman has few relatives, and if he dies, the inheritance will fall into the hands of her and her son.

The other two captives were the sons of two Captain Vicias. They were young and aggressively bet they would use the heads of pirates to prove their bravery in order to win the hearts of their beloved girls. As a result, they took a few attendants to hide from their parents and went out. After running around, they really met the pirates, and then they were taught to behave by the pirates. Their father is now raising money to redeem them.

Byron was happy to redeem their freedom, but the pirate leader's asking price was high. Considering that he would still need a lot of dinars to recruit troops, Byron and both sides negotiated terms. First, he negotiated with the pirate about the ransom for a while. He found Virgil and promised a suitable amount to buy one of his ships, and then used the intact long ship and half of the gold coins on him to redeem it. The three men and their entourage, as well as some of the prisoners in the cellar. The pirate leader had previously lost three ships in the storm, and the Nord’s long ships are very rare in the south. The Nord Kingdom’s long ships were not sold due to war, so he was very satisfied with the deal. Byron also saved a lot of dinars as he wished.

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