Chapter 231 - 211: The Ambition of National Restoration

Chapter 231: Chapter 211: The Ambition of National Restoration

"It could be a branch of the family bloodline..."

Midton’s expression darkened.

After all, those who could find the location of such a hidden treasure were most likely related to the Sivall Family.

He surreptitiously glanced at Philina’s face and found her expression was hard to read.

Midton didn’t want to see Philina give the treasure away out of consideration for their shared bloodline. In the eyes of a loyal Sivall Family servant like him, only the main family’s bloodline was worthy of reverence. Branch bloodlines were meant to serve the main family.

He felt it was necessary to remind the benevolent Philina, "Miss, I believe that regardless of whether these people are related to a branch of the Sivall Family, we must secure this treasure. The Young Master’s journey to restore his country is extremely perilous, and we must consider his needs."

Midton had watched Fidala and Philina grow up. Even though Fidala had succeeded as the head of the Sivall Family, Midton still called him "Young Master," and Fidala didn’t mind at all.

Hearing this, Philina pressed her lips together, the light in her eyes eventually replaced by cold determination. "Don’t worry, Midton. No matter who they are, if they stand in the way of us getting the treasure, I will make sure they sink to the bottom of the ocean."

At her words, Midton nodded slightly, a small smile appearing on his face.

"Miss, they’ve spotted us. It looks like they’re gathering their people to confront us."

Although Midton was injured and old, he still possessed the underlying strength of a Middle Grand Knight.

His vision allowed him to clearly see everything happening on the distant ships.

It wasn’t just Midton; Philina, also a Middle Grand Knight, could see it all just as clearly.

"Sail directly toward them." Philina lifted her chin slightly, her tone filled with absolute confidence. "First, we’ll confirm their identities. If it’s a branch bloodline, we’ll negotiate first and make a decision based on the outcome. If it isn’t a branch bloodline, but some other people who got news of the treasure..."

Philina paused, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes. "Then kill them all."

"Yes."

Midton accepted the order.

To them, this simple exchange was a matter of course. The people they were about to face would surely be crushed by them.

In the southeast of the continent and the outer seas, aside from the home bases of the Great Nobles of those few duchies, probably very few could withstand their attack.

"Attack!"

After conveying Philina’s will to his subordinates, Midton gave the order to attack the moment the ships made contact.

In an instant, Extraordinary Level Knights leaped directly onto the Pirates’ ships.

On the ships, the sounds of fighting and resistance quickly turned into screams of agony and cries of surrender.

It started on one ship, then spread to the other ships that had arrived.

In less than half an hour, the bald, scarred man and the one-eyed man who had been talking at the bow earlier were brought before Philina under guard.

They were covered in blood and filth, their bodies wounded, and they knelt trembling before Philina.

The bald, scarred man and the one-eyed man seemed to be in a daze, as if they were still dreaming.

’What in the world had just happened? Dozens of Extraordinary Level Knights had leaped onto their ships, and a bloody slaughter had immediately begun. It was an overwhelming battle, leaving them with absolutely no power to resist.’

The bald, scarred man and the one-eyed man were both important subordinates of Budar, both with the strength of Junior Knights.

Yet, after a simple exchange of blows, they were captured and brought here.

The two kept their heads bowed, sweat mixed with blood from their fear and tension dripping onto the deck.

"Miss, we’ve finished our investigation. They are not from a branch bloodline, just a group of outsiders."

Midton’s tone was relaxed.

’Thank goodness they aren’t from a branch bloodline. Otherwise, Philina would surely have been saddened by the bloodshed of fighting her own kin.’

Midton couldn’t bear to see the little Princess Philina upset.

"Outsiders?"

Seeing the two men brought before her, Philina let out a small sigh of relief.

But soon, a trace of doubt appeared.

’If they’re outsiders, how did they find this place?’

"Lift your heads."

Philina’s voice was cold and clear.

She needed to find out who these people were.

Hearing Philina’s voice, the bald, scarred man and the one-eyed man hesitated for a moment before slowly raising their heads.

They saw a slender young woman with delicate features standing over them, gazing down with the detached air of an Upper-Ranker who was indifferent to matters of life and death.

A jolt went through both their hearts. For some reason, they were suddenly overcome with the feeling of impending death.

"Who are you?"

Philina’s tone was oppressive.

"We are..."

The bald, scarred man and the one-eyed man glanced at each other, both seeing the helpless, survival-driven compromise in the other’s eyes.

’The enemy is simply too powerful. Even all of White Bear Town combined would be no match for them.’

’Dozens of Knight Level beings, plus several powerful figures who haven’t even acted yet... We couldn’t possibly imagine where these people had come from.’

To survive for now, they had to obey, even with the poison constraining them.

"We were once Pirates operating near the Sosen Duchy. Now, we’re subordinates of Baron Vili of White Bear Town in the Lanton Duchy."

The bald man gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.

"People from the Lanton Duchy?"

Philina sneered, her face filled with hatred and extreme disgust.

Kaqier, the first Duke of the Lanton Duchy, had built his current glory upon the corpses of their Cold Lion Duchy Royal Family.

"White Bear Town... Baron Vili..."

Philina, naturally, had never heard of Vili.

She was just a little curious. How could a mere baron from a small town in a duchy have the Ability to recruit a Pirate Gang with several Extraordinary Beings? It was rather unexpected. For an ordinary minor noble like a baron, having two or three Extraordinary subordinates was already a rare feat.

"Why did you come here this time?"

Philina continued to ask.

"To find a treasure. We’re looking for a treasure..." This time, the one-eyed man spoke first. He glanced at Philina with a fearful look, swallowed hard, and added before she could ask again, "The rumor is that Baron Vili found a Treasure Map left behind by a Great Noble. We were all sent here to scout the way and search for it."

"Then your Baron Vili, where is he now?"

This was Philina’s biggest question at the moment.

Based on the reports from her subordinates just now, it seemed they hadn’t captured this man named Baron Vili.

"They might have already entered the treasure."

This time, the bald man and the one-eyed man answered at the same time.

They both felt a sense of crisis, as if they would be killed if they answered too slowly.

"Entered the treasure?"

Philina and Midton exchanged a look, their pupils constricting sharply.

"When?"

Philina pressed on.

"About ten days ago, Baron Vili took several Transcendents and entered the treasure." The bald man spoke quickly. "Baron Vili was on Ship Number One that night. I remember it clearly. The stars in the sky that night were strange; they seemed to form a hexagon around the moon."

"Is the entrance to the treasure in the sea?"

Philina continued to press, her fists clenching unconsciously.

’How could an outsider possibly find the entrance to this treasure?’

’The opening of this treasure is restricted to a specific time.’

’Could it be a coincidence? But this is too much of a coincidence.’

"That... we don’t know..."

The night Vili and his group entered the treasure’s entrance, only a few Pirate crew members stationed on Ship Number One saw it. But at the time, Budar had ordered them all to keep quiet, so the news never spread.

"Miss, it’s possible someone has already entered the treasure ahead of us."

Midton looked at Philina, his tone holding some surprise, but not much worry.

’He knew very well that to obtain the artifacts within this treasure, one needed to be verified by the royal bloodline.’

’A group of outsiders could never claim the treasure’s legacy.’

"Truly unbelievable," Philina also muttered in a low voice.

"By the way..." Philina looked at the bald, scarred man and the one-eyed man again. "Your Baron Vili and the Transcendents who entered the treasure—what are their power levels?"

"Well..."

The top of the bald, scarred man’s head was already covered in sweat. "Baron Vili is a Senior Knight, and our boss is a Middle Knight. Besides them, there also seems to be a Silent and a Mage. We don’t know their specific strength, but they’re definitely not as strong as Baron Vili."

Hearing this, the corners of Philina’s mouth curved up slightly.

’With so little strength, they dare to come explore a treasure...’

’It seems I brought nearly ten Senior Knights on this trip myself.’

’And with myself and Midton, two Middle Grand Knights, dealing with them will be all too easy.’

"You’ve worked hard, answering my questions."

Philina offered a polite smile.

"It’s what we should do..."

The bald, scarred man and the one-eyed man hurriedly expressed their thanks. "We just hope that Your Excellency will spare us..."

SHINK! SHINK!

They hadn’t even finished speaking when they suddenly felt a cold sensation on their necks.

Before the pain could even spread, they had completely lost consciousness.

On the deck, the two men’s heads were severed from their bodies by the Sword Qi that shot from Midton’s palm.

"Throw them into the sea."

Midton said to a nearby soldier, his expression unchanged.

"You needn’t worry about such small fries, Miss."

Midton bowed respectfully to Philina.

"Mm..."

Philina nodded in acknowledgment. "We just need to wait for the treasure’s passage to open again... I just hope that Baron Vili, who went in early, doesn’t die to our ancestors’ traps before we get to meet him... I still want to ask him how he found this place."

Midton said nothing, only offering a faint smile.

In truth, this so-called Baron Vili wasn’t even on his mind.

His mind was completely filled with how to more effectively assist Fidala in restoring his country after obtaining the treasure’s legacy.