NOVPUBChapter 351: Chapter 303 Overwhelming Naval Battle_2
How could this happen?
Wasn’t it just an ordinary merchant ship? Why were there so many Silver-level Professionals?
Hiring so many people, aren’t you guys making any money?
Jackson felt immense fury and despair, wanting to retreat to the “Sea Cow,” yet he was stuck in his tracks by Evar’s attack.
Seeing one of his Silver Martial Monks severely injured and Silver Warrior Roz in grave danger, his heart grew immensely anxious.
Especially since his own minions were almost effortlessly taken down by the adversaries, with the most injured among the enemies only severely wounded and none dead.
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Jackson felt like he was going to break down.
What’s going on?
Has raiding merchant ships become this difficult?
Were those predecessors just deceiving me?
Basel? Where’s Basel?
Suddenly realizing that one of his subordinates was missing, Jackson grew furious.
Dammit Basel, it’s this critical moment and still slacking, don’t want to live anymore!
“Basel, damn it, start fighting!”
“Ixxxxxxx”
Jackson, no longer maintaining his usual composure, cursed loudly, but no matter how much he swore, he didn’t see a trace of that Silver-level Assassin.
Jackson’s cursing naturally reached Lis, who was watching the chaos from above.
He, too, suddenly realized something.
Right, I had previously detected four Silver-levels, why are there only three in action now?
Lis had no suspicion that this was some tactic or a smoke bomb from the opposite side.
To be honest, judging from their previous naive actions, they wouldn’t have the brains for it.
So where was that person?
Lis suddenly grew interested.
As he used the Detection Magic once more, the result surprisingly showed only the three Silver-levels present.
Interesting!
Lis naturally did not doubt that there was an issue with his earlier detection.
Honestly, he remembered the aura of that fourth Silver-level, probably the pirate mentioned below as “Basel.”
That meant this Basel had the ability to escape his detection magic.
Even if he were the most skilled assassin at hiding his abilities, that was still impressive.
And if Basel…
If he was the person Lis was guessing, that would be even more interesting!
Lis’s figure gradually disappeared from the spot, heading towards the pirate ship opposite.
Given that the situation on the battlefield was already decided and this pirate ship couldn’t stir up any trouble under the overwhelming force, Lis didn’t need to stay here anymore.
…
Basel was currently hiding in the shadows, carefully concealing his presence.
He was very confident in his Stealth and ability to hide his Qi.
These were skills he had learned from his father and had helped him through many dangers.
Silently staying in the dark, Basel could still hear the shoutings and faint tremors from above.
During the clash when the two ships connected, an intense sense of crisis burst within Basel, and with a strong survival instinct, he didn’t hesitate at all and immediately went into stealth mode to find a safe spot.
He planned to stay here until the fight was over and then sneak away.
Though this was on the high seas, Basel was confident he could survive.
“ε=(´ο｀*))) Ahh, boss Jackson, don’t blame me for fleeing. The enemy was just too strong.”
Basel felt somewhat regretful, feeling a bit guilty inside as after all, Jackson had been quite good to him since he came aboard.
But between feeling guilty and surviving, Basel didn’t hesitate.
He had boasted to his old man that he’d make a name for himself and bring back a beautiful wife!
Who knew the outside world could be this dangerous?
Despite being a Silver-ranked assassin and having considerable strength among mercenaries, nothing ever went smoothly for him.
Working as a mercenary, his mercenary squad got wiped out during an Underground City exploration, leaving only him alive.
As a guard, the merchant group he was with was attacked by an Evil Dragon, and only he survived.
The third time, he chose to become a pirate.
Now, it seemed likely that, again, he was the only one who would survive this pirate ship.
Now he even wondered if he was just an unlucky fellow since no one who teamed up with him ever had a good ending.
“ε=(´ο｀*))) Could it be because I’m too handsome?”
With his mind full of complaints, Basel could do nothing now but wait obediently here.
However, he always felt a vague unease in his heart.
Could there be another problem?
Nestled in the shadows, Basel stroked his chin, puzzled.
“Great guy, I was wondering why I couldn’t find you, you were hiding on our ship.”
A voice suddenly entered Basel’s ears, he shivered and quickly darted out of the shadows.
Clutching a pitch-black, sharp dagger, Basel looked fearfully in the direction the voice came from.
A young man was standing not far away, smiling at him.
Even Basel had to admit, this young man was slightly handsomer than himself.
The young man said with a smile,
“I was wondering why I couldn’t find you on your ship, turns out you were hiding in the storage room on ours.”
“You’re quite something!”
Yes, after noticing a missing silver-level professional and hearing that the missing person was named “Basel,” Lis remembered it.
He searched the “Sea Cow” thoroughly but found no trace of Basel.
Where could he run on the vast sea?
Undeterred, Lis searched the “Mermaid” meticulously and finally found something amiss with a shadow in the storage room.
It was indeed Basel, hiding.
The moment Lis saw Basel, he confirmed his guess.
Although he looked much younger and lacked the later composure, it was indeed the future Golden Pirate known as “Cowardly Basel.”
This guy was also quite famous; he was the first mate of the Blood Whale Pirate Group and a rather unique figure.
Yes!
It was the force created in the future by Helen!
This guy was Helen’s top subordinate and the only other golden-level pirate besides her.
What a fate—indescribable!
Lis was quite familiar with this guy and, of course, knew his quirks.
“Who are you?”
Basel gripped his dagger tightly and pretended to ask fiercely.
“Stop pretending!”
Lis didn’t care at all, Could your gloomy face fool anyone?
“Now that I’ve found you, where do you think you can run?”
Clearly, this Basel was an elite figure.
Although his strength had not fully matured, one could still see he was no ordinary man.
Being able to evade Lis’s detection showed that Basel’s abilities in stealth and concealing his aura were quite high, and his affinity with the Shadow Plane was not weaker than the current Lis’s.
A definite future BOSS panel!
Seeing that he hadn’t fooled Lis, Basel’s face changed and he pitifully said,
“Big brother, can you please…”
Before he could finish, a cold gleam suddenly appeared, striking towards Lis.
“Wow!”
Lis reacted quickly, sidestepping Basel’s sudden attack.
Or rather, he had always been on guard against Basel.
If anyone truly believed Basel’s reputation, they wouldn’t know how they died.
As a golden-level pirate, how could he be a simple man?
Basel gripped his dagger backwards, somewhat surprised to stay in place.
He hadn’t expected Lis, who appeared to be a spellcaster, to be so fast, clearly not using any skills but merely relying on physical ability to dodge his attack.
Damn, isn’t dad’s teaching useful?
Basel thought this in his mind but did not stop attacking.
With a backhand sweep, several dark lights struck at Lis with even greater speed.
Lis flashed a white magic glow in his hand, spouting the Four Rings Magic “Strong Deflection Field”!
Ding, ding, ding!
Several needle-like hidden weapons, as they approached Lis’s body, suddenly deflected away, hitting a metal box nearby and sparking.
Seeing the hidden weapons had no effect, Basel’s body suddenly vanished from Lis’s view, but Lis knew he hadn’t left, instead hiding in the shadows, ready to strike fiercely.
The space here in the ship’s cabin was rather narrow and defined, perfectly suited for an assassin’s combat style, but not for a mage to unfold.
“Well~”
Lis’s face still smiling, he pulled a dagger from his storage ring.
Time to stretch his muscles a bit!
