Chapter 486

Chapter 486: Confrontation

Without a second thought, Karoso swung forward.

The tree in the island was cut in half.

Endless power spread out from the little island, pushing the Dutch ship back with a terrifying force.

Suddenly, the little island began to rise quickly, and soon a giant head emerged from the Acheron.

Right after that, the upper body of that creature appeared.

It looked a bit like a Kappa, completely black, but instead of a Mediterranean, it had a small island on its head.

Or rather, the small island was right above its head.

Karoso’s earlier strike hit its head, waking it up and making it angry.

Tige touched his chin.

Speaking of which, how did this little guy know there was such a sea monster here? It seems like only I knew about it.

This little monster seems to hide many secrets.

"Aoo!"

The monster shouted, its voice making many pirates feel chills down their spines.

"Young master, let’s go! We are no match for them!"

The pirates quickly took control of the Flying Dutchman to prevent the ship from capsizing again.

They were not sure if Tige would care about their lives.

The monster angrily looked in Karoso’s direction, raising a big hand to strike at the Dutchman.

Karoso leaped up, and the knife in his hand burst into flames.

When Karoso poured his strength into the knife, he realized it had become frighteningly heavy.

For a moment, Karoso was almost pulled into the sea by the knife!

Not only that, but Karoso’s power felt very slow to move as well.

The knife was not as useful as the Levatin projection he called from the void.

It could be said that Karoso’s strength did not increase because of this knife; instead, it actually decreased a lot!

Normally, a ninth-tier extraordinary item like the Storm Sword could bring great strength, but this weapon, which was more than ninth-tier, couldn’t help at all.

Karoso thought Tige was testing him again, so he didn’t think too much about it. The flames on the knife spread forward, extending a full forty meters toward the monster’s hand.

Whoosh!

The monster’s large hand was sliced open by the forty-meter-long knife. Before any blood could flow out, the wound was already burned.

"Aaargh…" the monster howled in pain, twisting wildly in the Acheron.

Although both are level nine, players say this thing has the attributes and health of a BOSS, which is different from an ordinary person.

When Minaret and Celica fought that sea monster before, it was the same principle.

This thing has tough skin and thick flesh; its pure strength is unknown, and it hasn’t even reached level ten yet. In terms of magic and health, it is far beyond someone like Karoso.

Even if it were a giant dragon of Karoso’s level, it would need to be from the ancient dragon bloodline to compare.

『』 frowned.

She was wondering why Karoso had provoked this creature.

Will fighting it lead to a big improvement?

"Karoso, I’ll help you!"

『』 was about to use her skill in mid-air when she saw Tige wave his hand, "Let him handle it himself."

"Oh…"

After all, they are Karoso’s ancestors. Since the ancestors have spoken, 『』 cannot interfere.

Karoso did not let 『』 interfere; he quickly flew toward the monster.

Pfft!

Suddenly, an arm grew out of the monster’s back and reached out toward Karoso.

This arm was about two meters wide, but it was not as big as its two largest ones.

Compared to an arm, this thing felt softer, more like a tentacle.

Karoso focused on a thin thread.

Pfft!

With one swift stroke, his entire arm was suddenly torn apart by a powerful force, breaking into pieces of black meat that fell into the sea.

"Aow…"

The monster let out another painful cry; it was clear that Karoso had caused it significant harm this time.

This time, Karoso did not move closer but instead circled around it, fighting in a way that used less energy.

Besides delaying time, Karoso was also getting used to Tige’s knife.

……

More than a hundred noble young men gathered in front of Winter Fortress.

An army of ten thousand had gathered.

Upon hearing the news, Easley quickly took Peter to the city gate of Winter Fortress.

Soon, those people appeared in the sight of the two.

"These people are probably not here to give gifts; they are either here to submit or to fight!" Easley saw this at a glance.

"The leaders are some noble young men; they should be studying at Avalon Academy," Peter frowned slightly.

Emperor Augustus had left him to Easley; he was also a capable advisor and secretary, but he couldn’t cover everything.

Presea is indeed a superpower, and with the fall of Emperor Augustus, anything could happen.

"If they’re here to submit… Damn, submitting shouldn’t look like this; they must be my brother’s people!" Easley gritted his teeth in anger. "It’s too naive to think that a small group can save anyone."

"So, do you want to start a massacre, Your Highness?" Peter sighed. "Think carefully about the consequences of doing this."

After Peter’s reminder, Easley also calmed down, and soon, his expression changed.

Easley had a sharp political mind; he instantly realized that these people might be manipulated and could be part of a conspiracy from certain countries!

At that time, my father had passed away, and the newspaper exaggerated it, leaving Easley in a difficult situation.

My father had just died not long ago, and here I am cleaning up the noble youth in the country, which might cause a big stir and discontent among many nobles, affecting the stability of the whole nation.

I’m dizzy; I just calmed some people down by raising taxes, and now there’s this trouble?

It’s frustrating; why did my father forgive the debts of Canglang Province? If Canglang Province was willing to pay, I wouldn’t be in such a predicament!

"Young master, how about we listen to what they want to do? If they simply want to rescue the Crown Prince, it might not be a bad idea to let them go," Peter suggested. "Just keep a close watch; the country has just begun to show signs of stability, and I believe the two ninth-level royals don’t want the nation to fall into the chaos of civil war."

"Otherwise, if they force their way into Winter Fortress to rescue someone, we might have to take them all out, which could create a bad impression internationally and give some countries a reason to declare war."

Although Peter is Secretary to Emperor Augustus, he still has limited thoughts.

In his eyes, as long as the nobles don’t cause trouble, the country is stable.

The commoners in Presea are also very obedient; even when they are badly oppressed, they do not resist.

Even just a few dozen soldiers can control many people they don’t know.

Easley quietly nodded. He took Peter to the top of the Winter Fortress gate and said loudly, "Which families do you all belong to, and why have you come here?"