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Chapter 925 - 925 100 Nether King 2

925: Chapter 100, Nether King 2 925: Chapter 100, Nether King 2 Especially in coastal areas, the mere mention of the Three Kings of the Underworld could make children cry.

To transport goods under their watchful eyes, one needed a strong heart; otherwise, it would drive people mad.

Fearing the sea route, they evacuated by land, where both efficiency and mortality rates significantly increased.

Perhaps realizing that the Human Race wanted to evacuate, the Orc Empire continually sent out cavalry patrols, hunting for refugees in the grasslands.

There were exceptions to every rule.

While other people’s fleets dared not move, the Mountain Domain continued its transport operations in full swing.

Unfortunately, the spreading panic meant that after two rounds of transportation, the hired fleet refused to continue.

…

“Mr.

Jose, it’s not about the money.

The main issue is that the sailors are afraid; despite all my efforts, they still refuse to board the ship,”

said Captain Gul with difficulty.

The previous transportation tasks had not been completed on time, and the Mountain Domain had already given them an extension.

Now coming to plead again, he was embarrassed himself.

Despite his efforts, after making two runs, his men refused to follow this route anymore.

“Captain Gul, weren’t the first two times relatively smooth?

Lately, there have been no reports of ghost ships, so it seems that they were heavily damaged in their major battle with the Church Fleet.

You can proceed with your operations confidently; what is there to worry about?”

Jose tried to remain calm as he persuasively spoke.

He had used similar reasons many times before, but they were less and less effective.

“Respected Mr.

Jose, it’s not that I, Gul, am not giving you face; it’s just that the task can’t continue.

This time we returned from New Harbor and almost no ships were seen along the way; everyone has abandoned this route.

For safety, we hugged the coastline, but everyone was still terrified!

If a ghost ship emerges from the Sea of Mist, our fleet would be completely annihilated,”

Gul said with a mournful look.

The crew was scared, and so was he as the shipowner!

His entire fortune was on the line, and any mishap would mean complete ruin.

José immediately realized that someone was deliberately inciting panic to undermine the maritime trade of the Alpha Kingdom.

The list of suspects was extensive.

It could have been the Clergy, the Black Forest Kingdom, or possibly…

“Captain Gul, don’t rush; we still have a solution.

I will have the Gryphon Dragon Cavalry patrol the Misty Marine Region and alert you immediately if there’s any activity.

There won’t be…”

Before José could finish outlining the countermeasure, Gul interrupted:

“Mr.

Jose, the Misty Marine Region is vast; how can it be thoroughly monitored?

Moreover, even if the Gryphon Dragons spot a ghost ship, they might not be able to relay the information.

Lately, several mercenary groups have entered the Misty Marine Region to explore and have not returned.

I heard that recently, the Dalton Family dispatched Gryphon Cavalry to monitor the Misty Marine Region and they too suffered losses.

…

With so many precedents, it really isn’t necessary to continue taking risks.

If something goes wrong, the Count himself will investigate, and you won’t be able to handle it!”

Upon hearing this explanation, Jose also fell silent.

Those venturing deep into the Sea of Mist seeking their own deaths were acting recklessly, but if the Air Force monitoring the region also encountered trouble, that indicated a bigger issue.

At the very least, it could be confirmed that the three ghost ships in the Misty Marine Region could move freely and were not confined to the area.

“Well then!

Since all the fleets have stopped recently, Captain Gul, please help mediate and invite all the major shipowners over.

Everyone is idle anyway, so they might as well come over and help with our transportation.

Then, we will ask the Count himself to provide an escort.

They are all under the Count’s command; this should give you peace of mind, right?”

José said resolutely.

No matter what, the immigration quota assigned to the domain had to be taken care of.

Considering how much his own Lord valued population, it would be normal for him to personally escort a transport of tens of thousands of immigrants.

Prestige is forged through action, and Hudson had the reputation of repelling three ghost ships, calming Gul’s anxious heart immediately.

He then asked concernedly:

“Mr.

Jose, the Count is busy with Kingdom military affairs, does he have the time to spare?”

This was the most practical issue.

Coastal nobles were all troubled by the disrupted maritime routes, not calling on Hudson mainly because the threat from Different Races was greater than that of the ghost ships.

No matter how rampant the ghost ships were, causing trouble at sea, they could not shake everyone’s foundation, whereas Different Races aimed at annihilating the Human Race.

“Rest assured, ghosts possess considerable intelligence.

Even if the Count doesn’t have the time to guard you, he can still negotiate with the Ghost King.

The Mountain Domain lacks population, and while you worry about the threat of ghost ships, we are also concerned about mishaps occurring with the immigrants!

Even if we can’t stop them from plundering everywhere, we can at least get the Ghost King to agree not to touch our ships,”

José bluffed as persuasively as he could.

He had no idea if negotiation would solve the problem.

After all, the issue of the ghost ships was highly confidential, only known to Hudson.

The most important thing now was to coax the fleet to come over and transport the immigrants back.

If something went wrong, it would be a breach of contract by the “Three Kings of the Underworld”; it was unverifiable anyway.

Though these thoughts lingered, he still had to report the matter.

According to the plan, after the immigrants were settled, he would accompany the military to the Moxi Duchy.