The witch thought I am a Demon God
Chapter 231 - 161: Cloak of Destruction Magic, Lord of the Seven Seas [Mark Anson] and the Seven Seas Codex_1

Chapter 231: Chapter 161: Cloak of Destruction Magic, Lord of the Seven Seas [Mark Anson] and the Seven Seas Codex_1

Milani explained, "The territory I’m talking about is a bit special. I hail from an island in the southern sea of the Peninsula: Cross Island."

"Indeed, it is currently the stronghold of the infamous Black Flag Pirates."

"The Nine Pirate Earls have claimed it, declared themselves Earls, and the Law of the Kingdom even recognized their titles."

Milani said, "But this shameful act of usurpation occurred decades ago."

"I was forced to leave my homeland after the famous incident of the ’Raising of the Black Flag’, when the Pirate Republic was established and I had to seek asylum in the land of Ambros."

"I remember the first time my father and I arrived on this land, we were starving and uncertain of our future, not knowing what to do or where our destiny would lead us."

"Fortunately, Kappa Town took us in, and we became part of a much larger family."

Upon hearing this, Ivita furrowed her brows.

The other party seemed to speak of this as if it was common knowledge, but she was not aware of the incident of Raising the Black Flag.

Ivita remained silent while pretending to accept her words.

It seemed that decades ago, the pirates at sea had finally accumulated enough power to overthrow and establish their own nation.

The ceiling of the pirate underworld was not very high.

The collective power of the entire profession generally couldn’t contended with a whole nation, but as time went by, the pirates of this world had finally gathered enough military might.

The Witch Milani said, "The territory that belongs to my family, a Viscount’s land located on Cross Island, I am now willing to transfer it to you, as compensation for the gap in our strengths after we become allies. It is not a small fiefdom granted to a Baron or a Knight, but a Viscount’s domain."

Ivita raised her eyebrows.

Milani said, "Moreover, this territory is located on the coast of Cross Island, it’s not a poor interior territory, but a natural harbour."

"How about it, are you interested?"

Ivita fell silent.

Indeed, a harbour signifies the potential for easy prosperity.

And after all, it was a Viscount’s territory.

However, the ownership of this territory still seemed unclear.

But Ivita sneered, "Witch Milani, it seems like your territories are not under your control. Judging from what you’ve just told me, your lands are still held by a bunch of pirates."

"These grains you offer for negotiation seem like you want me to expend resources for you without any returns."

This was, of course, a move to haggle the price.

In fact, if Milani was to act as a mole, it would be highly profitable.

Furthermore, if Ivita could truly manage to place Milani in power, it means that she would have control over Milani.

It would be very easy for her to influence the Witches’ Graveyard."

This is indeed a completely beneficial move."

However, Ivita wanted to probe further to see what other benefits she could gain.

Negotiation is like squeezing a sponge, you could always squeeze something out.

Upon hearing this, Milani looked at Ivita with disbelief. "That’s not how it is. Haven’t you heard of the ’Restoration of the Earl’ incident?"

Milani turned around and put some distance between her and Ivita, which made her feel more at ease. "The pirates of Cross Island quickly fell apart."

"As it turned out, the Pirate Republic was not a republic at all, possessing no values, faith, or credibility."

"The Three Republics on the Peninsula all refused to recognize the Pirate Republic as a republic. They saw it as nothing more than pirates’ boastful self-proclamation, believing that pirates do not deserve their own state."

"The first Lord of the Seven Seas, Mark Anson, scoffed at this, but time has proven that people have never been wrong about pirates."

"Mark Anson once promulgated laws for the Pirate Republic, stating that without rules there can’t be constraints and without constraints, there can’t be a nation."

"He was indeed formidable, the greatest man in the world. He wrote the Seven Seas Codex and established the Seven Seas Law for the Pirate Republic all by himself."

"Having independent law implies the independence of the nation."

"However, Mark Anson fell in love with a sea witch, and his power, life, and heart were all stolen by her."

"The first Lord of the Seven Seas thus met his end."

"After the death of the Lord of the Seven Seas, no one dared to claim this title, for it was in essence a claim to be a king."

Milani looked at Ivita and said, "Some speculate that a king from the Magic Black Forest found his overstepping intolerable and had him assassinated, using a sea witch as his instrument."

"Others say that the Church refused to acknowledge a pirate as a ruler, so they cursed him. They made him meet a sea witch in the place he was most proud of - the sea."

"In any case, after the death of Mark Anson, no one dares to call themselves the Lord of the Seven Seas. The owners of the seven legendary pirate ships call themselves Pirate Kings, thus shattering the Seven Seas Law."

"Mark Anson’s subordinates, seeing the republic about to collapse overnight, introduced a hierarchical system, effectively implanting the Law of the Kingdom and the Law of Nobility into the nation they established on Cross Island."