When Bruno heard this name, he naturally thought of the famous Captain Jack Sparrow!
That image of a slovenly, carefree, but affectionate pirate was really hard for Bruno to forget.
And the man in front of me...is also named Jack?
Although it's just the same name, it almost subverts Jack Sparrow's classic image in Bruno's mind...
"Okay, Captain Jack... you and your pirates killed six Idar soldiers and eight Idar serfs in total..."
"No! I didn't kill that! I didn't kill that!" Before Bruno finished speaking, Jack suddenly started arguing loudly.
"Even if you weren't the one who killed him, as a member of the pirates, you still have something to do with it." Liszt said righteously.
"Well, it doesn't make any sense to discuss such an issue now. I just want to know why you people from Basel came to my Lord's Idar territory!"
"Those of us were originally mainly active on the eastern coast of the Kingdom of Basel. However, during this period, the Kingdom of Basel suffered severe waterlogging and the people were suffering from hunger and cold, so we came here..." Captain Jack looked on.
He said quietly.
Bruno nodded secretly. This statement coincided with the information he had previously obtained.
but……
"Does the flooding in the Kingdom of Basel have anything to do with the robbery by pirates like you? Just loot wherever you need to. Even if there is a flood, the people will have some savings in their hands, so why come to me?
Idar is asking for trouble?" Bruno asked.
Hearing this, Captain Jack suddenly became a little excited when he said: "Bah! What I'm robbing is you vampire-like nobles!"
"You are presumptuous!" Liszt scolded.
Jack's eyes widened and he said: "We are originally from common people. If it weren't for the local nobles, it would be unbearable. Who would be willing to leave our hometown and make a living at sea! Although we are pirates, we have never robbed civilians.
, in the past it only invaded the noble fields along the coast of Basel!"
"Where did your ships and weapons come from?"
"Kelvin Prato." Jack said: "He is one of several pirate leaders who have been entrenched on the coast of Basel. I and many civilians who were forced to flee have joined his command."
"But none of this can be the reason for you to kill the Idar people!" Bruno said sternly.
"Actually... we are just short of salt... but we didn't expect that there are so many people guarding the salt farm..."
Jack felt a chill when he thought of the encounter that took place at the Cape Saltworks.
These pirates from the Kingdom of Basel actually didn't know much about the Norman Empire. As for the raid on the salt fields in Idar, it was actually just a temporary move.
After all, whether in the Kingdom of Basel or the Norman Empire, salt is a precious hard currency!
The salt fields are all properties of the nobles, so they do not have any psychological burden when looting the salt fields.
Because in the eyes of these Basel civilians who were forced to become pirates, the nobles were all heinous bastards who occupied farmland, bullied the people, and did all kinds of bad things.
Therefore, this group of pirates anchored on the coast of Idar, and then a large group of people rushed over to kill them.
The saltworks guards of Idar Territory gave these pirates a head-on blow!
The guards of the Cape Saltworks are equipped with one of the few enchanted equipments in the Idar Territory. They may not be able to defeat these pirates who are used to the sea breeze at sea, but once they arrive on land, they will naturally become the home field of the Idar people!
First, they fired a volley of enchanted bows and arrows, and then they fought at close range. Although the salt field guards had a limited number of people, they still had a vague advantage.
And when Jack reacted and planned to retreat, his ship... had already run aground...
This is simply...a shame!
Jack looked at Bruno with a pale face, wondering what the nobleman in front of him would do to him.
"Where have the other pirates gone?" Bruno asked.
Seeing that Jack was not going to answer, Bruno said to himself: "The leader of Idar only kills the culprits. I will definitely not spare the life of the murderer of Idar soldiers, but for other people, including you, if
If you can cooperate, there is no chance of survival..."
"Are you telling the truth?"
Jack's reaction was not what Bruno expected. After all, these pirates gathered together to survive. As for what Jack said about not robbing civilians, Bruno actually just listened...
Maybe Jack has such an idea hidden in his heart, but how can he really stick to his bottom line under the coercion of other pirates?
Bruno had heard of the name Kelvin Prato. He was a famous pirate who was entrenched in the coastal areas of the Kingdom of Basel.
Such a person...would care about the lives of civilians?
Bruno didn't believe it anyway.
"So, tell me... what is the real reason why you came to Idar Territory? Don't tell me any nonsense about not robbing civilians. This may be your own idea, but it is definitely not yours.
purpose!”
"If I tell you...can you spare my life?" Jack finally showed a somewhat frightened expression.
"Captain Jack, I think you have no other choice but to confess to me, right? Even if you don't tell me, can you guarantee that the pirates who were captured with you won't tell me?"
After Jack hesitated for a moment, he finally confessed: "We... found an unowned archipelago in the sea east of the Idar Territory. We call it... the French Islands."
East of Idar Territory?
An ownerless archipelago?
After hearing this, Bruno suddenly became very interested in the island described by Jack!
No one can refuse an ownerless archipelago!
Due to the special geographical location of the Idar Territory, while the Idar Territory has become a farming treasure land that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it also means that it is difficult for the Idar Territory to expand and encroach on the surrounding areas.
While the Almis Mountains have become a natural barrier for the city of Idar, they also block the Idar people on the other side of the mountain. Only through the Valley of Thorns can they trade with the outside world.
Therefore, the French Islands mentioned by Captain Jack undoubtedly provided Bruno with a brand new way of thinking!
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Thanks to "Sun Tiandi" for the reward! Wow!
Classes are full today, from 8 am to 9 pm... So, Chapter 2 will probably be very late...