Chapter 336
Chapter 336
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 336
Chapter Title: Compass of Desire (7)
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“These bastards!”
Kieeeek!
Rokan hurriedly donned the Robe of Thousand-Year Lightning just before the bolt struck.
He had blocked the Judgment Lightning, so something like this was nothing.
The lightning's energy spread around him, making Kai let out a whimper-like cry, but the beast had attribute resistance that wouldn't lose to anyone, so it wasn't a major blow.
“Let’s see how long you can keep dodging! Thunder Rain!”
Unaware of this, Hookton gleefully unleashed his power.
Whether the Black Cloud Pirates' name stemmed from Hookton, who wielded lightning like this, thick clouds spewed bolts under his control, forcing Kai into acrobatic maneuvers.
Rokan wanted to dive down and slaughter them right away, but the cooldown on Gale Incarnation was still ticking perfectly.
With some time left until the aftereffects cleared, he gritted his teeth and kept evading.
“Fine. Let’s see who wins!”
But he couldn’t just take it lying down. After firing off a few Aura Barrages and confirming they weren’t landing, he swiftly swapped gear.
Trident of the Sea God.
The moment he gripped the three-pronged spear infused with the Sea God’s power, he instantly knew how to use it.
“Sea God’s Authority!”
Activating the authority, he envisioned it—the sea turning upside down.
At that instant, the ocean churned as if a typhoon had hit.
Ships that seemed immovable even in rough waves rocked violently, and the smaller ones capsized outright.
“S-Sea God’s blessing!”
The enemies panicked but adapted quickly. They activated skills to protect their ships from the turbulence, gradually stabilizing them.
“Hmph!”
But Rokan snorted. The divine weapon in his hand held more power than that.
“Sea God’s Spear!”
In an instant, the waves transformed into weapons. Seawater rose into shapes of spears, swords, axes, and more, battering the reinforced ships relentlessly.
“E-Emergency repairs!”
They hurriedly used repair skills and countered to offset the assault, but it wasn’t enough to block the seawater flooding from all sides.
They could delay sinking, but not prevent it entirely.
Rumble! Crash!
Meanwhile, Rokan lowered his altitude. He didn’t remove the Robe of Thousand-Year Lightning, but he no longer felt the need to dodge or take the bolts.
Embrace.
Every time a bolt shattered against it, a protective barrier of seawater reformed. Absorbing the lightning’s energy, it plunged back into the sea.
This neutralized the enemy’s lightning attacks.
But reuse of Gale Incarnation was still far off.
‘It doesn’t have to be me handling it personally.’
So he drew out another power of the weapon.
‘Come.’
Summoning sea creatures. He could shape seawater into monster-like forms, but gripping the Trident of the Sea God let him sense what lurked nearby.
He commanded them to attack in his stead.
“Mermaids! Mermaids!”
Normally, they’d think to catch and sell them, but in this dire situation, the merfolk were pure terror. Unaffected by the storm due to their sea race privileges.
Each one neared level 400, impossible to take lightly.
“My God!”
“Cr-Kraken!”
The finale was a massive sea monster.
The nightmare of the ocean, the Kraken.
[Kraken of Terror][Lv 447]
A colossal sea beast nearing level 450 assaulted them.
Its giant suckers latched onto the ships, crushing them with irresistible force.
The Black Cloud Pirates desperately unleashed skills in resistance, but it was like eggs against a rock.
Severing one tentacle was their limit; the enraged Kraken’s swipe pulverized two ships at once.
“It’s over.”
And that was just the start. Whether skill or racial trait, dipping the severed tentacle into the sea made it bubble and regenerate. Nothing they could do against it.
Even Captain Hookton was the same.
He condensed lightning into spears and fired, but silencing the Kraken completely was impossible. It cleverly retreated into the water each time.
This inflicted damage but fell short of a fatal blow.
And by then, all the ships it dragged in were smashed.
Some had lifeboats or small ships conjured by skills, but they couldn’t repel the Kraken, let alone endure the storm.
Total annihilation.
The Black Cloud Pirates, who’d hoped to profit from the chaos, met their end.
[You have captured the pirate ship Black Thunder.]
[Decide the disposition of the Black Thunder: Keep / Ship Inventory Transfer]
[Current ship capacity: 2 / 2]
[To keep this ship, you must discard one existing ship.]
“Oh?”
Bonus gains too. He could claim Hookton’s pirate ship.
The rest were thoroughly destroyed, but as the flagship, it had only sustained partial damage.
“Ship Inventory Transfer.”
The choice was obvious: transfer to ship inventory. A selection window appeared simultaneously.
[Select the ship to relinquish ownership of.]
[1. Small Galley / 2. Black Pearl]
Naturally, the small galley. Bought with his own money, but as the cheapest ship, he didn’t mind.
Especially since he’d gained two top-tier ships in return. Not just several times the value—hundreds of times over.
“Heh heh heh. Kai, let’s go!”
Confirming the two sturdy ship models in his inventory, Rokan grinned wickedly and returned to Lawless Port.
Power to dominate the seas.
A force worthy of a god, yet Rokan had no plans to put Lawless Port under his heel just yet.
Not yet.
It was a power any pirate or seafarer must submit to, but basing operations here required more preparation.
If he planned to conquer the ocean city of Baruda and nearby coastal cities, maybe—but unifying pirates alone would just pile on headaches.
Since he could do it anytime, instead of attacking Lawless Port and terrifying the pirates, Rokan simply registered his feats.
Annihilation of the Black Pearl Pirates and Black Cloud Pirates.
He’d claim their massive bounties properly in Baruda, but reporting it here boosted his notoriety.
[You have annihilated the Black Pearl Pirates.]
[You have annihilated the Black Cloud Pirates.]
[You have gained massive notoriety.]
[The Lord Pirates' pirate rank rises. D-rank → A+-rank]
Newly formed, it started at the lowest D-rank, but taking down two top notoriety pirate crews proved his worth. Pirate crew capabilities weren’t just based on pillaging frequency.
The downside: both were S-rank top crews, but the prior low rank limited it to A+.
Still, ship capacity jumped from two to ten.
Meaning eight more captures possible.
Next, Rokan repaired the half-sunk Black Thunder but left it in inventory. No immediate need.
Lawless Port buzzed with news of the sudden rank surge and crew annihilations, but Rokan had already departed.
He stopped in Baruda to collect the huge bounties, offset some notoriety with fame, then headed onward.
Only two items left: Dimensional Monster Bird Talon and Potion of Chaos.
“Simple enough.”
Gathering the talons was easier than thought. Just hunt the birds.
Dimensional Monster Birds had tricky ‘Dimensional Shift’ ignoring attacks and ‘Dimensional Talon’ bypassing defenses, but with fully recovered Wings of Gale, Blink, and new skills, they fell easily.
“Full-Body Charge, Blink!”
Kreeeak!
The moment it dodged the charging blink attack with dimensional shift, Rokan spun around.
His ‘Sixth Sense’ activated, roughly predicting its reappearance spot.
“Mana Web!”
Mana threads unfurled from Rokan’s outstretched palm like a spiderweb.
It enveloped the bird like a net, restricting movement and blocking consecutive shifts.
“Subdue!”
Seals binding Corruption shot out in the gap.
Beak, neck, wing, leg—any would do. The moment chained, its shift ability sealed.
The chains that bound Titan weren’t just tough; they sealed mobility too.
Spurt!
Followed by the finishing blow.
That ended it.
Despite its vitality beyond dimensional powers, Rokan’s attack power overwhelmed it.
“Damn, another dud?”
The issue: abysmal talon drop rate.
Thus, Rokan hunted for five straight days.
Even then, only five talons.
“Almost done.”
Now, just one material remained.
Potion of Chaos.
Grand name, but really just an alchemist’s accidental mishmash.
No special effects—just infusing a bizarre energy unrelated to divinity or magic.
Like smearing mud on yourself to mask scent while hunting beasts.
“Luck of the draw, huh.”
Its rarity made it hard to obtain, and the creating alchemist’s demands varied—easy with good luck, hellish with bad.
So Rokan approached the alchemist lightly.
Eccentric alchemist, heretic of alchemy.
Yet a level 450 powerhouse despite his trade, holding an undisturbed domain.
“Are you there?”
Entering his domain was no issue. Monster plants everywhere—likely from special alchemical fertilizer—but harmless if avoided.
No guards either, trusting his strength, so Rokan met him easily.
“Who are you? Don’t think I’ve seen you before.”
‘Hm?’
Inside appeared a kindly-faced young man.
[Omni-Alchemist Edal][Lv 468]
Without prior knowledge, one might rudely mismatch his infamy and face.
Perhaps due to his elf race.
‘That face turns demonic when crossed...’
Rokan was similar, though he hid his true face.
“I’m Rokan. Here for the Potion of Chaos.”
“Rokan? A Visitor? Already at Transcendent realm—impressive.”
Edal pierced Rokan’s identity instantly and showed interest.
Natural for a curiosity-driven alchemist seeing a Visitor for the first time.
“Want the Potion of Chaos? You’ve heard the gist then. What’ll you offer?”
Edal’s blunt question crumpled Rokan’s expression.
Usually he stated terms first, but reversed due to Rokan being a Visitor.
Per Gaokan, he refused unfit offers. Effectively raising the difficulty.
So, what to offer? Rare materials? Special items? Irresistible coins?
After hesitating, Rokan resolved and spoke.
He’d prepared for this slim chance.
He offered something sure to pique interest.