The once bustling "White Whale Port" had now completely descended into hell.

The deafening sound of cannon fire, the crazed laughter of pirates, and the piercing wails of agony filled the entire city.

Some people fled towards the inland, away from the coast, while others frantically sought refuge in nearby buildings.

Some dragged their families along, unwilling to abandon any of them on the run. Others discarded all "burdens," wishing they could grow eight legs...

In such life-and-death moments, disaster stripped away all the "masks" that the civilized world had bestowed upon people, exposing the full range of human nature.

Naked! Blood-soaked!

However, the pirates clearly couldn't understand their thoughts.

Whoosh——

The salty sea breeze carried a strong smell of gunpowder.

The captain of the "Eagle Spirit," Akrawa, stood amidst the ruins of a building. Watching the utterly defenseless "White Whale Port," his face, painted with oil in indistinguishable age, openly displayed his bloodlust and fervor.

With deep brown tattoo-covered skin and a feathered, ornate headdress, there was no doubt that he was a Native Wizard from the New Continent!

"Toot... toot... toot toot..."

At this moment, he was wearing a dirty yellow robe, bringing a bone flute made from an eagle's wing bone to his lips. Amidst the chaotic flute sound, swarms of venomous bees poured out from the pirate ship anchored behind him.

Bzz bzz bzz——

His heart let out maniacal laughter:

"So-called civilized people, you demons, experience the blood and tears of the Azik people! Gahaha..."

Specially bred, these mutated venomous bees with repeatedly usable stingers swarmed into the city's streets and alleys, and their potent toxin could take down a bull with a single sting!

"Ah!!! Help..."

The agonizing screams of countless residents in their dying moments brought Akrawa immense joy.

This was not an isolated case.

Among the tens of thousands of pirates who landed, there were at least dozens of Extraordinaries, their powers far surpassing normal humans, causing astonishing destruction to the city!

A handsome young man had the chains on his arms fall off, and in the ghastly yellow Extraordinary Spiritual Light, countless residents within a hundred meters had blood-red eyes, turning into beasts that tore each other apart!

A burly pirate in a blood-red leather coat howled fiercely, swinging a serrated scimitar as he crashed through house after house, coming out smeared with flesh, and then charging into another house.

A short, peculiar man wrapped in bandages inscribed with rune incantations had sand swirling under his feet, wielding a heavy Golden Staff, commanding a horde of dark-skinned "humanoid monsters" that crawled on the ground to attack the fleeing crowd.

"..."

On the street.

"Uha——!!"

"Come with me!"

"There's a noble over there!"

Ordinary pirates, although limited in power, gathered together and swept over like a swarm of locusts, their destructive power even surpassing that of the formidable Extraordinaries among the pirates.

"Don't kill me, I am a noble of the Tyrone Kingdom... urgh!"

Thud——

An entire prosperous city had opened its arms to welcome them, and before even having time to sort out the spoils, a seemingly youthful pirate slashed off a noble's finger with a gemstone ring and tossed it directly into the pocket at his waist.

"Help! Someone save us!"

Crying and pleading were useless; tears could not elicit sympathy, and the scimitar mercilessly swung down!

Aah——

"Never before have we plundered so freely; the wealth of an entire city at our disposal. Speaking of which, the navy here was too weak, wasn't it! Ahahaha..."

"With the Pirate King present, what can the navy do, no matter how strong?"

"Hahaha, let the blood of these cute 'lambs' honor our great Sea King of the Black Sea!"

The entire city had turned into hell, and cries of victims and the mad laughter of pirates could be heard everywhere.

Commercial District.

"Hurry! Forget about those valuables, our lives are more important!"

"But these are the savings of our entire lives! Without them, even if we escape, we'll end up starving sooner or later."

In a shop, a middle-aged couple still argued about whether to take their property with them.

Bam——

A large group of pirates had already smashed through the door, tearing everything apart amidst their hideous laughter.

Slums.

"Son, run quickly! I'll hold them off!"

A middle-aged man, whose skin had turned bronze from years of labor, grasped an oar and charged heroically at the swarming Pirates.

But it was like a wave crashing against a rock, vanishing instantly.

Apart from this.

In pursuit of treasures, there were several large-scale skirmishes among the Pirates in the city, with at least a hundred Pirates dying in the clashes. Even the unlucky ones caught in the slaughter by the extraordinary among the Pirates were not few.

Although they were all gathered under the Pirate King's banner at this time, there were already many internal conflicts among the Pirates in the Black Sea, so expecting them to coexist harmoniously was unrealistic.

Booming—

A fire was set by someone in the city, and blazing flames spread rapidly along the buildings. No one cared about such "small matters" anymore, as everything in the city had completely collapsed.

Da-da-da... da-da-da...

A carriage bearing the Navy emblem sped along the central avenue of "White Whale Port," surrounded by ten lightly armored Knights, knocking aside any civilians, Pirates, adults, and children who dared to block their path.

"Help us, take us along! At least take my child!"

"Aren't you the Navy? Where are you going?!"

"Stop, I'm a good friend of your officer! Stop!"

The galloping carriage raced by without the slightest pause, leaving all the cries and curses far behind.

"General, where are we going now?" Inside the carriage, the adjutant ignored the insignificant noise outside the window, pulled the curtain shut, and bent over to inquire of Rear Admiral Buer, the Navy commander of the city.

"We're going to the White Egret Commerce Association to find our Earl Wright. We disregarded the orders of the Kingdom Military Department by collaborating with the surrounding Navy Base as per their instructions.

We didn't enhance any defensive measures or establish any emergency contact channels. Everything that's happening in 'White Whale Port' today, he needs to take responsibility for!

If this old fox can't get us out safely, I'll expose all the dealings of defunct warships and the smuggling of military supplies that he's involved in to the Military Department!"

At this moment, the two men felt no shame at abandoning the city and its people, escaping for their own lives.

The Rear Admiral, at the Official Knight Peak Level, lacked any courage or responsibility of a military commander, thinking only of how to evade blame...

As the Navy Rear Admiral defending this city, he naturally had firsthand intelligence and had made all necessary preparations.

Before the Pirate King's loyal subordinates could seal off the city, he had already dashed out of the burning and weeping city and left without a hitch!

Meanwhile, the city residents were still struggling under the curved blades of the Pirates.

"Huff! Huff!....."

A young mother, dressed in a well-fitted long skirt and donning a veiled hat, obviously from a well-off family, gasped for breath desperately, staggering into an alley next to a tavern while holding her young daughter.

Behind her, several Pirates with menacing visages waved their curved blades and followed with chattering laughs, like cats toying with a mouse, sometimes speeding up, sometimes stopping, the more panicked the lady became, the more joyful their laughter grew.

Tap tap.. tap tap.. tap tap..

The brutal Pirates were closing in rapidly.

"Shh——!"

Seeing many empty wine barrels piled up in the alley, the mother hurriedly placed her young daughter inside one of the empty barrels, telling her to stay quiet and not make a sound.

She offered her daughter a strained smile, gently closed the barrel lid.

After slightly disguising with other wine barrels, the young mother, with tears flowing, made louder noises to attract the Pirates and ran in a different direction.

She could almost foresee her own miserable fate when caught by the Pirates...

"Over there!"

"Hahaha, why are you running?"

"Beauty...!"

In the darkness, the little girl curled up her small body, listening to the chaotic footsteps chasing after her mother gradually receding, she finally began to sob quietly.

"Mommy! Wuwuwu...

Goddess, save us!"

Just at that moment, a thunderous voice resounded not far from her.

"In the face of a strong enemy, do not fear!"

"..."

"Protect the weak, do not defy the heavens!"

In deep despair, a ray of hope finally lit up, while not a miracle, it was warm enough.

The pure Holy Light dispelled the darkness inside the wine barrel and illuminated the frightened, homeless heart of the girl!