Docklands, port.
Squads of harbor guards have been here since dawn, and martial law has been initiated.
Any transportation, unloading, will be delayed.
Residents also began to be evacuated.
No one complained.
Because, Gerrard has given a certain amount, and it can even be said that it is quite a lot of compensation.
Those who received the compensation immediately regarded the martial law this time as a holiday, and many people smiled happily.
However, the guards carrying out the martial law task had serious expressions on their faces.
Especially Xiao Lide, who was in charge of these people, held the long sword at his waist and never let it go.
'Piper'!
After learning who would be here at noon today, Xiao Lide's heart hung in the air.
Because, he didn't know how to deal with such a powerful enemy.
An enemy that cannot be measured in numbers.
For Xiao Lide, or most people, it is really the most terrifying enemy.
And when the other party proposed to see only one person...
The danger is straight up.
"I hope that my lord can deal with it, and that my lord Jason is safe and sound."
With prayers, Lide looked at the entrance ahead.
This is the only way to the Octopus Tavern.
If the 'Piper' is to come, he must pass by here.
And it was less than a quarter of an hour before the appointed time at noon.
Time passed by every minute and every second.
The nerves of the harbor guards guarding the dock area have long been tense, their breaths have become unified, and a sense of battlefield atmosphere has begun to gather unconsciously. They immediately became terrified, and subconsciously avoided such sights.
The timid ones turned pale from fright, and backed away unconsciously.
And the momentum of the harbor guards is still cohesive and elevated.
Soon, when the sun rose to the middle of the sky, their aura condensed to the highest point.
At this time, everyone's battle armors were blowing automatically without wind, and a sharp and forceful feeling, as if a long sword was unsheathed, appeared on each of them.
The sound of the waves subconsciously became smaller.
The seabirds in the sky even left early.
It seems that there is only this team left in the world.
Then-
Woo!
The wind howled.
The mist billowed.
A fog so thick that you can't see your fingers suddenly appeared in Hans Harbor, in front of the port.
Too,
Behind Lide and the others!
"later!"
"maritime!"
Little Lide was startled, and subconsciously turned around.
All the people turned around.
next moment!
Everyone's pupils shrank.
In their field of vision, a huge and terrifying figure loomed in the mist.
That was a height they had never seen before.
Compared with it, the city wall of the harbor is like a small mound of dirt, as if it can be crossed with just one step.
What is even more frightening is that every step this giant takes is accompanied by the sound of howling winds, and the sound of waves that disappeared before, at this moment is like a volcano erupting again after being suppressed to the limit.
Rumble!
It was like thunder.
Heartbreaking.
The harbor guards, who were already too late to prevent mistakes, were affected again. The sharpness of a sword that was drawn out of its sheath was blunted directly, as if it was rusted.
Xiao Lide felt a burst of electric current rushing through his body and rushing to his scalp.
He felt his whole body stiffen and his brain froze.
It seemed that he was about to turn into a puppet.
Bite the tip of his tongue violently.
The taste of blood spread in the mouth.
The momentary pain stimulated the brain of the master of the harbor.
It made him sober for a moment.
very short.
But enough.
"war!"
Little Lide let out a loud roar.
It sounded like a starting gun.
The frightened guards around the harbor yelled almost subconsciously.
"war!"
The sound was not too regular, nor too loud.
But it made these harbor guards wake up.
Then—
"war!"
"Battle!"
"Fight, fight, fight!"
All together.
One sound after another.
When the word 'war' came out for the last time, the sound had already pierced the sky, covering up the sound of the waves again.
Clang!
The sound of the long sword being unsheathed was faintly visible amidst the roar.
An invisible sword pierced the sky.
The wind dissipated.
The waves are silent.
The mist disappeared.
On the sea, only a small boat slowly approached.
There was only one person on board.
His face was hard to see in the midday sun.
But the flute in the opponent's hand is clearly visible.
"Harbour guard?"
"good."
Standing on the boat, the other party praised with a chuckle.
Appreciation in the voice is not feigned.
But the next moment, the other party's smile disappeared.
Gloomy, cold all over his face.
His eyes were full of killing intent.
"It's too much of an eyesore!"
As the other party said this, he lifted the flute in his hand slightly.
The crisp and melodious flute sound rang.
Then-
Click!
The invisible sharp sword trembled, and cracked lines appeared on it. All the harbor guards, including Xiao Lide, felt like a lightning strike at this moment, their faces pale and their figures trembling again and again.
However, no one backed down.
They held their swords and shields, gritted their teeth, and stared at the figure coming from the sea.
Under such gaze, the other party seemed to be getting more and more angry.
He was about to raise the flute in his hand again.
"You're also an eyesore."
A faint voice sounded.
Came from the harbor.
111 Durham Street to be precise.
With a calm voice, Gerald, who was sitting in the chair, stood up and walked towards the French windows.
He stood there, staring straight at the sea.
moment-
Roar!
High-spirited roar.
Hot breath.
In the clouds in the sky, a phantom of a griffin gathered, staring at the people on board.
Undisguised killing intent shot out from the eyes of the 'Griffin'.
The opponent's hand that was about to raise the 'dizi' stopped.
Look up at the apparition of 'Griffin'.
Then, he lowered his head slightly and looked at No. 111 Deren Street deep in the harbor.
Thousands of meters apart.
The vision of both sides has not been affected in any way.
direct collision.
Boom!
There was a louder thunder than before.
It was as if the sky was about to explode.
The rolled up pieces of clouds collapsed directly.
Only one sun remains.
The air froze for it.
The boat stopped and stopped moving.
Gerald stood up straight, breathing slightly.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
Gerrard suddenly turned pale, and took half a step back.
The bow of the boat sank suddenly.
Then the boat moved on again.
A slight smile appeared on the face of the 'Piper'.
People still couldn't see the face of the 'Piper' clearly, but they could feel his smile.
Such a smile makes people very uncomfortable.
The lord is a little inferior
Everyone's morale was stagnant.
but,
immediately!
Everyone saw it, and the smile of the 'Piper' froze.
Snapped!
The boat shattered.