After arriving in Hope Colt and Vincent said their goodbyes and when their separate ways. Colt and his carriages when towards the castle. Colt was not looking forward to all the work he knows he will have waited for him. All the paperwork and the resources that he will have to collected. As soon as the carriage pull up to the castle Diamond was at the entrance waiting for him at the top of the stairs. My king you have finally returned Diamond said.
Yes I have so is there anything I need to know ask Colt.
Yes I will take you to the war room reply Diamond.
Diamond and Colt walk to the war room once in the war room Diamond began speaking there is several things that have happened since you left.
Like what ask Colt.
First a large group of pirates have been see around pirates haven Diamond said.
That not a big surprise reply Colt.
There reports of 1,000 ships reply Diamond. And most of the ships are frigate but they also have ships of the line. They have been blocking shipments and sinking merchant ships.
There too many to be just pirates Colt said. Have we been able to capture any of the pirates?
No Diamond reply they been staying outside of our waters and if they are chasing a merchant ship they disengage before they get in range of the cannons.
Have any other kingdoms or empires send any warships ask Cilt
No they do not care about pirates haven or the people there reply Diamond. The people that live in pirates haven are mostly criminals or the unwanted of the world so if they are killed no one will care.
I will sent wraiths, skeleton crows, skeleton ravens, and skeleton rats to scout the island and send the zombies sea orcs to scout the pirate armada off the coast of pirates haven said Colt.
The second thing princess Zixuan was injured and multiple royal guards of the demi-human realm have been injured said Diamond.
What happened asked Colt bearly controlling his anger.
When princess Zixuan was visiting her family the king have a bunch of representatives from other demi-human and beastkin races where there to see the king. The crown prince of the lizard man was the one that attacked princess Zixuan. It is believed that he was going to kidnap her and force her to become his concubine said Diamond.
What happened to the crown prince asked Colt.
Currently nothing king Waylon have not controll over the lizard man reply Diamond they are not part of the demi-human empire.
That so Colt said he summon the skeleton assassin he have summon 108 skeleton assassins. I have a special assignment for yous. The skeleton assassin all knelt down before Colt. Your assignment is to go to the demi-human realm and find the crowned prince of the lizard man and reported the strengths and weakness in their defenses and their total numbers. Try and not be spotted or kill anyone all I want is information.
Yes our king all the skeleton assassin anaswer. Then the assassins disappeared.
Anything else Colt ask Diamond.
Yes reply Diamond there have been envoys from the fairies and the pixie, the dark elfs, the earth dragon and the human dynasty of wiwen.
The Wiwen dynasty ask Colt where are they located at.
They are located in the continent of Fournds and that continent is primary human but there is a small amount of other races but they are mostly slaves and are treated badly said Diamond. And they have multiple heros and saints that help them with there military and political power.
Is that so Colt said that is interesting to know and it makes me wonder why a representative from that continent with that kind of politics and beliefs would want to speak to a kingdom that was founded on the foundation of everyone being equal.
The representative is.the crown prince of Wiwen said Diamond.
Is that so reply Colt that very interesting since the crown prince is here. Get my throne room ready of visitors and I will seen the crown prince as soon as the throne room is ready. Colt sent for Elisabeth. Afew minutes later Elisabeth was in the war room.
My king you summon me ask Elisabeth.
Yes I need my throne room cleaned and prepared for receiving guests said Colt. And the the guest quarters cleaned and prepared for guest.
Yes my king I will get them ready as quickly as possible reply Elizabeth.
Diamond get the envoys set up to see me tomorrow morning said Colt.
Just them he stop talking because Decken send him a link.
My king we have a situation said Decken.
What is it ask Colt.
There a royal ship from the kingdom of chaelon being attacked by the pirates that been outside our waters said Decken.
Diamond what do we know about the kingdom of chaelon and their military power ask Colt?
My king the kingdom of chaelon is a small kingdom on the continent of Fournds it only have about 30,000 citizens. They have 2 city's one is the capital and the second one is a port city. Their military is about 5,000 soldiers and 10 ships 7 cutters,and 3 frigates. They have some treaties with the major powers on their continent but as far as the other continents they have no alliances. The crown princess is very beautiful and a powerful mage said Diamond. And the king is a very skilled sword master and the queen is a mage but not as powerful as the princess.
I will have Decken assistance them then Colt said to Diamond. Colt link him Decken what ships do you have with you?
My king I have my flagship and 5 small brigs reply Decken.
How strong is the enemies ask Colt
They have 5 frigates in pursuit and my king lady Paisley is here with her flagship and 20 sloops and 40 cutters answered Decken.
Colt message Paisley can you help Decken with the attacking the pirates?
Paisley message Colt back yes I was hoping you would ask.
Colt message her back follow Decken orders and you and your troops will make it back alive.
Paisley message Colt back i understand.
Colt link Decken Paisley will be helping with the attack she was told to follow your orders.
Thank you my king Decken replied I will not fail you.
Ensure Paisley do not die Colt reply.
I will ensure lady Paisley survive the fight my king reply Decken.
On the ocean Decken told Paisley that her flagship and her ships will follow behind his fleet. Once his main fleet punches though their ranks Paisley and her fleet will begin to harass them as he main fleet get into position to broadside the pirates fleet. Any questions ask Decken.
Yes will there be a sign or do we just watch for it asked Paisley.
I will have some undead on your flagship to help defend it and so you have a way get messages to me said Decken.
I understand Paisley reply.
Decken ordered his fleet forward towards the pirates and the royal ship flagship.
On the royal ship flagship the crown princess was giving sailors orders. One of the sailor yelled princess there a fleet coming at us head on. Princess Jianna look and seen the ships from freedom coming at then she yelled to the helmsman keep us straight.
But princess the helmsman said if we continue we will run into them.
No we will not they will avoid us princess Jianna said.
The helmsman did as the princess ordered and the ship and the fleet from freedom pass them. Then where surprised to see the larger fleet of small ship coming behind the larger ships. They watch as the bigger ships open all their gun ports and fire both sides as they pass the pirate fleet causing major damage.
And as the pirate turn their attention to the bigger ships the small ones move fast and did the same thing firing as they go between the enemy fleet. Princess Jianna watch as the enemy fleet was destroyed with in 10 minutes. Princess Jianna seen the two ships of the line coming towards them.
The captain asked princess Jianna what do you want us to do. Just then a sailor yelled captain the one of the freedoms ship of the line is signaling us they are saiding prepared to be boarded.
Captain full stop and lower the anchor princess Jianna said.
But princess are you sure we do not know thier intentions said the captain.
Before the princess could respond the sailor in the crows nest yelled their a fleet on the starboard there coming towards then it appears to be another freedom fleet. Just then the two ships of a line pull along side the princess ship and they both throw line to be tie to the princess ship.