Looking at the sleeping Radio Snail, Lily still found it hard to believe and stood there dazed for a while.
But Renedia couldn't hold back, taking the newspaper from her hand and cheering, "Oh! Sage is out!"
"I knew Captain Sage wouldn't be someone easily caught!"
Gin was moved to tears.
Paru next to him sobbed loudly, "Boohoo, Captain Sage!"
These past few days, the atmosphere on the ship was very off. Even though he noticed it and tried everything to assert authority, it was futile.
The foundation of authority comes from Sage's own presence. Without Captain Sage, some people were bound to leave.
Counting roughly, only over eight hundred were still standing here.
From a crew of twelve hundred, a third had left, including some old subordinates from the East Sea days.
This made Gin feel extremely guilty. As the General Commander, he couldn't even secure his subordinates.
It was too negligent!
But fortunately, the Captain was back, and the ship could stabilize.
Renedia couldn't stand the foolish crying and shouted, "Stop crying! Sage is back, not reborn!"
"Ah, everyone is just excited. Let's make a dish to calm everyone's spirits later," Marika said with a bright smile.
"Let's loot first."
Lily snapped back to reality and immediately took action, "Gather the supplies, then quickly get on board, hurry. Since Sage is moving this way, we must wait for him in the nearby waters, which means there will definitely be a battle with the Navy, preferably a naval battle!"
In terms of numbers, they didn't have the advantage. Even though she understood the Supreme King, she knew she wasn't Sage.
If a strong enemy broke through, casualties would still occur.
She didn't know how many were at this Navy Base and how long they would need to stay here, so a naval battle was the best option.
In terms of sea command, she wouldn't lose to anyone, and the Death Star ship was much faster than warships.
The remaining pirates crossed over the fallen ones, heading into the tall buildings and mansions, looting a large amount of wealth and the supplies they needed, and gradually moving them onto the ship.
In a place like Novigrad, where wealth was divided by status, perhaps those so-called 'first-class citizens' weren't very rich, but the wealth hidden in this city would surely be astonishing.
Just like Carnival City, wealth would always be found on certain groups. If you find them and rob them, you can instantly acquire a vast amount of wealth.
Boxes of gold, silver, and jewels, and bags of Belly, along with the supplies needed on the ship, were all loaded onto the ship.
"It's not much..."
Renedia looked at the treasure chests and bags with over a dozen pirates and wondered, "Wasn't it said that this place was very rich?"
"That's not how you calculate wealth."
Lily, being from the Royal Family, understood a little, "I remember when I was young, although I was always in the Royal Palace, I never lacked anything. Status is also a kind of wealth; there are many things one can control, but that doesn't necessarily mean having money..."
When she met Sage, her savings were pitifully low.
She hadn't known before, but after a few robberies with Sage, she somewhat understood.
Simply in terms of treasure, their status didn't necessarily match.
Getting over a dozen boxes and bags was already quite good.
But this place didn't have a merchant like Link, who traded with Sage. Otherwise, Lily would also want to sell the city to those people to see how much the city was worth.
There should be people like that, but she thought better of it. She lacked Sage's grandeur, and those people wouldn't necessarily be persuaded by her, mainly because... there wasn't enough time.
Estimating the time for the battle and looting, it was about time for the Navy to arrive.
"Get on board!"
Lily raised the White Thunder, commanding the pirates still plundering to quickly get on the ship.
The hesitant pirates had already left. Those who remained were all loyal to their Disaster Pirates crew. Lily's orders were executed completely.
Board the ship, set sail, and navigate out from the harbor.
Just as they reached the nearby waters, Lily saw three warships sailing toward the harbor.
"Three hundred-man ordinary warships..."
Lily held a telescope, raised her arm, and said, "Direction nine o'clock, chain bullets on the deck cannon, prepare shells on the first tier, ready!"
The subordinates quickly ran to their positions, three to a group, loading the cannons and waiting to light the fuses.
Renedia stepped onto the railing, pulled the wind goggles down to cover her eyes, adjusted the distance, and twisted the hammer handle, extending the Mechanical Hammer. She aimed the muzzle on the hammerhead at the three warships.
"Target acquired, go get 'em!" She grinned, revealing small tiger teeth, and shouted.
Lily kept watching through the telescope until the warships sailed within a suitable distance, then suddenly swung her arm.
"Fire!"
Bang bang bang bang!
The cannons on the deck and the first tier thundered, firing two volleys of cannonballs that simultaneously hit the three approaching warships.
Two-thirds of the shells landed in the sea around the warships, splashing huge waves, but one-third hit the warships.
The chain bullets tore through the sails, slowing the warships down, and the remaining shells struck the hull and deck, billowing black smoke.
"Power Cannon Attack!"
Renedia twisted the hammer handle again, small sparks of electricity dancing from her hand, launching three special cannonballs with extreme speed, accurately striking one of the warships.
Boom!!
The immense sound sent up a huge plume of black smoke, instantly crippling the warship. Its bow dipped into the sea, and half the warship sank.
"Yes! RPG!" Renedia clenched her tiny fist and jumped with joy.
"Left flank advance, Redi, speed up!" Lily suddenly ordered.
"Got it!"
Renedia freed a hand, pressed it against the deck, and as electricity surged from her small hand throughout the deck to the entire ship, the already turned Death Star accelerated sharply, heading straight forward.
Boom boom boom!
At this time, the other two warships fired their main cannons, the shells splashing into the sea.
"Return to position, reload all cannons on the deck and first tier, aim at one point!"
Lily said, "Annihilate them all!"
Compared to combat, this was her true forte, and in command, she shone like a light, leading the entire ship in place of Sage.
"Her command and insight are incredible..."
Lucci, who watched from the ship, said in a deep voice, "There really are many strong ones in the Disaster Pirates."
On the sea, it's not just individual combat power that makes someone a strong one.
Excellent navigators and conductors, whose roles are highlighted in sea navigation, are also considered strong.
Because as long as you're on the sea, a ship is indispensable, and no matter how strong, without a ship, the right to sail is lost.
Someone like Bienta Lily can be called a strong one too.