{"id":251996,"date":"2026-07-13T01:40:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/an-elven-pirate-lord-complete-series-marcus-sloss\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T01:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:40:39","slug":"an-elven-pirate-lord-complete-series-marcus-sloss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/an-elven-pirate-lord-complete-series-marcus-sloss\/","title":{"rendered":"An Elven Pirate Lord Complete Series – Marcus Sloss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Each one tasted worse than the last, almost as if she were punishing me for lying to her back in the arena, but I could feel their effects as they numbed the blazing fire that came with every breath. It would take me much longer than a few days to recover this time, but with the medicine numbing the pain, at least I\u2019d be able to get a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n

I glanced back at the docks, expecting to see several ships full of marines setting out after us, but few of the boats had even stirred from their moorings. There were a few that started to make their way out, but several other fishing vessels moved in and \u2018accidentally\u2019 blocked their paths. \u201cWas that your plan?\u201d I turned back to Lira, who remained focused on the bay and the open waters of the Lanoi Sea rather than the scene that unfolded behind us.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll get out of that eventually, you know.\u201d \u201cMaybe.\u201d Lira turned and nodded back toward the dock. \u201cOr maybe they\u2019ll have something else to worry about.\u201d I turned back to see a large plume of smoke drifting skyward from the docks, originating at the far end of the waterfront. It took me a moment to figure out that it must have been Lira\u2019s old office that had gone up in flames.<\/p>\n

Destroying her own property to provide a minor distraction? Risky, but I respected the decision. \u201cKid, if I\u2019d know you were planning on turning big ugly loose on the city, I\u2019d have left my place in one piece,\u201d she grumped, her hands tightening around the spokes of the ship\u2019s wheel. \u201cA shame that,\u201d she sighed, \u201cbut you can\u2019t change the past.<\/p>\n

Bloody good distraction, though. How\u2019d you manage it?\u201d \u201cOlea helped us out, there.\u201d I grinned as I tried to imagine my aunt\u2019s furious expression when the Grand Zekier broke free of the arena. \u201cBut we have a serious problem. They\u2019ve found a way to control the behemoths, through some sort of runesmith device. We had to leave it behind, though.\u201d \u201cHere, Master.\u201d Freya pulled a shard of metal from her pouch and passed it to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t get all of it, but this should help us figure out how they managed to control that monster.\u201d The runes still glimmered on the broken shaft of metal, warming my hand as I stared down at their flowing script. \u201cWe knew they were planning something, but this is much bigger than anyone imagined.\u201d Lira glanced down at the shard, then focused her attention back on the calm waters. \u201cI know someone who can take a look at it, once we\u2019re in the-\u201d \u201cHalt!\u201d<\/p>\n

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t\u2019s really here\u2026\u201d The Commander of the advanced unit stared up at the towering structure before him. \u201cI thought the scouts had been driven insane by their desire to escape this accursed isle.\u201d He knew what the scouts had reported, but he still couldn\u2019t quite believe what they\u2019d found\u2014despite the cryptic message that saw the council sending him and his crew to the Monster Isle with all haste.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir?\u201d His second in command turned her gaze from the towering stone walls with great difficulty. Even with the immense threat of the environment in which they traveled, most of the Navy squad couldn\u2019t tear their eyes away from the massive building. \u201cWhat should we do? I don\u2019t see a way in.\u201d \u201cThe front door seems implausible. Perhaps we can find a side entrance.\u201d Her superior officer took the issue in his stride as he surveyed the area. Their own scouting units hadn\u2019t reported anything, so the chances were high that they\u2019d bypassed the inhabitants of the isle without being sensed.<\/p>\n

Not that their trip had been smooth from start to finish. \u201cThose damn pirates. They must have a hidey-hole nearby.\u201d His follower grumbled to herself as she turned back to examine the ruin before them. \u201cNo way they just so happened to run into us as we made landfall. It\u2019s going to be a rough trip, getting back with only one ship.\u201d \u201cRougher for those who sleep beneath the waves,\u201d he murmured. \u201cAh, yes Sir.\u201d The Commander scratched his cheek awkwardly as the young elf blushed in embarrassment.<\/p>\n

He hadn\u2019t meant to call her out, but the truth was that they had lost a good number of their comrades in the unequal exchange against the pirates. Then again, the battle needn\u2019t have happened. If the idiots who\u2019d manned the guns had even the slightest bit of sense, then they wouldn\u2019t have fired the first shot without his giving the order. It took a few moments for him to push down the remnants of his anger.<\/p>\n

Those guilty of insubordination had taken a one-way trip to the bottom of the Lanoi Sea, so it wasn\u2019t like he could punish them for their transgressions. Still, two for one wasn\u2019t bad. They even had a high-ranking prisoner from the exchange, one who would be of great interest to the council back in Keria. Just as he was about to order his squad to search for another entry into the ancient ruin, the Commander froze in place, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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