Before long, the battle was over.
The waters around the escort ship were now filled with bodies.
A rope ladder was thrown down the side, and the disheveled merchant ship captain climbed aboard.
With cautious eyes, he scanned the skeletons around him, and as soon as he saw the group of people in the middle of the deck, he quickened his pace and walked up to them.
He bowed in gratitude, "Thank you, lords, for your rescue."
Philippa looked at his disheveled appearance and asked, "Which merchant fleet are you with?"
"The Lamei Commerce Guild."
"Heading to Gold and Silver Island?" Philippa continued.
"Yes, our destination is Gold and Silver Island," the captain continued.
Philippa went on, "The ones chasing you were the Storm Pirate Group, originally not from the Emerald Sea, but they were attracted here recently because there have been more merchant ships. We've been capturing them along our journey. You were just unfortunate to have caught their attention early on."
