Three days later, Dragon roars echoed across Berk Island, and the villagers, orderly carrying salted fish, rode their Dragons.
Stoick strolled leisurely on Second Island with his hands behind his back, followed closely by Gobber, who occasionally exclaimed, "Oh, Odin be praised! This is absolutely incredible!"
"These Dragons actually serve humans in groups!"
"The sound of this horn is simply wonderful; it can convey Odin's will every day, and everyone can hear it clearly!"
"And this! This is simply the greatest invention of the Divine Envoy! Not only can it illuminate the path, but it can also be used as a weapon! With this Flame Sword, Gobber the Warrior will surely be invincible!"
"It's just a pity that Gobber the Warrior can no longer be a Dragon Slayer! I truly long for a war!"
Although Stoick was somewhat annoyed by Gobber's incessant chattering, he was still very proud.
Because every word Gobber said was indirectly praising Hiccup, making him, as a father, feel immensely honored.
At this moment, a fleet appeared on the sea, followed by more than twenty warships behind it.
When this scene was witnessed, the broadcast station immediately sounded an alarm.
"Woo~~woo~~"
Upon hearing the alarm, all villagers adopted defensive postures, no matter what they were doing, they protected women and children, letting them retreat to a safe area first.
Then all the able-bodied villagers took up their weapons and began to organize their formations, preparing for battle.
All the Dragons in the sky, hearing the alarm, hid themselves. After all, they would be living targets in the sky, and if the enemy launched a sneak attack, they would surely be attacked first!
Subsequently, Hiccup, riding Night Fury, slowly ascended into the sky, maintaining a safe distance, and used a telescope to observe.
Hiccup's lips curved slightly upward, and he spoke unhurriedly, "As expected, these people came after receiving the news!"
Those hidden on the fleet, seeing the Night Fury in the sky, immediately shouted excitedly, "It really is Night Fury! Merchant John really didn't lie to us!"
"As long as we capture Night Fury and that Knight, we can get a reward of fifty thousand gold coins!"
The initial bounty was only ten thousand gold coins, which would only attract small pirate groups. In order to use others to achieve their goals, the bounty was directly increased to fifty thousand gold coins.
This way, medium to large pirate groups would take this matter seriously.
Hiccup carefully counted them: thirty-five ships, approximately twenty nautical miles remaining from Berk Island.
Since these people were all coming to kill him, he could only strike first.
"Roar~!"
Night Fury let out a roar towards the sky.
And the extremely fast Deadly Nadder, upon hearing the Dragon King's command, quickly flew out.
However, their flight paths, though seemingly chaotic, actually concealed a profound strategy.
Moreover, these Deadly Nadders had no Knights accompanying them; the front row was responsible for interference, and the back row for breathing fire, taking off in a diagonal line.
This could both attract the pirate groups' firepower and allow them to flexibly evade attacks.
However, these were ultimately just things to attract their attention.
The true killing intent was all underwater.
Just as everyone turned their gaze to the sky, the Hot Pot Dragon had already quietly approached.
"Roar~!"
Before they could react, a stream of extremely hot water instantly severely injured these people!
Although they were all wearing armor, which could temporarily help them block some damage, their exposed skin was instantly scalded.
For a time, an extremely unpleasant smell wafted from these pirate ships.
After all, these pirates had been sailing on the sea for many years, almost becoming steeped in the taste of seawater; bathing was simply a luxury for them.
Each person was like a walking seaweed, and now, encountering hot water, they became even more fishy and foul-smelling.
These pirates seemed to be prepared, and began firing Bows and crossbows at the sea. However, the Hot Pot Dragon, obeying Hiccup's command, launched only one attack and then quickly retreated.
The Hot Pot Dragon was extremely fast, catching them off guard, and then vanished beneath their ships in the blink of an eye.
This made them think that these Hot Pot Dragons were still around them, so they just attacked indiscriminately.
However, when they diverted their attention to the sea, attacks from the sky came one after another.
Seeing such a fierce assault, these pirate groups immediately shouted loudly, "Retreat! Quick, retreat! We are no match for them!"
"Damn Mo Meng, he didn't tell us that this Night Fury is the Dragon King! He can command so many Dragons in battle!"
"This Night Fury is truly hateful; it's even smarter than humans! I'm afraid there's no way to catch him today!"
Watching these pirate groups retreat, Hiccup's lips curved slightly upward, and he said indifferently, "Since you've come, don't even think about leaving!"
Afterward, all the Terrible Terrors submerged into the seawater.
Although these Terrible Terrors could spontaneously combust, they could also swim on the surface of the sea.
Accompanying them were the Dragon Knights, each carrying a bundle of ropes with iron hooks.
The Dragon Knights quietly hooked the ropes onto their ships. After completing the mission, they lit their agreed-upon signal.
"Splash~"
A large group of Terrible Terrors suddenly flew up from the sea. Those pirates didn't even have time to understand what was happening.
Suddenly, they felt light-headed, and the entire warship flipped over, then was lifted into the air.
The pirates on the ship fell into the sea like dumplings.
The Hot Pot Dragon returned once more, directly grabbing those pirates and throwing them onto Berk Island.
A large group of Terrible Terrors, carrying these warships, directly threw them onto the beach.
"Clang~ Crack~~!"
These warships instantly shattered upon being thrown onto the beach.
After all, the height from which they were thrown was simply too great; these warships could not withstand it at all, and the people inside were equally in a bad state, all on their last breath, severely wounded and dying.
Hiccup, riding Night Fury, descended and said nonchalantly, "Leave them enough breath not to die! Find out who the pirate leader is?"
"Then ask them clearly about their origins!"
At this moment, Merchant John scurried towards Hiccup, and Stoick also quickly walked towards Hiccup with a gloomy expression.
Hiccup looked at the two men, one on his left and one on his right, approaching fiercely.
He could only wave to them and say, "There are too many people outside; follow me first!"
Then he led the two of them into his house, with Night Fury guarding the door to prevent anyone from entering.
Stoick entered the house and was the first to complain, "I thought we could have a hearty battle, but it ended before it even began…"