One by one, small boats quickly approached the merchant fleet.
Seeing the pirate flags on them, Hiccup's lips curved into a slight smile.
Although each of these small boats could hold fifty pirates, in Hiccup's eyes, they couldn't withstand a single fireball from any dragon.
So, the Dragon Knights merely stayed on alert, but did not launch an attack.
Hiccup waved his hand and said, "Capture them alive."
"Understood!"
Although the Dragon Knights accompanying the merchant fleet usually didn't participate in battles,
that didn't mean they didn't undergo daily training.
Moreover, all the Dragon Knights assigned to the merchant fleet were first-generation Dragon Knights.
Their selection was very strict back then, and now their strength was even more formidable. They were also equipped with Berk Island's most advanced weapons and armor.
"Hiss~~~"
A Dragon Knight quickly found the pirate ship's leader and directly threw a smoke bomb made of green mist.
The moment the smoke bomb landed, the pirates on the ship all stared blankly.
They had no idea what it was.
By the time they reacted and tried to figure it out, the entire ship was already enveloped in the green mist.
Their captain shouted loudly, "You fools, get to the deck quickly!"
"Find the enemy for me immediately! Otherwise, no one eats tonight!"
"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up…"
Before he could finish his sentence, a rope with an iron hook directly wrapped around his body.
"Ah~~~"
The sudden sensation of being airborne made their captain involuntarily shout loudly.
"Roar!"
"Bang!"
Night Fury directly spat a blue-purple fireball at the small boat, which was covered in green mist.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the green mist on the small boat was ignited.
The brilliant sparks instantly blew the entire boat to smithereens.
The pirates on board were directly knocked unconscious by the impact of the shockwave.
Those with weaker physiques had their internal organs shattered and died.
The crew members of the other two pirate ships saw their captain's ship sink directly and their captain being captured.
They immediately turned their boats around, intending to escape.
But they suddenly discovered, to their surprise, that their boats couldn't move.
At some point, iron chains had been attached to the stern of their boats.
These pirates shrieked and waved their long knives and axes, attempting to cut the iron chains.
Most of their weapons were made of pig iron, which was hard and brittle.
Facing iron chains made of stainless steel, their long knives and axes basically shattered as they chopped.
"Roar~ ~!"
A Terrible Terror directly landed on one of the pirate ships. It let out a long dragon roar.
The Dragon Knight standing on the back of the Terrible Terror shouted loudly through a megaphone, "Drop your weapons, or you will be killed on the spot."
It took less than 10 minutes from discovering the pirate ships to capturing them alive.
"Plop~~"
The pirate captain was thrown in front of Hiccup.
Night Fury curiously patted the pirate captain with his paw.
He repeatedly patted him like a cat playing with a yarn ball, but ultimately showed no interest.
Hiccup looked down at the pirate ship's captain and asked, "Are you here to rob us?"
At this moment, the captain had long lost his former arrogance.
He was curled up on the ground, trembling with fear, his upper and lower teeth constantly clattering.
He couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Hiccup waved his hand indifferently and said, "Throw him into the sea to feed the sharks."
"No, no, no…"
"I, I, I am willing. Willing to surrender. From now on, I will do whatever you ask me to do."
"Please, please don't kill me."
Hiccup glanced at him indifferently. There were still over a hundred crew members left.
Then he waved his hand and said, "Help me send out this bounty order."
The captain tremblingly took the bounty order, and after opening it, he suddenly exclaimed, "It's Earl Dreg!"
"Earl?"
Hiccup asked, somewhat puzzled.
After all, Draeger was the largest dragon-hunting group in this sea area.
To put it bluntly, he was a huge pirate group. How could he become an Earl?
Moreover, he held a fleet of a million men and a Dragon King in his hands; it would be more than enough for him to be a king.
Why would he be content with being an Earl?
Hiccup looked down at the captain and asked, "Do you know where he is?"
"Yes, yes." The captain said excitedly.
"If that's the case, then you personally deliver this bounty order to Draeger."
However, the captain tremblingly returned the bounty order to Hiccup.
"My lord, please spare me. If I deliver this bounty order to Earl Dreg, he will definitely kill me."
Hiccup said with a half-smile, "If you don't deliver it, I will kill you now."
"Your ship and your men are all in my hands. If you don't deliver it, you should know very well what the consequences will be."
Seeing Hiccup's murderous gaze, the captain knew he wasn't joking.
So he could only grit his teeth and say, "Alright, I will definitely deliver this bounty order to Earl Dreg."
"Good, I will wait for him on Dawn Island. If he doesn't come within ten days, then you can say goodbye to your ship."
Afterward, the captain was thrown back onto his ship by a Dragon Knight, and he was given a small boat.
Hiccup waved his hand and said, "Everyone take turns resting. We depart for Dawn Island in 6 hours."
After giving the orders, Hiccup returned to the ship's cabin. Night Fury bounced and jumped, sticking his head in.
"Roar~~"
He let out a soft growl at Hiccup.
Hiccup said somewhat helplessly, "You are already a mature Night Fury. You should go hunting yourself."
However, before Hiccup could finish speaking, Night Fury directly flopped to the ground, playing dead.
Seeing that Hiccup still ignored him, Night Fury just lay on the ground, rolling back and forth.
Helplessly, Hiccup could only pat Night Fury's head and say, "Let's go."
"Roar~!"
Standing on the deck, Night Fury lowered his body, signaling Hiccup to get on, ready for takeoff.
It seemed Night Fury didn't want to eat sea fish, but rather lamb.
Even standing on the deck, the outline of Dawn Island could be seen.
Night Fury could effortlessly carry Hiccup over.
Hiccup said to the crew on duty, "Once we reach Dawn Island, you can proceed with selling goods as usual. I will meet up with you."
"Understood, Lord God Envoy!"
After explaining everything, Hiccup flipped onto Night Fury's back.
"Roar~~!"
Night Fury let out an excited dragon roar towards the sky.
Then, he carried Hiccup and leaped up. Just as they were about to fall into the sea, Night Fury suddenly flapped his wings and sped away.
He deliberately let his tail fin lightly skim the surface of the sea, so that when he flew, he could create a long wake.
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