"I heard there's a bounty on Draeger's head."
All the people in the caravan present instinctively swallowed hard.
They were no longer the carefree little pirates they once were, not after the last bounty incident.
Their horizons had broadened considerably, and they had interacted with people from the Northern Market, as well as nobles, and heard some secrets.
Of course, they knew Draeger's reputation on the high seas.
Brutality, bloodlust, and slaughter were his synonyms; moreover, he commanded a fleet of a million men and controlled a Dragon King.
No one on the high seas was his match; any fleet that saw him had best hide obediently and pray.
They hadn't seen Draeger being chased and beaten by Hiccup, which was why they had such expressions.
"Lord God Envoy, I don't think we should provoke such a powerful opponent."
"Even with the blessings of the gods, it would be difficult to withstand the pirate leader's attack."
"I heard that Draeger is not only the overlord of the sea but also commands Dragon swarms, and he's the biggest trader of Dragon hides in the Northern Market."
John said even more cautiously, "Even those noble lords wouldn't dare to target Draeger."
Hiccup directly wrote out the bounty order and handed it to John.
"Have someone meticulously copy it immediately, then distribute it using the caravan."
When Merchant John took the bounty order, his hand trembled, and he almost dropped it.
Asking them to sail the seas and also issue a bounty order—wasn't that seeking death?
If Draeger found out the caravan was distributing a bounty order about him, the entire caravan might never return.
Hiccup knew Merchant John and the others were afraid.
So he smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, this time I will sail with you."
"What?"
"Lord God Envoy, are you really going to sail with us?"
"That's wonderful! I really want to take Lord God Envoy to visit the scenery of Wind-Charm Island."
"But if Lord God Envoy leaves Berk Island, who will lead Berk Island?"
Hiccup looked at Stoick and said confidently, "You seem to have forgotten, my father is the greatest chieftain on Berk Island."
"He protected the entire Berk Island without hesitation back then, twisting off who knows how many Dragon heads."
"I believe that even if I leave Berk Island, our great chieftain will surely protect his villagers."
Stoick patted his chest and said proudly, "Although I am not the earliest chieftain of Berk Island, I am definitely the most outstanding chieftain on Berk Island."
"And I am still the chieftain now; protecting the villagers of Berk Island is my undeniable responsibility."
Volka looked at the radiant Stoick, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.
Enjoying the gaze of his beloved, Stoick became even more smug.
As for Dragon Knight training, it could simply be left to Astrid.
Now, even if Draeger knew the location of Berk Island, he wouldn't dare to attack.
Two Dragon Kings attacking his fleet together, along with tens of thousands of Dragon Knights and a siege by sea Dragon Knights.
If Draeger dared to come, he would surely meet a one-way end.
The reason Hiccup wanted to set off with the caravan was to inspect the Northern Market.
At the same time, he had a premonition that he would encounter Draeger on the way, thereby stimulating Night Fury's potential and allowing him to regain his position as Dragon King.
Hiccup walked out of the broadcast room, came to the volcano, and after summoning Yaya.
He directly told Yaya, "You must protect Berk Island when I'm not here."
"Roar~!"
Yaya nodded.
Although he was reluctant for Hiccup to leave, he had been getting increasingly sleepy lately and couldn't control himself at all.
Looking at the Dragon Knights who were training, Hiccup nodded with satisfaction.
He only told Yaya about his departure, as no one could understand what Yaya said.
Secondly, only Stoick and Volka knew, but Stoick, in order to maintain his status as leader, would certainly not tell the Dragon Knights about his departure.
Volka, following her husband's lead, naturally wouldn't say more.
As night fell, all the merchant ships set off.
Night Fury carried Hiccup, disappearing into the sea, and finally landed steadily on the merchant ship.
"Lord God Envoy."
John bowed respectfully, then offered his own bedroom.
Night Fury hopped and bounced around Hiccup.
Hiccup looked at the moonlight on the sea and slowly said, "Full speed ahead. We must reach Dawn Island before the sun rises tomorrow."
"Understood." After John bowed.
He quickly entered the cockpit and issued the command for full speed ahead to every ship.
This time, the caravan set off with many items.
Of course, most of them were armors made from the shed scales of Dragons.
This item was hard currency in the Northern Market, and could even be used as gold coins.
After all, no warrior could resist armor that provided both physical and magical resistance.
Looking at the carefree Night Fury, Hiccup gently patted its head.
"You silly Dragon."
Hearing Hiccup scold him, Night Fury immediately narrowed his eyes and bared his teeth.
Hiccup reached back and scratched Night Fury's chin.
In less than three breaths, Night Fury directly lay down in his spot and fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, Hiccup felt as if a huge mountain was pressing on him.
It turned out to be Night Fury, quietly lying on him.
"Cough, cough, get up quickly."
Opening the cabin, a cold wind blew in.
John quickly came over, bowed, and said, "Dear Lord God Envoy, did you sleep well last night?"
Looking at John, who had a pair of dark circles under his eyes, Hiccup commanded, "After reaching Dawn Island, everyone rests."
"That's great! In less than an hour, we can reach Dawn Island."
Dawn Island was equivalent to the gateway to the Northern Market.
Only by passing through here could one reach the Northern Market and trade with nobles from all directions.
At the same time, the Northern Market could be used to release the bounty order's information.
He glanced at the surrounding sea area and felt the ambient temperature.
This place was indeed more suitable for human habitation; the visible green vegetation was clearly much more abundant than on Berk Island.
Even though Berk Island had a dormant volcano, it was still far inferior compared to here.
The ships drifted on their own, flags flying in the wind.
They originally thought they would reach Dawn Island smoothly, but before the ships could dock.
A pirate fleet was rapidly approaching head-on.
The Dragon Knight on the lookout tower immediately issued a warning.
"Ding, ding, ding, ding."
All the Dragon Knights, upon hearing the sound of the brass bell, immediately put on all their equipment and came to the deck with their Dragons.
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