**Chapter 106: Warmth of Iskandar Island**
Today, something important was happening for Hades.
Ananke had arrived.
With her beautiful golden hair, over two years had passed since they last met, and Ananke had grown astonishingly.
Stroking Ananke's long hair, wrapping his arm around her slender waist, he naturally pulled her into his embrace.
"Where's Mother?"
Hades lightly inhaled the fresh scent emanating from Ananke.
Ananke felt a tickle on her neck.
Unable to resist, she wrapped her arms around Hades, pressing tightly against his body, feeling a burning heat.
"No, Hades, let's not worry about Mother for now. We promised, didn't we?" Ananke found it hard to suppress her desires.
She deeply loved the man before her, willing to dedicate everything to him.
After more than two years apart, the suppression brought on by working in Intelligence under Nyx, despite quickly getting used to it, had been weighing on her heart.
Since she was six, she had never been away from Hades for such a long distance, for such a long time.
The accumulated longing for Hades erupted all at once, becoming unstoppable.
"Oh! Are you ready?"
Hades stroked Ananke's long legs, smiling playfully.
Her height, already two meters, still seemed somewhat petite in front of Hades.
Ananke was a little shy but gave a bold response.
Everything was left unsaid.
Hades no longer held back, picking up Ananke and entering the Villa.
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"Mother is still running Dark Night. With the support of the Kingdom over the past two years, it has developed considerably."
"Its main scope is in the New World North, surrounding the Sea Area of the Kronos Kingdom, the New World Front, the Sea Area near the Red Line, and it also has some Intelligence Force in the New World Center."
"As for the Intelligence Force in the Four Seas and Paradise, they have been officially taken over by Netherworld."
Ananke naturally knew some information about the special organizations controlled by the Tartarus Family.
Managing an Intelligence Organization requires a lot of energy, and the larger the Organization, the harder it is to manage.
This also showed where the focus of Dark Night's Intelligence lay.
The New World North was the Sea Area surrounding the Kronos Kingdom.
The New World Front and the Red Line focused on enemies, the Marines and the World Government.
And the New World Center was where Hades had decided his future base would be.
"Besides that, Mother also controls some of the Rocks Pirates' Intelligence Force. From now on, if there's any important Intelligence, I will be the one to inform you, Hades!"
Hades and Ananke had changed clothes and didn't linger.
Iskandar Island is located in the Sea Area slightly north of the New World Center.
There was once a Kingdom on the Island called Iskandar, which gradually perished because it couldn't pay the Heavenly Tribute due to various incidents.
Since the Island only has two climates, spring and summer, its excellent environment made it an ideal place to live for many people.
Without the Suppression of the Heavenly Tribute, the Island instead began to develop.
Commerce gradually prospered.
Its location in the New World Center made it a hub for various Factions, gradually turning it into a Trade Island.
Under the protection of various Factions, the Island was not invaded by Pirates.
Of course, the main reasons, besides the Mayor of Iskandar being capable, adept at navigating relationships, and friendly with various Factions, were external coordination.
Iskandar Island's biggest protector was the Rocks Pirates, to whom they handed over a large sum of Wealth every year.
Although the owner of this Island changed periodically, the Mayor never changed and was always controlled by the Iskandar Family.
As the name suggests, the Iskandar Family was the Royal Family of the defunct Iskandar Kingdom.
Even after the Kingdom's demise, this Family still ruled Iskandar Island, and it was even more prosperous than during the Kingdom era.
The so-called owner was the Guardian of Iskandar Island, who could be a Powerhouse or a Great Pirate.
Regardless, they needed to protect the stability of Iskandar Island.
Possessing that kind of Strength.
In this Great Sea, there was never an absolutely safe place.
It was precisely because of Iskandar Island's prosperity that it was even more dangerous.
After all, the Rocks Pirates didn't care who ruled Iskandar.
Pirates also didn't care if the Island could generate long-term revenue.
Wouldn't a single, thorough plunder be better?
It was fortunate that the Iskandar Family had great Ability.
Through coordination with various parties and under the banner of the Rocks Pirates,
Anyone who became the owner of this Island could enjoy a certain share of Iskandar's annual revenue.
What they had to do was deter various Factions and clear out troublesome Pirates.
Although there were unspoken Rules on the Island, Pirates were never people who followed Rules, and many Pirates didn't understand the Rules.
If they were defeated and Died in Battle, the Island would change hands.
If this Island were a company, becoming the owner of this Island would be equivalent to becoming a shareholder who could enjoy a certain dividend.
The premise was that you could hold onto this position.
Anyone qualified to challenge you could kick you down.
From this, it could be seen that the Iskandar Family was still very capable.
After all, at that time, the Island only had a Population of 200,000.
This size made paying the Heavenly Tribute overly difficult, coupled with the unexpected incidents.
This was inherently somewhat due to unforeseen circumstances.
Now, not counting foreign Pirates and flowing personnel from various Factions, Iskandar Island has a Population as high as 700,000.
Many displaced Residents from the New World have migrated to this Island.
Hades has targeted this Island and will make it his future base.
During this time, Iskandar Island had stirred up trouble, being targeted by many Great Pirates, and the Island's interior had also fallen into a certain degree of Chaos.
Various Factions began to covet Iskandar.
Because, on this Island, two small Silver Mines were successively discovered.
And for the Kronos Kingdom, the Silver Mines on this Island were not small.
The two small Silver Mines were very close, possibly connected to a larger Silver Mine.
This increased Iskandar's value even further.
Others naturally wouldn't consider this aspect.
No one could pursue Silver more fanatically than the Kronos Kingdom.
To this day, the Kronos Kingdom is constantly acquiring Silver from all over the World, increasing its Silver reserves and controlling the circulation of Silver.
However, the Kronos Kingdom could not make a move directly; it had to be done by Hades.
Iskandar Island has been targeted by Hades; no one can take it from his hands.
As for the Iskandar Family, Hades had absolute confidence in making them submit, offering an irresistible temptation.
Thinking of Iskandar Island, a confident smile appeared on Hades's face, as if everything was under control.
And this was one of the countless qualities Ananke was captivated by in Hades.
Orton and Batista did not disappoint Hades; they successfully completed their revenge.
They killed their enemies without outside interference.
Of course, they also paid a heavy price.
Fighting until the last moment, they were completely covered in blood, riddled with Injuries, with dozens of broken Bones.
At this moment, they were wrapped in Bandages from head to toe, like mummies with only their facial features exposed, unable to move.
Such severe Injuries would require a period of time to heal.
(end of chapter)