Captain Israel then continued her words as she gripped her hands and curled her fist into a ball of wrath and regret. “Captain Blackbeard was a close friend of mine. We two wanted to rule the world… We wanted to have something we could get, so we used our strength to snatch what we could have. And we did. But as time passed by, our interests changed. I realised that these pirate crews I have were dear to me, and killing all people was something that left a bitter taste in my mouth. However, Captain Blackbeard didn’t. She continued the killing spree, and she walked the path where nobody dared visiting. She drowned herself in power. Captain Israel became a monster we are trying to fight.” “But then you’re still a murder,” I uttered instinctively, even after what Captain Israel had told me. “You still helped her achieve that feat. You were by her side. And I get it. You want to change, and I welcome that. But that doesn’t make you an angel in disguise. I am not here to blame you, Capta

By the time I left the cavern and went outside, the place had turned black, and the moon finally showed itself to us. And the moons were shaped as squares, which never ceased to amaze me. The stars had different figures as well, so I spent some time appreciating the skies before proceeding towards the beach where the pirates and the ruined ship awaited me. But as I traversed my way towards the bumpy and the mossy road, clanking noises and a choir of people chanting and yelling at each other pierced my ears. And when I finally stepped on the vantage point, a… circus awaited me.The pirates had a blast of their own and partied like animals. And if I squinted my eyes to view what they had in their hands, those pesky pirates held bottles of booze and tossed and turned the barrels at the side. Well, I didn’t even have to instruct them to do that. And this sight was beyond my expectations. There were torches that lit the forest, and others gathered around a campfire with a few mackerels

Kirameki and I stayed inside the cavern and accepted Captain Israel’s request to sleep inside, together with Azure and Francoise. It was a funny story, actually. The two pirates were hesitant for us to hit the sack with them as if we were sharing a bed. Azure told us that I was a thief more than a pirate, and Francoise called me a powerful perverted being, which I was not. it was far from the truth. Thankfully, Captain Israel intervened and forced Azure and Francoise to shut their craps before she could spank the hell out of them. As we survived the night, I proved Francoise and Azure wrong. But it seemed that these two pirates had less sleep than the rest of us, considering they were up all night guarding their bodies. I couldn’t care less about it and moved on. The days here in Kepler moved slower than usual, giving us more resting time than on Earth. Even though we were still awake late at night, Kirameki and I still slept for eight hours and woke up early in the morning where the

“Rapiers are one handed thrusting swords that can easily cut through anything like a cavalier sword… or a broad sword. It also weighs the same, so the misconception of rapiers being light and quick actually depends on the way you use it. But for me, I want it to end quickly. And being nimble to damage enemies while blocking and lunging my blade surely does the trick. I want you to master it.” This was my first time hearing such information regarding rapiers. I didn’t know why Captain Israel was brainwashing me into using one, but this was the only weapon I had. Although this wooden-like, but not really, practice sword was effective, Captain Israel warned me that the real rapier was hefty and a beast of a blade. …….. “Your form is immature. You’re reckless. The way you swing your sword is just like what a six year old kid would do! Thrust your wooden sword! Trust your weapon as if it’s connected to you” Those were some of the words Captain Israel commented and insulted to me as I s

Then… I lost.Did I? I was sure to myself that Francoise let me win, despite tossing a few gravels in her direction and shaking off her balance. It almost felt like Captain Israel and Francoise let this match bound to happen, and I was destined to lose as they left a bit of a winning chance in my mouth. When the dust settled in, Francoise blocked all my attacks. Not one of them came through, even though the last resort of mine was the strongest I could swing my rapier. It wasn’t because my blade was different. I lost because Francoise was more wise than me in battle and she was heartless. But that was her main disadvantage. Although she never let her emotions get the best of her, Francoise wanted nothing more but to slay her target. However, there was someone in front of me. It was Captain Israel. She was the one who stopped my blow and prevented me from hitting Francoise in the neck. If I did and if I was wielding a real rapier, Francoise would be dead, despite being quicker or st