Once I defeated the soldier, the rest of the guards were hesitant to follow an attack. At least, that was what I thought until the secretary himself finally appeared before me…The soldier, instead of the navy blue uniform, had golden stripes instead around his cape. He also had a hit with him. If I really squinted my eyes, the man’s sword was imbued with magic. Well, that man stood out from the crowd with all those features he had. The soldier was like a fucking… regular guard, with all the DLC aesthetic costume he had earned… like a motherfucking maniac. He also sported some high tech boots. But according to my system, those shoes… did nothing besides increasing his speed by one. My eyes couldn’t help but frown upon the soldier’s appearance and my hands massaged the temples of my head. I hoped I could unsee such things. There was also one thing I had to consider throughout this chance of meeting the mayor’s secretary… HOW THE FUCK DID HE ARRIVE THIS EARLY? It had not been an hour
But the gun also shared some problems, and I planned on squeezing every last ounce of its limits. Even though that rifle was an overpowered monster-human-killing machine, it still had its weakness. And apart from the gun itself, I also had to deal with the soldiers surrounding the secretary. The thing was… the shell wasn’t something to be amazed of. It turned out… or it was bluntly obvious, every bullet that came after the firearm would cause casualties on the battlefield. Meaning, the soldiers of the Kingdom could still be affected by the blast, and friendly fire was turned on. There was a chance that I would be hit by those bullets, but that would only happen if I was shot within point blank range. If the gun was not fired in front of me, I could just easily evade the shell and hurriedly dash to safety. I could do all that thanks to my system. Although the radius of the blast could affect me, it would not be enough to kill me. I might suffer a few bruises and cuts from here and th
Curiosity killed the cat, but I ain’t dying here right now. However, this spell piqued my interest. So instead of using my [Corsair] like a madman I was, I still gave it a chance and surveyed what it could do and what it could not. Apparently, it broke my expectations… into a downhill and shattered it into a million pieces.Instead of being one of the greatest spells of all time, which apparently had the potential, the [Wind Wall] conjured by the magician wasn’t something… practical to use. The moment I made the rest of the wizards aimed at the mage who could use the [Wind Wall] spell… could only block, deflect, absorb, or whatever people could call it, one spell. ONE. FUCKING. SPELL. It wasn’t two, three, or even a dozen, but one spell was rendered useless, and it had a cooldown of five seconds.“HOW THE FUCK IS THAT USEFUL!?” I remarked, and grunted. Even if I copied that skill using my corsair, it wouldn’t make a damn thing! The best it could do was to deflect a single punch, but
It also seemed that the secretary and the remaining wizards and soldiers weren’t aware of their situation. And here I thought their technology was advanced and it could detect anonymous objects from the atmosphere. But I was wrong. “Hey! Are you going to do something about that… thing comin hot in our direction? You could die, you know? I still have my impenetrable barrier shielding me, and you don’t,” I said, trying to make some sense out of this secretary.It was wise and best for me to leave the soldiers to die… but it would leave a bitter taste inside my mouth if I became a full out asshole. And I got nothing to lose if I warned them. So I did.“Ho, ho, ho. You think I would fall to the oldest trick of deceit from my enemy? No, I wouldn’t. Not in a million“...”I’ve never seen or heard someone talk to me like that, but here was the secretary, speaking to me like a monk. The legends were true. However, he wasn’t listening. The secretary thought I*was bluffing and the things I j
My eyes only saw one thing, and that was the road and building straight in my sister’s direction. I didn’t care about anything else besides her. There were dozens of people begging for help, especially when they saw me, but I didn’t listen and continued on my way. Several unfamiliar pirates terrorising the place also scattered on the scene, bringing chaos wherever they went. As luck would have it, Captain Blackbeard was not among them. Neither was Captain Israel. But the two of them were of no importance right now as I headed over to the nearly smashed building where Kirameki had been resting.I sprinted straight inside the infrastructure and broke the door wide open. Luckily, there were no enemy pirates inside the area, giving me all the time I needed to survey the place. A fight also didn’t take place here, so it was safe to assume that the battle was near the gates, and the friendly pirates following Captain Israel rushed in the front line. The only sound echoing in the hallway w
Maxie and Barbara died the same way as Sally passed away from the next room. Each woman had their throats slit off with a sharp object - probably a dagger - and let them suffer slowly from blood loss. And this pirate right in front of me won the round. But upon glancing at my surroundings, I didn’t find anything, specifically my sister. ‘Where could she possibly take her?’ I asked myself. But my thought immediately vanished when a woman from the next room slammed the door. She had her upper and lower limbs tightly tied with a rope as she crawled in my direction. “Margarette?” I uttered, and took a few steps forward. “Oh, dear lord…. What the hell happened to you?” Margarette was the only one who had a mixture of pink and yellow hue from her hair. When I announced her name, Margarette hopelessly squirmed towards me, begging for me help. I could save her, but this pirate right in front of me seemed to be the most powerful individual I had ever faced, and I didn’t even need to fight he
Ahmya made her escape and went through the hole above the room. I also left the place and rushed towards the room where Kirameki was held. Thankfully, Ahmya didn’t kill him. I took her word for it and hoped for the best. But just like what she had described, Captain Blackbeard had already murdered a few of the pirates on Captain Israel’s side, together with Sally, Maxie, and Barbara… maybe Margarette too. I didn’t know and I didn’t care. All I wanted to know was… if Kirameki was safe and alive. The rest… could fucking drown in the ashes of hell. If I remember correctly, Ahmya also planned on taking the life of Captain Israel. I had a contract with Captain Israel, but if she died through Ahmya, then I would be free from my troubles. Still, I had to protect her. My contract revealed that I had to at least do whatever I could to stay by her side and save her. But if life wanted her back and I accomplished what I could, the contract would still be deactivated, and I would suffer no conseq
“They’re… moving away?” Captain Blackbeard really kept her words when she said she already instructed these pirates to avoid attacking us. I didn’t know how, but Kirameki and I were safe and sound. Just like what I had described, these pirates saw me but they didn’t attack me. I was expecting these individuals to target Kirameki despite me being in front of them. If I was told to strike my opponents, it would be best to take out their weakness, and mine was my little sister. But that never happened. Instead, these pirates, upon witnessing me, skedaddled and left the area immediately as soon as they had arrived. It was as if someone called them back from their ship. My system caught a glimpse of the texts that were communicated towards the pirates, but there was some security system that hindered me from listening to everything. But from the looks of it, Captain Blackbeard was finally done ravaging the Horizon camp. She left a few houses, but the Captain didn’t annihilate everyone.
Arata wasn’t the type of person who could present a speech, nevertheless in front of the crowd. Owari, on the other hand, was a scientist. He had always showcased his research to everyone, and the entire world would be watching him. But the thing was… Arata had learned something valuable. And that was, he knew that these people would listen to him and cheer for his name. It wasn’t because he was willing to control the town, but he wanted to lead the place into a brighter future. Much so with Owari.That was why Arata had to be the first to do this. He was the one who paved the path.“Citizens of the Honeywood town!” Arata shouted. “My name is Captain Arata, leader of the pirates! As you may know, the pirates and the soldiers, at least, for this village of Honeywood, have decided to unite with one another! Although I have yet to live a long life, I know, for a fact, that my mentor, Captain Israel, the former Captain of the pirates, had wished this kind of thing to happen. And it happe
“Pirates… and soldiers working together for this global war.” Arata pondered to himself for a while before handing Owari his answer. “Don’t you think the Kingdom will be the one who gets to decide the last? If you’re asking me, I’ll… notify the pirates back from the Abandoned Barnacle ship and ask them about this. But knowing them, they will definitely agree to it too.”And that's what they did. As soon as the meeting ended, Owari and Arata got out of the town hall and told everyone they had to gather around the plaza. An announcement would occur in a few moments, and that was enough to attract the people’s attention, including Arata’s pirates.While that was happening, a messenger appeared before Owari and Arata, the two leaders of the Honeywood town and the pirates respectively. When Owari noticed this was the same messenger, Luke Formis, he greeted the mailman of this world and asked what was the matter.“We’re about to send a message to the King about the situation. You're just in
“Who’s going to go first?” Arata asked the most important thing of them all. “I suggest it has to be you, mister cowboy. “Stop calling me cowboy, Arata.”“Alright, cowboy.”Arata never gave Owari a chance to explain this sudden attitude. The man just saw Owari as a cowboy because of his cold demeanour with a gun in his hand. Nothing more, nothing less. Eventually, Arata stopped calling Owari names such as the recent “Cowboy” attempt and continued on with the meeting.Owari let whatever Arata wanted to call him slide and be the first one to elucidate what he had found out.“I got the chance to meet Sebastian.”“You did?” Arata couldn’t help but react. When he saw Owari’s eyes throwing daggers in his direction, Arata nodded to himself and muttered, “Yeah. I thought so. Sorry.”After a faint cough, Owari resumed his story. “I met Sebastian’s holographic image…” Owari paused for a second and studied Arata’s confused look on his face. “In your world, I assume you also have some kind of ho
Owari sat parallel with Arata as the two exchanged what they had learned from the Empire and from Captain Blackbeard.It was already late at night, so the two had sent their family members to sleep. Kirameki insisted she should join the meeting, but Owari was the one who had advised her to have a complete bed rest. “If you want your brother to not worry about you, listen to what I’m saying. I’m a doctor, so...”With that Kirameki had no fighting chance against Owari as she returned to her room and went to the dream world for as long as she had remembered.Rex was drowsy to begin with, so there weren’t extra steps between Owari and Arata to be done besides reminding him about the time.Hence, Arata and Owari were the only ones inside the office of the Honeywood town. It was also the municipal hall, where there was a giant crater above their heads.Before the assembly would start, Arata had to suggest that they should bring more individuals in this room. Although the place was a bit cr
Third Person Point of ViewArata's and Owari's perspective………….As soon as Owari heard the Empire had someone who was aiming to kill him and the Kingdom, he immediately returned to the municipal hall. He also found out there was a sudden blast and smoke emitting near the plaza. "It could only be the townhall," thought Owari, as he raced towards the place. The man even met with the soldiers who wished to escort him. But Owari was too speedy. Since the townspeople already knew their Mayor's prowess, they didn't mind being tossed aside, since it was for the best interest of the town.While that happened, Arata had also ended his conversation with the strongest pirate, Captain Blackbeard. The moment Ahmya had bid Arata farewell, Arata looked at Kirameki and called for Rex. Just like what Ahmya had promised, the two children were unharmed. But a gigantic hole was left from the ceiling, marking Captain Blackbeard's breach from the office.Fortunately, during that time, Kirameki had woken u
Ahmya answered, “It’s because my people are dying. Unfortunately as it is, I cannot run the community with no money in my hands. We still have to purchase or hunt food that is not raw or collect edible monster meat. It’s disastrous.”“But… I know you. You’re planning on turning your back against Sebastian too… You’re the type of person that will ditch others as long as you find them useless or… they do not benefit you.”“Hardly so… But it depends. Right now, I do not see any advantage to relieving my ties from Sebastian. And answering that is not of your concern.”“On to the third topic - Sebastian. Sebastian Serra is, like I’ve mentioned, an isekaid person and the trump card of the Empire. He has mastered the art of creating weapons, much like from Owari. But better.Arata had a million questions in his mind. Samples of these were: Why, out of all people, Captain Blackbeard, the person who tried killing all male pirates, including Arata, to be invited to this catastrophic party with
Arata’s PerspectiveThird Person Point of View_______________________Owari had advised Arata to stay indoors and protect the people they cared about, especially Rex and Kirameki. And so he did. At first, Arata was sceptical about this plan. But the moment he remembered they were up against Captain Blackbeard, the Kingdom, and the Empire, having someone to look out for Rex and Kirameki was the best decision they could have.Kirameki was still unconscious, and Rex tried his best to stay awake. But he was just a child. His weariness got the best of him, so he slept on the extra mattress, right next to Kirameki. Arata and the two children were inside the same room, and all the guards were standing their posts outside the room, waiting to inform Arata and Owari of any intruders within the area. But the thing was… the trespasser had already breached themselves inside the town hall. And it didn’t take long before Arata could meet that person.Arata promptly sensed someone’s presence in his
And his son, Rex, was on the line.“I have heard… from my trusty information breaker that you have a son and a wife. It’s unfortunate that I couldn’t kill your wife before she could… But I leave my regards to Ahmya. And… And. You still have your son with you, right? I’d bet the world would press against you if you see your son, Rex, cripple and fall in front of your eyes… Now, wouldn’t that be a sight to behold, Owari Ryutarou?”“Also, I suspect that there is also another person who has been reincarnated just like us. Sebastian added, as he stood there, returning Owari’s gaze.Ahmya… Ahmya Shirahama was the name of Captain Blackbeard, the one who had murdered Owari’s life, Elizabeth. She was the one Owari had been looking for. But right now, the person in front of him, Sebastian, knew exactly where Captain Blackbeard was hiding.“You… You made a deal with the devil? You know Captain Blackbeard? What is your relationship with her…? TELL ME!”Captain Blackbeard was known to be a fraud
Owari’s Perspective Third Person Point of View ____________________________________ It didn’t take a genius to know that the Empire had acquired a new fellow that had the same intelligence as Owari, even greater! Owari was a scientist and a doctor, not an engineer or an inventor. He only had the blueprints of these firearms and mimicked what they could and couldn’t do in the process. But against a person who had studied far more books about machines and weapons would be the victor of this match. Not to mention, this supposedly reincarnated person was backed up with the Empire’s funds, making him or her the most powerful individual next to Captain Blackbeard. “I should tell Arata about this.” But the moment Owari tried retreating, his arcane detected something unusual in his surroundings. And when he checked for the anomaly’s origin, he had found a strange figure of a man appearing from the shadows. The odd part about it was that… this individual didn’t have any mana within him. I