“Thank you, brother… Thank you…. I love you, brother…” Kirameki wrapped her hands around me and wept a stream of tears. I returned her embrace and gingerly squeezed her, hoping she could feel better. But we had to move on and help Captain Israel. So I broke the embrace, explained ti Kirameki, and suggested we should be on our way. After that speech, how could I ever say no to my little sister? Kirameki had rarely wanted something even way before we entered this world, and this moment was one of it. So instead of arguing with her, I nodded and accepted her request. It was going to be a tedious mission, given we would save Captain Israel from the hands of both Captain Blackbeard and her pirates and the Kingdom. Two gigantic parties would be going after my ass. But it was going to be alright. After all, my sister had finally seen me in another light… and called me her brother. Since the enemy pirates, the ones Captain Blackbeard had sent, were already retreating, it was safe to assum
After ending the conversation, I hurriedly left the scene and opened my map. My system showed me a green dot, which was an ally in my dictionary. Captain Israel was close by. And beside the emerald hue was a faint scarlet dot, which was slowly fading away. They were battling, and that was obvious. And Captain Israel was fighting her arch nemesis, Captain Blackbeard, far from the Horizon camp and the people. But to think even my system was wearing off when it detected Ahmya. I assumed Ahmya’s powers prevented me from using my system. Now that I had mentioned it, I didn’t know what Ahmya could do besides threatening me with her dagger in her hands. She was fast and cunning. Ahmya was the type of person I didn’t want to make an enemy out of, but I was about to. However, Ahmya never showed her true colours in front of me. But by helping Captain Israel, I could finally know Amhya’s powers and what she was capable of. Within just a few miles away, my ears discerned the clashing of swords
“Do I even have a place for this fight?” I asked myself, as I watched the entire sequence unfold before my eyes.Even though I could still track whatever the fuck was happening in front of me, it was difficult for me to help Captain Israel and to parry Ahmya’s attacks, given these two were master-class swordsmen and pirates. Moreover, despite the days I had lived in Kepler and being an isekai-ed individual, Ahmya went through fierce battles beyond my imaginations.Not to mention, the fleet of ships belonging to the Kingdom were fast approaching the island. Although the people were already running away to safety, those soldiers could still catch up and harm those innocent lives and the pirates. Ahmya’s people had already left the place. They didn’t wait for their Captain. Instead, Captain Blackbeard’s crew left a ship far from the coast and from the Kingdom’s fleet of ships. Aboard that vessel was nobody else except for Ahmya, waiting to be turned on and glide over the roaring ocean.S
There were a bunch of spells I could use from Azure’s kit, and one of which was the [Wind Wall] ability. No. [Wind Wall] didn’t come from her, but from the soldier I fought a while back. The one from the Kingdom camp.I assumed I could do the same when I got my hands on a wind ability, which would come from Azure. It was a powerful skill that could allow Captain Israel to take a few dirty hits on Captain Blackbeard without having any in return. Even though some of her spells were ass and Azure’s wind ability was weak, it was the only thing we had. Beggars can't be choosy. That was my plan from the very beginning. Now that it was settled, I issued a surprising and ludicrous command to Azure, which was the smartest thing to do. The only thing that was left right now was… Azure following my instructions without questioning anything about it. Time was of the essence. And the longer we would wait and for me to explain everything to Azure, the more burnt out Captain Israel becomes. Plus,
I did everything I could, but my best wasn’t enough. I couldn’t react in time. It happened so fast that Ahmya was already in front of me, and Captain Israel shielded me from the dagger. Usually, the small blade wouldn’t be enough to kill an adult person.But it did. We were not up against a hoodlum, a small fry, or an unknown enemy. We were dealing with Captain Blackbeard, the scariest enemy of the ocean… and of the world.The dagger pierced right near Captain Israel’s heart. I was no doctor. I couldn’t tell if she would live for another day or not, given Captain Israel was profusely bleeding out. And, within a second, the battle was over. Ahmya decided to retract her dagger and slid back away from our range. She didn’t follow up a second attack. And if Captain Blackbeard did, I would’ve already left this world without even saying goodbye to my sister… But, at the end of the day, Ahmya let me live. Even though she didn’t say it, Captain Blackbeard wanted me alive. Maybe it was becau
Behind us was an army of soldiers dispatched from the fleet of ships. They rallied across the barren town, since the people living from the Horizon camp had already fled to safety. When the soldiers arrived, they quickly drew their torches and burnt every cabin and rice field. Nothing survived. Fortunately, all the survivors had already followed Azure and the others as they made it out to safety. But the soldiers hadn’t given up. They continued to pursue Captain Israel’s people as soon as they found some clues and footprints. These soldiers from the Kingdom rode horses and vehicles as their mode of transportation, while bringing with them hounds that could track their scents. They were faster than our friendly pirates who were travelling on foot. I didn’t know why these soldiers from the Kingdom had visited our place, but it seemed Captain Blackbeard was the perpetrator of this madness. But I couldn’t tell, considering she got out before taking out some knights of the Kingdom. And
“Do not walk the same path I had strolled… Do not kill anyone. Promise me that, Arata… Promise me….”Those were the final words spoken by Captain Israel. According to everyone and Captain Israel herself, she was a past murderer who worked between two worlds: The Kingdom and the pirates. She was the former Captain of the pirate community and co-founder of the group. But when she met Ahmya, things took a quick turn.Everywhere they went, corpses followed the two Captains.Taking lives was like a normal occurrence to them, so Captain Israel had enough and broke off ties with Captain Blackbeard. Hence, she was now here, the leader of the Horizon camp and labelled as the beacon of hope.In the end, Captain Blackbeard had the last laugh and killed her. But even in her last words, Captain Israel forced me a promise… a vow I needed to comply.“Do not kill.” It was a horrible pledge, especially when it would involve my sister. There was nothing I could do but see for myself if I could do it. A
The soldiers finally appeared near the cliff where I could see them but it was difficult to see me. Even though that army already had a hunch, they still had a long way to reach where I stood. I didn’t have any time to prepare an engrande burial for Captain Israel. So instead, I used my strength to dig up a hole and buried Captain Israel from that bland flooring. The odd-looking rock served as a tombstone, and the ones written on it were in Kanji - a language only I knew. In this case, only Captain Blackbeard and I knew exactly where she was located. Not that it mattered anyway. Regardless of language I used, Captain Israel’s body could be dug up by anyone who would stumble upon the gravestone. “You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions! If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a Kingdom court of law!” “My name is Cyrus Hall, and I am the Leading Commander of this army. Surrender now and face judgment