“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
“The name’s Arata Kazuto, and my fight isn’t with you guys. As much as I want to scramble with you, I need to help the others.”I hurriedly escaped and looked like a coward in the eyes of the Kingdom. But I didn’t care what they had thought about me. The only important thing to me was my sister and the rest of the pirate squad trying to leave this island alive. If I could get to them without killing these soldiers and losing anyone, that would be great. But a wish was called a “wish” for a reason. Since my body was enhanced compared to any other average adventurer or soldier, I swiftly got out of the place and left the soldiers there. From above, the soldiers from the Kingdom brought heavy armoured fighting vehicles carrying guns and magic. Those were tanks. And beside those tanks were motorcycles and buggies just like from a recent action movie. It was lit. Unfortunately, these soldiers were my enemies, and I had to fight them later on.I was expecting my enemies to use magical bro
In the heat of the battle, I searched for my sister if she was safe and sound. While I was at it, I knocked over a few more soldiers who were wandering around and harassing the people. I used the wind wall and my fire magic to push the knights around while carefully evading the innocent pirates on my side. It was a tedious extraction. But as soon as I got the hang of it, my skills were enough to send a few enemies away. The one that gave me a bit of a problem was the tanks. They were built with materials that gave off massive defense against magical and physical attacks. Although my strikes worked against them, it took these armoured vehicles a few hits before they could fall down. The soldiers also kept up a fight, especially the mages. They moved as a unit. As the army progressed and launched their attacks, the defensive party was already on standby. Dozens of shields were waiting for me. But when I returned the favour and blasted them with my spells, those armour panels and shield