It all happened so fast, but it happened. Everything was real. In front of me was Francoise’s dead body with her eyes wide open. I respected the dead, so I went close to her and covered her eyes, while thinking of a place to bury her. Fortunately, I already had one in mind. I planned on inhuming her beside the tomb of Captain Israel. Francoise had saved hundreds of people and liberated all of them throughout her experience with Captain Israel and the rest of the pirates. It was natural to put her beside her Captain, hoping Francoise to have a peaceful journey to the afterlife.But I couldn’t do just that… Not right now. There was still an army of soldiers in front of me, and Grayson and his little brother Cyrus had stepped out of the line. Despite what had happened, Grayson came to his brother and slapped his right cheek. Cyrus didn’t dodge or block his older brother’s strike. The little brother took what Grayson did, but his eyes were widened in surprise. Cyrus was not expecting to
“Are you talking to me?” I said, as I jumped in front of their base. “You have no regard in human life, except for yours and for the benefit of the mission. You’re willing to blow up the fucking island without knowing your soldiers are still there, you fucking bsatard!” “Do you really think I will let you roam free after what you’ve done to Francoise and the pirates? I will not kill you, but I will not let you escape scot-free, Grayson, Cyrus!” I continued.The fleet of ships was beside their camp, and the soldiers who had safely arrived at the tents were now dispatching everyone to take their leave. Grayson and Cyrus, the two very important people, were secured by the soldiers of the Kingdom… not until I showed up. These people might have thought I was going to join with the rest of the pirates and leave them behind, not knowing I would chase after them. I was the strongest individual from the pirate community, right next to Captain Israel and Blackbeard… I assumed. I couldn’t tell
No matter where I looked, I was surrounded by these armed motherfuckers. But after conjuring all the spells in my arsenal, the fight ended in less than a minute. Every soldier that showed up was either lying on the ground or unable to fight. All of them were unconscious. Thankfully, I pulled my punches and didn’t finish the job by ending their lives. If I did, Kirameki wouldn’t greet me as her brother anymore. I still had roughly three minutes left on my clock before my magic would run out. Luckily, I received those buffs when I levelled up. Although I could still defeat them without these upgrades, beating these knights became easier than I would have ever imagined! However, it still came with a cost. I lost a life, and, in return, I gained powers beyond what anyone could imagine.Until then, I still needed to defeat these two brothers from the Kingdom. Cyrus and Grayson were formidable enemies, but they had yet to make their moves besides launching bullets and bombarding me with at
Grayson did everything he could to stop me. He was versed in the arts of using his sword and amplifying his weapons using wind abilities. Thankfully, Grayson didn’t know how to use other spells besides casting it on his sword. And that was his greatest weakness. The same could be said to Cyrus, who was reckless and ignorant about the battle. He wasn’t good with anything besides using the gun. Although Cyrus had a blade hidden around his sleeves, it was still not enough to pin me down.Despite his weapon, Cyrus kept running in my direction, hoping he could catch me off guard with this knife. Little did he know my senses and reaction time were sharp, so I effortlessly evaded all surprise attacks Cyrus had in store for me. Soon, after disrupting his balance, Cyrus fell on the ground. And that was the moment I punched his back, creating a massive impact on his face against the floor. It didn’t kill him. But that sent Cyrus to the dream world. When I revealed I possessed two spells in my
I was about to kill this man in front of me. But the sound of my sister stopped me from my tracks. She wasn’t here. Kirameki must be with her friends and other pirates aboard the ship. Even though the Abandoned Barnacle was visible on my map, my little sister’s voice wouldn’t have reached where I was. But it did.Just before my wind magic could slice Grayson’s throat, someone reminded me of my promise. And for that, I held back my anger and let the man live for another day.“I will, don’t worry. This will be short. Even though I want to kill you so bad, I’ll leave you alive.”Grayson and I saw my ship… the Abandoned Barnacle ship passed by and almost hit the Kingdom’s boat. This man knew I wasn’t kidding around. The moment I told him I saved the pirates and a few of his soldiers who he had left behind, I was telling Grayson the truth. And now that truth came into life in the form of the vessel behind us.“That’s the ship Captain Israel has been manoeuvring on! IS SHE HERE?!”Rumours w
“You’re free to go after this, Arata. I believe the contract between you and Captain Israel is done. She’s already gone to the afterlife, so you are no longer bound by the contract. However, we vow to help you find the herb… But it is best if we could leave some of these innocent families behind… on a secure island. And then we will help you out.” Azure looked behind the people and nodded to herself. “I believe the treasure is still yours, and I know you are not the type of man who will run with it. There is a place far away where the Kingdom and Captain Blackbeard shouldn’t know about. I think it is better if we could sell those gems, purchase some grubs for the entire people, and rebuild what they have lost. Now that Captain Blackbeard took Captain Israel’s life, she won’t chase us down and harm the pirates. She is coming for you. Knowing the pirate community and you, she might target the herb you wanted to get.” “Again, it’s your choice to order us around and accompany you to get t
Doing the right thing wasn’t my style. I always cared about my sister, myself, and how the situation would benefit the both of us, regardless if it would harm others. That was just life. There was no point in putting myself into others shoes, since nobody would do the same for us. That was just life. Other people might be kind hearted, but not me. As lonas Kirameki didn’t know what I needed to do to give her everything she needed, then it was good enough for me.However, this time, it was different. When the world gave us a second chance, I had heard my sister could be cured after finding that herb. I was this close. And the only way for me to do it was to rely on Captain Israel… and the pirates. Now that Captain Israel was gone, all her followers were the only ones who had remained. And despite their loss, these pirates wished to help grab the herb before bidding their goodbyes.I didn’t do anything to them besides saving these people from Captain Blackbeard and the Kingdom. If I w
Within a few moments, Margarette embraced my sister. The two rested, but their eyes were still weeping salty tears. I remained vigilant of my surroundings, not because I didn’t trust this place, but because my mind was too occupied with… everything. A lot had happened, and it wasn’t easy for me to take in.And I knew Azure shared the same sentiments with me, as she looked at the wall and thought of nothing but Captain Israel and the future of this place. The only sound filling the room came from the splashing of rain drops against the roof. A thunderstorm had hit the village, so the rest of the pirates and the villagers were quick to move and went back to their places. Night had enveloped across the place, and this was the perfect time for us to rejuvenate the energy we had lost. But no matter how hard we tried, Azure and I couldn’t get any sleep. As the rest of the time flew by, the two of us stayed up, thinking of various things.It didn’t take long before Azure crippled the silenc
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