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
Francoise, Captain Israel, and I headed back towards the camp. And as soon as we arrived, the ship was slowly forming its original shape compared to the last time I saw it. It was supposed to be torn apart. But right now, thanks to Azure’s and the pirate’s help, the vessel had its walls fixed and the bottom part patched up.I still couldn’t get used to the square-shaped moon paired with triangular stars scattered on the night sky. There were no birds that flew above our heads, since this was an isolated island. But the pirates feasting and celebrating our first night was something we should be proud of. The ocean breeze kissed our skin, and the waves crashing not far from here created a fine musical tune. As we drew close to the campfire, the chilling touch of the gale slowly vanished and turned into a warm gust of air coming from the flames. My tensed muscles finally relaxed. And although my body was nearly at its limit, I forced myself to move and tried finding my sister among the
It was a total cluster fuck when I ate a chunk of that turmeric RX 3063. After eating that demonic plant, everything went black. But at the last moment, the sapphire-coloured text from my system notified me about the added stats I received. It wasn’t before long until my physique intensely grew together with my level. However, the stench still lingered in my nose like the soiled underwear that I had been wearing for days and it was still lying on the ground. And the image of those pirates puking remained inside my core memory. I wanted to delete it, and I regretted digesting such rubbish. But the stats were too good to go to waste. The last thing I heard was my sister yelling - but more like whispering in my ear - , trying to wake me up. But I couldn’t. It wasn’t because I refused to stay awake. It was because my body wished to rest thanks to the brutal training Captain Israel had honed me to be a warrior I couldn’t become. In the end, by the time I opened my eyes, the pirates, who
A couple of days, specifically thirteen days, went by in a breeze, and somehow… my body went into shape. It didn’t just form muscles and made me healthier. I looked like a fucking muscle builder. Okay, that was a bit of an exaggeration, but I was a new man with tanks in both of my arms. And my stamina improved. Before, I could only run that much, and I found myself gasping for air. But not right now. After doing this for a few days, nearly for two weeks, I finally got the hang out if. And all those challenging routines finally kicked in me. I was dubious at first, unsure if the results would betray me. But it didn’t. It turned out, every little bit of training Captain Israel had passed on me was something I should cherish. And since the day was longer in Kepler, it made me use my time more efficiently than on Earth. That wasn’t the only thing that changed. “Think fast, Arata!” Captain Israel shouted, and threw a bunch of gravel from the ground. But instead of running as a fucking ba
The final day approached us. We spent two weeks on this island doing nothing but training our minds, bodies, and our stomachs. Those pirates worked on fixing the boat, while some had to focus on other activities like cooking and caring for the sick. There was not a boring day on the island. Our resources shortened every day, and our sanity grew thinner by every minute. If we stay here for any longer, everyone would die either from the dearth of food or from the marine beasts chasing after us in our direction. Even though the pirates were capable warriors, they were not prepared for this fight. Usually, these people exchanged blows with armies and a few creatures left and right, battling them while exploring the seas. The kraken and the megalodon were the ultimate foe for them. Captain Israel was different. She had fought more ferocious enemies and powerful beings, but this one topped the charts. It was unlike anything she had seen before.I wasn’t a part of this voyage lately. It jus
After saying those words, the pirates raised their hand-made weapons and performed a battle cry of their lifetime. Nobody rejected Captain Israel’s offer. And everyone claimed we were sailing the same boat, literally and metaphorically. As soon as the chanting ended, Captain Israel told me that I should follow her to some place in the boat that nobody could hear us. I accepted her request and went along with it. Within a couple of moments when we were finally alone, Captain Israel returned my gaze and uttered.“I’m sorry to drag you into this… But I need your help.” Captain Israel then averted her gaze and watched the pirates celebrate as they prepared themselves the battle of their lifetime. She then returned her look to me and continued, “I can’t do this without you. I’m asking you this not because we have a contract or your a slave… guest or anything. I’m asking as someone who cares about these pirates. They are the only ones I have.”I… remembered saying those words to myself… “Ki
This part of the ocean still remained inside my memories. The battle we had in this place was epic, but it almost took our lives. We still wondered how we were still alive. And as the tide splashed the walls of our ship, the more we could sense that doom was creeping closer in our skin in the form of various fish. It would take approximately around five to ten minutes to kill all of these creatures, and another thirty minutes to leave this place and proceed to the safezone. The safezone, according to Captain Israel, was a site free from any monsters and the like. It was a place where nobody could get hurt. Captain Israel marked my map and told me the specific area where the ship could stay in the safezone. And that location was close to the horizon. However, it wasn’t that easy. Before we could even reach the safezone, we had to deal with a myriad of monsters coming in our way for thirty minutes. And thirty minutes wasn’t that long. Not to mention, we had yet fought against the boss
[Congratulations! You have now used [Corsair]! You have now access to lightning abilities, coming from the pirate thug!] An alert popped up in front of me. It came from my system.I could not use the lightning power to move as fast as the thunder because I didn’t own the spell. I just stole or copied a portion of it. But if I really had to, maybe I could test my limit and see through my capabilities as a corsair. However, it might prove to be a challenging feat to do. If I could use it to boost my movement speed, there was a chance I could not control my power, and that skill could lead me to my doom. So I chose to use it as a weapon besides as a utility magic. And it served its purpose. At least, that was what I had thought.Once I absorbed and copied the lightning spell, just like before, I had access to all electric abilities that this girl had. But the spells she could not learn were not passed by to me. Although this restricted me from tapping the woman’s potential, I had an ent