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
The murky shadow below the ocean still haunted our eyes. But I averted my orbs and focused on the battle of what was ahead of us. There was no point in worrying about something that had yet to happen. These monsters of small-fries kept coming in the ship. We had to stop it. After instructing the pirates, they went to their positions and did their roles as I had told them. Not one defied my commands, which shocked me to the bones. But I pushed the thoughts aside and focused more on what to do for the remaining time. Right now, three minutes had already passed by, and the lighting covering my sword was fading out. My rapier was a decent weapon against those monsters. It never became dull. But with the electric current added to my blade, it served me four times better than the regular one I had.So just before three minutes had lapsed by, I renewed the ability and copied the same lightning spell that the pirate had. Three minutes had gone by, and we had twenty two minutes to arrive towa
I thought that we had them within eighteen minutes. As soon as the monkeys arrived, another three minutes passed by, and now we were down to fifteen minutes. It was not bad. And not a single boss bit us from behind. But I had thought wrong. The battle had just begun. The horde of boss-like monsters finally entered the fray and created tidal waves enough to move the boat in a zigzag manner. These crashed waves created by the beasts even attempted to move us back from where we had come from, away from our destination. Thankfully, Captain Israel got us covered as she steered the boat. I got her back and protected Captain Israel as she put her hands on the steering wheel and navigated her way towards our original path. However, we also had to deal with the raging marine fiends below the water. And they didn’t come friendly. It would take me a few hours or minutes to describe every monster that appeared in the ocean. But I could name a few. The kraken and the megalodon boss also appear
We only had twelve minutes to win and survive what was about to happen. After finding out the weak spots of the monsters, Captain Israel offered all the pirate crew and herself to me as I became the temporary general for this brigade. “What are you planning us to do, Arata? Just say the word, and the pirates are yours to command,” Captain Israel stated, with her eyes looking into mine. Not that in a romantic way…“I need you to hit the glowing thingy on…” I paused for a second, reminding myself that these dumbasses were blind as fuck. It was not because they were ill. My selfish system had a mind of its own and decided to resent anyone who wished to have this prowess of mine. So instead of telling the pirates to attack the creatures with the “glowing thingy” I told them… “Do you see that limb over there?”“What do you mean by that ‘thingy?’” Captain Israel asked.I yelled, 1 cracking my voice, “THAT LIMB, YOU….” I held back the word I wanted to say as I left a horrible grunt while ma
I wanted to ask if Kirameki was hurt from what had happened, but it was bluntly obvious. Kirameki was catching her breath. But despite what had happened to her, Kirameki never complained and cared for the less fortunate ones who got hit by the monster. She didn’t suffer a fatal blow, but Kirameki was still hurt. Her wounds were just scratches on her shoulders and hands, and that was about it. Thankfully, those grazes were the only thing she had suffered. If Kirameki were to receive such a devastating blow… I didn’t know what I was about to do with myself. I left my sister in the hands of Francoise and Azure, who were also wounded from the previous strike coming from the kraken. Both of these women were now prohibited to fight. And even if Francoise and Azure could lift their weapons and cast their spells, I doubted their bodies would last much longer. We needed them conscious more than their spells, since their abilities couldn’t hurt a snail. It was better if they could nurse the inj
From the pirate’s point of view, Captain Israel and I fighting together was something unusual. Even I couldn’t believe it. But we did.My electric sword was my bread and butter, allowing me to slice through anything with lightning speed movements paired with electrifying current. It added up to my damage. But I had never thought that moment would end too quickly. And now my hopes shattered into pieces.The only way for us to win was for me to use my lightning saber and hoped for the best. That was what I thought. However, now that it was gone, our options became limited. And I had to use my normal sword as my weapon, limiting me from using any damage at all.‘This is the ceiling I would eventually hit if I come face to face with an enemy where I cannot copy their spells,’ I thought, while fighting against the small-fries first before eventually hitting the gargantuan ones.Just like what I had thought, the rapier did its job, but it was inferior to the lightning blade or imbuing it wi
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