[You have finally reached your destination!][This place is protected by a barrier that blocked off any entry from monsters! However, those monsters who reside in this place are not free from the barricade’s hands!][Your corsair ability has worn out! The rubber ability from Margarette will now deactivate.][Congratulations! You have levelled up by 1!][Congratulations you are now level 61!][Current stats: After surviving the onslaught from the marine beasts!][Character Name]: {Kazuto, Arata} [Title(s)]: {Mediocre}[Species]: {Human} [Occupation]: {Pirate}[Age]: {18-year-old} [Class]: {Thief}[Level 60] {Next Level-> 0/60,100 Experience}[Stat points]-{0}[STR]- 37 [VIT]- 45 [MEN]- 29[DEX]- 44 [INT]- 28 [LCK]-69[DMG]- 21[M. DMG]-21[CRT]- 3.5%[H. RATE]- 200.01%[C. DMG]- 20.0%[DEF]- 15[P. RES]- 1.5%[M. RES]- 2.0%[EVD]- 10.5%— [Health] --- {1050/1050 [+5.5 Hp regeneration per minute]— [Arcana] --- {430/430 [0+3.0 Arc regeneration per minute]}* [Corsair!]- An active skill
I got myself back on track and surveyed the scene. We crashed by a beach of some sort, and the ship had finally turned into ruins. There was no forest. But as I set my eyes forward, there was a bulk of trees nesting near the mountains where the human settlement could be found. And when I lifted my head, the skies were dyed black. It was midnight. The stars and the oddly shaped moons illuminated the dark world. Although no sound seeped through the place, the echoes from the marine creatures and other places far from here travelled and reached this place. It was a warning, not a threat. And everywhere we would go, there would be a time to meet them.Most pirates would be asleep right now as Captain Israel demanded rest for everyone after landing in this area. I too fell flat on the sand, hoping that our endeavour had ended. And it did…I opened my settings and tracked down Horizon from Captain Israel’s previous instructions. My map appeared before me and marked a green circle around th
Just beside the hostages and the Kingdom camp, a fleet of ships approached the island. These boats cannot be seen by the naked eye, and they would need a telescope to view things that I could. But since I was gifted with a system that heightened my senses, everything became clear. Even Captain Israel noticed what was happening from afar… “We need to save them… all of them! I don’t have to bring anyone with me, since they’ve just recently fought a losing battle. I don’t want to drag them with me. But I would appreciate it if you still have the strength to accompany me.” “ARE YOU FUCKING NUTS?!” I raised my voice, nearly provoking and luring any pirates within the vicinity. So I lowered my tone and resumed where I had left. “Are you out of your mind? Haven’t you looked at yourself in front of a mirror? First of all, you’re wounded. Second, we’ve just came in a fucking battle. A MOTHER FUCKING BATTLE THAT NEARLY KILLED US!?” “But… they’re people, Arata. Aren’t we supposed to help them?
Just like what Francoise had promised, she told everyone about what happened to Captain Israel - how she would not be able to join us for this trek - and how I would act as the proxy Captain… leader of the pirate pack heading towards Horizon. I left the human… Kingdom settlement from the north and led the people elsewhere, far from any enemies. Captain Israel might have sacrificed herself, and she needed someone to protect her. But I wasn’t the guy cut for it. It wasn’t because I couldn’t do it, but because I didn’t want to stick my nose in someone else's business. Then again, my ignorance left a bitter taste in my mouth. And if I told everything to Kirameki, she would definitely freak out and be upset about it.Which happened right now.Before Francoise, Azure, and I could escort everyone towards the Horizon, we still had a few needed hours of rest to accomplish for everyone. So I used my precious time to visit Kirameki, which I initially wanted to do, and talked to her. The last ti
As soon as the conversation with Kirameki and I ended, I hit the sack and rest for a few hours before resuming our journey. The mattress was made of soft leaves found near the coast. It wasn’t like the palm leaves we had from the isolated island, and the trees we used as our bed and pillow seemed awfully nice to my skin. It was even bouncy for a second, but my eyes and mind had already wandered in my rem state, until the sun’s rays blinded my eyes and eventually woke me up.But even though my body had relaxed even for a bit, my mind was in complete shambles. My thoughts battled against each other, blaming myself after what had happened between Kirameki and me. The talk wasn’t supposed to end with a bad taste in our mouths, but it did. And it was mostly my fault. Upon rising from my cushion, I got up and checked on the entire group how they were coping up. It also looked like Kirameki also had a good night’s sleep, but her mind was pretty jerked up. By the time she saw me, everything
We were where we wanted to be, out in the wilderness, far from any monsters or humans acting like ones. By the time we arrived, a cliff caught my eyes. So before we could continue onward, I suggested we look at the view and see if the place was safe.But… “You don’t have too. This is Horizon.” Just like Francoise said, a town of some sort welcomed my eyes. As soon as I set my eyes for what was in front of me, my mouth couldn’t help but gaped open in surprise. The view was breathtaking. The moment that I stood on that cliff, Horizon greeted me with open arms.Similar to any other town, the place had a municipal hall belonging to the temporary leader of Horizon, assumed, and to Captain Israel. Beside the town hall were a bunch of stores right around the plaza. If I stretched my eyes, a field enveloped the village packed with rice, onions, potatoes, and garlic. There were some crops planted on the other side, but the place was far from my reach. Everywhere my eyes met, people came walk
The place was as good as it could get. Skulls was an inn made by pirates in this primitive area where no electricity persists and no engineers that could design the foundation of the tavern into a proper building. And yet, this world continued to amaze me. What was in front of me right now was the hut itself, worn out and filled with nests of dust that even spiders and rats would clearly avoid. My nose should be itching, but… my body never tingled or reacted. Not even my allergy from bullshit, err… from soiled things were activated. Something was not right.From the outside, this inn didn’t look like anything brand new at all. It had cobwebs like no other. And the door in front of us looked like it would break if someone, a kid, pushed with all its might. That was the state of this tavern.I loved hating this place. But the more we drew near to this area, the building finally revealed its perfection. “Are you sure we’re at the right place? Don’t tell me we’ll sleep on this piece of
Four years before… (Special Chapter) _______________________ My sister gave me a call. Even though my sister said nothing from the phone call, her voice trembled. She croaked and finally said a word, only to hang up and turn the damn technology off from the world. My chest pounded as if acting like a drum. I didn’t know what happened, but I was sure as fuck something terribled occur while I was out from my part-time job. Today was supposed to be the day where Kirameki would meet a few people around her age in the neighbourhood, wanting to make new friends along the way. It was the happiest day for my sister. But after what had happened - what I had heard - I rushed out from the convenience store where I was working and went straight back, only to find Kirameki huddled up in a blanket. She refused to show her face to me. But despite Kirameki having buried her face behind that blanket, her expression was as clear as day. “Why are you upset? What happened?” I asked. My phone kept v