The Pirate's Magnetic Apotheosis

A small town in the northern part of Kesnar Island. .

Cloudy summer day, midday.

A bland tavern.

This is a small but good place for recreation. Generally speaking, there will be no well-dressed business gentry and nobles who have lowered their status.

Since the guests are all composed of civilians, everyone can talk freely and relieve stress. The atmosphere is lively and comfortable.

The paint on the signboard was painted off a few years ago and has fallen off and faded. However, the windows are hung with clean gray curtains. The half-opened windows let in light sunlight and a gentle breeze. The circulation inside the small shop is smooth and the air is fresh. .

The ground in front of the door is covered with clean fine sand, and the wooden sliding door is closed and opened, with people coming and going constantly.

Many of the customers who come here are fishermen who make a living at sea. Because of their profession, they have a very high-pitched tone, and most of them talk at the top of their voices, making people who like silence reluctant to approach.

But today someone went against the norm. Lieutenant Reno came here in casual clothes and disguise.

Relying on his previous sailing experience when he was not stationed on the island, he managed to mingle with the simple fishermen and tried to find out about the pirate group he had been worried about.

After all, it would be good if the pirates didn't show up, but according to the cunning character of the rising star pirate captain, I always felt that things would not be that simple. He seemed to be planning something.

Therefore, Lieutenant Reno couldn't sit calmly behind his desk today, so he decided to sit in a well-informed tavern, maybe he could get some useful information.

However, things didn't seem to be as simple as he thought. From the time the store opened in the morning until it was about to close temporarily at noon, he found nothing about the pirate Oren.

"Hey, have you heard about it?"

At this moment, an old fisherman with white hair on his temples picked up a glass of rum and started chatting with great interest without pouring it into his mouth.

"What?" The friend at the same table drank another glass of wine and wiped his mouth, looking indifferent.

"An hour ago, a novice pirate hunter who called himself 'White Ax' and loved traveling came to the naval base and submitted an application certificate. He also submitted the head of his first pirate hunt." The old fisherman Seeing that his friend didn't pay attention, he blew his beard angrily and continued, "Don't you want to know whose head it is?"

"Ah~" His friend spread his hands, not caring, "Usually in this situation, there are probably hundreds of thousands of pirates, but you mentioned it so seriously, I guess... he doesn't have a wife. A million or so."

"Hey~ No." The old fisherman showed a teasing smile when he saw his friend hooking up. "Let's make a bet. If the amount you guess next time differs from the real amount by more than 200 million beli, you will pay for today's drink."

"Why don't you pay? This is not easy." My friend raised his head and thought seriously for a few seconds, "Hey, I understand."

"What do you think?" The old fisherman was already smiling in his heart. Seeing him like this, he knew he was safe.

"Six million!" My friend stretched out his right hand and drew a number. "The next wave is 600 million, which is definitely within this range, right?"

"Hahahaha..." The half-old fisherman happily drank up the pending beer, "Congratulations, you guessed wrong! You pay for the wine, hahaha..."

"Okay~Okay~" The friend shook his head helplessly, "I'll please, I'll please, what's the big deal."

"But..." He straightened his expression, "It sounds like I guessed not too high, but too low?"

"That's right." The old fisherman poured another glass of wine and drank it in one gulp. "You still remember that there are no storms these days, so why can't we go fishing in the open sea?"

"Of course... Masaka!" His friend's raised hand froze. He seemed to have thought of something and asked in disbelief, "You mean... it couldn't be that guy!"

"Yes, they are the Yeming Pirates who have risen recently." The old fisherman said cheerfully, "I was originally worried that the pirates would become more and more unscrupulous, but now it's better. Our island navy has Lieutenant Rino, a pirate hunter. With the 'White Ax' capable of carrying tens of millions of pirates, we no longer have to worry about pirates!"

They spoke in loud voices, no doubt heard by others in the store.

They all clicked their tongues in surprise. After realizing that this was a great thing for them, they all raised their glasses and filled them with rum.

"Great, now going to sea is no longer restricted by man-made disasters!"

"That's right, it seems that I can hopefully buy another pearl necklace for my wife this month!"

"Hahahahaha... Without mentioning those things, let's drink to the great naval captain who has been protecting us - Reno!"

"Oh~~~" Everyone present drank the cup, regardless of whether they were alcoholics or not.

"Then, let us welcome the outstanding pirate hunter White Axe who has made his debut, and congratulate him on making greater contributions to the peace of Kesnar Island in the future!"

"cheers!!!"

"..."

Looking at the happy drinkers, Reno was in a good mood, especially when he heard that they were not trying to flatter him, but sincerely thanked him. This was a tribute to his hard work over the years. The greatest compliment.

However, for some reason, he always felt a little uneasy in his heart, even before hearing the news.

"Weird, I must be overthinking."

Inexplicably, Reno's mood suddenly became not very good again. He simply stopped drinking, paid directly and opened the door of the pub, preparing to return to the naval base to find out where the uneasiness came from.

Is it the fault of the new potential pirate hunter, or is there a more dangerous pirate coming out?

The tavern is built next to the corner of the street. When you go out, you will see a crossroads. Turn right and then turn right again to reach the naval base.

Reno walked out the door, stepped on the fine sand, and just reached the fork. Because he was thinking about something in his mind, he didn't pay attention to the surrounding situation, and he collided with a pedestrian who was about to turn left on the right side of the road.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Reno knew that he was in the wrong and said kindly to a blond young man wearing a blue and white striped mask.

"Ah, it's okay," the masked man's voice was very straightforward, and he didn't seem to have any emotion. He stretched out his right hand and gave a thumbs up, then pointed it upside down, "Besides, you didn't hit me."

"Uh..." Following the direction of his finger, Reno slowly lowered his head and found out awkwardly that he was actually half a meter away from the masked man. What he really bumped into was a man sitting on the ground rubbing his head and grinning. The red-haired kid.

"I'm really sorry..." This made a mistake, and Rino didn't know what to say.

"You are Captain Reno, right?" Kidd raised his head and said angrily, "I remember you!"

After that, Kidd led Kira away without looking back.

Reno strangely did not continue walking, but stopped and watched them gradually walk away, eventually blending into the bustling crowd and disappearing.

Then, he stretched his right thumb to the corner of his mouth and slightly bent his four fingers to support his chin. He supported his right arm with his left arm and started thinking in his habitual posture.

[Strange, why did my heart suddenly tighten just now?

This should be my reaction when I faced a terrifying opponent.

My intuition has never been wrong. This time, when I faced two young people who were probably no older than me, why did I feel this way out of thin air? ]

"Is it possible..." His eyes lit up, "Am I really old?"

"Ah ha ha ha ha..."

After figuring out the key, the big-headed man put his arms around his neck, hummed a song, took a figure-eight step, swayed, and left happily.

Based on his movements and directions, passers-by who recognized him saw this scene and joked about why Wei was so happy today. He must have forgotten to take his medicine again.

However, Rino's heart was not really as relaxed as he showed.

[I hope I am really old...]

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