Chapter 64
There are two large ports on Sicily Island.
The larger western port, and the slightly smaller eastern port.
At the western port were warships of Bennessa’s Navy and the White Shark Pirate Group, along with some vessels from the Franz Kingdom.
At the eastern port, the Blue Shark Pirate Group and the rest of the Franz Kingdom’s warships—which couldn’t all be accommodated at the western port—were docked.
The reason Franz Kingdom’s ships were divided this way was because, while other factions had at least medium-sized sailing vessels, many of theirs were small ships.
To use a modern analogy, it was like separating out compact cars into a designated parking area.
Thus, the Blue Shark pirates, having barely escaped their encampment, arrived at the eastern port.
They were ahead of the others and began boarding their ships in haste.
“How many are left?”
“At the moment, out of a thousand pirates, about 570 remain here. We don’t know whether the rest are dead or alive.”
“Ghh…”
An enormous loss—nearly half of their forces gone.
But Blue Queen didn’t even have time to grieve over it.
If they dawdled here, she might lose all of her subordinates, not just half.
With enemies practically breathing down their necks, they had to escape immediately.
At the same time, Blue Queen prayed from the bottom of her heart—
That the Pirate King had headed to the west, not the east.
If it were any other opponent, she might’ve had a fighting chance.
But the Pirate King was a completely different matter.
A monster who could sink a warship with a single punch.
Even if Blue Queen was a 9th Rank Warrior, she had no means of dealing with a 12th Rank monster.
“Don’t worry too much. The eastern port is smaller in scale, and Bennessa’s main fleet is at the western port. It’s only natural he’d go there.”
“There’s a big fish on the other side. There’s no reason for him to come here. You can relax for now.”
“Y-Yeah… That’s probably right. Bennessa’s navy is drawing all the attention, so there’s no reason for him to come here.”
Thinking that even she believed the Pirate King wouldn’t come this way,
Blue Queen felt slightly relieved and focused on preparing to set sail.
The ships of the Blue Shark pirates raised their sails and began leaving the port.
Just then, Blue Queen and her crew spotted the battered remnants of the Franz Kingdom Navy arriving at the eastern port.
They looked like they had barely escaped the Pirate King’s subordinate fleets—completely wrecked and scrambling toward the remaining ships.
Even in such dire circumstances, seeing them in that pitiful state lifted Blue Queen’s mood.
“Fufu, serves you right, you filthy navy dogs. You dared mess with us—you deserve to die a hundred, no, a thousand times.”
“I agree. Now they’ll serve as a distraction against the Pirate King’s subordinates for us.”
“They’re finally being useful in the end. Guess that saying was true—‘even dung has its use in medicine.’”
“Fufufu… True enough.”
As they gleefully watched their new meat shields being slaughtered, the Blue Shark pirate ships slowly drifted away from the docks.
At that moment—
Whoosh!
“…Huh?”
BOOM!!!
With a blinding flash of light, one of the Franz Kingdom’s warships was blown to pieces.
The cheerful expressions of Blue Queen and her crew froze completely.
“Wh-What…?”
“N-No way…”
Screeeeech!!!
A ship let out a horrifying screech as it was sunk in a single blow— and with it, the hope in their hearts began to sink as well.
Because only one person in all the seas could do that—
“Son of a…!!!”
“Damn it! I knew I was cursed lately!”
The Pirate King, who should have gone to the western port, had appeared right before their eyes.
Realizing she had drawn the losing straw in this deadly game of chance, Blue Queen’s face went pale.
The Pirate King and his subordinates had already cleared out the Franz Kingdom navy,
And now their eyes turned toward Blue Queen and her crew—who hadn’t yet made it far.
***
The enemies scattered like grasshoppers.
Watching them disperse, I turned to head west.
This was an island after all.
Surrounded on all sides by sea, the only way to escape was through a port.
Of the two ports, I chose the eastern one.
It didn’t matter much in the end—just a matter of order.
But the reason I picked the east was simple.
At this moment, there were more enemies here.
While the western port was larger in scale, I received a report just before the pursuit began—
That the western port had fewer ships than expected.
So I came here with the mindset of taking down the bigger prey first.
After swiftly wiping out the Franz Kingdom navy, I saw the Blue Shark pirates just beginning to flee.
“They’re escaping.”
“They’re faster than expected. I didn’t think they’d get that far in such a short time…”
“No matter. Like rats in a trap. Please give the order, Pirate King.”
They were still within range. I looked toward my subordinate pirate captains and gave the order.
“Wipe them all out. But leave Blue Queen to me. Don’t be stupid and poke a tired shark only to have your throat torn out.”
“Yes, sir!”
The moment I gave the order, the pirates sprang into action.
I also gathered Magic Energy under my feet and kicked off the ground with force.
BOOM!!!
My body soared through the night sky.
For a brief moment, the enemies standing on the pirate ship looked like mere dots.
But at that moment, my gaze was focused solely on one among them.
A pirate woman looking up at me with a hardened expression.
Blue Queen.
Thud!
“Gasp!”
“Ghh…!”
The moment I landed on the deck where she stood, pained groans followed.
Then my gaze shifted to the pirates trembling in fear as they stared at me—
No, more precisely, to Blue Queen, whose face had turned pale just like her name.
“It’s been a while. How have you been, you blue shark wench?”
“Ezra… Drake…”
“I heard you teamed up with all sorts just to try catching me? I had shown you mercy once, yet… how disappointing.”
“…Tch.”
Blue Queen frowned.
Seeing that, I began gathering Magic Energy into both hands.
And then—
Clack!
The pirates immediately raised their guns toward me.
But Blue Queen said in a firm voice—
“Stop. Put those down immediately.”
“B-But…”
“Captain!”
“This is something I started. Taking responsibility is my duty.”
Pushing her subordinates back, Blue Queen slowly stepped forward.
Her gloved hands began to glow with a blue Aura.
Then—
“First mate, watch our rear.”
“C-Captain!”
A surprisingly composed voice.
It was a scene that showed her resolve—
But that didn’t mean I had the slightest intention of changing the outcome.
I had once spared her life out of mercy.
And she had thrown that mercy away.
Once you waste the one chance given, there is only one form of mercy I offer.
That is—
“Prepare yourself! I’ll blow your damn head off!!!”
CRACK!
A clean death—
That was the only mercy.
“Captain!!!”
Blue Queen’s head flew off in a single strike.
Despite being a 9th Rank Warrior, she died pathetically without resistance.
Considering she was already drained from prior battles, it was no surprise.
Then—
“You bastard… how dare you do that to the Captain!”
“We’ll never forgive you!”
The Blue Shark pirates, seeing their captain’s death, erupted in rage.
Had they surrendered now and knelt, there might have been a way to live.
But it was clear they had no such intention.
It was a moment that proved how respected Blue Queen had been as a leader.
“Everyone—Attack!!”
And that loyalty became their death sentence.
***
“Damn it! What the hell is that?!”
Vice Admiral Pierre and his subordinates had barely made it to a forest near the port.
But despite seeing countless ships right before them, they couldn’t even think of boarding one.
From this slightly elevated ground, they could see clearly—
Dozens of pirate ships had set up formation just outside the harbor.
They were preparing to turn any fleeing vessel into fish food.
Even someone like Vice Admiral Pierre, with his pitiful skills, knew— if they tried to sail now, they’d be wiped out instantly.
“W-What do we do, Commander?”
“F-For now, we wait. If an opening appears, we’ll launch right away…”
“I don’t think that opening is ever coming, sir…”
“Ugh… S-Shut it! If I say it will, then it will! Just stay quiet and wait!”
Suppressing his subordinates’ concerns with a shred of remaining authority,
Pierre also knew deep down—
Unless a miracle occurred, there was no way out.
‘I… I’m a lucky man, right? S-Somehow… there will be a way… a way to get out of this…’
So Pierre remained hidden in the bushes, filled with unease.
Then, his eyes caught a group of people approaching.
“…Hm? Who are they…?”
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