Chapter 63
“Finish off those Franz bastards!”
“Don’t let a single one escape alive!”
“Send those filthy pirate scum to hell!”
“There’s nowhere left to run anyway! Kill as many of them as you can!”
Pirates and the Franz Kingdom Navy clashed in a brutal melee, tangled together in chaos.
At the center of the carnage, the ones who stood out most—and simultaneously became the biggest targets— Were, of course, the two pirate captains.
Blue Queen, clad in azure-colored gauntlets, mercilessly pounded the approaching navy soldiers.
And,
With Cheshire guarding her with an axe, Alice Wonder Land swung her staff.
At Alice’s incantation, white Magic Circles appeared,
And from them burst forth summons resembling living beasts.
In contrast to the bright white circles, the beasts were as dark as ink.
Wolves, lions, and bulls—beasts of shadow,
They lunged forward the moment they emerged, ruthlessly attacking the navy troops before them.
Soldiers were torn apart by wolves’ fangs, slashed by lions’ claws,
And sent flying by the horns of rampaging bulls.
As the navy ranks quickly thinned amid the bloodbath,
A cold smile crept across the lips of the two pirate captains.
‘The Pirate King’s side is already a lost cause! May as well slaughter these Franz bastards and take their heads instead!’
‘Wipe out the Franz Kingdom Navy and report the full situation to the Grand Marshal. Things may have gone sideways, but we can at least salvage a sliver of benefit from this mess.’
They had struck a temporary alliance, but now they were dismantling the enemy’s key military force.
The Grand Marshal couldn’t possibly ignore such an achievement.
So yes—it was revenge… but more than that,
It was about recouping their terrifying losses.
The two captains unleashed everything they had to wipe out the enemies before them.
Then—
Fwoooooosh!
“Hm?”
“What’s that?”
A brilliant Flare shot up into the night sky.
The light pierced the darkness, drawing the attention of both sides locked in battle.
“Who fired a flare all of a sudden…?”
“Wait… don’t tell me… the Bennessa Navy?”
Despite how chaotic things had become,
The Bennessa Navy was nowhere to be seen.
There wasn’t any reason to antagonize them,
But they were the only ones capable of changing the tide of battle now.
Thus, the Franz Kingdom Navy began to hope—
While the privateer pirates from Britannia began to worry.
Then,
A group of figures appeared beneath the glow of the flare.
The moment they were seen—
Everyone present, navy and pirates alike,
Was consumed by a single emotion.
Despair.
A pitch-black, all-consuming despair.
“Th… those guys are…”
“N-no way… how are they here…?”
The figures that came into view—
Captains of infamous pirate groups stationed throughout the Mediterranean.
All known for their strength, many among them so powerful
Even the two “Sharks” of the privateers wouldn’t take them lightly.
But at that moment, no one paid attention to the minor captains.
Among the crowd stood one man.
Wearing the captain’s uniform,
Arms folded, golden beard shining.
The very man who had summoned them all to this place.
But now… the one person they absolutely did not want to face.
The Pirate King.
Ezra Drake.
He looked at the frozen pirates,
And slowly smiled.
“Well, well. Sorry for interrupting while you were having so much fun. Been a while, hasn’t it? Alice! Blue Queen!”
“Kh…”
“Ugh…”
The moment their names were called,
The faces of the two pirate captains stiffened further.
Watching them, the Pirate King shouted boldly,
“So you dared to challenge me, did you? Let’s see what you’re made of! I’ll test with my own hands whether you’re worthy to sit on the throne!”
With that,
The Pirate King began radiating Golden Magic Power from his entire body.
Even the sheer pressure of it made everyone’s skin crawl—
A power that weighed heavy fear into the hearts of all present.
Then—
“Attack!
In the name of the Pirate King!”
The Pirate King charged forward,
Followed closely by the advancing pirate forces.
Seeing an overwhelming, unstoppable force hurtling toward them,
The Franz Kingdom Navy and Britannian privateers quickly turned and fled.
“Re-retreat! Retreat now! Everyone, fall back!”
“Withdraw! Head to the port, now!”
Following the orders of Blue Queen and Alice,
The privateers fled like a receding tide.
And the disoriented soldiers of the Franz Kingdom naturally followed suit.
Just moments ago, they were killing each other, but now, united in terror of the Pirate King’s arrival,
They fled as one.
Of course, the Pirate King had no intention of letting them escape so easily.
Fwoooosh!
“!! Wa-wait…!”
“G-get out of the way…!”
BOOOOOOM!!!
A massive blast of Magic surged from the Pirate King’s hand.
In an instant, with a flash of light, that overwhelming wave of power surged toward the fleeing soldiers.
And then—
BOOM!!!
With a thunderous explosion, the blast swept through the tangled mass of navy and pirates.
The terrifying power that wiped out dozens in a single strike made even those outside its range shiver in fear.
The real issue was that this attack wasn’t some grand ultimate move—
It was just a basic strike.
“Damn it!”
“It’s coming again!!!”
BOOM!!!
Another punch swept away a horde of pirates.
With their ranks being hacked down chunk by chunk,
Alice Wonder Land made a swift decision.
“This won’t do. Cheshire!”
“Yes, Mother.”
“I’ll bind all the remaining summons to him. Tie down that bastard’s feet.”
“Understood, Mother.”
At her command, Cheshire retreated with dozens of black beasts at his side.
She fully understood what that meant.
It was an order to lay down her life to hold back the enemy.
Essentially, a suicide mission.
But Cheshire showed not a shred of hesitation or doubt.
Cheshire Jabberwock existed for one purpose.
To protect her mother.
To serve her mother.
Even if it meant losing her own life…
Because she knew—
That was the unshirkable duty of the greatest masterpiece her mother had ever created.
Cheshire stood before the Pirate King’s advancing force, alongside the black beasts.
“You must stop. You may not pass beyond this point.”
Fwooooosh!
The Pirate King didn’t respond.
Instead, he gathered Magic Energy in his hand once more.
As the dazzling light bloomed,
Cheshire positioned the black beasts in front and summoned her maximum available Magic Power to form a Magic Barrier.
Even if just for a single second—
She had to stop that unstoppable disaster.
She had to protect her mother from that force, no matter what.
And then—
FLASH!!!
The Pirate King swung his fist.
The moment it unleashed an enormous wave of power,
The black beasts gathered in the front were instantly reduced to nothing.
Still, the golden storm didn’t lose its momentum and charged straight at Cheshire.
BOOOOM!!!
“Guh!!!”
The overwhelming force slammed into her.
Like a wrecked ship caught in the center of a hurricane,
She couldn’t even put up proper resistance.
The Magic Barrier she had mustered by wringing out her full power shattered in vain.
The wave of force swept her away,
And Cheshire’s body went flying somewhere.
A wind that felt like it would tear her body apart,
A heat that scorched her flesh alive.
The aftermath of the attack was something no human could endure.
As her consciousness rapidly began to fade,
Cheshire felt no regrets.
She had fulfilled her duty according to her mother’s command.
The only lingering sorrow was not knowing if that act had meant anything.
Then…
‘…Why now… Why is it… that at this moment… I’m thinking of you…?’
Suddenly, an image surfaced in her mind.
The one who had once spoken beautiful words to her.
Who had always smiled brightly at her.
And…
The first person, besides her mother,
Who made Cheshire want to think about something else.
If only she could…
See that person one last time…
With that thought,
Cheshire lost consciousness entirely in the still-raging storm of Magic.
***
Enemies scattered like ants.
Meanwhile, those who couldn’t escape or were still breathing were swiftly dealt with by the subordinate pirate groups.
Watching that unfold, I calmly spoke.
“There’s no need to rush. Finish them off thoroughly. They’re like rats trapped in a cage now.”
“Yes, Pirate King.”
Their destination was obvious,
So there was no need to worry.
With this, I figured there would be no one to bother us for a while.
And so, once again,
I started following in their footsteps.
At that moment—
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