Pirate's Freedom

A month ago, shortly before Tata Tot sparked a slave uprising in the Holy Land.

Dragging forward two huge [Serpents], the flag is a skull wrapped in nine snakes shaped like the sun, and the large ship painted red and black is sailing in the [Windless Zone].

"Thump thump thump" footsteps sounded, and a little girl with long orange hair, a pink wreath around her neck, and a pink off-shoulder shorts and stockings ran to the side of the ship and leaned out.

"There is no ship shadow on the starboard side~!"

Going to sea for the first time, the excited Boya Marigold shouted energetically.

"There is no ship shadow on the port side~~"

She has long green hair and big eyes of the same color, and her head is bigger than ordinary people. She is wearing a khaki skirt and a dark blue cardigan, and blue stockings with star patterns on her legs. She is lying on the side of the boat on the other side. Poya Sandasonia turned around and responded with a sweet voice.

"There's no ship shadow ahead~! The view is good~! There's nothing abnormal~!"

Sitting on the broad forehead of the giant [Serpent], wearing a white cloak, her long black hair tied into two strands with gold hoops hanging on her chest, holding a monocular telescope in both hands, the heroic girl turned a blind eye. One eye, followed by a loud announcement.

"Don't fall into the sea——!"

On the bow deck of the ship, a female warrior also wearing a cape was dressed coolly. She held a basket of fish chopped into large pieces and shouted loudly. After she finished shouting——

"Ahahaha~hahaha~"

The companion carrying the sack couldn't help laughing.

"Don't take me for a fool—"

Boya Hancock turned back dissatisfied and said to the bottom.

"I am already a sea warrior in my own right!"

"Yes~Yes~"

"The patrol work will be left to you——!"

The two female warriors smiled and nodded, then turned and walked into the cabin.

"As expected of you, onee-sama~!"

"We're here to help too—"

The milky baby voice and the bright and lively girl's voice sounded one after another. At the same time, under the water on the side of the ship, shadows gradually emerged...

After a while.

Boom!

A figure stepped back and squeezed open the door.

"Are you hungry? I brought some fruit!"

The female warrior who warned Hancock to be careful before turned around and walked out of the cabin like a joke, holding a large plate full of cut watermelon in her hands.

"Hancock...?"

Looking around, the bow of the ship was empty.

"Sonia! Mary! Where are you?"

Another female warrior also came out, clasping her hands to her mouth and shouting loudly.

The anxious voice echoed over the building ship, and the entire [Kyuji Pirates] were alarmed, but in the end... they only found traces of seawater soaking the deck, and... a lonely person abandoned in the water. Among the stains...monoculars.

……

The three of them were abducted by human traffickers.

After waking up from a coma and being trapped in a dark cage, as the slave ship bumped along the waves, and the [companions] around him grew day by day, Boya Hancock soon figured out... himself The tragic situation of the three sisters.

From the joy of leaving Nine Snakes Island for the first time to the fear of leaving the Windless Zone for the first time, the sudden turn of events brought about a sudden turn of events.

With messy emotions piling up and experiencing unprecedented suffering in his life, Hancock still never gave up hope in the face of a vaguely dark future. In front of his two sisters, he tried hard to maintain his strong and confident appearance in the past.

But the scene before me was like a picture of hell.

In the blood-stained and smelly bottom hold of this slave ship, there were only a group of people who realized that they truly had nothing.

Panic is like a virus, constantly contagious and multiplying, completely losing the will to live, and situations such as despair and suicide soon appeared.

In the past, human traffickers did not care about these reasonable [losses], but maybe because this is a rare [bumpy harvest], the money-hungry guys have become more generous.

Having only smelled it once, it was already deeply remembered. The diluted light fragrance lingered in the cabin. The slaves fell silent one by one. Sonia and Mary, who had been unable to sleep for several days, also fell into sleep again. middle.

Hancock's head began to feel dizzy, but what made her extremely ashamed was——

In the last moment before losing consciousness, the feeling of relief was fleeting.

The painful wakefulness...is finally...over...

……

Area 1 of the Shampoo Islands, the human auction house in the "Lawless Zone".

The circular palace-like building has a straw-paved slope roof, and a wooden signboard with the word "HUMAN" hangs above the arched entrance.

However, a figure did not enter through the entrance. Instead, he slowly walked around in a circle and headed towards the side door dedicated to [cargo]. The guards guarding here were holding knives and guns, and a fat man was wiping sweat with a hand towel in the open space beside him. , noticed him at the same time.

"Ah! Mr. Sebastian! I was thinking of you!"

The pot-bellied man stopped the guard from coming forward. He was already looking forward to seeing the person coming. As soon as he saw the person coming, his face was filled with smiles and he hurriedly greeted him.

"You've come at the right time, the monthly [Human Auction] - is about to begin -!"

It was obvious that the manager of the auction house had a very warm and respectful attitude towards the [playwright], and he didn’t know who Sebastian was in his eyes.

In the bushes not far away, Kerla and Dorian, who were holding Tata Tot, stood here, as well as two tall and powerful [bodyguards] in suits and ties, who looked very intimidating.

Her soft orange hair just touched her neck. She was wearing a goose-yellow dress with a decorative hem and burgundy leather shoes. The little girl, who had put on new clothes and had her hair cut, looked both well-behaved and cute.

"How about giving it another thought, Korla?"

Tata Tot raised his head and looked at Kerra's little fingers twirling around on top of his head, and he couldn't help but speak again.

"It's okay if you regret it now. I'll let Dorian accompany me in."

Through personal experience, he has fully felt the little girl's nervousness. He has no intention of letting Kerla get involved in this matter, but--

"No."

Kerla, who ignored most things, had an unusually firm attitude this time.

"Dorian and Erwin don't match up at all, they look weird."

I think it's strange that you care about this, so I complained secretly, Tata Tot had no choice but to ask Dorian to send a signal to Sebastian.

After receiving the signal, he walked around the famous shopping street in Area 30 before coming. Sebastian, who changed into a plain blue windbreaker, snapped his fingers.

Snapped!

The bodyguard in black suit came over with Kerla.

"Take her to the auction, don't make any mistakes, I'm going to buy her back again."

After saying that, he walked in through the side door, as if he wanted to enter directly from the backstage.

What kind of game is this?

Fatty didn't know, and Fatty didn't dare to ask. He only knew that the man in front of him, who could become a heavyweight commodity based on his face alone, had astonishing financial resources and an unfathomable background.

"Mr. Sebastian, why is this slave still carrying a doll?"

With a quick glance, the fat man estimated the approximate price of the timid little girl behind him. He stared at the motionless Tata Tot for a while, hesitated, and then asked.

"Is there a problem?"

Sebastian didn't even slow down his steps. He turned the long-handled umbrella in his hand and asked casually as he walked.

"...That's right! Holding a doll will definitely make you feel better!"

He hurried forward a few steps and opened an iron door for Sebastian. The fat man showed an expression of sudden realization and nodded in compliments.

"As expected of Mr. Sebastian, you know so much!"

"..."

Once here, Kerra and Tata Tot parted ways with Sebastian, and were led in another direction by the staff.

Considering that Sebastian was a distinguished guest, the staff did not put an explosive collar on Kerla, but only put on a pair of handcuffs symbolically.

But even so, when the handcuffs were closed, Tata Tot could feel the little girl's body shaking slightly.

Click!

Squeak!

The key was screwed into the keyhole and turned. In the backstage of the auction house, the door of the prison was opened, and Kerla, who was holding the doll, was politely invited in.

Bang!

The sound of the cell door closing suddenly sounded behind him.

In the sight of various figures with different emotions, Kerla, who had lowered her head since entering, quickly walked towards the wooden boxes piled on the wall, and carefully sat on the empty seat.

Right next to her——

The three girls were covered in dirt and huddled together. With the sound of the cell door opening and closing, their bodies suddenly tensed up and then relaxed again.

Because he noticed someone coming next to him, a pair of eyes turned towards Kerla.

Like the abyss of the ocean that never sees the light of day, his unusually deep blue eyes.

Thrilling.