Pirate's Freedom

In the auction house, the grand finale has just begun.

"I haven't seen you take action yet. What kind of slave are you planning to buy today?"

The wealthy businessman wearing a headscarf turned his head and talked to the customer next to him.

"Ah! Are you talking about me?"

The lady with curly hair wore bright red lipstick, covered her cheeks with her hands covered with rings, and said with some longing.

"The slave I bought last time was too weak and was used up within ten days. I want some who are young and strong. It would be best if I have a fishman slave."

"That's not common. My request is very simple. I just want to buy a few young and beautiful women for my eyes. But now, the situation is not good."

"Who said it wasn't..."

The two chatted enthusiastically, both looking a little worried that they would be left empty-handed.

"...As of now, the auction is already halfway through."

On the stage, the host guides the emotions of the guests in the audience.

"We have prepared a lot of high-quality slaves this time. I believe many people will be satisfied and return home. There are also customers who have not yet met the one they like."

The somewhat regretful tone made many people feel depressed.

"but--!!"

The host's voice became excited.

"You are so lucky~ This auction will have a revolutionary innovation, ensuring that all guests will feel that their trip is worthwhile~!!"

He pointed to the solid cage covered with black cloth in the center of the stage.

"Everyone, please take a look! The slaves we are going to auction next!"

"..."

After a while of silence.

"What are you looking at! You can't see anything!"

The guests in the audience became commotion.

"How can we bid for this?!"

"This is the new [Blind Photography]! No one knows what's inside, but because of this, anything is possible! The most important thing is-"

“The starting price is only 10 berries~!”

Waving the gavel in his hand, the host was full of passion.

"The market price of a human being is 40 Baileys!! What are you waiting for! If you buy it, you will earn it!!"

"If it can be sold at this price, it will definitely be a profit."

The wealthy businessman wearing a headscarf tentatively held up the sign.

"One million Baileys!"

"One million Baileys!"

"One million Baileys!"

"One million Baileys!"

"..."

At this point, realizing the emergence of risks, people's emotions began to hesitate, but at the same time, an undercurrent began to surge.

"50 million Berry!"

"One million Baileys!"

"One million berries!!"

"What's wrong? So many people are bidding!"

The lady said with some doubts.

"Hey...! Did you hear...?"

The wealthy businessman turned sideways mysteriously.

"Inside information has been revealed..."

"This [blind auction] product has a very noble bloodline!"

"It must be a noble, maybe a king!"

"One million berries!!"

"Unprecedented innovation! The mysterious product that fired the first shot! The Hand Clan! The Foot Clan! The Snake Head Clan! The Giant Clan! Even the [Mermaid] is not impossible!!"

Keenly aware of the change in the atmosphere, the host tried his best to incite things.

"Everything is unknown!! This is the charm of [blind photography]!! Please let your imagination run wild!!"

"One million berries!!"

"300 million Baileys!!"

"400 million Baileys!!"

"...a great success!!"

The fat man, who had been observing the reaction uneasily, was finally happy at this moment.

"I didn't expect the atmosphere to be so warm. Mr. Sebastian is a visionary and a business wizard! But -"

He looked around with some confusion.

"Where did Mr. Sebastian go?"

……

The human auction house was surrounded by green grass, and the bubbles reflecting the colorful light slowly rose up, and the group of people gradually walked into the distance.

The companion who occupied the guard tower took one last look, and after making a few gestures, he quickly slipped down and followed the team.

"How's the situation inside?"

Sebastian also appeared in the team, and his companion who had been in the background asked him.

"Is it okay to come out now?"

"No problem, the situation is good. Leave the stage to the actors. It's time for us behind-the-scenes workers to leave."

After finishing his script, Sebastian felt a little lazily. He turned around and looked around.

"There are quite a few people missing. Where is Langdon?"

"Langdon and the others plan to see it through to the end."

Dorian walked on his right and answered with a steady voice.

"But don't worry, the people who will take over have already arranged it. If we take the empty route, it will only be faster than us."

"CP0 didn't come. I thought they would be more cautious."

Kerla at the front seemed to have a new playmate, and the freed Tata Tot jumped on Sebastian's shoulders.

"Marijoia's security is extremely tight now, and even the issuance of permission to cross the Red Earth Continent has been stopped for a month, hehehehe~"

Sebastian chuckled a few times and continued.

"Either they are still searching for us on the Red Earth Continent, or there are just one or two idiots who are not worth caring about. Of course, maybe it's both."

……

Time moves forward a little.

[Those who can’t wait can leave through the back door now, but I personally suggest you wait a while, there will be a rare good show next. 】

The man named Langdon said so.

But most slaves have no interest in watching a good show.

The development of things has gone beyond the most absurd dreams. Even if someone has guessed what is going to happen, they don't have the courage to continue to think about it.

After wandering around the borderline of being a slave or not, the fear of the unknown was aroused to the maximum extent. After regaining freedom, the desire to seek stability overwhelmed everything else.

However, the vast majority of them means that no matter what the reason is, there are still people who choose to stay and are determined to witness a new future.

……

“What is the world government’s most valuable asset?”

After leading his companions out of the room where the prison was located, and turning left at the fork leading to the stage, Langdon asked himself.

"It's not CP, it's not the Navy, it's not even the World Government itself, or it's some powerful trump card lurking in the dark."

Footsteps echoed in the empty hallway, mixing with Langdon's words.

"What really controls the world on the surface is the sacred and irresistible creed of the Celestial Dragons that has been subtly cultivated for 800 years."

"Under this creed, those who dare to take up arms and risk their lives to defend their homeland in the face of ferocious pirates will sell everything in order to pay [Heavenly Gold], and even watch their wives and children starve to death. "

Pushing open the door with a wooden sign saying "No entry for non-staff", iron-gray cabinets were placed on both sides of the wall, from one end to the other.

"Compared to the strong men under the command of the World Government, the weak and bloated skin of the Celestial Dragons seems vulnerable, but without the presence of [lubricating oil], the [machine] that only uses violence to maintain operation will fall apart in a short time. .”

As we walked along, we could see that most of the cabinet doors were open, and all the cabinets had been carefully rummaged through by Dorian and the others.

"Are the Celestial Dragons [gods]?"

"Whether they are or not, as long as most people believe that they are descendants of the [Creator] and have the blood of God flowing in their bodies, then they are."

When Langdon reached the end of the passage, he turned right. In the protruding space, a tall and steep ladder was set up here, with the end reaching into the darkness above.

"Are the Celestial Dragons [worms]?"

"The Celestial Dragons cannot do without the World Government, but the World Government cannot do without the Celestial Dragons. Before a replacement is found, those who think that all problems can be solved as long as the Celestial Dragons disappear are just wishful thinking."

This is the end of the self-question and answer. He continued to climb up the wooden ladder and added one last sentence.

"Most of the above opinions come from Mr. Irvine, and I personally just summarized them a little bit."

When they reached the end of the ladder, Langdon stretched out his hand to open the door above his head, and everyone climbed up one by one.

"Okay, here we are."

They were standing on the beam above the stage, and the audience seats arranged in a ladder were spread out in front of them.

"Whether it's on stage or off stage, the leading role or the supporting role, everything can be seen at a glance, and it's exclusive to our special auditorium."