Pirate's Freedom

Red Earth Continent, secret base.

Except for a snowman wrapped tightly in a quilt next to the sofa, the snow in the activity room has completely melted.

"What are you all looking at me for?"

On the sofas lying horizontally and vertically, Hancock folded his arms and sat motionless on one horizontal sofa. He looked at Sebastian, who had disappeared for several days, and who suddenly left a few days later. And the returning Granny New.

"Well..." She narrowed her eyes, "Is there something I can't hear?"

Sebastian and Granny New, you two look at me and I look at you.

"Just tell me if you have anything, Granny New," Sebastian said helplessly after a moment of stalemate, "No one can control her now."

"Xia Qi wants me to tell you something." Granny New was a little confused about the situation. "She thinks this information may have something to do with you."

"Recently..." Under Hancock's increasingly attentive gaze, Granny New felt a little uncomfortable, but continued, "Several slave ships have been attacked at sea."

Sebastian was stunned.

"This has nothing to do with us," he said in surprise. "We haven't started taking action yet."

"I know, Sebastian," Granny New looked at him and said seriously, "There is information about a slave trader who escaped and sold it to the black market. It was a fishman who attacked the slave ship."

"..."

After hearing the news, Sebastian was silent for a while and then took a deep breath, "Is it because of the problems on Fish-Man Island?"

"This possibility has been ruled out by Xia Qi." Shaking her head, Granny New added, "She has some information channels over there. Fishman Island has been put under full martial law and no ships are allowed to enter or leave. There can be no fishmen or mermaids. Kidnapped.”

"The important thing is," she continued, "in the past few days, after attacking all the slave ships on the route, the attackers rescued slaves of all races regardless of distinction."

"So I guess..." Frowning, Granny New seemed unsure, "Could this matter... be related to Dorian?"

"Dorian hasn't come back yet. Even if he comes back, he will never act without authorization."

Sebastian rejected Granny New's guess without hesitation, but soon he also frowned, "But, it's so strange... Besides Dorian, there would be other fishmen who would do such a thing. "

"Xia Qi also felt that things were strange. She spent a lot of money to get this. She asked me to tell Erwin and said that the account would be settled later..."

As she spoke, Granny New took out a portrait from her sleeve and handed it to Sebastian, "This is the appearance based on the oral description."

"The fish-man suddenly appeared..."

Sebastian looked at the portrait. The guy with a terrifying face and ferocious aura... was more like a monster than a fish-man.

"Interesting..." Looking at it, Sebastian raised the corner of his mouth, "I didn't expect that at this time, I would meet a colleague trying to steal business. The next plan was disrupted..."

"Sebastian," Grandma New reminded him seriously, "if you want to do something, it must be done as soon as possible."

"After receiving the news, a large number of slave ships had to change their routes. Behind the human auction..."

After a pause, Granny New said with a somewhat fearful expression, "If someone is affected by this, the center will definitely take action."

"After all... If you want to find out what's going on, you have to go and see for yourself!"

Hancock listened quietly for a long time. At this time, he suddenly volunteered with great interest, "Let me go!"

"Hancock, what are you talking about!"

Upon hearing Hancock's words, Granny New immediately opened her eyes, "Where's Erwin? He should be the one to make the decision!"

"Erwin is [retreating]. Even if he wasn't, he would definitely agree to let me go!"

Hancock glared back fiercely without showing any signs of weakness, "What's the big deal! Just leave this matter to me!"

"How can that be done! Who would be relieved if I leave it to you!"

"You guy! Do you want to try a fight?"

The two of them stared at each other for a long time, but in the end Granny New was defeated first.

"Sebastian," Granny New said, rubbing her sour eyes, she turned her head and looked in the other direction, "Is this true?"

"Hancock is right, the boss has his own things to do," Sebastian scratched his head and said helplessly.

"He said before that, unless there is something we can't solve, don't bother him."

"If you put it that way..." Granny New understood and glanced at Hancock again, feeling a little bitter in her mouth.

"Who would admit that they are incompetent in front of that guy!" Hancock stood up and crossed his arms. "At the critical moment, isn't it just me?"

……

In the dark stone chamber, a lamp was like a bean in front of Tata Tot, illuminating the area in front of him.

The wick soaked in grease leans crookedly against the edge of the copper basin, burning quietly...

In the dim firelight.

Little by little, like a heavy weight falling, Tata Tot raised his right paw, and the tip of the claw slowly pointed at the oil lamp in front of him——

Nearly invisible black and red lightning circled the lamp flame, meandering in the air, and the thin and dense branches flashed away...

After shaking unsteadily for a few times, the lamp flame went out with a pop.

The stone chamber was completely plunged into darkness. After a few seconds, the lights were lit again, once again illuminating Tata Tot's calm face.

Time passed, no matter how bright and dim the lights were, Tata Tot's expression remained unchanged.

until...

There was only a thin layer of lamp oil left in the copper basin, and the light gradually became fainter...

Tata Tot waved his paw, and the flickering light was instantly fixed, as solid as amber.

He lowered his head and thought silently.

……

After pondering for an unknown amount of time, Tata Tot raised his head, a bright light flashing in his eyes.

"What to do... I have figured it out. Next, what I need... is time..."

Thinking in his mind, he gently closed his eyes.

——Stars twinkled in my mind, surrounding different cards, and dozens of fragments shining brightly...

With a slight thought, a starlight suddenly fell and disappeared under the night sky, into the deep darkness.

[Overlord color domineering·Fragments x10]→[Overlord color domineering·Fragments x9]

After a moment, Tata Tot opened his eyes and naturally raised his paws. A strange feeling of familiarity came to his heart.

The domineering energy in his body seemed to have been repeated thousands of times, operating in an extremely complicated way that he had just thought of, and was running smoothly.

This time-

The freed lamp flame trembled, but it did not go out again. However, the original bright flame color dimmed a bit visible to the naked eye.

Tata Tot stared at the flames in front of him and studied them carefully for a moment.

next moment.

In his mind, the trailing stars drew thin lines——

Stars fall like rain.

"Surprise... I'm ready..." Tata Tot murmured to himself with a silent expression as he closed his eyes to hide the bright light in his eyes.

"Now...what are you doing?"

After a vague pause——

"Im."

A name was spoken softly.

In the lightless stone chamber, the dark flames that had burned out their light burned peacefully and alone.