Pirate's Freedom

The people gathered under [King's Heights] had already run far away. They gradually stopped and talked to each other in shock.

"How's [King's Heights] going?"

"It seems like he won't fall down for a while."

"I just saw the two princesses rushing in."

This is a person who never forgets to look back while running for his life.

"how come?!"

"Should we go in and take a look...?"

Someone hesitantly made a suggestion.

"..."

For a moment, everyone was silent, but this embarrassing silence did not last long, someone shouted loudly in the distance.

"His Majesty King Riku, Princess Scarlet and Princess Violet, they are all coming out!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great, they are all safe..."

"Hey! Look! His Majesty King Riku is carrying a bald head!"

The sharp-eyed people were startled.

"That's...that's not a bald head! That's Lord Cyrus!"

This is a more sharp-eyed person.

"so……"

Soon some smart people speculated.

"The pirate must have been defeated!"

"Everyone--!"

Arriving at the gathering place, King Liku stopped and announced loudly to the people around him.

"The invading pirates have been defeated by Cyrus, and everyone is safe!"

After saying this, King Liku did not stay any longer and hurried away with Cyrus on his back.

"Oh!!!"

After a moment of silence, enthusiastic cheers rang out.

"How is Lord Cyrus doing?"

A worried voice sounded.

Looking at Cyrus who was motionless on King Liku's back, the cheers gradually disappeared.

"..."

"Sir Cyrus will be fine!"

The silent people prayed from the bottom of their hearts.

"Get well soon, Lord Cyrus!"

……

"Boom!!!"

The sound of the complete collapse of [King's Heights] was still deafening even from a distance.

But in this temporary courtyard, everyone's attention is on another thing.

"Doctor, how is Cyrus doing?"

The old man with a white beard was already the best doctor in Dressrosa, and he looked solemn.

"...Most of the bones in his body were shattered, all the muscles were torn, and the internal organs were bleeding to varying degrees. The most minor injury on his body was a minor burn on a large area of ​​skin."

"With such a serious injury, under normal circumstances, even if you can save your life, you will never stand up again in this life."

"..."

No one wants to accept this result.

"but……"

The doctor tugged at his beard and hesitated.

"His situation is somewhat special. All injuries on his body, whether bones or skin, are recovering slowly and at an even speed..."

"Looking at it this way, although the recovery speed is not very fast, if this situation can continue..."

The doctor made a prudent judgment.

"It's not like there's no hope for him to recover."

"..."

"I see, thank you, Doctor."

Scarlett took a deep breath and asked calmly.

"I would like to ask, in terms of diet, what problems does Cyrus have now? In other words, what kind of food is more beneficial to his physical recovery?"

Everyone was a little surprised, and Violet spoke softly.

"elder sister……"

The doctor thought about it.

"If you put it this way..."

Scarlett took out paper and pen.

"Please wait a moment and let me write it down."

……

"Open your mouth...ah..."

Scarlet scooped up a spoonful of soup, put it to her mouth and blew on it.

"Princess Scarlet...you...don't have to do this..."

Cyrus's face turned red, and his hands were so nervous that he didn't know where to put them.

"what……"

Cyrus opened his mouth silently.

"That's right," Scarlett nodded with satisfaction.

"What would you like to eat tomorrow?"

"...Anything is fine!"

Cyrus answered immediately.

"How about tofu and pig's trotters soup? How about pork ribs and corn casserole? Or..."

"..."

Scarlett left in a happy mood.

“It’s the hardest to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman~~”

Tata Tot quipped, appearing at Cyrus' bedside.

"Cyrus, how are you feeling now?"

Cyrus turned away, not wanting to answer the question.

"Hahaha~~I'm blushing~~I'm blushing~~"

Tata Tote rubbed his belly with a weird expression.

"Oh, no, I obviously didn't eat much, why are you so full?"

"..."

After some laughter, Tata Tot said seriously to Cyrus,

"Cyrus, do you have anything to ask?"

Contrary to what Tata Toth thought, Cyrus asked a question that was beyond his expectation.

"...compared to the first time I met you...you seem to be weaker now...?"

But, it doesn’t matter, for Tata Tot, it’s better to say this.

"Yes, you finally realized this."

The smile on Tata Tot's face became fuller.

"To tell you the truth, my strength will continue to weaken in the future. In another month, I will be at my weakest..."

The next sound was like a whisper in the ear.

"Would you like me to help you recover quickly? You should still be able to catch up."

There seemed to be silence in the room for a moment, but that was just an illusion.

"...After that, you will become stronger! Become stronger than you were at the beginning!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Cyrus raised his head.

"Tell me how long it will take!"

"..." After a moment of silence, Tata Tot covered his face, and uncontrollable laughter came from between his fingers.

"Hahahaha~~"

The sound got louder and louder, and finally Tata Tot burst into laughter without any attempt to hide it.

"Ahahahaha!!!"

A hand was pressed on Cyrus's chest, and as if it were an illusion, Cyrus felt a fleeting sense of oppression coming from the smallest parts of his body.

"I'm so high now! What should I do? I kind of like this feeling."

The laughter stopped and Tata Tot withdrew his hand.

"Get ready," Tata Tot said before leaving without looking back.

"The guy named Sweet that you and I dealt with in the palace is not at the same level at all. Even with me now, your chances of winning are slim."

"As for two months later, to be honest, I don't know how strong I will be at that time!"

……

Cyrus recovered from his injuries with miraculous speed.

Violet discovered that her sister's mood had become better and better in recent days, and she was even humming a song while walking.

However, she recently had a secret operation that she needed to carry out alone while hiding from her sister. It would be great if her sister was in a good mood and could forget about her for a while.

Violet didn't tell anyone. She also saw a strange person in [King's Heights] that day, who was now living in Sir Cyrus's room in the arena.

The weirdo swaggered in and out every day, but no one seemed to see him. No one noticed that there was an extra person in Lord Cyrus's room.

Violet was very curious. Although she couldn't enter the arena, she discovered through observation that the weirdo sometimes wandered around on the street. Then that was her chance!