Pirates: Start with an island

Robert, holding an old kerosene lamp, led William through the narrow corridor and walked towards the entrance of the basement.

There was a long-sealed atmosphere all around, and the air was filled with the smell of mold and damp wood, which made people feel a little depressed.

The mottled marks on the wall seemed to tell the vicissitudes of time, and every step could hear the slight creaking of the wooden boards underfoot, as if they would break at any time.

The surrounding environment made William frown slightly. He looked up at Robert, who looked normal, and his heart became more alert.

"Sir, we are here!"

The two walked to the door of the basement one after the other. The door looked extremely heavy and covered with rust.

Robert pushed it hard, and the heavy door hinge made a harsh friction sound.

As the door opened, a stronger musty smell came to his face. William couldn't help but cover his nose with his hand, and his eyes were a little sore from the irritation. I couldn't help but complain in my heart: "How long has it been since I last saw someone?"

Apparently noticing William's dissatisfaction, Robert apologized: "I'm really sorry, sir. The last time I came in was three years ago. During this period, I was afraid of leaking the news, so I never came in!"

Since people said so, what else can William say? He shook his head to indicate that he was fine, and began to look around.

The space in the basement was unexpectedly spacious, but the light was dim, and only the outline of the surroundings could be barely seen. There were some spider webs hanging from the high ceiling, and the corners were filled with various sundries and abandoned furniture. The ground was a rough stone slab, uneven, and there was water in some places.

Robert placed the kerosene lamp on a shaky table, and the light illuminated a small area. William looked around and found that the walls were covered with various ancient tools and weapons, as well as a yellowed hand-drawn map.

Seeing this, William's expression changed, and he pointed at the map and said, "Is the map you are talking about this one?"

"Yes!"

Robert nodded, took down the map hanging on the wall, and said with a trace of nostalgia in his eyes, "This map was drawn by me five years ago after I accidentally found the news of the Supreme Big Knife in a book!"

"It may be a little inaccurate, but the difference should not be too big!"

William frowned and said, "You said you found the news of the Supreme Big Knife five years ago? Then why didn't you go and get it yourself within these five years?"

Robert seemed to know that William would ask this, and he chuckled and said, "Before answering your question, I wonder if you can listen to a story from me, sir?"

William raised his eyebrows, a little puzzled, but did not refuse the other party.

The light of the oil lamp was projected on Robert's face, giving his face a layer of golden halo. His eyes were focused and deep, as if he was immersed in some distant thoughts.

After a moment, Robert slowly spoke, "There is a very small kingdom in the North Sea. The king there is cruel and greedy. In order to build a luxurious palace, he racked his brains to collect taxes from his people, making the people living there miserable and hungry."

"However, where there is oppression, there will be resistance. The two brothers who grew up in an orphanage wanted to resist because they couldn't bear to see those people living in such dire straits. So they attracted people around them who were like them."

"Fortunately, many people heard about the brothers and took the initiative to join. Their power grew stronger and stronger. In the end, they successfully overthrew the king. Because of this experience, the two brothers had a common dream!"

"That is to jointly build a perfect country without harsh policies and taxes!"

"But the dream has just begun , but was hit hard by reality! "

"Because their country is a member of the World Alliance, the World Government soon knew about their overthrow of the king."

"They were forced to "receive" the bounty order. In order to survive and fulfill their dreams, they fled the kingdom and were forced to become pirates!"

"But in the few years after becoming pirates, one of the two brothers gradually changed. He became stronger and stronger, and his desires grew. He wanted to become stronger, so he looked for information everywhere and looked for ways to enhance his strength!"

"Finally, after searching for a year, his brother found news about the Supreme Sword in a book. When his brother told him the news with great joy, he attacked the brother he grew up with!"

"Fortunately, his brotherOver the years, his strength has also become stronger. They fought for three days and three nights, but his brother finally escaped!"

"The one who escaped is you, right?" William suddenly said.

Robert nodded bitterly: "Yes!"

"Then your brother is the one I killed in the tavern today, right?" William said in surprise.

"That's him!" Robert nodded and said:

"Later, in order to avoid Clermont's pursuit, I came to the Chabaodi Archipelago after tossing and turning. Here, I met the love of my life, her name is Mariel, a very beautiful and kind woman. "

Robert's eyes became soft and blurred, as if he had traveled through the tunnel of time and returned to the moment when he first saw her.

The corners of his mouth rose involuntarily, and his tone became gentler:

"We got married not long after we met, and we were very happy after marriage, but this happiness did not last long. A pirate group called Abyss came to the island. There was an animal fruit ability user on the ship. They robbed treasures and women on the island."

Robert's expression was very painful, and his tone became trembling: "I... my wife, Mariel, was killed by them right in front of me... right in front of me!"

"I saw Mariel's eyes at that time, she... she was not afraid, she kept reminding me to run away! ! "

"I... I saw my beloved with my own eyes... was killed in front of me! "Woo... woo... woo..."

"And as her husband, I have no ability at all... woo... woo..."

Robert's emotions were out of control. He was crying bitterly. A man in his forties, crying bitterly in front of another man, tears seemed to be free, flowing out of his eyes like crazy.

William opened his mouth, wanting to comfort him, but he didn't know how to say it, so he had to reach out and pat Robert on the body.

After a while, Robert's emotions gradually eased. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, forced a smile, with a trace of sadness in his eyes: "I'm sorry, my emotions are a little out of control!"

"I can understand! ! It's okay!"

William patted Robert's shoulder. He could understand Robert. His beloved was killed in front of him, and he was powerless. It was good enough that he didn't go crazy in this situation!