Episode 196 Episode
63. Escape (1)
The pirates ran without even dreaming that Jin and his friends were secretly following them.
The place where they stopped was a well.
Like most of this abandoned island, a well that has long since dried up and lost its function. It seemed to be used as a secret passage leading somewhere.
The pirates threw themselves into the well.
“hmm.”
The colleagues looked at each other and shrugged.
“Is there a secret space in there and you intend to hide?”
“I said it as if I could evade Beamont’s regular fleet, so I guess not.”
“But they didn’t seem very smart. You can really just hide. They don’t even know why the fleet surrounded the island.”
“That’s right.”
As Casimir and Alyssa said, the rest of the team nodded.
“If you want to catch up and go, you should be prepared to swim. Let’s hope they have tricks.”
Jin and his colleagues approached the well. There were no traces of pirates left at the bottom of the well. It disappeared into another space connected inside.
Soon, the eyes of the colleagues who jumped into the well in turn saw an iron lid covering the floor.
It was a door of some sort. There was no handle, and it was closed tightly, so it seemed difficult to open it without opening it from the inside.
Of course, this applies to common people.
Clumsy! phut!
Jin twists and rips off the iron lid with his bare hands.
“Hey, did you get better? Little. You tear the iron like a sheet of paper.”
Murakan said it as if it was nothing, but Siris couldn’t help but feel frightened inside as he touched the dented lid.
Just as I was about to go down the aisle again.
Shih!
A single dagger flew. A 3-star aura was overlaid on it, but when Jin waved his hand as if to drive away flies, the dagger bounced and rolled across the floor.
Without even time to shout, who was the pirate who threw the dagger?
Jin narrowed the distance with his eyes wide open. The pirate couldn’t even scream properly as he saw Jin approaching right in front of him in an instant.
Knock! Jin grabbed the pirate by the collar. He was one of the pirates pursued by Jin’s party.
“Sorry to startle you, but I won’t hurt you, so let’s go together. You seem to have a way.”
Dig!
Scary as Jin finished his words, the dark aisle suddenly turned bright with lanterns.
Other pirates who opened the iron lid to allow the pirates to enter in the first place turned on the lanterns. Facing them, Jin and the others couldn’t help but be surprised.
‘How many people are there?’
It wasn’t just one or two. At first glance, dozens or more than a hundred. It was surprising that so many pirates were gathered in the passage under this well, but there was nothing burdensome about it.
Whether a pirate was a hundred or a thousand, it was difficult to pose a threat to a gin party.
All the pirates with their lights on were glaring at Jin and his companions with their weapons drawn.
“Damn, who’s the last one? It looks like he stepped on his tail.”
“Chicol and Valve. Those who don’t get along.”
“Fortunately, few of them caught up. What will the captain do? I’d rather kill them all first.”
Chicol and Valve were the names of the pirates Jin and his party followed. Jin and the others smiled mockingly while the pirates each complained.
“quiet!”
Someone from the group of pirates who had shouted that came forward.
He was a person Jin knew well and was the leader of this pirate crew. The pirate king, Cosmos, is the one who created this secret passage.
“Looks like you’re the captain.”
Startle!
As soon as Jin opened his mouth, Cosmos’ eyes widened.
“Jean Grey…!?”
“what?”
“You’re Jean Grey!”
“Who is that? What are you talking about all of a sudden, pirate?”
Jin pretended not to know, but Cosmos continued with a confident voice.
“I think I’ll forget that voice, but thanks to you, I’m still struggling with debt. You bastard!”
“Eng Captain. What are you talking about, that guy is that Jean Grey?”
“Jean Gray? Last year’s winner? The guy who made our captain a debtor?”
Jin shrugged as if he couldn’t help it. Thanks to blonde hair and makeup, it was completely different from usual, but it was enough to be recognized by people who clearly remembered Jin’s original face.
“What good. You know who I am, so there’s no need for long words. Do you understand the situation outside the Cosmos? The fleet of the vassal state of Bellado is spread all over. How are you going to run away? I don’t think everyone gathered to hide in this passageway.”
Cosmos trembled when Jin asked shamelessly.
“Do you think I’ll help you no matter what?”
“Aren’t we particularly worthy of having ill feelings? Why do you come out so sharp?”
“Shut up! Thanks to you, our pirates are still giving gold coins to your proud friend…!”
“my friend?”
“Beradin Zipple to that demonic human!”
“ah.”
I remembered.
– Jean Gray! Let’s go!
The image of Veradin who bet 100,000 gold coins on himself against Paul Mick (Dante Heiran) while shouting like that. At that time, Jin’s winning dividend was 3 times.
Since Jin’s victory that day, Cosmos has been spending the days giving money to Beradin, a tribe that makes money.
Debt is like a snowball, and Beradin was surprisingly a knife-like figure when it comes to money. Cosmos had already paid off the principal, but was still paying interest that was greater than that.
Even the pirate king could not imagine stealing the money from Beradin ‘Zipple’.
“…I’m sorry about that. no i’m not sorry Isn’t that kind of risk worth taking to make money from such underground martial arts competitions? If Paul Mick had won, he wouldn’t have been sitting on the floor.”
“Look what he’s talking about!”
“What are you hesitating, Captain? Just kill it! We don’t have time, let’s deal with it quickly and leave.”
The pirates opened their eyes and clamored.
However, Cosmos himself was rolling all sorts of calculations in his head.
‘It’s obvious that he’s also a descendant of a family comparable to Paul Mick, Gin Runcandel, and Beradin Ziple. I don’t know if I’m alone, but even those who look like colleagues are unusual.’
Cosmos still believed that Paul Mick was Gene Runkandel.
Murakan and Quikantel took a similar position to the pirates.
“I did something else, kid. Let’s just start holding a few Georges and the Captain hostage. What conversation are you just listening to?”
“sympathy. I don’t have time, so let’s trample and ask. Surely there is a way to leave this island or not.”
As Murakan strode forward, the pirates were ready to rush at any moment.
“Hey Cosmos. If that guy starts stretching his fists, you could all really die. So let me make a suggestion.”
“dog sound!”
“Listen. Didn’t you and us gather here in the basement to get out of the island in a commotion? I don’t know what you guys have arranged, but if you let us escape, we’ll clear all your debts.”
“what?”
“It is literally. I’ll get rid of your debt and give you a generous reward.”
Sreung!
The moment Cosmos pulled out the sword, Jin showed energy. In that energy, about a hundred pirates hesitated and took a backward step.
At the same time, Murakan rushed forward, overpowered Cosmos and broke his sword.
Jin quietly looked down at him and whispered. In a voice so low that the other pirates couldn’t hear it.
‘I’m telling you in advance in case you try to negotiate or refuse, but my name is Jean Runcandel, not Jean Grey. The Paul Mick I faced in the finals is Dante Hylan.’
As revealed when Veradin saved Dante in the arena finals.
Cosmos was a very good judge of the situation.
‘…You said you were Jean Runkandel, not Paul Mick?’
‘okay. It can’t be a coincidence that I and Dante Hylan met in your arena. The fact that Beradin Ziple was looking at it.’
Cosmos could finally understand.
Why did Beradin Ziple save ‘Paul Mick’, known as Runcandel’s reserve rider, in the finals? Until now, it was understood only by the whims or deals of the heavenly dwellers.
The other pirates seemed to be rolling their feet as they watched Cosmos, which was subdued in one second.
‘Looking at it now, it seems that the reason the fleet rose was not because of us, but because of you. There is one more condition, Jin Runkandel.’
‘Tell me.’
‘After escaping from the island, swear to ensure the safety of our pirates.’
‘Do you mean to stop the tracking of the Bellado Empire?’
‘no! It means that you, your comrades, and the Runcandel Guardian Knights won’t eliminate us after you become a rider. There is no problem with the vassal state of Bella.’
Cosmos doesn’t know, but not only the Bella Duchy, but also Bement Ziple Kinzelo will pursue them.
I was worried for a while whether I should let Cosmos know that. It would be better to escape with help and then talk.
‘I swear. I risk my family’s honor.’
Cosmos had no choice anyway. Asking for an oath was just an empty request, but the moment Jin and the others found the well, their fate was already decided.
“I will accept your offer. Follow me!”
As Cosmos stood up and shouted, the subordinates tilted their heads as if they did not know why.
“Captain! It looks like you’ve been threatened, but don’t force yourself to save face. What if they hit you for being rude? From the looks of it, it seems that we are not the ones to handle.”
“I thought Jean Gray was going to be a big deal like Paul Mick or Beradin Zipple. Because there are plenty of seats.”
“You said you would really get rid of the debt?”
The upbeat look from a moment ago was nowhere to be found. Since the boss bowed down, the subordinates had no choice but to take care of themselves.
“By the way Cosmos. What’s the alternative? Are you sure?”
Cosmos smiled meaningfully when Jin asked as he followed the pirates. The attitude was that even if you were Runcandel, you would be surprised to see it.
After a while, as we reached the end of the passage, a cliff was revealed.
There was a cavity at the bottom of the cliff, and in the middle was a huge sailboat.
In other words, there is a ship deep underground out of nowhere. Even there, more pirates than the pirates who flocked together were busily moving and preparing something.
“It is Order No. 7. We will ride it and run away.”
“It’s a grand name. How?”
“Take a ride. Because soon.”
There is not even a single drop of water to float Order 7 underground. Besides, how do you escape by boat from a cavity that is blocked on all sides?
While not understanding, the pirates started boarding the ship according to Cosmos’s instructions. Jin and his colleagues also got on the boat without hesitation.
“Explode!”
The moment Cosmos shouted, the common cliff began to collapse. The pirates had set off the magic bombs they had set up beforehand.
Shoot ah-!
At the same time, a literal ‘huge’ stream of water began pouring from the destroyed cliff.
Surprisingly, as soon as the cliff collapsed, the sea was visible.
“Fly, order number 7!”
Order No. 7, swept away by the stream, was flying towards the sea.
