Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 4073 The Wise [Arthur]

Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to poison a [Radiant Moon] Immortal, but if the opponent is completely unprepared or even shuts down their consciousness, then it's a different story.

"Father, oh Father, don't blame me. I won't kill you... I'll take good care of you and be your best child!"

Just kidding, Armand certainly can't fall, otherwise the entire pirate crew would fall apart and be caught in an endless struggle—after all, he, Arthur, isn't the only heir.

So many brothers, which one of them isn't eyeing this position?

Of course, under normal circumstances, it is highly unlikely that we will be able to wait for [Radiant Moon] to become immortal. If there are no unexpected events, it will be able to survive from the beginning to the end of the Divine Era.

As long as Armand is alive, the pirate crew will not be in chaos, and his brothers will remain calm for the time being—Arthur had already considered many possibilities on the way there.

Lady Luck is on his side; this is the most favorable situation for him.

He roughly pried open Armand's mouth and poured in a special potion... This wouldn't kill Armand, but it would subtly affect his soul, eventually leading to his loss of self and turning him into a puppet.

The poison that could affect the [Radiant Moon] Immortal was naturally precious. Young Master [Arthur] only had one of these, which he found in the ruins of an ancient god era.

Given the preciousness of this poison, his initial thought was simply to capture a [Radiant Moon] Immortal and enslave them, which would already be considered incredibly lucky. Little did he know that such a fortunate opportunity would fall into his lap.

But since there was only one bottle of this precious poison, and he had never tested it before and was unsure if it would work, he immediately began to apply various seals to his father after administering the poison, ensuring that even if he woke up midway, he would at least be powerless to resist.

After doing all this, young master Arthur began searching Armand's body again, trying to find the token of the Nine Pirate Kings, but he couldn't find it. He would probably only know the answer after Armand's soul was restored and he woke up.

"So, the next thing to do is to find out what that old devil's purpose is in entering the [science side] this time... What exactly is it?"

Young Master Arthur paced back and forth in the captain's cabin, while a large group of Dead Old Ghost's men watched from outside. If he couldn't find a reasonable "purpose," these poisonous wolves might not actually obey him.

The reason I invited him here this time was only because of a misunderstanding—that old ghost was looking for him only because of the item he had lost.

However, young master Arthur no longer needs to worry about this matter.

"That old devil wouldn't have entered the [Science Side] without a reason, and he even split up his direct fleet to enter. Such secrecy suggests a huge scheme. What could it be..."

As he was deep in thought, Young Master Arthur's gaze fell upon a star map on his desk.

Arthur's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly flipped through the map... The map showed the area of ​​the ship graveyard where he was currently hiding, but he knew that this kind of map had a recording function.

Soon, Arthur found the map records that Armand had been looking at the most during this period.

"Marindo?" Arthur was slightly startled. "Is the old bastard's destination Marindo this time? Could it be... related to the ascension of the new emperor Abriel?"

If there's anything significant happening in Marindo, it's undoubtedly the ascension of a new emperor.

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"Young Master is out!"

[Arthur] Young Master has been in the captain's cabin for quite some time now, but there has been no movement. The pirates are getting impatient.

"Uncles and elders, please don't worry." [Arthur] looked around. "I've composed myself and cleared my mind. However, this matter is extremely important. Before my father's accident, he only told me about it and asked me to cooperate. Therefore, I cannot reveal it to you all for the time being. But I promise that when the time is right, I will let you all know."

“We understand the reasoning, but can’t we really reveal even a little bit? We’ve all been with the captain for years, does the young master not trust us?”

“Sigh!” [Arthur] sighed. “I naturally trust my uncles and elders, but Father… you should all know Father’s unwavering nature. What if he wakes up and finds out I’ve leaked our plans…”

Seeing Arthur's depressed expression, the pirates were helpless... Armand was indeed quite harsh on his offspring.

"How about this, let's cancel this mission." The young Arthur gritted his teeth and said, "Since we've encountered an unexpected event and Father is still asleep, let's just return to base! When Father wakes up, if he blames us, I'll take full responsibility!"

Who knows when the captain will wake up... or even if he will wake up at all?

—After all, you, young master, have been left alone with the captain for so long…

"No! The captain's actions this time must have been planned for a long time. If we cancel them abruptly, when the captain wakes up, I'm afraid no one will be able to withstand his wrath... Since the young master knows, then let's do everything as you say! But what should we do next?"

Arthur thought for a moment and said, "The next step is to order all the fleets that have been dispatched this time to secretly head to Marindo and hide there, waiting for the right opportunity!"

"【Marindo】?"

"I heard that the new emperor of [Abriel] is about to ascend the throne. Could it be that the captain is planning to cause trouble?"

"Hmm... In my opinion, with so many powerful forces going to offer their congratulations, the gifts they brought must be extraordinary! If we could plunder some of them, we could really make a fortune!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Young Master Arthur listened to the conversation of the old pirates without showing any emotion, but he didn't hear any useful information. It seemed that the old devil had indeed kept this matter very well hidden and had never revealed a word of it, leaving these old devils to guess.

But could that old devil really be planning to plunder the delegations that came to offer their congratulations?

He had a feeling that things weren't that simple, otherwise the old devil wouldn't have needed to hide so tightly.

Never mind, if we can't find any clues before arriving at [Marindo], then let's plunder the congratulatory delegation... It's a reasonable action to stop these old devils anyway.

"Uncles and elders, don't worry too much. You'll find out when the time comes." Young Master Arthur felt helpless, but he interrupted the pirates' discussion... This was the only way to deal with it.

"Oh, by the way, did anything interesting happen when Father went to headquarters for the conference?" Young Master Arthur said calmly, "I've been preparing Father's instructions in the Science Department all this time, so I couldn't attend, which is a real pity! I heard that quite a few important things happened in Rogue City. Is there anyone willing to tell me about them?"

"Hehe, that's easy, I'll do it." An old pirate walked out with a smile.

Seeing this, the remaining pirates went about their respective duties—they each commanded a warship and were simply here to discuss matters.

Those who were among the first to follow Armand in conquering the world now each own a warship.

As for avenging Armand...

Are you kidding me... The captain was beaten to a pulp by a direct hit, okay?

Only revenge is something you can win against; if you can't, it's just suicide... Nobody wants to die.

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"...Thank you so much, Uncle. I never expected such a horrifying thing to happen at the Alliance headquarters. It's a pity I wasn't there at the time and couldn't be there in person!" Young Master Arthur had a regretful expression.

"Hehe, that's no joke, it's a calamity. It's fortunate that the young master isn't here." The old pirate smiled calmly: "I still have things to take care of on my ship, so I'll head back first."

Young Master Arthur nodded and did not try to stop him.

This old ghost was respectful but showed no reverence, and was probably resentful of me... But it didn't matter. Once I found the credentials of the Nine Pirate Kings and truly took control of the old ghost's ship, these old ghosts enslaved by the ship would have no choice but to obey, no matter how much they disobeyed.

If it weren't for the existence of the [Ship] Contract, these old ghosts would have rebelled long ago when their consciousness was sealed off!
"However, why recruit so many people in [Roggetown]?"

Arthur pondered. He wouldn't be surprised if other pirate kings recruited in Loguetown, but Armand never recruited in Loguetown. He had his own independent pirate-themed microcosm, and the sailors of his pirate fleet were mostly selected from within that microcosm.

Therefore, this recruitment effort itself is highly suspicious.

A thought struck him.

"Could it be that, apart from that old devil, all the other pirate kings are involved in this operation... or perhaps, the Alliance headquarters is also involved?"

He vaguely sensed something—just then, his personal communicator, which he carried with him, received a signal.

Young Master Arthur frowned and glanced at the communication channel... This was the spy he had painstakingly planted in TGX!

Could it be that they've found the undercover agent?

The last time they contacted each other, he went mad because of Armand's arrival and only gave him three days... But now the crisis has been temporarily resolved, so there's no need to push him too hard.

After all, this spy worked so hard to climb to [TGX]'s current position, it would be a real shame to destroy it!

"It hasn't been three days yet, has it? What, is there news?" Young Master Arthur's face was turned to the side, and his voice was unreadable.

On the other side of the screen, the TGX agent was still hidden in the dim light, with only the outline of his chin visible. "The person you're looking for sent out a distress signal. Later, TGX from that star system intervened and found the signal area, but they couldn't find [Kanon Konak].

"And then?" [Arthur] asked expressionlessly.

"She's missing!"

Upon hearing this, Arthur frowned and pondered, "What was TGX's reaction?"

"There are two main opinions: one is that she may have been silenced, and the other is that she may have betrayed us! Currently, the [Konak] family has personally intervened. However, one thing is certain: your things have not yet been handed over to [TGX]. I will continue to follow up on this matter, but I need more time. I will be leaving headquarters temporarily soon."

Arthur thought for a moment and said, "Does someone like you, an insider, also have to go on missions?"

The man said helplessly, "With the new emperor of [Abriel] ascending the throne, [TGX] headquarters will definitely send someone to attend, and I will attend as part of the entourage."

—Marindo again?
Arthur raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "You're even allowed to accompany us now. It seems you've been doing quite well at TGX headquarters all these years."

The man was not arrogant. He said calmly, "The accompanying team has more than two hundred people, not counting the guards. What am I? But at least I can gain some seniority and show my face in front of the real big shots."

“Give me a list of your [TGX] delegation members, your itinerary, and your gift list,” [Arthur] suddenly said.

"What do you want to do!" The other person was immediately shocked, cursing inwardly: This drug-addled lunatic!

Damn it, this madman dared to ask him for the list and route this time, I'm afraid he'll dare to ask him to cooperate from the inside and poison the head of the delegation next.

"Never mind that, just give it to me obediently... You know the consequences of disobeying me." [Arthur] sneered.

"Okay...I'll give it to you later!"

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[Marindor]...Nighttime, [Abriel] Royal Court!
The royal court is extremely large, occupying a full one-seventh of the area of ​​Marindor. The outer perimeter of the royal court is inhabited mainly by members of the royal family or those related to the royal family.

Of course, this part consists of those on the fringes of the royal family.

However, the royal family of Abrier has grown to a considerable size, with over 100,000 members including miscellaneous individuals. Including the servants who serve them, the population outside the royal court is as high as 10 million.

At this moment, within the Royal Academy of the Royal Court...

"Sister Xia Ji, what are we doing here? Aren't we supposed to be doing special training?"

Because it was special training, little Bai Zhi didn't wear her white dress tonight. Instead, she changed into a white tracksuit with white sneakers and tied her hair into pigtails—with a headband that said "Effort" on it!

"I brought you here for special training," Xia Ji said calmly.

Bai Zhi looked puzzled.

She originally thought that Xia Ji's special training would allow her to enter the [God's World]... After all, she also had an account in the [God's World], given to her by her master, a low-level mage account, but she hadn't practiced it much and it was currently only around level ten.

"Special training here?!"

“Hmm.” [Xia Ji] nodded and explained, “Only the royal family of [Abriel] and high-ranking nobles can attend this royal university. In particular, all eligible members of the royal family must enroll.”

Is there some special reason?

Xia Ji said calmly, "The university has special equipment for training the power of royal bloodlines. Your mental strength is actually not weak. Since you are going to train, it would be best to use the special equipment here. After all, it was specially designed for the royal bloodline of Abriel, and it is most suitable for you."

"Oh, I see..." Little Bai Zhi nodded. "Huh? Using the equipment of the [Abriel] royal family to train me, isn't that just... you know?"

In Xia Ji's mind, there is no concept of getting something for free; there is only the optimal solution. "Do you still want to train?"

"Yes, yes, yes!!" Little Bai Zhi immediately became very enthusiastic. "I'm going to train all night tonight... By the way, Sister Xia Ji, how did you know there was equipment here that I could train?"

Xia Ji did not answer, but reached out and grabbed Xiao Baizhi by the collar, then went deep into the university as if it were empty.

As for how he knew...

These are all just tasks assigned by Miss Yuya.

Actually, Miss is never heartless... it's just that there are very, very few things in the shop that she cares about.