"Oil Hand" Bern was an adventurer, and also the captain of the "Flying Fish Oil Drum" team.
As a Level 4 [Jade Blade Warrior], his Profession Level might not have made him any kind of big shot in Barracuda Bay, but the special profession he held granted him combat power on the sea far beyond that of Professionals of the same level. After he came to the Southern Islands, he could be said to have found his element.
After nearly ten years of work, he had not only saved up enough for a specially customized speed-type sailboat whose quality and craftsmanship were both above average, but had also used it as the core to recruit several trustworthy and powerful adventurers, establishing the "Flying Fish Oil Drum" team.
Along with that, the name "Oil Hand" had gradually spread among the islands.
Though it had not reached the point of widespread fame, at the very least, if he walked into a tavern like the "Three-Legged Sea Dog," where large numbers of adventurers gathered year-round, quite a few people could still recognize this ruthless character.
Yes, a ruthless character.
On this boundless sea, filled with countless opportunities and dangers—especially for adventurers—the rise of every well-known figure was accompanied by slaughter and blood.
Bern did not think there was anything wrong with what he did.
The strong preyed on the weak. That was the law of survival in this sea area.
If he ran into a huge Ship Crew of massive scale or a high-level adventurer team, tucking his tail and fleeing was perfectly normal;
If he came across fat sheep whose strength was far inferior to his own group's, then "cleaning them out completely" was only natural.
To "Oil Hand" Bern, the line between an "adventurer" and a so-called "pirate" had long since