If it was only a matter of taking a ride on the Maud Pirates' ship, the members of the Beautiful Pirates could accept it.
What worried them most was being unable to regain their freedom from Maud.
Compared to that, everything else seemed relatively minor.
"It'll be fine if we endure it for a while."
Cavendish thought to himself.
Although he had not spent very long with Maud, it had been enough for him to see some traits in Maud that differed from those of ordinary pirates.
He believed the promise Maud had made.
But ultimately, he had no choice.
White Horse Faruru sensed his master's mood and gently rubbed its head against Cavendish's side to comfort him.
Under the gazes of Cavendish and the many other pirates, Maud's group boarded the Beautiful Pirates' vessel—the White Horse—in succession.
The ship was larger than a standard medium-sized vessel and belonged to the three-masted class.
Its hull was a full size larger than Maud's Netherworld, though its design was somewhat similar to that of the Netherworld.
The difference was that the Netherworld had a dragon's head and tail at its bow and stern, while the White Horse had a white horse with raised hooves at its bow and the horse's tail at its stern.
This construction made the ship live up to its name and also showed how much Cavendish valued White Horse Faruru.
After arriving on the deck of the White Horse, Maud glanced at Cavendish, whose expression seemed covered in dark clouds.
All he wanted was to return to Thriller Bark with Cavendish as soon as possible and officially begin the experiment.
Cavendish could never have imagined that what Maud needed him to cooperate with was becoming an important experimental subject.
If he knew, his mood would certainly have become