Warrant Issued!

Getting up from the flagstone, Merlin walked up to Yol and took his Backpack and Katana from her hand:

"Anything else left behind?"

"Nope, don't worry," Yol replied with a smile.

Yol was also wearing a Backpack, but she was carrying a briefcase in her left hand and had a simple rapier at her left hip.

As for Lami, she was holding a compass in her hand.

She was responsible for reporting their location at all times.

Shouldering his Backpack and with his Katana at his waist, Merlin then chuckled, "Let's go then!

We'll try to get out of here within three days."

Yol smiled, "We probably can. After all, we haven't just been slacking off for the past half month.

With the Monkey Wine and plenty of high-energy meat, our physical condition has improved quite a bit."

Merlin smiled; it was indeed true. The effects of that Monkey Wine were truly extraordinary.

And now that the three of them had finished drinking all the Monkey Wine here, their physical condition had indeed been tempered to be even more resilient.

Lami turned back to look at the giant tree with some reluctance, "Will we ever have a chance to come back to this home of ours?"

Merlin ruffled her head and said with a smile:

"There will be opportunities in the future."

A smile appeared on Yol's lips, "This place isn't really important. As long as we're together, anywhere can be our home."

Lami's eyes lit up, and she looked up at Yol, nodding heavily:

"Mhm! Yol is right."

Afterward, the three of them left without looking back.

With the compass to guide them.

They traveled over mountains and crossed ridges along the way.

They looked for water when they were thirsty, hunted and roasted food on the spot when they were hungry, and found a suitable place to light a campfire for warmth and sleep at night.

Two days later, at noon.

Standing on a dirt slope on the outskirts of the Fultons Mountain Range, they could see a port town nestled by the sea in the distance.

Not long after, the three of them entered the town from a dirt road.

They stepped onto the bustling street.

The pedestrians on the street were filled with peace and contentment.

The cries of various vendors echoed one after another.

Seeing such a harmonious scene after a long time, a subtle sense of unreality flickered in the eyes of the three of them.

This was Kastra Town.

A port town belonging to the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Fultons.

Walking on the street, Yol pursed her lips, a hint of sadness involuntarily appearing in her eyes. Seeing this prosperous street, she was reminded of Frevanz. It used to be just as peaceful and prosperous:

"Where are we going now?"

"To eat, and to buy clothes."

Merlin thought for a moment and said, "Let's go buy some clean clothes first!

Our clothes have suffered quite a bit of damage due to Cultivation during this period."

Yol glanced at the ripped and muddy jeans on her legs, her face flushing slightly, and she nodded repeatedly, "Then let's go buy clothes first."

Saying that, she smiled at Lami, "We'll have new clothes to wear soon, are you happy, Lami?"

Lami's slightly rounded face now lit up with joy, "Mhm, Lami is happy!"

A moment later.

The three of them emerged from the door of a clothing store, looking brand new.

Each of them had bought three sets of clothes.

And at this moment.

Merlin was wearing a coffee-colored stand-collar shirt on his upper body, black trousers on his lower body, and a pair of black ankle boots.

Yol's inner wear was a water-blue long-sleeved t-shirt with a collar, over which she wore a sleeveless brown V-neck wool sweater.

Her lower body was a black calf-length skirt, her slender calves were covered by black pantyhose, and she wore a pair of black low-heeled leather shoes.

Her beautiful body curves were exceptionally alluring under the outline of this outfit.

As for Lami, she was like a mini-Yol, wearing an identical set of clothes just a few sizes smaller.

Dressed in clean, new clothes, the three of them seemed to have a completely renewed spirit.

Soon, the three arrived at a restaurant and sat at a table near the back by the window.

They ordered a table full of delicacies, mostly vegetables, with a bowl of distinct white rice and a bowl of handmade ramen in front of each person.

They heartily devoured the restaurant's signature dishes, which tasted quite good.

A long-awaited meal of noodles and rice kept smiles on their faces.

After the meal.

Leaning back against his chair, Merlin slowly sipped a cup of tea and sighed unconsciously, saying:

"While various meats are delicious, you can't just eat meat! A balanced diet of meat and vegetables is the way to go."

Yol agreed with a smile, saying, "Indeed, eating only meat can get tiresome. Fortunately, our fruit supply has been constant during this time.

Otherwise, I really don't know how we would have managed our lives going forward."

Lami also nodded emphatically, then giggled and sighed:

"It's still rice that makes meat taste even better!"

After a short rest.

They paid the bill, and strolled down the street together.

This was a bustling port town, with people of all sorts and professions visible on the streets.

Pirates, thugs, gangsters, merchants of all kinds, and the police force.

A coastal port town that vividly depicted the era.

As time passed, Merlin gradually figured out the power structure within Kastra Town.

On the surface, it was managed by an administrator sent by the Fultons royal family.

But behind the scenes, it was ruled by a coalition of nobles who kept gangsters and thugs as their tentacles to maintain control.

At this moment, they stopped in front of a bulletin board at the town's central street intersection.

Merlin's gaze narrowed; the main items posted here were the bounties of various famous pirate crews currently active in the West Blue.

The most eye-catching was a notorious pirate crew located in the center of the bulletin board.

The Donquixote Pirates.

Captain, Donquixote Doflamingo.

He was a handsome young man in his early twenties, wearing red sunglasses, a tie, and sporting a golden, spiky hedgehog hairstyle.

The bounty amount on his wanted poster was staggeringly far ahead of all the other pirate bounties.

Ninety-seven million Belly.

In a region like the Four Blues where there were almost no pirates with bounties exceeding one hundred million, this was considered a top-tier pirate crew.

And at this moment, looking at the photo on his wanted poster, a subtle expression flickered in Merlin's eyes.

This guy, it seemed, hadn't left the North Blue yet!

Thinking of this, various pieces of information related to this guy from his past life flooded Merlin's mind.

It could be said with certainty that Doflamingo was a ruthless and ambitious figure.

His Body Technique and Devil Fruit Ability were both trained very well.

Moreover, he possessed all three types of Haki.

His mind was also sharp.

And he had all sorts of resources at his disposal.

Six Powers, Life Return.

Resources for learning Body Technique, swordsmanship, and marksmanship.

He was a famous broker who thrived in the underworld, and he even held channels for trading resources like Devil Fruits.

He could be called a treasure boy.

At this moment, Yol saw Merlin staring intently at Doflamingo's wanted poster and said hesitantly, "Are you interested in him? He's been a notorious pirate active in the North Blue for over a decade!"

He was rumored to be brutal, a desperate criminal who would kill people and destroy towns on a whim.

You..."

At this moment, Lami tugged on Merlin's sleeve and pointed to a corner below the notice board. Merlin looked and saw a wanted poster appear there.

It was a wanted poster with official seals from the four surrounding nations.

However, the portrait on it was not a photograph but a drawing sketched with a pencil.

And it bore a seventy percent resemblance to Merlin's face.

Below the portrait were a name and some information.

[Laplace. Merlin]

[An Infected individual with plumbism who escaped from Frevanz.

Cruel and bloodthirsty by nature.

The public is advised to be extremely wary of this criminal.

If their whereabouts are discovered, please report to the guard forces of the four nations. A reward of 50,000 Belly will be given if the information is accurate.

If this criminal is killed, their head can be exchanged for 1,000,000 Belly.]

Seeing Merlin withdraw his gaze from the wanted poster, Lami immediately spoke in a small voice:

"Brother Merlin, is this you?"

Merlin's lips curved slightly:

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, it is.

They really are quite wealthy!

They even put a bounty of 1,000,000 Belly on my head!"

Lami asked confusedly at this moment, "Why is it only you? Why aren't Yol and I on it?"

Yol's gaze became unusually grim for a moment, and she said calmly:

"I was wearing a nun's habit before, my face was dirty, and I was covered up tightly. None of the soldiers who saw me survived in the end.

As for the survivors, not many of them saw my face.

As for why you, Lami, aren't wanted, it's because you always hid in the shadows, and people rarely pay attention to a child like you. And..."

At this point, Merlin picked up where Yol left off and said softly:

"And I was the one who brought them the greatest 'pain.' Many people saw my face, so it's normal for me to be wanted."

"Merlin..." Yol said worriedly.

Merlin raised a hand to stop her words, let out a laugh, but there was a coldness in his laughter:

"Wanted? So what! It's just a trivial matter that doesn't hurt or itch for me."

However, speaking of this, Merlin gave Yol a helpless smile:

"It seems we can't go to the Volgala Kingdom anymore. How about we go to Sea Swallow Island, which doesn't belong to the four nations?

I hope the Rockheart Kendo Dojo there can bring us some gains!"

Yol nodded, "Shall we leave now then?"

"Tomorrow morning!" Merlin said. "We'll find an inn to stay in first, and then go to the port to see if there are any passenger ships or merchant ships going there or passing by.

There are plenty of ways to get there."

"Okay, let's go find an inn now!" Yol agreed and nodded.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the inn street. However, Merlin was wearing a gray baseball cap on his head and sunglasses on his face.

On his hands, he wore a pair of brown gloves that fit snugly.

Even though he was no longer afraid, simple disguises could avoid some unnecessary trouble.

After all, Merlin still couldn't withstand direct gunfire.

If you need to be cowardly, be cowardly!

It's not shameful or embarrassing.

They checked into a decent inn.

In a standard twin room.

Merlin and Yol took turns washing up in the bathroom, then they went out together to the port.

It didn't take much time.

They found a tourist passenger ship heading to Sea Swallow Island, but it was expensive, with tickets costing 100,000 Belly per person.

They didn't even give half price for children.

Greedy bastards.

The ship was scheduled to depart at nine the next morning.

However, they bought the tickets.

They paid the deposit.

And received the receipt.

They would pay the remaining balance tomorrow morning to board the ship.