Mr. Pique

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[Order Description: Magus Kana wants to drink to her heart's content, but she's short on cash.]

[Order Requirements: A large quantity of fine wine]

[Basic Order Rewards: Magic Card: Fool's Restraint, 150 Trading Points]

[Time Remaining: 59 minutes 59 seconds]

"Magus Kana? Could she be that woman?"

Abel had a vague impression of her, but he wasn't sure.

None of that mattered, though. What mattered was that he needed to find a large quantity of wine right away.

To get a good rating on this order, he would undoubtedly have to work on both [quality] and [quantity].

Knowing that was one thing, but putting it into practice was another.

He didn't even have a hundred Beli to his name right now.

So his only option was to find a way to steal some!

Compared to being a short-lived good person, he'd rather be a menace who lived for a thousand years!

He immediately began thinking about where he could find a large quantity of alcohol.

The first thing that came to mind was the various taverns around town. They were sure to have what he needed.

The problem was that the taverns were packed with people, making it hard to pull off.

"This is a bit of a hassle."

Just as Abel was thinking about how to complete the order, the loud sounds of gunfire and explosions suddenly rang out ahead. Then he saw a panicked crowd fleeing in his direction.

"Pirates! The pirates are fighting!"

"Run!"

Abel's eyes flashed. "That direction leads to the port?"

His instincts told him something big might be happening over there.

After a moment's hesitation, he decided to go take a look.

The busiest taverns were mostly located near the port, where sailors passing through could easily stop in for a drink.

Perhaps he could take advantage of the chaos and find an opportunity to pick up a few things on the cheap.

He avoided the crowd in the middle of the street and went around the side.

Half an hour earlier, the Giant Bear Pirates and the Hundred Swords Pirates had suddenly attacked a smuggling ship belonging to the Donquixote Family, docked at the port.

Many of the ship's crew had been caught off guard. They hadn't expected anyone to actually dare attack them here. By the time they reacted, many were already dead or wounded, and they were being driven back step by step.

"Hahahaha! I told you ages ago, that so-called Donquixote Family is nothing but a bunch of useless losers banded together. They're completely pathetic!"

Black Bear Miles swung his two giant hammers as he charged into the crowd. No one around him could withstand a single blow, and his laughter rang out especially loud and grating.

Though Silver Light Sword Lawrence didn't believe this was the Donquixote Family's true strength, things were going so smoothly that he couldn't very well dampen the mood. He could only stay on his guard.

After all, none of the Donquixote Family's officers had shown up yet. The ones being killed were just nobodies, mere cannon fodder.

"These guys came specifically for us. Has Mr. Pique still not returned?"

"We've already sent up the signal. Hold on a little longer. Mr. Pique will be back any moment."

"They actually dared to attack a ship belonging to the Donquixote Family! Those bastards are dead for sure!"

"Bring out all the weapons we have left and fight them!"

"But... some of those haven't been delivered yet."

"What does that matter at a time like this? Don't worry. Mr. Pique won't blame us when he finds out."

Though the Giant Bear Pirates and Hundred Swords Pirates had a large crew and had the upper hand at first, the Donquixote Family's crew had better equipment!

They fired guns and cannons as if they were free, and for a time, they managed to hold back the enemy's charge.

Seeing this, Black Bear Miles let out a deafening roar. "Stay behind me!"

He then transformed into a giant black bear. Relying on his enormous size and thick, tough hide, he charged straight ahead.

Seeing their captain charging so fiercely, the others naturally grew bolder and followed after him.

Faced with Black Bear Miles's reckless charge, the Donquixote Family's crew, who had only just managed to stabilize the situation, were scattered in an instant.

Just as it looked like they were about to suffer a complete defeat, a figure suddenly leaped up from beneath the ground and stood squarely in front of Black Bear Miles.

The man wore a black suit and sunglasses. A lock of slightly wavy hair hung rakishly over his right temple. He was handsome, with a lit cigarette dangling from his mouth. Even as the giant bear barreled toward him, his expression didn't change.

"Thank goodness, Mr. Pique is back!"

"Be careful, Mr. Pique!"

As several crewmen shouted, the man suddenly lunged forward and, with nothing but his own strength, forcibly stopped Black Bear Miles!

"Impossible?!"

"Captain Miles's Black Bear Charge can knock down even a city wall after he transforms! How could that man stop him head-on?"

The sight dealt the crewmen behind Miles a tremendous shock.

Even Miles himself looked disbelieving.

He couldn't understand how this "little guy" in front of him could unleash such tremendous strength.

"To think you'd attack the family's ship while I was resting. Such a despicable act is truly shameful."

"Despicable or not, who cares? You bastard, die!"

Miles, somewhat enraged by the humiliation, suddenly raised his hand high, then brought it crashing down.

He was going to pound the bastard in front of him into a pulp!

But "Mr. Pique" remained as cool and impassive as ever.

With a loud crash!

Miles brought both palms down hard. The ground cracked outward in a spiderweb pattern beneath the force.

But "Mr. Pique" had already vanished.

"Where is he?"

"Behind you."

At some point, "Mr. Pique" had appeared behind Miles.

Then he wrapped his arms around Miles's enormous body from behind.

Back Bridge Slam!

With a resounding boom!

Miles's massive body was lifted up and slammed heavily into the ground.

Since the back of his head hit first, the terrifying impact made Miles's vision go black. He nearly passed out on the spot.

The defense he'd always been so proud of didn't seem to have helped at all.

"Silver Light Falling Blade!"

At that moment, Silver Light Sword Lawrence finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He didn't want Miles, such an excellent human shield, to be taken out just like that.

Now that they'd decided to attack the Donquixote Family, there was no turning back.

A dazzling blade of light, like a silver bolt of lightning, dropped precisely from the air toward their enemy.

Lawrence had timed it perfectly!

His opponent had just finished an attack and had nowhere to dodge.

"Got him!"

Lawrence's blade was about to pierce his opponent's skull—

But suddenly, "Mr. Pique" sank straight into the ground right before his eyes and vanished without a trace!