Prelude to the Story

"Cheers!" xN

Before the Winter Solstice Festival, to cope with twelve days of fasting, the giants of Elbaf would consume large amounts of highly nutritious food, even the children were no exception.

It was just that the physique of people in this world was generally not bad; otherwise, just not eating for so many days and only drinking water, even if they didn't starve to death, falling seriously ill afterward would be unavoidable.

Among them, the one eating the happiest was undoubtedly Charlotte Linlin.

"So sweet—"

"So delicious!"

The giants gathered around a huge table, eating their last dinner before the Winter Solstice Festival. However, Linlin alone swept away most of the food on the table.

"Linlin, wait a moment, you're eating too fast, and there's none left for everyone else."

The giants on both sides reached out to stop her, but fearing they might hurt Linlin, they were completely unable to stop her from eating.

In fact, this scene had also appeared from time to time over the past six months.

Whenever she encountered delicious food, Charlotte Linlin would lose her mind, with only eating left in her brain.

Even her most respected Mother Carmel couldn't stop her.

Regarding this, Magnus couldn't just turn a blind eye.

"Linlin!"

A calm voice sounded before the dining table. The moment she heard this voice, Charlotte Linlin, who was eating, stopped.

Not only did Charlotte Linlin stop, but the two giants closer to her also couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on their foreheads.

Conqueror's Haki!

After half a year of effort, Magnus could now concentrate his Conqueror's Haki within a certain range, targeting a small group of people.

At this moment, in Charlotte Linlin's eyes, Magnus was like a majestic father.

Making her unconsciously stop what she was doing.

"Linlin, don't eat so fast. As a girl, your demeanor should be more elegant."

"Sigh~, alright."

Linlin didn't know what "elegant" meant, but she knew Magnus told her to eat slowly. After snapping out of her gluttony, although the desserts on the table were delicious, Linlin reluctantly put them down.

"The so-called delicious food is meant to be enjoyed together. Linlin, eating all the food by yourself is wrong."

Taking advantage of Charlotte Linlin's young age, Magnus felt it was necessary to cultivate correct values in her, rather than letting her become a villain who committed all sorts of evil deeds in the future, like a pirate.

Of course, in the capacity of a pirate.

Telling Charlotte Linlin what she could and couldn't do.

After being reprimanded by Magnus, Charlotte Linlin almost subconsciously looked at Sister Carmel. Seeing Carmel nod in agreement with Magnus's words, she immediately hung her head in dejection.

"I understand~"

Many times, when Charlotte Linlin made a mistake, Carmel would choose to be lenient with her, citing her age as a reason.

But Magnus did not do that.

Right is right, and wrong is wrong.

If Charlotte Linlin were just an ordinary little girl, her mistakes would at most affect herself and those around her.

But Charlotte Linlin was not.

As a future Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin possessed innate talents that countless people dreamed of from birth. Compared to Charlotte Linlin's talents, even Rocks' talents seemed insignificant.

After the final dinner, Magnus called Rocks and Ripley.

"These twelve days before the Winter Solstice Festival begin are when the giants are weakest. To avoid external threats, the giants will strengthen their patrols."

"I will also assist the giants with their patrols."

Although Magnus was a transmigrator, it didn't mean he could predict the future.

Because the plot of this world that Magnus was familiar with was from sixty years later. If it were in a manga, Magnus's story would be a prequel to the prequel.

Therefore, Magnus had no idea if anything major would happen in this world at this point in time.

Not to mention, Magnus's arrival itself had thrown this world into chaos.

A butterfly flapping its wings could cause a storm thousands of miles away.

Magnus's recklessness could even completely alter the future plot.

The simplest example.

If Magnus had killed Rocks upon meeting him because he didn't like him, then there would no longer be a maritime overlord named Rocks in the future.

So, even though he remembered that in the original plot, nothing major happened during the giants' Winter Solstice Festival except for Linlin's rampage due to her eating disorder, Magnus still chose to patrol with the giants.

Similarly, this was also a test for Rocks and Ripley by Magnus.

"If nothing unexpected happens, when we leave, I will invite Linlin to become the fourth crew member on our ship. Your task now is to take good care of Linlin during these twelve days."

In the original plot, Charlotte Linlin, driven by her uncontrollable hunger, went on a rampage, destroying most of the Giant race's village and accidentally killing Yoruru, the old giant who always had a problem with Magnus.

Therefore, to protect Charlotte Linlin, Carmel had to abandon the giants' sanctuary and re-establish the Orphanage of Lambs elsewhere.

Magnus wanted to avoid this situation.

"Charlotte Linlin, you're saying you want to let that chubby girl join us?"

Rocks frowned and said with dissatisfaction.

"Captain, although I know that chubby girl has some talent, she's only five years old now. If she joins our Pirate crew, won't we have to take care of her every day?"

Seeing Rocks' expression, Magnus chuckled and didn't explain.

Although Rocks' progress over the past six months had been substantial, Magnus dared to bet that if he had to fight Charlotte Linlin one-on-one, Charlotte Linlin would definitely win.

That's right, Rocks, who was twenty-one this year, couldn't beat a five-year-old Charlotte Linlin in a one-on-one fight.

Let alone whether he could win or not.

First, he had to break her defense!

Although Charlotte Linlin's special physique, the "Iron Balloon," was limited by her age and not yet fully developed, it wasn't just Rocks; even Magnus, if he wasn't serious, might not be able to break through Charlotte Linlin's defense.

Looking back at the countless battles Charlotte Linlin would experience in the future, as far as Magnus knew, she had never had her defense broken, except for the one time she deactivated her own abilities.

Never had her defense been breached.

Therefore, Magnus didn't expect Rocks to be able to stop Linlin when she went on a rampage.

"Ripley, I'm counting on you!"

"Mhm, leave it to me!"

Ripley nodded with a grin. Although she didn't understand why Magnus placed so much importance on a little girl, it didn't stop her from seeing that as time passed, Magnus's spirit and energy were getting better and better.

Now, he had completely returned to how he looked when they first met ten years ago.

This was the Pirate crew captain she had always admired!

However, perhaps Magnus was worrying unnecessarily. Seven days passed without anything happening. Even Linlin, who should have gone on a rampage during this period, seemed to have suppressed her hunger.

Until the eighth day arrived.