Sifa looked toward the sound and saw the gray-haired pirate standing atop a humanoid-shaped rock amid a patch of protruding stones, waving a revolver and laughing heartily, as if he had King of Immortality Agalito beneath his feet.
"Hmm, Chik wants to drink the Fountain of Youth too? Makes sense. He betrayed King of Immortality and sought cooperation with Admiral of Stars. He cannot merely be seeking protection; he has ambitions of his own."
Sifa did not find it strange at all. Humans were creatures with ambitions. Which pirate wanted to remain at the bottom forever and never become a captain? Danitz even wanted to carry Iceberg Admiral home. It was hardly surprising that Chik wanted to drink the Fountain of Youth and return to take revenge on Agalito.
However, if Chik truly had designs on the Fountain of Youth, Sifa would need to guard against him.
Never underestimate human nature.
Sifa silently warned himself.
Just as he was about to continue exploring elsewhere, a blinding sunlight suddenly flared before his eyes, turning his vision utterly white. After reaching an extreme brilliance, the sunlight began to fade and finally vanished.
Sifa opened his eyes again and found himself lying on the bed in his room. Brilliant sunlight streamed outside the window; it was already noon again.
He took out his pocket watch and saw that only half an hour had passed.
It was time for lunch.
Sifa brought Levtor to the dining hall and met Nefi and the others. The pirates in the dining hall were whispering among themselves. Sifa casually listened for a few moments and learned that someone who had not slept had already gone missing.
At that moment, Cattleya's voice came from outside the dining hall. She seemed to have used some kind of amplification magic, making