The Will to Die

As he spoke, he loosened his grip, collapsed to the ground, and burst into tears.

"We truly believed, we truly believed, that our king, our King of Bass, would never return!"

"You bastard, what are you doing back here?!"

"Ah..."

Bada let the old man do as he pleased, standing still with extreme sorrow on his face.

"Father."

Lia looked at Bada, her eyes lit up, and her mind cleared up. The shadow that was always hidden in the darkness in her mind gradually merged with Bada in front of her, and finally became Bada.

Just then, images of her time with her father flashed through her mind like a movie.

She remembered, she remembered everything. The man before her was her father, the one who would bring tears to her eyes at the mere thought of him.

Looking at Bada, Lia could no longer contain her excitement. She stepped forward and hugged Bada tightly. Tears welled up in her eyes like a volcano, quickly soaking a large area of Bada's chest.

Bada reached out and hugged Lia, his eyes reddening.

To say when a person was considered to be completely dead.

Was it when his heart was shot through?

Wrong!

Is it because I have been diagnosed with an incurable disease?

Wrong!

Was it when he drank the soup made with highly poisonous mushrooms?

Wrong!

It is a time when we are forgotten!

Kuta looked at Bada and remembered this phrase.

This guy somehow managed to make the world forget him, thus creating the illusion that he was completely dead.

It was this illusion of being completely forgotten that allowed this guy to escape death!

Chapter 13 Will to Die

Bada held Lia in his arms, stunned for a moment, then remembered that Kuta and the others were still watching from the side!

This is not how guests are treated in Bass.

"Alright."

He gently rubbed Lia's head and pulled her out of his arms.

"The guests are still watching!"

With red eyes, Lia reluctantly left Bada's embrace and stood obediently to Bada left, her hands tightly gripping Bada left hand, unwilling to let go.

He was afraid that if he let go, Bada would disappear again.

Forgetting someone important is truly terrifying; it feels like someone has ripped a piece out of your heart, a feeling she never wants to experience again.

"Boss..."

"Don't call me 'boss,' you're in your forties, I can't accept that!"

Kuta quickly interrupted Bada.

"That won't do. Once you're called 'boss,' you're the boss for life."

Bada stared at Kuta with a serious expression.

"Didn't the boss already acknowledge me as his little brother at the docks?"

He desperately wanted Kuta's help; how could he possibly let him sever ties?

"You really think you can take me for granted?"

Kuta looked at Bada's serious face, but made a helpless move.

She rolled her eyes. "Hey, shouldn't you introduce yourself? I still don't know who you are!"

Bada's gaze swept over the old men around him and his kneeling underlings.

"Alright, you can all get up now!"

"Didn't we agree to be the boss for life?"

Even if my status changes, I'm still your boss.

The younger brothers looked up at Bada with surprise. Although they also liked the king, they liked their leader even more!

Bada's words made them realize that their boss was still the same boss, only his status had changed.

The smile in the man 'Bada eyes.

The underlings all stood up.

"His Majesty..."

"Call me boss."

Yes, yes, yes.

"Boss, I thought I wouldn't be able to call you Boss anymore!"

"Yes! Being your underling is the happiest thing in our lives!"

As they talked, they started crying again.

"Okay, okay."

"A real man shouldn't have so many tears!"

"Uh-huh!!"

The younger brothers quickly wiped away their tears and nodded repeatedly.

Bada's gaze then turned to the elderly people, finally stopping at the elderly person lying on the ground in front of him.

He bent down,

He pulled the old man up with force, patted the Dust off his clothes, and spoke to him.

"Uncle, don't worry! Now that I'm back, I will definitely save the people."

Uncle held Bada's hand, his whole body trembling. He wiped his eyes and stared into Bada's eyes.

"As long as you can come back, we believe that Bass will get better."

"Although we don't know why you disappeared for the past two years and became a different person, we believe it must have been for the sake of us."

"Do whatever you want! We support you unconditionally."

As he spoke, he glanced around and then looked up at the cave ceiling.

"We may be old, but we don't want to die here!"

"Okay! I'll leave tomorrow."

Bada stared at the old man, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

His time was indeed running out. Even without Kuta and his crew arriving, he would still use his last moments to rescue the people of his Bass Kingdom.

My two-year career Bounty Hunter.

He had already found out where his people were being held.

Bada released the old man, straightened his clothes, and adjusted the crown on his head.

He looked at Kuta with a serious expression.

"I am 'Bass Bada,' the twenty-fifth king of the Bass Kingdom."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"You really are a king!"

Ahua, heavily pregnant, walked up to Bada, patted him on the shoulder, and looked surprised.

"The king actually humbled himself so much to the Pirates for the sake of his underlings."

As he spoke, he extended his right hand towards Bada, giving him a thumbs-up, his face full of admiration.

"What a real man!"

"Boss, I'm not some real man!"

"Only someone as wise and capable as you can be called a real man."

Bada looked at Ahua with an extremely serious expression and said something extremely lewd.

Kuta looked at Bada and his lips twitched.

"Alright, Bada, tell me what exactly happened to the Bass Kingdom!"

"If you want my help, you have to tell me why!"

"Okay, boss."

"I already told you, stop calling me 'boss'."

Kuta couldn't help but yell at Bada.

"Okay, boss."

"Hey you! Can you please stop using that Justice and dignified face to spout such lewd things?!"

"That's so embarrassing!"

"Okay, boss."

"You... sigh"

!"

Kuta stared at Bada, and suddenly it was as if all the strength had been drained from his body. His back bent instantly, and he slumped down.

Did this guy really need to go to this extent?

You are the king of a country!

He couldn't understand it.

However, he could see the will to die in this guy's eyes.

"Is this guy planning to entrust his child to someone else?!"

Kuta stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then looked at Bada with a surprised expression.

"Are you going to die?!"

Only someone who is about to die would be so reckless.

Hearing Kuta's words, Bada was taken aback, then acted as if nothing had happened, turned to look at Lia who was staring at him with concern, and gently peeled off Lia's hand that was holding him.

"Although our Bass Kingdom has come to an end, we are not at the point where we cannot afford to entertain guests."

"Lia, go and help your uncles and elders prepare for the banquet!"

Seeing that Lia remained unmoved, Bada raised his voice.

"Lia ..."

"Oh!"

Lia glanced at Kuta and the others, then turned around and went to prepare for the banquet with the uncles and elders around her.

Bada turned to look at his underlings, a hint of a smile flashing across his serious face.

"You all go and help out. Go and get all the 'Bass Wine' from the warehouse. We're having a big feast today."

"Okay, boss."

The underlings were quite obedient; they answered and walked into one of the rooms inside.

Clearly, Bada's actions were intended to prevent others from overhearing their conversation.