The Pirate Who Saw Proficiency Became a Legend

It had taken him nearly two hours to get here from Ryugu Palace, even with a mount.

He still remembered exactly what had happened. From the moment that man made his move to the moment he spoke, only a few dozen seconds had passed.

"How did he..."

Staring at the corpse before him, Fukaboshi felt his heart racing beyond his control.

Thinking of the man drinking and laughing with his father in Ryugu Palace, Fukaboshi smiled bitterly. Father, perhaps we shouldn't have invited that man into the castle!

"Your Highness! What's wrong?"

A soldier beside Fukaboshi saw his strange expression and froze. Thinking the prince might be unwell, he hurriedly asked.

Fukaboshi waved a hand to show he was fine.

When the man had said it earlier, Fukaboshi hadn't given it much thought. He had assumed it was a joke. But now that he had seen the result, he couldn't calm down.

Such power was terrifying. Fish-Man Island wasn't that big. If the man wanted to, couldn't he kill everyone on the island without anyone knowing what had happened?

"No! We have to get back, now!"

As if something had occurred to him, Fukaboshi's expression shifted. He shouted to the soldiers around him, "Everyone, gather your gear! We're heading back immediately!"

The soldiers glanced at him in confusion. Just now, he had ordered them to search the surrounding waters for anyone who might have escaped. Now he had changed his mind. But soldiers had no say in the matter. They quickly gathered their equipment and followed Fukaboshi as he rushed back.

Fukaboshi's palms grew sweaty on the way. He urged his mount on as hard as he could, praying his father wouldn't do anything foolish.

He cut a journey that should have taken two hours in half. The moment he