The Third Time-This Is the Current [Scholar] Advancement Task (Continued)

And the Specialty was a passive ability that cost nothing to use. Adrian's attack power had effectively shot up for free!

"Bonus damage" might have been a little hard to grasp.

But "true damage" was perfectly clear!

Adrian had never imagined that an ability capable of dealing "true damage" actually existed in this world!

As expected of the legendary Hero of the Marines!

The other four options paled beside [Marine Iron Fist].

Adrian chose the fourth option without a second thought.

[You have acquired [Marine Iron Fist]!]

"So this is the protagonist's grandfather?"

"Iron Fist Garp really is the greatest!"

In West Blue, at Brivor Village on the border of the Granfen Kingdom.

It was a quiet, peaceful little village by the sea. Its cattle and sheep were well fed, its vegetation lush, and its residents got along well.

That day, every villager had gathered at the village dock. They chatted excitedly, making quite a racket.

A short, fat man in a lead-gray cloth cap muttered under his breath.

"How awful. To think a pirate would come from our village. What a disgrace..."

Hearing that, the stout woman in a long pink dress beside him seized his ear.

"So that's why you gave this brat your old fishing boat?"

"Uncle Kado Gen! Thanks for the little fishing boat!"

Out on the water, a short-haired boy in a yellow straw hat spread his arms and called his thanks to the squat man whose ear was being pulled. A bright, enthusiastic smile lit up his face.

But a moment later,

the Straw Hat Boy's smile turned mischievous. He pulled a face and spoke in an odd, deep voice.

"Or should I say, thank you very much, esteemed Sir Kado Gen!"

The villagers burst into laughter.

Kado Gen was a local