The third time was this [Erudite] advancement quest. (continued)

"[Lampfire]... That title is a bit much to bear!

"Destined Protagonists, destined villains, ancient weapons... What makes any of them worthy of being compared to a cheat-powered guy like me?!

"Luckily, it's only a title used within the Revolutionary Army. If it came from the Five Elders... I'd have a nagging feeling the World Government was about to order a personal Buster Call on me."

The other person Dragon had mentioned also reminded Adrian of that Golden Leek who had voluntarily escaped his vegetable patch for several years.

"Since the Revolutionary Army has already discovered Nico Olvia, then logically, the World Government, which is more powerful than the Revolutionary Army, should have noticed her too, right?"

Adrian frowned slightly, sinking into thought.

"But I haven't heard any news reports about the Red Hair Pirates coming under attack from the World Government...

"Could Shanks really be a Face-Granting Fruit user? Can he get the Five Elders to overlook even Nico Olvia as a favor to him?"

Unable to reach a conclusion for now, Adrian simply stopped thinking about it.

He had already made up his mind anyway.

He would add the scare Dragon had given him this time to that leek's tab too.

The next time he met Shanks, he would definitely teach that guy a lesson!

With his mind made up, Adrian rose from the bench and hurried toward the edge of Peninsula 12.

With the boost from his agility stat, which rounded up to nearly two thousand points,

Adrian reached the edge of Peninsula 12 in mere moments, the vast blue sea stretching before his eyes.

A gentle sea breeze brushed his face, carrying a faint salty tang.

At the distant horizon, several pirate ships flying black skull flags slowly sailed toward the Sabaody Archipelago.

Ripples stirred in the