Luo De

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Luo De (罗德)
Alias(es)	Rod Gamet, the name used in his initial introduction 8
Gender	Male
Age	Middle-aged 7
Origin	Rodos 28
Affiliation	Formerly the Free Pirates aboard the Freedom; subsequently accompanies Zhang Yao 24 28
Occupation/Role	Pirate; negotiator for Captain Wells; Zhang Yao’s local guide and information gatherer 23 34 31
Status	Alive at his latest documented appearance 43
First Appearance	Appears unnamed during the sea battle; introduces himself in the following chapter 7 8

Background / History

Luo De spent years with the Free Pirates and took considerable pride in belonging to the crew. He accompanied them into the Death Sea, where they encountered skeletal pirates sailing ships that should have sunk. A sudden storm allowed the crew to escape; afterward, everyone except Captain Wells regarded those waters as a taboo subject 28 32 34.

Wells later equipped the crew with holy magic or holy-enchanted weapons to fight the undead. Their second expedition still ended in defeat, with several sailors sacrificing themselves to protect the retreat. Seeking allies for another voyage, Wells sent Luo De to negotiate with the Sea Wolf Pirates. Those negotiations were progressing well when a naval force attacked 17 34.

Appearance

• Hair and face: Blond and handsome; his looks are established during his first encounter with Zhang Yao 7.
• Build: Extremely thin. His attempt to demonstrate his strength by flexing makes him look more like a “bag of bones” than a muscular fighter 34.
• Vanity: Complains about damage to his handsome face after brawling with Doreze, who calls him an “old pretty boy” 22.

Personality

Luo De initially prioritizes survival, using flattery, promised rewards, and a valuable ring to secure Zhang Yao’s protection. He leaves the battlefield alone after waiting for Zhang Yao and feeling Lancelot’s terrifying aura, apparently believing his rescuer has died 9 14.

His fondness for money extends beyond immediate necessity. He recognizes the commercial value of news about Lancelot, pursues bounty opportunities during Andal Harbor’s unrest, and persistently complains about ten gold coins spent on unused wanted notices. Nevertheless, he splits the Guild’s payment evenly with Zhang Yao rather than claiming a larger share for negotiating the sale 28 29 40 41.

Beneath his easygoing jokes, Luo De is proud and deeply attached to his companions. He denies leaving the Free Pirates specifically for Zhang Yao, despite his visible reluctance to abandon the crew. He later offers his former crewmates help and watches their departure with obvious sadness 28 32.

His affection often takes a comic form: frequent insults and brawls with Doreze, exaggerated welcomes for Zhang Yao, and boasts about his own strength. With Amelia, however, he becomes unusually gentle, comforting her and bringing her favorite treats 22 34 38 40.

Abilities & Skills

Local Knowledge and Intelligence Gathering

• Knows Andal Harbor’s concealed routes and the coded entrance to the Free Pirates’ meeting place 23.
• Recognizes the shabby restaurant concealing the local Bounty Hunters’ Guild branch and knows how to submit information for sale 28.
• Gathers news during daily outings and briefs Zhang Yao each evening, helping him understand Andal’s political situation 31.
• Identifies weak members of the Ironblood Brotherhood and selects comparatively manageable assassination targets 43 44.

Negotiation and Mediation

• Represents Wells in alliance negotiations with Sea Wolf 34.
• Handles the sale of information about Lancelot, securing two Purple Crystal Coins and dividing the proceeds equally with Zhang Yao 29.
• Uses a prearranged signal to reassure Zhang Yao during Fehr’s visit, then pours tea and redirects the tense encounter toward discussion 41.
• Questions Fehr about eligible targets and whether other contractors have received the same assignment 42.

Swimming and Physical Endurance

• Swims away from the naval battlefield for nearly an hour before needing a short rest, then continues toward Doreze’s ship 15 16.
• Zhang Yao considers his stamina impressive and believes it might have exceeded his own without the levels gained during the battle 15.
• Describes himself as too weak for the Free Pirates’ elite-focused crew and relies on Zhang Yao when facing stronger threats 9 28.

Equipment / Items

• Gemstone Ring — Gives it to Zhang Yao as a deposit for protection. Classified as a luxury item exchangeable for 200 gold coins, rather than usable equipment 9 11.
• Friendship Gemstone — Receives a gem from Zhang Yao after leaving the Free Pirates and carefully tucks it inside his clothes 28.
• Purple Crystal Coin — Keeps one of the two coins earned from selling information about Lancelot; gives the other to Zhang Yao 29.
• Black Iron Tier Bounty Hunter Badge — Receives one of two badges issued by the Guild branch head. The badge grants better access to Guild resources and has a 1% chance of yielding additional equipment or money 29.
• Wanted Posters — Purchases notices concerning both the Ironblood Brotherhood and the Free Alliance for ten gold coins. Later sorts them to support Zhang Yao’s assassination assignment 40 43 44.

Relationships

• Zhang Yao — Rescuer, traveling companion, and close friend. Their paid escort arrangement develops into mutual support: Luo De leaves his crew, finds Zhang Yao after an all-night search, and becomes his principal source of local information 9 16 28 31.
• Doreze — Longtime smuggler friend. Luo De hires him for extraction and later plans to join his smuggling voyages. Their friendship includes routine insults, tableware fights, and competitive attempts to recruit Zhang Yao 16 22 23 30.
• Captain Wells — Former captain, whom Luo De continues to address respectfully after leaving the crew. Wells entrusted him with negotiating an alliance against the Death Sea’s undead pirates 33 34.
• Amelia — Former crewmate and someone entrusted to his and Zhang Yao’s protection. Luo De treats her with fatherly tenderness while opposing outings he considers unsafe 34 39 40.
• Maluk — Former crewmate who welcomes him back warmly. Luo De knows Maluk’s dangerous temper and objects when he is chosen to test Zhang Yao 24 26.
• Sea Wolf — Negotiation counterpart and claimed friend. Luo De invokes their connection when promising that Zhang Yao will receive a reward for rescuing him 9 17 34.
• Fehr — Guild representative who pressures Luo De and Zhang Yao into an assassination contract. Luo De becomes furious at the armed intimidation accompanying the offer 41 42.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Naval Battle and “Luo De’s Request”

• Mistakes Zhang Yao for a member of the Sea Wolf Pirates’ secret Water Ghost Unit and asks for protection. Zhang Yao allows the misunderstanding to stand as cover for his unfamiliarity with Rodos 8.
• His request triggers Zhang Yao’s first mission: escort him ten kilometers from the battlefield for 200 experience and 50 gold coins, with no failure penalty 9.
• Helps Zhang Yao locate a fleeing navy soldier, but later swims on alone after waiting and sensing Lancelot’s overwhelming aura 9 14.
• Reunites with Zhang Yao and reaches Doreze’s ship. Completion of the escort earns the promised mission rewards 14 16.

Return to the Free Pirates

• Publicly credits Zhang Yao with saving his life and confidently supports him during the confrontation with the Plachy Brothers 16 17 18.
• After Zhang Yao declines Doreze’s first-mate offer, takes him to the Free Pirates for recruitment approval 23.
• Objects to Maluk testing Zhang Yao, warning that the encounter could cause grave injury or death 26.
• Leaves the Free Pirates and searches Andal Harbor’s inns throughout the night to find Zhang Yao. He presents his departure as a reconsideration of his goals, though Zhang Yao believes their friendship helped prompt it 28.

Partnership in Andal Harbor

• Introduces Zhang Yao to the Bounty Hunters’ Guild and turns their knowledge of Lancelot’s Heaven Tier strength into a lucrative information sale 28 29.
• Plans to join Doreze when the smuggler returns in three or four months. Enthusiastically interprets Zhang Yao’s conditional interest as agreement 30.
• Supplies daily intelligence while Zhang Yao cultivates for a month, including eyewitness confirmation that Lancelot has returned aboard a Sea King-class warship 31.
• Reconnects with the Free Pirates over dinner and explains the history behind Wells’s determination to return to the Death Sea 32 34.
• Helps care for Amelia while Zhang Yao is absent, then welcomes his friend back exuberantly 34 38 39 40.

Ironblood Brotherhood Assignment

• Buys wanted notices and tries to persuade Zhang Yao to pursue bounties. Zhang Yao refuses, judging the political situation too dangerous 40 41.
• Participates in Fehr’s meeting, where the pair are offered 10,000 gold coins to eliminate any ten Brotherhood members from more than thirty selected targets 42.
• Wants to flee after recognizing Fehr’s coercion and armed backing. He later urges Zhang Yao not to risk himself unnecessarily, but accepts his decision to remain 42 43.
• Carefully selects minor Brotherhood leaders with little genuine fighting ability, giving Zhang Yao a less dangerous route through the assassination assignment 43 44.

Notable Quotes

“Hehe, even brothers keep their accounts straight. Half each!” 29

“I have faith in you, so you should have faith in me, too! Stop treating me like a child who couldn't even truss a chicken, all right? I, Luo De, am very strong!” 34