Before long, the surviving pirates were gathered aboard a single pirate ship. The three ships had originally held over a hundred pirates, but now only thirty-odd remained alive. None of the three captains had survived.
Edward's heart ached terribly. My hundred-plus little bundles of experience!
Having witnessed Edward effortlessly take down Admiral of Hell Ludwell, every pirate behaved obediently, waiting for this mighty figure to decide their fate.
"Phoenix, take him back to the Spirit World first."
"All right."
It grabbed the unconscious Ludwell and flew into the Spirit World.
Half an hour later, Red Hair sailed the pirate ship closer. When he saw the pitch-black tulip on the sails, his heart pounded wildly as he realized this was the Admiral of Hell's pirate ship.
And Gehrman Sparrow was the only person standing at the bow. What did that mean?
Another Pirate Admiral had died at Gehrman Sparrow's hands, and this time, it was the strongest of them all!
"Take them aboard your ship."
"Yes, sir."
When he returned to the ship, Lilith sat by the railing with her legs crossed and waved at him. "Edward, Miss Lilith kept a very close eye on them for you~ They're exactly as they were when you left."
A group of pirates knelt on the deck, completely motionless.
On closer inspection, they had all been subjected to Petrificus Totalus. It would have been a miracle if they could move.
Soon, Red Hair had the new pirates settled. Unable to make sense of the situation, they followed the others' example and knelt on the ground, barely daring to breathe.
"Mr. Sparrow."
Red Hair approached and asked cautiously, "What should we do with this Black Tulip...?"
Edward thought for a moment, then channeled his spirituality into a Shrinking Charm, reducing the Black Tulip to the