They don't want me to try anymore.

"I surrender!"

"We were just talking nonsense, please forgive us!"

"Captain Veronica is the greatest! Please let us join the Pearl S. Buck!"

Richard rubbed his forehead.

Ah, really...

Are you all French pirates?

Even a baguette is tougher than you guys!

In short, the pirate double-crossing ended quickly.

Soon, the Pearl S. Buck was alongside the ship, and Veronica's men boarded to receive the prisoners.

Richard and his friends remained huddled at the back of the deck, while someone else watched from the sidelines.

To be honest, he has a bit of a headache right now.

It really was Veronica who came. So, the giant who kept repeating "Grum" was also an old acquaintance from the simulation?

Ugh.

He originally just wanted to grab a minor character to practice on, and hopefully follow the clues to investigate the ecology of the surrounding pirates.

Now that Veronica has interfered, how is he going to catch her? Putting aside the special relationship in the simulation, he might not be a match for Veronica!

Moreover, if they were to actually meet face-to-face, given that vampire's personality, it's hard to say what might happen...

Fortunately, I had put on makeup carefully before coming, and with the ability to conceal my strength thanks to the [Shadow Advisor] trait... well, there's no way she could recognize me!

Thinking of this, Richard felt a little relieved and instructed Katyusha and White:

"Let's continue to pretend. In a few days, when their guards are less vigilant, I'll summon a dragon to help you escape."

"Your Highness..." White was clearly frightened. "What if they skin us alive tonight?"

"No, at most they'll be exiled to a deserted island."

Richard, with an air of experience, patted White on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid. As my right-hand man, you'd better stand up for yourself!"

And the other side.

Click click click.

Amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of the pirates, Veronica stepped onto the deck of the Black Shark, her boots gleaming.

She narrowed her eyes, surveying all the prisoners with a lazy yet dangerous gaze.

Another bunch of boring guys.

Even as today's entertainment and food, it's not quite up to par.

That's right, Veronica didn't attack Black Shark out of revenge.

She was simply bored and a little hungry.

...However, the Black Shark Pirates surrendered too quickly and their own quality was not high, which made her lose interest.

She was about to wave her hand, instructing her subordinates to simply drop the lower-ranking prisoners onto any island, when she unexpectedly caught a whiff of something sweet.

This was a taste she had never experienced in reality, yet it was a familiar flavor she had indulged in for over a decade in her simulated memories.

It turned out to be...

This is exactly what I want!

Veronica turned around, her fair hands gently stroking her flushed cheeks, her tongue lightly licking her lips, and she said with a sweet laugh, "There are people here I've seen in my dreams too~"

The crew members around Pearl Buck all shivered.

Here it comes again, the captain is about to have a heart-to-heart talk with someone again (physical)!

Richard, like the other pirates, was completely baffled.

Is it really necessary to react so strongly to this?

However, Veronica quickly recovered from her earlier state, glancing at all the prisoners with a playful smile.

Is he in there? Which one specifically?

What was his original plan?

It wouldn't be good if I acted rashly and offended him...

Veronica said to her deputy:

"Sail the ship back to port and throw the men off."

"what?"

Didn't you understand what I said?

"No, no, no, we'll do it right now!"

Veronica's men were all surprised.

They neither killed anyone, nor drew blood, nor even exiled prisoners, yet they thoughtfully sent people back to inhabited islands.

Did the captain get a sex change today?

This is so rare, it's like a small knife pulling out a butt – it's an eye-opener!

Of course, the prisoners, including Richard, simply thought it was good news and were amazed that Veronica wasn't as cruel as the rumors suggested!

Late at night, the two ships returned to the port of the neutral island.

Amid the curious and surprised gazes of the onlookers, Veronica's men released all the prisoners.

Richard immediately led his friends to hide far away.

"Phew... thank goodness, I wasn't discovered."

He breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Let's stay on the island for two more days, and if we don't find anything, we'll go back."

"Yes, Your Highness..."

White then led them to a small hotel, where they unexpectedly ran into the familiar bald man while going upstairs.

It was the boatswain of the Black Shark Pirate Crew!

The latter, who was leaving with nothing, was arguing with the hotel owner about the price when he saw Richard and immediately burst out laughing.

"You've come at the perfect time! Quickly lend me some money!"

Seeing the man approaching with a knife, Richard burst out laughing.

This isn't a ship anymore, so why should he hold back?

Ah no, actually it's not even his turn to make a move...

Katyusha took the first step and slammed the man, who was a head taller than her, to the ground!

Richard then took the opportunity to deliver a mental shock, apologized to the innkeeper, and dragged the man into a room on the second floor—since the captain was gone, interrogating the boatswain wasn't out of the question.

Before he could even sit down, he heard the sound of bats flapping their wings outside.

Veronica's voice echoed through every street and alley.

"I've changed my mind, Black Shark Pirates crew members. Your freedom has been taken back. Please return to port immediately, or I might do something unforeseen."

Richard was speechless as he looked at the little bat hanging on the window frame.

Well, Veronica, you're the really arrogant one!

With city-wide broadcasts and the mockery of prisoners, it's no wonder your reputation is so bad!

After much deliberation, Richard decided to go to the port first to check the situation. He would try to get by if possible, and if all else failed, he would summon Big Black to escape.

Upon arrival, he saw several former Black Shark pirates hanging on the pillars of the dock. He heard from the people around him that they did not want to return and fight back with armed force.

Some of them are dead, and some are still alive, muttering to themselves:

"Veronica, you broke your promise..."

Veronica on the ship smiled happily: "Did I promise anything?"

"Why did you do this...?"

"It's late at night, and I'm craving a midnight snack."

For a moment, everyone on the neutral island shrank back.

Scary...

However, just as the entire city of Nion was once overwhelmed by the giant fungal beast at the peak of the Silver rank, these few thousand outlaws on the neutral island could only tremble and submit to the domineering power of the veteran vampire pirates at the high level of the Silver rank.

In places where there is no gold or organized army, the deterrent power of the Silver tier is undeniable.

Veronica was very satisfied with the result.

Then she stood up, gracefully waved her hand, and said to her subordinates, "Let the remaining prisoners come into my room one by one. I want to see their quality... Well, let's start with him."

Richard was taken aback, realizing that the other person's gaze was fixed on him.

hiss……