They don't want me to try anymore.

Did you do it on purpose, or was it an accident?

After being tormented all night, he was exhausted. He gestured to Katyusha and White to calm down, and then followed the pirates into the captain's cabin of the Pearl S. Buck.

In his mind, he was prepared to have Dahei clear the way if anything went wrong...

"Nice to meet you..."

However, once they were alone in the captain's cabin, Veronica's first words dispelled his idea of ​​fleeing.

"...Your Highness~"

Chapter 106 Miss Captain, Please Have Some Respect!

Ah, exposed.

But I disguised my appearance perfectly, didn't I?

Richard's lips twitched, and he was speechless for a moment.

But what's done is done, and since he's already here, he can only accept reality.

Let's be frank and speak openly!

Considering that the two hadn't actually met yet, Richard immediately summoned the Ghostly Spike, assumed a defensive stance, and said coldly:

"It seems I underestimated you, Captain Veronica... How did you find out?"

"Your disguise is indeed perfect, but we vampires recognize people in a slightly different way than ordinary people."

As Veronica spoke, she didn't retreat an inch. She even stretched out her fair fingers to touch and caress the tip of Richard's sword, and didn't let go even when a drop of blood was drawn.

She said sweetly, "Your Highness Targaryen, is it considered gentlemanly to raise a sword to a lady in your Connaught?"

"Of course not, but you are a robber and I am an official. Isn't it normal for me to take some precautions?"

"Yes, I understand, but Your Highness really didn't need to do that~"

Veronica breathed hot air onto the blood-stained sword tip: "Although I am a bandit, I have no intention of taking your life."

It's your heart that matters.

Richard shuddered.

Sure enough, this woman is incredibly difficult to deal with!

If I really didn't know you, and I took the opportunity to stab you with my sword now, what would you do?

No, should I just stab him with my sword? What if he misunderstands...?

Richard raised an eyebrow, but still warned, "Captain Veronica, please stay away from me... You've revealed my identity but don't intend to fight. What's your purpose?"

"Don't be in such a hurry, Your Highness."

She swayed back down behind the large desk, crossed her shapely, long legs, and blinked, saying, "I really don't want to be your enemy. To be more precise, I want to make a deal with you."

"……How to say?"

"As a special operations officer, you're looking to wipe out the pirates, right?"

Veronica smiled slightly: "What a coincidence, I wanted to too."

What do you mean?

You kill yourself?

Oh wait, it's the Evil Wind Pirates, right?

Richard instantly remembered, and Veronica across from him explained, "I have no interest in robbing merchant ships, but I have a grudge against the Evil Wind Pirates. This time, Joseph, the vice-captain of the Evil Winds, led his crew to the west coast, and I want to keep them here forever."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so you want to cooperate with me to deal with him?"

“That’s right. Your Highness, as you can see, they only have one ship. The ocean is so vast, it’s too difficult to catch someone with just one ship. But if they had the cooperation of the Connaught Navy, it would be much easier to surround Joseph.”

Veronica sighed softly, her allure evident.

Richard was quite happy to cooperate.

But he has to maintain his composure.

Why should I believe you?

Veronica giggled, then deliberately leaned down, pressing her breasts against the table, and said to Richard, "You're so cautious... How about this, I'll offer my body for you to play with as collateral for this cooperation?"

Richard was petrified and it took him a long time to recover.

Sister, you need to have some self-respect!

Although you are indeed quite beautiful, making people want to look at you more...

cough!

Richard realized once again that he might actually be an old, no, young snake.

He immediately suppressed his worldly desires with reason and said in a deep voice, "Don't joke around, Veronica, I'm not the kind of man who would be tempted by such offers!"

"Yes, that makes sense, after all, he is a champion."

Veronica had anticipated this, and with her flexible and agile movements, she immediately changed her tune, saying, "Then let me offer a more practical gift... perhaps, exposing a spy among your accomplices?"

Richard's pupils constricted.

"check it out."

Veronica snapped her fingers, and a small bat that had almost suffocated emerged from her ample valley, flew into the air and turned into a cloud of blood mist, eventually condensing into a crimson magic mirror.

White's image was reflected in the water.

It seems that about half an hour ago, when they were still in the hotel, White secretly went out of his room, summoned the enchanted seagulls, and sent out a few small notes.

Ah this...

Is he delivering a message? To whom? His superiors? Pirates? Or just some standard fruit? Is it possible he's just reporting my situation to my father...?

Seemingly sensing Richard's hesitation, Veronica smiled and winked, immediately zooming in so that the words on the note could be clearly seen.

[Dear Director... please inform the Captain...]

Ok!

He's both a pirate and a standard fruit! He wants them all!

No wonder I didn't encounter anything when I was on board the ship before; it turns out the spies had been planted so close... Hmm, thinking about it, White's previous achievements might also be questionable...

Richard frowned.

Veronica thought he didn't believe her, so she explained, "I saw this secretly with my bat-eyes. If you don't believe me, you can monitor him yourself. With your skills, you should be able to find the clues soon enough."

Richard nodded slightly.

He certainly trusted Veronica, a staunch anti-imperialist, but on the surface he said, "I will find a way to verify this. Also, I agree to your cooperation proposal."

"That's great~"

Veronica made no attempt to hide her delight and planned to discuss the specifics of the collaboration with Richard further.

She asked, "So, what are you going to do with your two-faced assistant? I can help clean things up if needed~"

Richard shook his head and said, "I want to keep him. A living, exposed spy is more valuable than a dead one. He can be used to spread false information at crucial moments."

Veronica rested her chin on her hands, tilted her head slightly, and smiled at Richard, "A smart decision, but it's best if we keep our business a secret from him."

"no problem."

Richard simply pulled out a chair, sat down, and said, "So here's what I'm thinking: tomorrow you deliberately create a loophole so that I and my men can escape. Then we can use methods similar to those of spies to secretly communicate, coordinate from the inside and outside, and surround the Evil Wind Pirates."

"Working together from the inside and outside, hmm~ I like this phrase, it's like we're doing something intimate~"

Hey! Tone it down a bit!

You didn't do that in the simulation!

Seeing Richard's stunned expression, Veronica laughed even more freely.

To be fair, when she left Divine Grace Island, she did consider whether she should reflect on her unpopularity in the simulation and change her personality in reality to leave Richard with a different impression.

But after she tried it a little...

...and was treated like a lunatic by the crew.

So she decisively gave up.

Honestly, I'm a wild and untamed pirate; I can't do something like this!

There's nothing we can do then, we'll just have to act according to our nature!

Perfect! It's only fun to get your hands on things you like!

Who knows, Richard might end up failing in his fight against the Empire and having to flee overseas to seek refuge with this captain!

Moreover, I, the captain, simply don't believe that Richard, who clearly acts so loyal, righteous, and grateful, could be a saint without any desires and have no thoughts about me at all.

Even if you didn't have it to begin with, I'll create it out of thin air!

Under this guiding principle, Veronica became what she is today.

"Cough cough."