8. Chapter VIII
At night, torches were lit in the ruined town, and men and women brought out good and edible wine and food to thank the pirates who had saved the island, and the pirates sitting around the fire quickly mingled with the islanders.
I didn't know that I was the next entangled Arka sat back on the edge of the peak, from a high place, this island was like a hundred years ago, she went to the world for the first time to see the scenery, red light everywhere, like sand, but not as dense as an imaginary circle, flashing and flashing, at that time Arka didn't know that in addition to the moon, there were stars in the current sky, otherwise she would have changed the analogy.
Very beautiful, and then she flapped her wings and flew down from a high place, like a dirt bun in the countryside, looking around curiously, and then the next second she was chased by the resident god of death, from the present world to the void circle......
It's black history!
However, now there will be no more Grim Reaper who picked up the knife and slashed it over, because there is no Grim Reaper in this world, and she is the only one.
"Whew-" Arka let out a long breath, stood up, patted the sticky grass clippings on his buttocks, walked a few steps out, stopped three or four steps from the side, and squatted down, and at this moment, there was a rustling sound from below the peak, the sound of the sleeves rubbing.
"Alka!" A red head popped up, and then he saw the girl squatting in front of him, and immediately shouted in surprise, and his eyes brightened because of this surprise.
"Ah, what?" Arka asked, looking at Shanks with his hands on the solid convex stone on the edge of the peak.
"The captain said you were here, so I climbed up from below." Shanks smiled and said, "Everyone has a banquet in the town, Arka, and you're the only one." β
Arka, who was accustomed to the silence of the imaginary circle, was really not used to the excitement, so he frowned and refused directly: "Don't go." β
"Huh~Why?" Shanks said disappointedly, the light in his eyes also dimmed a little, and he looked very ...... Pitiful, disappointed.
"It's noisy, I'm not used to it." Arka couldn't stand his gaze and tone, and could only rarely say something sincere.
Arka sat down cross-legged, raised his head, looked at the crescent moon overhead, and talked about his hometown, the imaginary circle.
"I, ah, there is no firelight, only the same full moon in the sky can be illuminated, basically no one will go to see the moon, there is no banquet, there is basically no superfluous sound......" In addition to the sound of fighting, the last few words Arka did not say, she felt that Shanks did not need to know, the gray-blue pupils were rarely bright under the kiss of the moonlight, and she lowered her head to look at Shanks again, the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked, this was a smile with a hint of tenderness.
Shanks had a girl's smile in his eyes, and he felt that it was worth it to climb up from the bottom of the mountain today.
"But I was in that kind of place, and I survived, and then ...... "I met you."
Arka stopped, his eyes narrowing because of this.
Why did she think this way?
Arca wondered, she felt as if she had become a little strange.
Shanks didn't notice that he was attracted by Alka's words, he lowered his eyes, suppressed the strange appearance that came out of his heart, raised his head again, and asked, "Arka must be happy now, right?" β
"If this emotion is 'happy', then I am indeed happy."
After all, the only thing she feared was death.
Arka is a female void who only wants to live, and in the void circle the female is always weak, either killed by the male, or eaten by a female stronger than herself, either way, it is not what Arka wants.
"I... Can I go to your hometown? Shanks asked suddenly, his throat a little dry, which made his voice a little hoarse.
Arka didn't hear it, in this regard, it has always been her weakness, in the imaginary circle, who cares about the other party's language, just rush up to fight without saying a word!
She said bluntly, "You're going to die, Shanks, you're too weak right now." β
"I'm going to get stronger!" Shanks said firmly, reaching out a hand to take Alka's hand, as if promised, saying, "I will be stronger, stronger than you!" So, take me to your hometown when the time comes......"
Shanks paused, exhaled deeply, stared straight into Arka's eyes, the look in those eyes was as cool as the summer wind, his hands tightened a little, exhaled a breath, and plucked up a little courage, and said, "I want to know you better!" β
Arka seemed to be frightened by Shanks's words, and her eyes couldn't help but widen a little, this rare expression made her a little cute.
She opened her mouth, and finally a word popped out: "Huh?" β
This word shattered Shanks's courage, and he withdrew his hand like an electric shock, blushing, twisting his head to the side, holding the grass uneasily, and stammering: "That, that ......"
My brain is confused, and I don't know what to say! Shanks instantly wanted to pull his hair.
"If all you want to know is 'me,' then what else are you going to do there? Am I not right in front of you? β
Arka didn't know how ambiguous what she was saying, she didn't understand this kind of thing, which was an important factor in being taken away by Shanks later!
'Click! β
Shanks accidentally shattered the stone in his hand, and then his hand was empty, and he fell backwards by habit, and Alka's words echoed in his head.
How do you do it! The brain has burned out, and I can't think of anything!
"Shanks, you're stupid."
Finally Arka grabbed his wrist, poked his head out, and said in disgust.
This is one of Shanks' black histories.
Many years later, Shanks, who had become a sloppy uncle, buckled his feet, sighed, and said to the gossip-minded crew: [My black history is all from Arka ChuangzΓ o, and now I think about it...... It's a lot of fun. γ
The next morning......
"Arka Girl, Arka Girl, Arka Girl~ Let's join in, let's join in, as long as we join in, no matter how much trouble we have, there will be a navy/army to finish it for us~"
Roger sat on Alka's side early in the morning, talking non-stop, he was eager to finish talking about the benefits of joining the gang, but he thought that the benefits were a little bit like that, captain, it turns out that the navy/army can do this? It's a long experience.
Arka was eating breakfast with a paralyzed face, completely shielding Roger, who had been picking and pulling all morning, and this calm appearance surprised the pirates who were watching.
"Tsk, this little ghost is quite persevering, if I were to either jump into the sea by myself or kick the captain into the water."
The pirate who said this was immediately teased by his companions around him.
"You kicked the captain into the water? Be careful before you kick the captain, you will slip and gnaw on the floor first, Stark. β
Stark, who was called a declining star by the Navy & his companions, blushed and immediately jumped to his feet: "Who is declining!" I'm an old problem that comes when I'm nervous! And even if it declines, I haven't lost playing cards and shaking dice! Am I that decaying? β
"So, it seems right, this month's money seems to have been won by him......"
"Mine too, that's the wife I'm saving......"
There are a few pick-ups that should arrive.
Stark next to him listened, his face was about to rise to the sky, and he said proudly: "They are all old bachelors, and they still save their wives, haha, give me the money obediently!" β
ββ¦β¦ Are you going to beat this guy? β
"Do you think you can bear being cursed by an old bachelor?"
Then the smug Stark is beaten up by his singles buddies, and this is the end of getting carried away.
And Alka, who finished breakfast, put down the knife and fork in his hand, turned his head, looked at Roger, who was winking at him, and said to Alka, who was immune to his small action: "My name is Alka." β
Roger said very coolly, "I know your name is Alka." β
"I have a lot of bugs."
"It's okay, there's something wrong with everyone who gets on board!" Roger waved his hand unceremoniously, and the beating pirates who heard him say this stopped and said, "I suddenly want to beat the captain." β
"You're not alone."
"But you can't beat it, so let's beat Stark."
"Agreed!"
Poof, what poor Stark shoes.
Arka looked at Roger, seriously, and said with some distress: "My biggest problem is that as soon as I feel murderous, I will shake my mind, and then when I come back to my senses, all the murderous ones are dead." β
......The pirates who beat people immediately stopped and looked at each other, and one of them said in a stunned voice: "I really did the right thing about not replaying the murderous aura last time." β
"Huh? What's wrong with this? How can there be a companion who is murderous to his companion, feed Alka......" Roger stretched out his hand and slapped the girl on the shoulder, hard, as if he could break it with force, of course this is an illusion, his beard trembled, Roger showed his usual silly smile: "We are companions!" β
"Leave your back to us!"
"And girls should smile more." Roger said, holding out his other hand, and the hand that was on the girl's shoulder, grabbed her cheek and pulled it out.
Alka, whose face was torn off, was silent, and then the next second he drew his knife and said coldly: "Go die!" Mr. Captain. β
'Boom-'
The breakfast shop collapsed, and the next second it collapsed, the store manager howled, "Arka, you stinky girl--and pirates, you bastard-"
"Haha! I'm sorry, manager. β
Roger jumped out of the smoke intact, grabbed Arka in his hand and ran, with an unapologetic smile on his face, shouting at the shop, the inhabitants of the island, "Goodbye! I took these three funny imps with me haha - what a earned one! β
The rest of the pirates who jumped out said in their stomachs: Captain, this sentence is completely unspoken! I'm worried that the girl in your hand will really cut you!
The ship docked in the harbor raised its sails, the anchor sunk in the water was slowly pulled out, and the black pirate flag fluttered in the wind.
Roger grabbed Arka and led a group of pirates, running in high spirits, and finally jumped into the air, grinning and shouting, "Little ones - set sail!" β
"Yes, Captainβ" replied with a smile as the ship's crew members took up their duties.
Arka squinted slightly in the fierce wind, and vaguely saw the two guys with red and blue hair waving their hands, showing similar smiles.
The big ship moored on the shore slowly departed.
And their adventure has just begun.