The blood-red sunset was reluctant to set for a long time, reflecting half of the sky, as if it was paying tribute to the deceased heroes. A detached bird stood on the branches and leaves of a mangrove tree, and from time to time it cried out in a hoarse voice, and the voice was desolate and sad.

The sounds of the battle were heard, and the people who had taken refuge in the distance began to gradually return. After a while, the streets returned to their former peace. It didn't matter to them what was going on here, they just wanted to live their lives in peace, only the few owners of the destroyed shop wanted to cry without tears, cursing the two people before them.

As Adam left with the little boy, Ray followed mechanically. He saw Adam's tenderness and kindness to the boy, and also witnessed Adam's death.

"Why?"

Doubts about Adam and doubts about his beliefs echoed in Ray's mind like a bell, causing him to forget everything and stand in front of Adam's cold corpse.

From the time his mother was killed, Ray vowed to kill all the pirates and never let these criminals go unpunished on the sea. Pirates, sinful people, should be killed, after so many years, this belief has become an obsession, and even the best teacher like Zefa can't change it.

So, when Adam, a pirate who didn't fit the image of a pirate in Ray's heart, appeared, Ray was confused.

Will there be good people among the pirates? Such an idea Ray has never thought of and will not think about it. This kind of thought is like a joke, but when it really appears in Ray's heart, it lingers and can never disappear.

"Yes, pirates are human beings, and there will be some good people, but they are unforgivable criminals after all, so I must have done nothing wrong."

"No, how can you tell if they are guilty or not? By the world government? ”

"Pirates deserve to be killed, there is no room for anything."

"But......

Belief clashed with reality, and Ray's brain was in chaos, not even noticing Lieutenant Colonel Evan's approach.

"Colonel Ray?" Evan was a little out of breath when he arrived in a hurry, but after finding Adam's body leaning against the trunk of a tree, he realized that he was still too late, and wanted to ask Ray what had happened.

"Oh, it's Evan!" Awakened by Evan's voice, Ray temporarily escaped from the swirl of chaotic thoughts, turning around and responding mechanically.

This turn suddenly startled Evan.

He had known Ray for more than a month now, and he had never seen Ray with such a tired expression. Ray has always been full of energy to deal with big and small affairs, and always maintains full vitality, but now he seems to be a few years older.

"Colonel Ray, well, can you hand over Adam's body to me?" Without dwelling too much, Adam hesitated to ask what he cared about.

Unexpectedly, such a sentence suddenly made Ray cheer up, and suddenly reached out and grabbed Evan's shoulder.

"What? Do you know this person? Ray's eyes, which had just been tired, glowed with an almost substantial light, staring at Evan's eyes.

"Oh no! How can it be! I just wanted to help you deal with it. Accidentally revealing that he knew Adam, Evan panicked to avoid Ray's eyes, but seemed to be hiding his ears and stealing the bell.

Sensing his gaffe, Ray eased his emotions and relaxed his hand gripping Evan's shoulder.

"You don't have to be nervous, I just want to know about this person, the navy's information doesn't have the information before he became a pirate, is it okay?" Ray looked at Evan sincerely, his eyes pleading.

Hearing Ray's words, Evan looked down in deep thought, as if wondering if he could tell the truth.

"Colonel Lei, I hope you don't talk about this after you know about it, please!" Bowing deeply to Ray, Evan hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.

"It's okay, you don't have to scruples, I'll keep it a secret." Ray nodded in reply.

Because curious people had begun to approach on the street not far away, after making an agreement, the two did not immediately start talking here, but Evan picked up Adam's body and left.

"It's right here!" Thunder summoned an island cloud, beckoned Evan to come up, and rose higher than the top of the tree.

In the distance, the sunset finally set, and only the red halo that has not yet dissipated on the horizon proves that it once existed, so who will remember Adam's existence? Perhaps only a few people will know, will this include the little boy?

"Colonel Ray, I have never met Mr. Adam, and I only learned about him from a crew member he saved." The two sat cross-legged on top of the white clouds, and Evan said as he looked at the slightly darkened sky in the distance.

"Before he was wanted for a bounty, Mr. Adam was already famous, especially among civilians, and he was an out-and-out hero. He often travels between islands, helping civilians with various difficulties, and even building crutches for the elderly who have difficulty walking, no matter how small the difficulty, he will lend a hand. ”

After the pirates were rampant, he began to stop the pirates, save the attacked villages and islands, and gradually gained the reputation of a hero, known as the feather of peace. At that time, even the navy admired him a little, because he never asked for money in return, only took some food as a reward, and he was a well-deserved hero. ”

Later, on a merchant ship, he encountered an armed ship from the Kingdom of Arosas. It was a king who took pleasure in killing, and all the people on the merchant ship were killed by the king except for the crew and him. In revenge, Mr. Adam returned to the merchant ship after seeing off the crew and slaughtered all the beasts. ”

"Eventually, Mr. Adam sent the crew member to the naval base where I was working at the time, and it happened that I met the crew member, and from him we learned about it. We are shocked that after we reported it, the world government covered up this fact, and instead smeared Mr. Adam as a criminal and ordered us not to tell the truth. ”

......

When Evan finished speaking, it was already night, the sky was full of stars, but there was no moonlight, and the vast galaxy made people feel small.

The words that had been stored up in his heart for a long time finally poured out, and Evan let out a deep breath, only to feel relaxed all over. On the other hand, Ray was completely lost in thought, and the beliefs in his head were constantly conflicting, and the name Adam was completely memorized by him.

For a long time, Ray stood on the top of the clouds, looking up at the bright night sky.

"My belief is not going to change. I will make all the pirates of the sea disappear, I will make the pirates never appear again, and I will lead the navy to change the world. ”

The oath sounded in the heart of this eighteen-year-old young navy, how much will this magnificent sea change because of his oath? Nobody knows.

But we know that until he falls, he will work hard and dedicate his life to it.