"Miss, I'm ......"

Nicole looked up, blushing, not knowing what to say.

Miss obviously wakes up later than me every day, how can she know these things?

"The Townsend family has some dealings with the Norrington family, that's why the brigadier sent you, I remember you came to our house too, well, eight years, right? You only came to our house when I was ten years old. ”

"Yes, miss, I was only seven years old then, and now I am fifteen. ”

Nicole nodded, she had been with Margaret for eight years, and although she was Margaret's maid, the relationship between the two was more like that of a sister and a younger sister.

"Brigadier General Norrington joined the army at the age of fourteen, exterminated countless pirates in the past ten years, made countless meritorious contributions, defeated the great pirate Payne at the age of twenty, became the youngest brigadier general in the empire, and was the prince charming in the hearts of countless aristocratic girls, and even rumored that a certain princess of the royal family favored him. ”

Nicole was silent, her hands clutching the hem of her skirt tightly, yes, how could such a good person still remember herself?

Eight years ago, Norrington defeated a group of pirates and rescued a group of young girls who had been captured and trafficked, and Nicole was one of them.

Because both of her parents died at the hands of pirates, Nicole had nowhere else to go and was sent to Baron Townsh's home by Norrington.

The Norrington family has a close relationship with the Townsend family, and John Townsend, as a member of the Townsend family, also has the title of viscount, and the territory is next to the famous Port Buno, so Norrington and Baron Townsend also have a good friendship.

"Nicole, you know, because the Townsend family and the Norrington family have a good relationship, so my father plans to let me marry that guy, although I don't know what that guy thinks, but I will not be at the mercy of my father!"

Margaret's tone became serious, and Nicole's eyes widened and she looked at her incredulously.

Is the young lady going against the will of the lord?

"Nicole, I, Margaret Townsend, am not the kind of person who is at the mercy of me, even my father cannot force me to marry someone I don't like, and even more, how can my life stop there?

Margaret's eyes shone like never before, and she looked at the blue sky outside the car window and said in a resolute tone.

"Miss, you... You don't want to be a pirate, right?"

Nicole grabbed the corner of Margaret's coat as if she was afraid that she would fly out of the carriage as soon as she let go.

"Well, I don't have a crush on those filthy bugs, I've already made up my mind, if Norrington agrees to the marriage, then I'll run away, and I'll become a man and join the Imperial Navy!

Margaret said this, and suddenly laughed, and glanced at Nicole with bad intentions.

"So, Nicole, if it does come to this, the engagement ceremony, I hope ...... You help me do it. ”

"Ahh

Nicole's face turned crimson and kept waving her hands.

"Of course it is possible, I have inquired, the alchemist can make a potion, as long as you add one of my hair, you can become my appearance after drinking! After the engagement, you tempt him and try to sleep with him, even if he finds out, he can't be irresponsible!"

Margaret rubbed her palms excitedly and laughed, "Then I won't have to marry him, I'm such a genius!"

"This, how can this be, I ......"

"What's not to do? Nicole, don't you like him very much? This is your only chance, otherwise, you will never be able to have such a big gap in your status!"

Nicole stiffened, bit her lip, and fell silent.

I really like Lord Norrington, but ...... But what should I do?

"Nicole, just help me, okay?"

Margaret blinked, her tone was soft like a different person, and gently shook Nicole's arm.

Nicole looked up at her slowly, and finally nodded......

Margaret smiled with satisfaction, looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and took a deep breath.

Today's sunshine is so good!

......

"Why is it that the navy is safe with the pirates, and is it forbidden to plunder in the harbor of Buno, but the pirates are not obedient, right?"

Andy leaned against the cable on the deck, looking at the white waves, frowning.

"How do you say that?"

Roger was silent for a moment, as if organizing his language so that Andy, a rookie, could understand.

"We pirates actually have our own organization, that is, the Pirate Alliance, which is composed of pirate kings of various seas, and only by becoming a pirate king can we be eligible to participate in the alliance meeting. ”

"Pirate Alliance?"

Andy nodded slightly, he hadn't heard of this organization from his father, after all, he was too young at the time, only six years old, and his father didn't let him live on a pirate ship, and only had very little time to spend with him.

"Yes, it is said that pirates appeared when they were born, and they have slowly developed to their current size, and ports like the port of Buno are probably the product of mutual compromise between the alliance and the major empires. ”

"After all, there are still too few ports dedicated to pirates compared to the vast ocean, pirates need such ports to recuperate, and the major empires do not want ordinary ports to be raided by pirates, so the two sides set the rules, resulting in more and more ordinary ports becoming free x ports. ”

"Pirates can't be killed, there will always be people who can't stand all kinds of temptations and become pirates, the empire can't completely eliminate pirates, and both sides are unwilling to completely tear their skins, so they can only restrict them. ”

Roger smiled and touched Andy's head.

"But isn't the Navy always chasing pirates?"

Andy thought for a moment and asked with some uncertainty.

"In fact, the enemies of most pirates are armed merchant ships, and most of the pirates pursued by the navy are pirates who do not abide by their agreements, commit serious crimes, or plunder the merchant ships of a noble, of course, if they encounter them on the sea, neither side will be polite, because it is a matter of honor. ”

Roger said, lowering his voice and speaking softly.

"However, many pirates and the nobles of the empire are inextricably linked, and the relationship is intricate, and it is not as simple as you think. ”

The waves crashed against the hull of the boat, and a trace of moisture rushed on Andy's cheeks.

"Pirates can only crisscross the ocean, plunder merchant ships, hunt sea beasts, and free x port cannot make trouble, this is a rule, we must abide by it. ”

"Rules, bearded, didn't you say that rules are only for the weak?"

"Hey, Andy, there are so many powerful people in this ocean, the Goddess of Despair is just a child compared to them, and no pirate can stand up to the Pirate Alliance or the Empire, not even the evil Blackbeard. ”

With awe in his eyes, Roger looked to the sea.

There, the edge of the continent gradually revealed, and a port town smiled gently in the morning light.