What is it like to be grabbed by two hands by a tall and mighty adult male, playing with them as if they were facing some rare treasure?

As far as Brunei thinks so far, the rough but solid touch of the skin, and the strong, hot palm of the stove, undoubtedly do not bring an extraordinary feeling of disgust. Coupled with the sense of fear brought about by the abnormal aura hidden behind this abnormal scene, Brunei was covered with goosebumps all over his body at the moment.

And if Brunei wants to rate the abnormal scene in front of him and select the most abnormal details, there is no doubt that the man who is holding his hand and playing with it does not seem to have any disgusting feeling at all, and he still looks his hand up and down, sighing in admiration, and his eyes are flashing as if he will lick it at any time.

"On the left hand is the fire-attribute standard magic emblem, and on the right hand is the water and fire dual-attribute magic emblem, even if you don't consider anything else, just from the point of view that it can be put into use, it is at least an intermediate magic emblem, right? After a while, the man, Captain Rama smiled and spoke, but his hand still did not relax, "It's really rare." It's theoretically impossible for one person to have two magic emblems, and even if they could, it wouldn't do any good, hmm-"

Captain Rama let go of Brunei's left hand, and pressed his free right hand against his chin, as if thinking about something: "So, although I can't tell the difference at all, the magic emblem in my left hand is fake, right? I had the courage to go out alone, and sure enough, there were two brushes. ”

[Haha, my little Brunei, you seem to be really powerful. The people you meet are always complimenting you, aren't they?]

"......" Brunei didn't have the strength to open his mouth to respond to Captain Rama, nor was he in the mood to answer the system's nonsense in his heart, just remained silent and looked at Captain Rama's tan, weather-beaten, slightly smiling face.

To be sure, none of the five or six people in the room, including Captain Rama, looked like bad people if they had their blood removed. Not as vicious as the two brothers, without the arrogance and rudeness of the Gals gang, there is no trace of Mr. Fernando's vain image or the sheer madness of the Hyenas.

Even now, their attitude is still the same as when they first got on the boat and saw them sitting in twos and threes. or lazy, or serious, or relaxed, or tired, it's just the look of an ordinary job.

Captain Rama looked at Brunei's right hand for a moment. It was painted with a pattern of a butterfly wrapped in thorns, spreading to the forearm, half of which was a deep blue, half of which was a fiery red, the shape of a magic emblem designed by Brunei himself, which was systematically transfigured and appeared on the arm when it could be seen. That is to say, although it is only a pattern of system changes, it is indeed the pattern of a normal magic emblem, and it is also the magic emblem that Brunei actually uses.

"And at a young age, he became a mage. ”

As Captain Rama spoke, he suddenly raised his eyebrows: "The engraved super-magic technique—is it 'silent chanting' and, well, this pattern, yes, 'full attention', right? 'Concentration' is a super-magical skill that only relies on the emblem of magic, and it is not easy to think of in the first place, and as a secondary skill, the cost is too large to accept—ah!"

Captain Rama suddenly let go of Brunei's hand, took a few steps back, and looked Bruneith up and down: "As a first-turn mage, the basic attack magic of this system must be able to be mastered." 30 seconds - you're more than capable of throwing a fireball at me. Why not? Is it because he is so scared that he loses his mind, like the son of the special family before? Or do you think that if you kill me, you will not be able to get out, and you will only put yourself in danger, so you plan to find another way?"

Captain Rama spread out his hands, grinned and took two steps back, standing by the door: "Today's young people are really not to be underestimated. Ropol, don't come closer. Be careful, and keep your distance as much as possible - even in this state, he can still use magic. If you don't want to die, don't be a bird. ”

As Captain Rama stepped back, Ropol took a step forward, but when he heard Captain Rama's words, he visibly shook his whole body and stepped back like the others.

[The idea was seen through by others, and the opportunity to attack suddenly was missed, what can I do now, my little Brunei?]

Brunei looked at the scene in front of him, still motionless: "......"

[Cut, it's really boring, you're a person.] 】

"Cunning, and cautious. Captain Rama nodded approvingly.

During this period, although Brunei never spoke, he did not stop observing for a moment, let alone thinking.

Cunning and cautious. If Brunei were to judge Captain Rama, he would use the same words.

They call themselves "water bandits", and the so-called "smuggling work" is probably to solicit boat passengers in Loraine and turn into bandits to ransack them after leaving the country. The reason why the merchant did not carry a large amount of goods may be due to the terms of the deal with someone, or it may be simply because of the difficulty of selling the stolen goods.

By all indications, this is not the first time they have done this – they have mastered it and taken it for granted. They have a whole system of how to deal with passengers, or victims, or cargo. These include, but are not limited to, having mages live in "special cabins" and provide food in the name of special care from the first day.

Well, Brunei has reason to believe that even if there are some special circumstances that cause the mage not to fall into the situation he is in at the moment—in fact, considering that Brunei is almost immobile at the moment, the Tilphons next door is still the arrogant son of the Phons family, who can shout so energetically, and most of the time he is in a different situation than Brunei - even so, it does not mean that they are helpless and can only be slaughtered like ordinary civilians.

Therefore, even if he could indeed use spells, it would be tantamount to killing himself if he did so. Even if he had just fired a fireball, Captain Rama had been blown to ashes without resistance, and he would not have survived from the others.

Only by understanding the current situation can we find a way out – the hope of victory. Brunei has always done this, and in any case, he has survived this way.

Breakthroughs are sometimes created by a flash of inspiration.

"Civilian", Brunei just thought of the word. Captain Rama had used it before, and when Brunei was first on board the ship, when he persuaded Brunei to enter the special cabin, he said, "I can't forgive myself for letting a Master of the Mage huddle with a group of civilians on my ship." ”。 He uses it in the same way as Brunei.

In reality, however, William, Scarly, and others whom Brunei knew in College City also used the word "commoner", but the term was not used as an antithesis to the concept of "mage", but rather to the concept of "family child" or official.

If you think about it, Captain Rama only looked at Brunei's magic emblem for a little more than a minute, and he could easily judge the level, attributes, and even the engraved supermagic skills and other information, which not everyone can do. Brunei believed that even William and Scarly, the children of a large family, were not educated enough to make judgments so quickly. This is because Federation mages don't need to design and craft their own magic emblems.

“......”

[I just figured it out, you're so disappointing, my little Brunei! Why did I find out that your intelligence was 90 in the first place!Sure enough, after all this time, even I need to be sent for overhaul. It's heart-wrenching. 】

Captain Rama is also a mage! and an imperial mage!

If he had discovered this earlier, Brunei might not have taken it lightly. But before it was time to reflect on the mistakes he had made, Brunei had to think hard. What does that mean? What can he do with that?

"Do you know the Spell Casting Delay Technique?"

Brunei finally spoke, his voice hoarse, low, faint, almost completely drowned in the sound of the waves, and he felt like a fish caught ashore, his mouth open and closed, but no breath at all.

But in any case, Captain Rama heard his words, and his eyebrows twitched slightly: "To know is to know." What exactly do you want to say, dear Mr. Brunei?"

"What I'm saying is that you may think I'm not qualified to negotiate terms with you. But I have. Brunei raised his head slightly, trying to make his voice louder, but he wasn't sure if it would work, "It's a narrow space here, and there's only one exit. If I release 3 fireballs in three directions at the same time, no one will survive but you. ”

Captain Rama was silent for a moment, then said with a smirk, "Until then, I could have killed you at any time." ”

"Not before that, yes, before 'this'. Brunei tried his best to get the corners of his mouth to curl, but he didn't know if he did, "You could have killed me sooner, but unfortunately you didn't." Whatever that is, now, no matter what you're going to do, I'll be able to cast 3 fireballs faster before you can kill me. ”

Even though his voice was faint, saying so many words at once still made Brunei Darussalam's breathlessness take his breath, and he had to pause for a moment, and a leaky flute-like sound came out of his throat before continuing: "With the exception of 'Engrossion' and 'Silent Chanting', most of the superman's skills can be achieved by attaching specific syllables to the chanting. That's why I chose these two super magic tricks. I'm sure you know that, right? So, how do you choose?"

"Of course you can bet I'm lying, you can bet that I haven't actually mastered the 'cast release delay' spell. ”

Brunei paused for a moment, and at the same time, he saw that everyone except Captain Rama had a fierce look, and even without the help of a systematic "psychological test", he knew that it was to hide the panic and fear in their hearts. "Captain, he's, kill him!" among them, Erobol is the worst.

"Maybe it's, maybe it's a gamble? You can think about it, but the longer this spell lasts, the more complex it becomes, and the cost will slowly increase. When I can't support it, the spell will naturally be released. So, hurry up. ”

Ropol screamed again: "He's lying! That medicine is very effective! He shouldn't even be able to speak! Now he must have been exhausted by talking! There is no way to chant any incantations!"

"Shut up!" Captain Rama finally frowned, stopping Ropol's screams, before he said to Brunei again, "I'm standing in the doorway now, and you know, the one who said 'besides me,' isn't it, Mr. Brunei." Again, we are 'water bandits', people who beg for a living on the edge of a knife. Who do you think is under such an empty threat?"

"W-" Ropol almost screamed again, but when he met Captain Rama's eyes, he barely choked back.

[Psychological Assessment: 34<60, Success.] 】

[You let go of Captain Rama's plank-like expression and turned your attention to the others, all of whom showed nervous expressions or movements for a split second, and Ropol was the one you feared the most, as you expected. 】

Brunei tried to laugh again: "Maybe the 'water bandits' really don't care about the lives of their companions, but you're different. As the captain of the ship, you value the lives of the crew. Do you still want to pretend?Let's get it straight, as an Imperial mage, it's not easy to be in a place like the Loland Country, which is deeply influenced by the Federation, right? Your mage acolyte, how long will it take to replenish, well, what about six people?"

Captain Rama still had a straight face, while his eyebrows twitched uncontrollably for a moment, and he was silent for a while: "Huh. Well, 'negotiate the qualifications of the conditions'. What kind of terms are you going to negotiate?"

"Don't worry, I won't go too far. Brunei thought about laughing, but in the end he just exhaled from his throat with "hehe", "The first step is to start with conditions that are acceptable to both of us." You stand outside the door, and then I allow the rest of the people to get out of this cabin. How's that, it's good for you, right?"

"......" Captain Rama frowned, put his hands behind his back, pushed the door open, and took a step back.

"Of course, I don't want to die, so-"

The corners of Brunei's mouth hooked, and finally showed a smile that everyone else could see, a maliciously, cold smile: "So, Ropol has to stay." ”