Chapter 70: Roy the "Flame Lion".
Bright's departure marked Joyce's complete escape from the whirlpool created by "William's death".
On second thought, the whole thing is over, Ianna is killed, Bright is sent back to Beckland, and Emily disappears without a trace...... It seems that he does not even have a person who shares in the fruits of victory.
Joyce took off his hat and saluted, not simply to mock Bright, but to say goodbye to his past self.
At the same time, he also knew very well that Bright would not be devastated by this, and if given the opportunity, His Excellency the reckless Major General decided not to mind killing himself.
Of course, so do I......
Wait in Beckland, I'll go there...... Joyce sneered and turned to leave.
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At the Lemon Tree Bar, Joyce collides head-on with a man who rushes out the door.
The man looked flustered and ran away without saying a word.
However, Joyce saw his face and realized that it was only a teenage boy, so she retracted her right hand that was reacting to the stress and let him go.
Pushing the door open and entering the bar, Mr. Hunter followed him and went straight to the bar.
"Two glasses of Byam Haland."
Joyce skillfully pulled out a coin and put it on the counter, looked around, and then asked casually:
"Who was that guy who ran out just now?"
The young bartender poured the wine, pushed it to the two, and replied absentmindedly:
"His name is Barron, he is an orphan, and he is looking for the help of adventurers during this time, but unfortunately he doesn't even have the money to issue the commission."
After a brief explanation, he stared at Joyce and said, "What are you two doing, very strange?" ”
Joyce smiled, raised his glass, and swallowed reluctantly, controlling the twitching movements of his facial muscles,
"Adventurer from Rune, I heard that you can accept commissions here......"
"Do you have any recommendations?"
"New adventurer." The bartender muttered, turned around and began to wipe the glass, and said lukewarmly:
"The commissions are all posted over there, go and see the ...... yourself"
He suddenly stopped talking, quietly pocketed the two Sol bills on the table, and then said with a smile on his face:
"What type of delegation do you want?"
Joyce smiled: "We came to sea for the treasure, so naturally we like to make money...... Of course, I don't mind exchanging a pirate's head for a bounty. ”
The bar looked the two of them up and down, "tsk" twice, and then exclaimed:
"A newcomer is a newcomer."
"I'll give you a piece of advice for free, on the sea, never provoke pirates, or you won't even know how you're going to die."
Joyce nodded approvingly, and then asked curiously:
"How can you tell I'm new?"
The bartender laughed: "Because the adventurer who dared to provoke the pirates is almost dead." ”
"Well, I want to live two more years!" Joyce shrugged deliberately, acknowledging his identity as a rookie adventurer, and continued:
"Then let's talk about the treasure."
As soon as the words fell, a drunken man suddenly walked over, "bang", and smashed the empty cup on the table:
"Another glass of Lielangzi, this is the wine that men should drink!"
The bartender turned to pour the wine, and the man burped, exhaled the foul smell of wine, and in a drunken daze, he spotted Joyce and tried to pat him on the shoulder, but the latter deftly dodged him.
The big man paused for a moment, then put it behind him, and said with a big grin:
"Boy, new here...... Here's your chance to join my fleet and set sail tomorrow, one day there will be one more pirate general on the sea! ”
The bartender interrupted the drunkard's boasting: "Your wine, Cheng Hui Yi Sule." ”
The latter pulled out his crumpled banknote and handed it over, picked up his glass, and staggered out into the crowd, as if he had forgotten what he had just said to Joyce.
"It's a coward, who often clamored to go to sea, but every day he gets drunk and repeats the process the next day......"
The bartender said, "Don't look at him now, he used to be a well-known adventurer, but all his companions were killed by pirates, and finally he gave up on himself like this." ”
Then, he took out a wad of paper from the drawer below: "These are commissions for treasures......"
"Remember to keep your eyes peeled and tell what is true and what is deceitful......"
Finally, he muttered: "Although most of them are fake!" ”
Knowing that the other party was reminding him, Joyce smiled and gave half a wad to Mr. Hunter, who pretended to be a master without saying a word, and began to look at it casually.
This is the commission ...... Well, it should be said that there are all kinds of "deception", but they all follow the basic principle: there are clues to huge treasures, but for various reasons, lack of funds lead to the inability to set sail, just if you join, you can equally share the wealth that cannot be spent in a lifetime......
Compared to illegal fundraising, this scam is a bit clumsy...... Joyce thought amusefully as she watched, when she was suddenly bumped by Mr. Hunter with her elbow.
He immediately understood, and turned his head to see a fierce-looking man enter the bar, startling the customers into a much quieter noise.
The man's hair was quite vigorous, his beard was thick, his two thick eyebrows were almost in a line, and the most striking thing was his hair, which was tied into a dozen pigtails, cocked in all directions, and swayed with the lines, looking like a spider's web.
If you are born in the wrong era, if in the 21st century, this hairstyle can be called an art...... But how does he sleep at night, won't he panic?
Joyce cursed inwardly, he recognized the man, and knew why he was so intimidating.
"Captain of Lieutenant Admiral Dusk's attached ship No. 3, Roy the 'Flame Lion'."
The young bartender beside him whispered, as if to whisper, "This is a real big man at sea!" ”
Rune Single Country Bounty 3,500 pounds...... Joyce added in his heart, how dare he appear in front of so many people in the open?
Next, something even more shocking happened......
This pirate, who was worth more than "Flame" Daniz, was suddenly surrounded by flames, and then he stepped out of his left foot as usual, and his figure suddenly appeared ten steps away, causing the audience to exclaim.
Manipulating flames, teleporting ...... "arsonist"? Or "magician"?
As Roy, the pirate who suddenly appeared disappeared from view, the bar resumed its noise, but Joyce noticed a few people sneaking out...... He turned his head and asked, pretending to be curious:
"Isn't this great pirate blatantly appearing, isn't he afraid of being killed and exchanged for a bounty?"
The bartender looked at him with disdain, as if looking at a fool:
"You're so powerful, why didn't you do it just now?"
"And even if those people go to report it, by the time the official people arrive, they will have already disappeared."
Joyce laughed twice, and instead of refuting, she asked what she really doubted:
"Does he often show up in bars?"
The young bartender glanced at him, but was speechless, until he touched the two soles that Joyce had taken out again, and then he came closer, and said mysteriously:
"A few days ago, 'Lieutenant General Twilight' and 'Blood Admiral' had a fight, and as a result, they suffered heavy losses...... 'Flame Lion' Roy is recruiting! ”
Then he raised his head slightly, and said longingly: "Joining his fleet is equivalent to joining the fleet of the pirate general, think about it!" ”
Joyce's eyes flashed and he asked, "Is the news accurate?" ”
The bartender said confidently: "Our boss personally said it, how can it be fake!" ”