Captain – Chapter 636 – She Smiled As Always

“Alright, alright, it’s best that you have confidence, Captain.”

Hearing the girl’s matter-of-fact, even arrogant declaration, Caine smiled wryly and reached out to press down the fist she had raised for emphasis.

Having finished breakfast, it was naturally time to leave.

Although compared to an ordinary couple’s honeymoon, this time for deepening their relationship wasn’t long, they had special identities after all and couldn’t forever indulge in their world of two.

Putting back on their captain’s attire—either magnificent or somber—the two returned from being lovers in passionate romance with eyes only for each other to being a captain and first mate with numerous affairs to handle.

Returned to being dazzling legends.

After changing clothes, the two pushed open the door and descended along the ornately decorated, somewhat exaggerated spiral staircase, while everything in the room would naturally be tidied by dedicated staff.

The recollections and narration continued as well.

However, compared to the thrilling ship-seizing battle and the dramatic entrance of the ship of the dead and old myths, Caine’s subsequent experiences seemed rather mundane.

The Drowned Captain ultimately retreated in defeat. Even without yesterday’s meeting, Roy could have guessed that was the Great Captain striking suddenly across vast distances.

To accomplish such a feat, looking through all of history after the gods’ departure, very few could manage it.

And in the present world, it could only be his handiwork.

“After that, you all rushed straight to Providence to cause trouble for him?”

After asking and seeing the first mate nod slightly, the girl couldn’t help but cover her forehead and sigh deeply. Though there was warmth, she felt such behavior was truly reckless.

If the old man was wholeheartedly siding with the devil, then this was tantamount to seeking death.

“I know your concerns, Captain, but regardless of intent, he did save us once. And Richi insisted that he wouldn’t move against us.”

Recalling the calm, even somewhat cold analysis from that young man before entering Providence, Caine summarized it in his own words: “According to Richi, even if he really planned to move against you, it wouldn’t extend to others.”

“This seems to be some kind of… habit?”

Hearing this, Roy shrugged and said lightly: “It’s not really a habit. More accurately, it’s like he can’t be bothered to deal with it, and he wouldn’t consider you all…”

“As threats worth taking seriously. Even I probably still don’t qualify.”

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Knowing the captain’s relationship with that old man was complicated, Caine didn’t make any overly personal judgments about this, only continuing to talk about what happened after landing on the island.

That night, he had descended from the heavens with the giant dragon, drunk a few cups of wine in the wooden house, heard an old story, and then even more abruptly gained a seat of his own.

“Wait, wait, wait, you’re saying…”

Roy had little interest in that unclear story, which compared to what that person had revealed to her of the past, must be extremely lacking in detail.

But she found the matter of the seat utterly absurd.

“You can now be considered a legend too?”

Faced with the girl’s somewhat astonished question, Caine shook his head, but before the girl could relax, he added with dramatic pause: “Not considered—because I am one.”

Her eyebrows drooping slightly, the girl decided not to comment on this cold joke, only feeling somewhat deflated: “Though defeating Talin and seizing his ship is indeed a decent achievement, to be ranked among legends based on this alone is too…”

Roy didn’t finish, but her meaning was crystal clear.

The title of legendary pirate wasn’t casually bestowed. Even she and Richi, who had the lowest seniority, had to wade through blood, fire, and gunpowder, capture dozens of Auran warships, and take countless enemy lives before they could assume the position.

Not to mention the Deep Sea and Night Curtain who viewed the Western Waters as their playground and battlefield, or “Black Rose” who controlled the islands’ information lifeline and could dig up even old secrets.

From this perspective, Caine, who had been a pirate for less than two years, was unqualified in every aspect.

“Forget it, consider it one of the old man’s rare indulgences. There’s no real harm anyway.”

Suppressing the sense of disparity in her heart, the girl looked at the innocent-faced first mate and said helplessly. After all, important decisions in the islands were made by vote count regardless of the usually silent Great Captain, so having an extra seat meant an extra vote.

Though this news she’d just learned might make future situations more troublesome.

Even if fresh blood emerged later, it would be impossible to shake the combination of one “ship” with three legends in the short term—this was truly an unprecedented situation.

This meant that even if Victor remained neutral in the future, she would have the final say in many matters.

During their conversation, the two had finished the spiral staircase and, following attendants who respectfully awaited and followed them according to the upper floor’s will, walked toward the inn’s main entrance.

Though only a few short hours had passed since that news was delivered.

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But even the most obtuse pirate now knew that for a long time to come, how the islands’ weather changed would depend on Captain Roy’s mood.

So those who had received the news first and seized seats in the King’s Inn’s great hall—whether to meet and flatter the two, or carrying full confusion wanting to verify the truth about the secret place, or even those holding opposing views—filled both sides of the passage.

Among that dark mass of people, who had somewhat the appearance of a motley crowd, stood without exception the true power holders of this pirate world.

Among them were no shortage of great pirates on par with the old One-Eyed Captain and Black Emperor, and existences like Mr. Monroe who controlled most of the sacred land’s economy.

But those who had previously lived in luxury and wielded overwhelming power had gathered here since early morning, or hurried over, waiting for the two’s appearance.

“By the way, what’s the title?”

But facing this grand, even somewhat oppressive scene, the captain’s interest seemed more focused on what kind of legendary title the first mate would receive.

As if compared to this matter, compared to the situation of those close to her, everything else was unimportant.

“Lion.”

Hearing the title Caine threw out, Roy couldn’t help but laugh, thinking that taking your old nickname and removing the word “Imperial” to use as your post-investiture title was really too perfunctory, though it was indeed quite fitting.

Seeing this, as if guessing part of her thoughts, the first mate smiled wryly: “I chose this myself. If you think it doesn’t sound good, we can change it later.”

Though he had received the investiture, to truly settle the legendary position still required a ceremony, which all legends would need to attend.

After that ceremony, the new pirate legend’s name, title, and granted territory would truly be proclaimed, so it wasn’t too late to change it.

“Never mind, I think it’s quite good.”

Raising her hand to signal the attendants not to follow, Roy and her companion descended the steps in front of the platform and walked side by side toward the open door, seemingly with no intention of staying to spend even half a second with those silent but powerful figures.

“If you really want me to choose, I’m afraid you couldn’t accept it.”

The young man, who likewise focused his attention only on the captain, heard these words carrying strong leading question implications and said softly: “How could that be? As long as it’s chosen by you, I’ll accept anything, Captain. Why don’t you tell me?”

“Really?”

Lightly hissing as if somewhat flattered by these words, Roy asked for confirmation.

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“Really.”

Hearing the girl’s light laugh as if a scheme had succeeded after his agreement, Caine suddenly felt some regret, wondering if he’d agreed too rashly.

But words spoken were like water spilled—there was ultimately no reason to take them back.

Unless… the name the girl chose was really too excessive.

“Then fine, from now on your title will be…”

“Silver-Haired Big Cat!”

Hearing the captain’s emphatic words, the young man was silent for nearly twenty seconds, then learning her earlier tone, said calmly: “Never mind, the original is quite good.”

“Hey, changing your mind?”

Faced with the girl’s dissatisfied questioning, Caine turned his face away and sighed: “That’s because you weren’t seriously choosing a name at all. Also, Captain, we’re almost there.”

“You’re not really planning to ignore all these people, are you?”

“Almost there” meant the two had already walked into the sunlight spilling outside the main door. At most ten more steps and they would walk out of the King’s Inn.

During the previous process, the people on both sides of the passage had maintained quiet, even solemn silence, watching the two pass without anyone speaking or blocking them.

Roy and the first mate chatted among themselves while others observed them with their “attention ceremony”—like being in two different worlds. But this didn’t mean…

The girl could really treat them like wooden stakes and leave without a word, leaving only their backs.

That would be no different from publicly announcing that from now on, she was the islands’ undisputed ruler, and if anyone disagreed, they were welcome to challenge her.

Not to mention Roy had no such intention—she would still need to rely on the islands’ strength in the future.

Therefore, before truly walking out the door, the two ultimately stopped.

Facing various gazes that were either burning or scrutinizing, Roy put her hands behind her back, turned around, and returned a smile more brilliant than sunlight, just like that young man from the past.

The young man who had grown up playing freely under their watch in Providence.

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At that time, they all believed that supported by Red Beard, Night Curtain Enzo, and many others, even receiving the Great Captain’s extremely rare cultivation and favoritism, that child of old myths would undoubtedly become the islands’ future master.

And indeed it was so, though the process had exceeded everyone’s expectations.

But that smile, and the girl’s following words, announced to everyone that she was still that young man they had watched grow up, who loved freedom and didn’t covet power.

“I know the elders got up so early and came here to see me, and you must have countless questions you want answered by me.”

“Don’t worry, you’ll have the answers you want, just not from my mouth.”

“Victor Varen—I believe you’ve all heard this name and know he’s the Great Captain’s personally appointed successor. I imagine you’ll trust him even more at this moment.”

“So he’ll give you answers, and I believe he’ll never conceal anything.”

After the captain finished speaking, the crowd briefly stirred before quickly returning to silence. Then the oldest and most respected old captain from the escort fleet supporting the Great Captain stepped out from the crowd and stood directly opposite the girl.

“Then what about you, little captain? We want to know what role you’ll play in the future.”

The old man said peacefully, his address for Roy being the more intimate “little captain,” just like their well-meaning teasing of her many years ago.

Though they had no doubt about the Great Captain’s judgment and his chosen proxy, they still worried whether that young man of barely thirty years…

Could truly bear such great pressure.

Pressure from the Golden-Eyed Devil.

“Me? Of course I’ll be the same as before—probably won’t be back for a long time.”

But faced with this serious, weighty question, the girl still smiled gently, diluting the gloom here and lightly dispelling the shadows in everyone’s hearts.

“Perhaps after three years, perhaps sooner, I’ll abdicate my legendary position, along with his. I wonder if Captain Guy and all of you…”

Raising her hand to indicate that “he” referred to the first mate beside her, Roy spoke while looking around at the powerful figures on both sides who were deeply surprised by her sudden statement.

“Can accept this?”