After making his bold statement, Raine and his crew were immediately invited by Trajan to have tea.
Upon entering Trajan's reception room, Shobe, Charge King, Onebear and Twobear appeared nervous in front of the legendary captain.
Fortunately, Trajan wasn't looking for trouble with them; he was only looking to speak with Raine.
"Raine, let's talk in private with the doors closed. No need for formalities," Trajan said solemnly. "Oh, Scout, have these friends sit and offer them some tea."
Now, with only Raine's crew, Trajan, Scout, and Olivia in the room, they were truly having a private conversation.
"Raine, you're smart, so you should be able to understand that I only have one granddaughter, Olivia. Although this island belongs to the Navy on the surface, it's now my fiefdom. I'm getting old and will need to pass it down eventually," Trajan said. "Pandora Island is one of the best in the King-class sea, as you may have experienced. We earn several hundred thousand pearls per month."
Raine was secretly surprised. His three islands, Eastern Dawn Island, Misty Island, and Java Island, only earned just over sixty thousand per month. In comparison, Pandora Island earned several hundred thousand per month! The difference in income was staggering.
"And not to boast, but Olivia's appearance is unparalleled. No one in the entire King-class sea can..." Trajan unintentionally noticed Fancy, one of Raine's crew members, who was quite exquisite, and almost as pretty as Olivia. "Over her."
Fancy had delicate features that were flawless, but whether she was prettier than Olivia was up for debate.
Raine took a sip of his tea. It was also luxurious to drink tea in the Azure Era.
"General Trajan, that's not what I meant. My goal isn't to live an easy life in the King-class sea. I want to go to a wider world," Raine said.
Olivia, sitting next to her grandfather, glanced at Raine. This guy was a bit different from what she had imagined.
Trajan chuckled. "Having ambition is good, young man. But, as I was like you once, with a heart as high as the sky. However, after I entered the wider world, I realized how weak people's strength really is."
"We cannot fight against the real powers, those terrifying guys, or even the world. Unless you are stronger than I was back then... I advise you to stay here. Of course, I'm not asking you to be my son-in-law. I can train you as my successor."
Upon hearing this condition, Onebear and the others were stunned.
To become the successor of General Trajan? That was something that could save them decades of hard work!
At that moment, someone knocked on the door. A captain entered the room and handed Trajan a stack of documents before glancing at Raine and leaving.
Trajan confidently took the documents and said, "These are the records of your bounty group. Let's see if you have the ability to reach higher seas. I just speak my mind, so don't mind me."
Trajan leisurely flipped through the records of Raine's bounty group.
"A bounty group was registered in the uninhabited sea, handled by Hades. At that time, there was only one ship!? That doesn't meet the requirements."
"Oh, I see the records below. You passed the navy's simulation test. Hmm, it's good that one ship passed the simulation test."
"After that, you entered the human-class sea and defeated... Dracula!" Trajan suddenly sat up and stared at Raine's record. "Elite G9 sea monster Dracula!"
He continued.
"You eliminated Beheading Pirates, and Heavy Iron Pirates, and foiled the Holy Pirates' plot to occupy Solomon Island... in total, you destroyed 535 pirate groups!"
Scout couldn't sit still and approached Trajan to confirm the information. After seeing that Trajan wasn't mistaken, he looked at Raine in shock.
"Entered the beast-class sea and released thousands of slave gladiators?!"
"Defeated Rex's pirate group, and defeated 412 pirate groups in the beast-class sea!"
"Captured a new island with just one ship in the Thousand Ship Struggle?!"
Olivia covered her mouth in horror.
An island was the most precious resource in any sea, especially in the beast-class sea where the powers were not as fixed as in the king-class sea, and it was a place where various factions vied for dominance.
One ship could capture an island among thousands of warships in a great battle!?
Trajan stared wide-eyed at Raine, looking at him like a monster. "Courageous and resourceful, Captain Raine, you really impressed me. I apologize for underestimating you earlier."
Raine smiled faintly, "It's okay, after all, I look young."
"Captain Raine, may I ask what your next step is?" Trajan suddenly became interested.
"Oh, I plan to clean up the entire King-class sea area."
Puff! Scout next to them sprayed tea everywhere. "Ahem, ahem, wait, Captain Raine, did you just say something? Clean up the entire King-class sea area?"
Olivia also stared with wide eyes, eagerly waiting for Raine's next words.
"Yeah, mainly to make money. If I take down all One Emperor and Ten Kings, their islands will be mine," Raine said naturally.
After making his bold statement, Raine and his crew were immediately invited by Trajan to have tea.
Upon entering Trajan's reception room, Shobe, Charge King, Onebear and Twobear appeared nervous in front of the legendary captain.
Fortunately, Trajan wasn't looking for trouble with them; he was only looking to speak with Raine.
"Raine, let's talk in private with the doors closed. No need for formalities," Trajan said solemnly. "Oh, Scout, have these friends sit and offer them some tea."
Now, with only Raine's crew, Trajan, Scout, and Olivia in the room, they were truly having a private conversation.
"Raine, you're smart, so you should be able to understand that I only have one granddaughter, Olivia. Although this island belongs to the Navy on the surface, it's now my fiefdom. I'm getting old and will need to pass it down eventually," Trajan said. "Pandora Island is one of the best in the King-class sea, as you may have experienced. We earn several hundred thousand pearls per month."
Raine was secretly surprised. His three islands, Eastern Dawn Island, Misty Island, and Java Island, only earned just over sixty thousand per month. In comparison, Pandora Island earned several hundred thousand per month! The difference in income was staggering.
"And not to boast, but Olivia's appearance is unparalleled. No one in the entire King-class sea can..." Trajan unintentionally noticed Fancy, one of Raine's crew members, who was quite exquisite, and almost as pretty as Olivia. "Over her."
Fancy had delicate features that were flawless, but whether she was prettier than Olivia was up for debate.
Raine took a sip of his tea. It was also luxurious to drink tea in the Azure Era.
"General Trajan, that's not what I meant. My goal isn't to live an easy life in the King-class sea. I want to go to a wider world," Raine said.
Olivia, sitting next to her grandfather, glanced at Raine. This guy was a bit different from what she had imagined.
Trajan chuckled. "Having ambition is good, young man. But, as I was like you once, with a heart as high as the sky. However, after I entered the wider world, I realized how weak people's strength really is."
"We cannot fight against the real powers, those terrifying guys, or even the world. Unless you are stronger than I was back then... I advise you to stay here. Of course, I'm not asking you to be my son-in-law. I can train you as my successor."
Upon hearing this condition, Onebear and the others were stunned.
To become the successor of General Trajan? That was something that could save them decades of hard work!
At that moment, someone knocked on the door. A captain entered the room and handed Trajan a stack of documents before glancing at Raine and leaving.
Trajan confidently took the documents and said, "These are the records of your bounty group. Let's see if you have the ability to reach higher seas. I just speak my mind, so don't mind me."
Trajan leisurely flipped through the records of Raine's bounty group.
"A bounty group was registered in the uninhabited sea, handled by Hades. At that time, there was only one ship!? That doesn't meet the requirements."
"Oh, I see the records below. You passed the navy's simulation test. Hmm, it's good that one ship passed the simulation test."
"After that, you entered the human-class sea and defeated... Dracula!" Trajan suddenly sat up and stared at Raine's record. "Elite G9 sea monster Dracula!"
He continued.
"You eliminated Beheading Pirates, and Heavy Iron Pirates, and foiled the Holy Pirates' plot to occupy Solomon Island... in total, you destroyed 535 pirate groups!"
Scout couldn't sit still and approached Trajan to confirm the information. After seeing that Trajan wasn't mistaken, he looked at Raine in shock.
"Entered the beast-class sea and released thousands of slave gladiators?!"
"Defeated Rex's pirate group, and defeated 412 pirate groups in the beast-class sea!"
"Captured a new island with just one ship in the Thousand Ship Struggle?!"
Olivia covered her mouth in horror.
An island was the most precious resource in any sea, especially in the beast-class sea where the powers were not as fixed as in the king-class sea, and it was a place where various factions vied for dominance.
One ship could capture an island among thousands of warships in a great battle!?
Trajan stared wide-eyed at Raine, looking at him like a monster. "Courageous and resourceful, Captain Raine, you really impressed me. I apologize for underestimating you earlier."
Raine smiled faintly, "It's okay, after all, I look young."
"Captain Raine, may I ask what your next step is?" Trajan suddenly became interested.
"Oh, I plan to clean up the entire King-class sea area."
Puff! Scout next to them sprayed tea everywhere. "Ahem, ahem, wait, Captain Raine, did you just say something? Clean up the entire King-class sea area?"
Olivia also stared with wide eyes, eagerly waiting for Raine's next words.
"Yeah, mainly to make money. If I take down all One Emperor and Ten Kings, their islands will be mine," Raine said naturally.
