Above Pirate King - Chapter 143
West Blue, Vorde Kingdom:
The land where the Vorde Kingdom now stands was originally known as the Whitt Kingdom. It was renamed the Vorde Kingdom after Vorde Mack usurped the throne five years ago.
Located in the region near the windless area in the West Blue, it is surrounded by several powerful kingdoms and the top-tier mafia family in the West Blue, the Capone Family!
The territory consists of seven islands, with the largest one being Vorde Island, roughly half the size of St. Martin Island, and it is also where the capital city, Vorde City, is located.
The population is 210,000, with a military of over 10,000, including special units such as the 500-member Elephant Knights and the 1,000-member Golden Tiger Knights!
The kingdom is rich in wildlife, producing various animal products such as furs, bones, and tendons, making it renowned as a Animal Kingdom in the West Blue. It is also one of the member countries of the World Government.
The climate is stable, with all seven islands covered in dense and deep rainforests. The air is hot and humid!
There are three ports in total, with the largest one on Vorde Island, and the other two on the second and third largest islands, Elephant Island, and Golden Tiger Island, which are slightly smaller than Vorde Island.
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The outskirts of Vorde City:
“Pant, pant!”
Two ragged and emaciated figures stumbled into the rainforest on the outskirts of the city, looking disheveled and exhausted.
“Sis…sis…huff…sis, I… I can’t go on anymore. You go on by yourself!” One of the figures stopped, supporting herself with her hands on her knees, gasping for breath.
“No!” The other figure firmly refused and walked up to her sister, helping her up. “We must run together!”
“Sister, I… I really… can’t run anymore. You go on quickly, or we’ll both die here!” The younger sister pushed her sister a few times, trying to break free from her grasp.
“Vivian, I promised father to protect you!” the older sister said sternly.
“Sister… I…” Vivian tried to persuade her again.
“Thud, thud, thud!”
Just then, accompanied by a noisy sound of footsteps, several voices grew closer.
“Quick… after them!”
“They should be just ahead!”
“As long as we catch them, His Majesty the King will reward us handsomely!”
“Chase them!”
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Upon hearing the voices, Vivian’s face immediately turned pale. She no longer cared about anything else, forcefully broke free from her sister’s support, and pushed her away, saying firmly, “Hathaway, go away quickly! How else can you avenge Father?”
Hathaway hesitated for a moment after being pushed, looked deeply at Vivian, gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and the tears in her eyes stopped flowing. She choked and said, “Sister, it’s my fault this time. I shouldn’t have trusted that scoundrel Chestertonton. Sister… I will definitely avenge you!”
Hathaway didn’t choose to do something dramatic like the brainless protagonists in TV dramas, resulting in both of them getting caught. Instead, she chose to run because she knew that only by escaping could she have a chance to seek revenge!
“Alright, sister, we promise. You must avenge me!” Vivian smiled, her smile bright and radiant.
Hathaway nodded heavily, with tears in her eyes, turned around, and was about to run away.
At this moment, the situation took another turn.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
“Ah!”
“Help!”
“Please spare me!”
“Let me go!”
…
Along with intense gunfire, the people chasing them began to beg for mercy, crying out in various ways.
After a while, all those voices fell silent, and the area returned to calm!
However, Hathaway showed no signs of happiness; she tightly shielded her sister behind her.
From the surrounding rainforest, sixteen men dressed in black suits and armed with guns emerged and surrounded Hathaway and Vivian!
“Clap, clap, clap!”
Yusuke walked out from the crowd, applauding slowly.
“What a deep sisterly affection!” Yusuke said with a smile.
“Who are you?” Hathaway’s internal alertness reached its peak instantly. Her face became serious as she asked sternly.
“Who I am is not important. What’s important is that you come with me, and I can help you seek revenge!” Yusuke’s eyes gleamed, smiling as he spoke.
“Heh!” Hathaway sneered.
Unbelievable!
She didn’t believe it for a moment!
A stranger suddenly appeared and told her that he could help her seek revenge. How could she believe that?
However, Yusuke also noticed her disbelief and smiled slightly, saying, “Alright then, let me analyze the current situation for you, and you can decide whether or not to follow me!”
“Since five years ago, you both escaped from the palace under the protection of loyal ministers and have been hiding in the slums of Vorde City… uh, I mean the slums of Whitt Kingdom!”
“Perhaps it’s because you’ve been lucky, or maybe the ministers didn’t betray you, or it could be because you cut off your striking blue hair and made yourselves look dirty to avoid pursuit.”
“Regardless, you’ve been living in the slums all this time, struggling to survive without enough food, constantly living in fear, afraid of being discovered, but all of this hasn’t broken you; it only fueled your hatred for Vorde Mack!”
“So, all this time, you’ve been planning revenge. However, how can you seek revenge when you’re destitute? Therefore, a day ago, Princess Hathaway approached Chestertonton, a former minister who was highly valued and loyal by your father, hoping to get his help!”
At this point, Yusuke chuckled, looking at Hathaway and then shaking his head, saying, “Unfortunately, the five years of suffering didn’t clear your mind at all. You don’t understand how human nature works! Five years is enough to completely change a person! That’s why you were betrayed by Chesterton!”
“Fortunately, your luck has still held, and you escaped again! But that’s all there is to it. On this island, where can you run to? Vorde Mack has already sealed off the ports; finding you is only a matter of time!”
“If you don’t come with me, not only will your sister die, but you’ll die too, and the last spark of Whitt Kingdom will be extinguished!”
Upon hearing this, Hathaway’s expression changed, and she fell silent.
Seeing this, Yusuke didn’t rush her; he just smiled and looked at her.
After a while, Hathaway finally spoke slowly, asking, “What do we need to give in order for you to help us seek revenge?”
There’s no such thing as a free lunch!
When a stranger comes to help you in an extremely dangerous situation, most of the time, they want something in return!
“Heh heh, it seems your mind has cleared now. What you need to give is quite simple—the entire Whitt Kingdom!” Yusuke said with a smile.
“The Whitt Kingdom!?” Hathaway was somewhat puzzled.
“As long as you come with us, we will provide you with three months of training and then supply you with a large number of weapons, troops, and other resources to help you regain your kingdom!” Yusuke said seriously.
“Wait a minute!” Hathaway frowned and asked, “If you have the military power and resources to help me regain my kingdom, why don’t you establish your own kingdom? Moreover, aren’t you afraid that I’ll go back on my promise after regaining the kingdom?”
“You don’t need to know the answer to the first question!” Yusuke paused and continued, “As for the second question… well, we will take your sister as a hostage. If you go back on your word, hehe…”
“No!”
“I agree!”
Simultaneously, Hathaway and Vivian gave completely different answers.
“No, sister, I won’t let anyone take you away!” Hathaway said firmly, looking at Vivian.
“No, sister, agree to his terms! Given the current situation, we can only agree to his conditions; otherwise, we won’t just fail to seek revenge, but we’ll both die on this island, and there won’t be any chance for revenge!” Vivian tried to convince Hathaway calmly.
Her mind was very clear, and she knew that their best option now was to agree to Yusuke’s terms. Once they regained their kingdom, they probably wouldn’t be able to oppose this group of people with their strength. But after they captured the whole kingdom, there would likely be some estrangement between them. Instead of being suspicious of each other later, it was better to make their intention clear—to seek revenge and then live their lives peacefully. Otherwise, with the power of these people, they might just eliminate them after they served their purpose!
And the reason she chose this particular kingdom in the West Blue was simple—because that country was powerful and had good security. If this group of people was willing to let them live there, they could spend the rest of their lives in peace.
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