Chapter 221: Birds Of A Feather
Theoretically, as the heir to a great family, Caspar might figure this out, but it’s unlikely that Caspar would actually figure it out.
“Mm~ Hehe~”
“Refreshing!”
“This is so refreshing, hahahaha!”
As soon as Caspar returned to the mansion, he took off his jacket and tossed it to his follower before bursting into laughter.
“Let me tell you—”
“You didn’t see the expressions on those old guys’ faces—they looked like they’d just eaten shit!”
“Hahaha!”
Their displeased yet afraid to act on him expressions were simply irresistible to him!
Seeing them again now felt as refreshing as putting on clean underwear on New Year’s morning.
“Y-Young Master. Th-That’s gr-great.”
The follower holding the jacket nearby saw his young master so happy and got happy too.
“Ah~”
Loosening the tie around his neck, Caspar sprawled out on the sofa, head tilted back as if savoring the aftertaste of what just happened.
“Y-Young Master, w-we, following the Beasts Pirates like this will definitely make the Mediya Family great again.”
“Of course.”
“It’s just a pirate crew with brute force but nothing else. With a little scheme from me, I’ve easily made it mine.”
Sprawled on the sofa, Caspar smugly explained his plan to his follower.
“Once I use these barbarians’ power to completely crush those families that gave us attitude before and seize all their resources, that’ll be the day I rebuild the Mediya Family.”
“I will surpass Father and make the Mediya name echo throughout the entire New World!”
Caspar clenched his fist, already fantasizing about grandly heading to the North Sea to pick up that cowardly old father of his.
『What will your expression be like then, Father?』
Unlike the confident Caspar, the follower’s face changed drastically upon hearing his plan.
“Y-Young Master! Y-You’re going to betray the Beasts Pirates?”
“Hm? Betrayal? Of course not~”
“R-Really? Th-Then that’s good…”
“They’re just a pawn in my family’s revival. How could a player betray a pawn?”
Caspar explained matter-of-factly.
Having faced no retaliation from the Beasts Pirates up to now, he naturally placed them in a position he could manipulate at will.
Temporarily submitting to them now was just acting; he’d never had any intention of truly submitting.
Besides, how could a true man born between heaven and earth linger despondently beneath others?!
“B-But the Beasts Pirates…”
The follower grew even more anxious upon hearing this; he knew full well how terrifying the Beasts Pirates were.
One night, a century-old family, hundreds of people slaughtered without hesitation!
“Eh~ Don’t worry, I have my ways to deal with those barbaric pirates.”
Seeing his follower’s increasing anxiety and stuttering, Caspar smiled confidently.
“Things here are on track now; it’s time to activate another pawn.”
“After all, I don’t have much time left. That Miss La should be turning fourteen in a few years, right~”
『Eh~ Even such a beautiful goddess will one day become an ‘old woman’. Time is truly cruel~』
Thinking this, Caspar pulled out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.
“Bru… Bru…”
“Hello, is this Mister Spandine?”
“It’s been a while. It’s Caspar~ Mediya Caspar.”
“What do you mean… Of course I’m not dead. I hear you’ve connected with the Navy’s quartermaster department lately. I have a big business deal to discuss with you~”
……
Click!
In a pristine office, Spandine in a black suit hung up the Den Den Mushi and lit a cigar.
“Phew~”
“Who would’ve thought Caspar actually survived and infiltrated Beasts Heavy Industry’s internal circles.”
“What good luck~”
“Officer, should we report this to the higher-ups?”
His secretary asked.
“Hm? Why report it?”
“Well… This involves the Beasts Pirates. If we report it, then we can…”
“Add another achievement to that old thing Jolly’s record?”
Spandine sneered.
As a battle-hardened bureaucratic warrior, he was all too familiar with claiming subordinates’ merits.
“That old guy has held that position above for how many years? He’s about to retire anyway—giving him this merit would just be a waste.”
“Besides, doesn’t Caspar have business to discuss with us~? That’s not pocket change like a few hundred million Belly.”
Recalling the profits Caspar promised, the corner of Spandine’s mouth curved up.
“That old thing Jolly is retiring soon, and I’m not the only one eyeing his position—exactly when I need Belly.”
“Money buys power, and power brings more money. That’s the simple and wonderful rule in the World Government~”
Spinning in his chair, Spandine stood, grabbed his nameplate coat from the backrest, and headed out of the office, not forgetting to instruct his secretary:
“Go arrange a meeting with Staff Officer Singh from the quartermaster office. Tell him I’m treating him to a casual dinner tonight at the Golden Glazed Pavilion and earnestly request his presence.”
……
Leaving aside the filthy world of the lords for now, on the Nth uninhabited islet in the Fenrir Sea Area, two small figures were intently staring at the tiny cube before them.
On the simple stone platform in front of them, the golden cube was enveloped by indigo energy.
These indigo energies, like fine needles, tried to pierce into the golden cube’s interior and fuse with it.
“Almost, almost there. It’s about to succeed!”
Ignoring Aoxi’s shouts beside her, Obei was covered in fine sweat on her forehead, fully focused on controlling her divine power.
Hiss~
A sound like melting ice and snow came from the stone platform. Like melted chocolate, the golden cube suddenly softened, and the indigo energy seized the moment to surge in, intending to fuse.
Gold and indigo energies intertwined, a brand-new color slowly forming.
But…
Beep~
A faint sound rang out, halting the energy fusion trend.
“Run!”
Aoxi, reacting first, grabbed Obei by the collar and instantly appeared several sea miles away.
Boom!!!
Two and a half seconds later, a terrifying explosion with a radius of three sea miles completely engulfed that small islet.
The rising mushroom cloud and ensuing shockwave made their hair and clothes whip wildly.
“Failed again. How many is this now?”
“I’ve lost count.”
“Should we keep going?”
“Yes, I have a feeling next time it’ll succeed.”
“That’s what you said last time.”
“This time it’s different.”
“Fine.”
Aoxi pulled out a Burufaruto-marked sea chart from her purple starfish-head pouch, searching for the next victim islet.
“Ah! Only one left on this chart. It’ll have to be that one.”
Aoxi pointed to a small red circle on the outermost edge of the Fenrir Sea Area, the last uninhabited island location marked by Burufaruto.
The atmosphere disrupted by the earlier explosion made the sea chart in Aoxi’s hand flutter nonstop, like a departed senior pacifying a trembling junior in fear.
“Mm, no time to waste. Let’s head out now.”
“Eh~ But I’m hungry~”
“After this experiment, we’ll go back. I believe this time it’ll succeed on the first try.”
