abnabooks Chapter 251 I Didn't Do Anything! Changes at Snake Island! Fink, the One Who Knows When to Yield!
Chapter 251 I Didn't Do Anything! Changes at Snake Island! Fink, the One Who Knows When to Yield!
According to the family history, the Barnes family was exiled from the Farlenben Empire due to certain crimes committed by their ancestors. After their exile, the Farlenben Empire was swallowed by a massive tsunami, sinking entirely beneath the ocean. They were never able to return, and this event became the Barnes family's unresolved obsession.Over the years, the family's
The letter was filled with excessive flattery and praise, with the core message being: "Lord of the city, we are willing to swear fealty to you and offer up all our wealth from these past years, hoping you will show mercy and grant us a chance to live."
Luca had previously thought that the concept of honor was nothing but a joke to pirates, but now it seemed that even that was too much to expect from them.
"These pirate kings have managed to survive this long, and they're clearly skilled at knowing when to yield and when to fight," Luca muttered, shaking his head. Earlier that day, he had been wondering if he should find some excuse to wipe out the Blazing Flame Pirate Group—it would be a good way to replenish his coffers.
That night, the letter from Fink arrived. Luca couldn't help but admit that the guy was incredibly lucky.
Taking out the golden storage ring hidden in the envelope, Luca casually burned the envelope to ashes. He glanced inside the storage ring, and the sight of a mountain of gold coins and Transcendent-grade materials almost blinded him with their brilliance.
Luca did a quick mental calculation, estimating that the total value of the wealth was at least over 00 million. He couldn't help but sneer—these pirates were all ridiculously rich.
He knew exactly where this money had come from. As for returning it to the victims—well, that was impossible. Whether they were even alive was uncertain. After a brief moment of contemplation, Luca decided to use half of the gold coins for the development of Haillan County and Snake Island, while the rest would go into his private reserves to enhance his own strength. Regardless of anything else, the most important thing now was to raise his power as quickly as possible.
At this point, Luca and the others arrived at the newly built Lord's Manor.
The previous palace had been demolished, and the golden bricks and jade statues inside had been sold off completely.
This newly constructed Lord's Manor was very plain—just a three-story stone building that wasn't very remarkable among the surrounding houses. However, its facilities were the most complete.
Inside the manor's living room, a middle-aged woman had been waiting for quite some time. Upon seeing them, she quickly walked over and respectfully bowed. "Lord Luca, the accommodations have been prepared. You and your companions may rest at any time. Should you need anything, please don't hesitate to give us instructions."
Luca thanked her, as they would be setting off for the Sea of Mist the next day. He told Sophia and the others to rest first, and then turned to Merrick, who was standing nearby. "Prepare a ship to return to Seaway City. Tomorrow morning, make sure Miss Ellie is sent back. You will escort her personally, and I don't want any accidents."
Ellie, who had been trying to blend in with the crowd, froze. Her expression immediately soured, her face falling as she had thought that Luca might have forgotten about her.
Merrick acknowledged the order and left. Luca, without even sparing a glance at Ellie, who now looked as though she was about to cry, turned and made his way up the stairs to the room prepared for him on the third floor.
"No gentlemanly manners at all," Ellie muttered irritably from downstairs as she watched Luca walk away. She was deep in thought, trying to figure out how to get Luca to take her to the Sea of Mist.
Originally, according to her plan, once they reached the Sea of Mist, Luca would have no choice but to take her along, but her plan had gone awry. She had drunk too much water before boarding the ship.
"Anyway, I'm definitely bringing my grandfather back!" Time passed, and finally, she gritted her teeth, stomped up the stairs, and headed straight for Luca's room.