The Immortal Player

Somewhere in the main castle of the Naga Kingdom...

"What a beautiful ship Grandpa!" The was awed by the gigantic, sword-like ship that rose from under water.

"... It trully is a beauty!" The elder responded with awe as if he was fully captivated by the scene of the Karakoa leaving.

When the Karakoa was at a size of a dot when one views it from the balcony where the elder noble and the child was watching it depart, a strong tremor was suddenly felt by the whole Naga Kingdom and the nearby forest.

"Ahh! Grandpa! the ground is shaking! I'm scared!" The child hugged tightly to the old man as the tremors finally stopped.

'From the looks of it... It came from the ship! I hope nothing bad happened!' The old man thought as he holds the child tightly and stared at the dotted figure of the Karakoa.

"Calm down, Xavier! Grandpa is here! Don't worry! From the looks of it, you want to join Aunt and her ship when you grow up! right?" The old man knelt down and comforted the child.

"Uhm! Uhm!" The child who was teary-eyed nodded in agreement with his Grandpa as he scratched his eye to remove the tears.

"Then! Don't let this simple tremor scare you! How about this, Grandpa and your Dad will train you so that four years from now, when you're 12 years old, you can ask your Aunt to take you into her ship?" He said to the child as a few guards and the Father of the child who was a noble entered the room. Since the child was already calmed, they just kept silent and evacuated the room safely.

...

'Brat never fails to amaze me... If not for the suppression of the runes inscribed personally by a core disciple of the Goddess of Healing, Qomera, the injury Beatrice had would have killed her instantly!' Madame Soledad had deep thoughts as she stared at Live broadcast on the battle arena. She then went in front of the golden pipes that were high enough for a normal person to speak.

"CARLOOOS! I told you to bring DEATH to his room! Not to the battle arena and fight Little Beatrice! You're de..." The voice of Madame Soledad sounded through the whole ship and before she could continue, Alivia pulled her going out of the Bridge of the ship. Alivia nodded to Kentaro as if saying 'you know what to do! I'll take care of Soledad! you take care of the other matters!'.

Hopeless, Comandante Kurokami Kentaro nodded in return and wore a grim face. 'These youngsters are really troublesome... sigh!'

"Put me down, Alicia! Put me down! I'm not finished! Put me..." Madame Soledad struggled as Alicia pulled her out.

"Ehm... First, Urse... please continuously check and monitor little Beatrice! Carlos... send Soledad's apprentice to his room! To..." Comandante Kentaro want to welcome Pedro but he didn't know Pedro's name, hence he went silent a bit before continuing.

'I would rather be poor than to be cannon fodder!'

'I can take as many shifts as I can, Just no to be one of those!'

All the crew on duty became attentive and focused as soon as they heard the cannon fodder words. They all looked like slaves who will willfully work just to avoid that punishment. Majority of the crew who were not on duty decided to sleep, for them, nightmares are better than being cannon fodder if they lacked sleep and was caught slacking off during their duty.

...

On the viewers' area...

"See you later! Joshua!" Carlos quickly left to fetch Pedro like a soul-less person. 'That's if I see you again... alive!'

Joshua just gave him a wave, after Carlos left, Joshua also stood and went out of the viewers' area.

"Might as well go around since I'm on duty!" Carlos uttered in a low voice.

...

In the arena, Battle arena moderator, Urse left the control room and continued to monitor the condition of the critically wounded Beatrice. Pedro was astounded of what he had done. The power he currently had was strong enough to rival dungeon boss monsters of any level... considering it has low intelligence.

Besides, he knew that the outcome would be reversed if Madame Soledad was his opponent. In terms of skill and experience, they might be of the same rank already, but Madame Soledad and other strong crews like Comodoro de Armada Alivia Mercado, and Comandante Kurokami Kentaro.

Of course, if the control skill rule of Pedro was not included, there were chances that he can't beat Joshua Verano or Carlos Verano.

Thinking that his strength was all dependent on his skills, the potion injector, and the intermediate potion, He had a sudden resolve that he had a need to gain way more information for him to utilize and become the strongest player.

"There are still many loopholes!" He uttered in a low disappointed voice.

'It was certainly a good start! But It was not yet perfect! He did not aim to be one of those who were at the top of Bearth but to rule it! His damage output was godly! I must refrain from using it! If not for these "mysterious runes", I might have had my first NPC kill in bearth after the reincarnation happened! Should I hold back a little when against them?' He walked towards the Faithpursuer Katana to pick it up. He had a worried look because if his strength became well known to NPCs on Bearth, It was like a double-edged sword. It could benefit him, but at the same time can bring harm or misfortunes to him.

Overall, he was glad of the damage he can produce, it would be godly in dungeons, but on NPC battles, He would need to device a plan to fight them without killing them, especially when he plans to enter BHO and rank among the top officials for his legacy enhancement. Killing NPCs on BHO would garner more hate from BHO personnel and Officials rather than respect and worship, just like a hero.

"Would she be alright?" Pedro asked the Battle arena moderator, Urse.

"Barely... She's still unconscious and her magic energy was almost empty! Luckily, she had a Gold-rated defense talisman that sucked up all her magical energy to produce a shield that blocked your attack and made her avoid being instantly killed... Never the less, she is still in a critical condition! We'll know further about her conditions when the Ship Doctor came!" Urse replied to Pedro as Carlos arrive at the battle arena's entrance.

"Mister... I have come to assist you back to your room!" Carlos who was spiritless exclaimed. 'I got into trouble because of this man, and yet I still don't know his name!'

Pedro glanced one last time to the unconscious Beatrice with a serious and determined charcoal face.

"Senior Urse, please take good care of her! Let's go, Senior Carlos!" Pedro then flicked his overcoat that made its lower part rise a bit into the air. The live stream that was still on in the battle arena caught this awesome moment where Pedro was leaving the battle arena, with his lower overcoat slightly in the air.