Settsetse! The Pirate Nemesis

"...You seem to have guessed something wrong." After a moment of silence, Vannosen's eyes also revealed a hint of sarcasm.

"You don't think that killing a stepping stone will make you my equal, do you?!"

8. The Emperor of the Ring

They were initially somewhat disappointed by Sett's swift victory over Eddie, but after hearing Sett's words, the group, who had been feeling a bit disheartened, suddenly widened their eyes and cheered.

"Sett! Sett!! Sett!!!"

Faced with the cheers of the crowd, Sett showed no fear, instead raising both hands to the sky. His handsome face was filled with untamed wildness, and the fighting spirit emanating from him made one think that this was his throne.

"I am the scales of violence! The weight of justice! The conductor of the Death Band!!"

His face was filled with rage, yet no one dared to question his lust. Then, Sett turned his gaze to Vannosen beside him, his eyes revealing undisguised mockery: "You should be like a speck of shit on toilet paper, flowing into the sea along with countless other filthy droplets!"

As he spoke, a mocking thumbs-down flicked across his throat. That arrogance, utterly disdainful, shook the entire casino—this was a deathmatch arena, frequented not only by the strong to hone their skills, but also by death row inmates, wanted criminals, and other people who couldn't survive. To expect them to be arrogant when they were already struggling to survive was harder than climbing to heaven… But Sett, beyond money and gambling, ignited the passion of all the gamblers with sheer arrogance!

"How arrogant!!!"

Feeling like he was about to become a laughingstock, Vannosen tossed the heavy hammer aside. His massive body moved like a small mountain of flesh. Each step he took produced a dull thud that conveyed a heavy sense of oppression.

But having survived this long on the deathmatch stage, Vannosen couldn't possibly be just a simple brute—he could deduce Sett's power from Eddie's death. However, beyond that, Vannosen was certain that Sett's truly terrifying aspect was his speed. Such speed was beyond the reach of even Eddie, known as the "Fast Blade," let alone himself.

Since that's the case, then let's use our more agile hands to catch it directly. Let this red-haired brat know what happens when he talks nonsense!

Unfortunately, Vannosen was wrong, terribly wrong. And he realized his mistake the instant he made contact.

Their fists collided head-on, and a piercing pain shot through every corner of their bodies. The tearing agony caused Vannosen to instinctively take a step back. But in that instant, Sett, to Vannosen's bewildered gaze, made a fist in mid-air. Immediately afterward, a powerful force surged from behind, like a hammer made of air, slamming Vannosen right in front of Sett.

When a punching bag is delivered to your door, how can you not be indifferent?

His eyes were filled with killing intent, and golden light surged up again, wrapping around his fists and turning into dazzling flames—Bang!

Even a body full of fat couldn't provide effective cushioning. The moment the fist landed, the fat on his stomach exploded and flew everywhere. Accompanied by blood, another punch struck his jaw. His brain inside the skull was like tofu pudding running on a mountain road, bouncing up and down, constantly hitting the inside of the skull. The severe contusions left Vannosen feeling dizzy for a moment.

Perhaps Eddie was lucky. He died before he even realized it. Sett, with his superior resilience, unleashed an even more devastating attack. Cooldown complete, Hail of Blades triggered again. The sudden burst of damage shattered the fragile balance Vannossen had painstakingly restored.

Each punch landed with a cloud of blood mist, and Vannosen, his vision blurred, could feel the edge of the ring behind him—get off! Getting off meant he had already lost! That was enough!!

Vannosson thought this, but unfortunately, Sett had no intention of doing so. Just as Vannosson turned around, what met his eyes wasn't the solid floor beneath the ring, but rather Sett's face, filled with fanaticism and fighting spirit.

He abruptly grabbed Vannosson's blood-soaked body, his legs tensing, like a cannonball exploding on the spot. Without any running start, Sett simply leaped, carrying Eddie's nearly half-ton body directly into the air. Then he slammed into the center of the ring!

Absolutely breathtaking! Boom! ...

A huge cloud of dust rose from the center of the arena, and gradually, as the dust settled, all that remained in everyone's sight was Sett, whose entire body was enveloped in golden energy and crimson blood, his eyes blazing with arrogance.

Raise both hands, pointing to the sky as at the beginning.

Sing it out loud!!!

"Sett!!!"

"Sett!!!"

In just one match, almost everyone became certain that the so-called ring was Sett's throne. Not only these gamblers, but even Robin, who had been in exile since childhood, stared wide-eyed at Sett's retreating figure.

Ferocious, savage, and powerful. Like a starving wolverine, greedily devouring its prey, a deathmatch. Robin could hardly imagine what kind of environment could breed such violent tendencies.

Not only Robin, but also the casino's real owner was truly lost in thought.

Standing at 1.66 meters tall—not only in the world of One Piece, but even in Sett's past life, that's not considered particularly tall. Yet, this short, somewhat round guy is surrounded by a quiet array of valiant bodyguards and executives.

Capone Becky. One of the most powerful figures in the West Blue underworld right now.

Now, Becky was slowly and methodically cutting her steak. She glanced at Sett on the ring, a hint of seriousness in her eyes.

“Sett… I’ve never heard of such a person appearing in the West Blue.”

Upon hearing the boss's words, Witt, the second-in-command known as the "Strange Gunman," stuck out his tongue, which was far more developed than that of ordinary people.

"Indeed, judging from his personality, he doesn't seem like the type to stay out of the spotlight... Our informant saw him go to the Navy branch, and it seems he even met with that Tina girl. Boss, what do you say, every now and then..."

He didn't continue, but Witt's meaning was undoubtedly clear—it was nothing more than the old trick of infiltrating from the shadows. Such things were commonplace in the Western Sea.

“I don’t know,” Capone Becky said. “But it doesn’t matter.”

"If that's truly his personality, then it only means he's better suited to the underworld than being in the navy. If everything he's doing now is just an act..."

Capone Becky let out a soft breath and wiped the corner of his mouth.

"Then we'll have to be careful."

9. The Undying Grip

Ding! Your level has increased.

After the battle ended, just as Sett was recovering from the blood all over his body, the system's voice rang in his ears.

Character "Sett", Level LV.2. Skills include Battlefield Heroism, Subduing the Enemy's Power, and Deliberate Punch that Cracks Skulls with Powerful Force, a truly awe-inspiring feat.

Master the talent: Hail of Blades.

Number of draws to be made: 1

Special achievement reward: 1

Do you wish to collect it?

Faced with the options, Sett accepted them without hesitation. As a wheel filled with the names of all the champions in League of Legends spun, two more abilities were added to Sett's skill list a moment later.

Active skill: Penetrating Force.

Skill Introduction: Active Effect: Vi's E skill. Once Sett masters it, he can unleash his inner power as a shockwave, dealing massive damage to a cone-shaped area behind enemies, stacking twice. Passive: The cone-shaped area's range and damage increase with Power, and this effect also applies to Charged Punch.

Seeing the effect of the penetrating force, even Sett's eyes lit up. To be honest, Sett had always been somewhat dissatisfied with his offensive methods—besides the breathtaking ones, only Intimidate remained. While Hail of Blades seemed powerful, a little thought revealed that it was used to accelerate output, not to increase it. Even with the reset and speed increase from Intimidate, his power was still somewhat lacking compared to hard damage skills.

When they fight, it's a flurry of incredibly fast and powerful punches—it sounds pretty impressive.

Now, the Penetrating Force not only increases damage output but also greatly compensates for Sett's lack of AoE damage—although both Charged Punch and Amazing Strike deal wide-area damage and destruction. Unfortunately, the former requires accumulating Power, and the latter depends on the opponent's size. And most importantly, neither of them can be used immediately…

In addition to the active skills, there is an extra talent to choose from: "Swift Steps, Lethal Tempo, and Grasp of the Undying".

Upon seeing this, Sett chose the Grasp of the Undying almost without hesitation.

Whether in the game or in real life, from a growth perspective, Grasp of the Undying is undoubtedly the best choice. While Fleet Footwork can restore stamina and increase speed through attacks, Sett currently doesn't lack targeting abilities. Lethal Tempo works similarly, overlapping with Hail of Blades' effect of accelerating damage. Although it can cause a long series of consecutive hits after triggering, with two Piercing Forces and two punches of Subduing Force, Sett can reset Hail of Blades' additional attack speed four times. Including the base three, that's at least six to seven consecutive heavy hits. In the game, an ADC who can't even use Heal would probably be instantly killed.

Why would you need a deadly rhythm?

The Undying Grip, on the other hand, represents boundless growth.

In combat, one stack of Unbreakable Grip will be triggered every four seconds.

Effect ①: Deals additional damage equal to 4% of your maximum health.

Effect 2: Heals you for 2% of your maximum health.

Effect 3: Permanently increases maximum health by 5 points.

Effects 1 and 2 are self-explanatory; they provide the much-needed damage increase for Sett. But effect 3 is a terrifyingly permanent, infinite growth!

In the game, Sett might not be able to hit anyone, but in real life he can! Besides, a game usually only lasts twenty or thirty minutes. But Sett's life is just beginning!!

Realizing this, Sett's gaze paused slightly, then he said with a strange expression, "System, if it's about increasing the maximum life force... then if I can keep replenishing it, does that mean I won't age?"

"Yes, and physical strength will also increase proportionally."

"..."

Beauties, like renowned generals, are rarely seen with gray hair—Sett may never witness the bitterness and desolation within their lives.

Some people have the body of a sixty or seventy-year-old in their twenties or thirties. But Sett is different; he is only in his twenties and already has immortality.

The prerequisite is to continuously absorb blood.

Entering combat mode, Sett faithfully crushed a fly that was flying around. The Grasp of the Undying began its countdown, and to prevent interruption, Sett crushed two more flies in quick succession. Once the Grasp of the Undying's effect activated, Sett didn't hesitate, walking to the side of the ring and draping the gauntlet over the shoulder of a fighter.

"Your eyesight was quite good before~"

Staring at Sett in front of him, the thug remained silent. He only felt a sudden wave of weakness wash over him—like the final push after a sexual encounter. But he quickly recovered. Looking at Sett, he thought, "...You're crazy."

Of course, he only thought it to himself. After all, everyone had just seen Sett's ferocity... The big boss was also very fond of him. He would definitely become a star boxer in the future, so it was better for him, a mere henchman, not to provoke him.

Sett wasn't angry about this. He was simply satisfied with the growing life force within him—though it was insignificant, it was something that could accumulate indefinitely!

10. Take good care of your eyes.

The Undying Grip and the Penetrating Force. The appearance of these two new skills has directly elevated Sett's combat ability and growth potential to a new level.

But besides that, Sett didn't forget there was another special achievement reward.

Click to claim.

Congratulations to the player for completing the hidden quest "Arena Overlord" and receiving the reward: Passive Trait "Overlord".

Overlord?

Upon seeing those two words, Sett paused slightly. As a ten-year veteran player, Sett prided himself on knowing the vast majority of skills in League of Legends by heart. But now, no matter how hard Sett tried to recall, he couldn't seem to recall a single skill called "Overlord"... or even a champion with that title.

Is it new? Sett wondered as he opened the skill description.

Sett is the undisputed overlord of the ring. Whenever Sett's stamina and health drop to 40%, he can activate the Overlord's Blood within him through exercise. Each exercise restores 15% of his maximum health and provides a 20% bonus attack speed. When fully restored, the Overlord's attacks will ignore all defenses.

Note: The Overlord's effect will only activate in arenas declared as "Arenas". Activation count per round: 1

Sett stared blankly at the effect of the Overlord for a long time. Finally, he scratched his head, his face full of confusion, and said, "This is from Teamfight Tactics???"

"Yes."

The system replied: "Sett has made his debut in Teamfight Tactics for the first time in Season 4."

Upon hearing the system's reply and explanation, Sett raised an eyebrow, glanced at the Overlord's user manual, and continued to ask, "So, as long as others think that where I am is the arena, this can be activated, right?"

"Yes, but to reuse it, you must disengage from combat and enter the next round."

Sett finally understood, a slight smile on his face as he stroked his chin. Sett in Teamfight Tactics... if he remembered correctly, Sett also appeared in the Dragon Egg patch of Season 5. Although his area-of-effect true damage was weakened compared to Season 4, he was still dominant with the Dragon Fist build for a long time.

Sett has no other thoughts right now, he just hopes the designers will let Sett appear more often in the Valoran series of games—preferably as an overpowered template of the ultimate boss!

After familiarizing himself with the skills, Sett followed Robin out of the ring. Led by the guide, they collected the reward that should have belonged to Eddie and Vannosson. Just as they were about to leave the casino, a tall, thin man with unusually large hands and a long tongue hanging out of his mouth appeared. It was none other than Vittoria, the second-in-command of the Capone gang.

"You must be Mr. Sett."