Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"Ah, so you're wondering why nobody goes to the North? It's because it's a pirate's paradise!" The old woman shrugged.

"Dad, I want to become the Pirate King of Nagoria someday!"

“pia”

The father slapped the little brat across the face.

"Don't talk nonsense like that outside. It's not too late to say it after Vesa is killed by the pirates."

Emmm...

Vesa was the commander of the anti-bandit army.

"From Crete to the North, it's a magnificent sea route that inspires awe and wonder!"

"When you cross the Paradise of the North, you will see the Graveyard of the Void!"

"It is said that the Void Graveyard is connected to a higher-dimensional world, a place that countless explorers yearn for."

"How's the battle going now? It's hard to say. Actually, we haven't fought many battles. Look at those people over there, yes, the ones buying groceries, they're from the Rhodes Pirates."

In the market, An Ran, who was trying to get information, was in a state of confusion.

Why do I suddenly hear so many familiar things?

Chapter 02 I'm a Reasonable Person

Isha Star is located in the southwestern corner of the Nagoria border region.

The old woman mentioned Crete, which is the only way for other regions to enter Nagria through the Star Gate.

An Ran quickly visualized a rough star map of the Nagria border region in her mind.

Come, I'll teach you how to draw.

First, draw any horizontal oval shape; the shape doesn't matter.

A small dot is placed at the edge of the 7:45 mark; this is Isha Star.

Crete is located around 5:40, but not on the border; it should be moved up two pixels.

Draw a dancing line at about 5/6 of the altitude. The area above this line belongs neither to the Empire nor to the Star Alliance (Star Freedom Alliance, hereinafter referred to as such), nor to any autonomous territory. This is the land of demons.

And this is the second half of the Grand Line that the old lady was talking about.

The Grand Line is a two-way route. On the Empire side, the starting point is Crete, and on the Covenant side, the starting point is... Anran doesn't know either, but anyway, there is a starting point.

We didn't used to hang out here, so if you ask, we don't know.

"Why is that area called the Devil's Land?" An Ran asked humbly.

The old lady was a very knowledgeable person, and at least she seemed much kinder than the people around her.

"..."

The old woman suddenly stopped talking and extended her right hand.

"..."

Anran and the old lady locked eyes.

Their gazes clashed fiercely in the air.

Auntie, that's not right.

"Isn't it common sense to pay for information?" the old woman said, raising an eyebrow.

Oh ho.

"Auntie, are you extorting money from out-of-towners?"

An Ran narrowed her eyes.

Heloise's body tensed. She was wearing a very fitted business suit, which she often wore when she was in Morning Star to conceal her identity during missions. However, her figure was too good, and even in a loose robe, she felt a lot of pressure standing in front of An Ran, let alone in such figure-hugging clothes.

Therefore, even if her personal charm is not as high as An Ran's, her rate of turning heads is not necessarily lower than An Ran's.

The old woman shook her head: "No, no, no."

Does she need to explain?

“I extort not only outsiders, but also locals,” the old woman replied with a smile to An Ran’s questioning.

puff--

An Ran almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The people here are really wild!

Heloise awaits Anran's summons.

An Ran quietly waved her hand, saying, "No rush, no rush. We can't use violence right after we've arrived. We need to try reasoning with them first."

"To be honest with you, I'm in charge of this street."

The old woman stood up abruptly: "You can ask around all you want; if you can find out anything, you're really something."

what.

Suddenly you're starting to reason?

"Young lady, you and your friend are so pretty, you can make a lot of money if you come and work for me." The old woman walked up to An Ran, her tone full of temptation.

"How much money can you make?"

“You can earn at least 1 pesos by working once a week.”

"..."

"Auntie, are you a pirate?"

The old woman shook her head: "No."

An Ran was disappointed.

I thought he was the leader of the pirates.

However, there's a pirate buying groceries nearby; I'll grab him and question him later.

“Although I’m not a pirate,” the old woman smiled smugly, “all the pirates who come here on business have to ask me to come and help them.”

“Young lady, you don’t need to worry at all. My name is my reputation. Go outside and ask around. I’ve never mistreated the people who work for me.”

Before they knew it, a crowd had gathered around An Ran and Heloise, all staring at the old woman as if they agreed with her.

Since the other party was being so reasonable, An Ran couldn't just remain silent; otherwise, it would be too disrespectful.

"Auntie, do you know how much this gun is worth?"

As if performing magic, a stun gun suddenly appeared in An Ran's hand.

It's time to treat these overconfident people!

"what!"

"She has a gun!"

"This gun is huge."

As soon as An Ran pulled out her gun, the people who had surrounded her immediately retreated more than a meter, making the slightly crowded space more comfortable again.

"This……"

The old woman's face changed drastically.

The initial spring breeze turned into a gloomy winter cloud.

As the boss of this street, I actually misjudged her and was even threatened with a gun by a young upstart.

Despite her anger, none of her men had brought any weapons, so the old woman dared not make any rash moves.

"This gun..." the old woman chuckled, "is probably worth tens of thousands of pesos."

"The cost of construction is 9 pesos, but I can sell it for 30 pesos."

An Ran flung the gun around, pointing the muzzle at herself, and gripped the barrel with her right hand.

Huh?

opportunity!

A glint flashed in the old woman's eyes. This fool actually turned the gun around, so wouldn't that mean...?

She quickly tried to signal to her men with her eyes, "You all, get to this..."

boom!

The sudden noise startled the old woman, who stared blankly at An Ran.

The ground beneath the little girl's feet completely cracked open, extending for more than ten meters. The crater directly in front of her was a full half meter deep. The surrounding rocks bulged up from the impact, but nothing was ejected. However, this...

"This gun is made of special materials. Even if the energy pump inside runs out, you can still grab it and use it as a spiked club. That's why it's a little more expensive."

Since the other party wanted to reason with her, and An Ran was also a reasonable person, she would take her time and explain things to her.

"..."

There was silence.

The old woman looked around anxiously.

"Anran, there's something over there..."

Heloise stared at a person who had disappeared at the end of the street.

“Let’s wait for them to come,” An Ran replied.

She was trying to make contact with some pirates to understand the distribution of various pirate forces in Nagria. She could either go to the authorities, which was relatively difficult and might be like walking into a trap, or she could go find the pirates.

There are no rules when it comes to reasoning with pirates; if they don't want to talk, you just have to beat them until they do.

The person who just left was the same Rhodes Pirates member that the old lady had mentioned coming to buy groceries.

Heloise nodded and said nothing more.

Listen to Anran.