Chapter 25 – Arton comes to the rescue

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"Captain Jango, we've known each other for a long time."

"Can you not say such scary things?"

Carina chuckled awkwardly, speaking to Jango.

At this moment, she regretted leaving Arton's side even more.

At least, by staying with Arton, she wouldn't be facing the situation of being put into a barrel like now.

"Old acquaintances? Yes, we indeed are."

"Unfortunately, we can't be considered old acquaintances with affection."

"Carina, don't waste your breath."

"You should know we are pirates."

"As such, you should also know the consequences of betraying us."

"This time, I won't be deceived by you."

"However, I'm not without mercy."

"If you're scared, I can hypnotize you, so you can be sunk to the bottom of the sea without fear."

Jango took out his hypnotic pendulum and coldly said to Carina.

Seeing this scene, Carina's heart tightened instantly.

She knew Jango possessed an exceptionally excellent hypnotic ability.

If she really were to be hypnotized by him, she would have no chance of survival.

She might not even understand how she died.

"Wait, Captain Jango, give me another chance, please."

Carina pleaded in panic.

"I won't! Now, look at my pendulum, count down from three: three, two..."

Jango began to sway his hypnotic pendulum.

Although Carina wanted to avert her eyes, a pirate from the Black Cat Pirates immediately held a knife to her neck, forcing her not to close her eyes.

'It's over!'

As Jango's hypnosis was about to conclude, Carina's face was already covered with a look of despair.

Just then, a very familiar voice, so familiar that Carina had previously wished not to hear it again, suddenly echoed.

Of course, at this moment, this voice was like the sound of heaven.

"Do you need help, Carina?"

As soon as she heard this, Carina felt the pirate who had been holding a knife to her neck suddenly turn into a shooting star, crashing directly into the ship's railing.

The force was so great that it broke the railing, causing the pirate to fall into the sea.

"Ar... Arton?!" Carina turned her head in surprise.

"Yes, it's me."

"Do you need help, Carina?"

"After all, these pirates don't seem very friendly towards you."

Arton's lips curled up, looking with interest at Carina, who was in tears and sniffling.

"Yes! Arton, please, help me."

"I won't run away anymore."

Carina hugged Arton's legs tightly, fearing he would disappear from her sight.

"You woman, don't smear your saliva and tears all over me."

"Let's talk about your situation later."

"Now, I have to deal with the other pirates."

Arton tapped Carina's head and spoke.

By this time, Jango and the others had also reacted, all looking gloomily at Arton, the unwelcome visitor.

"Kid, you've done the one thing you shouldn't have."

"I don't know where you're from."

"But you're dead meat."

Pirate Buchi bellowed and leaped directly towards Arton.

Upon seeing this, Arton's eyes focused, and the blade in his hand swiftly moved, tracing a cold light through the air.

In an instant, Buchi's expression froze, his body cleanly bisected into two halves.

Blood rained down from the air, splattering on the pirates who were nearby.

Carina stared dumbfounded at this scene.

Although she had already witnessed Arton's prowess, seeing Buchi, who could easily take her away, being instantly slain by Arton still surprised her considerably.

Thinking back on her thoughtless escape from such a man, Carina couldn't help but worry.

'What to do, after dealing with the Black Cat Pirates.'

'He won't really punish me, will he?'

Carina clenched her teeth, her face full of worry.

Having calmed down a bit now, she also realized something.

Since Arton was able to find this place, perhaps she had never really escaped from the beginning.

All her actions might have been within Arton's observation all along.

With this thought, Carina quickly opened the diary copy.

Soon, Arton's latest diary entry was displayed before her eyes.

'As expected, he's always known.'

'Now I'm really doomed.'

Carina, seeing the contents and photos about herself in the diary copy, couldn't help but bitter smile.

At the same time, Carina also began to contemplate how she might make Arton forgive her.

'Does it mean, to appease Arton like how it's depicted in the doujinshi?'

Carina thought with a blush.

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