70 The New Captain! (1/2)
”Hmm... That's a problem!” He rubbed his chin as he stares at the treant. 'No wonder, Madame Soledad told that those materials were rare! I can kill these creatures easily. However, It would be a problem if someone finds out that this domain is empty... Leaving them alive would be a perfect cover especially to other humans that might be able to explore this area.'
”If... I... may... What... would... Master... be... using... it... for...”
”Paper!”
”Perhaps... Master... is... referring... to... this!” Tan peeled of a dry bark from his trunk.
The peeled dry bark was lighter in color than the dark brown bark of Tan. The treant gave it to Pedro with respect as Pedro appraised the bark that Tan gave.
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[Nearis Tree Bark(Dry)]
A bark that can store magical energy! It can be used as a paper or be used in carving charms.
One time use only!
Tradable.
[The 'skin' of the few remaining species of Ents!]
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”Hmm... I need a constant supply of this dry bark! Can you gather it?”
”Master... It... would... not... be... a... problem! We... treants... sheds... our... bark... once... a... month! If... we... don't... shed... our... bark... it... would... come... to... a... point... that... moving... would... be... hard... for... us!”
”Great! Then, I'll bring some of you with me too... would there be a problem?”
”No... Master! As... long... as... we... receive... enough... sun... light... and... water, there... would... be... no... problem!”
”Good! Good!” Pedro nodded in excitement as he stares to a hundred treants behind Tan. 'I can at least, bring thirty treants with me... Hence... A dry bark per day!'
”As for you...”
”YOU TRAITORS! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS! YOU FORGOT WHAT THE GODDESS SA~” Pedro and Tan ignored Kag's rants while they talk. Tan ignored Kag as a show of respect to Pedro.
'This birds is anno~ ... No, No, Pedro calm down! I need to show this junior goddess of mine that I am a man of good intentions. Hah! Such a lucky bird! You would have been a roasted bird a while ago... Sh*T is this the aftereffect of the gluttony thing?' He shifted his glance to Kag and shook his head.
”Bring him! Drag him if you need to!” Pedro stored the ring of voices and the dry bark to his inventory bag and transformed to his dragon form.
”Take care of my junior! I'll take care of some matters first! Oh... Tan! Prepare thirty treants that I would bring with me! Also, gather all the dry barks you can gather from those who will stay!”
”Yes... Master!”
'I have a steady supply of Nearis Paper! Now... to the hard part!' Pedro flew in high speed, towards the sea.
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”Head back to the Aquari continent first!”
”Yes, Captain!”
'I... need to settle... some... matters before we go back to BHO HQ!'
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”It's been minutes already! I just hope that I could catch up to them!” Pedro flew in full speed for minutes, until he saw the figure of the Karakoa. 'There you are! I can't let them see me in my dragon form! Ah! I know!'
Pedro flew too high that the crew of Karakoa can't see his figure. When he was flying high directly above the ship he reverted to his human form and began falling in the air.
”Woooo!” Pedro glided with glee as he experiences skydiving for free! 'Good thing I have my inventory bag to cover my 'bird'! Else, It could have flown away by itself! Haha!'
”Ow! Ow! Ow!” Pedro panicked as he was about to fall to the Karakoa in full speed.
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In the ship...
”Captain! Something is approaching us from above! FAST!”
”WHAT!” Paul's face went grim as he looked out of the CBCR's window.
*Bhog!
”What in the world~” Paul was speechless as he watches the demonic aura crashed into the deck of the ship and carved a huge hole.
*Knock! Knock! Knock!
'Eh...' Paul and the CBCR crew shifted their gaze to the main door of the CBCR.
Paul glanced to a crew as if saying 'Go open that!'. He grasped to one of his Katana as the crew slowly opened the door.
”~Shortcut Detector~ is handy! I was able to reach the CBCR in seconds.” Pedro stood behind the door with his bag covering his 'sensitive' part.
”EEEh! Senior?!” Paul and the crew on CBCR was shocked beyond belief when they saw Pedro.
”Oh!” Pedro shifted his glance to Paul. 'What was his name again? Paul?'