Pirate Kingship

"It's so dazzling! Where is this?"

Marion Rhodes, the pirate captain who was originally on the second floor and leading his pirates to fight a group of "misers", found himself in a strange place in the blink of an eye.

From the dark underground maze, he entered a golden space, which was so dazzling that he could hardly open his eyes.

Fortunately, with the blind fighting instinct of the [pirate], he could make sure that there was no danger around him even with his eyes closed.

He didn't panic.

When his vision was restored, Marion was shocked to find that what was shining in front of him was actually countless gold and silver treasures!

Gold and silver coins were piled up like stones into small hills; red, blue, purple, and various colored gems and crystals were discarded at will;

Knight armors, which were worth a small manor, were hung messily on the shelves; countless swords and knives gleaming with cold light;

A wide variety of handicrafts and antiques were packed into boxes and buried in the mountains of gold and silver.

There were so many treasures that the roads in the middle for people to walk on were squeezed into crooked goat paths.

Marion couldn't help but take two steps forward. Just when he was about to pounce forward, he was shocked to find that his second-level power had been completely sealed.

When he saw the denser white lead cicada pattern on the floor, he finally realized that he had accidentally come to the third level of the maze.

And those ordinary-level [Weird·Miser] were also suppressed here and could no longer revive and attack him.

He stretched out a silvery mithril arm carefully crafted by a craftsman and grabbed a handful of gold coins, watching them slip through his fingers.

[Silver Arm] Marion Rhodes' eyes were full of surprise:

"I have arrived at the third floor in advance?

So, the [Azik's Cursed Gold Coins] I want are hidden in these piles of money.

Just waiting for me to find them?"

The back of the silver arm cracked, revealing a compass with a spinning needle [Guidance of the Wonderful Item·Golden Eye].

Soon the needle fixed to a direction, which represented the most precious thing among these treasures.

[Silver Arm] Marion rushed out immediately.

While patrolling the treasures, he couldn't help but worry about his companions.

"I don't know what happened to my crew members who are still fighting on the second floor.

I must get what I want as quickly as possible, be promoted to the third-level pirate, restore my extraordinary power, and rush back to save them immediately."

The pirate promotion ceremony is essentially a pirate professional skills competition that tests a series of abilities:

Personal combat effectiveness in boarding; means of plundering against fat sheep; comprehensive quality of exploration and treasure hunting.

Although the "Pirate Treasure Chest" requires finding a treasure of a third-level or above pirate.

But in actual operation, it does not necessarily have to come from a pirate, as long as it is a treasure of the same level, the requirement can be met.

When you get the treasure map, the Silver Law, which acts as a "referee", will make a judgment on whether it can be used as a promotion ceremony.

Otherwise, if the treasure hunting ceremony can only target this sequence, the number of lighthouse sequence pirates will never increase.

The biggest limitation is actually the sequence motto: "Force is better than hard work".

Since they live by force, if the extraordinary people of other sequences have no output, there will be no object for them to force.

He ran and ran, and suddenly stopped slowly.

Because he found that what appeared in front of him was not the cursed gold coins, but a set of gorgeous tables and chairs made of gold and inlaid with countless precious gems.

On the table was a piece of parchment that looked a bit old, a quill pen with a sapphire nib, a bottle of ink, and a silver tinderbox.

Click!

Just as [Silver Arm] Marion looked over in confusion, the tinderbox automatically opened and emitted a blue flame.

A line of six stunning girls in black and white maid outfits walked out in a line, each of them as beautiful and dignified as a princess in a fairy tale.

They all raised their skirts and saluted Marion gracefully, inviting him with the most perfect smile:

"Dear guest, please sit down."

"Who are you?"

The pirate captain was puzzled, but his body was led by several maids and sat on the golden chair.

Without waiting for the maid to answer, his eyes were attracted by the parchment on the table, and he subconsciously read out the name on it.

"Faustian Contract."

When his eyes continued to move down and saw the contract terms below, his pupils immediately dilated, and then his breathing became heavy, and a thin layer of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

"Mr. Marion, as the captain, you have the right to dispose of your crew.

As long as you choose to sacrifice them to the owner of Treasure Island, you can specify any treasure on the island at will.

And it is no longer restricted by the rule of "equivalent exchange":

The materials a person can take away from Treasure Island, including water, food, treasures, etc., must not exceed his own weight.

You can take as much as there are treasures on the island.

Of course, "Alchemy" is also within the scope of your choice.

You only need to sign a name to get all this easily."

This Faustian Contract and the devil-like words seem to contain a kind of evil magic.

As long as people see it, they can't help but believe that the terms above have been justified by the world itself and are 100% true.

As long as the name is signed, the contract will be executed.

Marion was immediately torn between his conscience and his desires.

A voice in his heart sternly stopped him:

"There are comrades who fought side by side with me, brothers who grew up together, and like-minded friends in the crew.

When I lost a hand, they pooled money to build this mithril arm for me.

This time they accompanied me to complete the promotion of the 'Pirate Treasure Box'.

They are all my beloved relatives and friends.

How can it be measured by mere money?"

Another voice loudly refuted:

"How can relatives and friends be more important than money?!

Wake up, people's hearts are unreliable, only money will not betray you, as long as you sign your name, treasures, beauties, strange objects, and supreme power are all mine.

What are you still hesitating about?

As long as I become a great pirate, those rubbish will no longer be worthy of me.

How many excellent crew members can you find when you want?"

Marion could hear that these two were his own voices.

One came from morality, and the other came from desire.

The latter's voice was obviously much louder than the former's, and it was also the most real thought in his heart!

He grabbed the feather pen on the table and wrote his name at the bottom of the Faust Contract.

At the same time, he roared:

"My beloved relatives and friends, they are all my beloved relatives and friends. I have paid such a heavy price. Pay more money, you must pay more money!

I choose. Midas Touch!"

As soon as the voice fell, a familiar chuckle sounded in his ears.

Then a piece of paper with a taboo knowledge fell from the sky and landed in his palm.

Marion couldn't wait to remember the bloody words on it firmly in his heart, and his excited face gradually flushed:

"If you can't pass the ritual of the 'Pirate Treasure Chest' once, there will be another time.

But if you miss the 'Midas Touch', I will regret it all my life."

And at the moment he made the decision.

The set of golden tables and chairs, the contract, the tinderbox, and the maid around him all disappeared instantly.

The light of the entire third floor was also visibly weakened.

It seemed that his choice was related to something deeper.

At the same time, the treasure hunters who were forcibly pulled into the third floor also made their own choices.

The price they paid might not be all "loved relatives and friends", but it must be some precious things of great significance.

Family, love, friendship, freedom, knowledge, reason.

There may be very few people who still stick to their original intentions in the face of such temptation.

The light of the third floor is getting dimmer.

In the deepest part of the maze, the top of the lighthouse standing at the boundary between the source sea and the real world.

On a golden table, there is also a brilliant contract, on which names are emerging one after another.

Obviously, this is the main body of "Faust Contract".

Facing the treasure hunters are just projections.

And just like the legendary Yin-Yang contract, half of this contract is gold on a white background, and the other half is red on a black background.

As more and more people succumb to their own desires, the black part begins to expand rapidly.

A faint sound of cicadas rang out between the lines.

Then, an illusory figure wearing a triangular captain's hat emerged from the contract.

Half of it was still human, with golden divine light shining in its eyes, and the other half turned into an ugly insect, with bloody malice in its eyes.

"Don't even think about it! Greed will not dominate humans, don't even think about getting out."

The only response he got was the same mouth, without any emotion:

"Got it~"

"Faust" tells the story of the devil and the creator each inducing Faust.

But there has never been a devil or creator that fell from the sky.

There is only the "animal side" of spirituality that represents chaos and depravity, and the "divine side" that represents order and sublimation, competing with each other for the "human self" that represents freedom and choice.

Back then, it was Faust who was being fought over, but this time it became the great pirate Flint!

Obviously he is dead, but not completely dead.

And all the unsolved mysteries on the island are on this Faust contract.

At this time, Byron, Violet, and the Macaw Thomas also came to the third floor.

They saw the golden table and chairs in front of them and the beautiful maid who was bowing to them elegantly.

"Dear guest, please take a seat."