NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1: I, Gawain, Is Not A Foolish Knight!
Life is fucked up.
Gawain just passed the civil servant interview yesterday morning. He thought he would be able to get a job in a few months and have a secure future.
Although the life of a civil servant is plain and dull, in this era when retirement is basically declared at the age of 35, who can refuse a permanent meal ticket?
As for the problem of having a hard time finding a partner due to low income… Haha, in the current economy, no one even talks about that.
Besides, it shouldn't be an exaggeration to say that civil servants are firmly in the first tier in the blind date market, right?
Who knew that when Gawain woke up, he would be on the deserted island in front of him, wearing tight black leather armor, with a few wounds on his body and blood oozing out from under the bandages.
(T/N: For the main character's appearance, it's Gawain from the Fate Series.)
At this time, a noisy sound reaches Gawain's ears…
"Although we have gotten rid of that bastard, Morgan, for the time being, he will be able to find this place in two or three months at most."
"Our ship was also damaged in the previous battle. If it cannot be repaired, it will be difficult to continue sailing. Then we will..."
"Captain, what shall we do next?"
Dozens of pirates surrounded Gawain, talking to each other, and the scene suddenly became noisy, but anyone could hear the panic in their tone.
Gawain felt dizzy after being bombarded by a loud noise and subconsciously shouted: "Quiet!"
After some thought, Gawain sorted out the messy memories in his mind.
He is none other than the captain of this pirate group, the great pirate Gawain the White Knight, who has a bounty of 8 million Belly.
He encountered Morgan at sea a few days ago, was defeated after a battle, and led the remaining crew to flee to this deserted island.
Although he not only inherited the name of a certain predecessor but also his heroic appearance, the only thing he lacks is the other party's invincible ability in the Fate series.
For a moment, Gawain felt that life was even more fucked up.
It would be fine if he had just traveled to a parallel world, but he had traveled to the world of One Piece and was directly put on a wanted list, with Marines chasing him relentlessly.
If the current situation continues, if he's lucky, he will be sent to jail and live a life worse than death, but if he's unlucky, he will be buried in the sea.
No matter how you look at it, neither of these situations is a good choice.
As for Morgan, Gawain had some impression of him.
To be honest, in the world view of One Piece, Morgan is just a fallen Marine who can only barely show off his power in the East Blue. Anyone on the Grand Line can hang him up and beat him.
But here comes the problem.
Gawain couldn't beat him.
His predecessor had just fought with that guy not long ago. He was suppressed the whole time and had no power to fight back at all. The knight's sword in his hand was chopped into several pieces by the axe.
This incident fully proves that although Morgan is not good, he is still able to make the predecessor bleed with one axe, and not everyone can beat him.
This also gave him an accurate positioning of his current combat power: Miscellaneous fish.
There is no comparison between them and those inhumanly powerful beings in Gawain's memory.
Thinking of this, Gawain frowned slightly.
He is a person who lives in the present and only dwells on current problems.
And the most important thing for him right now is how to survive Morgan's pursuit.
After some thought, Gawain still had no idea what was going on, and his eyes turned to the pirate in front of him.
Everyone had an expression of panic and confusion on their faces.
After half a month of continuous escape, everyone was already in a state of panic, with even a faint tendency of mutiny.
It was just that Gawain had suppressed everyone with absolute force before, but now…
Gawain glanced at the wounds on his body that were oozing blood.
Among the crowd in the distance, there was also a gaze fixed on Gawain's bleeding wound. The man's mouth curled up into a sinister smile, and then he took a step forward, his voice as sharp as the sound of rubbing glass:
"If you ask me, we should just go on our way."
"I have been following the captain for a few months, but I have not made any money. And I am not allowed to attack civilians. Brothers, don't even think about having a good life. We can barely even eat."
"Still stay here and wait to die?"
"Or maybe we should change the captain..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd surged again, and the pirates who had originally surrounded Gawain subconsciously distanced themselves from him.
Gawain also saw the face of the person who spoke.
A bald, strong man who is over three meters tall and has muscles all over his body, but his voice is as thin as a woman's.
The sturdy man's name is Lancer. He is Gawain's nominal deputy captain, but in fact, he has been coveting the position of captain for a long time.
He has always been dissatisfied with Gawain's reluctance to attack civilians, and he even gathered a large number of followers in the crew with the intention of competing with Gawain.
Now, he's afraid Lancer is planning to take advantage of his injury to gain power.
A pirate group with less than a hundred people can have so many unexpected problems. To this, Gawain can only say that the evil spirits are strong in a small temple, and there are many turtles in a shallow pond.
In fact, if it were any other captain, he would have killed anyone in the crew who dared to challenge him.
After all, even if it was Luffy, didn't he beat up Usopp, who challenged the captain's authority in Water 7?
But the predecessor just didn't do that. He wanted to abide by the so-called chivalric precepts and kept talking about things like kindness and mercy, which were all nonsense.
If you weren't so upright, why would you be a pirate?
What? You slept with the princess from the Kingdom of Goa?
Is her name still Guinevere?
No, buddy, you got the wrong script. Isn't this the evil thing done by the purple-haired guy who is at odds with you?!
The key is that you are happy, and when you leave, it is me who has to clean up the mess?
Gawain's eyes narrowed, and his expression turned cold.
Whether it was a mutiny by subordinates or a crew being dissatisfied with the captain, the losing side would most likely die.
If Gawain doesn't want to die, then someone else will have to die.
Although it was a transmigration, the memories, experience, and fighting instincts left by the predecessor in this body still existed, and they inevitably had an impact on Gawain's thoughts.
As for killing people…
Although his predecessor adhered to the spirit of chivalry, he became a pirate now, so whose hands wouldn't be stained with blood?
Besides, a knight's mercy is only towards his own people. Once on the battlefield, he often plays the role of an executioner.
At this moment, Gawain has the decisiveness that his predecessor does not have and the strength that Gawain does not have, his predecessor has!
I can't control the ocean... Pah, those monsters on the sea, can't I control you?!
Gawain raised his eyes and looked at Lancer, his voice cold and stern:
"How?"
"Are you going to attack me?"
Clang!
The knight's sword slowly drew out of its sheath, its cold light reflecting the firelight.
Gawain's aura suddenly changed, becoming fierce and sharp, with murderous intent all around him.
The sudden change made the surrounding pirates look surprised. After following Gawain for several years, when had they ever seen Gawain show such murderous intent?
Seeing this, Lancer gritted his teeth; a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, but at this moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.
Even though Gawain was injured, he still wasn't sure he could defeat him in a head-on confrontation.
But he knew Gawain's character well. He was indecisive and soft-hearted towards his subordinates. This kind of person was the easiest to deceive and the easiest to deal with.
Lancer clenched the flintlock in his hand with a look of deep pain on his face: "Captain, do you really want to see all the crew on the ship die before you are willing to!"
Before Lancer could finish his words, Gawain took a step forward, narrowing the distance between the two of them, and his sword drew a silver light in the air.
By the time everyone reacted, a head had already fallen slowly to the ground, and the flintlock that Lancer had just pulled out was also cut off by Gawain's sword.
Snap!
In the broken barrel, the unfired black powder floated away like dust.
Lancer's headless body still retained the original movement of drawing the gun. After twitching a few times, he fell on his back, with blood all over the ground.
Whoosh!
Gawain wiped the blood off the sword, looked around coldly, and said without any fluctuation in his tone: "Who else?!"
The crowd was silent for a moment; the scene before them was enough to scare them.
After all, no one expected that Gawain would act so decisively, not even leaving Lancer any room for maneuver.
You have to know that with his previous character, he would never take the initiative to draw his sword against his own people until the last moment.
This is also the reason why Lancer and others dared to force the palace even though they were not as strong as Gawain.
But now everything seems to have changed.
But such a captain made them feel extremely reliable, which might be the way pirates should be.
Strong, cold-blooded, and ruthless, only such people can survive longer at sea!
Seeing no one respond, Gawain returned to his seat.
Several pirates with pale faces came forward and dragged Lancer's body away, leaving a trail of bloody blood.
The surroundings were eerily quiet for a moment.
From Lancer forcing the emperor to abdicate to Gawain's sudden murder, it took only a dozen seconds, but the shock it brought to everyone was unprecedentedly strong.
It was because the captain, who had always adhered to the spirit of chivalry, finally showed his most ferocious fangs at this moment.
The fire of hope was rekindled in everyone's eyes as they looked at Gawain.
If they had looked at Gawain out of instinct just now, then at this moment, they really regarded him as his savior.
Gawain was not interested in their reactions. Suddenly, a mechanical prompt sounded in his mind:
"Helm of Destiny System activated!"
"Congratulations on unlocking the badge: Captain's Fury!"
"Effect: Crews' physical strength recovery speed +20%!"