loathe the bald man embraced Charles
with a grin it's all good mate the aisle
of lost souls will always welcome you
after all we once sailed together on the
same fishing vessel he added would you
care to see the changes that have
transpired in the death triangle over
the years I believe you will be quite
astonished my friend old Charles smiled
and waved his hand dismissively oh no no
no I am no longer a young sailor for
someone of my age merely living is more
significant than any physical experience
my friend the bald man Shrugged
expressing disappointment you're not as
amusing as you used to be Charles but
what about your companions what do they
think are you merely here for a brief
resupply before rushing off to the eye
of death old Charles laughed heartily
proc you wish to tease me again but I sh
make the same mistake twice in fact the
reason I returned is that a friend of
mine offered a very generous price they
are engaging in some perilous dealings
on the mainland and wish to procure
certain goods from us you understand
they periodically come to buy items we
have little use for regrettably they
lack and appreciation for charm and fun
and I do not wish to linger here a
moment longer we shall depart in 3 days
yes 3 days yio observed old Charles and
the bald man exchanging laughter and
could not help but Ponder both sides
were seasoned veterans and amidst their
simple pleasantries lay countless hidden
intentions the bald man clearly
perceived their unfamiliarity with the
area and their urgent need for supplies
indicating that more pressing matters
were at hand what other destination
could it be a di from the eye of death
initially icho contemplated how he would
respond if he were in their position
perhaps a response was unnecessary even
if the other party harbored ill
intentions the worst they would face
would be a skirmish at Sea however
should the news of their presence spread
countless Pirates would descend upon
them though icho was unafraid the
sinking of their ship would indeed pose
a significant problem old Charles
evidently share this concern thus he
masked their true purpose with the guise
of procuring goods to as for what goods
that was merely a pretext after all they
were newcomers and should avoid
unnecessary conflict after exchanging a
few more words with the bald man Charles
granted passage to the rest y ichio
brought along 20 Sailors leaving the
remaining crew aboard to safeguard the
ship lest anyone attempt Mischief in
their absence this was of course a
precautionary measure advised by old
Charles who remarked that this was the
wisdom of one who had seen much in life
pirates have no limits one should never
overestimate their moral boundaries it
is entirely possible that they might be
smiling one moment and then slit your
throat the next acts such as stuffing
gunpowder aboard ships creating holes
damaging sails or cutting anchor ropes
were not uncommon occurrences Jolie
visiting for the first time felt a surge
of curiosity as he surveyed the
surroundings the environment was indeed
deplorable the stench of rotting fish
and shrimp assaulted the senses making
it nearly unbearable even as they
traversed from the area to the
residential district the foul odor
persisted most of the structures were
wooden and damp with moss covering
nearly every surface soon after Charles
LED them to a Tavern you know my friend
if you are a proper sailor the first
thing you must do upon disembarking is
to indulge in a hearty drink at the
tavern not to conduct business that is
the protocol remember this my friend
Jang Chan had remained silent throughout
their Journey but at this moment he
interjected is it your desire to drink
or do we have no choice but to partake
Jang Chun was evidently questioning
Charles implying whether it was his