Chapter 98
After eating his fill at Shakky's rip-off bar, Victor bid farewell to Shakky and Rayleigh. But before leaving, Victor left Shakky with one sentence.
"Sister Shakky, keep an eye on things to come. Someone will need your help later."
Then Victor directly left Sabaody Archipelago, heading straight toward Mary Geoise.
Before Shakky could even ask what he meant, Victor had already vanished. But she knew something big was about to happen—she just had to be ready.
So Shakky found Rayleigh and told him to prepare. Rayleigh knew that if Victor was giving a heads-up, something major was definitely coming.
It was night now, but the moon was bright—perfect timing for action. He had already spotted Fisher Tiger but didn't disturb him.
At this moment, Fisher Tiger was climbing the cliffs of the Red Line, his target the prison holding slaves in Mary Geoise.
"This guy is truly brave—truly admirable. Let me lend you a hand later." Victor watched Fisher Tiger and murmured to himself.
After Fisher Tiger climbed up to Mary Geoise, he quickly found the imprisoned slaves. He freed all the slaves and set fires everywhere in Mary Geoise, instantly drawing the attention of the Celestial Dragons.
Not only that—the CP organization and Navy also noticed the sudden disturbance. So Fisher Tiger hurriedly led the slaves in escape.
Victor stood with his hands in his pockets, blocking their only path out.
When Fisher Tiger saw Victor, he was instantly shocked.
"You all run—I'll hold this guy back."
But it was dark, and he couldn't see Victor's face clearly—he thought it was a CP member.
"Fisher Tiger, I'm not your enemy. Hurry and go. Take the slaves and leave this place." "This is on me now—no one will get past me."
Victor stood right there and shouted loudly.
Fisher Tiger's heart jolted upon hearing this—he also felt the tall figure seemed vaguely familiar.
"You all run—don't worry about me." "Sir, why are you helping us?"
Fisher Tiger shouted for the slaves behind him to run, but he still had doubts in his heart.
"Of course it's to liberate the slaves—this world should not have slavery." "Fisher Tiger, take all the slaves and get them safely out of here."
After saying that, Victor slowly walked past Fisher Tiger.
By now, CP members had arrived. It was time for him to act.
Fisher Tiger's body shook upon hearing Victor's words—he turned in disbelief to look at Victor's back. Victor left him only the fearless silhouette of a man carrying a long blade, walking straight into danger.
"Sir, rest assured—I will guarantee the slaves' safe escape."
Fisher Tiger immediately shouted his promise, then quickly ran to guide the slaves' evacuation. This was a critical moment—the Celestial Dragons' God's Knights could arrive at any time. Fisher Tiger didn't dare waste any more time.
"Hurry, hurry—the slaves are escaping! Go capture them!" "Fire! Someone come quick—put out the fire!" "Living too long and tired of it—how dare they cause trouble in Mary Geoise."
The arriving CP members and guards cursed loudly.
Just as they wanted to chase the fleeing slaves, a tall figure stood in their way.
"This road is closed. Looks like tonight you're all destined for bloodshed." Victor suddenly appeared before Mary Geoise's armed forces and said calmly.
"Who? So bold—open fire!"
These people didn't care anymore and immediately ordered an attack. Of course, they had no choice—if anything else went wrong, they'd die too.
But their arrogance lasted only a moment. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared above their heads, instantly turning the present small fries into charred sticks.
"Ahhh~"
With miserable screams, the arriving grunts were turned into matchsticks in an instant.
And at that moment, Garling Saint rushed over hurriedly.
"What the hell is going on here? These useless trash couldn't even guard a prison—truly deserve to die." Garling Saint roared in fury.
But none of the soldiers or CP members present could hear him anymore. Still, he wasn't wrong—they really were dead.
"Victor? So it's you." "What do you think you're doing? Attacking Mary Geoise?"
Garling Saint immediately spotted Victor and froze. This was the talent he had dreamed of recruiting—now appearing right in front of him, it made his brows furrow deeply.
"Garling Saint, haven't you already seen it?" Victor stood motionless and said expressionlessly.
"The slaves ran—big deal, not important." "These idiots died—well, they died stupidly."
"Victor, I want to invite you to join the Celestial Dragons—become one of the most noble and privileged people in the world." "All your previous actions will be forgiven, and you'll be given ample freedom."
Garling Saint rarely met Victor face-to-face and ignored the scene, directly issuing the invitation to become a Celestial Dragon. He believed that with his personal invitation and full sincerity, Victor would naturally accept. So at this moment, he looked at Victor with full confidence.
"Oh? I can actually become a Celestial Dragon? Are you sure there's no mistake? This is truly the joke of the century." "Garling Saint—are you here to make me laugh?"
Victor was immediately amused. He couldn't understand Garling Saint's thought process—he came here to cause trouble, and suddenly he got an invitation. This left him a bit confused—did Celestial Dragons have such broad-mindedness? Such great tolerance?
"Victor, I'm serious—I'm not joking with you." "As long as you nod, you'll be a Celestial Dragon right now. You'll also become a member of the God's Knights." "You will possess privileges granted by the World Government."
Garling Saint was very patient at this moment, trying to persuade Victor to become a Celestial Dragon. This way, the God's Knights would gain a top-tier powerhouse. The World Government could even use Victor to directly suppress the New World pirates.
Victor saw that Garling Saint didn't seem to be joking—he realized this guy genuinely wanted to invite him to become a Celestial Dragon. But how could that be possible? He still couldn't understand why the man before him had such confidence.
"I understand now—but I refuse." Victor wasted no more words and directly rejected him on the spot.
Hearing this answer, Garling Saint was instantly stunned and frozen in place.
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