I" manipulated the messenger bat and sent it towards Lord Cuzio's mansion.
　It was late at night, and it was a 50-50 chance that my Lord was either already resting or still in his office.
　And, to my utter dismay, Master Cuzio was still in his office. Diligent must be the word for him.
　With renewed loyalty, I called out from the window.

'Mr. Cuzio. I am sorry to come at this time of night. It's in Nevis.'
Oh, it's you. Thanks for staying up so late.

　Master Cusio said and opened the window voluntarily to invite my messenger inside.
　Normally, it would be outrageous to have this don take the trouble to have him open the window. However, with the body of a bat, I am rudely indulged.
　And Mr. Cuzio is not a man who cares about such things in the least. With renewed loyalty, I made the messenger lie face down on the corner of the Lord's office desk.

"I'm sorry to report to you, Master Cuzio, but I have to leave.
Hmm..... What's so urgent that you're visiting me at this hour?
Yes, sir. Captain Mangan and his men have been defeated.
"Marine Police (Cagliostro) that was quicker than I thought. Another guard dog that's interfered with you?
''That's not true. That man, Magnus, took out that man almost single-handedly.
'The five ships we gave to the mangans?　All by yourself?　Your disciples were right, weren't they?
"I know it's hard to believe, but it's true. I've seen it through the eyes of my demons.

　I'm here to tell you how Magnus overwhelmed Captain Mangan and his men.

"Hmmm... so the Slayer of Demons is such a great wizard..."
'Yes, Mr. Cuzio. I too have mastered only the Fire system III. However, the fire system used by Magnus was far superior to mine. It's not just a matter of a mere difference in status. In other words, what he used was Fire IV. It was said that Lester, the founder of the academy, had mastered it, and its existence had been confirmed. But I have no idea what level it takes for me to learn it.
Nevis, I'm sorry. I invited you here from Nebula when I discovered that you are one of the finest wizards in the world. And this Magnus character is overpowering you?
"To be honest, I don't know if there's a difference in strength between an adult and a child, or an ant and an elephant...
You're done...
''Thanks to that, I'm becoming more and more confused. Why would such a man come all the way to Kajuu and suddenly start a business? You don't need to do that, you could have gone to Rakstad or Alabama and achieved whatever you wanted.

　I couldn't really understand and twisted my head.
　Master Cuzio, on the other hand, was often in thought.

...maybe they're after the pirate king's treasure.

　He said to himself.

"Well, no way!　He too, sir?

　I couldn't help but be surprised, and I couldn't help but let my voice rise.
　In contrast, Master Cuzio, as expected of him, speaks calmly.

If you think about it, it doesn't make sense, does it?　No matter how powerful a wizard the man is, if he wants the pirate king's treasure, he has no choice but to start doing business here in Kajuu.
"It is indeed true that...

　The more I thought about it, and the more I thought about it, the more I nodded my head in response to Cugio-sama's point.


"The Pirate King of the South.
　The legendary man who unified this Kajuu a hundred years ago gave each of his nine sons one island.
　In other words, none of his sons recognized his abilities. The story goes that he never wanted to name his successor and give him everything he had.

　At the end of his life, the "Southern Pirate King" left his last will and testament to his nine sons.
　Among his treasures, he hid the three most precious ones in a certain place.
　What were the three treasures?

　The first is the legendary armor he used to destroy many pirate bands.
The Mourning Sword.

　The other is a book written by the pirate himself, containing information and truths known only to the great men of legend.
The Diary of a Pirate King.

　The last one is a plain medallion.
　But it is the only one with any special meaning, as the Pirate King of the South willed it to his successor.
It is the sign of the Pirate King.


"After the death of the Pirate King, his nine sons searched diligently for the medal.
　Finally, after ten years of searching, the location of the treasure was discovered.
　However, no one was able to obtain it.
　A powerful guardian was guarding the treasure.
　It is impossible for human beings to kill the guardian and take it away.

　The guardian's name is - the sea(∙)field's (∙)god(∙)spirit(∙)siren.

　Right.
He is a transcendent being, along with Tygon, the divine spirit of fate who chose the brave, and Luna City, the divine spirit of magic, whom we wizards admire.
　He is one of the servants of the gods.
　Even if the human spirit stood on its head, it was no match for him.
　If you want to slaughter the spirit of the ocean field, it is said that you would have to extinguish the existence of the ocean itself from this Arcelia world. Impossible, right?

　It is said that the siren is a being in the form of a beautiful maiden in the world.
　She is said to have spoken in a beautiful voice to the pirate king's sons.

The treasure will be given only to the man whom I deem worthy to be the pirate king's successor.

　So what are those specific conditions?
　One, of course, is to be the pirate king's direct male line.
　The other is to prepare and dedicate to the siren a huge sum of money, enough to buy the country.
　That is also only for money earned in an honest business that is related to the waters of the Kajou. It is not allowed to earn money from business done in other countries or from piracy. You can never deceive a god spirit.

　Why did they give such a strange condition?
　That was understandable with a little thought. In order to meet these conditions, they must maintain the peace and continue to promote commerce in Kajuu, or they will never be able to achieve it.
"The Pirate King of the South" dreamed of such a future, and he would recognize his descendants who had achieved it as his successors - that's what he wanted to say.

　There are many theories about his real life, but he was a dreamy (romantic) man, as you might expect.
　A hundred years later, the peace in Qaziou is still reasonably well maintained. In terms of the promotion of the economic sphere, it cannot be compared to what it was a hundred years ago.
　However, the leaders of the "League" may not want to be the successor of the Pirate King so much anymore.

　Again, the Pirate King's Badge is just a commonplace medal.
　It's not some kind of magic item that can be used to make someone else do your bidding.
　If one of the leaders of the League of Nations finally got the Pirate King's Badge, he would hold it up and say, "I am the King of Pirates.
　Then he will hold it up and say, "I am the Pirate King's successor.
　The other eight party leaders would reply, "Well?

The other eight party leaders would reply, "Well?　So what?

　If he is the successor of the Pirate King, it would indeed be "authority".
　But it is not "power" itself.
　It is forcing others to do something, with no viable or legal basis.
　At best, it might be a foil to the Chamber of Commerce's signature and make it a little easier to do business, and that's about it.

"The Pirate King of the South" probably never thought that his authority would become a formality a hundred years later.
　What do you call it if you don't call it dreamy (romantic)?

'Is a man named Magnus also a romantic?　It's hard to understand. Above all, he is not a direct male of the Pirate King.'
"That's where they might try to embrace one of the "League" party leaders and make him the heir apparent. That's what Felix's children are still babies, right?　It's convenient for you to use it.
Sure....
It's all conjecture, though. I'd like to find out what this Magnus guy is really like.
Ha. Then I'll make my place sooner rather than later.
Yeah. How do you feel about holding the League of Nations leadership meeting for the first time in a while?　I'm sure the Azzurri area will bring him along for the ride.
'Yes, sir. Then it is done.

　I borrowed the body of the messenger and made Cuzio-sama bow down flat to me.
　But Master Cuzio's interest had already shifted to something far away, and he was looking up at the night sky through the window as if he were thinking about it.
　Then he spoke to himself again.

I will never give the pirate king's treasure to anyone.