Chapter 7

A middle-aged man saluted. "Prince Ethan, I bring the report from the rats we hired."

Standing on the quarter-deck, stirring the ship. Ai Mikoto Ethan waved his hand. "Continue."

"The Girashima representative is Prince Cairo, they already acquired a hundred points." The man said.

Ethan clicked his tongue when he heard the news. The points they acquired were barely reaching fifty.

"Report this to the Hizama. Tell them before dusk we will attack the Girashima."

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Lei tried to sleep while sitting in an awkward position for two hours. Hardly finding a good position without having a stiff neck.

During the first thirty minutes, Volen tried to fish but was pulled easily by a fish, almost losing the fishing rod on the process.

Shinjo holding the fishing rod, waiting quietly for the reel to roll, while Volen hummed peacefully, sitting next to Shinjo waiting for a fish to be caught.

They only have one fishing rod, which was clearly an advantage to the others, they did not expect to have a double-digit but to their surprise, they already have eighteen points.

After losing the will to try to sleep, Lei started to stretch to ease the ache.

"Volen can you wait here for a while?"

The moment Lei asked the question. Shinjo placed the fishing rod on the thwart, stretching his arms sideways and diving to the sea without warning.

Volen was confused about the sudden question and from the sudden action of Shinjo. It was like he already knew what to do the moment Lei asked her.

"Yes."

Lei spoke with confidence and proudly, "Good, cuz rather than waiting here on this tiny boat, we are going to fish other points."

Laughing maniacally, Lei was glad there was no rule about fighting and stealing other points. Even if there was such a rule, the examiner didn't mention it.

Shinjo resurfaced again with a poker face said, "Tsk, what are you waiting for? Do I need to drag you down here?"

Lei can't stop hiding from how excited she is kept laughing, Shinjo got irritated from her laugh and ignoring him completely, decided to drag her to the sea from the boat.

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A sailor who was sleeping on the gunwale woke up from the sudden rush of the line of the fishing rod. He tried to reel, but was overpowered which made him call for help.

Joy turned to a bittersweet expression, hoping a big fish would be caught with huge points, instead, a woman hanging on the line of the fishing rod waving at them.

The woman grabbed a sailor's collar and pulled him close to her face, the sailor didn't know what to do, he made a kiss expression while his companion was waiting for a kiss to happen.

Slowly the sailor leaned more towards her trying to reach the woman's lips, however, he lost balance from the pressure of the pull, dropping down to the sea.

Lei jumped to the deck and squeezed out the water on her uniform.

"What are you waiting for? Shouldn't you ring the alarm? I came here to steal your points, it would be boring if you handed it to me without defending it."

Crews started to laugh from her declare, a man who is standing behind said, "Hey girl do you understand the situation you are? You are already at a disadvantage, why don't you play with us and I can perhaps spare you some points."

Lei grinned, "Instead of playing your game, you should play mine!"

Lei punched the air creating a shockwave that blew the crews who are standing on the path out of the ship.

All the crews were stunned from what just happened, the scream of the man who was behind them made them lounge with their weapon intuitive to her.

With a blink of an eye, Lei knocked the crews senseless. She tossed a body on the man who ordered them to attack, mocking him.

The man was shocked and furious at the same time, encouraging his crews to attack again by making her as a reward for the one who can defeat her.

Lei was more pleased for encouraging his crews to attack again but with great disappointment, they were defeated by a single punch of shockwave.

Lei hoped she can warm up but the lust of fighting made her use a skill after hearing she would be the reward would make the crews fight more.

Lei and Shinjo returned to the boat. Shinjo brought the chest they stole and explained.

He tried everything to get the points out of the chest yet failed to obtain it and after momentary examining the chest, he saw a small pin sticking out and a small hole beside deciding to examine the chest they have after returning to the boat.

The chest they posses also has the same small pin and a hole on the same side of the chest.

Facing the opposite side, the two chests opened and the points transferred to their chest. Now having a total of sixty-three points.

Lei on the inside was happy the points didn't reach the quota. The raid they did or she did absolutely did not give her warmup.

They decided to give Lei her satisfaction of lust fighting others and let her get more chest, while Volen and Shinjo would wait for her on the boat.