Chapter 9: Gossip

The woman took out some smoke out of her mouth and looked at Leon a little sneakily and said, " enough nonsense, what's your point of coming to my bar, and also these stupid expressions of yours won't fool anyone."

Although Leon was reprimanded, he kept his small, friendly smile, " I'm really grateful that you helped me, Mrs. Shakuyaku, and I have no intention of deceiving you."

Mrs. Shaku raised an eyebrow indifferently," you're good at flattery, but that's not enough to evade my question, So what's your point of coming to my bar?" "

Leon removed his smile and asked curiously, " you seem very skeptical about me, but even though you helped me and cured me, Can I ask why?" "

"You are so talkative why can't you answer my question directly Why Are you so twisting and turning?" If you want an answer to your question, I will say that I helped you because you are weak, you are a very weak person, and even if you intend evil towards me, you do not pose any threat to me, I can easily kill people like you, " Ms. Shaku shook her head and smiled strangely when she finished speaking.

Leon's expression did not change upon hearing her answer, " you said it yourself, you are a very strong person and that's why I came to your bar, simply, I am a weak and lonely person, I was stranded on this island and I was wounded and pursued by some notorious pirates, but I knew there were some strong people with a glorious history in this bar, so I decided to take a risk and come here."

The woman's expressions changed a little when she realized that Leon was hinting at her and silver's past "weren't you afraid that we might kill you" the woman held a large cooking knife and looked at her with eyes full of mystery.

Leon looked at the reflection of his bandaged face in the cold metal blade and said resignedly, " not really, death was following me anyway, either at your hands or at the hands of other pirates, and even if I hadn't died at the hands of any of you, I probably would have died from my injuries in one of the alleys like an outcast rat."

Mrs. Shaku listened quietly and when Leon finished speaking and wanted to say something, they both heard a light laugh from behind the curtained door, and then an old man with long silver hair and a big scar running through his eye entered, which made him look rather elegant.

Silver Riley laughed almost discreetly as he looked at Leon with amused eyes, " you're an interesting boy, come with me for a little drink."

When Leon saw Riley his body shook involuntarily but calmed himself down quickly, it was very surprising to him and seeing a character with such reputation and strength while still just a weak insect made him show a glimpse of hesitation.

"Okay," Leon walked quietly with Riley and they both sat in front of the bar, Riley took a bottle of drink, two small glasses, and then poured him and Leon a little, took his glass and raised it up and said, "Cheers to your survival," Leon also raised his glass, " cheers to my survival."

After saying so they both drank his glass in one sip but Leon felt very bitter "this drink is too arc" and then Riley poured more for both of them, Leon grabbed his glass and looked at him with wary eyes, ' damn, I don't like drinking and he makes me talk a lot, but I have to keep up with this little drunkard '

Leon grabbed his drink glass, took a small sip from it and put it aside, then Riley looked at him while shaking his eyebrow, " don't you want to drink with this old man?"

Leon smiled amiably, " I'm not good with drink, besides, you're still young."

Riley laughed loudly and then quickly drank his glass again, " you're funny, boy, I want to know what your real purpose is, you talked a lot earlier but you didn't answer the question, What is your purpose?" "

Leon took his glass and drank the rest of the drink in it and then put it aside " you exposed me, actually I want you to train me, I know your identity and you know I know that so let's cut it short I want to train by the former Pirate vice King."

Riley poured himself and Leon more drinks and smiled strangely, " you're really interesting, my eyes weren't wrong, tell me how you found out about my identity and why you want me, I'm coaching you, there are a lot of powerful people in this world, and I also quit hacking a very long time ago."

"Leon took his full glass and looked at the brown drink inside and took a small sip while a small redness appeared on his bandaged cheek" enough nonsense Mr. Reali, most of the people you are talking about are crazy with some kind of destructive Mania, Plus they are busy fulfilling their sick ambitions and will not find any time to train someone following, and also saying that you have retired is not enough especially since you have no children."

Riley's expression changed a little and his gentle smile began to soften, " you're very smart, boy, but you're wrong, I already left Erta, I'm the vice King of Pirates, isn't that something enough in your eyes?"

"You're right, wandering around all the corners of the Earth and knowing all its secrets, as well as leaving your name in the annals of history is a very special legacy, but this remains just a dry reputation that is not loaded with feelings, it's clear that you want to leave another kind of legacy, perhaps by training the next Pirate King, but it seems that I'm not compatible with the requirements that you want in that student, right, maybe you want a stupid person living illusions of happiness and lasting joy."

Riley's smile disappeared completely "has no one ever told you that you are too smart, you know that smart people don't live long" when Riley finished speaking Leon felt a suffocating feeling deep in his chest before he began to tremble from the intensity of fear while he could no longer breathe and it seemed as if two invisible hands were strangling him.

"AHA" Leon was no longer able to breathe, which made him grab his throat and open his mouth in shock, his eyes widened wide from too much surprise as saliva began to leak out of his mouth and drip onto the floor below.

"No matter how smart you are, you don't know when to shut up," Riley sipped his drink as calmly as if the slowly dying Leon didn't exist.

[Warning ]

[Then revealed a spiritual attack on the host ]

[Temporary sandbox mode activation ]

When the system notification appeared, Leon felt that the suffocating feeling was easing, and then he was able to take a breath of fresh air and calmed the intense fear in his heart, but nevertheless he kept his mouth and eyes wide open, pretending to be dying.

His reddened eyes due to suffocation were fixed on Riley and that's when he saw Riley sigh deeply and then stopped what he was doing "the suffocating feeling disappeared completely and Leon fell to the ground while coughing very hard causing his saliva to fly on the floor, his body was shaking violently as he looked at Riley sitting calmly and after a short while Leon took a deep breath and calmed himself down, then he stood calmly and wiped the saliva stuck to his mouth and tapped it and said with a hateful smile" it seems that then he rejected me ".

After saying that, Leon turned around and left the bar without turning back even once, and after he got far enough away, he turned and looked at the bar and sighed, " I shouldn't have drunk, I lost control of myself and talked a lot, but it doesn't matter, remember me, Riley, I'll make you realize how stupid you are."

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