Chapter 136

"Lord... Lord Kairos..."

When Hancock saw Kairos Flint staring straight at her, her cheeks instantly flushed, and she looked embarrassed.

At that moment, her inner thoughts started racing wildly—

Imagining he wanted to marry her, picturing herself walking down the aisle, wedding bells ringing...

"Sister…"

Beside her, Sandasonia and Marigold exchanged glances. They immediately understood what was going on—Hancock was daydreaming again.

They sighed helplessly.

He only glanced at her!

How could she melt like this from just a look?

In the past, she would have kicked someone for even suggesting they were more beautiful than her. Now? She was totally lost.

"I don't remember ever interacting with your Amazon Lily. So why are you here?"

Kairos asked, even though he already suspected the answer. Still, he couldn't just stand there silently. That would've been awkward.

Hearing this, Sandasonia and Marigold exchanged another glance.

They couldn't bring themselves to say it—

That their sister had fallen for him because he killed a Celestial Dragon, and now she'd followed him across the sea.

That… sounded way too crazy.

"I… I…"

Hancock opened her mouth, trying to speak, but hesitated.

Seconds ticked by. Dozens of them.

And still, she said nothing.

"Alright, if you're not going to say it, don't. I've got more important things to do. Let's end this here."

Kairos raised his hand, signaling her not to waste more time.

He was waiting for everyone to leave so he could absorb his epic physique crystals.

Once he upgraded his body from Emperor level to True God level, his strength would be unmatched.

If Emperor level was already a walking natural disaster, then True God level would be something far beyond that—perhaps even world-ending.

He couldn't afford to waste time.

Even though Hancock was the so-called Pirate Empress—

Even though she was known as the most beautiful woman in the world—

Did he care?

Not really.

He already had stunning women aboard his ship.

Robin and Nami, though the same age as when they'd first set out as pirates, had better skin and glowing beauty thanks to his enhancements. Robin's complexion, in fact, had reached the radiant glow she would've had two years into the original timeline.

So... more beauty?

He was already surrounded by it.

"Lord Kairos, please wait!"

Hancock suddenly shouted in a panic.

"I want to speak with you privately. Please?"

Her eyes were full of hope.

Sandasonia and Marigold were stunned. Their proud sister—the woman who treated every man with scorn—was now acting completely out of character.

"Alright."

Kairos nodded calmly.

She wasn't an enemy.

He wasn't the kind of person to randomly lash out at someone.

If she wanted a conversation, then fine.

He'd entertain it, then move on.

"You guys go back to the ship and wait for me," he told Nami and the others.

"Don't go picking up new women without telling us," Nami muttered.

"Exactly," Vivi agreed.

"Kairos is very charming, after all," Robin teased.

The rest stood quietly, though Uta's expression darkened as she stared at Hancock.

Damn it.

She'd thought she was just one step away from Kairos, that being reserved would win his heart.

But this new woman came out of nowhere and was already throwing herself at him.

Even a blind man could see she was head over heels for Kairos.

Uta clenched her fists.

A wave of panic and jealousy hit her.

She made up her mind about something—deep in her heart.

After that, Nami and the others left for the Mythic Sky ship.

Following Hancock's signal, Sandasonia and Marigold also returned to their own vessel.

Now, only Kairos and Hancock remained.

"There's no one else around. If you've got something to say, say it."

Kairos got straight to the point.

No time for small talk.

Hancock slowly turned around in front of him.

She slipped off her cloak, revealing her bare back—

And the unmistakable slave brand of the Celestial Dragons.

"Lord Kairos must recognize this mark," she said.

That symbol—it represented her deepest pain.

Her hands trembled as she clenched her fists.

"I recognize the mark of a World Noble's slave. So what—you were one of them?"

"Anything else?" Kairos asked, unfazed.

"You're… not surprised?"

Hancock blinked in disbelief.

The Pirate Empress—once a slave of the Celestial Dragons—should've been shocking news.

But Kairos had already known.

What was there to be shocked about?

Especially when he had more important things on his mind, like upgrading to godhood.

That's why he looked so uninterested.

Normally, he might've appreciated the view she was offering—

But not now.

Still, his indifferent attitude made Hancock completely misinterpret the situation.

"Lord Kairos… doesn't hate me for being a former slave?"

Tears welled up in her eyes.

She took a step forward.

"Please, Lord Kairos... don't reject me as your concubine!"

For a moment, even Kairos was stunned.

Wait—what?

So direct?!

Looking at the beauty standing before him, offering herself so openly—

Even Kairos, who had been focused solely on strength, was shaken.

This kind of temptation...

What man could possibly resist?

And so—

He activated his wood-element slab ability.

Within seconds, a small wooden cabin was built beside them.

Inside that cabin…

The two of them shared a moment only adults could understand.