The Age of Exploration!

The island was ahead, and Vimana began to ascend.

"It didn't look big, but I guess it's not small after all."

As the four approached, they realized the so-called island wasn't small at all. It had mountains, water, and even vast forests.

Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka were searching for a concentration of ley lines, preparing to establish a stable connection with Chaldea.

Mo Shuying and Child Gil, meanwhile, had already laid down.

A sun umbrella, white lounge chairs, a small table, and coconut juice.

With two pairs of sunglasses, Fujimaru Ritsuka glanced back, her eyelid twitching. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were on vacation.

"The spiritual energy signature is up ahead, in that clearing in the forest."

Mash found the ley line concentration point in a treeless clearing.

Sometimes too much spiritual energy wasn't a good thing. Ordinary creatures couldn't withstand such blessings and would quickly age and wither.

Mo Shuying got up and then kicked Child Gil, who was beside him.

Child Gil glared at Mo Shuying but still piloted Vimana down.

Once they landed steadily, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash jumped out. Mash summoned her shield, went to the center point, and slammed the shield down!

*"Buzz!"*

As the shield touched the ground, a huge magical array immediately unfolded. The Chaldea staff quickly established a connection channel within one minute.

"Connection successful, Mash! Well done!"

Dr. Roman spoke, and Mash let out a sigh of relief. As she pulled her shield out, she suddenly realized she was surrounded.

"Hehehe~ I never thought there'd be such beautiful, delicate girls in a place like this! It's truly a gift from the gods!"

"Exactly, exactly! How long has it been since we've tasted a woman? I'm craving even the female monkeys in the forest now!"

"At least you can still tell male from female! I'm fearless now!"

"Go, go, go! Grab them! Let's find a place to have some fun together!"

Listening to these vulgar words, Mash frowned, her shield raised.

She and Fujimaru Ritsuka huddled together. Fujimaru Ritsuka had already drawn her Dragon Tooth Dagger. She looked at the equipment of these men, and one word surfaced in her mind.

"Pirates! You're pirates!?"

Head wraps, ragged clothes, a few one-eyed men, and hook hands—weren't these all standard pirate gear?

The pirates burst into laughter at Fujimaru Ritsuka's words.

"Hahahaha! That's right! We're pirates! Scared, little girl? Heh heh! Don't be scared, you'll be very happy soon. And then, is this your ship? Heh, it's a bit small, but a flying ship is really interesting! Don't know if the captain will like it, but let's take it back with us!"

At the command of a leading pirate, a dozen men rushed towards Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka, while seven or eight others charged towards Vimana, seemingly intending to seize it.

However, they hadn't even gotten close.

"Do you want to die?"

Child Gil stood by the ship, his crimson eyes revealing palpable killing intent.

Vimana was Gilgamesh's favorite ride, and he didn't want his Noble Phantasm to be touched by these filthy pirates. He didn't even want to use a Noble Phantasm to shoot these scumbags; it was too disgusting!

The pirates rushing towards Vimana were terrified by Child Gil's aura and dared not advance.

Meanwhile, on Mash's side.

"Ha!"

Mash slammed a pirate to the ground with a shield bash, then used her shield as a brace to leap and kick two approaching pirates flying! It had to be said, the less she wore, the higher her defense. The Shielder's Spiritron Dress was quite alluring.

Within a minute, the last pirate was knocked to the ground by Mash. Including the pirates who had rushed towards Vimana, they were all now lying on the ground, groaning in pain, looking like they might die at any moment.

However, Mash had held back. Her specially designed shield, with its back-of-shield strikes, could stun people without injuring them, making it perfect for dealing with ordinary people like these.

Fujimaru Ritsuka went up and kicked the pirate who had been leading them, making his body curl up like a shrimp.

"Still dare to target us?!"

"No, no, Big Sis! I wouldn't dare!"

"Who are you calling Big Sis?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka kicked him again.

"Ah! I was wrong, I was wrong! I'm sorry, Miss!"

The pirate cried in pain.

"Who are you calling Miss?! Can't you speak properly?!"

Another kick landed. The pirate was stunned. She wouldn't let him call her Big Sis, nor Miss? Did she want him to call her Mom?

"Mamma..."

The pirate found it hard to say. They were pirates, they had their pride. If they lost their pride, their lives weren't really that important anymore!

So,

"Who are you calling names, you jerk! Get lost!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka, fed up with the pirate's incessant cussing, kicked him flying. The other pirates immediately ducked their heads, not daring to move, terrified of getting another beating.

"Tell me, which pirate crew are you with?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked, stepping on another pirate's back. In this Age of Discovery, many great pirates were very famous.

"I-I-I! We're with the Drake Pirate Crew!"

A pirate stammered out.

"Drake? Which Drake? Is it Francis Drake?"

Mash walked over and asked.

When the pirate heard that these people knew his boss's name, he immediately puffed out his chest.

"That's right! My boss is the captain of the Golden Hind! A strong warrior known as the Sea Devil! I advise you to let us go! Otherwise, when our boss arrives, you'll all be finished!"

*Bang!*

"Ow!"

Mash knocked the pirate unconscious with a shield. Mash huffed, saying,

"Please don't say things unrelated to the question, hmph."

Mash turned to Fujimaru Ritsuka and said,

"Francis Drake, the Sea Devil of the sixteenth century. What did he call her just now? 'Boss'? Could this great pirate who circumnavigated the world be a woman?"

Mash looked incredulous. After all, historical descriptions of Drake portrayed him as a rough man three meters tall who could chug a barrel of red wine in one go. It was a bit hard to accept him suddenly being a woman.

"What's so strange about that? King Arthur and Da Vinci are both women. Nothing's impossible."

Child Gil said from atop the Vimana. After speaking, he looked up at the forest and smiled.

"Just a heads-up, get ready. You'll soon see this world-famous great pirate."

No sooner had Child Gil finished speaking than—

*Bang bang bang bang bang!*

A volley of gunshots rang out, followed by dozens of pirates surrounding them, each armed and aiming at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash.

At the same time, a pink-haired woman with a scar on her face, a pirate captain's hat, and a wide-open shirt emerged, carrying a musket in her hand. She glanced at Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka, then at her subordinates lying on the ground, and spoke.

"Who are you people! How dare you cause trouble on my, Francis Drake's, territory!"

Hearing Drake's words, Mash's last shred of hope shattered. She really was a woman!

Child Gil was leaning on the ship's railing, watching the show, and Mo Shuying didn't intervene either.

Only Fujimaru Ritsuka took a step forward and asked,

"You are Francis Drake?"

"Is there any doubt?"

Drake said, proudly puffing out her chest. Fujimaru Ritsuka was about to say something more, but just then—

"Fujimaru Ritsuka! Holy Grail! There's a Holy Grail reaction! It's right... right in front of you!!"

Dr. Roman's voice suddenly rang out. Fujimaru Ritsuka paused, then looked at Drake. Could it be...

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