chsdbacks Chapter 208 Fishman Dick
Chapter 208 Fishman Dick
Chapter 208: Fishman Dick
"What...what kind of power is this?"
At the moment the sea froze over Slade, the fish-man who had struggled to swim out of the ocean stood on the shore, watching this scene with utter astonishment.
"Brother Merman! My name is Laura, I'm a mermaid. Thank you for saving me!"
Just as the fishman was still in shock, he suddenly heard a voice beside him. He turned around abruptly and saw an exceptionally cute face appear in front of him.
"Um... Laura? No, it's okay! You're welcome! Hahaha! Um, my name is Dick! I'm a fishman!"
The burly Dick actually showed a shy expression when facing Laura.
"Hey! My fishman friend! You're really something! You actually dared to fight such a huge sea king. I'm Slade, the navigator of the Freedom! Thank you for saving my friend Laura!"
Just as Dick's attention was completely focused on Laura, Slard's voice rang out untimely from the side.
"Ok?"
When Dick saw Slard approaching, he subconsciously frowned and tensed up, but when he saw Slard's outstretched right hand, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
"Hmm? Hahaha! What a cautious merman!"
Slard wasn't bothered by Dick's wariness; the harm humans had done to the fish-men wouldn't be something they could forgive in a short time.
"Uh! Brother Dick! The heroes aren't bad people. They rescued me from the World Government, and they've been taking care of me all this way!"
Seeing this, Laura quickly stepped forward to explain, fearing there might be some misunderstanding between them.
"Huh? Who were you talking about just now? A chivalrous hero?"
Just as Laura finished speaking, Dick, who had been somewhat nervous, suddenly showed excitement, his eyes burning as he looked at Laura.
"Ah? Yes, yes! A chivalrous hero..."
Laura was also surprised by Dick's sudden change, glancing at Slade and then at Dick.
"Hey, I even came up to say hello, but it wasn't as effective as the captain's name! Hey, Captain! This guy seems to know you!"
Seeing Dick's reaction, Slad's face instantly showed a helpless expression. Then he spread his hands and said to Mu Chong, who was slowly walking over.
"Hahahaha! This proves you're not strong enough! Slade! I am the hero! Thank you for saving Laura!"
Mu Chong, who had come up, patted Slad on the shoulder in comfort, then turned to Dick and said...
"what?"
Upon seeing Mu Chong approaching, Dick was initially taken aback, then immediately reached into his pocket and pulled out a bounty card. The image on the card was indeed of Mu Chong, and the bounty below was one billion Berries.
"Hahaha! You really are a hero! Hello, my name is Dick, the orca fishman!"
After comparing the portrait on the wanted poster with the image on the poster, Dick's smile widened, and he immediately grasped Mu Chong's outstretched hand, a feeling of happiness welling up within him.
"Hehehe! We just had a fight, and I'm a little hungry. How about we have a feast together?"
Seeing the overjoyed Dick before him, Mu Chong was even happier than Dick. His long-desired helmsman for the Freedom was finally secured!
"What? Is it...is it okay?"
"Hahahaha! Of course!"
……
boom!
"cheers!"
After everyone tidied up, a short while later, in the village chief Farug's courtyard, Mu Chong and his group, along with Dick and the village chief Farug, sat together, with food and wine laid out before them.
The banquet was originally intended to be held on the Freedom, but Village Chief Farug strongly objected, insisting on holding it in his own courtyard. The reason left Mu Chong and the others speechless with astonishment. After Farug explained, everyone suddenly understood.
It turns out that Dick had saved the island's current inhabitants twice before, but due to the unique situation between humans and fish-men, Dick chose not to make contact with the island's residents. He only briefly encountered the village chief, Farug, from a distance after his last intervention.
Now that he has encountered his benefactor Farug again, he is eager to host the banquet himself. Mu Chong and the others naturally do not refuse, but Dick, who wants to get to know Mu Chong, also chooses to host the banquet together.
At that moment, everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together happily. Even the white cat Mumu held a bottle with its two front paws and drank.
"Meow!!!"
The smell of alcohol made the white cat Mumu wrinkle its nose, and the next moment it jumped up and started leaping around wildly.
"Huh? Hahaha! Mumu's been drinking?"
"Hehehehehe! Mumu seems to be drinking alcohol!"
"Hahahaha! You silly cat! That's wine! Not your juice!"
While everyone was amused by the white cat Mumu, Dick, standing to the side, watched Mumu leaping back and forth with a serious expression, his demeanor extremely unnatural.
"Hmm? Is something wrong, my merman friend!"
Dick's changing expression caught Enel's attention, so Enel directly asked...
Enel's voice wasn't quiet, and as soon as it rang out, everyone stopped laughing and turned to look at Dick.
"Hero! Is this... really a cat?"
Dick's gaze never left the leaping and bounding white cat, Mumu. Only when he sensed everyone's stares did he slowly turn to Mu Chong and say...
"Ok?"
Upon hearing Dick's question, Mu Chong's expression instantly turned serious. He then slowly put down his wine glass and said to Dick...
"Dick! Why do you ask that?"
Mu Chong hadn't initially taken it that seriously, but when he saw the serious expression on Dick's face, he couldn't help but sense that something was amiss.
"Hero! This cat... no, it looks exactly like the guardian deity of the Kingdom of Garcia. I have seen the guardian deity in person before, and it is so similar!"
Dick withdrew his gaze from the white cat Mumu's body, gently composed himself, and slowly spoke to Mu Chong.
"Ok?"
"What?! A guardian deity?"
"Mumu? The Kingdom of Garcia?"
Dick's words were like a bomb, blasting Mu Chong senseless. This sudden news was undoubtedly unexpected by everyone.
"Captain! Where did you pick up this cat? How did you manage to take someone's guardian angel away?"
Just as everyone was surprised, Slad's large face came right up to Mu Chong, his eyes darting back and forth between the white cat Mu Mu and Mu Chong.
Get out of my way!
"okay!"
Mu Chong ignored the mischievous Slad, instead raising his hand and waving at the white cat Mu Mu, his expression gradually returning to normal.
Seeing Mu Chong's movements, the white cat Mu Mu leaped over to his side, rubbed its big head against him, and then lay down close to him.
"Dick! This silly cat probably isn't the guardian deity of the Kingdom of Garcia you mentioned; it might just look a bit like it!"
Mu Chong's voice was somewhat serious, and his tone carried an undeniable air of authority. Even Mu Chong himself didn't know what he was thinking at that moment.
"Yes! The hero is right! Perhaps I'm overthinking it! After all, the guardian deity of the Garcia Kingdom has been missing for a long time!"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Dick's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, but as he spoke, his gaze couldn't help but drift towards the three black marks on the white cat Mu Mu's forehead.
"Could it be that I'm overthinking things? No, I must confirm with Princess Caroline when I get back to the Kingdom of Garcia!"
Dick's expression returned to normal, and he chatted and laughed happily with Mu Chong and the others, but he secretly made a decision in his heart.
However, what Dick didn't notice was that just as this thought crossed his mind, a pair of bright eyes quietly looked at him.