Fantasy Realm – Infinite Worlds Adventure-Chapter 495: Sketchy Saviors

Standing atop the deck of Roshio’s pirate ship, Alex and Benezia make their way below deck.

Menchi, who has done nothing but spectate until now, yawns loudly and calls out to them, “I’ll head to the entrance of the city. If any authorities, other pirates, or—worse—players come snooping around, I should be able to spot them. I’ll see you later.”

“Take care,” Alex responds.

Good... with this, all eventualities are addressed.

Meanwhile, Jewel climbs up the ropes toward the crow’s nest, proudly deciding to serve as the lookout.

Tereza takes to the air, soaring over the coastline as she scouts the surrounding area from above.

As Alex follows Benezia deeper into the ship’s underbelly, he immediately gags and covers his nose.

“Damn, this fucking ship stinks. Not like the sea—but like actual filth. Do they ever clean?” he asks, his face twisting in disgust.

“It smells like blood as well,” Benezia says, unfazed as she keeps moving. “The ship of an executioner indeed.”

Eventually, they reach a modified room. It’s been converted into a crude prison cell, thick metal bars inserted into the surrounding structure. Inside, they spot three women.

All of them are young, visibly frightened, and dressed completely differently. One looks like a teacher—modestly dressed, determination in her eyes. Another wears a bright blue-and-orange dress, full of flair and personality. The last one is in a simple seamstress uniform, her hands trembling slightly as she clutches the bars.

Did they kidnap random women or what?

Without hesitation, Alex draws his [Executioner’s Blade R2] and slices open the barred door in one clean motion. The loud metal snap causes the women to shriek in shock.

“Sorry about that,” Alex says, scratching the back of his head. “Anyway, you’re free... well, not right now, but we intend to free you.”

“R—really?” one of them asks hesitantly.

“Yes,” Benezia replies, her tone calm and matter-of-fact. She eyes them for a moment but quickly loses interest.

The woman in the colorful dress suddenly sprints forward, her face lit up with joy, her arms outstretched.

Alex, slightly caught off guard, raises his hands in surprise.

Damn, I’m getting more and more popular. Women are now literally rushing into my arms. I guess seeing a handsome guy with a ton of CHA, a cool weapon, and badass armor is enough to make any woman fall in love, especially when they rescue them! I’m finally winning at life.

I need to play it cool.

Alex prepares to receive her dramatic embrace with graceful composure—only for his pulse to drop as she sprints right past him and launches herself into Benezia’s arms instead.

Benezia frowns, awkwardly holding the girl for a moment before gently pushing her away.

“...”

Alex turns around slowly, a blank look on his face.

Well, at least nobody saw that...

Fuck this ungrateful—

“Uhm,” someone says behind him.

He turns to see the modestly dressed woman looking at him earnestly. “Thank you for freeing us.”

“Well... it’s alright. Don’t mention it,” Alex mutters. “Anyway, you’ll need to stay inside the ship for a bit. This ship is currently docked at Rocky Cape. There’s only one direction you can leave towards the city, and the Roshio pirates might return at any moment. We’ll need to deal with them first.”

“Wait... what?!” the woman in the dress exclaims. “No! We need to escape now! You can’t fight them! This is insane”

“Shut up,” Alex says flatly. “We’ll take care of it. Just sit tight and relax. A few more hours and this’ll all be over.”

“Who—who said you get to give the orders?!” she shouts, full of fire.

Alex snaps, now triggered by the woman.

“Are you blind?! I’m the one with the massive bounty, the massive fucking sword, and the equally massive c—”

No... that would be cringe.

Today’s a bad day. I just need to shut up... and so do they.

“Just shut up,” Alex says, his voice flat, doing his best to remain calm. “Be grateful we let you go in the first place. Anyway, come on up... you’ll stay on the top deck so you can see why I’m in a position to give you orders.”

I don’t want them staying down here. They might try to steal our loot! Especially the one in the dress... damn her.

A few seconds later, now standing on the upper deck cabin, the three women huddle together while Alex and Benezia remain outside, crouched low and partially hidden behind the railing.

That’s when Alex finally hears Jewel’s voice in his mind.

Soulmate! Tereza is coming back!

Good! Take care of it... clean and quick, no explosions, okay?!

Princess Jewel reluctantly agrees.

Alex lifts his gaze and sees Tereza circling above, waving in his direction. She points toward the entrance to Rocky Cape. Tiny figures are approaching in the distance. Then, with practiced grace, she climbs higher into the sky, gaining altitude fast.

Alex narrows his eyes. As the approaching group draws closer, he briefly activates Gyo, scanning their numbers. Among them, he spots five more women, some of whom are being threatened with sabers by the pirates.

He counts a total of ten men approaching. Alex immediately identifies the captain—there’s no mistaking him. The red tattoo on his left arm, that tall build, and those weird white dreadlocks all confirm it.

That’s Roshio, alright.

Without delay, Alex pulls out his [Magoroth’s Legacy R2] and moves to the far back of the ship, getting into position.

As soon as the pirates begin climbing aboard, Alex conjures a Magorian’s Rage Arrow, activates Ren, infuses the arrow with Shu, and charges up a Thundara Arrow. At the same time, he uses the unique ability of his bow—Spiritual Arrow—allowing his mind to fully enter the arrow and guide it.

He takes aim. Then let's loose.

With precise mental control, the arrow zips through the air like a lightning bolt. It rips through Roshio’s throat with such force that his entire head is torn clean off.

You have dealt 151 x 3 = 453 damage to Roshio

You have killed Roshio

At that exact moment, Tereza drops like a missile, her wand drawn, yelling “Stupefy” mid-flight. The spell stuns a pirate dangerously close to the hostages. She immediately transforms into her full bat form, grabs the other two pirates next to the hostages with her massive claws, and lifts off into the air again.

Jewel makes her move as well. She suddenly appears behind the group, leaping onto one pirate’s neck and sinking her fangs deep—activating Namtaru Bite and killing him instantly.

Finally, Benezia uses Warp, draws her Asari sword, and skillfully darts across the battlefield, unleashing precise slash after slash, killing her enemies in a single fluid motion, until no one is left standing.

In less than ten seconds, the coordinated team assault completely annihilates Roshio’s crew.

Alex returns to the deck where the freed women are now huddled together, terrified and speechless. They’ve collapsed onto the floor, wide-eyed and trembling. The other women quickly join them, looking shocked but relieved.

As he arrives, he hears blood-curdling screams above him. The two pirates Tereza had carried into the air are released—and come crashing down onto the nearby rocks. Their bodies explode on impact, leaving behind a grotesque mess of blood and shattered limbs.

Damn... that’s brutal.

As Alex can’t help but stare at the gory mess, despite his disgust. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Meanwhile, Benezia already stands in front of the lone remaining pirate—the one Tereza hit with Stupefy—her cold eyes fixed on him.

The women slowly calm down, no longer sobbing, but realizing that their fates have changed.

Alex spots a single Green Chest lying next to Roshio’s remains and casually walks over to loot it.

“Meh... better than nothing,” he mutters, looking unimpressed with the contents.

“Can—can we go now?!” the same girl from before, the one with the dress, asks impatiently.

“No,” Alex replies, grinning wickedly. “First, I want all your money!”

And their jewelry!

“And your jewelry!” Alex adds with a nod.

And their chicken... and fish!

“And your chicken and f—Jewel, shut up. This isn’t funny. One line was enough,” Alex grumbles.

Not like they carry any with them!

“You can go,” Benezia says in a dry voice, casting a disapproving glance at both Alex and Jewel. “Feel free to tell the authorities what happened. Although I suspect nothing will come of it.”

The women immediately flee, some of them bowing towards the group, obviously grateful. Meanwhile, the woman with the dress is the first to leave, leaving the others behind as she lifts her dress as she runs across Rocky Cape.

“Tereza,” Alex suddenly says, turning around towards her. “Can you maybe get our contact from the Galley-La Company to come by? Maybe he can haul off this piece of junk pirate ship. It looks like shit, it smells like shit—however, it still sails... we might as well get paid whatever it’s worth.”

“I guess so,” she replies. “I’ll be back.”

As the other rescued women slowly descend from the ship and begin making their way back toward the city, Benezia turns her attention back to the still-stunned pirate. Without hesitation, she lifts him up using her Biotics, slaps him awake, and begins her interrogation.

Barely half a minute later—after learning about a stash of hidden loot in the captain’s quarters—she’s done with him. She casually tosses him aside using her Biotics, sending him crashing into a corner, where he promptly faints again.

“Can you grab Menchi, Jewel?” Alex asks. “She should still be waiting at the edge of the Cape.”

No! Princess Jewel wants to see the loot as well!

Please?

...Fine. Princess Jewel will quickly inform her that the situation is under control.

With only Benezia and Alex left aboard, the two of them make their way into the captain’s cabin to search for the hidden stash. They quickly find a small pile of gold coins, some mediocre and generic jewelry, a few stacks of bills, and a random assortment of minor valuables.