MTL - Never Fade Skull Flag-Chapter 31 Margo's escape plan

"Miss, I..."

Nicole raised her head and blushed, not knowing what to say.

Miss wakes up later than me every day, how do you know these things?

"The Townsend family has some contacts with the Norrington family, so the Brigadier General will send you here. I remember you came to our house too, um, eight years, right? You only came to our house when I was ten years old."

"Yes, miss, I was only seven years old then, and I am fifteen years old now."

Nicole nodded. She has been with Margaret for eight years. Although she is Margaret's maid, their relationship is more like a sister and a sister.

"Brigadier General Norrington joined the army at the age of fourteen. He has killed countless pirates in the past ten years, and made countless contributions. At the age of twenty, he defeated the great pirate Payne and became the youngest brigadier general in the empire. He is the prince charming in the hearts of countless noble girls, and even rumored that the royal family's A certain princess favored him too."

Nicole was silent, clutching her skirt tightly with both hands, yes, how could such an outstanding person still remember herself?

Eight years ago, Norrington defeated a group of pirates and rescued a group of girls who were caught and sold. Nicole was one of them.

Because both parents died at the hands of pirates, Nicole had nowhere to go and was sent to Baron Townsend's home by Norrington.

The Norrington family and the Townsend family have a close relationship. As a member of the Townsend family, John Townsend also has a viscount title, and the territory is next to the famous Port of Bueno, so Norrington and Baron Townsend also have Have a good friendship.

"Nicole, you know, because the Townsend family and the Norrington family have a good relationship, so my father intends to let me marry that guy, although I don't know what that guy thinks, but I won't let my father dictate. !"

Margaret's tone became serious, and Nicole opened her eyes wide and looked at her in disbelief.

Could it be that the young lady is going to go against the will of the lord?

"Nicole, I, Margaret Townsend, are not the kind of person who can be pushed around, not even a father can force me to marry someone I don't like, let alone how can my life stop at This? How can you stay idle all day after getting married, just chatting about those ladies who gossip and buy jewelry?"

Margaret's eyes shone with unprecedented brilliance. She looked at the blue sky outside the car window and said firmly.

"Miss, you... don't want to be a pirate, right?"

Nicole grabbed the edge of Margaret's clothes, as if she was afraid that she would fly out of the carriage if she let go.

"Pirates? Well, I don't like those filthy bugs, I've made up my mind that if Norrington agrees to the marriage, then I'll run away, and I'll be a man and join the Imperial Navy! One day, I'll Will be Brigadier General Townsend too!"

When Margaret said this, she suddenly laughed and gave Nicole a malicious look.

"So, Nicole, if it really gets to this point, the engagement ceremony, I hope... you help me carry it out."

"Ah? What? Miss, you, me, how is this possible?"

Nicole blushed and waved her hands constantly.

"Of course it is possible, I have inquired about it, the alchemist can make a potion, as long as you add a hair of mine, you can become me after drinking it! After the engagement, you tempt him and try to get with him. Go to bed, even if he finds out, he can't be irresponsible!"

Margaret rubbed her palms excitedly and laughed, "I won't have to marry him then, I'm such a genius!"

"This, how is this possible, I..."

"What can't you do? Nicole, don't you like him very much? This is your only chance. Otherwise, the gap between your identities is so big that you will never be able to!"

Nicole froze, bit her lip, and fell silent.

I really like Lord Norrington, but... But, what should I do?

"Nicole, just help me, okay?"

Margaret blinked, her tone soft as if she had changed someone, and she gently shook Nicole's arm.

Nicole looked up at her slowly, and finally nodded...

Margaret smiled with satisfaction, looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and took a deep breath.

The sunshine today is so good!

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"Why does the navy and pirates live in peace? Is it forbidden to loot in the Port of Bueno? But the pirates shouldn't be obedient, right?"

Andy leaned against the cable on the deck, frowned at the white waves.

"How do you say that?"

Roger was silent for a while, and seemed to organize his own language so that the rookie Andy could understand it.

"Our pirates actually have their own organization, that is, the Pirate Alliance, which is composed of pirate kings from various seas. Only by becoming a pirate king can you be eligible to participate in alliance meetings."

"The Pirate Alliance?"

Andy nodded lightly. He had never heard of this organization from his father. After all, he was too young at that time, only six years old, and his father did not let him live on a pirate ship. There were only a few. time to be with him.

"Yeah, it is said that pirates appeared when they were born, and gradually developed into the current scale. Ports like Buno Port should be the product of mutual compromise between the alliance and the major empires."

"After all, there are still too few ports dedicated to pirates compared to the vast ocean. Pirates need such ports to recuperate, and the major empires do not want ordinary ports to be looted and attacked by pirates, so the two sides The rules were set, resulting in more and more ordinary ports becoming free x ports."

"Pirates can't be killed. There will always be people who can't stand all kinds of temptations and become pirates. The empire can't completely eliminate pirates. Both parties are unwilling to completely tear their faces, so they can only limit it."

Roger smiled and touched Andy's head.

"But hasn't the navy been chasing pirates all the time?"

Andy thought for a while and asked uncertainly.

"Actually, the enemies of most pirates are armed merchant ships. Most of the pirates pursued by the navy do not abide by the agreement, committed serious crimes, or pirates who looted the merchant ships of any noble. Of course, if they encounter it on the sea, both parties will Neither will be polite, because it's about honor."

Roger said, lowered his voice, and said softly.

"However, many great pirates and the nobles of the empire are inextricably linked, and the relationship is intricate, not as simple as you think."

The waves crashed on the hull, and a trace of water vapor stirred up Andy's cheeks.

"Pirates can only traverse the ocean, plunder merchant ships, and hunt sea beasts. Free X Port can't make trouble. These are the rules, and we must abide by them."

"Rules? Beard, didn't you say that rules are only used to restrict the weak?"

"Hey, Andy, there are countless strong men in this ocean, and the Goddess of Despair is just a child compared to them, and no pirate can compete with the Pirate Alliance or the major empires, not even the evil Blackbeard."

Roger looked at the sea level with awe in his eyes.

There, the edge of the continent gradually emerged, and a small port town showed a gentle smile in the morning light.