Sager always thought that this woman was the leader of the nearby bandits. After all, there were so many bandits here that you could encounter one wave per kilometer on average.
"So she's not. I was just thinking, she's pretty and elegant, how come she doesn't look like a bandit? She turns out to be a princess. Wait a minute."
Sager discovered the blind spot and looked at Lily: "You are from the royal family, and the one who issued the bounty order is also from the royal family, which means it's a dog-eat-dog situation?"
"I'm not a dog!"
Lily's teeth were about to break. "He is a dog! He is a traitor! He is a usurper, the worst person in the world!"
"oh"
Sager nodded, and suddenly pressed her shoulder, making her change direction a little and continue walking straight.
I walked the wrong way.
"It took me three days to get here from the royal city, but if I walk in a straight line, it won't take that long. Please bear with me. Let's stay up all night and we should be there by tomorrow morning." Sager said.
Lily was stunned, and what she wanted to say was stuck in her throat. She just looked at Sager until half an hour later, when she couldn't bear it anymore.
"Aren't you curious?"
"What are you curious about?"
"The Royal Bounty"
"Not at all."
Sager shook his head. "I want to be a wealthy landlord who exploits people, not a savior who wants to control everything. I asked your name mainly for commemorative significance. I am not interested in other things."
"You really are."
Lily sighed, "He doesn't look like a strong person at all."
"After all, I never thought I was strong." Sager smiled.
Having cheats doesn't mean you are invincible.
Even if he didn't remember much about the plot, he still knew about the famous strong men in this sea.
It is an existence that can destroy the world at any time.
Sager was good at dealing with people, but he couldn't cause major damage to an island or even change the weather.
"Yeah."
Lily murmured something, closed her mouth, and walked forward in silence.
There was obvious reluctance on her face, but also more stubbornness.
Between the two of them, there was only silence and the sound of their footsteps.
Until the silence was broken by the sound of more rapid footsteps.
"stop!!"
Several men with knives rushed out of the woods and surrounded them. The tall man in the lead said viciously, "Hand over the money!"
These men were all dressed in rags and looked pale. Although they were holding swords, one could clearly see that their hands were shaking and their eyes were hesitant.
Like this, Sager saw many of their kind in these few days.
Bandit.
Sager sighed and said quietly, "I'm telling you guys, do you think I have any pockets? How can I pay with no pockets? I'm poorer than you, at least you have a knife."
"Stop it, the sword on your waist looks very valuable, and that woman looks like a noble too!"
The bandit leader said fiercely: "Hand over the money, or I will kill you!"
"Boss, that's not right, look at that woman"
Just then, a bandit came over, took out a bounty order that looked very familiar to Sager and compared it carefully with Lily.
"It's her! Boss, if we catch her, we will have money!" the bandit said excitedly.
"One million Baileys!"
The bandit leader's eyes almost popped out, and he pointed his sword at Sager, "We want this woman, get out of here quickly, or I'll kill you!"
"don't want."
Lily suddenly spoke up.
Whoosh!
At this moment, Sager in front of them suddenly disappeared, and turned into a shadow that flashed in front of them.
The afterimage was extremely fast, and in just a moment, it was behind them again.
At this moment, whether it was the bandit leader who raised the knife or those bandits with expressions of astonishment, they were all frozen at this moment, as if they were petrified and could not move at all.
Sager turned around and walked up to the bandit leader who had been pinned down, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "We are all suffering, so if you want to rob someone, don't rob me. I am still counting on this woman to fulfill my dream."
As he spoke, he picked up the iron wine bottle hanging on the bandit's waist, opened the cap and took a sip.
"Tsk, this wine is terrible!"
Sager exhaled, "You will be able to move in half a day. Be careful next time. Even if you snatch someone, you still need to look at your strength."
Only then did Lily automatically walk up to Sager, pursed her lips, and said softly: "Thank you."
"I just have no interest in killing. They are all poor people and there is no reward. There is nothing to deal with."
Sager asked, "Does your country have the treasure of the Bandit King?"
Lily was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I haven't heard of any rumors about the treasure."
"If there is no treasure, where do all these bandits come from?" said Sager.
Lily looked gloomy and whispered, "The taxes are too heavy. The citizens can't survive. They have no choice but to become bandits."
"Ah?" Sager was stunned.
"Don't you understand?"
Lily said excitedly: "They can't afford the heavy taxes, so..."
"So the sea is uncovered, and the locals can't survive, so they just go out to sea."
Sager said: "I haven't heard that the Kingdom of Oikot prohibits people from going out to sea."
He is a typical example of someone who goes out to sea because he can't make a living. If he had some extra money, he might still be thinking of starting a business.
Lily's eyes suddenly widened, showing a look of deep surprise, which startled Sager.
"You haven't thought about it, have you? Right?" Sager asked curiously.
During the Great Pirate Era, people went to sea for various reasons, and the majority of them went to sea because they could not survive.
The people here would rather be bandits than go out to sea?
The East China Sea is not the Grand Line. The climate here is normal. Even a child can make a raft and go out to sea.
If you can't survive, just leave.
"Going out to sea."
The girl's eyes widened for a moment, but then lowered, and said,
"There was a pirate war in the Kingdom of Oikot. Everyone hates people who go out to sea, so they won't go out to sea easily."
…
Biendetta Lily, now sixteen years old, is the royal princess of the Kingdom of Oikot and the next heir to the kingdom, if nothing unexpected happens.
Oikot is a war-torn country, especially after the navy and pirates fought a war here more than twenty years ago. It has never been stable until Lily's father became king, and the country has improved a little.
It's just that Lily's father died in an accident when she was born, and the improved situation naturally disappeared, becoming as chaotic as before. Her mother not only did not try to turn the tide when the kingdom was in chaos, but instead found a new husband who became Lily's ghost stepfather!
Not long after Lily's mother remarried, she also died. This stepfather used the excuse that she was still young to take over the name of the Biendetta family and became the king. He took over the chaotic situation, and then it became even more chaotic!
He can't be said to be a man of great talent, but at least he is not a man of great talent.
In short, under his rule, Oikot became more and more chaotic, with bandits rampant and mountain robbers everywhere. Such a chaotic environment lasted for more than ten years.
Lily grew up in this environment, and she had a strong desire to save the country, so one day half a year ago, she brazenly assassinated the usurper.
Then a reward was put on her head.
Then, he was caught by Sager.
"You are so unlucky." Sager looked angrily.
"You" Lily's heart moved when she saw his expression that felt like he was not worth her.
Is he willing to help himself?
"A princess of the royal family, and a princess of the royal family who assassinated the king, is only worth one million Baileys." Sager said indignantly: "At least it should be worth 10 million, no, 20 million!"
Is this what you mean by unlucky?
Lily couldn't help but roll her eyes, but the impulse in her heart emerged strongly at this moment.
This man might be able to
"Stop." Sager suddenly reached out.
Lily was stunned. "I didn't say anything."
"Your eyes are full of stories, and what I hate most is listening to stories."
Sager waved his hand. "You just want me to help you take back the throne, or help the citizens go to sea. The heavy taxes are too much to bear. I don't have the time for that. You are not the only one who has a hard life on the sea. I am suffering too. You might as well help the people in front of you first, and let me catch you and claim the reward."
The bounty hunting business he had finally opened up depended on this woman to make its debut!
Seeing this, Lily also closed her mouth and stopped talking.
The two of them walked quickly and disappeared silently in the forest
...
The next day, before the sun reached its zenith, Sager and Lily arrived at the royal city.
The royal city of Oikot is a medieval town from the 17th and 18th centuries. However, the town is very clean, with rows of colorful two- and three-story buildings on both sides of the streets and many shops. There is also a large square in the city center with a tall clock tower in the center, which is taller than the city wall and is the landmark building of Oikot.
If it weren't for the bandits that were everywhere in the mountains, it would be a peaceful town.
After taking Lily into the royal city and informing the soldiers guarding the city, the soldiers took Sager and Lily to the palace.
Originally, Sager had made various preparations. This princess was very beautiful and had a strong desire to save the country, so she should be quite popular.
For example, when the soldiers guarding the city saw the princess, they wanted to point knives at Sager, and when the citizens saw the princess, they frantically tried to stop him. None of the plots of capturing a country's princess and being hated by others happened.
Instead, they followed behind and watched the fun with great interest.
When they reached the huge steps leading to the palace, Sager couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you a princess? It doesn't look like he knows you."
"I have never left the palace."
Lily, who had been silent the whole time, finally spoke. She stared at the huge steps and said in a deep voice, "I have been controlled in the palace since I was a child. Naturally, no one knows me. The people in the palace are all subordinates of that man. The news I know is all heard from them!"
Sager also looked towards the stairs. A group of figures gradually appeared on the huge empty stairs.
Divided into two groups.
One group was soldiers from the Kingdom of Oikot, guarding one person, and the other group was a group of navy soldiers wearing white uniforms.
(End of this chapter)