King Arthur, Apprentice of Roger’s Company Chapter 093

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Arthur (亚瑟)

Gawain (高文)

Auro (奥罗)

Tom (汤姆)

Gol D. Roger (哥尔D罗杰)

Neptune (尼普顿)

Water Seven!

No matter when you come here, all you see are countless ships and an endless number of shipwrights forging one vessel after another. Among these ships are pirate ships, merchant ships, warships, and even more, military ships.

After all!

Water Seven is the Navy’s exclusive shipyard. However, many of Water Seven’s shipwrights still take on other jobs. The World Government and the Navy are, of course, aware of this, but they haven’t intervened or managed it much. After all, if some matters were to be intervened in and managed more, the result wouldn’t be good. In fact, it might even be counterproductive. This is absolutely beyond doubt.

The shipwrights of Water Seven also need to eat. How much manpower can Navy warships consume? If these people don’t build warships, how will they make money? This is an extremely important matter!

Precisely because of this!

For these matters, as long as they are more or less acceptable, they usually turn a blind eye. After all, if they were to pursue them more deeply, then the problems would become very troublesome. Everyone knows that if you think too much about many things, they become very complicated.

Over time!

Water Seven has formed its current situation.

And…

Splash, splash~~~

Splash, splash~~~

As the waves churned, Arthur’s ship gradually arrived at Water Seven. Looking at Water Seven, Arthur softly said, “Indeed, here, you can always feel a completely different kind of change!”

“Water Seven!”

“Hmm~~~”

Gawain was here for the first time. Looking at the entire Water Seven, Gawain pondered for a moment before saying, “My King, here, I seem to feel a different kind of change. That change is very strange, almost peculiar.”

“Hmm!”

Arthur nodded and said, “Water Seven, where countless ships on this vast sea are born. As time passes, these ships will return here to gradually disappear. And, over time, this place naturally becomes different.”

“Hmm!”

Gawain nodded seriously. Indeed! In the eyes of many, these things are nothing, but in Gawain’s eyes, they are completely different. As someone blessed by the sun and wielding a holy sword, Gawain could see far more than others. These were two completely different concepts.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

The ship gradually docked. After mooring at the port, Arthur, Gawain, and Auro headed deeper into Water Seven, while the other crew members went to procure various supplies. As for whether problems would arise?

Hehehe~~~

If problems really did arise, that would be the strangest thing! Don’t worry, it’s almost impossible. Arthur, of course, had absolute confidence in this. There would absolutely be no problems.

Arthur led one person and one elf towards the depths of Water Seven. Arthur knew where that man was.

The world’s number one shipwright: Fish-Man Tom!!!

At this moment!

Although Tom was the world’s number one shipwright, because he built a ship for the Pirate King: Gol D. Roger, he had actually been banished to the scrapyard. Tom didn’t care about being there. And this time, Arthur’s goal was here, to find the legendary Fish-Man Tom.

“Scrapyard?”

Gawain said in surprise, “My King! As far as I know, Fish-Man Tom is a world-renowned shipwright! Legend has it that Tom should be the world’s number one shipwright, right?”

Arthur nodded and said, “Yes! Tom is the world’s number one shipwright. It’s a pity! It’s because Tom built the Auro for Captain Roger, so…”

Arthur shook his head at the rest of his sentence. In fact, to put it plainly, it wasn’t so much fear as it was jealousy. In Water Seven, there were often terrifying battles for shipbuilding contracts.

And!

Tom was the world’s number one shipwright! The ships he built could actually sail the world and reach the legendary island of Laugh Tale! In other words, Tom was the most formidable. Taking advantage of this opportunity, those people drove Tom out. They simply didn’t want Tom to continue competing with them for business here. To put it bluntly, the so-called fear was simply insignificant! It was purely out of greed. They were filled with endless greed, wanting to plunder everything.

Isn’t that the most ironic thing?

“Hahaha~~~”

As Arthur and the two others entered the scrapyard, they heard a hearty laugh. A tall Fish-Man walked out step by step, slapping his chest and laughing loudly, “So it’s the famous Arthur! Arthur, it’s really been a long time. Why have you come here? This old man has nothing to entertain you with!”

Tom laughed heartily. No matter when, he was always so hearty, full of such a resounding demeanor, just like his words. No matter when, this man was always so resounding, making people unable to help but sigh that this man was truly too outstanding!

“Hehehe~~~”

Arthur chuckled, “Shipwright Tom, it’s truly been a long time! Last time… well, what happened last time isn’t important. But… Shipwright Tom, with your abilities, you don’t need to live here. It would actually be very easy for you to leave!”

“Sigh!”

Tom listened to Arthur’s words, naturally knowing what he meant. He smiled and shook his head, “It’s not that easy! I’ve lived in Water Seven for so many years, so I’ve long since gotten used to it. Besides, they’re just arguing over uneven money distribution, that’s nothing. If I could change it, that would be the best thing!”

Clearly!

Even though he was treated this way, Tom still had different feelings for Water Seven, where he had lived since he started building ships. For Tom, this was the place he had always lived, and here, he had always been like this. He really didn’t want to think so much. Even in the scrapyard, Tom didn’t care.

Arthur gently shook his head and said, “Shipwright Tom, here, you will truly lose your life. You should know! Those people will absolutely not let you go, having built ships for the Roger Pirates. As time passes, you will eventually suffer persecution that you shouldn’t have to endure.”

“…”

Listening to Arthur’s words, Tom fell silent. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say! Yes, he truly felt endless despair. It was too upsetting. He had put all his effort into Water Seven, for Water Seven, but the final result was like this! This was truly unacceptable!

No matter who it was, even a hearty person like Tom, couldn’t accept it!

“Sigh!”

Sighing silently, Tom then returned to his original self, laughing loudly, “Arthur! Don’t think so much! Even so, a person must live with dignity! After all, if a person gives up their beliefs, then it’s a trivial matter! A person only needs to stick to their beliefs, that’s the most important thing!”

Slap!

Slap!

Slapping his chest, Tom was filled with firm confidence. No matter when, he was like this. This was Fish-Man Tom. Precisely because of this, in the original story, even after enduring so much, Tom remained fearless and could even persevere. This was Tom!

“Sigh!”

Arthur sighed softly, then gently said, “Mr. Tom, are you willing to follow me? I want to establish a nation, a country of my own, a country where everyone can live in peace. I need a lot of talented people, and Tom, you are the world’s number one shipwright.” (For thrilling novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Arthur extended a very serious invitation. Undeniably! If he could invite Tom, and Tom didn’t yet have the idea for the Sea Train, then if the Sea Train could truly be laid across the entire British sea area, the boost it would bring to the British sea area would be enormous. This would be a huge gain.

“…”

Listening to Arthur’s words, Tom fell silent. To be honest, if it were anyone else, Tom wouldn’t have cared at all. However, after Neptune chose to fully support Arthur, he put all of this responsibility on Arthur and also notified all the Fish-Men.

Precisely because of this!

Tom, at this moment, receiving Arthur’s invitation, also fell silent. He didn’t know whether he should refuse. After all, Water Seven was like a second home to him, and here… although he had endured many inhumane treatments, Tom could accept all of it, or rather, Tom was willing to endure it.

“Sigh!”

In the end!

Tom let out a silent sigh, then quietly said, “Arthur, for me, Water Seven is like my second home. For me to just leave my home like this, I’m actually a little unable to accept it. But! I also know what you’re saying. I want to continue looking here, if…”

Clearly!

Under Arthur’s invitation, Tom suddenly had a different idea, not just Neptune’s command. For Tom, he also suddenly had a thought: what if he could leave and see? What if he could also leave here and see what the outside world was like? This was Tom’s idea!

At this moment, Tom had this idea. Was it good or bad? No one knew! But Tom certainly had this different idea.

Arthur smiled, “Mr. Tom, you can wait a little longer. There’s no need to rush anything. It’s just that Water Seven really isn’t suitable for you. This place! It will absolutely not be a good place. You should be very clear about everything you endure here.”

“Never mind!”

Arthur shook his head and continued, “Mr. Tom, let’s not discuss these matters. We’ll discuss what happens next when it happens. We’ll discuss future matters in the future.”

“Hmm!”

“Hahaha~~~”

Tom nodded, then laughed heartily, “Yes! Yes! Future matters will be discussed in the future. Arthur, what do you intend to do in Water Seven this time?”

Arthur wasn’t surprised by Tom’s refusal. After all, this wasn’t a strange thing at all. It truly wasn’t strange. If Tom could be persuaded to leave with him in just a few words, then Arthur would have to consider whether something was wrong.

Hearing Tom’s question, Arthur directly said, “Mr. Tom, I want you to take me to the Ship Graveyard!”

“…”

Tom instantly fell silent. He looked deeply at Arthur, then after a long pause, he seriously said, “The Ship Graveyard, huh…”

“Yes!”

Arthur nodded seriously.

The Ship Graveyard!

This was a very peculiar place, or rather, a very dark place in Water Seven. There, all of Water Seven’s discarded ships, pirate ships, warships, and countless other vessels would be found. And there, they would all dissipate, crumble, and completely disappear. Over time, that place came to be known as the Ship Graveyard.

It was even said!

There was another saying: when ships felt their lives coming to an end, they would voluntarily go to the Ship Graveyard to await death. Of course, this was just a legend. As for how it actually was? That was uncertain. This was absolutely beyond doubt.

It was even said!

As time passed, whether the Ship Graveyard actually existed was also something many found strange. If it truly existed, then why did almost everyone not know about it?

If it didn’t actually exist, then the situation that followed would be quite different. Clearly, almost everyone was very aware of this situation. Precisely because of this, this was absolutely beyond doubt.

It’s just that!

Arthur knew, or rather, Shipwright Tom definitely knew about this place. Could Tom be recruited? Arthur didn’t know! If he could be recruited, then of course that would be the best outcome. But if he couldn’t be recruited, then Arthur wouldn’t hesitate further. His goal this time was the Ship Graveyard.

“Arthur…”

After a moment of silence, Tom slowly opened his mouth and said, “What do you want to do at the Ship Graveyard?”

Arthur seriously said, “Mr. Tom, you should know about Auro’s birth, right?”

Tom looked at Auro sitting on Gawain’s shoulder and nodded seriously. As a shipwright who had built ships his entire life, he naturally knew what Auro was: a ship spirit, and one that could absolutely survive independently of a ship. And such a ship spirit, well, it went without saying.

Precisely because of this!

Tom knew that such a ship spirit was almost impossible to be born. This was no joke. Tom had built countless ships in his lifetime, and among these countless ships, he had seen countless ship spirits, but even Tom had never seen a ship spirit like Auro.

“Hehehe~~~”

Auro looked at Tom and smiled. In a way, Tom was like a father to Auro, after all, Tom had created Auro, although this was only a metaphorical way of speaking.

“Hahaha~~~”

Looking at Auro, Tom finally shook his head and said, “Arthur! Never mind, never mind. I won’t ask what you’re really trying to do. Let’s go! I’ll take you to the Ship Graveyard. I believe that whatever you want to do, you definitely won’t do anything disgusting. That’s what I believe!”

Saying that!

Tom turned around and walked into the distance, and a smile also appeared on Arthur’s lips.

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