Chapter 16

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After the transformation, Zack had changed his attack pattern. He used to be an agile fighter, but he was a straightforward one now. With a loud cry, Zack ignored all three strikes and attacked Alvin with his machete in a gust of wind.

He seemed to have turned into a second Black Bear Billy, who only used brute force, prepared to die together with Alvin.

This was a response that simply did not make sense for any experienced swordsman, but Zack did it quite naturally. Apparently, there were some side effects of the medicine in addition to the additional strength Zack had acquired.

Faced with the reckless attack, Alvin did not compete with Zack head-on. Like a boat on the ocean, Alvin quickly slid back. He had retreated from the dangerous situation with ease.

Both of them looked like “monsters” with far superior physical qualities than normal people. The limited space on the deck could no longer restrict them. They chased after each other like two agile apes.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

After a short exchange of blows, the two men climbed onto the boom on the main mast and started fighting again. Their fighting techniques were on par!

It was difficult for an ordinary man to stand still on the narrow boom, not to mention fighting while maintaining his balance. This was not only because of the narrowness, but also because the ship was drifting with the sea, and the boom was constantly swinging.

However, Alvin had considered all the factors and decided to bait Zack onto here.

Although the boom was very long and could support at least 20 men, Zack had a decrease in agility and reaction speed in return for the boost in strength. Thus, this location had effectively limited how much he could move around.

It was a perfect battleground for Alvin as his White Sail Sword Technique was specially designed for fighting on a boat.

The Proficient level of the White Sail Sword Technique had not only granted Alvin the Arcane ability, it also allowed him to balance well in extreme situations like this.

At this moment, the four booms attached to the mainmast and the cables were all in favor of Alvin.

Alvin’s agile body was moving around like a monkey, and his attack position and angle were always unexpected. His longsword had sliced through Zack’s body many times, and in just a short moment, Zack was covered in blood and badly wounded.

However, Zack was not affected by the pain at all.

Despite all the injuries he had suffered, Zack still taunted Alvin. “Hahaha, what are you doing? It’s not painful at all! Don’t run away! Come here, I’ll pull your head out from your neck!”

Alvin did not talk back but waved his sword even faster. This was his way of responding to Zack’s trash talk. The unique terrain had made Zack an easy target for Alvin’s sword techniques.

However, even though Zack was at the disadvantage, he was still chasing after Alvin. It had not even occurred to him that jumping down the mast and switching to another battlefield might increase his chances of winning.

Instead, Zack climbed the cables and followed Alvin upward along the mast.

Maybe he was convinced that as long as he could catch Alvin, he could finish him quickly.

Zack followed Alvin and reached the highest boom of the boat. It was at least six stories high from the deck.

All he cared about now was killing Alvin. He did not even bother to look at the pirates who were screaming below.

“Ah!!!”

“Captain, help me!”

Boom! Boom!

Although Captain Joseph was not much of a fighter, he did not drag Alvin down. After Alvin drew the attention of Zack, Joseph gathered his men and surrounded the remaining pirates. The sailors’ force was much stronger than the pirates now.

If not for Zack and Kruger, the sailors would not have ended up in this treacherous situation, given Joseph’s excellent leadership. Besides, without Alvin, the battle would have been long over, only that Joseph would be the one defeated.

He needed this opportunity to prove himself!

…

The two men on the mast stared at each other and started their final battle.

The wind was blowing. The atmosphere between them grew even tenser.

Due to the rocking waves, even normal people standing on the deck would have a hard time balancing themselves. On top of the 20-meter mainsail, the difficulty to maintain one’s balance could only be much greater.

Even though Alvin and Zack had the strength of apprentice knights, they would be badly injured if they fell from this height.

At this very moment, Zack suddenly lost his footing and almost fell down. He quickly grabbed onto the cables beside him and maintained his balance.

“Hahaha! Blood Anchor is afraid of heights! It’s okay, you can wait for me below if you are too scared. I won’t laugh at you!”

“Kid, watch your mouth!”

Even though Blood Anchor was an experienced pirate captain, he had never had a sword fight on top of a mast before. That’s simply too crazy. However, he was very confident with his Cerci’s Machete Technique and the effects of God’s Blood. He believed that he would be the winner.

In just this short moment, his wounds started to close up and would be healed in a couple of minutes.

“Hrrgh—!”

Zack made the first move.

Alvin did not back off. He used his sword skills to the fullest, regardless of whether the opponent had any more trump cards and before the data collection of his Data Vision was completed. He just wanted an enjoyable fight.

The two of them exchanged blows again. It was difficult for them to end the fight swiftly when they were evenly matched. Soon, Alvin noticed that the wounds on Zack’s body were healing extremely fast.

However, Alvin had the absolute advantage at this location. He would not give any opportunity for Zack to recover.

Another two minutes passed, and the commotion from the deck had stopped. Alvin scanned the surroundings on the mast and knew that he would win the fight!

He did not hesitate anymore.

Whoosh!

Alvin took the initiative to advance with an incredibly fierce thrust. Zack was forced to raise his blade and defend himself. Instead of changing the attack as he had done before, Alvin forced his way on Zack’s machete and gave a hard push.

Blood Anchor missed his footing and knew something was not right. He had not realized that he was at the end of the boom.

He fell back, and what awaited him was a thick, hard ship deck twenty meters below.

“No!!”

As Zack fell, Alvin said quietly in his heart, “I’m sorry that I used a non-fighting technique to win.”

But again, during a fight, sword techniques were not just about the sword alone. Footwork and wisdom were important parts of it too. So making use of gravity should be considered wisdom… right?

Bamp!

The loud noise shocked everyone on the deck. The sailors who had just ended their battle had not noticed the two of them on the mast. Now Blood Anchor had fallen from the air and smashed hard against the floor.

His limbs jerked and twisted and his blood spurted like a tomato that just got squashed.

Without a doubt, Alvin had won the fight.

After Zack fell, Alvin climbed down the mast using the cables.

The footsteps from his boots caught everyone’s attention. They turned and looked at Alvin with respect.

The crew of the Yellow Bird saluted Alvin.

Alvin did not shy away from all the gratitude he was receiving. He had contributed greatly to this battle, and he deserved the honor and any loot as his reward.

Blood Anchor Zack struggled to stand up, but most of his bones had fractured. Alvin stopped three steps away from him and looked at him quietly.

Alvin thought for a moment and then backed off two steps. He then pulled out his firearm and fired a hot lead bullet into Zack’s head.

Bamp!

Zack dropped to the floor with eyes full of horror.

A bloody mist appeared around Zack and spread quickly. All the boat parts made a sizzling sound—they were being corroded by the mist.

“It’s witchcraft!”

“Do not go near it! Run!”

The sailors quickly backed off and gave Alvin a thankful look.

Alvin felt lucky that Grandpa Leo had taught him well. He had been extra careful even when he had the absolute advantage, and he had prepared himself for any sudden move from Zack that could turn the tables.

After the mist was cleared by the wind, Zack’s remains had become a dry corpse. Everyone felt disgusted by the look of it. It was nothing similar to the invincible Blood Anchor Zack just now.

Alvin believed that the mysterious medicine Zack had taken could boost human potential and grant them a healing ability.

What he did not know was that this medicine should not be used often. Moreover, it was creepy that Zack looked so terrible after death.

Captain Joseph walked up to Alvin and asked, looking concerned, “Mr. Alvin, are you alright?”

“It’s okay. Tsk…” Alvin noticed that his rib and left shoulder were injured. The pain worsened when his sweat touched the wounds.

“Don’t worry, I have some medication. You have a lot of other work to worry about.”

Captain Joseph looked at the messy Yellow Bird and the Blood Anchor, which was drifting away. He did not insist on looking after Alvin and asked him to go rest in his cabin.

The rest of the crew followed Captain Joseph’s command and cleaned up the battleground. Some were cleaning the deck, picking up bodies, fixing the boat, and accounting for the loot.

The sun was already setting, and the golden rays of the sun cast the shadows of the two ships on the sea. The battle was finally over.