Hearing Kronos' words, Illya's pupils immediately contracted sharply and uncontrollably.
With Kronos' words echoing in her mind, Illya looked at him in a daze. Her eyes were trembling, and she didn't dare to speak; only tears ran down her cheeks. She was obviously frightened.
If she had to choose between dying or joining the Shenwei Pirates, Illya would choose to join them. She... she didn't have the courage to die with the Bunir Pirates!
When Kronos boarded the large ship, Madara and Gojo followed closely behind, landing on either side of him.
"Boom! Boom!"
Without looking back, Kronos observed the ongoing carnage in front of him and spoke calmly.
"You're not going to join in?"
Gojo shrugged, smiling.
"I'll pass. Against them, Enichi, Konan, and Payne are enough."
Madara, standing beside him, spoke softly with an indifferent expression.
"It's just a bunch of ants. They can't even put up a fight."
"Not to mention, I don't even want to waste my time with them!" he added.
Clearly, neither Madara nor Gojo were interested in fighting the weak opponents before them. They were too weak, not even worthy of warming up.
Soon, the Bunir Pirates, with the exception of Illya, were wiped out.
The deck was littered with corpses, and crimson blood stained the entire surface. The smell of blood was thick in the air.
"Captain! All dead."
The four handymen, covered in blood, approached with smiles and reported to Kronos.
At this moment, the others from Ji Guoyuan's group also gathered around.
Kronos glanced at the bloody scene on the deck and felt a bit of emotion in his heart.
"Conflict and killing... it's always a bit troublesome," he thought. "But well, better to deal with it now than have more trouble later."
"If it's necessary, I'll kill. But I won't make it easy for them," he concluded.
Kronos then slowly turned his gaze toward Illya.
"Now, there's only one last step left."
Everyone followed his line of sight and looked at Illya.
At that moment, Illya was crouched beside the ship, vomiting after being overwhelmed by the gruesome sight on the deck.
Everyone wondered what Kronos would do to her next, but Kronos suddenly spoke.
"Give me the knife."
The handymen were stunned by his sudden request.
Asak immediately stepped forward. He bent down and offered the long knife in his hands with both hands.
"Captain!"
Kronos glanced at Asak, took the long knife, and walked toward Illya.
"Boom! Boom! Thud..."
Kronos approached and stood beside her. Hearing his steps, Illya turned her head to look at him.
Without waiting for Illya to say anything, Kronos drove the long knife into the floor and spoke indifferently.
"Have you thought about it? Voyager?"
"Are you going to die with them?"
"Or do you want to come with me?"
As he spoke, Kronos released the grip on the knife's handle, allowing it to stand upright in the floor.
The meaning was clear.
If you want to die, pick up the knife and kill yourself.
Looking at the bloodstained knife, Illya paused for a moment before speaking in a hoarse voice.
"I... I'll go with you..."
Hearing this, Kronos smiled.
The long knife was drawn from the floor.
"Choose wisely."
"Stand up and come with me!"
Kronos didn't wait for Illya to respond. He turned and walked away, returning the long knife to Asak as he passed by him.
Illya, who had helped herself up by the side of the ship, followed Kronos slowly.
Everyone returned to the ship flying the Shenwei Pirates' flag, and they resumed their journey.
After the Bunir Pirates incident, the Shenwei Pirates sailed the seas for more than a week.
During this time, Illya had almost nothing to do. It was also during this period that she truly understood the meaning behind Kronos' words:
"In my eyes, you are dispensable."
This realization made her stay on the ship with constant nervousness.
What disturbed Illya even more was that no one from the Shenwei Pirates had spoken to her in the past week. But despite this, Illya found a small amount of comfort in the ship.
The people who gave her comfort were the handymen: Asak, Vians, Poprun, and Karent.
"It seems like I wasn't the only one coerced by the captain," Illya thought. "I'm not the only one who has suffered. They've been here longer than I have; they must have endured more!"
As she silently watched Asak and the others perform their chores, she murmured to herself with sympathy.
Just then, Vians, who was on duty, jumped down from the observation deck with a face full of excitement.
"Bang!"
Soon, Karent and the others noticed Vians' movement and gathered around him. Seeing his excited expression, Poprun and the others couldn't help but ask.
"What's going on? Why are you so happy?"
Vians grinned widely.
"Heh heh, we've arrived at our destination!"
"I spotted the Chambord Islands! The captain will want to know about this."
With that, Vians quickly ran toward the cabin.
Asak and the others, seeing this, sighed in frustration.
"Damn it! Why does he have to be so happy?"
"Damn it! If only we had arrived yesterday, I would have gone to report to the captain."
"Ugh! Why didn't it arrive tomorrow? I'm on duty tomorrow!"
"Ah! If only Vians could take a break and give up his spot."
"Uh... do you want to rest? I can be on duty every day!"
"Hey! Don't be lazy. You don't even deserve to stay with the Shenwei Pirates. Get off the ship already!"
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