Chapter 610 - 826 – I’m Sure the Captain Will Like You

"You know, we've spent quite a lot of time by Arton's side lately."

"And Captain often mentions us in his diary, so we've earned plenty of points from him that we can use to strengthen ourselves."

Raki smiled as she explained.

"Really? Then are you two stronger than the vice admirals at Marine Headquarters now?"

Kalifa asked curiously.

"I haven't actually fought one before, but I think I should at least be able to hold my own against them."

Raki smiled faintly.

Unlike before, Raki now possessed a template.

That meant she could use the points she had accumulated to strengthen it.

Although she hadn't been training for long, the unique nature of the template gave Raki a certain degree of confidence.

After all, Raki was a Shandia warrior with plenty of combat experience to begin with.

Once she obtained a template, her growth became incredibly rapid.

If Arton were the one evaluating them, Raki's rate of growth was probably even faster than Conis's.

Of course, Conis's speed was extremely fast. If they actually fought, Raki wasn't necessarily confident she could defeat her.

"Really? That's quite enviable."

"Looks like once I join you, I'll have to find more opportunities to show my face in front of Arton."

Kalifa sighed.

From what she understood about Arton, the more often she appeared before him, the more opportunities there would be for him to include her in his diary.

And naturally, that would mean earning more points.

The thought of all the powerful training privileges she could exchange those points for filled Kalifa with excitement.

"Right, you said Arton will let me join your pirate crew, didn't you?"

Kalifa pursed her lips and looked at Raki with some concern.

"Don't worry. As long as you follow the plan you came up with earlier, I'd say there's an eighty percent chance you'll be able to join us."

Raki patted her chest reassuringly.

"And what about the other twenty percent?"

Kalifa hurriedly asked.

"Well..."

Raki scratched her head, suddenly unsure how to answer.

"Sorry, I really can't give you a one-hundred-percent guarantee."

"But I think that since even Ain was able to join, you should be fine too if you're willing to keep pestering him."

"After all, the derivative works he created about you are so wild. Captain definitely wants you to join."

Kalifa felt a trace of disappointment when she heard that Raki couldn't guarantee it completely.

But the latter half of Raki's words immediately rekindled her confidence.

That was right. Arton had created such outrageous works featuring her. She should have a little more confidence in herself.

If she didn't even believe in herself, how could she possibly win Arton over?

A smile returned to Kalifa's face.

"I'm glad you figured it out."

Raki patted Kalifa on the shoulder with a smile.

"If I didn't believe in myself, there'd be no way I could join you in the first place."

"Besides, I like the confident version of myself too."

Kalifa nodded firmly.

"I'm sure Captain will like a confident Kalifa too."

Raki nodded emphatically.

"Mm, I also believe Arton will like me."

Kalifa proudly puffed out her chest.

She was, after all, an agent who had undergone specialized training.

Granted, Kalifa had never received any real training in seduction, but she considered herself naturally gifted in that area.

As long as it was something Arton had depicted in his derivative works, she was confident she could reproduce it perfectly.

In fact, during her earlier battle with Arton, Kalifa had already recreated many techniques from those derivative works.

Just thinking about Arton releasing himself completely in front of her, followed by that involuntary smile of his, made a pleased smile appear on Kalifa's face as well.

"Mm, it's great that you can think that way."

"To tell you the truth, I'm really looking forward to you joining us."

"I wonder what kind of template you'll receive when the time comes."

Raki rested her chin on one hand and looked at Kalifa with interest.

Even before joining Arton's pirate crew, Raki had been extremely interested in the molds he could create through the bond system.

After officially joining his crew and personally witnessing Arton demonstrate the power of various molds, her interest in them rose to an entirely new level.

Even though those molds weren't ones she herself would obtain, simply being able to learn a little more about these otherworldly abilities was already something wonderful in Raki's eyes.

That was also why she now hoped even more people would join the Blazing Blade Pirates Arton had created.

The more people who joined the Blazing Blade Pirates, the greater the chances Arton would create more molds.

Then Raki would be able to see even more demonstrations of different molds.

Of course, among everyone present, the person most curious and excited about molds was naturally Kalifa herself.

"Yeah. If I join, I wonder what kind of template Arton will give me."

Kalifa clasped her hands together. Even though she hadn't officially joined Arton's crew yet, she had already begun imagining her future life.

She quickly snapped out of it.

"No, now isn't the time to fantasize. Tell me, what should I be doing right now? Should we just leave like this?"

"Well..."

Raki stroked her chin, looking somewhat hesitant.

According to their original plan, Kalifa really shouldn't still be here.

Logically, it was indeed time for her to leave.

But Kalifa had only just finished offering herself to Arton. Making her leave immediately afterward seemed a little too heartless.

For a moment, Raki hesitated.

Just then, Arton suddenly appeared in front of Kalifa with Conis in his arms.

"C-Captain...?"

Raki was startled when she saw him.

Kalifa said nothing, but the trembling of her pupils made it obvious that she was anything but calm.

"I knew that dream from earlier felt off. So you really were here, Kalifa."

Arton looked at Kalifa and sighed.

"Y-You're already awake, Captain?"

Raki asked in shock.

"That alcohol was strong, but my constitution is strong too."

"Once the New Metabolism refreshed itself, I naturally recovered."

Arton answered.

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