NOVEL NEXT Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Subsequent Mission: Both Good and Evil
"Um... actually... I..."
Vivian was exasperated, thinking about how he had ended up in this situation. He hadn't actively tried to get into any romance, yet he seemed to attract them.
He didn't consider himself a fickle person. If he were to get involved with someone, he would be committed. But now...
Domino, Aili, and even Tashigi...
Even if he was willing, others might not be.
He sighed, about to explain that he already had someone he liked, but then...
[Option 1: Tell Aili, "Actually, I already have someone I like." (Reward: Power of a Random Titan from the world of "Attack on Titan")]
[Option 2: Say, "I was just joking earlier." (Reward: Vector Manipulation from the world of "A Certain Magical Index")]
[Option 3: Say, "Actually, you're amazing too. In my eyes, you're the most beautiful girl in the world." (Reward: Random Skill Experience +1)]
"Hiss!" Seeing these options, Vivian couldn't help but gasp.
Aili quickly let go of him, worriedly asking, "What's wrong? Did I touch your wound?"
"No... it's nothing." Vivian waved his hand, glancing at the pirates from the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, who seemed to have noticed him and were approaching angrily.
"Forget it..."
To hell with morality.
What's wrong with deceiving feelings?
At worst, he would take responsibility later.
So he took Aili's hand, and with a sincere, loving, and slightly helpless look, he said, "Actually, you're amazing too. In my eyes, you're the most beautiful girl in the world..."
[You chose option 3, reward: Planting Experience +1]
Aili: Re-really?!
"Of course it's true..."
"I... I like you too..." Aili happily fell into Vivian's arms.
Meanwhile...
"Hey, Aili!"
"Isn't that a marine? What's going on?"
Several tall, burly pirates with machetes ran over, surrounding Vivian and asking Aili, who was in his arms.
"It's... it's nothing. Let me introduce you, this is my fiancé."
Wiping away her happy tears, Aili sat up and introduced Vivian to everyone.
Pirates: ∑(O_O;)
Vivian: (;?д?)
...
"I... I don't want to fight anymore, please, let me go."
A deserter marine knelt before Akainu, trembling and pleading, "Admiral Akainu, when I think of my family, my legs go weak. Please, let me go back... I don't want to be a marine anymore..."
"You're going to abandon your comrades and run away alone?"
Akainu said, his eyes narrowing under his hat, filled with killing intent as he looked at the marine. "Remember, we marines bear the justice of the world."
"I'm... I'm sorry!" The soldier continued to beg.
But before he could finish...
Swoosh—!
To everyone's disbelief, Akainu's magma fist pierced the soldier's chest, destroying his organs.
"Admiral Akainu!"
"This..."
Everyone's eyes widened.
But Akainu remained cold. "On the battlefield, I will not tolerate anything that undermines morale. Any deserters will face my punishment!"
"Gulp!" The sound of swallowing echoed.
And in the next second...
The ground began to tremble again.
Doberman, Onigumo, Momonga, and Dalmatian, the Vice Admirals attacking the pirate ship, were all sent flying into the air, spitting blood and collapsing on the ground.
"Gurararara~~" A hearty laugh echoed across Marineford.
Everyone turned towards the source of the sound and saw Whitebeard, still holding his naginata, standing on the ship's deck like a mountain, not having moved an inch.
"Is that Whitebeard?"
"The world's… strongest man…"
Can we really defeat him?
Many soldiers began to have such thoughts.
And just as everyone focused on Whitebeard…
"Ace!" In the crowd, Luffy, also in a marine uniform, suddenly leaped up, grabbing the ground with his arms, stretching them long, and then launching himself towards the execution platform.
"I'm here to save you!"
Ace: (⊙o⊙)!
…
"Aili, are you sure you weren't deceived by that guy?"
On a logistics ship docked at the coast, a group of pirates surrounded the bandaged Vivian, looking him up and down.
"Yeah, this kid looks so good, who knows how many girls he's deceived. Aili, you're still young, don't let this guy fool you."
"I am not!" Aili stomped her foot, shielding Vivian behind her. "We've already expressed our feelings to each other. If… if you don't like him because he's a marine… then… starting tomorrow, I'll leave the Whitebeard Pirates and go with him."
"Aili!"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Are you choosing to betray Pops for this kid?"
"I'm not betraying Pops!"
Aili quickly explained, "I just want to elope with him, I have no intention of betraying Father…"
"Hey, kid, what do you think?"
The pirates exchanged glances before looking at Vivian. "Either leave the marines and join our pirate crew, or die here. Two choices, pick one."
Vivian: ???
Not another choice?
Are you guys sent by the system?
And just as he was complaining…
[Task: Hold off the Whitebeard Pirates' First Division Commander, Marco the Phoenix, alone at the execution platform. (Completed)]
[Next Task: Ambiguous Morality. (Fourth Stage)]
[The following options will determine the specific content and difficulty of your next task]
[Option 1: Agree with the pirates, leave the marines, and join the Whitebeard Pirates.]
[Option 2: Refuse firmly, telling them that as a marine, you will never surrender to pirates.]
[Option 3: Reveal your hidden identity and agree to help them rescue Ace.]
{You have a hidden identity???}