vncnus Chapter 167: Lox's Request!
Chapter 167: Lox's Request!
His voice carried a hint of pleading and a desire to be extricated.
This is the highest respect a maritime overlord can show to a powerful opponent of equal caliber.
"Send my father, my mother, and all my people to the shore."
As soon as he said that, Lox's father and mother, along with all the Davids behind him, were stunned.
The argument between the father and son was still echoing in their minds when Locke's words completely stunned them.
Ignoring his tribesmen's reactions, Lockes kept his gaze fixed on Chen Ye.
He added a sentence, which showed his almost absolute trust in Chen Ye's strength.
"With your capabilities, building a warship should be no problem at all."
This is not a question, but a statement.
In his eyes, Chen Ye wanting a naval warship was no different than kicking a stray dog off the street!
Then he gave the final destination, an arrangement that was clearly planned in advance.
"Then, I would like to trouble you to personally escort them to the Kingdom of Lulucia."
"Once you get there, your mission... will be complete."
When he said the last four words, there was a hint of grime in Lox's voice.
After speaking, Lockes took a deep breath, as if to exhale all the pent-up emotions in his heart.
He then made a kingly promise, but this promise carried a tragic air about it, one that might never be fulfilled.
"If I, Rocks... survive, come find me on Beehive Island someday!"
"I will repay you with an unimaginable reward!"
The voice just fell.
What happened next shocked everyone present.
Rocks.
This maritime hegemon dominates the world and gives world governments a headache.
This is the peerless tyrant who just crushed the Celestial Dragon's head with his foot.
Facing Chen Ye, slowly and precisely, he bent down Chen Ye's unyielding spine.
Ninety degrees.
An impeccable bow.
This is a king's highest gratitude and respect to another strongman, and also a son's final plea for his family.
boom!
This action was like a thunderclap, shocking everyone in the David clan present!
His father, Axe, was even more shocked. His mouth opened so wide it could almost swallow a goose egg.
His eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets, filled with shock and disbelief.
What is his son's personality like?
He knows it all too well!
This is still the same Rocks who would rather fight the whole world than bow down.
Unbelievable... Such a grand gesture towards a masked man of unknown origin?!
Rocks' mother covered her mouth to prevent the scream from escaping her throat.
Tears instantly blurred her vision.
She knew better than anyone how arrogant her son was.
This bow was not a request.
They entrusted the fate and future of their entire family to the other party!
Chen Ye, who could not bear such a generous gift, did not accept it.
Just as Lockes' head was about to droop to its lowest point, Chen Ye's figure moved.
He shifted half a step to the left.
not much.
Quite a lot.
Exactly half a body length.
He managed to avoid this overwhelming burden without completely humiliating the other party.
He leaned lazily against the rock, as if nothing had happened.
He simply looked at Lockes calmly, with eyes that seemed to see right through people, and asked indifferently.
"And what about you?"
Three words.
Getting straight to the heart of the problem!
Lox slowly straightened up.
Upon hearing this question, the solemnity on his face vanished, replaced by a madness and determination befitting a ruthless leader.
In those eyes, the flames that could burn the entire world were reignited!
"Newgate and the others are still waiting for me!"
His voice suddenly rose, carrying an undeniable air of pride.
"How could I, Rocks, abandon my brothers and run away alone!"
After saying that, he stopped looking at Chen Ye.
Lox turned abruptly and strode toward his mother.
All the previous domineering, crazy, and resolute attitude instantly turned into tenderness the moment he got close to his mother.
Like a child finally returning home, he hugged his mother tightly and forcefully, burying his tall head deeply in her not-so-broad shoulders.
He spoke softly, in a voice only the two of them could hear.
Goodbye, Mother.
His voice was so soft that only the two of them could hear it, with a hint of coquettish nasal tone.
"Don't worry, you... will definitely be safe."
Lilith held her son, who was a head taller than her, and patted his back hard with her aged hands, again and again.
Her voice trembled uncontrollably, and tears quickly soaked her son's clothes.
"And what about you?"
"My child...and what about you?"
Lockes did not answer immediately.
He simply hugged his mother tighter, as if trying to etch this brief warmth into his soul forever.
The next second, he looked up.
In those eyes that were exactly like her mother's, all tenderness had receded, leaving only a sharp, unwavering resolve.
"Mother."
He spoke clearly, word by word.
"I want to go... and face this world!"
This scene should have been a blend of warmth and tragedy.
But it was torn to shreds by a thunderous roar!
"You unfilial son!!!"
Rocks' father, Axe, finally recovered from the shock.
He pointed at his son's back, trembling with anger, the veins on his neck bulging.
"You still want to go further in?!"
"Do you want to die on this island?!"
what?
Faced with his father's overwhelming rage, Rocks slowly released his grip on his mother.
He slowly turned his head and looked at his father.
There was not a trace of backing down on his face.
Without the slightest fear.
Instead, the smile on his face grew wider and wider.
Finally, that signature maniacal laughter erupted without warning!
"Thief! Hahahaha!"
The laughter was full of arrogance, a contempt for death, and the greatest mockery of the world's naivety!
"Old man!"
Rocks wiped away the tears that had welled up in his eyes from laughing.
Rocks pointed at his father, laughing so hard that tears almost streamed down his face.
"You're not dead yet, how could I be!"
These outrageously arrogant words choked all the father's anger, leaving him red-faced and unable to utter a single word.
Rocks' laughter stopped abruptly.
After he finished speaking, he didn't turn back.
He no longer looked back at anyone.
He ignored his mother's tear-streaked face, his father's trembling anger, the complex expressions on the faces of his clansmen, and even the mysterious brother to whom he had entrusted everything.
He took a step, heavy yet incredibly determined.
Alone, he walked into the deepest part of the island, where the smoke and killing intent were strongest.
His brother was there.
There lies his unfulfilled ambition.
That place was his destined battlefield.
Look into the distance.
In the image, that tall figure resolutely walks towards the storm that will destroy everything.
Behind him were the gazes of his people, filled with worry, anger, sorrow, and awe.
His family is behind him.
He went to hell.