Arc 2: Pirate Business - 2.1

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Sorry for the wait.

*author's note: The start of this world is a bit slower. The MC was feeling a little bitter about the previous world and in consideration of the plots seeming mental deficiency effect is plotting to systematically dismantle it into itty bitty plot confetti. The ML while reluctant to wait conceded to a later appearance in return for being able to make a dashing and grand entrance. Lastly, Pirate antics are assured.

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When the world fades away, I feel an irrational annoyance at the interruption of what might have been a nice romance. At least until I open my eyes and see the roof of the capsule and I am abruptly reminded that it was only a game. As I lay their I really notice the number of bands trapping me, one on each wrist, one on each ankle, one around the waist, one around my head, and one around my neck. The one around my neck retracts slowly and I expect the rest to follow so I could get out. However, instead I see a man in a white coat look through the glass cover at me and smirk before pressing something on the side of the capsule before the world fades away again.

When I wake up this time, I'm in an opulent cabin somewhat similar to a ship cabin, but it didn't feel like it was on water. A glance around shows that there is no real swaying. However, there were no loose fixtures in the cabin. The table and cupboards where affixed to the walls and floors with heavy bolts giving the place an almost airplane like feel to it. Such a weird combination, I do not know if I think the decorators should have been paid well or not at all.

Host please make your choice
Issue orders
Wait for their opinion
Hide

"it seems that you still haven't had that much needed software update, your choices are still weird. Particularly without context." I'm sitting on the side of a bed, but as I go to stand up a familiar dizziness washes over me telling me the plot for my character in this world.

My name is still Rayne but I have no last name as I am a commoner and this world has a somewhat feudalistic hierarchy so that those not in the aristocracy don't have last names. Interestingly though It is not at the same area of technology. Rather it was quite advanced evidenced by the fact that I am currently on an airship. Rayne is the child of the previous captain and had grown up somewhat wild and spoiled on the ship which was a well-off merchant vessel. Unfortunately, the key conflict in this world is in relation to slave trading and Rayne's father having not wanted to participant is secretly killed off. A threat is made against the merchant group and Rayne caves to trade in slaves. Slaves came in three classes crime, indentured and illegal. The first two are placed into slavery as an operation of law while the final class is a result of snatching people. Regrettably, in the case of illegal slaves it is difficult to prove they were illegal unless they are a powerful aristocrat or the child of one and typically, they were so well guarded or obviously noble that they didn't get snatched. Though as luck would have it, Rayne did in fact manage to snatch the daughter of a duke, protagonist of the story. The girl being engaged to the male lead, crown prince of the central kingdom of the story was also detrimental. She is of course rescued by the prince and Rayne is then incarcerated and executed. The two then go on to destroy the slave trade business through co-operating with the royal enforces, primarily by executing the head operators and their supporters.

I'm literally speechless not only working with the people that killed his father but going to the extreme of snatching people and in doing so snatching a noble. I doubt the crown prince's fiancé and daughter of a duke was slumming it in commoner clothes. Then to add insult to injury as a result he ends up on the opposite side of the protagonist in destroying slavery when they should have had the same goal. There would not be an actual person to act this brainless right?

"system, lets have a little chat."

Host, please make persistent effort and do not run off to another country.

The final sentence even seemed to have a bit of tone to it. Guess it was traumatised from the last go.

"Alright I won't run to another country," yet "Where are we in the plot?"

As a special concession due to the drastic difference in social structure here, you are currently two years prior to the death of the character's father.

Oh really? "Yep, I promise that I will not run away" Though the plot is not likely to get its way.


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