Pirate : The Uncrowned King of the Underworld

The griffon tilted its head and roared menacingly again.

"Okay, okay, if you want to kill me, you would have killed me earlier. Why are you pretending to be here? I didn't resist."

Gal patted the paws on his body and said, "Can you bring this? It's quite heavy."

The gryphon was unmoved and even lowered its head a little.

Are you trying to scare yourself away with your eyes?

Garr blinked.

"Forget it, if you want to let it go, just let it go."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly reached out his hand and stroked the paws on his body.

Although the feathers were stained with blood and soil, they were still very soft, and they slid down with a single strand.

He clearly felt the gryphon's body tremble.

Immediately everything was empty.

The opponent was like a frightened child, staggering back quickly, and finally tripped over a scarecrow, his hind legs gave way, and he fell to the ground.

The huge monster was frightened by the defenseless little one.

Three black lines appeared on Gal's forehead, and he asked stiffly: "Do I smell bad?"

Unexpectedly, the griffin stood up in panic, stumbled to the side, and disappeared into the forest.

Gal was confused.

"Is this guy stupid? Can't it fly?"

Dust yourself off and fly into the air to follow your opponent.

The gryphon was so big that when it ran in the woods, it knocked down trees along the way, making it particularly conspicuous.

But the griffon itself didn't know it, and it buried its head and burrowed into the depths regardless, as if it was being chased by a terrifying thing.

It wandered to its destination, not even knowing what it was afraid of.

Just when the other person was hugging it like crazy, he suddenly became so panicked that his whole heart was trembling.

Obviously its claws are still inside the opponent's body, and the blood donation has obviously stained the clothes red...

Why can you still laugh?

Why can I still be close to myself?

It has never been in a prosperous place, never heard too noisy sounds, never known too many creatures, and has never been in a hot mood.

It pretends to like this place, it pretends to like the silence, it pretends to never be alone...

Suddenly, everything changed.

Its dream has awakened.

It felt that the forest was too quiet, that the night was too deserted, and that everywhere it passed were barren hills.

I ran to the lake I frequented, and its face reflected on the lake under the moonlight was still the same as before.

It tries to reach out its claws to the swimming fish...

Before it even got close, the little fish disappeared.

It tries to say hello to the birds in the tree...

As soon as he opened his mouth, the little bird was frightened and ran away.

Even the lake water between his paws is escaping.

It thought of the human boy again.

Suddenly, my heart trembled again.

It couldn't help but hugged its head and tried to immerse itself in the water, but the lake was too shallow and the choking covered its beak.

Suddenly I felt a weight on my back, and it must have been a bird stopping again.

"Yeah~~You shouldn't be shy, right?"

Gal crossed its neck, tilted his body upside down, and said with a smile.

"I like you very much. Do you want to become my family?"

The gryphon stared blankly into the young man's eyes. The boy's narrowed eyes were full of smiles, as if he was saying something.

It panicked again.

It flapped its wings randomly and flew up in an awkward manner.

Gal quickly used his hands and feet to hook its neck and hang it under its head.

He bent his wings, gently teased the griffin's chin, and repeated it again.

"I said, do you want to become my family?"

The gryphon began to accelerate, rushing out of the woods and over the clouds, still climbing.

Gal looked down without a care in the world, his expression calm.

"I promise to treat you well and never treat you like a fool like the humans in this kingdom."

As the words came out of my mouth, I suddenly felt that it was too absolute to say this.

"Ah... I mean, you still have to use it, but it won't be like them, that... you understand, right? Hahahaha——"

This kingdom cannot be defeated by an army, cannot be trapped in an iron cage, animals do not love it, and humans do not respect it...

It has been imprisoned here for two hundred years.

It has imprisoned itself.

Griffins are naturally intelligent animals. They can clearly see the texture of leaves on the ground at high altitudes; they can hear other people's whispers ten miles away; they can sense changes in the weather and can fly in any weather.

They are legendary creatures, creatures created by heaven and earth.

Two hundred years ago, the gryphon came to the Kingdom of Cavodli and stayed here.

For various reasons, the kingdom aroused all kinds of greed and wanted to keep it here forever.

So, the whole people took action and built this miraculous iron cage, thinking that this would be able to trap it.

Gal didn't know why, but the gryphon made the mistake and stayed here.

Maybe it was because I really liked the music here at first. After all, two hundred years ago, the Kingdom of Cavodelli might have been really prosperous.

In two hundred years, it drove away pirates, brought peace, and turned this small island into a paradise.

But people change.

Nowadays, it is used as a tool, as an actor, as...prey.

Don’t the residents here know this?

Of course they know.

But instead of telling the gryphon, let it escape from here.

They would rather the griffon be captured and stay on this island forever.

This is human nature.

Just like Dave King.

Since he couldn't understand music, he didn't allow the people in the country to sing and dance.

Gal didn't know how high they were now, but it was quite cold.

He couldn't help but hugged the gryphon a little tighter, patted the gryphon's neck, and spoke softly but matter-of-factly.

"Go down, it's too cold here."

The griffon's body began to slow down, it tried its best to shrink its neck, and slowly descended.

Gal inserted his fingers into its wings and felt much warmer.

"No, no, no, I'm not that fragile yet."

This time the gryphon did not obey, and still wrapped the wings around his neck around him.

Gal did not force it and continued the previous topic.

"You haven't answered me yet, do you want it?"

"If you agree, please take me to your home to see you. I will say goodbye because you are moving."

"If you don't agree..." Gal pointed to the thickest tree in the forest.

This tree is so big that it takes several people to hug it, and it looks very conspicuous in the air.

"If you don't agree, just sit down on that tree with your butt."

"You have to use your butt~"

"Chi~chi~"

Garr didn't understand what griffin meant, but that didn't stop him.

"Very good, as long as you agree, take me to your home."

Looking at the tree getting closer and closer, Gal kept talking without changing his expression.

Anyway, he didn't believe that the other party would really break down the tree.

Not sure if the griffon was joking or letting off steam, it swooped down a few meters in front of the big tree and pulled it up again.

Then he ran towards the mountains in the distance.

How many stars were dotted, and the crescent moon, with its dim yellow color, secretly reflected a few rays and slipped into the cave on the mountainside. It also wanted to eavesdrop on the story of the griffin?

"Chi~chi~"

"Uh-huh."

"Chi~chi~chi~chi~"

"Although I don't understand, that's it. You can continue."

"Chi~chi~chi~"

The young man lay on his back on the griffon's broad back, squinting his eyes in contentment.

The latter nestled quietly on the ground, obediently like a statue.

...

The next morning.

This is the first time in two hundred years that the griffon has been awakened by sunlight.

Just as he was about to stretch his body, the memories of yesterday came to his mind like a tide. His tense muscles stopped and he carefully lay down again.

The neck structure of a griffon is similar to that of an eagle, allowing it to twist flexibly.

At this moment, it turned its head and looked at its back, but did not find Gal's figure, and it suddenly panicked.

Everyone raised their bodies and heard a familiar voice.

"I x, what are you doing?"

Garr was sleeping soundly when he felt his pillow (the tail of a gryphon) being whipped, and his head hit the ground.

When he raised his head, he saw everyone staring at him blankly. Those eagle eyes, which were like living flames and as sharp as gems, looked so bewildered.

"Are you... a child whose toy was stolen?"

The griffon lay down quietly again, resting its chin on its paws, making no sound, and just stayed there in a daze.

Gal scratched his head and leaned against it, dazed together.

"Do you have a name?"

The gryphon shook his head and lay down again.

"I'll get one for you."

If there is no movement, it means the default is set.

Gal shook his head, and a lightbulb popped up above his head.

The left fist strikes the right palm.

"How about calling me a fool? It matches your behavior. You have been taken advantage of for so many years."

The gryphon swayed its body, and Garr almost slipped, but he understood what it meant.

"Then I'll think about it..."

"Lone Whale, how about I call you Little Whale from now on?"

"Isolation on the island, whale on the whale."

This name can be said to be very direct, yet very appropriate.

Lonely whale.

Long silence.

The gryphon, now called the Lone Whale, nodded its head in recognition of the name.

"Let's live together!" Gal patted his butt and stood up, walked to the door of the cave and spread his wings.

Looking back, he saw the lone whale standing still, so he naturally urged: "Let's go, let's take you to meet other companions, or should I say, accomplices?"

"Chirp~"

The lone whale woke up and screamed excitedly, like a fat man weighing more than ten tons.

...

One by one, the beast flew through the village in a swaggering manner and broke into the center of the town.

When it landed in the courtyard of the palace, Gal led the way and explained the situation to it.

"I'll tell you something clearly first."

"From today, oh no, from yesterday, I am your young master."

"My name is Gar, Sirus Gar."

He turned around and saw the latter nodded seriously before continuing to walk.

"The second thing is my identity."

"Actually, it doesn't have any identity. You might not understand it even if I tell you about it. You will understand it gradually in the future."

"But I have my own ambitions, so in the days to come, there will be battles. This is what I said before. I will not be like those people, but I will still use you."

"Understand?" Gal turned around again.

The lone whale nodded again.

"There are many others. For example, we will leave here soon. The person you fought with a few days ago, I don't plan to fight her for the time being. I will keep it useful."

"Oh, it's the one with long hair who always points his nose at people."

Gal turned around and walked backwards, imitating Hancock with his nostrils pointed at others.

The lonely whale was stunned for a moment, and then his neck was cut into pieces, and his eyes narrowed into slits.

Gal curled his lips in disgust: "You look so ugly when you smile."

The lone whale's movements suddenly froze, like the reflection of a cassette tape, frozen there.

"Hahaha, and my heart is fragile."

Gal was amused by the other party's performance.

"Like a little kid, a two-hundred-year-old kid."