I Became a Level -99 Vicious Lord

“I hate traitors like you more than anything in the world.”

Kairos gripped Mordred by the hair and shoved his head up.

“Kuck!”

With his face half-wrecked, Mordred coughed up blood mixed with saliva.

“Uncle.”

Drake addressed Mordred from afar.

“What did that person just say… What’s this about Uncle selling out Father? To Avery?”

“Nonsense! I’m being framed, Keukk! It’s a false accusation! Why would I… betray Captain William… Keukk.!”

Mordred scrupulously denied the alleged misdeed.

“It’s a frame-up! A plot! These men must have been sent by Avery, and they’re trying to put a wedge between you and me!”

“Is there any need to drive a wedge?”

Drake replied in a cold voice.

“If Avery puts his mind to it, killing ruffians like us is no big deal, and you know it.”

“Th-that!”

“Avery doesn’t even acknowledge the threat you posed yet.”

Mordred clamped his mouth shut, temporarily stupefied.

‘Good, well done.’

Otto turned to Drake and smiled in satisfaction.

At this point, Drake’s main scenario is just beginning.

It would have been weirder if Avery knew of Drake’s existence.

At this stage, in fact, Drake was a young man who had just successfully completed his first pirate hunt.

As of yet, Avery doesn’t know who is responsible for the deaths of his men.

From Drake’s perspective.

“And why do these men waste their time tearing uncle and me a part? If they wanted to kill us, they would have done it in a heartbeat.”

“…….”

“Is it really true that it was you, Uncle, who sold my father out, and if that wasn’t enough, that you also wanted to take advantage of me?”

“Oh, N-No, absolutely not, I’m innocent… Kuck!”

Mordred was struck by Kairos’s sword and spewed up blood.

“Speak the truth while I’m being nice, or else….”

Kairos activated the Phantom Armor and called forth a group of wraiths.

“Into the arms… of death….”

“Let’s go… to hell….”

“Let us… go… together….”

The wraiths swirled around Mordred, exuding unearthly energy.

“Aaahhhh! G-Get away from me! Aaahhhh!”

Mordred, completely overcome by fear, squirmed in place.

“Tell me the truth.”

Kairos pressured Mordred.

“I have already seen the truth. That you’ve betrayed that boy’s father.”

“Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?!”

“You cannot deceive me. Tell it as it is. If you don’t, this thing will eat you.”

The [Phantom Armor] snapped its greedy jaws and threatened Mordred.

“I’ll… I’ll tell you, please, stop, I’ll tell you everything!”

Eventually, Mordred yielded and caved in.

He was more afraid of being dragged away by those dreaded wraiths and tormented for eternity than of dying.

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First Mate Mordred was originally a former subordinate of Willam’s.

But when William decided to retire from piracy and offer the treasure of an ancient pirate lord to the navy, Mordred decided to betray him.

He coveted the treasure of an ancient pirate lord and couldn’t contain his greed.

Mordred sought out Avery and told him this, resulting in a disastrous end for William and his family.

The Mustache Pirates were forced to disband in the aftermath of this event, and the crew scattered.

A few years later.

“Uncle. Help me.”

“Y-You!”

Drake visited Mordred, who was quietly enjoying his reclusive life.

He suggested they work together to get revenge on Avery.

Mordred made his way to Avery in secrecy and informed him of Drake’s existence.

“William’s son is alive? But dealing with a kid like that should be your job. Why did you bother coming to find me?”

“According to him, William hid more treasures when he was alive.”

“What? More treasure?”

“Yes, Captain.”

“Hmm.”

“He hasn’t been able to pinpoint the location of the hidden stashes yet, but he says we’ll find them all in a few years.”

“Hmm. I see why you came looking for me.”

Avery remarked, while brushing his beard.

“This is a little too big for you to do on your own, isn’t it?”

“No! Not at all! I’m just….”

“Hahaha, there’s no need to make excuses. You wouldn’t have come to me if it was something you could handle on your own.”

“Hahahahaha….”

“Good. It’s good timing. I was getting bored anyway. Looks like I’ve found someone to entertain me.”

“What…?”

“Modred.”

“Yes, Captain.”

“Now you and William’s son will search for the treasures he has hidden. I’ll make sure you get your share.”

“Aye, captain.”

“And.”

Avery added.

“And help William’s son take revenge on me.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’m just saying that there’s been a few bastards getting on my nerves lately.”

Avery picked at his nails and smiled wryly.

“Guys with lousy track records. The ones who don’t listen. The ones who skimp on their payments. The ones who steal from me. Those who treat me like the old man behind the desk now that I’m old.”

“No way.”

The quick-witted Mordred’s mouth gaped open, recognizing Avery’s meaning perfectly.

“You mean you’re trying to use him to…?”

“Hehehehe!”

Avery cackled maliciously.

“Don’t you think getting my hands dirty will only result in a backlash, Hahaha!”

“Oh, god.”

“I’ll help you discreetly. You help that kid find the treasure and make those who dare to look down on me pay with their lives.”

“You mean, make him think he’s getting revenge?”

“You certainly are quick witted, you sneaky bastard. Hehehe.”

“As they say, the Captain is a cunning man.”

Mordred admired Avery’s cunning, but he was simultaneously terrified.

‘Avery. You didn’t reign as a pirate lord for fifty years for nothing.’

Using someone who wants revenge on him to eliminate his political adversaries.

It was a thought that no one else could conceive of, only Avery the Sea Serpent.

If Avery were to try to purge his own men, he would be taking a huge risk.

If he made a mistake, it could lead to a mutiny.

That was a huge political burden for Avery, who had the fatal weakness of being the least powerful of the pirate lords.

But if he could manipulate Drake behind the scenes to carry out the purge, his political burden would be greatly reduced, and he would be able to maneuver behind the scenes.

It would be like raising a tiger cub, but with Modred, the risks would be greatly reduced.

“Will you do it?”

“Heheheh, of course! What kind of a fool would kick a rolling fortune, hehe!”

And so the treacherous Mordred and the sea serpent Avery hatched a plan to use Drake to their advantage.

A scheme to exploit first his father, William, and then the son, Drake.

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The shocking revelation that Mordred was a despicable traitor and had been working for Avery is the centerpiece of Drake’s main scenario.

As a result, gamers playing Drake for the first time are often in for a shock when Mordred finally reveals his true colors.

It’s so outrageous that players are left half-stunned and beaten.

Or they’d get pissed off about the entire narrative.

From a gamer’s point of view, it was a hard slap in the back of the head, so it was impossible to have a good response.

Of course, if players succeed in overcoming this crisis and surviving, they will grow tremendously and succeed in achieving revenge.

‘If the gamers are shocked, then surely Drake will be too.’

Otto looked at Drake, who was glaring at Mordred with bloodshot eyes, and knew what he was feeling.

For Drake, Mordred was an uncle he’d known since childhood, before he was his father’s henchman.

Now he was a trusted confidant, a companion in his quest for revenge, and sometimes a great mentor.

If such a person was in truth an enemy of his family, a spy planted by Avery, it was difficult to fathom his feelings…

“I’m sorry! Forgive me, I didn’t mean to do it! I was just afraid of Avery! I was being threatened by the Sea Serpent! Please! I beg you!”

“…You killed him.”

Drake uttered in a low whisper.

“You destroyed my father’s dreams. You killed my family.”

“N-No! I was merely following Avery’s orders! Who am I to defy Avery’s power!”

“Shut the fuck up.”

*Thwip!*

Drake took out the [Blood Vengeance]

“Everything is ruined because of you, Everything!”

“D-Drake!”

“Do you know how much my father trusted you? Do you know how much I leaned on you? But… how could you do this. How could you..”

And then,

“Stop.”

Otto squeezed Drake’s arm as he went to pull the trigger.

“Not yet.”

“Not…yet? In this situation, you’re asking me to put up with….”

“Don’t you want to get back at Avery?”

“Avery….”

“If you kill that fucker now, your revenge will be for naught, he’s the tool to hunt Avery down the easiest and fastest path, and if you still want to shoot him, by all means do it.”

Otto let go of Drake’s arm.

“I hope you’re not stupid enough to kick away a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Drake was speechless.

*Squeeze!*

Drake’s grip on [Blood Vengeance] tightened, swelling to the point of bursting.

‘How I wish I had the strength….’

‘At the very least, this will be less of a shock. Than finding out later.’

If anything, that was good.

If his bond with Mordred had been formed more deeply, Drake would have been even more traumatized.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Otto headed for the cabin with Camille.

*BANG!*

A gunshot rang out behind them, but Otto didn’t look back.

‘He’ll never kill him.’

Otto knew Drake wouldn’t kill Mordred.

At least not at this point.

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Taking Camille out of Drake’s personal space, they headed to the cargo hold.

Inside was the cache of loot from Drake’s first pirate hunt.

“Let’s see.”

Otto opened his subspace inventory and took out the Golden Greatsword of Argonne.

A magical sword, the Golden Greatsword was rather unrealistic in size.

Total length 180 centimeters.

Its width measured 30 centimeters.

And weighed over 30 kilograms.

It wasn’t meant to be a weapon for cutting people, but rather a weapon that could be used to slice through cavalry, ogres, minotaurs, and other huge enemies.

If it hadn’t been for the enchantment in the first place, even the strongest of men wouldn’t have been able to wield it.

“Gold bars, more gold bars.”

Otto rummaged through the spoils and pulled out a gold bar weighing a kilogram.

He quickly pressed it against the hilt of the Golden Greatsword.

*Swoosh!*

Then, as if being erased like an eraser, the gold ingot began to fade away, and the golden greatsword started to take on a subtle golden hue.

“What… are you doing?”

Camille asked.

“Can’t you tell by looking at it? It feeds on gold, gold.”

“The sword… eats up gold, huh?”

“Can’t you tell?”

Otto held up the gold bar, which had now been reduced to the size of an eight-ounce eraser.

“Eh, this sword is a capitalist pig. It’s called genetic victory, uncontested defeat. This filthy world, kaakk, Ptui!”

*Whoosh!*

The [Vile Death Bead] shot out and pierced the wall.

‘Oops, my mistake.’

Otto continued to take out gold bars and diligently pressed them against the blade of the Golden Greatsword.

A kilogram, two kilograms….

Fifty kilograms….

“Why are you feeding it gold?”

“I think I might need to use it, so I’m preparing it in advance. This sword will become stronger if you feed it gold.”

“Yes, well. Since Your Highness says so, I suppose so.”

Camille questioned Otto as if there was something wrong.

“But that gold bar… isn’t it Drake’s?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Then why are you using Drake’s gold on it? It’s not even yours.”

“It would be a waste of money to use mine.”

“What?”

“Don’t tell him, because I need to get it done before Drake comes to his senses. Now’s my only chance while he’s distracted.”

“Hey, you lunatic, that’s stealing!”

Camille snapped at Otto.