Chapter 24

'So, the hidden pirate should be somewhere here, hmmm, if I'm not wrong, his crew has a quite high bounty as well..mmm..'

Walking inside the small forest, Lucas's head was full of thoughts. As Lucas crossed the forest, he saw a village in front of him. On the road that he stood above, There was a sign that held had writing on it:' Syrup Village '.

Syrup village was a traditional village that built on a hill, here and there you can see some farmlands and some random trees, on the peak of the hill there was a very big and luxurious mansion. Lucas continued his steps walking toward the village, behind the tree hide three kids, all of them had their eyes on Lucas with fear. Those three kids were the whole crew of Usopp pirates.

"I don't see the captain"

"Are you sure he killed a sea monster"

"I saw it with my eyes "

"But there was no corp on the sea'

"Maybe he ate it " The 7-9 years old kids were talking between them. And they believed each word they are saying despite the lack of logic.

"Wait, the captain didn't return, maybe he..." The kid with glasses said with a horrified expression.

"He ate...him...Waa"

"Guess I can relax a bit " Lucas entered the village and stretched his back, he was in no hurry or rush to get things done so he would take his time, besides, he has yet to make a plan for what would he do.

'Oh, tavern'

Lucas entered the tavern that was next to him, as he walked in, he could see some bandits and little thieves with the eye of the bounty, but all of them weren't worth that much.

He ordered some wine, as for the food, he didn't order it, why, because he is a high grandmaster chef with the grandma secret recipe recipes, so he would prefer to eat the food he or the system makes. Unlike on earth where people drink in bottles and glass cups, here people drink in big wooden cups.

As Lucas was drinking between the villagers, he noticed a group of men in black, they were formally dressed as some guards and butlers. The one that attracted his eyes most was a tall skinny man. He had white curly hair, but on his head, there were a lamb's horns.

'He looks like a lamp" Lucas frowned as he saw this, then an Idea popped to his head, is he a hybrid between a mink and a human, but this isn't the new world (second half of the grand line) but this is the east blue.

'I'm too innocent to think for an answer, the main point that he should be a leading string to that pirate '

Lucas gulped his drink in one go, he ordered more expensive drinks then he walked to the group of men in black " Oy brothers, excuse me I'm new to this town and I want some share drink with".

The group of the men were a butler and some servants saw a blond youth with blue eyes approaching them with expensive drinks, he was handsome and they could see the muscles on his opened shirt. All of them were sure that they never saw him since a man with such features isn't easy to forget.

"Sure, Sure" He offered them expensive drinks and it would be rude to turn him back.

And so, the conversation went very smoothly. Lucas as someone who worked in the underground world in his previous life, some times he would go to public places and attend some rich asses parties where there, Lucas became excellent when it comes to mixing up with people and with time he gained a high Charisma.

Charisma isn't something that only used to pick up girls, but some times it can turn to a deadly weapon and be used to multi-purposed. the long history of the earth showed that most of the leaders have such thing in their arsenal, just by using their charisma, they would able to drive countless people to think they died an honorable death in wars that weren't meant for them.

Lucas was able to mix up with those butlers and servants and was able to make them lower their defense with ease.

"Hahaha, that's a good one, so you already met with the long-nosed liar," a servant said while drinking and laughing.

"Ah, does lying something to do with being a liar," Lucas said thinking of a story, it was a story about a some who was cursed by a fairy to have his nose grow each time he lies.

"Hahaha" the guards laughed, it was a funny thing, there is a famous story in the east blue, long time ago, there was someone who was executed for lying and claiming of the existence of an island and treasure that didn't exist, and guesses what, he had a long nose too.

"it's not funny" the butler who had the horns of a lump slummed the table with his drink, he was under the alcohol effect so he wasn't really acting rationally.

"Mary Calm down, it's a joke, " a servant said seeing the butler acting like that.

"That bastard..., he sneaks to the mansion and starts lying to young mistress... She is a naive girl and that bastard can't be aiming for anything good..and those damn guards never caught him once" Mary said as his eyes turned wet.

Lucas felt that his memory need some refreshment, he passed Mary a cup of wine:" Oh, you said young mistress, what about her"

Mary took the drink and gulp it in one go, he swiped his mouth, his eyes were turning wet:" Young mistress Kaya is very nice person, but 2 years and a half ago, her parent has died, even though she inherited her father's mansion and wealth, she became ill and always refuse to eat and get out...."

The butler Mary was telling his young mistress and how she became ill and so. some servants had tears dropping.

"That Liar, I can't believe that there is a person who wants to take advantage of her. Do you believe that she begs to meet him " Mary said, he never believed that Usopp is up to good, well who to blame him to think this way, Kaya is beautiful, rich, and ill?

*Silent*

"I don't think that she is sick" Lucas broke the silent if someone refused to eat or to get out, then his or health would degrade, and such health condition can't be treated unless they cause is treated. And in the girl's case, she is suffering from 'desperation'.

"What do you mean " Mary and the others looked at him.

"It's a more psychological reason," Lucas said, one piece world may have some medical knowledge when it comes to the body, but when it comes physiological knowledge, they are lacking even the common knowledge.

On earth, treating such conditions wasn't that hard, after all, there are games, movies, drugs, cigarettes, weed, and pills.

Mainly, Entertainment was a cure.

"Oy, even the doctors didn't dare to say something like this " Marry glared at Lucas.

"Oh, how about we make a bet then," Lucas said, he never thought that he would be able to enter the mansion this easily. :" what if I said that I can treat her condition easily "

Mary and the others looked at him, giving the confidence in his tone he doesn't seem to be lying.

"In this case, I'll give you whatever you want," Mary said with a serious look, he didn't really have high hopes, but he didn't want to regret that he didn't do his best for his mistress's sake.

After this, Lucas went with the servants to the mansion above the hill, as he entered the gate, he somehow was impressed by the mansion design. At the gate, a couple of guards welcomed them and allowed them to pass. In the main hall, as Lucas was talking with the butler and how they will watch him for security matters. A man with glasses passed by them.

He was tall and slim, his heigh was about 209 cm, he had glasses on his face while his hair was black slicked.

Lucas went silent and kept looking to him with his eye of the bounty.

'Kura: Captain of black cat pirates.

Crimes: mass massacres, murdering, stealing, killing marines...

Bounty: 16.000.000 B.

State: diactivated because of death'.

'deactivated because of death, seems that I have to catch him alive ' Lucas lifted his head and thought, if he killed this guy and brought him to the marine, then he won't get a berry, after all, who would know if the body is fake or not.

"So you said you need some kitchen equipment, " Mary said to Lucas.

"Yes, I believe that would work" Lucas replied as he didn't mind to help a girl in need, as to why he is confident, simply because he has techniques in his arsenal that can give life a new meaning.

"Please wait a moment, " Mary said leaving Lucas alone, he entered a room to make preparation.

"But Mary, I don't want to see any show" a feminine voice filled the air.

"Please young mistress, it's for your sake, besides we borough him from a far distance, it would..... " replied Mary.

A few moments later. Mary came to Lucas in, also he invited some guards, after all, you can't trust a teen with a girl alone in a chamber.

Lucas sighed and entered, he knows that the pirate Kuro have no way to go, so he isn't in a hurry, but also he wanted to taste his theory.

As soon Lucas entered the room his eyes fell on the woman who was sitting in the bed, she looked 16 years old, she was a slim and pale-skinned girl with blonde hair. She has wide brown eyes.

'She is surely beauty, and cute above that ' Lucas thought in himself.

"Mary, where is he, " Kaya said looking at Lucas, she expected some sort of an old man, but unexpectedly, he was a blond teen like her, as she examined his feathers, he looked so handsome and attractive, and Kaya blushed a bit, she used to see the people who looked like Usopp, and this was her first time seeing someone like this,

"of course it's him," Mary said with a smile, he placed every piece of equipment that Lucas asked, but there were no ingredients, so he was wondering what cooker can cook without ingredients.

"Excuse me...what are you going to *cough* *cough*, " Kaya said.

"Do you know magic?" Lucas said as he went to the empty food table.

"Magic, Usopp San said something about it" Kaya felt a bit interesting in this topic, but she always believed it was a lie.