Weed cut them off with a single stroke saying.
"It's up to yourselves to get out of this circumstance."
As if losing interest.
"Considering the distance, even 200 gold to board would still be expensive."
"If you can't stomach the price then find another alternative."
The ship didn't have to take in villains who doesn't deserve mercy.
Weed's purpose was for one thing.
He was leaving this place anyway and they were returning to the same destination.
Since these scammers are in a pinch, he might as well overcharge them for the ride and teach them a lesson about their attitude!
“Hey, you guys better give the money soon”
“If we don't go with him, we will stay stuck in this place”
Drinpelt’s fleet who was chasing them came into view.
No time to bargain anymore
At this rate, everything will come to nothing.
Watching the oncoming Drinpelt fleet, both Bodomir and Fractal became more anxious than Weed.
The trio took out all their money, jewels and other valuables and calculated. It only came to 7425 gold.
“Weed-nim, we will pay the 7000 gold”
“In advance”
Between the three of them they barely produced 7000 gold and sprang into the sail boat.
And saw a whole army of living sculptures on deck.
“Where the hell did all these monsters come from?”
“It’s great but very scary.”
All the living sculptures were creepy looking and their appearance would overwhelm anyone.
“You will be stuck here for few months. So behave properly to avoid any trouble.”
“It’s time to work hard.”
They breathed a heavy sigh, knowing there was no way out.
“From now on, you drive this boat .”
“Yes, we will”
The trio are going to do everything he said.
Weed thought that even though his ship sailing skill has improved. Because the ships speed is slow due to overload, he reasoned that their skill might help.
Even though they were called 3 Mad Sharks of Becky Ninh, they were never caught before because of their excellent sailing skills.
Since, the enemy is the Haven Kingdom’s fleet and the United Pirates’ fleet, they would have to increase their speed to escape.
“Adjust the sails to ease into the wind”
“Change the direction of the ship in the direction of the currents to get the most out of it, to speed up the sailing.”
The '3 Mad Sharks of Becky Ninh' are busy running back and forth fixing the sails and ropes in order to a pick up the speed of the sailboat.
Weed was pleased in the corner of his mind.
-He's squeezing us out for all we are worth.
-We only have 425 gold is left.
In spite of the crazy situation. Weed still managed to swindle the famous 3 Mad Sharks of Becky Ninh.
-Does he think we would forget everything he did to us? For now we will go along with it and when the time is right we will rob all his treasures.
-Kill Kill Kill.
They were whispering to each other while working.
Weed walked onto the deck and while looking at the incoming Haven Kingdoms fleet, he said.
“Oh, you guys?”
“Yes?”
“Food costs money.”
“Eh?”
“Its 3 gold for a sip of water and 5 gold apiece of raw fish until we get back to continent.
This is a high level of unspeakable tyranny, to reap excessive profit!
“By what means do you expect us to pay that!”
Fractal tried to strongly protest but paused and with a mild voice continued.
“That is, we will be sailing this ship until we reach our destination, so can you pay us some money for going as fast as we can.”
Yellowy nodded thinking it was actually a smart proposal and a reasonable compromise. There was no reason to refute this level of compromise.
“1 copper per day”
“Eh?”
“If you don't like it then get off!”
"......."
He was like a mugger with knife.
By using the smallest opportunity and efficiently squeezing everything out of his prey.
They couldn’t talk back because it was a decision made from a position of power.
The scary thing were the living sculptures that he gave life to. They follow him like he is their parent.
The living sculptures that were watching everything that Weed was doing learned that, ‘life is all about money.’