"Your Majesty Oran, the man who impersonated your son has been captured."
"So fast?"
"It was done by Lord Brooke's fans; their efficiency is somewhat exaggerated. By the way, there are also some immigration applications from Lord Brooke that have come up recently."
"I really underestimated Brooke's influence. This fandom thing is really outrageous."
The original purpose of bringing Brook out was to attract Redfield, a powerful fighter, and Crocus, a renowned doctor. Oran had considered Brook's ability to generate revenue, but he never imagined it would reach this level.
As for the fan culture...
Even in a world with laws, this thing can cause trouble, let alone in this semi-chaotic ocean.
Brook's fans aren't all ordinary people; they also include bounty hunters and pirates. The fact that they were able to expose that fraudster in the West Blue already proves their ability to act.
"Arrange for a few people to take the lead in establishing a fan club for Brooke as the only official organization, so that no one can take the opportunity to cause trouble."
"Understood, I will arrange it."
Most people don't have such complicated thoughts; they're just simply following celebrities. On this vast ocean, one needs some kind of spiritual sustenance to better survive.
What I fear is that someone with ulterior motives might take advantage of this kind of person and cause some trouble, leaving me with no choice but to clean up the mess.
"In addition, Kate during this time..."
"She told me that recently, the pirates have been fleeing at the mere sight of us, and very few dare to provoke us. They have already begun to return to port."
Ironclad warships like the Power Gear are extremely rare on the high seas, and many pirates, upon seeing this ship, would not run away as their first reaction, but rather to try and seize it for themselves.
Countless people have paid a bloody price for this, but it has been to no avail. New pirates will simply repeat what their predecessors did.
The intimidation caused by Leliana will last for a while, and things will probably return to normal after a while, but in the meantime, things have become more relaxed.
The first thing pirates do when they meet is run away, which usually turns into a moving target practice session.
Absalom's activities in the New World have gone much more smoothly; his reputation is proving effective. However, Whitebeard is currently in a bad mood because Gamenemo has defected.
After finding out the truth, Whitebeard sent Marco to punish him. Gamenho didn't say anything at the time, but he felt very resentful.
Gameneo felt it was wrong that Whitebeard hadn't protected him unconditionally, so he injured several of his crewmates while in solitary confinement and left the Whitebeard Pirates.
Given his extreme selfishness and self-centeredness, it's not surprising that he did such a thing. In the original timeline, he even knowingly killed his own crewmate despite Whitebeard's taboos and then defected from the pirate crew. This level of defection might be considered mild.
However, this does not mean that Whitebeard can accept his actions and will not pursue the matter further.
[Keep an eye on your son, or he'll cause trouble sooner or later.]
A formidable opponent is more memorable, especially Leliana, who fought not long after the battle ended.
"Marco, bring that guy back."
"I understand, Dad. Leave this to me."
Pirates are not child's play; once you join, you can't just leave whenever you want.
Even Whitebeard, whose style was most like playing house, could not tolerate any of his subordinates leaving in this way.
Whitebeard was already one of the more mild-mannered monsters. If someone politely told Whitebeard they didn't want to continue, he wouldn't make things difficult for them and might even offer to take them to a safe island to disembark.
But Gamenho even injured his other teammates, which already broke the rules.
Whitebeard wouldn't actively publicize such a shameful matter in the newspapers; he only sent people to pursue it privately, which slowed down the process considerably and prevented it from becoming widely known.
"Daddy Oran, isn't Riley coming back yet?"
"She has some things to do, she'll be back when she's done. Let's try this and see how it goes."
Oran took something from the lab that looked like a frisbee, with a device that resembled a megaphone on it.
"What's this?"
"Your new gift. Aren't you envious of Perona's Kumaai? This is for you, and it will be your own stage from now on."
Hextech technology has become increasingly sophisticated through Blitz's daily experimentation, and some crystal substitutes have now emerged.
While it can't handle large Hextech Gates, or core items like the Steel Oz Core or Cate's Heart, it can still handle making some smaller items.
"Is this... Kate's mom's jet ski?"
Piltover has a long tradition of using different titles based on seniority. The biggest difference between Uta and others is that Kate brought her back herself and took care of her more, which led to the creation of this title, which has no other meaning.
"Pretty much, but it's not for you to use to fly. You can use it to fly when you're older, but high-altitude flight isn't suitable for you right now, so this function is locked."
Now it's a mobile performance stage that can float close to the ground; a rather famous singer uses it for her performances.
"A famous songstress?"
"Yes, my former company's brand ambassador, the star-studded singer Salafine."
Strictly speaking, Oran knows several Seraphines; the K/DA universe has recently been recruiting a newcomer like her, but he's most familiar with the Seraphine from Valoran.
Salafani is similar to Uta in some ways; besides their love of music, their favorite is also lullabies.
Unlike Oran, who couldn't distinguish friend from foe when he sang, Salafine's father was a good singer, his voice beautiful and melodious yet tinged with sadness.
Both he and Salafine's mothers were native Zaunites. They sacrificed everything to come to Piltover in order to give their daughters a better future and a better life.
With their skills, they opened a sound equipment workshop, mainly repairing sound-producing machinery and also selling records.
Seraphine's parents are very busy in order to make a better life in Piltover, but Seraphine doesn't feel lonely; music is her companion.
Whistles, the sound of gears turning, even the sounds of people chatting had a special melody in Salafine's ears.
After some time, Salafine realized that she could perceive many secret, private songs.
The singing is a sound that ordinary people cannot hear.
As she grew older, the effects of this talent became increasingly pronounced. She could hear the voice of the soul, and the outside world became an overwhelming discordant symphony for her, a chaotic symphony of desire and strife.
Just like Redfield's situation back then, except that Redfield awakened his exaggerated Observation Haki, while Salafine awakened magic at the soul level.
Like Superman, who had just awakened his super hearing and didn't yet know how to control it, Seraphine was plagued by headaches from these noises that had no melody, and spent her days covering her ears and curling up in a corner.
Salafine's parents moved to the Upper Town to provide their daughter with a better living environment, and naturally they couldn't bear to see her suffer, so they began to look for solutions, and from that moment on, the changes began.
Redfield's shielding helmet was partly designed based on the shield Oran made for Seraphine to suppress auditory magic.
Initially, I used the Demacian anti-magic stone, but due to its inherent properties, it was uncomfortable to wear for extended periods.
Hextech products could solve the same problem, but they are more expensive. Although her parents were willing to spend the money, it meant giving up everything and starting from scratch again.
At the time, Oran, who was rising in the company and knew of Salafine's talent, signed the first agreement with her family. Oran would fund Salafine to solve this problem, and Salafine would become the brand ambassador and receive Oran's guidance.
On the magical side, the two have similarities: uncontrollable dreams and uncontrollable "hearing," and, well, the same pink hair.
There are very few experienced mages in Piltover, but Oran happens to know a few of them thanks to his own abilities.
They couldn't solve the mystery surrounding Oran, but the method worked for Seraphine, so Seraphine began to learn how to control her abilities and make them more effective.
With her talent for resonating with others, she can find the frequency in their hearts. Traveling between Zaun and Piltover, she gradually created a new song, a song about unity and solidarity, but one that is never perfect.
Salafine's voice took on a new meaning. Salafine herself realized that her ability could help others find "their own voice."
Salafine's flying stage was born after this, and with her talent, she quickly became a dazzling new star in the Twin Cities, while Oran's early investment saved him a huge amount of endorsement fees.
Or she's an exclusive spokesperson that no one else can poach.
"So, Uta, having a good singing voice is only one aspect. Catchy pop songs will only be popular for a short time, only songs that resonate with people's hearts will be sung for a long time."
This is perhaps the reason for Brook's success; he has a unique talent in the realm of the soul.
"But Uta, your talent is no less than his; you'll definitely surpass Brook in the future."
Blue Blue~
Oran helped Uta stand on the floating stage, ready to let her try it out, when his Den Den Mushi rang.
He put a finger to his lips, signaling Uta to be quiet, and Uta obediently covered her mouth with both hands, indicating that she would not make a sound.
"Hello."
"Dad, it's me, Riley. Uncle Zephyr wants to talk to me about something, and I think it's a bit difficult. I wanted to ask for your opinion."
"Zeffa? What does he want with you?"
"He wants me to increase the strength of those naval forces so they can understand what kind of adversaries the future navy will face."
Scorpion's backstory has been changed, but Seraphine's hasn't. Judging by their attitude, it'll be changed sooner or later, so let's not dwell on those potential issues.
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