East China Sea, Rogue Town.
It rained heavily last night, making the air on the island clearer and more humid.
The news bird came to the East China Sea as usual, carrying the latest newspapers.
So, the townspeople of Rogue Town saw a familiar figure in the newspaper.
That handsome sailor was already famous here a year ago.
Charlotte Coles!
When he left, Coles was a promising lieutenant commander in the Navy, but now, it is news that he is truly showing his brilliance and achievements.
Rear Admiral!
This is almost the highest military rank in the entire East China Sea. Only the position of the highest admiral in the four seas can be slightly compared to it.
Although these people knew that Coles would achieve great things in the future, they did not expect that in just one year, Coles would be able to shine in the Navy Headquarters where power was concentrated.
Nineteen-year-old rear admiral!
What is the concept
This means that Coles has a lot of room for future advancement, and he may even be able to achieve the rank of vice admiral or even admiral.
And in their expectations, the admiral was far from Coles's peak.
The eldest son of the Charlotte family even has the potential to reach the pinnacle of naval power.
That position of Admiral!
Just thinking about this possible prospect and future, the people of Rogue Town couldn't help but tremble with excitement.
Who would have thought that Rogue Town could produce so many talented people
Needless to say, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger who died twenty years ago.
Now there is another person who is growing rapidly. She is a rear admiral at the age of 19 and may even become a naval marshal in the future!
This honor makes the people of the entire Rogue Town feel proud.
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Roge Town, villa on the west side.
Wilshia sat at the rectangular dining table and ate her delicious breakfast as usual.
Ronald, the head of the family, hesitated for a long time, chose a red tie and put it on, then finally walked down from the second floor.
The white-haired butler at the staircase saluted and led Master Charles to the head of the table.
Ronald, who had just entered middle age, had a tuft of beard on his lips, black hair, blue eyes, and a vaguely handsome face.
With a gorgeous tuxedo and a brown cane inlaid with gold, combined with the temperament developed during this period, he looks like a true aristocrat.
However, the Charlotte family is descendants of the earl, and after regaining their wealth, there is nothing wrong with calling them aristocrats.
What's more, Ronald's son is a very young naval lieutenant, which makes the other nobles and wealthy people dare not look down on the Charlotte family.
Ronald first took a sip of hot milk, then picked up the latest news newspaper next to him and began to read it carefully.
However, after seeing the headlines of today's news, he was stunned and was unable to react for a moment.
Vilshia didn't notice anything and continued to eat the food on the table.
Ronald looked at the familiar photo in the newspaper and examined the title of the youngest rear admiral in the navy, still unable to believe it.
Ronald quickly showed the photo on the newspaper headline to Vilshia and asked his daughter to identify it.
"Look, is this your brother?"
Hearing this, Vilshia stopped eating the meat, chewed it quickly and finished the meat in her mouth, and her chubby little face returned to normal.
Then, Vilshia's sapphire eyes stared at the photo without blinking.
After confirmation.
Vilshia exclaimed.
"Yeah! Um... Rear Admiral, my brother became a Rear Admiral!"
Ronald re-examined the inside of the newspaper and said, "I knew it was right. Even the name is the same. However, it's only been a year and he's been promoted to rear admiral. It's a bit unbelievable!"
And after gradually accepting the facts.
Ronald even forgot to eat breakfast. The joy on his middle-aged face could not be hidden, and he began to pace around.
"Nineteen years old, a nineteen-year-old rear admiral, this is a great achievement!"
"My Charlotte family has been honored since Ronald's time. Barons, earls, and marquises, are no match for my son!"
"In the future, my son may even become the marshal commanding the entire navy. By then, even the title of duke or the throne of king will be inferior to my son!"
"But which is more glorious, the throne of king or the title of Admiral of the Navy?"
For military rank.
Vilxia didn't know much, she only knew that her brother had been promoted again.
"Father, my brother got a promotion. He should be back from vacation soon, right?" Vilshia asked while eating a red apple.
Ronald temporarily put aside his more successful thoughts about the king and the admiral, and turned to answer his daughter's question.
"Almost. However, your brother is at the Navy Headquarters, which is quite far from our Rogue Town. It may take more than ten days for him to come back!"
"Oh." While eating breakfast, Vilshia began to look forward to the scene of her brother coming back.
However, Coles's return this time obviously surprised his father and sister.
Two days later.
Newly promoted rear admiral of the navy.
Charlotte Coles rode a majestic shadow dragon and landed on the open space of a villa west of Rogue Town.
The sudden and huge noise made the guards defending the villa panic, and they gathered around with weapons in hand.
But after seeing with their own eyes this huge monster that was tens of meters in size and taller than the villa, they were all a little frightened and didn't know how to advance or retreat.
Those huge black wings.
The body is covered with diamond-shaped scales, the head is as ferocious as a monster, and the claws are tough and sharp, it is almost like a legendary ancient creature!
Why would this powerful ancient creature that looks like a dragon appear here
Afterwards, the guards looked at him in shock and disbelief.
A figure fell from the back of the black dragon.
He was a handsome young man who was nearly two meters tall, with short black hair, blue eyes, and a major general-level navy coat of justice on his shoulders!
And this face.
The guards were very familiar with the man's appearance. They had even seen him dressed this way on newspaper headlines a few days ago.
"Master Coles!"
"It's Master Coles!"
The guards' expressions of fear and panic disappeared, and turned into surprise and exclamations.
Inside the villa.
Ronald, who was taking a nap, was awakened by the noise outside. While he was still wondering what was going on
The housekeeper came over anxiously to report: "Master, a huge black dragon has landed on the open space in front of the villa. Should we escape?"
Black dragon
Ronald was shocked. He often read world news newspapers and was aware of some things happening in the world. His knowledge increased a lot and he did not doubt the possibility of the existence of this ancient creature.
The reason why I was shocked.
That's because Ronald had seen records and rumors in newspapers more than half a year ago.
In the territory of the Kingdom of Valleran, a major tobacco country in the world, wars and disasters occurred because of the traces of the black dragon that once appeared.
Therefore, there are rumors that the appearance of a black dragon will bring about a huge disaster.
But his son had just been promoted to rear admiral of the Navy Headquarters and was enjoying great glory. How could a black dragon suddenly appear in his family
Before Ronald could think about anything, the butler exclaimed, "Master, it's the young master, Master Coles is back!"
"Are you sure?" Ronald couldn't believe it when he heard the butler's exclamation.
The Navy Headquarters is so far away from the East China Sea, how did Coles come back so quickly
The butler replied affirmatively: "Master, I am very sure. Master Coles is still wearing a major general's navy coat and is now at the door of the villa. Let's go down quickly."
Ronald hurried out of the room, wanting to see his outstanding son who had returned with honors, but he quickly returned to the house after taking a few steps out of the door.
"You go down and entertain the young master first. I need to pick out a tuxedo that will suit me."
Ronald gave instructions to the butler, then stood in front of the floor-length dressing mirror, examining his current attire with a serious expression.
One year has passed.
Ronald felt the need for a solemn ceremony when meeting his son who had been promoted to rear admiral.
So, Ronald, who had difficulty making choices, stood in front of the wardrobe and spent half an hour choosing a tuxedo and a tie...
final.
Ronald, wearing a dark blue tuxedo, a brown tie, black boots, and holding a gold-inlaid sunken wood cane, walked down the curved circular staircase with excitement.
Looking into the hall, you can see Coles, wearing a navy coat, sitting on the sofa and rubbing Vilshia's golden hair.
But Vilshia did not resist this, and happily ate the various rare fruits that her brother brought back from the Grand Line.
"Father." Coles turned around and greeted Ronald warmly.
"Yeah, I'm back!"
Ronald spoke calmly and walked down the stairs slowly. At the same time, he felt that his performance was very good.
This scene, where Charlotte Ronald calmly meets Charlotte Coles, the son of Rear Admiral, is comparable to the world's most famous scenes.
But Coles felt extremely helpless in his heart. His father's decision-making difficulty was still the same. He had to choose the right clothes before coming down.
"Father, this purple fruit is so sweet. It's the last bunch left. Do you want to eat some?" Vilshia asked.
"Okay, I'll try it."
Ronald took the fruit and tasted this special fruit that was hard to find in the East China Sea. As soon as he bit into it, the flesh broke into pieces and a rich sweet taste gushed out in his mouth, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
"By the way, son, why did you come back so soon?"
"I didn't come here on a warship. I came back on that shadow dragon outside."
"Brother, is dragon meat delicious?"
Coles: …
Ronald: …