In the early morning, the sun rises.
The villa of the Charlotte family.
Vilshia woke up early, changed into a new dress, and looked forward to going out to sea today with great interest.
Coles had already been waiting in the hall. After all, he only needed to sleep for three hours, which was earlier than his sister's wake-up time.
However, although both of them were ready, Ronald, as the head of the Charlotte family, was still choosing clothes for the trip.
Ronald placed a black tuxedo in front of him and looked at it, with a conflicted look on his face.
Although this black tuxedo can better reflect the aristocratic temperament, the neckline is a bit narrow.
The white tuxedo was a bit too monotonous and looked very ordinary.
How should I choose
"Father, hurry up!"
Vilshia urged in the hall.
"Okay, right away." Ronald responded to his beloved daughter and finally chose the black tuxedo in his hand.
Although the neckline is a bit narrow, the black color can better reflect the seriousness and earnestness.
Then he looked at the seven or eight exquisite hats on the coat rack and once again found himself in trouble for choosing.
The red hat seems a bit too flashy and conspicuous, which is not good.
Although the blue top hat is casual, it doesn't match the black tuxedo. I can't wear it like this, otherwise I will be laughed at by others.
White hat...
"Hurry up, a little bit!" Vilshia supported her face with both hands, looking impatient.
Coles was accustomed to his father Ronald's difficulty in making decisions.
However, if we continue to delay like this, the cruise ship from Rogue Town to the sea restaurant will leave directly.
In order not to let my sister's anticipated trip to the sea restaurant be ruined today.
Coles began to make suggestions on behalf of his father.
"That black hat is good."
After listening to Coles' words, Ronald picked up the black hat with a white feather on it and began to observe it in front of the dressing mirror.
"Son, are you sure?"
Coles spread his hands on the sofa like a big letter, raised his head and responded: "Sure, the black hat matches your tuxedo and is gorgeous. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that you are of noble status."
After hearing this comment, Ronald thought that the black hat was indeed very suitable, so he simply chose it and put it on.
"What about the cane? Is it better to go with the standard white one, or the black one? Or the gold-inlaid sunken wood cane? If I choose the white one, it's a bit light, and the black one is also..."
Coles was a little confused.
"Why do you even consider the weight of the cane?"
Ronald said seriously, "It's inevitable to encounter dangers at sea. If we are robbed by pirates, I can still use this cane as a secondary weapon to fight back, right?"
Coles was speechless.
"But you can't even use a flintlock rifle. What's the point of fighting back with a cane even if you're attacked by pirates?"
Ronald shook his head to deny Coles's opinion.
"No, no, no, son, your idea is incorrect. If we encounter pirates and do not resist, they will treat us as lambs to be slaughtered. We cannot be weak and lucky. We must have the courage to resist."
Coles really didn't expect that his father, who used to be a winery employee, could now speak such profound truths.
"Have you read any books recently?"
Ronald gestured slightly with the gold-inlaid cane in his hand and replied.
"Oh, I've been reading a philosophy book called 'Slaughtering the Lamb' recently, and I learned these ideas from it. What do you think?"
Coles did not want to comment.
"Let's get back to the topic. I think you've considered it very carefully. This is the best match for the cane inlaid with gold."
…
Ten minutes later.
The door of the villa was opened.
The Charlotte family officially went out.
The coachman who had been waiting on the road for a long time, after picking up the three people, immediately drove the carriage towards the port of Rogue Town.
Looking at the moving scene outside the carriage.
Coles sighed slightly in his heart.
Although high-grade carriages are quite stable, their travel speed is still a bit slow, not as fast as the convenient sedans of previous lives.
The carriage arrived later than scheduled.
The streets of Rogue Town were a bit crowded today, but fortunately we arrived before the cruise ship departed.
In fact, with Charlotte's family's current wealth, they could buy a ship and go to the sea restaurant, but that would be a bit too troublesome.
Moreover, traveling at sea also requires a sense of ceremony, and it is more appropriate to travel on a cruise ship with other people.
Of course, Ronald would never admit that he chose to take a cruise just to save some money.
"Whoa!"
As the carriage arrived at the port, the coachman pulled the carriage and brought it to a steady stop.
"Master Charles, we are here."
"Um."
Charlotte Ronald walked out of the carriage. The most eye-catching thing was the brown wood cane inlaid with gold in his hand, followed by the black top hat with a white feather.
After reaching the ground.
Ronald is full of charm, and anyone can tell at first glance that he is a wealthy man.
He couldn't help but cough slightly.
Then he put his left hand to his neck to adjust his bow tie. Apparently, the slightly narrow collar of his tuxedo made him feel uncomfortable.
Coles then got out of the carriage. He stretched out his right hand and gracefully led his sister Vilshia out of the carriage.
At the port, there is an extremely large cruise ship docked. Its overall color is white and it has more than a dozen huge sails.
This huge cruise ship can accommodate more than a thousand tourists, so there is no problem even holding a huge banquet on board.
There was a crowd of people at the port, including tourists rushing to board the cruise ship, workers loading and unloading cargo, and staff maintaining order.
Standing in this crowded crowd.
Coles suddenly had a sense of déjà vu of the "Titanic", but the huge cruise ship in front of him was far smaller than the giant steel ship in his previous life.
After all, the Titanic was known as the world's largest and most luxurious passenger ship at the time, and enjoyed the reputation of being "unsinkable."
Sail and steam are two different types, and it took many ages for them to be realized and advanced.
However, the technology tree in the world of pirates is somewhat distorted. Even sea trains have appeared on the Grand Line, and the era of steam ships is probably not too far away.
“Beep, beep, beep!”
When the cruise ship is about to depart.
Charlotte and her family also boarded the white cruise ship on time.
"Excuse me, are you the Charlotte family?" the crew member asked the last three people to board the ship.
"Yes," Ronald responded.
"Hello, the luxury room you ordered is over here." The crew member began to lead the way with a smile on his face.
"Okay." Ronald fiddled with the gold-inlaid cane in his hand, not sure how to hold it best.
His eyes drifted to a noble man not far away, who also tucked his cane under his arm and began to walk forward with an arrogant look on his face.
In this regard, Coles could only express helplessness.
Because the previous generations of the Charles family had fallen into decline, my father had not learned any aristocratic etiquette and now he could only learn and use it on the spot.
When Coles and the other two arrived at the reserved room, the cruise ship had already drawn anchor and started to sail forward with its sails spread.
At the port, the loading and unloading workers took a break and started talking and discussing the affairs of the Rogue Town gang.
"Have you heard? I heard that there was a huge commotion among the gangs in the East District Casino last night."
"I know this. My home is not far from there. Later, Colonel Smoker arrived with the navy, but the gang had already been destroyed by a mysterious man!"
"The Rogue Town gang was destroyed? Who on earth possesses such a strong power?"
"Who knows? But it's good that the gang has been destroyed. At least we don't have to be forced to pay protection money by them for the time being."
"yes!"
What these port workers didn't know was.
The mysterious man who they said single-handedly destroyed the Rogue Town gang has boarded the ship with his family and is heading to the sea restaurant.