Night!
Charlotte brought his crew, Elena, and the newly recruited Barrett to a huge castle for a banquet.
The banquet was hosted by Shogun Don.
After recruiting Barrett, Charlotte had nothing much to do. Then Don proposed to invite Charlotte to his home.
Charlotte readily agreed to the free meal and didn't hesitate to bring everyone there.
There wasn't a single person left to guard the ship.
Charlotte didn't believe anyone would dare to sneak onto his ship after knowing his identity.
The banquet began!
The atmosphere instantly livened up.
People were clinking glasses and having a great time, all in high spirits.
Charlotte also joined the group and started drinking.
Elena sat on one side with Panis and Barrett, sipping juice and watching everyone laughing and chatting.
Charlotte didn't dare to let pregnant Elena drink alcohol. He also made Barrett and Panis drink juice or milk on the grounds that they were young.
At the banquet, the fragrant food caught the eye of Barrett, who had always lived in the military camp. So did Panis.
After getting Elena's consent, the two picked up the food and started eating.
Especially Barrett. Once he started eating, he didn't stop. Soon, he finished off a whole table of food.
This made Panis mutter quietly.
"He's such a Monster!"
Barrett's hearing was extremely sharp. Even though Panis spoke very softly, he still heard it.
Barrett's hand stopped holding the food.
Seeing this, Elena couldn't help smiling.
"Panis! Don't be so rude! Barrett, don't mind her. Keep eating! If you're still hungry, ask them to serve more!"
Elena said in a gentle voice.
She was pregnant, and there was a maternal glow around her. Barrett, who had been alone for the past eight years, was immediately touched by this.
Then he silently picked up the food and ate quietly.
He didn't gobble it up like before.
Elena couldn't help smiling again.
She continued to observe the banquet. To be more precise, she kept looking at Charlotte.
Her eyes were full of love.
This made Barrett, who had been secretly observing Elena, look in the direction of her gaze.
The figure was the pirate who had given him a name today.
After looking for a while, Elena also felt bored.
Then she continued to look at the two kids.
Ten - year - old Panis was looking around the magnificent hall with a curious look in her eyes.
Barrett still kept eating the food in his hand without stopping. This surprised Elena a bit.
"Barrett! Won't you get sick from eating so much?"
Elena looked at Barrett and said softly, with a hint of worry in her tone.
But when Barrett heard this beautiful elder sister calling him, he immediately put down the food in his hand.
"No! No! I'm so hungry?"
Barrett lowered his head and said.
"Hmm? Didn't you have enough to eat before?"
Elena couldn't help asking.
"Yeah!"
Barrett nodded and gave a soft grunt in response.
Barrett was born with exceptional physical characteristics. He was not only extremely tall but also had an incredibly large appetite. He had hardly ever been full since childhood.
"What a poor boy! Here! Eat it all. If it's not enough, just tell sister. From now on, you'll never have to worry about going hungry when you're with us."
Elena looked at Barrett with pity and then placed the food in front of her own table in front of Barrett.
Panis also pushed her food in front of Barrett.
Barrett looked at the two portions of food on the table, and his eyes suddenly welled up with tears for some reason.
This was something that had never happened before, and it made him feel an indescribable feeling of warmth.
Not knowing how to express himself, he could only silently eat the food on the table.
"Hahaha! Captain Charlotte really has a good capacity for alcohol!"
Donn couldn't help but praise as he watched Charlotte finish an entire bottle of wine in one gulp.
"Hahahahaha! This is nothing! I can drink for a whole day and night without any problem! Hahahaha!"
Charlotte wasn't intimidated at all when she noticed everyone looking at her.
"Captain Charlotte truly is a well - known figure in the world. I'm really impressed!"
A group of people were flattering Charlotte.
And Charlotte took it all in without the slightest bit of modesty, smiling cheerfully at everyone.
"Come! Drink more! Let's get drunk!"
Charlotte said, holding up the wine bottle.
"Drink!"
"Long live the boss!"
"Captain Charlotte is so generous!"
The hall was filled with flattering words.
This made Charlotte quite pleased.
After drinking for a while, Charlotte, still sober, shook her head and looked in the direction of Elena and the other two.
"Excuse me for a moment! I'll go over there first!"
Charlotte said to the people around her and then walked towards Elena.
When she reached Elena's side, a strong smell of alcohol surrounded her.
This made Elena wrinkle her nose in distaste.
"What are you doing here? You stink of alcohol!"
Elena said rather disdainfully.
After hearing Elena's words, Charlotte sniffed herself and indeed smelled the alcohol.
"I came to check on you all. How was your meal?"
Charlotte looked at Elena, Panis, and Barrett.
Then she saw a full serving of food in front of Barrett, while there were only a few bottles of juice and milk in front of Elena and Panis.
This made Charlotte frown.
Instead of blaming Barrett, she blamed the maids.
"Why didn't you serve my wife?"
Charlotte couldn't help but look at the maids waiting on them.
Charlotte's words made the maids tremble with fear.
Elena rolled her eyes.
"I told them not to. I'm full. Why serve so much? Isn't that a waste?"
Looking at Elena's annoyed look, Charlotte just smiled and didn't say a word.
"Barrett! How was your meal? Did you enjoy it?"
Charlotte patted Barrett on the shoulder and asked.
This action made Barrett freeze for a moment and then stiffly nod.
"Hahahahaha! As long as you enjoyed it!"
Charlotte patted Barrett's sturdy shoulder again.
"Look at you! Don't scare the boy. What are you doing, acting drunk!"
Elena quickly pulled Charlotte aside to prevent her from disturbing Barrett.
"Am I that scary?"
Charlotte turned to Elena and asked.
"Don't you know you're scary? You're a big - time pirate with a one - billion bounty!"
Elena looked at Charlotte speechlessly and said.
Elena's words made Barrett, who was eating beside them, pause for a moment.
At eight years old, he already understood what a Bounty was and what a one - billion bounty meant. He couldn't help but look up at this future captain of his.
"Hahaha! What one billion? That was just slapped on me by the Navy! My strength is worth way more than that."
Just thinking that The Red Count, Patrick Redfield's bounty had surpassed her own, Charlotte couldn't help getting a bit steamed.