Ron kept pondering in his mind what kind of trait Deep Sea might have.
Animal protector?
Pervert?
Or… some kind of fetish for strange objects?
Damn it.
They all sounded weird as hell!
Just as Deep Sea sat down at the bar and took a sip of the wine Tohru brought over—
The system's mechanical voice slowly echoed in Ron's mind:
[Ding. Customer: Deep Sea has entered the tavern. Beginning analysis.]
[Ding. Analysis complete!]
[According to system evaluation, Deep Sea's trait is "Pervert."
The next four otherworldly guests will also carry the "Pervert" trait.]
[PS: Randomly invited daily guests are not included.]
So it really was one of those bizarre traits…
With a dark expression, Ron finished his meal, picked up the newspaper he hadn't finished reading, and walked over to sit at the bar.
"You're here pretty early today."
Normally, both Deep Sea and Homelander only showed up near noon to drink.
"My wife left."
Deep Sea downed a large mouthful of alcohol, his face filled with loss and helplessness.
"Why?" Ron asked curiously.
"Ever since we got married, life's become kind of boring."
"I just wanted to add another partner—to make things more passionate."
"But…"
"She just couldn't accept it."
Deep Sea let out a bitter laugh.
"Her name's Ambrosius. She's beautiful. Sexy."
"And she satisfies the part of my heart that's been lacking the most."
…Huh?!
Something immediately felt off to Ron.
The Ambrosius you're talking about—isn't that damn octopus?!
No wonder.
If you were adding a normal partner, your wife would never have run away!
"You've already guessed it."
"That's right."
"She's an octopus."
"No matter the size, the texture, or the stimulation she gives me—she's far better than Timothy!"
Deep Sea muttered to himself:
"And what's more…"
"Ambrosius is even willing to accept my wife."
"She was even open to getting close to her—so why wouldn't my wife agree?!"
Ron let out a quiet sigh.
"Any normal person probably wouldn't agree either."
"Whatever."
Deep Sea waved his hand and continued pouring alcohol into his mouth.
As the alcohol kept stimulating his brain,
His feelings toward sea creatures became increasingly uncontrollable.
What surfaced in his mind were no longer images of his wife—
But octopuses, dolphins, giant lobsters…
Ever since he gained the ability to communicate with marine animals,
His inner world had undergone a complete upheaval.
Animals' simplicity—and their willingness to cooperate at certain times—
Were things humans could never compare to.
Because of that, his desire for sea creatures had gradually surpassed his interest in human women.
However…
This phenomenon wasn't unique to Deep Sea alone.
After gaining superpowers,
The deepest, darkest, most unspeakable desires within the heroes of The Boys world were fully unleashed.
That was how so many extremely twisted heroes came to exist.
At that moment—
Still fantasizing about deep "communication" with marine animals,
Deep Sea inadvertently noticed the newspaper in Ron's hands.
After casually glancing at a few articles, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk…"
"So this world also promotes truth, goodness, and beauty."
"Looks like crows everywhere are all the same color."
Ron said softly,
"They don't really have a choice."
"They can't exactly expose all the darkness of this world, can they?"
"Just like how the white doves in church will never kiss the crows."
"Because they'd die beneath rumors and gossip."
"It's cruel—but also very real, isn't it?"
Deep Sea was just about to refute him and give his own opinion—
When the tavern door was suddenly pushed open.
Rayleigh strode in proudly, shouting as he entered:
"It is cruel, that's true."
"But in the world of crows—"
"Whether you're a swan or a white dove, you're all guilty!"
"So…"
"That's the World Government's business."
"Don't talk about such heavy stuff."
"Since we're here to drink, it's better to be happy."
Ron and Deep Sea both raised their brows at the same time.
Good grief.
Something's off with this old man today.
Not only is he not driving his usual verbal sports car—
He's actually talking philosophy now?
"What are those looks supposed to mean?!"
"This feeling…"
"It's like you're saying a dog that eats shit every day suddenly decided to eat vegetables!"
Rayleigh's face darkened as he shouted.
Insult.
This was outright humiliation!
"I'm not. I didn't. Don't make things up," Ron immediately denied all three.
"Really?"
Rayleigh looked suspicious, then took out a Devil Fruit and placed it on the bar.
"This is the Devil Fruit I promised you yesterday."
"No idea what type it is."
"Alright."
After putting the Devil Fruit into the system storage, Ron took two bottles from the liquor cabinet and handed them over.
"This is deer-whip wine. Try it."
Seeing this, Rayleigh eagerly poured himself a glass.
Gulp.
The instant the liquor went down—
A wave of heat surged through his body, dopamine and hormones exploding at once.
"Good stuff!"
Rayleigh's eyes lit up immediately.
"Uncle, can I try some?" Deep Sea asked softly.
Rayleigh hesitated for a moment, then poured him half a glass.
After drinking it, Deep Sea let out an ecstatic groan.
"Oh… my God!"
"I really want Ambrosius to see how mighty I am right now!"
Rayleigh lowered his voice and asked,
"Ambrosius… isn't another octopus, is it?"
Ron didn't say a word—he simply nodded.
Rayleigh's face instantly turned black.
Damn it.
If I'd known, I wouldn't have let this pervert drink any.
What a waste!
...…
As time passed little by little,
The Holy Lord and his son, Liang Bing, Kesha, Tu Shan Yaya, Esdeath, Saitama, and other regulars arrived one after another.
In no time—
The once-quiet tavern became lively again.
"Boss."
"This is what I promised you yesterday."
As he spoke, the Holy Lord handed over a box.
"What does this robe do?" Ron asked as he opened it.
Inside lay a purple magic robe, resting quietly.
"This is a wizard's robe."
"It not only increases strength, speed, and magic power—"
"But when training a secondary character, it can also increase time…"
The Holy Lord deliberately lowered his voice to avoid Demon Little Dragon hearing him.
In the entire Hell—
Only three such robes existed.
One was kept by the Holy Lord himself.
One had been given to Ron.
And the last one's whereabouts were still unknown.
If Demon Little Dragon ever learned of its effects,
He'd definitely tear the robe to shreds on the spot!
Suddenly—
A raspy voice whispered beside the Holy Lord's ear, like a demon's murmur:
"Old bastard."
"I heard every word."
The Holy Lord turned around and saw Demon Little Dragon glaring at him with killing intent.
"So what if you heard it?!"
"What can you do about it?!"
The Holy Lord puffed out his chest.
"Let's go. One-on-one."
"If I win, hand over that robe."
"I know you definitely still have one."
Demon Little Dragon said coldly.
"Fine!"
With a low roar, the Holy Lord grabbed his foolish son and headed straight for the duel arena.
Not long after the two left—
The tavern bell suddenly rang.
Ding-ling…
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