Things have changed a lot.
Dragon glanced at Kuma.
He still remembered their first meeting in the Sorbet Kingdom. Back then, Kuma had refused Ginny's proposal.
The reason was simple. He was a Buccaneer. In his eyes, that bloodline would only bring misfortune to those around him.
But now…
The Kuma who had suffered in Mary Geoise, who lost his parents, who still called Saturn "uncle" even in God Valley, was gone.
In less than a year, Spark had spread its ideology like fire. Teachers who understood it passed it on, one group after another.
What once stood high above, untouchable, had been broken.
The Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise were nothing more than parasites feeding on the world.
Only revolution could bring a future.
After everything was settled, Rowan returned to Marine Headquarters.
The incident at Sabaody had massive consequences, but it had nothing to do with the training camp. Even Zephyr had long stepped away from the front lines.
When Rowan's consciousness entered the prison space, screams filled the entire place.
The noise hit him the moment he appeared.
Among the overlapping cries, one voice stood out. Loud. Familiar.
"Who is that? That voice is something else."
Roger, who had been enduring the noise for hours, looked completely drained. "I didn't expect a Celestial Dragon to have such lungs. The moment he came in, it was 'lowly human' this and that. Couldn't even talk. So I just burned him. And then…"
Rowan sighed and patted Roger's shoulder. "Looks like I need to check if this place has soundproofing. Otherwise, you might be dealing with this for years."
Roger blinked. "That much sin value? Then this is a big one, huh?"
Rowan rubbed his hands together. "Not bad. If I save up a bit more, maybe next time I'll just go straight to Mary Geoise. You won't have to wait twenty years. If your son becomes a pirate, I might catch him and bring him here for you to teach."
Roger clicked his tongue. That scenario did not sound impossible.
Ignoring him, Rowan walked toward the loudest corridor.
Soon, he saw Samit rolling on the ground, screaming endlessly.
It had already been hours. If this were a physical body, he would have fainted long ago. But as a soul, sustained by his sin value and unable to pass out, he could only keep screaming.
Rowan glanced at the number.
Seven hundred eighty-three thousand.
"Still a bit slow…"
Compared to Roger, whose value disappeared instantly after execution, this was far more stable.
If he had delayed Roger's execution by even a few seconds back then, the value might have reached this level.
Rowan waved his hand.
The black flames vanished.
At one point per minute, it would take over a year to fully burn through. No need to rush.
Revenge felt better when the other side understood why.
Samit collapsed, gasping.
"Gah… gah…"
Rowan frowned. "What's with that sound?"
Before he could think further, Samit suddenly screamed and charged forward like a madman.
The iron bars stopped him instantly.
"I… I died?"
"It hurts… it really hurts…"
He broke down, crying uncontrollably, then dropped to his knees.
"It hurts! Please let me go!"
"I'll give you anything! Anything!"
His face twisted in desperation.
"One billion Beli! Ten billion! A hundred billion! Take it all!"
"Women too! I have slaves! Long-leg tribe, mermaids, giants… I'll give you everything! Just stop this!"
Rowan watched quietly.
After a long moment, he crouched down.
"You know… what you're doing right now, I saw it once before."
"You were begging for yourself."
"They were begging for their child."
Samit looked up, confused.
"Fifteen years ago. God Valley. Do you remember a man kneeling before you, begging you to spare his sister and her one-year-old child?"
Samit clutched his head.
He was terrified of the flames.
But he could not remember.
He had killed too many people.
How could he remember something from over a decade ago?
"They were just lowly humans… weren't they?"
Rowan sighed.
"Seems you don't remember."
He raised his hand.
The black flames began to form again.
Samit panicked instantly. "Wait! I really don't remember! There were too many people! I killed so many, how could I remember?"
"But I can give you anything! Anything in this world!"
Rowan shook his head.
"You can't."
"The people of God Valley. Tens of thousands of them. You can't bring them back."
"And you're already dead."
"I cut off your limbs. Piece by piece."
"In the end, I pierced your throat."
"You're just a soul now. A soul that will stay here until all your sins are burned away."
Samit froze.
Rowan looked at him, then slowly stood up.
The excitement was gone.
The Celestial Dragon who once stood above all now knelt like an insect, begging for mercy.
The one who once laughed while killing for sport now trembled in fear of pain.
Rowan spoke calmly.
"I just wanted you to know one thing."
"The survivor of God Valley…"
"He crawled out of hell."
"And he came back carrying hellfire."
Rowan's voice turned cold.
"I am that survivor."
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