Chapter 39: Frenzy Pirate Trio
"Heh, does his presence answer your question, Freyja?" Said Diddy with a smirk as he glanced between Freyja and Sebas, who seemed to be having a staring contest.
"Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Miss Freyja; although you seem to know me already, I'm Sebas Visage, former mafia leader and now the second mate of the Frenzy Pirates." Declared Sebas with an elegant posture as he neared the smiling Freyja before reaching down and grabbing her hand, only to lightly kiss the back of it, causing her to smile
"Ho, someone with some class; the pleasures all mine, Mr. Sebas, though since we will now be sailing together for who knows how long, you can just call me Freyja." Replied Freyja with an equally elegant smile as she retracted her hands while giving a courtesy bow, displaying her noble etiquette, slightly surprising Sebas.
"No need to be so surprised; just because our Captain is a crazy lunatic doesn't mean his crew will act the same; believe it or not, but I was actually a noble before I met Diddy." Added Freyja lightly with a slight frown as she glanced at the chuckling Diddy, watching their interaction.
"Hoho, my apologies; I shouldn't have judged a book by its cover; however, you may also just call me Sebas, or Visage, whichever one floats your boat." Said Sebas with a laugh as he straightened his posture and fixed his suit while Freyja chuckled at his subtle joke.
"Sebas is fine, though, for an older man, you've got quite a lot of vitality, so if you're ever feeling a little pent-up or stressed, just come see me; after all, I'm very experienced in comforting a man." Remarked Freyja seductively as she leaned in close, pressing her voluptuous breasts against Sebas's chest while whispering in his ears, though to her surprise, he looked utterly unphased.
"Hoho, I appreciate the offer Freyja; however, as an old man, I ain't as energetic as I used to be; I'll tire out within the first round. Besides, I'm sure you wouldn't wish to do it with an old man like me." Replied Sebas with light laughter as he politely declined Freyja's offer while being completely unbothered by her seductive antics, greatly surprising her.
"Hahaha; look at your face, Freyja; you look so stupid!" Mentioned Diddy while laughing as he pointed at Freyja's stupefied expression, which swiftly transformed into anger and confusion.
"Tch, stupid Captain; however, I'm curious; not once has a man been immune to my temptations, well, except for that monster, so how'd you do it?" Asked Freyja as she angrily glanced at the laughing DIddy before looking at Sebas with a face full of confusion.
"There is nothing special to it, Freyja; it's simply because my mind is powerful enough to suppress any sexual urges my body may feel. Mind over body, that's my belief." Replied Sebas with a cordial smile as he tapped his head while Freyja nodded in response.
"Hehe, anyways, since Sebas is now a part of my crew, you won't be devouring his vitality, and if I ever find out that you did, I'm throwing you in the ocean; the same goes for you, Sebas, since you can resist her, that means you agreed to have sex with her." Stated Diddy with a slight chuckle as he neared the two while eyeing them both, though Freyja was still irritated with his earlier comment.
"You're my Captain, not my Father; you don't get to decide who I can and can't sleep with." Said Freyja as he provocatively eyed Diddy, though that just prompted him to grin.
"I'm not your Father, but the Frenzy pirates have only one rule, might makes right, and since I'm stronger than you, I get to decide what the rules are, of course, that is unless you wish to challenge me, Freyja, though we both know how that'll end." Stated Diddy with a feral grin, displaying his fangs as he eyed Freyja, who unflinchingly looked back.
"Hmph, whatever." Replied Freyja with a huff of annoyance as she looked away, causing Diddy to calm down.
"Hehe, that's what I thought; anyways, the vitality you sense within him isn't his; most of it is mine that hadn't been used up when I transferred it over to him after nearly killing him. It should probably dissipate within a few days; one's body isn't capable of storing someone else's lifeforce for a prolonged period of time, well, except for you." Stated Diddy with a smirk as he patted Sebas's back, causing him to wince slightly in pain.
"Diddy nearly killed you as well, huh?" Remarked Freyja as she finally took note of Sebas's numerous bandages.
"To be fair, I had attacked him first for harming one of my precious members, though it seems like being nearly killed is customary if one wishes to join the Frenzy pirates." Said Sebas as he rubbed his body, which was mostly healed, leaving only soreness.
"At least you weren't forced to survive 10 minutes in boiling water; given your old age, you definitely would've died." Mentioned Freyja lightly, her words surprising Sebas as he suspiciously glanced at her.
"The Devil fruit I fed her completely fixed her body, but you should've seen her; she looked like human-shaped charcoal." Said Diddy with a grin, again irritating Freyja, while Sebas nodded his head, still too shocked at such revelations to appropriately respond.
"Though, at least now I know why you suddenly attacked me." Muttered Diddy to himself.
"So then, what will we do now that we're all here? Are we still intending to attack this place or not?" Questioned Freyja as she folded her arms while sitting atop a barrel in the corner, just by the stairs leading to the upper deck.
"Attack Briss Kingdom? That's absolutely crazy; don't you know they're one of the 170 kingdoms affiliated with the WG?" Remarked Sebas with widened eyes, receiving shock after shock as he glanced at the smirking Diddy.
"Hahaha, of course, I know they're a part of the WG, but doesn't that make it even more interesting? Attacking a kingdom is already insane, but attacking one associated with the WG, not to mention with only three people, how could I possibly pass up such a heaven-sent opportunity?" Declared Diddy with his chaotic laughter and a feral grin as he eyed the shocked Sebas and the indifferent Freyja.
"Haa, It seems like I had underestimated how crazy you're; I had already thought destroying small cities or towns was your limit, to think you'd go after whole Kingdoms next." Said Sebas as he sighed while looking at the sky.
"Don't tell me you're scared, Sebas? That'd be very unbecoming of a member of the Frenzy pirates." Remarked Diddy while grinning as he blasted Sebas with his killing intent, though it affected the man little.
"Ho, while It's a little shocking, given your past history, it was actually something I had predicted when I learned you were here, so I'm not that worried, nor am I scared; granted, though, it was an implausible prediction on my part." Replied Sebas as he regained his bearings and tightened his tie while glancing at Diddy without an ounce of fear, causing him to grin while Freyja smirked.
"Hehe, then what are we waiting for? Let's undock the ship and get going!" Declared Diddy with a feral grin as he quickly unhooked the ropes from the dock.
Once the ship wasn't connected to the dock anymore, I went to the front of the boat and grabbed the hull as I started powerfully kicking the air behind me, creating miniature explosions every time my foot collided against the air, pushing the boat out of the dock. With the ship entirely out of the pier, I started kicking at an angle, causing the front of the ship to turn, and I only stopped once we were facing the correct direction, which was towards the west of the island.
Landing back on the boat beside Freyja, who was already sitting in the captain's, steering the ship, while Sebas was unfurling the sails, though he was using his mind to do so.
"Also, just so you know, Freyja, I'm not immune to your temptation; many times throughout the last five years, I was very close to losing all reason and pouncing on you." Remarked Diddy calmly with a smile as he stood beside Freyja.
"If that's true, why hadn't I once ever seen you struggling to resist my temptations? I've tried to seduce you many times, but they never worked; it was as if you were completely immune to my attempts." Asked Freyja with suspicion as she glanced at Diddy while steering the ship.
"Hehe, because I was hiding it; I knew if you ever realized that your abilities were working on me, it was only a matter of time until you turned me into one of your little slaves, so I always hid it by forcefully suppressing, and boy was it difficult." Replied Diddy, his words filling Freyja with numerous emotions, though the most potent one was anger followed by bitterness.
"So you're saying I was that close to being able to kill you, and the reason you're still alive isn't necessarily because of only you but also because of my negligence. Is that what you're implying?" Remarked Freyja quietly as she gripped the helm tightly, causing cracks to emerge.
"Yes." Said Diddy with a nod as he glanced at Freyja, who seemed to be on the verge of exploding in anger.
"So then, why tell me now if that's the case? And if you were in such a dangerous position back then, why didn't you kill me?" Questioned Freyja as she eyed Diddy while suppressing the anger she had for herself.
"I told you now, simply because I'm confident that even with you knowing your abilities work on me, I'll be able to resist them easily. Why didn't I kill you? Well, because I saw it as mental training, do you know how difficult it was to resist the desire to ravage your body? Resisting your temptations was definitely the most difficult training I've ever done, yet it was all worth it since my mind and will would've been too weak without it, and Sebas would've killed me." Remarked Diddy with a grin, though his words only deepened Freyja's anger.