Over a thousand years ago…
when the seas were wild…
and pirates ruled the world…
there were stories of cursed gold, giant sea monsters, and fearless captains who—
> "Okay, okay! Stop! Just stop!"
…Huh?
> "Author. Me again. Rux Clayford. The main guy of this story. Yeah. I'm gonna need you to chill with the 'thousand years ago' stuff. You're losing people already!"
But this is the dramatic setup! The legend! The mystery!
> "No one reads that stuff anymore. It's 2025. Just tell them I woke up with no memory, found a weird compass, and now things are about to get crazy."
Can I at least mention the ancient pirate war?
> "Nope."
The hidden map?
> "Nah."
The part where your great-great-grandfather stole a floating fortress?
> "...Okay, that sounds kinda cool. But say it fast."
Sigh. Fine.
There was once a great pirate age, long forgotten.
Now it's gone. Erased from the world. No one remembers.
Except one person.
> "Yup. Me. Rux Clayford. I don't know how or why, but I woke up in a dark cave with wet clothes, no memories, and a broken compass that won't stop spinning."
And somehow…
this loud, talkative boy might be the start of something big.
> "Or I might just be lost and hungry. Who knows? Anyway, let's start the real story now, yeah?"
…
Very well. Let the story begin.