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Cass straightened up, his brow furrowing the moment he saw Betty. He looked down at the group of pirates and gritted his teeth, saying:

"How dare you subject a lady to such humiliation! You pirates are utterly evil!"

These words startled Betty, who quickly realized what they meant, a vein bulging on her forehead as she exclaimed:

"These are my own clothes, they have nothing to do with those pirates, you idiot!"

"Is that what I'm wearing? Sorry, it seems I misunderstood. However, being a pirate is still unforgivable."

Cass waved his hand, signaling the navy to tie up the pirates and send them to the warship.

"Hey, Marines, I finally managed to give these civilians the courage to resist. Why are you stopping me? Wouldn't it be better to let them have the courage to fight against evil on their own? What if you don't arrive in time one day? Won't this place be taken over by pirates again?!"

Betty walked over and looked up to meet Cass's gaze.

She wasn't short, but she still looked rather small next to Cass, who was about three meters tall; she only reached his chest.

"I believe that people should have the courage to resist, instead of being kept like pigs by you!"

Betty looked at the group of civilians and slammed the flag she was holding heavily on the ground. "Are you really willing to put all your hopes on the Navy? Today it's this Navy, tomorrow it's that Navy, but one day you won't be able to rely on them anymore. Just like now, what would you do without the Navy?"

These words caused the common people to lower their heads, their faces showing remorse.

Yes, where did their courage to raise their swords against the pirates go? Miss Betty is right, they can't rely on the navy forever. Although the navy is good, there are always times when they can't take care of everything.

"I was wrong. How could I have assumed absolute safety just because of the Navy?"

A commoner picked up the wooden stick and said resolutely, "Indeed, we still have to rely on ourselves..."

As he moved, the other civilians also wavered, and some began to bend down to pick up the weapons they had dropped.

"I disagree!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

Cass looked at Betty and said in a deep voice, "The most vicious people on the sea are pirates. People without the will to fight pirates cannot fight them. Although it takes courage to fight them, it is not their duty."

"Colonel Kuro told me that everyone has their own duties and position. Their position is to live a good life. And to protect their lives and fight against the evil on the sea is what our navy has to do, it is our navy's duty. If we let civilians protect themselves, then what kind of navy are we? Then our existence would be meaningless!"

"Battles will result in casualties, and casualties will result in death. Fighting and sacrificing oneself against pirates is the duty of the Navy, not the duty of civilians. Civilians should just live peacefully!"

These words struck a chord with the people, making those civilians who were about to pick up weapons stand up again.

Yes, that's the Navy's job. They're the professionals at fighting pirates. They're just a bunch of civilians who just want to live peacefully and don't want to fight.

Those who wanted to fight have already left, either joining the Navy or becoming pirates.

“But what if you don’t get here in time!” Betty shouted.

"I will definitely get there!"

Cass retorted loudly, "As long as I'm here, I will definitely get there! Absolutely, absolutely not like before! With the honor and justice of the Navy as our guarantee, we will make the pirates in the vicinity disappear!"

That resolute look left Betty speechless for a moment.

This man wasn't being polite or hypocritical; his gaze was very serious!

He really will do what he says!

Is this what the navy is like today?

Betty glanced at the group of civilians, and sure enough, the courage she had been inspired by dissipated again at that moment because of the bearded navy man's words.

Because it's so safe, that kind of safety... she can't bring herself to encourage it.

"You woman, why do you insist on making civilians fight?!"

Cass frowned; he didn't agree with this woman at all.

"Because everyone can be a hero! Instead of just praying for the arrival of the strong, they muster their courage to wield weapons against injustice and evil, and freely choose their own lives!"

Betty said.

Cass was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Courage? It is truly admirable. I just saw it. I can only admire your courage!"

"Colonel Kuro once said that the hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage, and the epic of humanity is the epic of courage!"

"but!"

"This is not a reason for them to fight!"

"Fighting pirates and fighting evil is not something civilians should do. It only shows that our navy is incompetent! We navy are strong, trained, and equipped with guns, cannons, and swords. We can fight pirates. Why should civilians be put in the front lines?"

Cass said, enunciating each word clearly, "Colonel Kuro once said that everything has a price, and you must be prepared to pay the price for whatever you choose."

"A businessman must be prepared to pay the price of being robbed and losing money."

"To be a pirate, you must be prepared to pay the price of being captured and killed."

"Similarly, being in the navy also means being prepared to be killed!"

"Only ordinary people who choose nothing need to have this awareness!"

Cass addressed the civilians, shouting, "Colonel Kuro said that civilians are civilians, and you who haven't made a choice are civilians!"

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