yasinovel Chapter 299 The Black Emperor
Chapter 299 The Black Emperor
Chapter 299 The Black Emperor
As dusk fell and the orange-red sun gradually sank into the sea, two ships towed a huge object toward the nearest port.
A bright red line gradually spread across the sea as they passed.
Cyril sat by the window on the passenger ship, gazing intently at the sea outside and watching the fishing boats returning home in the sunset.
Angelina, sitting opposite him, noticed his gaze as he surveyed the fishing boat and explained calmly, "Judging by the size of this beluga whale, it should be in its prime. Their catch is good; they can have a nice New Year afterward."
Cyril glanced at her sideways but didn't say anything.
From the moment he boarded the ship, the Twilight Sword deacon never left his side for more than 3 meters, a behavior that annoyed him.
But the other party did not do anything impolite, so he had no choice but to endure it.
When he turned his gaze back to the sea outside the window, his inspiration suddenly struck him, and he turned his head in surprise to look at the sea to his side.
On the once calm sea, a series of illusory ripples spread out, tearing open a seemingly real but actually illusory door in the air.
Immediately afterwards, a three-masted sailboat, 100 meters long and covered in pure black, rushed out from behind the "door" and sailed steadily on the sea.
It has lanterns hanging on both sides, stretching for nearly a hundred meters, and is covered with three black canvases, without any human signs or symbols on them.
Thanks to the "recorder's" excellent eyesight, Cyril spotted a two- or three-meter-high, mottled stone chair standing on the deck, backed by the cabin.
"The Black Emperor of Nast, King of the Five Seas."
As soon as he finished speaking, Angelina, who was sitting opposite him, looked at the spot where the light was focused on him with an uneasy expression.
Seeing the three-masted sailboat gradually approaching, the last bit of relief in her heart vanished.
Not only the two of them, but also the people on the ship gradually discovered the "Black Emperor" that had suddenly appeared in front of them.
The once noisy but relatively orderly cabin erupted into screams, curses, and cries, plunging the entire passenger ship into chaos.
Some were thinking about how to hide their valuables, while others were drinking to bolster their courage, planning to fight the pirates who would board the ship later.
The crew members responsible for maintaining order were completely powerless to do anything about the situation. All they could do was try to calm the passengers down and persuade them to prevent them from rioting before the pirates even boarded the ship.
The two whaling ships that were originally visible from the window, which were returning to port in the distance, also adjusted their course immediately.
Sirien did not feel the passenger ship beneath him veering off course and seemed to have given up struggling.
He paused for a moment, then looked at Angelina across from him.
Noticing his gaze, the latter shook his head with a wry smile: "I can't solve this. Even if you can quickly go back and forth to Nas to get reinforcements, it won't help. Even Archbishop Igrove, who is in charge of the sealed artifacts, doesn't have the power to repel or intimidate a pirate king."
After a brief pause, she added, "As long as there is no futile resistance, the King of the Five Seas and his men generally only rob, not kill."
"As extraordinary individuals, we will be closely monitored during the process."
Cyril looked at the other person in surprise, speechless for a moment... "You sound like you have a lot of experience in this area."
Is that right? Where is the spirit of you Fusak people? Where is the honor of your warriors?
The first sentence in the title "God of War" is: a symbol of power and glory.
Perhaps his gaze was too direct, because Angelina, looking rather displeased, explained, "Courage is not the same as recklessness."
Cyril didn't reply. He pulled a piece of drawing paper from his pocket, reached inside, and took out the crystal ball that contained an eye.
As he raised the crystal ball to his chest, a dazzling starlight shimmered in his azure eyes.
The next second, a tranquil, towering mountain appeared as a projection inside the crystal ball, and then the surroundings suddenly went dark.
As dusk was replaced by night, it was as if an unseen hand had draped a tranquil yet ethereal curtain over the sea, and even the sounds of the waves and the sea breeze disappeared from our ears.
From the outside, the passenger ship that was sailing normally on the sea disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace.
On the deck of the "Black Emperor," a majestic man with a sharp, angular face and a short black beard suddenly appeared at the bow of the ship. He wore a scaled-down version of a spire crown, a black robe with silver trim, and a sculpted face.
He looked to be a little over 1.9 meters tall, with a dark red light flowing in his deep black eyes as he stared at the sea where the passenger ship had suddenly disappeared.
As a demigod through the "Black Emperor" pathway, he could sense the inconsistencies in the rules of this sea area.
He could break this disharmony if he so desired, pulling the vanished passenger ship out of hiding, but this would also mean declaring war on another demigod.
After a two-second silence, he turned and took a step forward. The distance was distorted, and he instantly disappeared from the deck.
Soon, the "Black Emperor" veered off course, changing from a head-on collision to passing each other at a distance of several hundred meters.
After passing the "Black Emperor," the passenger ship that had suddenly disappeared on the sea reappeared, but the "Black Emperor" did not turn back or pay attention, and continued to move away from this area.
Inside the cabin, as the tranquil "night" disappeared and the light returned, the passengers and crew, who could hear the sound of the waves again, were surprised to find that the "Black Emperor" ahead had vanished.
"Gone? The 'Black Emperor' has vanished?"
"I really did drink too much just now, and I had a nightmare while drunk."
"My dearest Kinghorn, I don't have to lose you all."
Ignoring the noise around him, Xireen put the crystal ball back into the drawing paper, then leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.
When he used the crystal ball, he concealed himself with a "black curtain." Apart from Angelina sitting right across from him, no passenger or crew member noticed that he was involved in helping the passenger ship avoid the darkness of the "Black Emperor."
Cyril, who had been resting with his eyes closed, quickly entered a meditative state.
Maintaining the "mysterious reappearance" at the demigod level for so long has consumed a lot of his spiritual energy.
The next morning.
Perhaps yesterday's experience instilled a strong sense of urgency in the passengers and crew, as the passenger ship increased its speed considerably during the night's voyage.
This allowed the passenger ship, which was supposed to arrive at Baijing Island Port in the morning, to arrive before dawn today.
Once the passenger ship had docked, Sir Ryan followed behind the queue and walked slowly toward the deck.
Angelina walked at the very back, just like him. As she was about to exit the cabin, she suddenly turned around and said very solemnly, "On behalf of the crew and passengers of this ship, and the officials of the Cargas Islands, I thank you for your help."
"If you hadn't concealed the passenger ship's tracks in time, we would have faced the most powerful pirate group on the five seas. Even if they treated their prisoners well, their lives would have been very difficult after losing a lot of wealth."
"Some people may go bankrupt, become homeless, and die without dignity."
Cyril shook his head slightly: "I'm just helping myself."
Angelina looked at him with admiration: "I know you possess the ability to 'roam the spirit world,' perhaps not often, but enough to rid you of the 'King of the Five Seas' and his pirate crew."
"You saved everyone on this ship, that's a fact."
Cyril didn't want to continue the topic, so he nodded and said, "In that case, I actually prefer the prize money I can get to me to a verbal thank you."
Angelina hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll try to help you apply once we get back to Nash."
"Furthermore, I can give you a personal promise."
Cyril looked at her curiously.
After organizing her thoughts, Angelina said seriously, "Since you're active at sea, you must also have the habit of hunting pirates. Exchanging pirate heads for bounties from the authorities through various channels will inevitably lead to kickbacks from others."
"I can help you. If I apply for it, you can get the full reward, and you might even be able to claim multiple rewards at the same time."
"Yes, it might be difficult for the official Rune government and the Church of the Night to issue a bounty."
"Also, I can't control cases involving well-known pirates or those whose kills have spread too widely. I can only give you the full bounty on Fussac's side."
Cyril's eyes lit up: "That's perfect. I still have the head of 'Ship Destroyer' Sel, one of Vice Admiral Deepsea's men, but I don't have time to exchange it for bounty."
Angelina looked at him with an "I knew it" expression, then said, "I'll have to wait until I return to Nass."
Cyril nodded: "No problem, just give me an address and I'll have someone deliver it to you."
He decided to change his previous assessment of the other party; the brothers of the "God of War" church were not only fearless but also very straightforward.
After the conversation ended, the two chatted for a few more minutes before disembarking with the flow of people and parting ways.
One went to the local "God of War" church, while the other found a hotel to stay in.
Cyril spent three days on Moby Dick Island, visiting the nearshore waters, the pier, and the island's forests, fully experiencing the local scenery and customs.
During this time, he also went to the bars where pirates and bounty hunters usually gathered a few times, but he did not get any news about "Bonebreaker" Basil or "Black Octopus". It seemed that the great pirate had left this sea area.
But he used the crystal ball to perform a divination, which showed that "The Bonebreaker" Basil was still in this sea area.
A dangerous premonition from the "demon"? I've been creating interference on a divination and spiritual intuition level; he shouldn't be able to detect me.
Muttering something, he went back to the Swordfish Bar at the dock.
"A glass of Beluga beer."
"2 franc".
After paying, he took the glass of beer, a quarter of which was filled with fine bubbles, and walked to a secluded corner.
After walking a few steps, a shout suddenly came from inside the bar.
As if sensing something, Cyril turned his head to look at the bar entrance and saw a man wearing a boat-shaped hat, with a thin face and brown eyes that held a deep malice as he walked in.
Two figures, their clothes completely wrapped in black cotton coats, followed behind him.
Cyril narrowed his eyes. His true vision revealed to these people a black smoke formed from the most filthy and depraved desires, a series of roaring and ferocious faces, and flowing with eerie lava.
"Is Abyss... a member of the Demon Family, or a 'Bone Dismanter' under the command of the Deep Sea Admiral?"
"It seems unnecessary to consider it, since demons are all bad things anyway."
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