Chapter 437 Elaine's Story
Elaine... sounds like a name from Intis. Of course, it's hard to say, as many people in Loen Kingdom also follow the trend of using names with foreign pronunciations... Angel nodded slightly in response.
"Call me Angelica."
Elaine on the sofa seemed to be confident in her own strength. She had put away the dagger and even struck a comfortable posture. Her long legs were extremely seductive under her wet, tight-fitting long skirt.
She doesn't look like a stowaway at all... She's even wearing a skirt that makes it difficult for her to move around. Could she be a passenger on a ship that had a shipwreck nearby?
Angel's curiosity grew stronger, and he asked:
"Miss Elaine, why did you come to my room? If you were a shipwrecked person and ended up on this ship, you could ask the captain to arrange a room for you. I'm sure he would be happy to help."
Rescuing people in distress is a customary practice for every regular ship sailing on the five seas. After all, no one knows whether they will be the next unlucky person.
"I'm not a passenger who fell into the water... Well, I can't say I'm not. I escaped from a pirate ship." The red-haired Elaine's face was distressed at first, and then became angry. "Why are you asking so many questions? There should be room service on this kind of passenger ship. I said, double dinner, don't force me."
She pressed the dagger sheath at her waist threateningly, emitting a sense of threat that did not belong to ordinary people.
No... it was more like a provocation. Could she be a Hunter? I seem to have seen a lot of Hunters lately... Angel's mouth twitched as he recalled the various Hunters he had met before leaving Bayam.
Moreover, Elaine said that she was a victim escaping from the clutches of pirates, but that was not a reason for her to avoid the captain and other sailors. It was also the obligation of various ships to rescue survivors from the pirates' knives, unless she herself was a person on a wanted list and was afraid of being recognized.
But I don't remember any wanted poster for a red-haired woman, unless she's a minor character worth only a few hundred pounds... Angel thought for a moment and replied with a smile:
"I'm sorry, but this ship doesn't have any room service. If you want to eat, you have to go to the restaurant. They might still be open, but either you go there yourself or I can buy it for you."
Apparently not expecting such an outcome, Elaine's beautiful lips opened in a look of surprise.
Seeing that he had gradually taken control of the conversation, Angel continued to suggest:
"Whether you've escaped from pirates or are just a casualty of a shipwreck, I don't intend to report you to the captain. It would be better if we all had more trust and less suspicion. I don't mind having another resident in the suite, and you can share your experiences. I know a few writers, and I'd consider it as helping them gather material."
She was indeed very interested in what happened to the red-haired Elaine. Especially during the boring sea voyage, it might be a good thing to have a companion to chat with, so she added some "instigative" power to her words.
As for writers... Angel knew quite a few, such as the Night Watchman from Tingen City, the white-haired Siga, and Fors from Backlund, but this was just an excuse at the moment.
"Well, like I said, I broke into your room just to find a place to stay."
Perhaps Elaine was not a bad person by nature. After hesitating for a moment, she actually agreed to Angel's proposal.
She sat up slightly and put down her raised legs.
"I'm from the Republic of Intis. My father was a small, unremarkable local noble. He inherited a lot of wealth, but he was addicted to wine and gambling, and he kept many mistresses, so he soon went bankrupt.
"To repay his debt, I accepted my family's funding and became a Beyonder. I went to sea to help them with some shipping business, transporting coal and steel from Tilis to Sevia in Feniport, and then transporting the local specialties back to Intis. This coastal route is safe and reliable, but the competition is fierce. I don't know how many years it will take to pay off my father's debt. I could only try to operate the route between the north and south continents, transporting valuable spices and specialties from West Balam back to the northern continent. Unfortunately, before I could familiarize myself with the route, I was robbed by pirates.
"My family's boat was completely looted, and I was taken away. Two days ago, I found an opportunity and jumped off the boat, holding onto the sampan, to escape. I drifted on the sea for two whole days before I encountered this passenger ship and climbed aboard using a rope that wasn't fully secured."
After drifting on the sea for two days, an ordinary person would have died in the low temperature at night, or would have lost the power to ask for help due to lack of fresh water... Angel looked at the other person's beautiful but haggard face, dry lips and eyelids, sighed, and took out a coin from his pocket.
She wanted to divine whether the other party was lying.
Sympathy is sympathy, but basic procedures still need to be followed.
Seeing Angel tossing the coin, Elaine chuckled and asked:
"Fortune teller? You're carrying a gun, and you're not panicking when you see me. You're not an Intis intelligence officer, are you?"
"No, I'm from Loen."
Looking at the falling coin, Angel was sure that the other party was not lying, but perhaps there was something hidden.
Of course, it is normal to hide some of your experiences from someone you meet for the first time. If Elaine tells everything without hesitation, it will make Angel a little suspicious.
Moreover, judging by her sneak attack with the dagger just now, she might just be a Sequence 8 or Sequence 7 Beyonder with a rather simple personality. Perhaps there aren't many secrets to uncover...
"Okay, I've said everything I need to say. It's your turn to fulfill your promise." Elaine licked her dry lips and once again added a hint of threat to her words. "I need to borrow one of your dresses, and then you take me to the restaurant. As long as you don't try to escape or call for help, I'll allow you to sleep on the sofa in the living room tonight."
Elaine said with a smile as she looked around the one-bedroom suite.
Okay, I'm sure you're on the "Hunter" path... Angel suppressed the sudden anger in his heart and decided to re-define the hierarchy and status of the two people in the living room before meeting the other party's request.
Without seeing her make any movement, the invisible silk threads that had been laid around her instantly gathered together and wrapped around Elaine, binding the red-haired lady who had just stood up from the sofa with circles and circles.
"you!"
In an instant, only her mouth and eyes could move. She glared at Angel and blurted out some meaningless Intis language, but from her tone, it was clear that it was not a friendly communication language.
The red dress she wore was made even tighter due to the silk thread binding, revealing her not-so-firm breasts and slender waist.
Bang--
The red dress seemed to be burning from the inside, emitting golden flames. The flames licked the invisible silk threads around it, burning them with difficulty. The owner of the flames exerted force with both hands, as if trying to break free from the restraints.
Angel smiled as he watched Elaine's useless struggle. More silk threads around her were wrapped in fine ice and continued to stretch towards the other party, filling in the parts that were burned by the flames.
If she were at Sequence 6, her threads might not be so effective against the Hunter, a Sequence 7 Path "Arsonist" who could manipulate fire. However, after being promoted to the Sequence just below Demigod, this witch could use frost to greatly enhance the strength of her threads, enough to resist the opponent's hastily ignited flames.
"Only when you reach Sequence 5 will you have the chance to burn all these threads."
She mocked in a calm tone, enjoying the despair that instantly appeared on Elaine's face, and successfully pried open the slow progress of the potion digestion in her body.
"No, no..." The red-haired lady closed her eyes tightly. The flames around her disappeared as if extinguished by seawater, and her red dress was surprisingly intact. "Tracy? Why are you doing this... No, she can't change her face. Are you her accomplice?"
Tracy?
Angel had heard this name several times today. He knew that this pirate general had been spotted near Bayam yesterday, and seemed to be searching for something until he was driven away by the navy. Could it be...
She slightly loosened her grip on the silk thread, allowing Elaine to move her limbs a little, but the latter had given up all struggles. After losing her support, she knelt on the ground, her eyes open, and her green eyes looked at Angel blankly.
"Why do you suspect I'm Tracy?"
Seeing that the hunter lady had given up resistance, Angel asked softly. She roughly determined what had happened based on her reaction, but still needed to confirm it.
"I knew it. There was no way she would really let me go... The woman who taught me how to escape must have been arranged by her, as well as this ship and you. Send me back, but don't expect me to surrender..."
Elaine muttered to herself as if she hadn't heard the question.
Why does she look so distraught? What on earth did "Lieutenant General of Disease" do to her... Angel was speechless and had to take off the "Frenzy Ring" on her finger, revealing her true face.
"I'm not 'Tracy,' and I have no connection to her," she explained. She looked around and realized she had no way to prove her identity. "I'll let you go first, but if you start a fire again, don't blame me for being rude."
She removed the invisible thread and watched as Elaine's eyes gradually regained clarity and her expression turned to confusion.
"Are you really not from the Black Death?"
"I'm also Sequence 5. Do you think a ship can have two captains?"
"That's true... I'm sorry, I just ran away a few times but was caught by her, so I have a bit of a psychological trauma..."
Angel's explanation based on his strength actually convinced Elaine. She got up from the ground and sat back on the sofa somewhat exhausted. Her long red hair drooped on her cheeks and shoulders, and her chest kept rising and falling with her breathing, which was a huge contrast to her heroic appearance when she threatened Angel before.
"You didn't lie just now, but you concealed a lot of things. Now tell me in detail. Why did Vice Admiral Disease bring you back to the ship several times?"
After waiting for a moment, until Elaine's breathing stabilized, Angel asked.
This time she had the absolute initiative, so she did not use the leading questions just now. Instead, she went straight to the point and asked the key questions.
"My family is indeed in Intis, but we're not some small noble family. We're members of the former royal family, the Soran family." Elaine sighed softly, as if giving up the fight. She stared blankly at Angel as she explained her life story. "After my father went bankrupt due to his addiction to alcohol and women, the head of the family approached me and promised to pay off our family's debts, on the condition that I accept their arrangement and become a 'hunter.'"
She raised her right hand slightly, and a bright flame emerged from the tip of her index finger, once again demonstrating her path to potions.
Thanks to the leader "The Spiritual Di Ruyan" for the reward!
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