Chapter 438 Pirates, Pirates Again
The Soran family?
Angel felt the name was somewhat familiar. She quickly recalled the evil spirit in Backlund that claimed to have died in the Fourth Epoch. One of the three types of blood needed to help it escape was taken from a descendant of Sauron!
I remember that the Soran family is a noble family of Intis and they master the potion of the "Hunter" path. This is consistent with what Elaine said... Angel thought about it, nodded, and motioned for the other party to continue.
"My journey to the sea for trade was the same as I just described. However, the ones who attacked my ship and kidnapped me weren't ordinary pirates. They were Tracy, then known as the 'Sick Girl'. Back then, she only had one ship, but her strength was about the same as it is now. I was only Sequence 8 at the time, and the other sailors on the ship and I couldn't do anything to her...
"She didn't kill indiscriminately. She only took the cargo and even left enough food and water for the crew. The price was my surrender..."
At this point, an expression emerged on Elaine's face, an expression that was unclear whether it was hatred or nostalgia.
"So, what's going on between you and her now?"
Angel continued to ask.
"What's going on? She forced me!" Elaine seemed to have been stepped on. She almost jumped up from the sofa, her red hair fluttering. "First she threatened me with the freedom of the crew members, then my own life, and finally she said she would let my family know everything... My father's debt hasn't been paid yet, I can't die... And I thought, anyway, she's a woman, there's nothing she can do to me..."
She fell back onto the sofa weakly, covering her red face.
I just want to ask why you have been locked up on the ship all this time... And your expression and reaction make it hard for me to believe that you were forced, Ms. Elaine... Angel smiled secretly, wondering if all this was just a performance by "Lieutenant General Disease" to make others suffer.
"Tell me about Admiral Tracy, everything about her."
Seeing Elaine covering her face in despair and not moving for a long time, Angel had no choice but to remind her.
"Like you, she can manipulate invisible threads to control her enemies. She's skilled in curses, frost, and black flames..."
Elaine sniffed, rubbed her face to make the blush fade, and then described Tracy's fighting style.
It was indeed the Witch of Pain. Of course, Sequence 4 Despair could also use all abilities, but she was unlikely to be a demigod, otherwise she wouldn't be ranked as a pirate general, and her bounty was pitifully low... After listening to this, Angel continued to ask:
"Where are her assistants? The first mate, the second mate, the boatswain? What magical items do they have?"
"She...she has a diamond-studded bracelet that provides powerful defense, making it difficult for ordinary attacks to threaten her." Angel's series of questions surprised Elaine. She hesitated, but finally revealed Tracy's secret. "As for the other members, I'm not sure. When she robbed my ship, she only had a small pirate ship, surrounded by fierce pirates, but had never seen a Beyonder. After she became the 'Pirate General', she even forbade me from engaging in combat and getting stained with blood. She said, leave everything to her..."
What kind of romantic novel hero... Could this Tracy really be in love with Elaine, or is she just getting too caught up in the role? But she's also a woman, at least for now.
Or perhaps, after being promoted from a male assassin, Tracy still retained his original sexual orientation, preferring women rather than men, which is why he was reluctant to part with Elaine and even played the game of keeping her in a beautiful house, chasing her while she ran away...
Angel complained in his heart, and suddenly thought of his experience in coming to this world, and his face began to get hot.
In comparison, am I too easy-going?
But according to modern medical theory, it's the body's hormones that influence orientation. And, and... other witches are like this, Sylvia, Laura, Triss... No, Triss is a little different...
Her mind was a little confused and her eyes were out of focus, which made the red-haired Elaine look confused. She didn't understand why her answer made this beautiful woman, who was at the same Sequence 5 as Tracy, look so dull.
"So, you asked about Tracy so you could deal with her?"
After a moment, Elaine asked cautiously, a hint of worry in her tone that she didn't even notice.
"Well, of course not. I'm not interested in a life-and-death battle between people of the same sequence," Angel was awakened by her. He coughed lightly and continued, "And I know you're worried. You think the others on the ship will sell you to Tracy for a reward after seeing you. But I'm a pirate hunter and I won't help her. You can stay with me for a few days until you get ashore."
"But the prerequisite is to distinguish who the real owner is. For example, you sleep in the living room."
Angel's answer left Elaine stunned.
Could it be that I had just said that I wanted him to sleep in the living room, which caused dissatisfaction among this powerful Beyonder?
Thinking of the difference in power between the two sides, she wisely decided not to bring up the matter anymore and obediently treated the living room as her temporary home.
Seeing that Elaine had no objection, Angel took out a small glass bottle from the suitcase in the bedroom and handed it to her.
"Take a vial of your own blood."
The first purpose was to serve as a final deterrent to prevent the hunter, who had extensive experience in escaping, from running away again; the second purpose was naturally to leave some blood of the "direct descendants of the Sauron family". Although it would not be used to rescue the suspicious evil spirit, it was better to be prepared.
Furthermore, you may not be their direct descendant. After all, the family has existed since the Fourth Epoch, and the bloodline should have faded long ago. Even they themselves may not be able to distinguish them...
Watching the red-haired Elaine Soren silently take out a dagger, decisively cut a wound on her hand, and fill a whole bottle with dark red blood, Angel took it with satisfaction, and used frost and silk thread to perform a simple ceremony to seal the bottle of blood.
"You've been with Tracy for so long, you should know the effect of blood in the hands of a witch. I can use it to track you, or even kill you. You'd better give up the idea of resistance and escape. Well, as long as you obey my orders quietly, I'm not a pirate who kills and robs people."
Angel repeated what the other person said when they first met and put the glass bottle away carefully.
"She never did that..."
Elaine puffed her lips and whispered.
"That's because she likes you, and I'm, uh... more normal." Angel was halfway through his words when he felt something was wrong. He paused for a moment before continuing, "I'll get you some food. You stay here and don't move around."
After all this fuss, I ended up having to help her with her dinner. What's the difference from the beginning? Angel put on the "Ring of Madness" again and went to the first-class restaurant. He ordered two simple dinners, along with a glass of low-alcohol fruit wine fermented with local Bayam fruit, and returned to his suite with the tray.
Elaine was still sitting on the sofa in the living room, seemingly giving up all active actions and just waiting passively, which made Angel wonder if the short battle just now was too much of a blow to her.
When she smelled the fragrant Feneport pasta, baked chicken with cheese and roasted mushrooms, she looked over here, swallowed involuntarily, and a hint of anticipation appeared in her eyes.
"Change into some clean clothes, wear any of mine, and then come over and have dinner."
Looking at this unfortunate woman, Angel lost the desire to continue teasing and bullying her, and took the opportunity to digest the potion, and whispered an order.
After Elaine changed out of her wet clothes and put on the spare clothes in Angel's luggage, she sat at the table and began to wolf down the two dinners. Angel sat in the corner, thinking about how to deal with this woman from the Sauron family.
Intis's aristocracy had nothing to do with her, and she naturally wouldn't send this poor soul, who had finally escaped the clutches of the pirates, back. She could only wait until she reached shore and let her go home on her own... But Vice Admiral Disease clearly valued Elaine very much, even personally commanding his flagship, the Black Death, to the vicinity of Bayam, risking being surrounded by the navy and the Church of Storms to search for her. She might not be able to successfully return to the Northern Continent...
"What are your plans next?"
Seeing that Elaine had finished most of the food and slowed down her eating, she asked casually.
"Of course I'm going home. I've been missing for several months. I wonder if my father will be worried... Alas, he probably won't even care about my whereabouts. But I still have to pay off my debts so that our family can have a chance to escape its current fate."
Elaine's eyes were a little straight, and she answered slowly.
If it weren't for the red noodle sauce still hanging from the corner of her mouth, this statement coupled with her somewhat heroic face would have charmed many people, well, including "Lieutenant General Disease"...
"Then when you get to the Middle Range Island, find a boat to go back. I heard Tracy's 'Black Death' is nearby, so be careful."
Angel still reminded her to prevent this poor guy who had been caught several times from being caught again.
"Of course, I definitely won't be... Wait, to the Mid-Range Island? Isn't this 'Blue Mountain Rose' going to Bayam? I've seen it on my own ship before!"
Elaine took a swig of the wine and answered, but suddenly she was stunned.
"It does travel between Bayam and Mid-Range Island, but it's heading the other way now," Angel said, a hint of a smile on his face. "If you don't want to be a stowaway again, or sneak into other suites and encounter less-than-friendly passengers, you can try to get me to generously donate some of my travel expenses."
Clang——
The red-haired lady's fork dropped onto the plate with a crisp sound.
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After her complete defeat in action and words last night, Elaine had behaved much more honestly. She borrowed Angel's wide-brimmed hat, tied up her signature red hair, covered it with the hat, and tried to leave the suite and go to the restaurant and deck.
Soon, the timid red-haired lady found that no one paid attention to her as an uninvited guest. Even if their eyes made contact, they only appreciated the kind gaze of the beautiful woman instead of treating her as a commodity to be sold to the pirate general.
Of course, this was also related to the fact that Vice Admiral Disease had no way of issuing a wanted order. If Angel appeared on the ship in his true form, he would probably be recognized by the observant passengers in no time. Although they might not dare to take action against the Extraordinary Person who was worth 6,000 pounds and was able to kill the Bishop of the Church of Storms, they still had the courage to report him to the church immediately after getting off the ship and take a share of the bounty.
Therefore, when he went out, Angel always wore the "Frenzy Ring" and appeared with a round face with freckles and medium black hair that he had only seen in Backlund, which made Elaine who was following him quite confused.
"I'm really curious why you use magical items to hide your appearance. If I looked like you, I would definitely want to let everyone know."
Sitting by the window with a sea view, Elaine whispered as she carefully cut the steak into small strips.
"Your appearance has already attracted Tracy's attention. Don't you understand the consequences of exposing yourself to the public? Besides, I have a small misunderstanding with the Storm Church. A proper disguise will be a good thing for both of us."
Angel replied with a chuckle. She had already finished the lunch in front of her and looked out the window at the boundless ocean, trying to observe the islands near the water's edge.
The Blue Mountain Rose had now sailed halfway through its journey, and some small reefs and islands began to appear around it. She had a feeling that the "Gazer" might be hiding among them, and she wanted to find clues through visual observation.
Of course, these efforts yielded nothing. Perhaps only by reaching the middle island and asking the local residents can we gain some results.
but……
Angel was looking away in disappointment when he suddenly noticed a black sail appearing on the sea in the distance, gradually getting bigger and closer at a speed visible to the naked eye.
What is that?
She squinted her eyes and looked carefully, and soon found that under the sail was a black ship with a beautiful streamlined shape. There were two rows of holes on the side of the ship. There was no doubt that there were powerful naval guns inside.
"Do you recognize that ship?"
Angel asked quietly, poking Elaine's shoulder as she worked hard and asking her to look out the window.
Hunter Path also has excellent eyesight. Elaine quickly spotted the rapidly approaching black ship and her face turned pale.
"It's smaller than the Black Death. It should be the City Breaker, the fastest warship in Tracy's fleet. It's on the intercepting route!"
Buzz——
A long whistle sounded overhead, and the "Blue Mountain Rose" sounded the alarm, confirming Elaine's guess.
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