Chapter 510 Life hangs on a thread
"Someone's spying!"
Angel, who was crouching by the dock using "Invisibility", heard the cry and activated his "Disease" ability without hesitation, allowing the invisible pathogen to spread among the crowd with the breeze blowing towards the sea.
Of course, as the Witch of Pain, she can control the target and spread of the disease. At this time, it is very simple to distinguish between enemies and innocent people - just let the disease only infect men. The bound slaves are all young and beautiful women and will not be harmed.
Then, she silently retreated, moving away from the "Mad Captain" and his guards and sailors, while deepening the effect of "invisibility" in an attempt to avoid the search of the hooded man.
But the next second, Angel found his body appearing in the intertwined light of the evening sunset and moonlight.
Her "invisibility" failed!
This wasn't due to some kind of extraordinary ability, but rather it was as if she had lifted her invisibility on her own.
In an instant, all eyes were focused on the graceful figure that suddenly appeared.
"Flame Leap"!
Angel, who had already prepared a backup plan, did not panic. She activated the ability of the "Hypocrisy" ring and jumped towards the location of the lantern she had placed deep in the jungle.
She had divined in advance and arranged everything at this meeting place in advance, so she could naturally be foolproof at this time.
But when the flames surged and engulfed her body, the flame that was ignited and expanded was not the one she had prepared, but a lantern in the hands of a sailor beside "Mad Captain" Connors.
"Bang--"
Her figure jumped out from the flames, scaring "Finger" and "Mad Captain" who had just completed the transaction so much that their eyes widened and they subconsciously stepped back.
What surprised them even more was Angel who was suddenly imprisoned.
The "flame jump" in the completely opposite direction made her realize that something was wrong.
The thought of deepening "invisibility" and the action of "flame jumping" backwards were "distorted" by some force!
Hiding becomes exposing, fleeing becomes attacking...
This strange ability reminded Angel of a soul that Klein's "Creeping Hunger" had recently released, the "Thor" Mithor King.
Klein shared the information about his magical item without reservation, which allowed Angel to get a glimpse of the "Lawyer" pathway, which is also part of the abilities of Sequence 6 "Corrupted Baron" of the "Black Emperor" pathway, including the "Distortion" with a similar effect.
Of course, understanding the current situation does not mean that you are out of danger. At this moment, Angel flashed through the flames and came to the crowd almost recklessly. Her "disease" had not yet taken full effect, but she was surrounded by the enemy and even exposed her "true appearance".
"Desperate Nightingale!"
The cloaked man who had just discovered Angel's prying and protected the "Mad Captain" behind him exclaimed, and raised his head slightly under the hood, allowing Angel to see the face underneath.
It was a strange face with completely distorted features and skin, making it unrecognizable.
It was obvious that both parties were in disguise. Angel did not waste the power of the "Hypocrisy" ring. Before the action, he disguised himself as "Lady Despair" Panatia, who was involved in human trafficking and disappeared in the Backlund smog. The cloaked man who recognized her was obviously not in a position to show his true face.
“Swish——”
After a brief moment of surprise on both sides, Angel took the lead in extending the "Sword of Dawn", and the bone blade suddenly slashed horizontally, aiming directly at the hooded man's neck.
No matter what disguise he used, the position of his head would never change.
But the melee attack that was always sure to win now lost its accuracy. Angel's eyes blurred and the bone blade in her left hand deviated to the side and passed between the two sailors without causing any damage.
At the same time, the hooded man extended his right hand wearing a black glove, pushed it towards Angel, and patted her lightly on the shoulder as if reprimanding a disobedient subordinate.
This seemingly simple "caress" was "amplified" by the mysterious force and turned into an unstoppable blow, hitting Angel's arm at an extremely fast speed and breaking her fragile body into pieces of illusory fragments.
The hooded man turned his head without any surprise and looked at the beach not far away. A swaying figure appeared there. It was Angel who used the "mirror stand-in" to dodge the attack.
Before she could stand firm, the man took a step forward, crossed a distance of dozens of meters, and stood in front of Angel again. He gently waved his arm and slapped Angel's waist horizontally.
Similarly, this "magnified" attack hit Angel like a heavy hammer. She had just used a mirror substitute and had to use the magic wand she carried with her to replace herself and withstand this heavy attack.
Bang! The black wooden stick, which was broken into several pieces by a punch, flew out in a spin, and Angel's figure appeared again not far away.
After using the "stand-in" twice in a row, Angel consumed half of her life-saving props, but she also achieved her goal - she approached the prepared lantern again and could "flame jump"!
"Teleportation is prohibited here!"
The hooded man gave an order in a low, distorted voice. With one hand, he pressed an iron pocket watch that had appeared in his palm. With the other hand, he reached into his cloak and pulled out a giant pistol with a strange shape and six thick barrels.
The deep, rough muzzle of the gun was aimed at Angel, whose whole body was covered in flames but he did not move.
“Ahh—”
The six-barreled pistol roared in despair, and bullets were ready to be fired.
But the next second, the target in his eyes disappeared.
Angel's figure was suddenly wiped out from the beach, from the hooded man, from the sight of the "Mad Captain", "Finger" and all the sailors and slave girls.
This strange, dreamlike scene caused the hooded man, who was confident of victory, to be momentarily stunned. He aimed his gun in one hand, clutched his iron pocket watch in the other, and said loudly:
"Invisibility is prohibited here."
You could hear a pin drop. Everyone held their breath, their eyes focused on him.
Being watched by dozens of people, even with the hood blocking his view and proper disguise, the man felt a little embarrassed. He still held the huge pistol vigilantly, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings to catch any abnormal situation, but his movements no longer had the confidence as before.
Until a loud noise came from the horizon, like thunder, accompanied by the howling of the wind, and reached the beach.
"Sea King, Yann Kottman!"
The hooded man, who had been calm and composed all this time, also showed a hint of panic in his words. He did not bother to look for the fake "Nightingale of Despair" who was hiding somewhere, but instead cast a scrutinizing gaze on "Mad Captain" Connors, "Finger" Maduni and others.
It only took him a second to make the decision.
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The burly, dark-haired Cardinal of the Church of Storms, Yann Kottman, the "Sea King," was carried by the strong wind, slowly passing by Blue Mountain Island where Bayam was, and drifting eastward.
When he is not in a hurry, he often uses this relatively slow method of movement instead of running at a speed that causes a sonic boom and can be heard by the entire colony island. This allows him to appreciate the beauty of the archipelago without causing too much impact on the lives of ordinary people.
Of course, even if he moves "slowly", he will inadvertently emit bursts of roaring sounds, representing the muffled sound of storms and thunder. To the ears of those who are familiar with him, it is the arrival of "Sea King" himself.
He glanced casually at the coastline of Blue Mountain Island and saw a bright fire near Bayam.
That scale is the burning of ships!
Slowing down, Yann Kautman lowered his altitude and soon appeared above the seashore. He looked down with a scrutinizing gaze, and his pupils changed slightly.
At his feet, a pirate ship with a "one-eyed skull" logo was burning fiercely and was hit by the waves and continuously crashed against the dock boardwalk. On the nearby beach, dozens of sailors were standing and lying in a mess. Among them, slave girls tied together with hemp ropes were crying softly.
A short man and a middle-aged man wearing a black eye mask were found intertwined. A wooden pole pierced their chests and pierced through their bodies. Their eyes were wide open and they had already lost their lives.
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"...Qonas Kilger, who had hitched a ride to the depths of the ocean, reacted very quickly. He only killed collaborators who might have left evidence against him and burned the ship. He didn't waste a single second dealing with the sailors or slaves, in order to avoid being targeted by the Cardinal of the Church of Storms who was about to return to Bayam. This was a reasonable move."
On the same beach, in front of Angel, a man in a white robe commented softly, then turned around and looked over here.
Above their heads, "Sea King" was still flying around, searching for clues. Around them, the sailors who had lost their means of transportation and didn't know what to do, as well as the slave girls who had regained their freedom, were shouting and crying.
But no one noticed Angel standing there and the blond man in front of her.
His beard covered the lower half of his face. His eyes were clear, his expression was kind, and there was a faint smile on the corners of his mouth. He spoke in a gentle voice:
"Before the Mandated Punishers arrive upon hearing the news, I still have a little time to answer your questions.
"Long time no see, Miss Angel Granger. You can call me Adam."
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