Chapter 701 The Golden Queen and Her Flagship
"ah-"
Subconsciously, Elaine opened her mouth and shouted, trying to wake up her men who were still sleeping at dawn. At the same time, flames burst out from all parts of her body, and she was about to turn herself into an untouchable flaming spear and escape into the distance.
But the next moment, the flames were extinguished by the ice, and a cold voice came from behind her:
"It's me."
Is it... Miss Angelica?
Quickly matching the voice with the person in her memory, Elaine stopped struggling and found herself in a vast and deep alien space. There were countless spider-web-like passages overlapping and crisscrossing around her, and light spots of varying sizes connected to each other through them, spreading to infinity.
This strange scene made her dizzy, but she didn't dare to open her spiritual vision to observe carefully, and she couldn't help trembling.
"This is the mirror world. Don't move around. Be careful not to fall into a corner where no one can find you."
Seeing Elaine struggling with her shoulders held, then she was stunned, and finally began to shake restlessly, Angel reminded her.
Witches who mastered mirror magic could move freely in the mirror passage, but other extraordinary people who were pulled in here could only stay in the small area behind the mirror. If they accidentally fell into the passage, they might follow some roads leading to dangerous places, enter the seabed, the spirit world, or even more dangerous areas.
With her help, Elaine stayed close to him, and the two of them started from the mirror in the captain's room of the "Redhead Girl" and headed towards the deep sea far away from the Oravi Island. They quickly entered the endless Sonia Sea at a speed a hundred times faster than in the real world and came to a slightly dim mirror.
He activated the mirror first, then Angel looked outside as if to confirm before pushing Elaine out of the mirror world. He then stepped out, and his long light golden hair and thin windbreaker immediately fluttered in the sea breeze, revealing a low-cut waist jacket, a white women's shirt and tight black trousers underneath.
The two landed on a deck painted pure black, next to an old, mottled decorative glass. The dark world around them turned into a sunny sky and a salty sea.
The Golden Queen and her attendant Elaine arrived on the deck of the flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge.
This pitch-black ghost ship with tall masts and fluttering sails was the same as the last time Angel saw it. Ammunition boxes were piled on the empty deck, cables of varying thicknesses were scattered around, and countless cannons were placed messily on both sides of the ship. It looked like an old warship that had been drifting on the ocean for many years and whose entire crew had disappeared.
In a way it was true… She muttered, looking around but seeing no sign of Annie.
Elaine also looked around curiously. This was her second time on board this legendary ghost ship, but the last time she and the dilapidated "Redhead Girl" were swallowed into the belly of a large battleship. She and all the sailors did not dare to leave their ship for fear of angering the owner of the ship, so they had no chance to tour the deck.
At this moment, Elaine stepped onto the "Golden Queen" and saw the flat and spacious deck, which was countless times larger than her own boat. She felt a little excited.
She just looked at Angel and was about to ask, when she suddenly felt the sunlight behind her become dim, and turned around in surprise.
At some point, an expanding black shadow appeared on the bow of the "Queen Anne's Revenge". It was like a semicircular arch placed horizontally on the sea, and its height soon exceeded the main mast. The ghost ship seemed to be attracted by a strong gravity and sailed towards the arch with bright colors shining inside.
The scales carving on the bow, the front deck, the mast, and then the rear deck where the two men were standing. The entire warship quickly entered this "door to the spirit world". The part passing through the archway flashed with green phosphorescence, and the sea surface below also turned into a bottomless spirit world with countless overlapping color blocks.
When the superstructure at the stern entered the spiritual world, the arch connecting the real sea surface and the spiritual world quickly shrank into an invisible dot, and then disappeared from the sight of Angel and Elaine with a flash of light.
This was similar to the way the "Black Tulip", the flagship of "Admiral of Hell", entered the spirit world, but faster and more silently. However, when Anne went to Sona Island before, she left the spirit world directly, appeared above the island, and then instantly entered the spirit world again, dropping me like a bomb... Angel pondered, looking towards the center of the deck with some perception.
At some point, a figure with black hair draped over her shoulders, a light yellow long skirt fluttering in the wind, and white feet faintly visible underneath appeared behind the two of them.
"Good morning, Annie."
Angel greeted with a smile.
Unlike Ms. Arianna or Bonois Gustav of the Church of Steam, Angel treated Anne and Azik as friends and juniors. She believed that they had the same mentality, so she did not use any honorific titles.
The ghost ship incarnation returned her greeting with a faint smile, and then spoke:
"The method we used to enter the spirit world just now was the one that consumed the least energy and caused the least damage to the ship. Jumping directly into or out of the spirit world is considered an 'emergency'.
"Is this lady the only one in your 'crew'? Then let's head to the pirate convention now."
Following her words, the ghost ship floating in the spirit world swayed and adjusted its direction, increasing its speed while moving forward while descending, and sailed towards an unknown location.
My crew really only consists of Elaine. Of course, if you include the "Harvester Legion" with me, the number will reach ten, and they are all mid-sequence Beyonders, which is among the best among pirates... Angel muttered, touching the string of nine iron soldier dolls in his pocket.
This magical item obtained from the "Iron Knight" Syrio Soren has repaired itself during this period, and only the last doll is needed to restore it to its best condition.
In addition, she also put on the "Death Wing" feathers and "Parasite" gloves. Of course, in order to prevent the latter from the negative effect of losing other items easily, Angel sealed it up temporarily and would only wear it on her hands when necessary.
With my current magical item configuration, even without using enhanced high-level spells, I can destroy a pirate general's fleet and kill all Beyonders in half an hour... Of course, I'm still powerless against several pirate kings. I have magical items, and so do they, and their decades of accumulation will only surpass mine. Coupled with a large number of mid-sequence subordinates and ships, I can only defeat them with the help of Annie's power...
Angel evaluated his own fighting ability and gained more confidence in participating in the Pirate Conference.
At this moment, Elaine, who had been standing silently beside her, came forward and handed her an envelope with three asymmetrical triangle marks on it.
This asymmetry was unpleasant... Angel had just complained in his heart when he remembered what this symbol represented:
"King of the Five Seas" Nast!
Angel immediately opened the envelope and unfolded the letter, and sure enough, he saw the expected content on it.
It was an invitation to the "Golden Queen" to attend today's pirate conference, with a detailed map of the location attached.
Just as she imprinted these contents into her mind, the ink that made up the text and the nautical chart on the letter paper was like water stains in the sun, soaking into the paper without warning and disappearing without a trace.
As expected of the King of the Five Seas, he enjoys playing tricks on people. Furthermore, the asymmetrical triangle symbol that represents him is very much in the style of the Solomon Empire of the Fourth Epoch. No wonder he calls himself a descendant of the Solomon Empire...
Thinking of this, Angel looked at Elaine curiously:
"Why was the invitation sent to you? Has our relationship been exposed?"
"It's like there's something illicit going on between us," Elaine muttered, having removed the Ring of Madness upon arriving at the ghost ship, regaining her handsome and beautiful features and red hair. "The letter was found in the captain's cabin of the 'Red-haired Lady.' Perhaps the 'King of the Five Seas' couldn't find you, so he gave it to me, who might have a connection with you."
It sounds like a vengeful spirit secretly delivered the letter... This is the confidence that allowed Nast to convene a pirate conference. If I were to notify every pirate general and pirate king, I would only be able to resolve it with a wanted order... Angel burned the blank letter paper and envelope with black flames and asked casually:
"Which pirates do you think will attend this event?"
Elaine walked slowly to Angel's side, a little further away from Annie who had been standing there, staring at them, and replied:
"In the last conference, except for Vice Admiral Dusk and Admiral Blood, who were already on edge and ready to fight at any moment, all the generals and pirate kings responded to Nast's call. The lower-tier pirates were even more enthusiastic, but this time might be different."
"Because of the navy's threat?"
"Part of the reason is that the brand-new ironclad ship 'Pritz' has been active near the Rorsted Archipelago, sinking many pirate ships that still dared to rob merchant ships. Last month, it even engaged in a fierce naval battle with Nast's 'Black Emperor', resulting in the loss of two frigates to the navy and some losses to the 'King of the Five Seas'. This has caused many pirates to hide in the Misty Sea, away from this troubled place.
"Also, the theme of this conference is likely to be the legend of the 'Ghost Empire'. Pirates who can afford a share of the spoils may actively participate, while those who feel they can't gain any benefits will probably lack interest. However..."
Having said this, Elaine paused.
"…Vice Admiral Disease Tracy should be attending. I heard she recently changed her flagship and is active again on the Five Seas. Given her personality, she won't miss this event."
You seem quite confident about this... Angel chuckled secretly, and looked at the deck where only three people were standing in the dazzling spiritual light. He sighed secretly, feeling that he might not even be as good as Tracy's "formidable display".
She originally planned to bring a group of sailors to serve as a facade, but she was worried that innocent people would be harmed in the event of a conflict with other pirates or the demigods of the "Rose School". Therefore, she only brought Elaine, who had reached Sequence 6 and had the initial ability to protect herself.
I'm actually looking forward to the scene when she meets Tracy... Angel just grinned a little strangely when he heard Annie say:
"We're here."
The next second, the layered blocks of color around the "Queen Anne's Revenge" receded like the tide, turning into a sky covered with dark clouds and dark blue, almost black waves.
They jumped from the spirit world to the surface of the real sea in the name of "emergency"!
Before Angel and Elaine could react, an island with a huge mountain and surrounded by clouds and mist appeared in front of the huge black warship.
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