Chapter 705 Black Emperor
"Mysterious Queen" Bernadette specifically reminded me?
Angel subconsciously wanted to look at the "Dawn", which had a gorgeous appearance and a design inspired by the Intis style that combined practicality and luxury, but he forced himself to stop and suppress his curiosity.
The other party had used a hidden messenger to send the letter, and their purpose must have been to issue a warning without revealing that they knew her. If she looked up in the direction of the "mysterious queen" now, it would be tantamount to destroying this effort.
Therefore, Angel simply handed the thin piece of paper to Anne beside him, and then asked:
"Did Bernadette ever tell you about this?"
Anne glanced at the contents above and threw the letter away. The thin paper floated a few meters away in the sea breeze and disappeared in a slightly deep light.
"She and I separated half a month ago. She returned to the Northern Continent, and I continued searching for... Roselle's mausoleum."
The Emperor's mausoleum? Isn't it outside Trier?
Angel immediately thought of the assassination that took place in Baifeng Palace 150 years ago as described in history books, and the time traveler who was buried with state rites despite great controversy after his death.
According to Anne, the mausoleum in the capital of Intis is fake. The emperor is not buried there, but secretly buried on an isolated island overseas, in a mausoleum that has not been found to this day?
Angel took note of all this and did not change the subject at this time. Instead, he frowned and said:
"Bernadette might have known something in advance, so she secretly warned me of the approaching conspiracy. So why don't I just skip the appointment and wait on the boat?"
At present, the strongest force on Angel's side is undoubtedly the "Queen Anne's Revenge" under his feet, and its incarnation Anne. Any plan and action must seek her opinion, otherwise it will be meaningless.
"She's the 'Master of Prophecy'. Perhaps she saw something about you in fate. But since she didn't directly stop you from going to the 'Black Emperor', it means she doesn't know who started the conspiracy or where the danger comes from. Perhaps your act of not going to the appointment, having been warned, was the trigger for the disaster."
It sounds even more like a charlatan than a "fortune teller"... Angel complained in his heart and did a simple magic mirror divination on his own, but as expected, he got nothing.
"so?"
She asked tentatively.
"I'll go with you," Annie replied calmly. "As long as you don't stray too far from my main body, I can exert most of my strength. These people and the ship present won't be able to hurt you."
This is the confidence of a Sequence 2 Angel, the "Balancer".
With her words, Angel also felt full of confidence in his heart, able to face those sea kings who were one sequence higher than himself, had rich backgrounds, and were likely to have various magical items and subordinates to help.
"Then how do we get there?"
After calming down, she thought of another question. The scene of herself holding Anne's thin and frail body and entering the mirror world emerged in her mind. She felt that it was a bit illogical.
Anne gave Angel a strange look, then reached out a hand and took her arm.
Ah, is she really waiting for me to take her into the "mirror world"?
Angel was stunned, and Anne's clear voice came to his ears:
"You stay on deck and don't move."
Then, the gray clouds, the diffuse mist and the blue-black sea in her eyes became bright and the colors were extremely rich. Elaine's long red hair beside her was like a flame, and the solid deck under her feet disappeared without a trace.
She followed Annie into the spirit world.
I almost forgot that she is essentially a ghost ship that can travel through the spirit world... Angel just sighed and broke away from the spirit world and stepped onto the flat wooden deck again.
But the scene around him had changed from the somewhat messy but empty "Queen Anne's Revenge" to a busy deck that was equally dark on the surface but orderly and full of pirates.
Lanterns were hung on the sides of the ship, swaying in the sea breeze. Slightly inward were huge cannons with their muzzles facing outward. The neatly arranged appearance was completely different from Anne's ghost ship, which made Angel feel comfortable.
But then she discovered that the number of guns on both sides was not equal, and it was deliberately designed that way, because the muzzles on the side of the ship were the same.
The asymmetrical design that was popular during the Solomon era seemed to have retained a similar style in Trier during the Fourth Epoch... Angel muttered, looking away to avoid further damage to his spirit.
She looked towards the rear of the deck, and sure enough, she saw a huge stone chair right next to the cabin. Its surface was mottled, and no one was sitting there at the moment.
"Ms. 'Golden Queen' Sage, the Earl is waiting for you in the captain's room on the third floor."
Angel heard a Loenese voice with an Intis accent. She looked to the side and saw a burly man with short brown hair, a beard, and a dark red captain's suit with intricate patterns showing through his shirt at the collar and cuffs.
Beside him stood several men who were dressed more like waiters than sailors, standing in a row as if lining up to welcome a distinguished guest.
Claiming to be an earl, with a formal and even somewhat old-fashioned invitation letter, and the pomp and ceremony on board, this "King of the Five Seas" truly considered himself a maritime aristocrat... Angel smiled secretly, following the guidance of this Beyonder, who was most likely a mid-sequence, and walked towards the long ladder next to the huge stone chair.
Anne, who was half a head shorter than her, followed closely behind her like the entourage of the "Golden Queen".
Angel's beauty, which rivaled the legendary siren, her subtle allure, and Anne's white calves that contrasted sharply with the black deck, made the pirates who made way for her stare in amazement.
But the majesty emanating from the new king of the sea, the "Golden Queen", made them look away, not daring to look directly at her. They all took a few steps back and made way for her.
No one noticed that the source of this oppressive force was not Angel, who was wearing a tricorn hat with a fluttering feather on her head and whose figure was set off by the shirt under her windbreaker and slim-fitting trousers, but the girl behind her who was wearing a light yellow dress and looked a little childish.
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Following the instructions, he arrived at the third floor. Angel stood in front of a black wooden door that looked normal. He took a deep breath and slowly pushed the door open.
Amid the friction sound of the wooden door, the dim scene in the captain's room caught Angel's eyes.
Inside the room, which was much larger than it appeared from the outside, iron-black candlesticks hung down from the ceiling. There were 81 of them, arranged 41 on the left and 40 on the right, extending deeper into the room. Below the candlesticks, a long metal table and two rows of high-backed chairs were faintly visible in the candlelight. Sitting on the high-backed chair at the head of the long table was a man about 1.9 meters tall.
He wore a spire-shaped crown on his head, his black hair was combed neatly, and his beard of the same color just reached his neck. He wore a black robe with silver edges and simple patterns. The lines of his face were as deep as a sculpture, and a dark red light flashed in his black eyes.
As soon as she stepped into the room and looked him in the eye, Angel felt a strong pressure that was about to bend her body coming towards her along her line of sight, making her feel that the person in front of her became taller and taller, almost like a god.
It must be Sequence 3... This thought instantly popped up in Angel's mind. She couldn't help but want to lower her head, bend her waist, or even kneel down to salute. But she felt a warm touch from behind. Anne was gently stroking her arm. A more powerful but relatively gentle force came from the contact, allowing Angel to straighten her chest again.
"'King of the Five Seas', Earl White Maple, Lord Nast."
After calming down, Angel greeted him calmly, out of courtesy between pirate kings rather than submission under pressure.
Nast, whose tall figure was barely covered by his black robe, took a deep look at Angel, who was unmoved by his aura. The dark red light in his eyes faded, and he nodded slightly, answering in a low voice:
"Golden Queen, I have heard of your deeds in Bayam and recognize your strength as one of the kings. You may take a seat and await the arrival of the other participants."
As he spoke, his gaze turned to the other figure behind Angel that was almost blocked, and he did not move for a long time.
Until Angel wanted to turn around to see if there was anything on Anne's face, Nast spoke again:
"I never thought that after one hundred and fifty years, I would be able to see you again, Your Highness Anne."
The voice was no longer as deep as when he spoke to Angel just now, but instead carried a hint of surprise.
Anne...Her Highness?
Hearing this name, Angel was stunned at first, and then he understood the meaning of Nast's words.
This title corresponds to the person of Angel Anne, not her secular identity.
Just as "Sword of the Goddess" Cesimar addressed Lady Arianna as "Your Highness," in all the major churches, beings who walked on earth at the level of angels needed to be addressed face to face with "Your Highness" as a sign of respect. This was also a tradition that originated from the various empires of the Fourth Epoch. It was not surprising that Nast, who considered himself a descendant of Solomon and adhered to some strange but self-contained rules, used this suffix to address Anne.
But how did he know that Anne was a Sequence 2 Beyonder...
Angel turned around and looked at the black-haired, golden-eyed girl behind him. A hint of doubt appeared on the latter's face, and she asked back:
"Do you know me?"
The "King of the Five Seas" sitting on the high-backed chair that looked like a throne nodded slightly:
"Yes, you may not have noticed, but my father and I met Emperor Roselle at the White Maple Palace. Later, I learned from my father that you were the great 'Queen Anne's Revenge'."
This answer surprised Angel a little. According to Nast, he met Anne when Russell was still alive, and it was probably during the period from when he became emperor in his later years to when he was assassinated, which was more than 150 years ago.
It seems the rumors are true. This "King of the Five Seas" has lived for over 160 years... Angel sighed inwardly, and after a brief silence, he asked again, "What are you talking about?"
"Earl White Maple Savini Solomon?"
"Father would be pleased to know you still remember him," Nast Solomon said with an inexplicable emotion in his tone. "After he passed away, I inherited his title, but there is no place for me in that country... However, I will create a new order and a new kingdom on the sea, and become... the Black Emperor."
At the end of his words, Nast stood up from his "throne", and the dark eyes under the spire crown once again showed a dark red light.
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it."
Anne replied, her tone dull and her face expressionless.
She wasn't expecting it at all.
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