Chapter 529: The Unlucky Hunter and the Attacked Witch
"In this sea area, violent storms can occur every midday and midnight," explained Cattleya, who was dressed in a black robe and wore thick glasses. "The strongest waves could easily crush this ship, so it's best to wait out the storm in a safe place."
At this time, Angel was standing on the side of the middle section of the "Future", looking at the island that was getting closer and closer. It was different from the scorched earth island that had been floating in the air before. There were many trees growing on it that could also be seen in the "outside world", and it had a natural shelter surrounded by mountains on three sides.
When the "Future" carefully sailed into the sea, the dark clouds in the sky had already connected into a piece, completely blocking the pervasive sunlight, turning the originally blue sea into lead gray.
Boom, boom.
Flashes of lightning flashed by, accompanied by a low, continuous roar, followed by the pouring rain. After docking the ship, most of the pirates returned to the cabin to avoid the heavy rain, and Angel also followed Cattleya off the deck.
When she entered the cabin, she looked back and saw a hurricane as thick as a wall, which seemed to connect the sky and the earth, carrying waves and sweeping towards the island.
If we hadn't stopped at a safe harbor and stayed on the sea, I'm afraid this hurricane would have sent the "Future" flying into the sky...
She thought with fear and returned to her cabin, listening to the dense raindrops outside the window hitting the side of the ship like bullets, the seamless thunder coming from far and sometimes near, and the huge waves caused by the passing hurricane lifted the "Future" up, and then fell to the sea.
Fortunately, although the storm was severe, it did not last long. Ten minutes later, this doomsday-like scene quickly receded and the midday sun returned. Angel returned to the outside of the cabin and found that the sudden high temperature had made the flooded deck so hot that his feet were a little hot, and the steaming water vapor made it difficult to breathe.
"You can go to the island for a while, but don't go too far. We will set off again in half an hour."
Cattleya gave the order, then came to the bow and summoned the "Starlight Bridge" that took Angel aboard, directly building it on the beach not far away.
The pirates who were allowed to disembark happily walked along the starlight to the beach, stepped on the soft sand, and enjoyed the long-lost solidity of the earth.
Angel also followed Cattleya to the ground, tested the sea water at the beach, and found that it was no different from the outside world.
If we classify it according to "divine power", the storm just now was most likely the power of the "storm"... But these islands, sea water and beaches are all real. The divine power left over from the war between gods is only intermittently and in turns changing the environment, but it is not completely turning this sea area into a place similar to the spiritual world?
As she was thinking, she suddenly felt someone approaching from behind. She turned around and saw it was Klein.
The latter had his only formal suit soaked in the storm and had to change into spare clothes. Now he was wearing a round-necked shirt, wide-leg pants, and a baseball cap, looking like a native of the Rorsted Archipelago.
"I see the teasing in your eyes. You can laugh without worry. They are far away and can't hear... Puff..."
Klein tried his best to appear serious, but his attire significantly affected his portrayal of the "crazy adventurer," and he soon couldn't help laughing.
"You really do look better in formal attire... Strange, is this a stereotype?"
Angel didn't think the outfit was funny at first, but after being infected by the other person, he soon put a smile on his face.
"This shows that Rune's gentlemanly spirit has penetrated into my bones..."
He took off his peaked cap like a top hat, pressed it against his chest and saluted. Klein then changed the subject and asked in a low voice:
"Emperor Roselle's daughter?"
He was asking about something Angel had vaguely answered on the boat. Angel nodded and looked in the direction of the "Future". He saw Cattleya looking far away at the sea on the other side, observing the ruins there, and not paying attention to them. So he nodded and said:
"She is also the 'Mysterious Queen' and is currently aboard the 'Future'..."
Klein's brown eyes widened in surprise.
He must have thought of the other party's bounty. Sigh, actually, my first reaction was the same... Angel complained inwardly and continued:
"Besides, she asked me not to tell Cattleya about this. I suspect that the separation between the 'Mysterious Queen' and the 'Admiral of the Stars' is just a superficial cover-up. There may still be a connection between them."
Taking advantage of the fact that the "Mysterious Queen" stayed on the Future and Cattleya wasn't paying attention, Angel quickly told Klein what happened in his dream.
"The divine war in which the Creator reclaimed authority... No wonder this sea is so dangerous. 'Arrodes' warned me that it lies between illusion and reality, a relic of the divine war. It turns out the mixture of various divine powers caused all these strange phenomena... But why are there still the mumblings of the 'true Creator'? He's not a god from the Second Age..."
Klein muttered, quickly giving up trying to understand all this. There were too few clues, and what the "Mysterious Queen" said might not be entirely correct.
But Emperor Roselle's daughter Bernadette still frowned when she learned that The Fool could decipher the diary.
As the Fool, being targeted by higher-sequence beings was no big deal to him. Bernadette was probably ranked behind gods or angel kings like the True Creator and Amon, the kind that wouldn't even be affected by their exhaust.
But the other party has connections with the "Hermit" Cattleya, and may use this as a test. I have to find an opportunity to strike her down... Klein pondered, and his brows soon relaxed.
The most urgent task was to upgrade his Sequence, gain more control over the Gray Mist, and truly transform himself into a powerful "Fool" who no longer had to fear the prying eyes of others.
But after sailing in the ruins of the War of Gods for most of the day, he didn't even see a single mermaid's scale... He became distressed again.
Angel couldn't help but laugh at Klein's changing expression, as if he was back in Tingen City and met the new Nighthawk who was interested in all kinds of mystical knowledge.
She was about to make a joke when she suddenly noticed a black dot appear on the hill in the distance. It quickly moved down the hillside, approaching the beach, and soon turned into a running figure.
"Enemy attack!"
She immediately spoke up to remind them, took out her "Good Luck" revolver, and stepped on the sand to approach the "Future" and other pirates.
These pirates all obeyed orders and moved around near the beach. Those coming from afar definitely did not belong to the "Future"!
When Angel, Klein and the "Admiral of the Star" reunited, the figure became clearly visible. He was wearing a white shirt, a black vest and black trousers, had blond hair and blue eyes, and looked young. From a distance, he looked like a hotel waiter.
"Anderson?" Klein murmured.
"Do you know him?" Angel asked in a low voice.
"I saw him in a dream. He was chopping wood with an axe next to a strange mural. He also said that his expedition team was wiped out here and turned into monsters. He was the only one who survived. It was very strange!"
After quickly explaining, Klein pulled out a handful of talismans from the pocket of his jacket over his crew neck shirt. He picked up a few at random and chanted:
"storm!"
The ancient Hermes language activated the talisman in his hand, and wind blades shot out from his fingertips, flying accurately towards the blond man Anderson.
Anderson, who was running wildly, let out a strange cry and rolled to the side. The wind blade hit his original position and sand flew all over the sky.
"Don't attack, I have no ill intentions, I am a living person!"
He got up from the ground, dancing and shouting.
"All the mutants say that," Klein completely disbelieved. He picked up a few more "Storm" charms and said, "Tie him up. I'll use lightning."
He said the latter sentence to Angel beside him.
At this moment, Cattleya, who had been standing in the back and staring at Anderson with her thick glasses off, spoke:
"Anderson Hood, the strongest hunter? Don't attack yet!"
She raised her head and shouted to the "Future". The pirates left on the deck had already aimed their cannons at the blond man, waiting for the order to open fire and turn him into an extraordinary person. Hearing the captain's order, they temporarily stopped their actions.
Anderson Hood, the "strongest hunter" who got a chance to catch his breath, slowly approached, raised his hands to indicate that he was not a threat, and then told the story of how he was trapped on the island.
It turned out that a week ago, he was persuaded by a team of treasure hunters who claimed to have figured out the safe passage in this sea area. He joined their team, sailed to the ruins of the God War, and explored the safe islands and ruins.
At first, these treasure hunters were very lucky. The intelligence they received was relatively accurate, so they avoided dangerous islands and hunted many real monsters that could produce extraordinary characteristics and even carry magical items, and the harvest was quite fruitful.
But everything changes when they step into a strange temple half-submerged in the sea.
"We saw a strange mural depicting a group of pilgrims marching through parted waters, led by an angel with long, silver-white hair... Curious, I traced the lines of the mural in the air with my finger. Then, the angel opened his eyes and looked at me!"
The silver-haired angel on the mural, could it be...
Angel thought of the description by Mr. "The Sun" at the Tarot Club, about an angel king located in a ruin in the God-forsaken Land.
"'Tail-Eater' Ouroboros."
Klein whispered that he had learned this knowledge as a "world" and had seen related murals in his dreams, so he directly stated the answer.
The other two had different reactions. The Hermit silently repeated the name of the Angel King, looking thoughtful, while Anderson had a bewildered look on his face, which didn't seem to be fake.
Who told you not to be a member of the Tarot Club... Angel thought with some pride, urging the other party to continue telling about his unfortunate experience.
"The angels in the murals haven't shown any signs of abnormality since then, leading everyone to believe they were hallucinations. One-third of the people thought they should continue exploring, but they disappeared after entering the temple. After waiting long enough, we abandoned them and prepared to return, as agreed."
Anderson spoke calmly, not feeling the slightest bit uneasy about having abandoned some of his companions.
Of course, this is usually the case with temporary adventuring teams. Except for the most familiar companions, everyone else can be abandoned by each other.
"After leaving the temple, the rest of us quickly found ourselves becoming unlucky. We would trip over ropes on the deck, get stuck in nails, drink alcohol and discover we'd been urinated on... and when we entered the midnight dream, we were able to explore everything more clearly.
“This actually harmed them. The other third organized a dream exploration, but they never appeared again. Their physical bodies in reality transformed into bloodthirsty monsters after the night ended, killing most of the sailors and team members.
"Finally, unable to sail out of this sea, our ship was destroyed by a storm. I luckily escaped to this small island and tried to save myself... Well, if you had come a day later, I'm afraid I would have died of hunger and thirst here."
Should we say he was lucky or unlucky? He even got stuck in his teeth when he drank cold water along the way, but luckily he survived to the end and waited for the "Future"... Angel complained in his heart.
Since he had no criminal record and was not on the bounty list, his reputation was pretty good. Soon, this "strongest hunter" reached an agreement with Cattleya. He would leave this sea area on the "Future", and as a "ticket", half of the profits he had obtained from his previous exploration would be given to the other party.
Angel and Klein, the original employers of the "Future", can obtain the mermaid position he provided and complete the main purpose of this trip.
After reaching an agreement, the "Future" recalled the pirates who were walking on the beach and set sail again. It would be dark here every three to four hours, and then they had to find a safe haven. The faster they acted, the less risk they could reduce.
"Hello, beautiful lady. I am Anderson Hood. What should I call you?"
After stepping onto the deck and no longer worrying about his life, the "strongest hunter" quickly became playful and smiled. After asking Klein's pseudonym, he turned to Angel, bowed his head, and asked.
"Angelica Sage."
Angel answered casually, taking a step back and moving away from the unlucky hunter to avoid being affected by his bad luck.
"Angelica? The Angelica with a bounty... a bounty that big?"
Anderson exclaimed, then lowered his voice and gestured with his hands to show twenty-three thousand pounds.
"Yes, you can try it."
Angel held the revolver at his waist and sneered.
"I was just sighing, there was absolutely no other meaning! I was wrong!"
Seeing Hermann, Angelica, and even the pirates passing by all giving him cold looks, the strongest hunter quickly backed down and waved his hands in apology.
But his eyes stayed on Angel's slender waist...and the revolver hanging on it.
"Wait, this revolver... isn't that the weapon I ordered from Backlund?"
His eyes widened as he pointed at Angel's "Good Luck" revolver.
"I bought this for £3,300."
Holding his precious pistol tightly in his right hand, Angel denied the other party's words without hesitation.
At the same time, she recalled in her mind what the craftsman Kavi had said.
It turns out that the person who ordered the weapons but was swept away by the waves because of an accident in the passenger ship was Anderson Hood... Is he really the "strongest hunter" rather than the "most unlucky hunter"?
Perhaps his luck didn't turn bad just because he met the Tail-Eater Ouroboros!
Angel almost couldn't help but sneer a little.
Knowing that he was in the wrong, Anderson quickly gave up the "Lucky" revolver he had not yet obtained. Moreover, with his current bad luck, once he picked up this weapon that would bring bad luck, he would probably choke to death if he drank a sip of cold water. Even if Angel gave him the weapon, he would not dare to take it.
After the brief farce on the deck, the "Future" quickly left the safe harbor and, under Anderson's guidance, bypassed several whirlpools and the "unfortunate ruins" with the Ouroboros mural, and continued along a safe channel.
Soon, another "night" dispelled the sunlight and descended upon the ruins of the Gods' War. Angel returned to his room, lay on the bed, and fell asleep through meditation.
…
Tick, tick.
The sound of dripping water reached Angel's ears. She opened her eyes suddenly and found that she was not back to the library in her last dream, but in a dark and damp basement.
Standing up quickly, Angel used his dark vision to observe the dark room.
She immediately noticed the full-length mirror hanging on a windowless wall.
A full-length mirror in a place like this...
With a sudden thought, Angel immediately dodged to the side, avoiding the front range of the full-length mirror.
In this strange dream, a mirror that can connect to the spirit world is probably not a good sign.
After waiting quietly for a moment, she breathed a sigh of relief when she found that the full-length mirror had no reaction and no strange creatures crawled out.
Get out of this room right now...
Thinking this, Angel turned around.
In front of her, on the other wall, the same full-length mirror faced this direction.
In the dark mirror, Angel, with his blonde hair tied back, wore a wide-brimmed hat, a waist-hugging jacket, and black leather boots, with a sinister smile on his face.
The next second, she stepped out of the mirror, the sound of a blade being unsheathed was heard, and the sharp bone blade created a strong wind and chopped towards Angel's head.
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