"So, you and Boris went straight down?" Weel, Hierro, and Pease sat at the table in the cabin, and Weel put down the glass of water in his hand, "I've been going around down there for a long time. Where do we go next? Luckily, none of us were hurt...... So, King Octopus? ”

Hierro patted the crumbs off his beard and rubbed his hands against his pants, "Hmm. Then he took the glass of water on the table, poured half of the wine he had taken from the boat, and craned his neck, and Hierro poured the half of the wine into his mouth

"Brother Weir, I'm full." Pease, who was sitting on the sidelines, pushed the plate aside and looked at Hierro. Wiel nodded, "Pease, go see how Boreth is doing, if he's getting better." ”

"Well, I'll go." With that, Pease jumped out of his chair and walked towards the side of the cabin.

"Let's get down to business." Werr then turned his gaze to Hierro. "Captain Hierro...... If it was the key, I got one. ”

Hierro looked at Vere in some surprise, who took the silver key from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"How did you get this key? …… It was the second key to the ship. Hierro picked it up and looked at it in front of his eyes.

"I found it under the cabin." Weir said casually. "And a journal...... There are a few things written down on it. ”

"Did you find the charts they came from?" This is what Hiero cares about the most.

But Ver did not reply, and said to himself, "The journal says that there have been no star spirits in this archipelago for hundreds of years. Wiel looked at Hierro with blazing eyes, "It even says that this is an uncharted sea...... Captain Hierro, this ship was here five years ago, so ......"

Hierro was silent, he was silent for a while, "What do you want to ask?" ”

"I don't know how long a star spirit can live, but it's clear that you don't live to be hundreds of years old." Wiel sat up straight, "The period of time you are talking about is actually hundreds of years...... Captain Hiero, can you tell me how you spent all this time? Or if I put it another way, are you still a living person? ”

"Hahaha, of course I'm a living person, a big living person...... Boy, everyone has their own little secret, I've lived for so long, I just want to do something. How could I die when I didn't? Hahaha......"

"Oh? I'm curious about the secret now. Wer looked critically at Hierro, "You might as well tell me." ”

"You'll know, boy, you'll know, but not now." Hierro picked up the bottle next to him and poured some of the wine into his glass, "It's almost there, if I can find all the keys...... Find that sea ship and you'll know...... Maybe I'll want you to help me then. ”

Wiel looked at Hierro, who drank his drink to himself.

"Boy, you have to understand that here, in this cage-like sea, without that legendary ship, we can't get out......"

"So we're going to go to the octopus king that the fish-man said we were talking about, instead of going back, aren't we?" Weir's arms rested on the table, and the ship was heading in the direction of the fog dissipating.

"yes, I hope the octopus king that the fishman said is of some use...... If only anything could be exchanged. Hierro's eyes looked to the side of the ship, "On the boat, I remembered something......"

"Something? Did you encounter a ghost hitting the wall? Will said curiously. Or does it have something to do with your secrets? ”

"Concerning ......," Hierro was silent for a moment, "I have to get out, get out of here, find some men, and prepare a fleet." ”

"And then go and be a pirate? You've been trapped for so many years, and the idea of being a pirate captain hasn't gone away? Can't you just think about finding a better place to spend the rest of your life? Why do you have to go to great lengths to get back to sea? Wille looked out of the porthole, and the red of the sun was gradually turning into the silver of the moon.

"......" Hierro did not speak, but quietly looked at the waves of the sea, his eyes were deep. I can't let go of ......"

"What else can't you put down?" Wille sighed, "Get out of trouble, ship, wine, set sail again...... That's enough for an old man, not to mention, we've just experienced those things. ”

"You're right...... For an old man, it is indeed enough. Hierro sighed, then turned to look at Will. I'm an old man, but I'm still a captain. ”

"So what? You've been stranded on an island and spent half your life with monkeys because of this, what does that have to do with being old? Will shook his head, looked at Hierro waving his hand, and said helplessly, "You're really ...... I can't persuade you. ”

"Hahaha! You don't have to worry about an old man like me, I'm still very strong, and it's no problem to work hard at sea for more than ten years. Hierro seemed to be pleased, and raised his glass to drink some more, but found that there was no more wine in the cup. Although we didn't get the keys or charts, we were lucky to get some wine. He narrowed his eyes at the bottle in his hand.

"Here's a kid for you." An amulet-like object flew out of Hierro's hand and landed into Vere's hand. "This is supposed to be a token of the gem merchant ship...... You take it. ”

"Brother Vere! She woke up. Pease stepped out of the room, leaning at the doorframe, and spoke to the two men who were silent.

Hierro smiled slightly, "Let's see." Vere stood up, paused beside Hierro, and walked toward where Boris was.

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"Are you feeling better?" Will sat on the side of the bed, looking at Boreth, who opened her eyes weakly, tilted her head, and looked at Will.

"It's okay, it's just a little overconsumed, like you used magic before...... That door...... Or what's behind the door, that's probably the reason for the formation of that fog. Boreth smiled slightly. Where are we now? ”

"We're back on the ship, and we're now heading in the direction of what the fish-man calls the 'King Octopus.'"

"Is the fog gone? You're not hurt, are you? ”

"The fog is gone, don't worry about us, you're the only one here who hurts the most."

"That's good, that's good."

"Good what? What exactly did you encounter? Makes you hurt like this? "Will bring some food and water from the side." Come, eat something. ”

“…… Is it nighttime? ”

"It's just night...... Hiero said, "Maybe tomorrow morning, we'll be in the place Elder Fishman said." ”

"That's good......" Boreth felt a headache and closed his eyes, his brow furrowed. Boreth, are you really okay? ”

"I'm fine...... Just some headaches. After drinking something, Boris fell into a deep sleep, and Weir and Pease exited the room, and Hierro had left the cabin and went to the deck.

After Pease fell asleep, Werr greeted Hiero and returned to his room, where he lay down on the bed.

This half a day, or more than a day...... After walking through the fog for so long, Weir felt a little tired, and now he was lying on the bed steadily. Instead, it feels a little unreal. What can hurt Bo Rice, he can't get out of trouble in the curse, this fog trip is full of strange things, Hiero is still hiding some things, and I don't know if it's good or bad.

Although Vere himself had never thought that he could do this, Vere stretched out his hands and raised them in front of him. From a person struggling on the brink of life and death, to the current skills and abilities, Weier himself is also puzzled, and there are many places where he does not know what is going on. "Even I'm a ...... myself"

"But everything is slowly getting better...... It won't be long before we can get to where the Star Spirits live. Weir covered his face and rubbed it vigorously, "Can you still go back?" ...... of Wiel"

As the night deepened, and the weary people fell into a deep sleep, only Hierro was standing on one side of the deck with his eyes open, gently shaking the wine bottle in his hand, and looking at the sparkling sea, quiet and deserted in the silver moonlight.

"Maelstrom...... Hundreds of years......" Captain Hierro whispered a trumpet-like song, teleported out with wine and a faint sadness, "...... With the stars showing the way, let's take the plunge! Where? Let the boat drift, swing to the waves of the sea, swing to the ......"

The piece of paper he was holding in his hand marked the sea, and a large red cross was drawn in the middle of the drawing.

The wooden boat went farther and farther in the moonlight, until the last plank of the sea sank into the water