One day, the source of disaster will befall the continent of Arad. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info one day, new wounds will be added to that land. Someday, those familiar histories will replay inadvertently......

The year 994 of the Arad calendar

He was lying on the beach, enjoying the June sun. He felt as if he had entered a world of his own, with the warm sun shining on him and the sound of seagulls surrounding his ears. The voice that seemed to call to him was mixed with the sound of the sea lapping against the shore, and he thought he had misheard, until the owner of the voice slapped his face impatiently. "Maffeo, Maffeo!"

Breaking away from one's world for a moment, Maffeo opened his eyes, and he saw Schultz's disgruntled face. "What's the matter, Frederick......"

"We're about to go, how long are you going to sunbathe?" Schultz complained.

Maffeo reluctantly stood up, only to find Schultz holding Walter in one hand and his precious sword in the other. "The Nowell sun doesn't want to sleep......" he stretched.

"I don't remember how many times this is, and every time you've been the last guy since we left Aucente. Schultz grimaced at Maffeo and then tried to put the rope that held Walter into Maffeo's hands. "Then you take the little one, it's so strong, I feel like my arm is about to dislocate. ”

Maffeo took the rope and smirked. "That's not going to work, Frederick. Two months ago, when we met those outlaws, you yelled for me to help you. ”

Schultz stamped his foot and fought back. "I wasn't ready, I almost crashed into the guys, I didn't even have time to draw my weapon. ”

"Yes, yes, no matter what, I saved you. Maffeo whistled at Walter and led him towards the town of Noville. Schultz hesitated, wondering what kind of expression to use to humiliate Maffeo. In the end, he just stuck out his tongue at his back, then raised his fist and swung it into the air in front of him.

Norville, a port town south of the Delos Empire, is Blackburn's hometown, a place that looks as indisputable as the West Coast. Maffeo and Adrian had been here for more than two months, the longest time they had stayed in one place during their year-and-a-half-long trip from Aucente. It was a coincidence, and if it weren't for Schultz's accidental discovery of a lost treasure map on an island near Normill, Adrian would not have changed his planned route to the plains of Amiens.

The result was certainly not expected by Adrian, who did not believe this, and after two months of searching here, they found that the so-called treasure had already been looted by the Imperial Army. They don't have a treasure map, but they have enough manpower to build anywhere in their territory, and it's easy to find a treasure while building.

Of course, Maffeo tried to look for Blackburn's home and his father after he arrived, but he had no clues, and the surname Blackburn seemed to be common here, so this feeling of looking for a needle in a haystack made Maffeo give up the search on his third day here.

On top of that, people here seem to be born with a passion. That kind of enthusiasm is not a knife hidden in a smile, but a genuine enthusiasm. On the streets, they tend to greet strangers and do everything they can to help outsiders. Maffeo actually had a crush on the town, and when he thought of Blackburn, he realized how much family affects a person.

Maffeo and Schultz had to cross almost half of Norville to reach the local port, and the Black Shark was ready to lift anchor. In any case, Schultz could not escape Adrian's beating, and he knew it, so whenever Adrian wanted to have a seizure, he would hide behind Maffeo.

The letter that came out of nowhere and almost disrupted everyone's plans was received from the public mailbox set up by Nowell, where the two of them passed. As the two walked down the street leading to the port, they spotted Sebastian standing in front of the mailbox talking to a young man delivering a letter. Maffeo was surprised, because Sebastian should have been quietly waiting on the Black Shark at this time, as the first mate of the Black Shark, he had never been on land when he was preparing to sail, so Maffeo guessed that something might have happened.

"What's wrong, Sebastian?" asked Maffeo, stepping forward.

"You're finally here, Maffeo. Sebastian pointed at Maffeo with his finger, as if he had been waiting for a long time. "What's the sender's name?" he asked, turning back to the young man who had delivered the letter.

"Uh, Marcos Cheney. ”

"Maffeo, do you recognize a fellow named Marcos Cheney? The letter was sent from Huttonmar, the capital of the Duchy of Belmar. Sebastian confirmed, then turned back to ask Maffeo.

This is perhaps the funniest question Maffeo has ever heard, "Of course, that guy is my brother." ”

"Good. He immediately turned around and took the letter from the guy. "Thank you. ”

"Did he write to me?"

"Urgent letters, which usually cost two or three times the price, but will be delivered twice as fast as a regular letter, I think he must be in a hurry to get the letter to you. Sebastian handed the envelope to Maffeo.

To be honest, Maffeo was puzzled at this time, because Marcos had never written to himself during the days he was traveling alone. But today he received a letter from the other party, and it was urgent, and he was almost sure that something must have happened, so he couldn't wait to open the envelope and start reading.

"My faithful servant, Maffeo Fry. The first sentence of the letter made Maffeo laugh, the guy was still the same, and he would never miss an opportunity to make fun of himself. But perhaps it was the last time he smiled in the time he saw the letter, as the rest of the story made his expression more and more grim.

"I hope this letter doesn't cause you any confusion, and if you're dealing with something that's a headache for you, then please accept my sincere apologies to you. We all miss you, at least in your absence, we lost a lot of things that could be used as jokes. In any case, we look forward to the day when we reunite with you. Let's get to the point, actually, this is perhaps the worst news that the Apostle has appeared, and is located right near the West Coast. It is said to be close, but in fact it is in the sky, in the heavenly veil beast. I think you should know a little bit about the Blue Truth Cult, it's terrifying, the apostle named Lotus has controlled almost all the cultists who live on the Heavenly Veil Behemoth. To be honest, I really don't think this is a normal phenomenon, why did the apostles appear in Arad without warning? I don't want to go into the answer to that question yet, because that's not what we need to do right now. According to Alice, the bard on the West Coast, Lotus' power is waning. I don't fully believe her words, but given the events of the Cave of Sorrows, it is not entirely unreasonable that the Apostles would bring disaster to the people. You can choose not to come back, and we don't blame you, after all, not everyone has the courage to face the mysterious and powerful Apostle. Of course, if you'd like to get back among us, then head to Warehouse 13 on the West Coast, in the deepest part of the street behind the Academy of Magic, next to the port. - Your brother, Marcos. ”

"Damn it......" Maffeo cursed in a low voice, and the prophecy that had been sleeping deep in his heart resurfaced. Alice once said to herself that the source of disaster would befall the continent of Arad, and he couldn't think of any other guy who could bring devastating disaster to this place except the Apostle. It's actually a simple thing to make a decision, Maffeo muttered as he looked at the sky. "I'll be back...... Number 13 ...... 13 is not a good number......"