While waiting for the artillery to be placed, Adrian and Sebastian spent most of their time in the tavern and the captain's quarters. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info they are old and don't know how to appreciate those ordinary lives. But after more than ten years of quiet life in Osente, they have become a stranger to the turbulent life at sea. So they are so conflicted that they don't know what to do next.

Maffeo, on the other hand, is inseparable from Walter, a very well-behaved little guy. Under Maffeo's care, it finally began to come alive. It also thoroughly identified with Maffeo as its master, and Maffeo didn't know what his previous owner was, or maybe it didn't have a previous owner at all, but Maffeo decided to see it as the best gift of his own journey.

It wasn't until on the seventh day of the vineyard that Kohler found Adrian that night. He had been hiding some things before, and Sebastian had seen some clues from the conversation he had in the past few days. But he didn't expose it to his face, just reminded Adrian. In any case, he had now decided to tell the story of the concealment, which he believed was necessary.

"Two weeks ago, a strange ship came here. In the captain's room, facing Adrian and Sebastian as well as Maffeo and Walter, he uttered the first words he had ever spoken as he entered.

"It's a captain's paradise and it's not surprising to have any strange ships. Adrian smiled nonchalantly.

"Nope. Kohler immediately denied. "The guys on the boat were all dressed in costumes similar to those of the missionaries, and honestly, they looked sinister with their hoods. ”

"Sounds like some believers. Sebastian said strangely.

Kohler took a large gulp of rum into his throat and continued, "They went ashore and started doing some strange things. I don't know exactly what those guys were doing, but they kept mentioning one word over and over again - apostles. ”

Maffeo's face sank as he guessed that the believers were most likely the violent raiders Elias was talking about. But he wasn't prepared to get involved with them, and he tried his best to avoid them. "I know them. ”

Adrian looked at Maffeo in surprise, "Boy, Kohler doesn't look like he's joking, so you shouldn't be joking." ”

"In Osente, the local garrison captain, Meyer, once mentioned to me the existence of this organization. Their actions have always been associated with the apostles, and they are divided into two factions. Maffeo shook his head.

"Do you know what an apostle means?" Sebastian said cautiously, lowering his voice, as if he were afraid of the word.

Adrian couldn't have known, he had never been interested in these things, so he just shook his head indifferently. Kohler's reaction was a little more muted, and he didn't actually know much about the Apostle, after all, there were too many inside stories about the so-called Four Swordsmen's defeat of Shylock that had not been released to the public. Maffeo, who knew only a little about the apostles, did not make any return, and he did not have a favorable opinion of the apostles. So in the end, the only response to Sebastian was Walter's cry.

"It seems that there is no need to continue this topic. Adrian spread his hands. "None of us knew anything about the apostles, so it's none of our business what those guys want to do. ”

"No, listen to me. Kohler stopped Adrian's actions. "Their rhetoric was inflammatory, they said that there was something about the apostles on the island. I don't know what it was, but the stupid captains thought it would be a treasure, and they never knew what an apostle meant. ”

"What is it?" Sebastian asked.

"I said I don't know, no one can even prove its existence. The believers soon left, but their words had a big impact. In any case, at least quite a few captains became interested in what they were saying. So, as usual, they searched the island. The result was expected with no discoveries, what a bunch of stupid bastards who really thought that the mysterious apostles would leave something behind on this worthless island. Kohler shook his head, laughing at what they were doing.

"Please, Kohler, just say what you want to do. Adrian waved his hand, he had always been bored by these cumbersome explanations.

Kohler nodded and put the glass down in his hand. "Most of the guys have given up, they think it's just a lie from the believers. But some people don't think so, I don't know if you've ever heard the nickname "Devil of the West Sea"?"

Adrian hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. He kept himself locked up in a beach cabin in Osente for many years, oblivious to the outside world. He swears he doesn't know the world anymore, but he wants to know it again. The most precious thing he had was the experience of a man in his fifties and the Black Shark that had been with him for a lifetime.

Sebastian reacted differently and nodded at Kohler. "I've heard that they are said to be the most vicious privateers in this sea. He was so cruel that even the Imperial Navy did not dare to provoke him easily, and they plundered all the merchant ships that sailed on the seas without restraint. Rumor has it that their captain once ordered his crew to attack an Imperial warship after getting drunk, and eventually sank it. ”

"Someone recently saw the Devil on the horizon. Kohler's words are short, but they mean a lot. Sebastian knew what he meant, the Devil was the flagship of Captain Damon, the "Devil of the West Seas". The guy had a fleet of privateers just like Adrian once did, which at least proves that he has a very good negotiator, as the Empire doesn't allow any privateers to form a fleet.

"Did he covet what the believers were saying?" Adrian asked in a deep voice, finally becoming serious.

"The captains who come and go are the pioneers of leaks, and they never keep their mouths shut. Kohler spread his hands helplessly.

"What the hell do you think?" Adrian continued.

Kohler's expression was grim, "That guy is a demon, like his nickname. If his goal is really the island's so-called apostolic stuff, then he will do whatever it takes to find out, even if it's to overturn the entire island. I also know that he has always ignored any rules and reasoning. He had never been here, but every time he set foot on a strange land, he plundered without restraint. I've lived here for many years and I don't want to see him spoil the peace and beauty of this place. ”

"Won't the captains here put a stop to him?" said Maffeo again after a long silence.

Kohler set his eyes on Maffeo, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Captains wouldn't want to mess with such a guy unless they wanted to sink their ship to the bottom of the sea to be in the company of sharks. ”

Maffeo returned to silence, knowing exactly what Kohler had in mind. Now that he's telling the truth, he also knows what the consequences would be if he really confronted Captain Damon. That would have been disastrous for the Black Shark and the rest of the crew who had never fought before, but the final choice lay with Adrian, and Maffeo wanted nothing more than he could do to make the right choice, as Marcos did.

"I know what you think, and I know how sensible you are about it. But I think you should know that we don't have any chance of winning. Sebastian reminded, though he couldn't bear to say that.

Kohler nodded regretfully, "Yes, I know. So maybe it was just a dream I had alone at first, and the dream would never come true. ”

"Tell me all about that "West Sea Devil". Adrian's tone was suddenly full of majesty, and it was the first time Maffeo had heard Adrian say that.

"What do you want, Adrian?" asked Sebastian nervously, surprised him and gave him a hint of danger.

"I don't care what the hell the "West Sea Devil" is, it's just a name that a group of latecomers flaunt themselves. I just want them to know that the "Ghost of the Western Sea" will devour everything the devil has!"

Sebastian and Kohler froze almost at the same time, "Ghost of the Western Sea," a familiar and unfamiliar name for them. It's been a long time since they've heard it, but it's a reminder of their days as pirates. The Black Shark haunts the endless seas like a ghost, and when worthy targets discover its presence, they will find themselves haunted by ghosts, never able to escape the nightmarish three-masted beast.