"How can a person save himself when he is alone at sea? Waiting online, it's in a hurry. ”

Ember looked at the endless blue sea and fell into deep thought.

First of all, he will not sail a boat.

And even if he could sail, it wouldn't help.

Because he didn't have enough sailors in the first place—

The ship's original sailors have been reduced to immobile corpses.

Second, the ship's mast was also broken.

Laughing to death, I can't drive it at all.

It's hard to keep a living, but it's a fool who can only 'Abba Aba'.

Even his head exploded directly in front of him.

He couldn't ask if he wanted to.

So for the embers now.

He really only had two options.

First, use a return bone fragment.

This will take him straight back to the original campfire-

But not necessarily.

Because he hasn't tried.

Second, ask others for help.

There are two people to consider for help.

The Fool and the Goddess of the Night.

The latter, according to their counterparts in the Church of the Night, the goddess rarely responds to ordinary believers.

Only thirteen archbishops and nine senior deacons have this qualification.

Again.

Ember hadn't seen her at all and lacked trust in her.

In contrast, Mr. 'Fool' is responsive.

So, it's up to you to decide,

Zhou Mingrui!

"O fool who does not belong to this age;"

"You are the mysterious lord above the gray mist;"

"You are the king of yellow and black who rules good fortune."

"I pray to be able to meet Mr. 'The Hanged Man'."

Ember hung his head slightly, chanting in a whisper in Hermes.

Although it was his first time, he also knew that it was best to recite the incantation in Hermes.

……

Beckland, 15 Minsk Street.

Crane, who had just met with his neighbor, Attorney Jürgen, and had been entrusted by the other party to find the cat, was suddenly in a trance, and a buzzing whisper suddenly sounded in his ears.

Crane, who was already familiar with this, immediately reacted that someone was praying to him.

Crane's mind moved, and he immediately set off for the gray mist to respond.

In the majestic palace like the giant's dwelling, his figure appeared at the top of the long bronze table, and his eyes reflected a cluster of constantly jumping flames.

Crane's expression moved slightly.

This is the first time Ember has taken the initiative to pray to him, is there any trouble?

Crane raised his right hand and spread spirituality, touching the flame that symbolized the "embers".

Boom, a blurry picture appeared in his mind.

On the endless sea, there is a red wrecked sailboat.

And beside the broken mast of the sailboat, a figure in black armor was praying to himself.

Klein almost immediately confirmed the identity of the other party, and there was absolutely no doubt about the embers!

After all, the other party's black knight armor is still quite familiar to him.

It's just that......

"Why did he suddenly run out to sea?"

Klein was puzzled.

He had had coffee with Ember the other day, so why did he suddenly run off to sea?

And this ship......

Klein looked at it and couldn't help twitching out of the corner of his eye.

Good guys, what's the red boat?

It was clearly stained red with blood!

Although the picture is rather blurry, it looks like a mosaic.

But he could still vaguely distinguish the corpses of sailors lying on the deck!

But he could tell that these people were pirates—

The flag with a white skull mass on the broken mast is a testament to this.

So, the embers are probably justified defense.

At best, it can be regarded as over-defensive.

But it still left Klein a little speechless.

Because he couldn't read Ember's behavior patterns at all.

Aren't you looking for the Black Emperor in Beckland?

Why did you suddenly run away to sea?

Even slaughtered a boatload of people by the way.

Crane couldn't help but complain, and easily pulled the embers into the gray mist.

Then he touched the star representing the 'hanged man' with his spirit and pulled him up as well.

On the sea of Sunia, in an ancient sailing ship.

Alger Wilson locked the door to the captain's quarters and sat behind the sextant and his nautical notes, searching for the coordinates of an island.

But at this moment, he felt the call of the "fool".

He didn't resist, but instinctively lowered his head and let it go.

"Mr. 'Fool'."

Alger stood up and saluted respectfully, but glanced at the embers beside him.

It is not the time for the 'Tarot Meeting' to be held, and no one else is present.

In other words, should Mr. 'Lover' have a private affair to find himself?

"Mr. 'The Hanged Man'."

Ember spoke directly, "I was stranded at sea due to some accident, so I hope you can help me return to the kingdom of Rune." ”

The 'upside-down hangman's heart moved slightly, and he nodded without hesitation, "Where is your position?" ”

To be able to meet the members of the Tarot Society in reality, he naturally couldn't ask for it.

Moreover, he has been worrying about some things lately.

The arrival of the 'lover' may be able to solve his urgent need.

Alger was still thinking about it, but suddenly realized that the embers on the side had not spoken for a long time.

This made him suddenly have a sense of foreboding.

"Mr. 'Lover'."

Alger looked a little hesitant and asked cautiously, "Are you going to tell me that you don't know where you are?" ”

“……”

Ember was silent for a while, and then slowly spoke, "A few hours ago, I followed Mr. A of the Aurora Society into the painting world, and when I came out, I was at sea. So, I really don't know where I am now. ”

"How many hours?"

Klein's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly reached out and gently tapped the table to attract the attention of the two, and slowly spoke, "Mr. 'Hanged Man', what month and day is today?" ”

Alger didn't expect him to ask such a question, and he paused for a moment before answering.

"September 2nd."

“……”

“……”

The atmosphere above the gray mist suddenly fell silent, and Ember slowly spoke, "So, five days have passed? ”

The last tarot meeting was on August 27.

He received information about Mr. A from Audrey on the same day and went to Mr. A's residence on 28 August the following day.

And now, exactly five days have passed since August 28th!

But in his impression.

It's only been a few hours.

"What do you mean it's been five days? Did the 'lovers' think that only a few hours had passed? ”

The more Alger thought about it, the more frightened he felt, and he couldn't help but feel a little tingling in his scalp.

"Then it's not my fault."

Crane, who was originally self-doubting, breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time looked at Ember with some surprise.

Does what happened to Ember show that the speed of time in the painting world is different from that of the outside world?

"None of that matters."

Ember broke the silence and asked, "Mr. 'Hanged Man', do you have a way to find me?" ”

“……”

Klein was a little speechless, this is obviously very important information, okay!

It doesn't matter anymore!

That is, as a 'fool', he must remain forced, otherwise he will have to complain twice.

"It's hard."

Alger was a little puzzled after sorting out his thoughts, "Mr. 'Lover', you must know that there is more to this world than the Sunia Sea. If you're not on the Sunia Sea right now, there's nothing I can do about it. ”

Ember also fell silent.

This world is divided into the southern continent and the northern continent.

The Northern Continent is the major human kingdoms and empires, and the Southern Continent is the colony of the Great Road.

To the west of the North and South continents is the Sea of Mist, to the east is the Sunia Sea, and in the middle is the Furious Sea.

In addition to this, there is the North Sea in the north of the North Continent and the Polar Sea in the south of the South Continent.

Together, they are the so-called "Five Seas".

If he wasn't in the Sunia Sea, Alger wouldn't be able to save him even if he wanted to.

"That's right."

Alger thought for a moment and said, "Mr. 'Lover', first describe what is nearby that could be used as a reference. ”

"Nope."

Ember paused for a moment and shook his head slightly, "I'm on a ship now, surrounded by the sea, and I can't find anything to use as a reference. ”

"This ......"

Alger subconsciously wanted to ask why you didn't ask someone on the boat for help?

And then he realized.

The ship is either a ghost ship or the people on board have been killed.

"Then talk about the ship."

Alger thought for a moment, then asked, "Does he have any iconic items?" Like, what type of ship is this? What cargo is on board? And what does the ship's flag look like? ”

"The words of the flag,"

Ember muttered for a moment, "It's a white skull flag. ”

"The white skull flag?"

Alger frowned, many pirate flags were skeleton flags.

And although the white skull flag has narrowed its scope, it is still difficult to distinguish.

It's a pity that Mr. 'Lover' was exiled to the sea through the 'painting world', and he doesn't know much about the sea, and he can't expect the other party to provide too much information.

"Wait!"

Alger seemed to suddenly realize something, and said with a strange face, "'Mr. Lover', the skull flag you mentioned, the white skull still has a 'one-eye patch'. ”

"Yes."

Ember thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

"That's right."

Alger sighed, "There are many pirates at sea who use skulls as flags, but there is only one white skull flag with a one-eyepatch, and you should be talking about the crazy captain's one-eyed skull." ”

"Mad Captain?"

Ember was stunned for a moment, and hesitated, "The one I asked you to investigate the slave trade?" ”

"Yes."

Alger nodded slightly, "Mr. 'Lover', you appeared on the sea through the world of painting, and it just so happens that 'Captain Mad Ship' is suspected to be related to the world of painting. So, I think you stumbled up on Captain Mad Captain's ship. ”

After a pause, Alger asked, "Let me ask first, Mr. 'Lover', you should have a mouthful, right?" ”

Alger's expression was helpless, because he could actually guess without the embers.

But if the embers leave a living mouth, they won't even know where they are.

But.

Mad Captain: That's the extraordinary of Sequence 6!

There is no shortage of Sequence 7 extraordinaires under his hands.

In this way, a boatload of people can be regarded as the number one in the platoon under the pirate general.

As a result, he was easily slaughtered by the 'lover', and it seems that Mr. 'lover''s strength is terrifying!

“……”

Ember fell silent again, and he felt that he should save himself.

But I don't think there's any point in explaining.

When people are dead, what difference does it make if they are alive or not?

"Of course."

Seeing that Ember didn't speak, Alger thought he was embarrassed, and said softly, "Since you already know that it's on Captain Mad Captain's ship, it's easy to do." The Mad Captain has been active in the Sunia Sea, traveling between the Kingdom of Rune and East Bailang. ”

"I'll search south along the trade routes, and I should be able to find the location of Mr. 'Lover'."

"Boats usually float along the current, and if you see any islands along the way, Mr. 'Lover', remember to notify me as soon as possible, so that I can confirm your location."

"In addition."

Alger paused for a moment, then admonished, "If you find a passing ship, Mr. 'Lover', you can try to ask them to give you a ride, or you can ask them to confirm the location and wait for me to find you." ”

"Of course, people on the sea can't talk so well, so Mr. 'Lover', you can also use some appropriate means. But it's better to start lightly and leave as much alive as possible. ”

"Okay."

Ember was silent for a long time and nodded slightly.

He also knew that this was the only viable solution at the moment.

At the end of the exchange, Mr. 'Fool' waved the two back to reality.

But he himself remained above the gray mist.

He was thinking.

Aurora is known to have a painting world.

Ember only stayed in the painting world for a few hours before leaving through the exit.

And it's been five days since the outside world.

This is enough to prove that the world of painting has a completely different flow of time from reality.

But Klein is now more concerned with what Ember sees and does in the world of painting.

After all, it is the painting world of the Aurora Society, and maybe the real creator is in it.

As for what happened to Ember in the world of painting, Klein was also really curious.

But he couldn't pull his face down to ask, and at the same time he was worried that if he asked too much, he would see the flaws.

Well, to put it bluntly, it's a weak heart.

……

"Wait two more days."

Ember of consciousness returned to his body and looked at the sky and was silent.

He had hoped that the 'hanged man' would have investigated the slave trade at sea.

And now, although he can be sure that the 'crazy captain' is secretly transporting slaves for the royal family through the 'painting world' of the Aurora Society.

But with the closure of the painting world and the death of the 'mad captain', the clue is broken here.

Moreover, it was cut off by his own hands.

Ember suddenly had a headache, but at the end it felt strange.

The mad captain trafficked his efforts not by the fleet, but by 'painting the world'.

One thing is for sure.

In addition to the 'corner (entrance) of the painting world in Mr. A's hand, there should be another 'entrance' in East Bailang.

The Aurora Society captured slaves in East Bailang and sent them to the world of painting through the 'entrance'.

After that, through the 'exit' of the mad captain, the slaves were resold to human traffickers like Kapin.

But here's the problem.

One of the most critical nodes in this is the world of painting.

They can collect slaves from the Aurora Society with the 'entrance', and then hand over the 'exit' to the head of the royal family to deliver the slaves directly to their desired location.

In this way, there is no need for the two intermediaries of Kapin and Captain Mad at all.

It saves time and reduces the risk of exposure by reducing intermediaries.

The operation that Ember can imagine, the royal family and the aurora will have no reason not to think of.

But instead of doing so, they deliberately added two useless programs, Captain Mad and Kapin, in the middle.

Why is that?

(End of chapter)