Ember looked at the sea level in the distance and gradually rationalized his thoughts.

Refresh it.

Slaves were plundered from East Bailang in the southern continent and had to go through four nodes:

Aurora Society—> Painting World—> Crazy Captain—> Kaping—> the Royal House of Rune.

And this program can be completely simplified to the Aurora Society - > the world of painting - > the royal family of Rune.

The two procedures in between are completely meaningless.

However, Caping is a puppet supported by the Rune royal family, and it is also speculated that the crazy captain may also be a member of the Aurora Society.

The purpose of their existence is to act as a 'filter' and 'spokesperson' for both parties.

"No, it shouldn't be."

Ember thought for a long time and shook his head slightly, refuting his guess.

Although the crazy captain is 'crazy', he is obviously not a real madman like the Aurora Society, at most he is a 'madness' who doesn't know what to do.

When he did it before, he was even ready to make peace with himself, but the madmen of the Aurora Society would not make peace.

And the other party is obviously not the path of the 'secret prayer person'.

Other words.

The mad captain is either a member of the royal family or belongs to a third party.

Ember is more inclined to the second possibility.

Because if he's a member of the royal family, then the whole delivery process becomes-

Aurora Club - > Painting World - > Royal Family - > Royal Family - > Royal Family.

If this is the case, then it is purely a hole in the royal family's brains.

And the 'Hanged Man' said that the Mad Captain was a subordinate of the 'Sick Girl' Tracy.

Ember had previously speculated that she might be an 'Assassin'.

And the extraordinary person of the 'assassin' path has always come from the witch sect.

So.

The whole process should be the Aurora Society—> Painting World—> Witch Sect—> Kaping—> the Rune Royal Family.

"Aurora Society, Witch Church, Rune Royal Family."

"Tsk, is this a nest of snakes and rats?"

Ember smacked his tongue, being able to mix with two cult organizations, the Rune royal family is not a good thing.

As for why such a cumbersome handover procedure is being carried out between the three forces, he probably guessed the reason.

Because they don't trust each other.

The royal family doesn't believe in the Aurora Society, so they don't want to trade directly with the Aurora Society.

So let the Witch Sect act as an intermediary, but because he didn't believe in the Witch Sect either, he asked Kapin to come forward.

Of course.

It is also possible that the royal family thought that they were trading with the Witch Sect from beginning to end, but the Witch Sect secretly chose to 'outsource' to the Aurora Society.

Other words.

With the mad captain willing to die, Ember wants to continue the investigation.

The most recent breakthrough point is the Church of the Witches.

And there is only one known witch at sea-

Sick teenage girl.

"Perhaps, Mr. 'The Hanged Man' can provide clues."

Ember was thoughtful, just as he was thinking, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of what seemed to be a golden 'sun' on the horizon in the distance.

Moreover.

This 'little sun' is still magnifying and approaching at a very fast speed.

Eventually, the entire outline of the 'Little Sun' appeared in Ember's line of sight.

It wasn't the sun, it was a sailboat that shone golden in the sun.

Ember looked slightly moving.

Although the 'hanged man' promised to come to himself.

But finding a boat in the middle of the sea is not much different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

Now that he finally got a ship, of course he wouldn't want to let it go easily.

It's just that.

He was just trying to make a move to catch up before the other party left.

But in the end, I found that the other party seemed to have adjusted its direction and was looking for a way closer to him.

He was sure.

The other party must have noticed the strangeness of this ship.

But instead of leaving, they took the initiative to approach.

Is it because of curiosity?

Or are you confident enough in your own strength?

The golden galleon, which shone with a dazzling light and seemed to be able to blind the eyes, approached quickly, and began to slow down as it approached, and finally completed its parallel with the One-Eyed Skull.

The distance between the two sides was close enough that Ember could see the sailors above, the wariness on their faces, the cold glow of their weapons clenched in their hands.

It seems that they are preparing for a gang jumping operation.

And in fact, that's exactly what they did.

Almost for the first time.

A warrior in full-body plate armor jumped onto the deck with a group of sailors, looking at Ember with a wary face.

"This time, we must leave a few more alive."

Ember clenched the Black Knight's greatsword in his hand and silently reminded himself in his heart.

But after thinking about it, I feel that the big sword kills too fast, and I can't stop killing.

So he silently replaced it with the straight sword of Ilusir.

But.

They didn't fight after all.

Because Ember saw the sun symbol on the chest of the opponent's armor and flickered for a moment.

So he didn't do it.

Because a beautiful lady was standing quietly on the side of the ship.

So they didn't do it either.

The lady had a beautiful face like a goose's egg, a high nose, thin lips, and a pair of light blue eyes that looked like clear spring water.

The long brown hair parted in the middle and was tied in a simple but delicate knot at the back of the head, and then smoothly descended.

She wore no hat, but a beige coat with a cinched waist, and a palm-sized flower-shaped decoration made of white lace at the neckline spread downward, giving people an intellectual beauty.

The lower body is a pair of dark trousers, with leather boots, which is intellectually beautiful and has a lot of sassiness.

"Captain, be careful!"

A sailor next to the lady reminded vigilantly.

Not only him, but several sailors were quietly approaching the beautiful lady, faintly fanning in front of her.

"Captain?"

Ember was slightly surprised.

Because compared to the stereotypical pirate captain, she is more like a rich lady who comes to the sea for an outing.

Not to mention.

Standing with these vicious pirates, she is more like an innocent girl who has been abducted and trafficked here.

"Want a hitchhike?"

The beautiful lady on the side of the boat suddenly spoke, her voice cool and unusually pleasant.

But for some reason, she spoke in the ancient Phrsak.

If it weren't for Ember wearing the 'Eye of Wisdom', I'm afraid I wouldn't have understood it.

"Captain!"

The sailors on the side looked slightly changed and hurriedly tried to dissuade them.

But the lady just looked at him quietly with light blue eyes.

The sailor hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, pushed back two steps, and said no more.

"Do you want to come up?"

The lady looked at Ember again and asked softly.

"Okay."

Ember looked at the lady's undisguised expression, thought for a moment, and nodded slightly.

As soon as they met, they invited a stranger who slaughtered a boatload of people to board the boat, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that something was wrong.

But.

Ember doesn't care.

If the other party really gives him a ride, he doesn't mind taking a ride.

But if the other party wants to give him a ride, then he doesn't mind giving them a ride.

Thinking.

The embers leaped lightly and landed steadily on the deck.

He was wearing heavy armor, but he didn't make the slightest noise between jumps.

It didn't 'smash' on the deck, but was as light as a cat.

This scene made the beautiful lady's eyes flash with a hint of brilliance.

"Edwina Edwards."

The lady suddenly reached out to Ember and introduced herself.

“……”

Ember was silent for a moment, then stretched out his palm covering his hand, and whispered, "Ash Black." ”

"Ash Black?"

Hearing the name, Adevina suddenly frowned for some reason.

The sailors next to him noticed the change in the captain's demeanor, and they all quietly tightened their weapons.

But Adewina's frown was only for a moment, and she seemed to think of something again.

"Mr. Ash."

Adevina asked softly, "May I ask why you're here?" ”

"Because of an accident."

Ember thought for a moment and replied.

"Accident?"

Adevina seemed intrigued by his experience, asking, "What kind of accident?" ”

Ember didn't answer, just looked at her quietly.

"I'm sorry, I was rude, you don't have to answer."

Adevina reacted immediately and apologized for her actions.

"Where are we?"

Ember groaned for a moment and asked.

"Sunia Sea."

Advina was not surprised by Ember's inquiry, and replied, "If you want to ask for the exact location, this is southeast of Tuscat, fifteen hundred nautical miles from Tuscat, and about three thousand five hundred nautical miles from Baiam. ”

Ember made a thoughtful appearance, but he didn't know either of these places.

After thinking for a long time, Ember politely asked, "Can you prepare a room for me?" I want to take a break first. ”

"Of course."

Adevina bowed slightly, "Blue, you take Ash to arrange a room." ”

"Yes, Captain."

First mate Bru Walls, who had short gray curly hair, pushed his monocle in a slightly respectful tone.

"Please come with me, Mr. Ash."

Blue Walls walked up to the man in the Black Knight's armor, made a gesture of please, and led him straight to the cabin.

"Captain."

The two had just left, and the second officer, Orpheus, who had just jumped to the other boat, jumped back.

He took off his helmet, revealing a sculptural, tough face.

Then he took three steps and made two steps, walked quickly to Adwina's side, and said in a low voice, "I know this ship, this is the One-Eyed Skull. It's the flagship of the sick girl's subordinate 'Mad Captain', and he's just such a ship. ”

"And,"

Orpheus took a deep breath, his eyes a little solemn, "I've checked, there is no one alive on the ship, that guy is definitely a ruthless character!" We shouldn't have let him on board. ”

"Mad Captain?"

Edwina frowned slightly, and suddenly said, "That human trafficker? ”

"Yes."

Orpheus nodded and said in a deep voice, "Although I don't like this kind of goods either, he is also an extraordinary Sequence 6 Extraordinary, and there are two Sequence 7s under his hands. Even if it's me, it's hard to take them down without paying a price. ”

"But all the traces on the ship suggest that this is more like a premeditated massacre!"

"That guy is too dangerous!"

"Captain, do you want to ......?"

As soon as he heard this, the third deputy next to him, Joderson, was also a little worried and made a throat-cutting gesture.

Adevina looked at Yodson.

Compared to the others, Yoderson wears a white shirt, black waistcoat, and a floral bow tie, and looks like a clerk more than a pirate.

But his words were more direct than anyone else's.

But Yoderson was not weak at all, but puffed up his chest proudly.

Second mate Olforth glanced at Yoderson, nicknamed 'Flower Bow Tie', though he had always been unhappy with the three.

But I have to admit that he has a point.

For such a person of unknown origin and obviously extremely cruel, it is always good to strike first.

Although they are not vicious pirates, they are still pirates after all, and they are not good people.

Good people can't survive at sea.

"Nope."

Adevina shook her head lightly and said softly, "Have you ever thought about a question? ”

"What?"

The second officer, Olpheus, and the third officer, the 'flower bow tie' Yoderson, were stunned at the same time.

"If it was the boatload of people he killed, how did he get on board?"

Adevina looked at the dried blood on the one-eyed skull on the other side and said softly.

"This ......"

The second officer, Olpheus, was slightly stunned, and a little strange.

That's right.

How did he get on board?

Wearing such armor, standing in the crowd is the most beautiful boy, and he definitely stands out from the crowd.

If he didn't deal with the 'crazy captain', he would never be able to get on board in a grand manner.

Not to mention.

The nearest islands were at least a day's journey, and judging by the time it took for those to die, it should have been no more than ten hours.

In other words, the opponent is moving his hand on the sea where he does not land on the island before and after landing.

But this makes another question more acute -

How the hell did he get on board?

"Is it infighting?"

Second mate Olpheus thought for a moment and asked with some uncertainty.

"Captain."

The 'Flower Bow Tie' stepped forward again and encouraged, "If that's the case, then we can't let him get on the boat, let's strike first and kill him as soon as possible!" ”

"I'm thinking."

A bright color flashed in Adevina's beautiful eyes, "Is it possible that he was picked up by the crazy captain?" ”

The second officer's face was full of surprise, and he wanted to ask for details.

But just then, First Officer Blue Walls walked back.

"How?"

Adevina asked.

"It's normal."

"He was calm all the way," replied Bru Walls, "and I have arranged for two astute sailors to be at his door, so that if there is a situation we can find out as soon as possible." ”

"Which room did you put him in?"

Adevina bowed slightly, expressing her approval of the first mate's action, and then asked.

"Yodson's."

Blue Walls glanced at the 'flower bow tie' and said casually, "After all, he is a guest, and he is still a strong man, so he can't be allowed to live on the lower floor and huddle with other sailors, right?" ”

"Huh?!"

The 'flower bow tie' Yoderson, who was still watching the play, suddenly widened his eyes and said angrily, "You dog! Why don't you give him your room?! ”

"I'm the first mate."

Blue Walls glanced disdainfully at the 'flower bow tie' and said leisurely.

"Nima's!"

The 'Flower Bow Tie' was furious, "That's my room, no, I have to get it back!" ”

Adevina looked at the two subordinates, as if she could see their restlessness, and said lightly, "Don't do anything superfluous, and don't clash with him." Yodson, lend him your room for the time being, or a few days. ”

"Yes, Captain."

First mate Blue and second mate Olpheus nodded without hesitation.

There was only a long silence and a slight nod.

And the 'flower bow tie' Yoderson was watched by Edwina, and although he was annoyed, he had to nod his head in response.

Adevina didn't say anything more, she still had the most basic trust in her subordinates.

If they can't even do this little thing, they don't have the right to stay on board.

The lady turned and walked to the captain's quarters, closing the door to block their view as the others watched.

Adevina went to the table, took out the letter paper and pen, and thought for a long time before writing:

"Dear Lady Clarna......"

PS: Kavin, the codeword forgot the time, sorry sorry

(End of chapter)