Chapter Ninety-Six: The Heart Has a Soul

Sunday, September 16th.

After a week-long voyage, the Golden Dream finally arrived in Tuscat this morning.

Ember stood on the side of the gunwale, looking out the window at the horizon.

The blue waves ripple there, stretching inch by inch along the contours of Tuscat Island, undulating in the wind.

Not much.

The ship docked at the private harbor of Tuscat and laid down the embers.

Edvina stood quietly on the side of the side, watching the embers move away.

"Captain."

First mate Blue stepped forward and whispered, "Shall we go now?" ”

"Set sail."

Adevina bowed slightly.

When the first mate heard this, he was not ambiguous, and immediately ordered the sailors to set sail and leave the private harbor.

They're going to continue north.

"What about the Pirate Convention? Don't participate? ”

Second mate Olforth hesitated.

"Next time."

Adevina shook her head, obviously not wanting to get involved.

"Captain."

The flower-tie Yodsen stepped forward and whispered, "After all, we didn't kill the person, and the traces have been cleaned up, so we don't need to be so afraid, right?" ”

He could understand Adewina's reasoning.

After all, he just killed the demigod of the Rune Kingdom, so why wait if he didn't run away quickly?

But Orpheus just didn't think it was necessary.

First, since that Chunas chose to act alone, it means that no one knows his destination, let alone how long his operation will take this time.

And here is the sea, and it takes two months just to run back and forth.

Even if the Kingdom of Rune were to find out that something was wrong, it would have to wait until they discovered that Chunas was missing.

That was at least a month later.

And if a month passes, they can still find a fart.

What's more, they also did anti-divination prevention.

Even the demigods of the Rune Kingdom couldn't find the Golden Dream on it.

Because they have no spirit, no medium, and no way to do divination!

"Stupid."

Orpheus sneered, "Don't forget, in addition to us, there is also Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea, in case he informs the Rune Kingdom, do you think we can escape the pursuit of the Rune Kingdom's navy?" ”

"He's going to snitch?"

"In the words of Russell the Great, we are grasshoppers on a rope!" ”

"Russell the Great also said that husband and wife are originally birds of the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster comes."

Orpheus sneered, causing Yoderson to glare angrily.

"It's not that simple."

Adevina said softly, "We can't guarantee that the Deep Sea Admiral won't snitch, or that all crew members will remain loyal. Regardless of whether this matter will be leaked in advance, we can only go to Sunia Island for safety. As for Ash, good luck to him. ”

Adevina sighed softly.

She also persuaded Ember to go with her to Sunia Island to avoid the limelight first.

But it was clear that Ember didn't care about any of that, so he rejected Adewina's offer.

Case.

Then Edwina can only wish him good luck.

Orpheus and Yoderson had different looks.

There were spies from other forces in the crew, and they knew that.

But this is also a consensus at sea.

After all, as long as they are mixed up at sea, what pirate does not have one or two spies on board?

If you catch it, it's bad luck for the spies.

If you can't catch it, you can only consider yourself unlucky.

Take 10,000 steps back, there is a deep-sea lieutenant general outside.

If they leak the slightest bit of news, they will be destroyed!

"It's good that he's coming to Tuscat."

First mate Blue also returned at this time, and teased, "If he is going to Byam, it will be a real danger." ”

Tuscat Island is the easternmost point of the Rorsted Islands, as well as the easternmost part of the Sunia Sea and the easternmost part of the maritime colony of the Kingdom of Rune.

In other words, further east, it is completely out of the control of the Kingdom of Rune.

Directly north of Toscat are the Gargas Islands, a colony of the Vorsac Empire, about a three-day voyage from Toscat.

Other words.

As long as you can reach the Gargas Islands smoothly, enter the territory of the Vosak Empire.

Then there was nothing.

"Captain!"

The sailors on the lookout were looking into the distance with binoculars, and suddenly exclaimed, "Ahead, look at the ship in front of us!" ”

Adevina almost subconsciously took out the binoculars and looked at them, and instantly recognized the owner of the ship-

That's exactly the flagship of the Deep Admiral!

"It's Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea."

Adevina put down the binoculars with a subtle expression, "He seems to be preparing to go to the Gargas Islands as well." ”

……

"Pak~"

Ember stood in Tuscat's private harbor, watching the Golden Dream move away.

But even until the Golden Dream disappeared from view, he never left a step.

Until, a young man who had also been in the port for a long time stepped forward.

As soon as he got closer, Ember took in his face.

The facial features are deep, the contours are rough, and the skin is bronzed, and just standing there can give people a strong sense of oppression.

The first impression is that he is a grumpy brother who often mixes with society.

And the most eye-catching thing is his long blue hair that is slightly curly.

"Sir, I would like to introduce you to our Heavenly Father and Savior."

Alger stepped forward and spoke like a fanatical believer.

But in reality, his tone seemed a little stiff.

Because he wasn't that fanatical about what he believed in.

It's just a routine shouting out the code that the two have agreed on so that they can be on the street.

"If your Savior were a goddess, I think I'd be happy to hear from you."

Ember smiled and reached out to Alger, "Ash Black." ”

"Alger. Wilson. ”

Alger also reached out and shook it with Ember.

At the same time, he was also looking at the man in front of him.

He looked very young, less than twenty years old.

Dressed in a black double-breasted coat and a half-height silk top hat, he was dressed as a typical rune gentleman.

But his angular and handsome young face makes him look more like a rich second generation who has come to travel.

"Is that your ship?"

Ember asked, pointing to a three-masted galleon docked at the dock that was clearly ahead of its time.

"Yes."

Alger nodded lightly and said slowly, "Although it looks a little backward, it is actually a ghost ship, and its performance is enough to surpass that of ninety percent of ships at sea!" ”

Ember nodded thoughtfully.

And when I got on the boat, I found that although the appearance looked a little old.

But the interior is very clean and tidy, and the most rare thing is that there is almost no smell in the cabin.

It was only after walking around the ship that Ember discovered a problem.

There was no one on board except for the two of them!

"I gave them a week off."

Alger saw Ember's confusion and took the initiative to explain, "The ghost ship itself doesn't need too many people to operate, so my crew is only a dozen people. After all, they had been docking in Tuscat for almost a week, so I gave them a vacation to avoid suspicion. ”

"That's right."

Ember nodded in understanding, but quickly asked, "When are we leaving?" ”

“……”

Alger was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"It takes at least half a month to get from Tuscat Island to Prydz Port."

Alger paused, then said, "However, I may take a detour to a place halfway through, which may add about three days to the time required for the voyage. ”

"No problem."

Ember bowed slightly.

The boat belonged to Alger, and he could go whatever way he wanted.

As far as Ember was concerned, as long as he could get back to Beckland, he didn't care where he went.

It's his ship, and he'll go wherever he wants, as long as he can make sure he gets to Beckland at the end.

Seeing that Ember did not resist, Alger breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then continued, "Other than that, I hope you can do me a favor, as for the ......."

"Yes, what do you need me to do?"

Ember nodded without hesitation and asked.

“……”

Alger's mouth was open, and what he was about to say was swallowed by him, and he smiled bitterly, "Don't you even hear what the pay is first?" ”

"Just pay for your ticket."

Ember shook his head and said calmly, "But you have to tell me what to do first, as long as it's not too much trouble." ”

Anyway, at sea, two more days and two days less actually didn't make much difference to him.

"Of course."

Alger nodded, explaining, "This shouldn't be a problem for you, and the danger we will encounter should not exceed the level of Sequence 5. ”

"Sequence 5, that's really not a problem."

Ember bowed slightly, and asked, "Then let's go as soon as possible, what about your sailors?" When will they be back? ”

"No, I don't."

Alger smiled and said, "It's a ghost ship that doesn't need sailors. I gave them half a month's vacation, as long as they came back before then. As for departure, you can do it at any time! ”

Since Ember wanted to leave as soon as possible, Alger naturally wouldn't object.

Soon.

The sails of the Blue Avenger move without wind and unfurl without one in control.

Under Ember's slightly surprised gaze, the Blue Avenger quietly sailed out of the harbor and headed for the ocean in the distance.

"That's right."

When the ship was on its way, Alger sorted out his words and explained, "Ash should also know that many transcendent beings are on the verge of extinction, and the transcendent creatures of the Northern Continent are almost extinct. Only on pristine islands at sea, where few people have ever arrived, still have traces of these otherworldly creatures. ”

"And I happen to have the coordinates of a primordial island on it, and there is a transcendent creature on it that I need. However, since there are certain dangers on the island, I would like to hire you to explore with me. ”

After a pause, Alger said solemnly, "And the coordinates of this primordial island are what I pay." ”

Alger didn't really want to trade the coordinates of the original island for Ember's shot.

But unfortunately, he has no other remuneration that he can get his hands on.

Although Ember offered to use the 'ticket' to get paid, Alger was very impressed, but after a little thought, he gave up on it.

Because although this can be a temporary benefit, it is a bad thing in the long run.

Ember can not be paid, but he cannot afford not to give.

"Primordial islands?"

Ember raised an eyebrow slightly, surprised, "There are a lot of transcendent creatures up there?" ”

"Yes."

Alger nodded, and said without hesitation, "The number of transcendent beings on that primordial island is very large, and many of them are extinct creatures that only exist in mythology. If you don't have a master material in the future, you might be able to find it on this primordial island as well. ”

"Of course."

"I have one more request, and that is that I can't reveal the coordinates of the island to anyone else. ”

"Of course, if you need to explore the island in the future and can't find the right person to take you out to sea, you can also come to me. I'd be happy to take you to the island whenever I have time. ”

"Reasonable request."

Ember bowed slightly, Alger's request was not excessive, he had no reason to refuse.

Seeing that Ember did not object, Alger breathed a sigh of relief and reminded, "That primeval island is on the edge of the Rorsted Sea, and it only takes about a day and a half to sail from here. So I suggest that you can take a break in advance and be well prepared. ”

"I see."

Ember pondered for a moment and asked, "One more thing, last week's party was canceled, do you know why?" ”

Alger was stunned for a moment, and after a long moment hesitated, "Last Wednesday, September 5th, Zielingers was killed by Mr. Fool's family when he attempted to assassinate Duke Negan. Therefore, I asked Mr. Fool for leave the day before the meeting and was absent from the meeting, but I did not expect that Mr. Fool would cancel the meeting because of this. ”

The two glanced at each other, and both saw the strangeness in each other's eyes.

"If I'm the only one who is absent, Mr. Fool shouldn't cancel the party."

Alger thought for a moment and analyzed, "The reason why Ziringus failed to assassinate him was because Miss Justice discovered his identity. So Miss Justice may have been affected by this incident, so she also took leave to miss the party like me, which caused Mr. Fool to cancel the party. ”

"Miss Justice's words."

Ember thought for a moment and muttered, "She should have been closely protected by her father because of this incident, but this is a constraint for her, so she can't find time to attend the party." ”

"But Ziringus died in Beckland, why are you affected as well?"

Ember said, suddenly reacting, apologetically, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked, you don't have to answer." ”

"No, there's nothing to keep secret."

Alger shook his head and said calmly, "Actually, Ziringers and I have known each other for a long time. Including the pristine island we are going to now, which we discovered together. ”

"So after he died, I needed to deal with something that could have a big impact on me."

Ember was slightly surprised, somewhat surprised by Alger's confession.

Alger, on the other hand, just smiled, his face as usual.

Even the coordinates of the original island have been revealed, and there is certainly no need to hide this little thing.

Concealing it can lead to estrangement, and speaking out can increase Ember's trust in him.

Alger is still clear about which of the two is more important.

Of course.

He was willing to reveal the coordinates of the original island to Ember because Ember had enough strength and he happened to need Ember's help.

Otherwise, if it were the sailors on his own ship, Alger would probably already be thinking about how to destroy the corpses on a large scale, and how to explain the disappearance of the sailors on his ship without arousing suspicion.

Of course.

There is no need to tell Ember these words.

(End of chapter)