After a full six-hour voyage, the time had quietly come to night.

They sailed out of the storm-shrouded sea, the crimson moonlight falling through the clouds.

And not far in front of them, there was a huge island shrouded in layers of mist.

That's where they're going!

A pristine island with the Blue Shadow Falcon and many other otherworldly creatures!

Alger's expression was lifted, and his tired expression was swept away.

Alger's eyes burned as he stared at the pristine island looming in the crimson moonlight, and his mood was extremely excited.

"There must be a Blue Shadow Falcon on this island, I've seen it with my own eyes. And although the longan sea eagle has never been seen, the possibility of its existence is also very great! ”

"If you're lucky, you might be able to find them on the periphery. In that case, you might not have to go any further. ”

"Bang!"

After a while, the Blue Avenger, which was gradually approaching the island, docked in the shallow sea near the island.

The sails were stowed and the anchor was dropped to the bottom of the sea to hold the ship in place.

"Ash."

"Those silver knights of yours, you'd better stay on the ship and guard them. ”

"Huh?"

Ember cast a puzzled look.

"It's a ghost ship."

"Even though I'm the captain of the ship and have taken control of it, this ancient ship from the Tudot era still has some secrets that I can't understand. ”

"For example, when left unattended, it will often deliberately cause problems, or it will leave the channel on its own and sail into dangerous waters. If it's in the safe waterway it's okay to say, but now ......"

Alger smiled bitterly.

It's a full six-hour journey from the safe passage, and this part of the voyage is surrounded by sea monsters lurking in a storm, and even if there is a boat, it may not be able to ensure passage.

And if the ghost ship suddenly sails away from the island.

Those who lost their ships would most likely be trapped on this island.

After all, no one knows the coordinates of this island except the two of them.

"No problem."

Ember bowed slightly, he didn't expect to rely on the Silver Knight's output, and it was just right for them to guard the ship.

Even if he didn't have a boat, he wasn't really worried.

Because he has a return bone fragment, he can return to the campfire at any time.

But the Return Bone Fragment is different from other consumables, it is the burnt residue of the bones of the undead.

In the process of passing the fire, he always had to use the return bone fragment to return to the campfire because of reasons such as falling off the cliff and not being able to return.

If it's in Rodland, find a few more undead people and burn them to always have the residue left.

But in this world where there are no immortals, there is no doubt that one piece is less.

Therefore, embers will not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary.

"Rustle!"

The two of them boarded the island in a dinghy, their feet making a subtle sound on the soft sand.

And in front of them, a dense verdant jungle.

It stands to reason that such a jungle should be inhabited by many creatures, but in fact, the environment here is very quiet, not to mention the sound of birds, wolves, or even insects, giving people a sense of dead silence!

The island was shrouded in a hazy mist of sedimentation, and even the color of blood could only penetrate a little.

But instead of dispelling the darkness of the forest and the central peaks of the island, it gave them an eerie and bloody aftertaste.

"It's night."

Alger lifted the heavy box on his hand and explained, "It's going to be quite lively during the day, and the otherworldly creatures that have become extinct in the North and South Continents will be very active, and there will be more than you can imagine. ”

"But at night, it seems that the power that dominates this place will change, and almost all the otherworldly species will go into hiding, and they will not appear one after another until dawn."

"However, we're going to hunt the Blue Shadow Falcon this time. Although this transcendent creature is only equivalent to Sequence 6, its speed is extremely fast, and even those of the same rank can only faintly see the shadow it leaves behind, let alone hunt. ”

"So, I need to make some preparations in advance at night for the daytime Blue Shadow Falcon hunt."

Ember nodded knowingly, didn't say much, just made a gesture of please.

He didn't know what Alger was going to do, so he couldn't help much.

Just walk aside, carrying a lantern to help light up the nearby road.

Alger didn't dare to go too deep into the jungle, just walked along the beach around the perimeter of the island.

Then, a kilometer away, away from the Blue Avenger, he put down the box in his hand.

"Smack!"

Alger lifted the plank from the top of the crate, revealing the contents as well.

Looking at it by the faint light of the fire, it seemed to be a living person!

"It's a fishman."

As if he was afraid that Ember would misunderstand, Alger explained without looking back.

Ember raised the lantern a little higher, allowing the light to illuminate the inside of the box, and also to see the full picture of the 'man'.

It's not so much a human, it's a fish monster with a human form-

It's like a huge fish with strong limbs and obvious webbing in the gaps between its hands and feet.

His eyes are round and his cheeks are gilled, and his appearance is like that of a legendary monster.

And even though the monster is curled up, it can be seen that it is probably more than two meters tall when it stands upright!

But at this time, this monster that looked extremely hideous looked extremely tired, and its body was covered with bruises, as if it had suffered some inhuman torture in his life.

Alger patiently explained as he dragged the fish-man out of the box with ease, "For otherworldly beings, their favorite food is other species that are also other. ”

"And for the vast majority of the bird's most extraordinary creatures at sea, their favorite food is the fish-people."

As he spoke, Alger smiled again, "Of course, for humans, fish-people are also quite good as an ingredient, and their meat is very delicious. ”

"Unfortunately, since the fish-man's swim bladder is the main material for Sequence 9 'Sailor', almost all the fish-men in the offshore waters have been killed, and only a small part is left to be raised exclusively by the Church of the Storm. Therefore, under normal circumstances, even pirates who specialize in maritime activities are difficult to encounter. ”

"Tsk."

After listening to Alger's description, Ember couldn't help but smack his tongue.

"Would you like to try it?"

Alger raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "Although it is still useful, it will not make much difference if you cut off some of it, and tonight's dinner can be more hearty." ”

"Nope."

Ember shook his head, and said in a slightly regretful tone, "It's just that these fishmen are not what I imagined. ”

“……”

Alger's expression instantly became extremely strange.

I thought you were a serious person, but I didn't expect you to be an LSP?

Alger's expression quickly returned to his composure, and he said leisurely, "You should be thinking of a mermaid, right?" The upper body is a human and the lower body is a fish, and it is the kind that is pure and charming. ”

"I have to remind you that mermaids and fish-people are two different species. And I can responsibly tell you that mermaids are exactly what you think. ”

"There are many big nobles who even spend a lot of money to buy a live mermaid, as for the purpose of their desire for these mermaids......"

Alger gave Ember a knowing look, and said in a somewhat regretful tone, "But alas, mermaids are rarer than fishmen, and for most people, mermaids exist almost exclusively in legends. ”

"I've never seen a mermaid with my own eyes, and I've never heard of a rumor of someone catching a mermaid alive."

"Not necessarily."

Ember said thoughtfully, "Didn't you say that this pristine island is rarely set foot on it?" Maybe there are mermaids living here. ”

"That's even more unlikely."

Alger shrugged, "Like I said earlier, the favorite food of most of the bird-like creatures of the sea is the Fish-People. But in fact, mermaids are far more popular than fishmen, but the number of mermaids is too scarce, so those transcendent creatures can only retreat to the second choice of fishmen. ”

"Even if there were mermaids living here, I'm afraid they would have been eaten by the extraordinary creatures on the island, and you can only find the scales left over by them."

"Tsk, it's a tyrannical thing."

Alger shook his head and sighed long, looking up to the sky.

"One thing to say, indeed."

Ember nodded earnestly.

Mermaids are extremely popular among humans and otherworldly beings, but they go in very different directions.

On the human side, though, it will be treated as a plaything.

And in the eyes of transcendent beings, it is food through and through.

And for both parties, the other party's treatment of mermaids can be described in four words-

Tyrannical creatures!

Human: How can such a good thing be eaten?

Transcendental Creatures: Not to eat something so good?

The trap Alger had laid was not very elaborate, if not at all.

He just randomly threw the fish-man onto the beach and created the illusion that the fish-man had accidentally run aground.

As for the traps he has arranged, they can only be regarded as better than nothing.

After all, they're hunting supernatural creatures, and they are supernatural creatures comparable to Sequence 6!

It's impossible to expect these ordinary traps to be effective, and in the end it's up to them to do it themselves.

The point of this trap is the bait of the fishman.

As long as there is this bait, there is no need to worry about those transcendent creatures not taking the bait.

Of course.

If it's the otherworldly creature they want, it's just a matter of luck.

"We've got to hide first."

Arger set the trap, stood up and looked around, and said, "I'm going to go out into the forest over there to make sure the fish-people don't get taken by anything at night." ”

After a pause, Alger continued, "You can go back to the boat and rest for a while, and come back before five o'clock in the morning." ”

"No, you don't."

Ember thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "There are not a few hours left until dawn, so I'll wait with you." ”

"Okay."

Alger nodded, it was best for Ember to stay and help.

He first surveyed his surroundings, walked straight to the forest near the beach, and found a place where he could hide his body in the grass and squatted down.

"Most of the extraordinary creatures of birds have extraordinary visual abilities."

"So we have to make sure we're hiding well enough that we don't let them find out." In addition, their hearing is also quite excellent, and it is best not to make any sound during the incubation period. ”

"If that's what you're referring to."

Ember revealed, reaching for two rings.

"Won't you tell me that these two rings have just that effect?" ”

"Almost."

Ember pointed to the two rings in his palm, and introduced two sentences succinctly, "Phantom limb ring, which can hide the figure of the equiptor's body in the distance, this distance is about five meters. As long as you are five meters away from the target, you can ensure complete 'stealth'. ”

"The Sleeping Dragon Emblem Ring can eliminate the sound made by the wearer."

“……”

The corners of Alger's mouth twitched.

One for vision and one for hearing.

The two rings work together to make a perfect stealth.

If the effect is really as strong as Ember describes, then as long as you wear these two rings, as long as you are five meters away from the target, then you can't notice it even if you face each other.

Where did he get so many strange rings with all kinds of magical effects?

"Don't you need it?"

Seeing Ember reach out and hand over the two rings, Alger subconsciously asked.

But when he noticed the ten rings on the ten fingers of Ember's hands, he fell completely silent.

The ten rings were of different styles, and two of them were exactly the same as the ones handed by Ember.

As for the other eight rings, Alger didn't know them.

He didn't ask much, just silently took the ring and put it on his finger.

The effect of the Sleeping Dragon Emblem Ring was immediate, and all the sounds he made after wearing it were eliminated.

As for the Phantom Limb Ring......

"One, two, three, four, five......"

Alger tentatively took a few steps back, silently counting the distance in his mind.

When he counted to five, the embers that were close at hand completely disappeared in front of his eyes.

The only thing he had found was a pile of grass where Ember had been, and he couldn't see anything beyond that.

And when he took a small step forward again, the embers reappeared in his realization.

And the cause of all this change is only a mere five meters away!

"What are its side effects?"

Alger walked back to Ember and couldn't help asking.

"It's the same as the Sacrifice Ring."

Alger fell silent as he remembers that Ember had only one side effect when he introduced the Sacrificial Ring, and that was that it had to be worn all the time to take effect.

Compared to other magical items, this so-called 'side effect' is completely negligible.

And......

Alger subconsciously looked at Ember's hands.

The ten rings are all in a variety of styles.

But.

Except for the sacrificial ring.

This made Alger a little skeptical.

After all, in his eyes, no matter how good the effect of these rings is, they are not as good as sacrificial rings.

After all, the latter is a real second life!

But Ember didn't carry the Sacrifice Ring, and judging by his previous attitude.

His words also seemed to reveal disdain for the sacrificial ring.

"Is it self-confidence? Or is it something else? ”

Alger was a little confused, but he didn't dig deeper, after all, it was someone else's secret.

……

As time passed, the crimson moonlight gradually disappeared into the sky.

The warm sun peeked through the clouds and cast its own light on the earth without hesitation.

But even the sun's rays are blocked by the deposition of fog, which can only penetrate a little.

But it was this little bit of sunlight that sprinkled on the island, like some kind of signal, that instantly rejuvenated the island, which had been full of dead silence.

"Rustle!"

"Squeak!"

"Whew!"

"Wow!"

The sound of insects, the wind blowing leaves, the chirping of birds, and the howling of wolves seem to be gradually revived.

A large number of otherworldly beings began to appear one by one.

They mostly hide in the jungle and begin hunting other otherworldly creatures while carefully hiding themselves.

The two of them stood at the edge of the forest, staring closely at the fish-man on the beach not far away.

Until they heard a shrill chirping of birds in their ears.

In the sky, a blue shadow flashed.

It's just that it should have been like a shuttle arrow, but it disappeared from the field of vision of the two in the blink of an eye, but it didn't leave, but began to hover in the air continuously.

"It's coming!"

Alger looked overjoyed, "That's the Blue Shadow Falcon!" ”

Alger's eyes were pleasantly surprised, and it seemed that their luck was good.

It was just dawn, and they didn't have to wait long for the Blue Shadow Falcon to arrive.

The other party had obviously noticed the fishman on the beach, and the current hovering was just a test and an observation.

As long as it is sure that there is no danger around, it will take the initiative to descend.

Alger stared nervously at the blue shadow.

The Blue Shadow Falcon is so fast, and it's a flying bird.

If it doesn't hit the ground, Alger simply has no confidence that he will be able to catch it.

"Wow!"

Finally.

The Blue Shadow Falcon, which had been hovering in the sky for a long time, seemed to finally be sure that there was no danger nearby, and flapped its wings to reduce its speed and flew towards the fish-man on the beach.

Alger's expression became more and more excited, he was ready to rush out when the Blue Shadow Falcon hit the ground!

If nothing else, in a few minutes he will be able to harvest the first main material for the trip.

However.

Not surprisingly, that's not possible.

"Wow!"

The Blue Shadow Falcon had slowed down and landed on the ground, so fast that only shadows could be seen, but now Alger could see it in its entirety.

But just when the other party was less than three meters away from the fishman, another chirp came from the sky.

A huge bald eagle appeared above the sky at some point!

"Dragon's eye sea eagle!"

Alger instantly recognized the white sea eagle, which was the other main material he needed.

In just a few minutes, the two otherworldly creatures he hoped to hunt appeared one after the other.

That's a good thing.

But it's not necessarily a good thing.

"Wow!"

Sure enough, the moment the longan sea eagle appeared, the blue shadow falcon that was about to land was immediately frightened.

His eyes instantly became frightened, and he flapped his wings in a panic and quickly rose into the air.

Almost in the blink of an eye, it soared into the air, leaving only a shadow.

Alger, whose heart was bleeding, was left stunned, extremely distressed.

The first time he met the Blue Shadow Falcon and the first time he met the Dragon's Eye Sea Eagle were all things that made him very happy.

Two happy things coincide.

And these two happiness can bring him more happiness.

The time that should have been as happy as a dream was obtained......

But why, is this happening?

"It's over, it's all over."

Alger's face was bitter, the otherworldly creatures hovering in the air were simply not something he could deal with.

This almost pronounced the death penalty for the purpose of his trip.

However, at this moment, a loud shout suddenly sounded in his ears.

"No flying here!"

"Wow!"

In two more terrible chirps, the blue shadow falcon, which was so fast that only a shadow remained, and the huge white-headed bird of prey lost their ability to fly at the same time, screaming and slamming from the sky to the ground.

Suddenly, with the 'crash' of two birds of prey, the ground was splashed with mud and blood flew.

Alger didn't know how Ember did it.

But he knew what he had to do!

Alger's figure rushed like a swift arrow towards the two crashed birds of prey.

Instead of looking for the dragon's eye sea eagle that was closer, he rushed to the Blue Shadow Falcon farther away.

Because they are faster than the latter, once they recover and run away, they can't react.

I don't know when a short dagger appeared in my hand, and stabbed at the neck of the Blue Shadow Falcon fiercely!

These bird-like beings are the absolute masters of the sky.

But on land, they are not even as good as plucked pheasants!

"Wow!"

In the midst of the Blue Shadow Falcon's terrible screams, the dagger stabbed into its neck, slicing its trachea.

Blood gushed out in an instant.

In just over ten seconds, the Blue Shadow Falcon was already dead.

And the other side.

At some point, he took out the Dark Moon Longbow, and an arrow pierced the neck of the dragon's eye sea eagle with precision.

Kill with one hit.

"Whew."

Alger breathed a sigh of relief, and instead looked at the Blue Shadow Falcon, which was gradually losing its vitality, and instead rushed towards the dragon's eye sea eagle.

Under the gaze of the other party, he carefully gouged out its eyes.

And in the process.

The dead Blue Shadow Falcon's body floated with light spots, and six crystalline feathers condensed into the wings.

But even so, Alger, who was supposed to be very excited, found himself in a trance.

It has been less than ten minutes since dawn.

He had all the two extraordinary materials he needed.

How does it feel like a dream?

Alger looked at the embers who were leisurely pulling arrows from the dragon's eye sea eagle.

His eyes fell on a pocket watch in the other person's hand.

His instincts told him that the magical item was the key.

Ember noticed Alger's gaze and casually explained, "A concerto of light and shadow, a certain extraordinary ability to use the Arbiter sequence, is the spoils of war that I have obtained from one of the extraordinaries of the royal family. ”

【Concerto of Light and Shadow】

[A pocket watch that can use the ability of lawyers and arbitrators.]

Skill: Forbidden and Deprived

Prohibit certain actions within a certain range,

It is also possible to 'deprive' the target of a certain ability,

However, no more than two restrictions are created;

Skill: Grant and Twist

'Gifting' a negative status directly to the target,

distort the target's language, actions, intentions, and the effects of the attack,

Let fatal wounds turn into serious injuries, and let blows turn into pushaways.

This pocket watch is a blend of the extraordinary characteristics of the lawyer and the arbitrator.

If you're not lucky enough,

It can also have some hidden side effects. 】

"Loot?"

Alger seemed to understand something.

I only thought that the embers were obtained from the extraordinary ones of the Caping Villa.

Although there is some envy, after all, it is obtained by others.

"Ash, I want to ......"

Alger sorted out his language and was about to say something.

But in the next second, a low roar suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Roar!"

Alger's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously looked at the jungle behind him.

There, dozens of glowing eyes were staring at them.

(End of chapter)