Chapter Fifty-Three: A Cloud of Doubt Throughout
Mogan didn't know if it was a coincidence or an inevitability.
My original goal turned out to be like this, and it was associated with the person I met by chance now.
At the same time, he had to admit that there may be an inevitable element in it.
- The reason why Mogan chose Windsor and Pandora Market as bases to lure the Duke into taking the bait was also because Duke Albert Talanick's family originated south of the Lightersmann Mountains, and his great-great-grandfather was an old outcast from Babel.
This near-nonexistent connection, combined with its nature as a treaty port, naturally aroused Mogan's preference for the beauty of its remoteness, far from the location of Nova and the royal capital, Azon Azon.
After all, the Duke who wants to be exploited is similar to his "client", and it is a merchant to do what he likes appropriately, and the interest in proximity to the bazaar is Mogan's own instinct, which he has had before he speaks.
Instinct as a businessman.
"Albert Talanik......?" Will pondered, "I think I've heard my father talk about it, but it's just gossip, saying that this duke has a great reputation and a lot of money. β
"That's all?"
Will nodded, and Mogan had to stop thinking about it.
But think about it, if the knight captain really knew something, it would not be possible to make a distinction between public and private, and fully explain the abnormal situation to his fourteen-year-old children.
Mogan was very interested in Connor Mirandi's clues, and recalled that Will's reaction to escape from the crowd was obviously not what he did when he wanted to recognize his sister.
"You saw Connor yesterday at the beach, didn't you? So why run away in a hurry? β
Lucifer had been listening to the side, and suddenly felt abnormal, and only reacted after a moment of recollection, so he was very surprised, "Is Connor the nameless girl of the pirate group?" β
As someone who didn't know anything about the situation beforehand, the reaction was already fast.
His Majesty, who had been half a beat slower to keep his promise, could not cope with it any longer. Mogan thought about countermeasures for a long time, but never found an excuse for himself, so he could only cough dryly on the principle that silence is golden.
Fortunately, Lucifer did not delve into it, and the tangled and melancholy Will spoke again.
"Of course I was happy to see her at first...... Originally, she was just worried about the large number of people, so she didn't dare to look for it directly, but she probably made it clear that she was a member of the pirate group. β
Mogan folded his arms, "Do you know you're a pirate?" β
"All the while, I thought Connor would definitely want to be like my father. But in retrospect, she didn't seem to like life bound by knightly rules...... I have always insisted on being a warrior, not a knight. β
Will frowned, slowly recalling.
"If I see Connor and tell her I'm looking for her and the Queen is looking for her, is she going to take responsibility and go back to land? She seemed to be happy with the pirates, and probably didn't want that. β
This kind of tangled teenage troubles fell to Mogan's expectations.
Although both of his parents were unruly knights, Mogan knew that the ease of the two was largely due to his excessive strength and the extraordinary weight of the queen.
More knights don't have that otherworldly talent or background, and compared to this unusual laissez-faire, in order to ensure that knights can defend one side, rules are unavoidable.
Will's idea was even partially reasonable: the choice was indeed a problem for Connor himself.
Accidents between the younger brother and the family are naturally important, but Will has already told the queen that the fugitive siblings will not play a real follow-up role, and it is enough to ensure each other's safety.
And once the temporarily berthed pirate ship leaves port, in this magical world that can only rely on manual communication over long distances except for special means, it is basically indefinite.
There aren't many opportunities in the world to make your dreams come true, but family and responsibilities can't be left behind.
Even if you look at it rationally, you may not be able to do anything, but it is human nature to care.
While he didn't know exactly what Miss Connor had seen, Mogan knew that what she had seen before might be the key to the puzzle, the truth behind Nova City.
So he was happy to be behind Will's back and push him - by the way, to get information.
Will, who was taken out of the door, didn't react for a while. It wasn't until he looked up and saw the moonlight and walked forward blankly that he realized that he had been fooled, and he went out in the middle of the night, not knowing what to do.
"Where are you going now?"
"Saint-Lun Harbor, the central harbor, the great ship of the Blue Eagle Pirates." Mogan said bluntly, "With all due respect, you will not achieve anything by fighting yourself like this. β
Will was stunned when he heard this, "But ......"
"Let me ask you, do you plan to never see your sister and break off the relationship completely?"
Knowing that the truth is not so easy to explain, Mogan simply said it to the extreme.
"Of course not!" Will's eyes widened, and he reacted violently.
"Then there's not much to say, the question ultimately comes back to Connor herself - what do you think your sister will do, not what she wants to do. But if you deliberately conceal the facts, it will definitely be more difficult for her. β
This is a simple truth, but Will, who has drilled the tip of the bull's horns and is more sad when he is young, can't think of it himself.
Will was completely speechless, and things were much easier.
But Mogan still has something to say.
With the utmost caution, he gave Will a wake-up call.
"Even though I have revealed your identity, you still have to be Frank. No details of your identity can be revealed until you meet your sister herself, even to anyone inside or outside the Blue Eagle Pirates. β
"Because...... Afraid of being overheard? Will tried to explain.
It's all been found at someone's doorstep, which doesn't seem to be of much use, and Will's doubts are legitimate.
ββ¦β¦ Don't trust anyone. β
It was in Mogan's nature to always be skeptical of anything external.
But he also knows that most of his conspiracy theories are just a means of reservation, not fact. Because of this, of course, he will not talk too much to avoid stumbling.
Walking to the side of the Blue Eagle Pirate Regiment's ship, all three of them looked up.
Will looked from the bottom up, and up close, he saw almost the entire pirate ship.
The edge, the deck, the sails, the gaze rose to the flag flying in the sky, and froze for a long time.
He also wanted to know what kind of life his sister had been living with him in the past year.
"First time seeing a pirate ship?"
Will seized the opportunity and immediately retorted, "Didn't I just see it at the beach a few days ago?" β
Maybe it's a sense of accomplishment for Will to go back to a guy like Mogan who seems to have everything in his hands, very reasonable and very breathtaking, but Mogan is actually not focused on it.
Even this sentence was deliberately sold as a flaw, and it was not aimed at Will as a person.
Mogan looked in Lucifer's direction with his peripheral vision, squinting slightly.
However, His Majesty's expression was as usual, staring intently at the pirate ship, and did not reveal any clues, allowing Mogan to perceive some information that he thought was importantβthe fundamental contradiction that existed in His Majesty's body.
"It's not that close, there's always a difference in vision." However, even if he found an opportunity by himself, Mo Gan would not let go of his words, and calmly turned the situation around, "You really should take a look." β
Before Will could empty his brain and talk again, around the clearing where they were standing, a fourth person's voice suddenly sounded, a relatively crisp female voice.
"What do you want to do here at night?"
Will was at a loss, because there wasn't anyone else around.
He quickly turned his head left and right to confirm, but he didn't find any figures other than them.
Then came the voice of a fifth man.
"Are you going to do something bad!?"
This time it's a male voice, also with a higher pitch, but you can vaguely distinguish the characteristics.
It was still empty, and Will felt like he had seen a ghost.
At a loss, he had to turn his gaze to Mogan, only to find that Mogan had already half-crouched down.
Following his gaze and looking down, Will, who was puzzled, suddenly realized.
It was two finger-high figures, standing side by side on the ground.
a hand trumpet-shaped, puffing out cheeks; One crossed his waist, feigned anger but lacked momentum.
Two villains, a man and a woman.
What's even more remarkable is that their hair color is the same as their eyes.