Chapter 65: Elaine's Story
Elaine...... It sounds like the name of Intis, of course, it can't be said well, and there are many people in the Kingdom of Rune who follow suit and have some exotic pronunciations...... Angel nodded lightly in response:
"Call me Angelica."
Elaine on the sofa seemed to be confident in her own strength, she had put away her dagger, and even put on a comfortable position, her slender legs were very seductive under the wet and close-fitting long skirt.
It's not like a stowaway...... She was even wearing a dress that made it difficult to move, could it be that she was a passenger on a shipwreck nearby?
Angel's curiosity grew, and he asked:
"Miss Elaine, why are you like this, well, to come to my room? If you accidentally fall overboard because of a shipwreck and come to this ship, you can completely ask the captain to arrange a room, I am sure he will be helpful. ”
Rescuing the shipwrecked is the usual behavior of every regular ship sailing on the five seas, after all, no one knows whether they will be the next unlucky person.
"I'm not a passenger overboard...... Well, I can't say no, I escaped from a pirate ship," the red-haired Elaine's face first distressed, then annoyed, "Why do you ask so much?" There should be room service on this kind of passenger ship, I said, double dinner, don't force me to use it. ”
She pressed the dagger sheath on her waist menacingly, exuding a sense of threat that did not belong to ordinary people.
No...... It's more like a provocation, she won't be a "hunter" path, it seems that there are a lot of hunters I've seen recently...... The corners of Angel's mouth twitched, remembering the various hunters he had met before leaving Byam.
And Elaine's claim that she was a victim of escaping from the clutches of pirates does not justify her hiding from the captain and other sailors, and that it is also the duty of various ships to rescue survivors under the pirates' knives, unless she is a wanted person herself and is afraid of being recognized.
But I don't remember a wanted warrant for such a red-haired woman, unless she was a minor character worth only a few hundred pounds...... Angel thought for a moment, smiled and replied:
"Sorry, this ship doesn't have room service, if you want to eat, you can only go to the restaurant, which may still be open, but either you can go by yourself or I'll buy it for you."
Obviously not expecting such a result, Elaine's beautiful lips opened with a surprised expression.
Seeing that the initiative of the conversation had gradually been grasped by himself, Angel continued to suggest:
"Whether you escaped from pirates or were shipwrecked on an ordinary ship, I don't plan to report you to the captain, it's better for everyone to have more trust and less suspicion, I don't mind having one more occupant in the suite, and you also talk about your own experience, I know a few writers, so I think I can help them get material."
She was really interested in what happened to the red-haired Elaine, especially in the boring sea voyage, it was not necessarily a good thing to have a chat partner, so she brought some "instigation" power in her words.
As for the writers...... Angel knew a lot, such as the night watchman in Tingen, the white-haired Siga, and the Falth of Beckland, but it was all an excuse at this time.
"Well, as I said, breaking into your room is just to find a place to live."
Perhaps this Elaine is not bad in nature, she hesitated for a moment, and actually agreed to Angel's proposal.
She sat up slightly and lowered her upturned feet.
"I came from the Republic of Intis, and my father was a small nobleman who inherited a lot of wealth, but he was addicted to wine, gambling, and kept many mistresses, and soon went bankrupt.
"In order to pay off his debts, I accepted the family's financial support and became an extraordinary person, and came to the sea to help them in some shipping business, transporting the coal and steel of Deliss to Seville in Fenerport, and then transporting the specialties from there back to Intis, this coastal route is safe and reliable, but the competition is fierce, I don't know how many years it will take to pay off my father's debts, I can only try to run the route between the north and the south continent, from West Bailang to the north continent to transport some valuable spices and specialties back to the north continent, but unfortunately before I have time to familiarize myself with the shipping routes, I was robbed by pirates.
"The family's ship was plundered, and I was taken away by them, and two days ago I found an opportunity to jump off the boat with a sampan in my arms, and escaped from them, and drifted at sea for two whole days before I came across the passenger ship, and climbed up with a rope that was not fully retracted."
After two days at sea, if it were an ordinary person, I am afraid that he would have died in the low temperature of the night, or he would have lost the power to ask for help because of the lack of fresh water...... Angel looked at the other person's beautiful but haggard face, dry lips and eyelids, sighed secretly, and pulled a coin out of his pocket.
She wants to find out if the other party is lying.
Sympathy is sympathy, and the basic procedures still have to be done.
Seeing Angel toss the coin, Elaine chuckled and asked:
"A soothsayer? You have a gun, and you don't panic when you see me, you can't be an intelligence agent from Intis. ”
"No, I'm from Rune."
Looking at the falling coins, Angel was sure that the other party was not lying, but perhaps there would be some concealment.
Of course, it's normal to hide a part of your experience from someone you're meeting for the first time, and if Elaine says everything without hesitation, it will make Angel a little suspicious.
Besides, judging from her dagger sneak attack just now, she may just be an extraordinary person in Sequence 8 or Sequence 7, and her personality is quite simple, so there may be no secrets to dig up......
"Alright, I've said everything I need to say, it's your turn to keep your promise," Licking her dry mouth, Elaine's words once again took on a hint of threat, "I need to borrow a dress of yours, and then you take me to the restaurant." As long as you don't try to run away or call for help, I allow you to sleep on the couch in the living room at night. ”
Looking at the one-bedroom suite, Elaine said with a smile.
Well, I'm sure you're the "hunter" path...... Angel suppressed the nameless fire that suddenly rose in her heart, and decided to reposition the dignity and status of the two in this living room before meeting the other party's request.
Without seeing her make any movement, the invisible silk threads that had already been laid around her instantly converged and surrounded Elaine, tying up the red-haired lady who felt something and had just risen from the sofa.
"You!"
In an instant, Elaine could only move her mouth and eyes all over her body, and she glared at Angel, blurting out an Intian language of unknown meaning from her mouth, but she could tell by listening to her tone that it was not a friendly word of communication.
Her long red dress was tighter because of the silk threads, revealing her not-so-tall breasts and slender waist below.
Bang –
As if the red dress was burning from within, patches of golden flames poured out, and the flames licked the invisible threads around them, severing them with difficulty, and the owner of the flame slammed his hands violently, as if he was about to break free.
Angel smiled at the corners of her mouth, watching Elaine's useless struggle, more silk threads beside her were wrapped in thin ice, and continued to reach to the other party's side, replenishing the parts that had been burned by the flames.
If it was Sequence 6, her silk thread might not be so effective against the "hunter" path who can manipulate flames in Sequence 7, "Pyroman", but after being promoted to a sequence second only to the demigod, this witch has been able to greatly strengthen the strength of the silk thread with frost, which is enough to resist the flames ignited by the opponent in a hurry.
"When you get to Sequence 5, you might have a chance to burn all these threads."
She mocked indifferently, enjoying the expression of despair on Elaine's face that had instantly turned into a moment of dismay, and successfully leveraged the progress of the potion in her body, which was sluggishly digested.
"No, no......" The red-haired lady closed her eyes tightly, and the flames beside her disappeared as if they had been extinguished by the sea, and the red dress was undamaged, "Tracy? Why...... No, she doesn't change her face, you're her accomplice? ”
Tracy?
Angel had heard the name several times today, and knew that the pirate general had been haunting the vicinity of Byam yesterday and seemed to be looking for something until he was expelled by the navy......
She relaxed the grip of the thread slightly, allowing Elaine to move her limbs slightly, but the latter had given up all struggle, and after losing support, she sat on her knees, her eyes open, and her green eyes looked at Angel blankly.
"Why do you suspect I'm Tracy?"
Seeing that the Hunter Lady had given up her resistance, Angel asked softly, she had roughly determined what had happened based on the other party's reaction, but she still needed to be confirmed.
"I knew how she could really let me go...... The woman who taught me how to escape must have been arranged by her, and so did the ship, and so did you. Send me back, but don't expect me to give in......"
Elaine muttered to herself as if she hadn't heard the inquiry.
Why is it that she has a broken expression, what the hell is wrong with the "Lieutenant General of Disease"...... Angel was a little speechless, so he had to remove the "Ring of Madness" from his finger and reveal his true face.
"I'm not 'Tracy' and have nothing to do with her," she explained, looking around and seeing that she didn't have any means of proving herself, "I'll let you go first, but if you set the house on fire again, don't blame me for being rude." ”
She removed the invisible silk thread and watched Elaine's eyes gradually regain clarity, and her expression turned to doubt.
"You're really not from the Black Death?"
"I'm also Sequence 5, do you think a ship will have two captains?"
"That's right...... I'm sorry, but I was caught by her a few times when I ran away, and I had a bit of a psychological shadow......"
Angel's explanation out of strength convinced Elaine, she got up from the ground and sat back on the sofa with some strength, her long red hair hanging down her cheeks and shoulders, and her chest rising and falling between gasps, showing a huge contrast with the heroic appearance when she threatened Angel before.
"You didn't lie just now, but you hid a lot of things, now let's talk about it in detail, why did the 'Sick Lieutenant General' arrest you back to the ship several times?"
After waiting for a moment, when Elaine's breathing had stabilized, Angel asked.
This time, she was absolutely dominant, so she did not use the inducing question just now, but went straight to the point and asked the main point.
"I, my family is indeed in Intis, but not those minor nobles who are not in the stream, but the former royal family, a member of the Sauron family," as if giving up the confrontation, Elaine sighed lightly, looked at Angel with a blank look, and added her own life history, "After my father went bankrupt due to his addiction to alcohol, the head of the family approached me and promised to settle the debts for my family, provided that I accepted their arrangement and became a 'hunter'. ”
She raised her right hand lightly, and a pinch of bright flame erupted from the tip of her index finger, once again revealing her potion pathways.
Thanks to the alliance leader of "Di Ruyan with aura" for rewarding!
(End of chapter)