There was only darkness in the surroundings.
The frail soul shivered in the darkness. He could feel the anger of his master coming from the endless darkness.
"You screwed up!!"
A voice rang like a bell, forcing the frail soul to curl up.
"I didn't get the sacrifice you promised, but I lost my subordinate!!"
The darkness began to tumble. Then, a huge, terrifying face with bright red flames emerged. In front of it, the frail soul was as small as an ant. As long as it opened its mouth, it could devour it completely.
"I beg you, my master, please give me another chance. This was just an accident!!"
"Oh, my lovely servant."
Hearing the soul's plea, the giant flame face revealed a mocking smile.
"That's not surprising. After all, accidents are inevitable in this world. But I can't tolerate someone using this excuse to shirk responsibility …. "
"This, this really was an accident, my humble master!!"
In front of the giant flame face, the frail soul shivered and crawled on the ground.
"Yes, that's right. Master, we've met the legendary knight! The knight who was rumored to be blessed by the Goddess and summon angels! "
"Oh?"
Hearing this, the giant flame face that was slowly approaching the soul finally stopped. It gazed at the servant in front of it and revealed a meaningful expression.
"It's him?"
"That's right. And he's the one who messed up your plan and killed your follower! I can guarantee that this was really just an accident …. "
"Very well …."
Hearing its servant's answer, a strange expression appeared on the giant flame face.
"I didn't expect to meet him here …. That's good too. A person blessed by the Goddess. Hehehe, I heard that he doesn't have a good relationship with the church? That's interesting …. "
Having said that, the giant flame face retreated a little. The flames that originally wrapped around the frail soul also seemed to fade along with the movement. Sensing that the flames that were enough to turn him into charcoal had retreated, the frail soul raised its head and wiped the cold sweat off its forehead. It smiled apologetically at the giant flame face.
"Very well, I'm very satisfied with the information you brought."
Staring at its servant, the giant flame face sneered coldly.
"But that doesn't mean you can erase the responsibility for your failure. I can give you a chance … You know what to do. Catch them, especially that man. And our original targets, we can't let any of them go! Their souls must be very valuable. I really want to see what kind of expression she will have when the man she loves falls into the abyss of darkness and flames and becomes my loyal servant! "
"Thank, thank you, sir!!"
Upon hearing the flaming face's reply, the spirit lowered its head again. But soon, it seemed to recall something.
"But.... that man is really strong. Rumor has it that he even defeated the Castina Family's Knight Captain...."
"Don't worry!"
It was obvious that the flaming face was prepared.
"I'll give you a fleet, the Ghost Fleet … They're on their way to the Misty Waters, and they'll definitely pass by the Gulf of Souls on the way. When that happens, you just need to use the power I'll give you to open that door. You don't have to worry about anything else!"
The flaming giant face gazed at the servant before it with an intrigued look.
"So, are you ready?"
"What? My Lord? I..... "
Hearing the flaming face's words, the tiny spirit froze for a moment. But before it could react, the flames around it that were originally left behind by the flaming face's departure suddenly sprang up and drilled into the spirit like poisonous snakes.
Soon, a violent pain came from the depths of its soul. The next moment, its body began to tremble and crack. Flames shot out from the cracks ….
"Ahhhhhh!!!"
"What the hell are you screaming for!!"
Ogland angrily slapped the cabin door next door. She did not sleep well last night. She had no intention of using the dirty bedding. She even tore it off and curled up on the damn wooden bed with her clothes on. Fortunately, the clothes she had changed into were warm enough, so she managed to get through the night in a daze. In the end, when the sun was about to rise and she finally fell asleep with great difficulty, she suddenly heard a scream coming from next door, dragging her out of the dream that she had entered with great difficulty. This made Ogland extremely angry.
She had finally returned to her warm room in the dream world and was planning to enjoy herself. But before she could even throw herself onto the bed and roll around, she was pulled out by someone else.
She couldn't even sleep well?!
"What the hell are you screaming for?! What's wrong?!! "
"Creak."
Just as Ogland was so angry that he wanted to kick the door open, the cabin door creaked open, and the man in luxurious clothes appeared in front of Ogland with a bitter smile.
"What's wrong? Cousin? "
"I should be the one asking you what's wrong. Why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night? Why are you screaming like a ghost …. "
Ogland paused for a moment and looked at the man's face in surprise.
"What's wrong with your face? Why does it look like …. "
"No, it's nothing. I just accidentally scratched myself just now, so I screamed. I'm sorry, cousin …."
Touching his face, the well-dressed man helplessly smiled at her. Upon hearing the man's reply, Ogland frowned and let out a snort.
"Be careful. This broken place is so dirty. It'll be troublesome if you get sick! Also, stop screaming, it's so annoying!! "
After saying this, Ogland closed the cabin door with a bang and returned to his room while yawning. The man in luxurious clothes stared at the cabin door in front of him with a smile on his face. After a while, his expression gradually turned gloomy. Then, the well-dressed man stretched out his hand and touched his cheek. Shortly after, a strange flame emerged from his fingertip and smoothed out the scar on his face.
"Don't worry, sir. Your plan will definitely succeed …."
In the next few days, the journey was relatively peaceful. Even Ogland and the others who were rescued did not dare to cause any trouble. After all, Fangzheng had already shown his attitude. Although these people were all from big families, they knew that their identities were useless on the sea. If they angered Fangzheng, he could just throw them into the sea, and no one would dare to say a word.
The only fortunate thing was that after that, these people could eat steaming hot instant noodles for three meals a day. Although it was not as delicious as the delicacies they had eaten before, for Ogland and the others, it was already good enough that they could fill their stomachs.
Of course, this did not mean that Ogland had given in to Fangzheng. In fact, on this ship, Ogland and Fangzheng did not have any contact at all. Apart from the magic servants who would deliver food to them every day at mealtime, Fangzheng did not seem to care about them at all. Due to the tough attitude and powerful strength he showed, Ogland and the others did not dare to provoke them. They could only hide in the cabin at the stern.
But not long after, Fangzheng encountered another problem.
"What did you say?"
Looking at Captain Fox in front of him, Fangzheng blinked. Fox, on the other hand, looked at Fangzheng with some apprehension and said cautiously, "Well … Sir … We're about to reach the Gulf of the Dead.
"This … My Lord … We're about to reach the Gulf of Souls. We hope … Miss Hecate can help us with a Requiem Ceremony …"
"What do you mean?"
"It's like this …."
Faced with Fangzheng's question, Fox quickly gave an answer.
"We'll reach the Gulf of the Dead in half a day's voyage. According to the tradition of the men of the sea, every ship has to dock at the Gulf of the Dead for one night and hold a requiem ceremony to appease the souls swallowed by the sea. If we don't do this, we'll be disturbed by the souls. Well … we heard that Miss Hecate is a priest … so …. "
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng nodded. But soon, he thought of another problem.
"Who did you hear that from?"
"Miss Tiria. We were preparing for the requiem ceremony when Miss Tiria saw us. She asked us what we were doing. After learning about it, she …."
"…."
The corners of Fangzheng's mouth twitched. He raised his head and looked at the edge of the deck not far away. Sensing Fangzheng's gaze, Tiria, who was holding an umbrella, turned around and gave Fangzheng a "V" sign with a smile.
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