Irin and the "human face" in the hurricane looked at each other from a distance.
Separated by a void.
The peeping gaze was directly placed in the open and plastered on the face.
In front of the human face, Irin's body was like an ant on a plate, or like the beauty mark at the corner of Ruth's mouth. He looked extremely humble and insignificant.
The face was completely formed by the hurricane, the wreckage of the ship, and the seawater. The eyes and mouth were two dark holes. If not for his imagination, he might have mistaken it for a pattern formed by coincidence.
But Irin, who had experienced all this, and had a certain level of experience in the higher world, knew very well that Irin knew very well.
This human face could not be explained by coincidence.
After an unknown period of time.
In the silent eye of the wind, there was no sound.
It made people lose their sense of time.
But Irin had already counted in his heart for 48 seconds.
In other words, Irin and the human face looked at each other for a full 48 seconds.
Finally.
The human face opened its mouth and made a strange sound.
"Welcome, outsider."
“？”
"Outsider?"
Irin's heart skipped a beat.
It seemed that the existence in front of him was more advanced than he had imagined at the beginning.
"Are you a god? A devil? Or perhaps … something else? "
"Oh? Interesting outsider. "
The voice made by the "human face" was completely formed by the sound of the wind and waves. It was not like the clear syllables made by human vocal organs. It seemed a bit mysterious and hollow.
But strangely, Irin could indeed read the language of the "human face" through the changes in the sound of the wind and waves.
A few seconds later.
Irin understood.
It should be the "official translation."
[Tower] played an important role in the communication between the two.
Thus, this strange conversation continued.
The human face said, "You can call me 'Calypso.'"
Irin: "?"
Soon, the translation came.
[Calypso].
Calypso?
The goddess of the sea in the ancient Greek mythological system?
Calypso's face contorted again, and in front of Irin, she displayed a "smile" that could only be understood by one's imagination.
"Just as you said, I am the god of this sea. I am everywhere and there is nothing I don't know. That compass is my gift to you."
Irin understood immediately.
It was no wonder that he was able to quickly approach Little Sa after changing his posture slightly in the midst of the hurricane. It turned out that Calypso, who was in control of everything, was the driving force behind this.
Irin fell silent.
As a 'god', Calypso continued to speak in that ethereal and incomprehensible tone, as if she was looking down at Irin with that face of hers. "Brave warrior of the sea, I have seen all that you have done and experienced on the sea. I feel honored for you —"
Calypso did not finish her sentence.
Irin, however, waved his hand and laughed, "Let's skip these empty words. My crew members are still suffering under your butt. Since you have something to ask of me, let's be straightforward."
Calypso: "…"
This kid didn't play his cards according to common sense!
And so.
The god fell silent.
Irin narrowed his eyes, concealing the emotions in them. "The reason you call me an outsider … … is to say that there are other 'outsiders' in this world?"
Irin tried his best to maintain this strange conversation in a tone that did not violate any 'forbidden matters'.
"Or perhaps, in history, there have been other 'outsiders'?"
Calypso: "… …"
She saw that the face in the hurricane had fallen silent.
Irin roughly determined that there was some truth in his words, so he continued.
"In other words, right now, I am not the one seeking your favor. Rather, you are the one seeking my favor. Am I right? God, heh heh. "
She paused.
Irin then said matter-of-factly, "Furthermore, I was the one who snatched this compass back from the storm. What does it have to do with you, Calypso?"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Within the eye of the storm.
Suddenly, a gust of wind that wasn't too frightening appeared.
It caused Irin's elegant clothes to become a bit more disheveled.
For a moment, Irin could not tell whether this gust of wind represented a sigh or anger.
"Damned pirate … …"
A low sound of wind mixed with the sound of waves could be heard. It was almost inaudible.
Irin slowly typed a question mark. "?"
Calypso suddenly shouted, "I mean, as expected of a brave and quick-witted pirate."
"Outsider, you are right. Now, this is a transaction."
"… …"
An hour later.
The sea where the Queen was shipwrecked returned to silence.
No one knew what had happened here other than the terrible storm and the shipwreck.
Moreover, no one would care about it.
Because whether it was the navy or the pirates, shipwrecks at sea were not rare at all. It was not worth mentioning.
Ruth clung to a tub of wood.
This was the "raft" that the captain not long ago had inexplicably tied up with a dozen empty barrels for insurance purposes. It was neither a ship nor a barrel.
On the Queen, the other lifeboats were torn apart by the hurricane and sank to the bottom of the sea. It was unknown if it was because of its shape that made it too easy to float.
In the midst of the chaos, Ruth clung to the pile of barrels for dear life, and finally managed to survive.
The wet seawater made it impossible for Ruth to hide her exquisite curves. They were completely exposed.
If there were any crew members of the Queen beside Ruth to see this scene, they would probably instantly understand the source of this disaster.
"Heh, bringing a woman on board will bring bad luck."
Ruth smiled helplessly and gave up struggling. She stayed on top of the floating wooden barrel, allowing the waves to wet her and sway her back and forth.
She no longer had the strength to think about how to survive.
Ruth knew very well that the sea near the polar regions had a harsh environment and a terrible atmosphere. Many merchant ships would not choose to pass through this sea, so there were very few ships.
Be it merchant ships, adventurers, pirates, or the navy, they would not choose to pass through this sea route unless they had a special purpose.
It was undoubtedly wishful thinking to be lucky enough to encounter a passing ship and be rescued by them.
In the vast sea, there was no fresh water and food. Coupled with the rapid loss of water and the low temperature of the sea surface, Ruth felt that she might not survive the night.
"Ah, if only there was a man beside me before I die … A woman would be fine too."
Ruth subconsciously licked her dry lips that had been sucked dry by the seawater and muttered to herself.
Hmm?
Ruth seemed to have thought of a familiar action and could not help but lick her lips again.
The cold seawater was all over her body, causing Ruth to shiver uncontrollably.
"So cold …"
In the desolate sea, Ruth was like a ghost, her voice faintly discernible.
Although she had given up struggling.
She had not given up hope of survival.
There was always hope. What if it came true?
Thus, Ruth only complained softly and did not dare to make a noise.
She was afraid that she would waste too much energy and die on this pile of broken barrels before she was lucky enough to encounter a passing ship.
Rumble —
"So hungry …"
Rumble —
Ruth lowered her head and subconsciously dug her ears.
Was she hallucinating?
She instantly reacted. There was no sign of thunder in the sky. Only then did she secretly heave a sigh of relief.
Ruth thought that she would be beaten by the sea again in the blink of an eye after hugging the wooden barrels with great difficulty.
Rumble rumble rumble ~
By her ear.
The sound was getting closer.
It was getting more and more ferocious.
It was like thunder, but also like a terrifying beast roaring on the sea surface, releasing an endless murderous aura into the sea.
"No!"
It was not an illusion!
Ruth turned her head in horror and looked in the direction of the thunder.
Boom —
An ear-piercing hiss completely broke the dead silence of the sea.
In the direction of the thunder, there was a dazzling light that tore through the night sky and penetrated the sea. It also hurt Ruth's eyes.
"So dazzling!"
Ruth subconsciously reached out her hand to block the beam of light.
She could even feel the heat from the dazzling light through the gaps of her fingers. It made Ruth's cold body feel a little warmer.
Pa.
Suddenly.
Ruth felt that the light was not so dazzling anymore.
Only then did she look more carefully.
She discovered that in that direction, there was a small black shadow. The two light beams were shooting out from the black shadow, sometimes close and sometimes far, as if searching for something.
Eh?
This light beam could actually be close and sometimes far?
How magical!
Was it a ship?
No, the light on the ship was not so dazzling.
A lighthouse?
Nonsense! There was not even an island nearby. Where did the lighthouse come from? It could not be a ghost lighthouse!
There were no rumors about "ghost lighthouses" in the sea.
Just as many guesses flashed through Ruth's mind and she was on tenterhooks, after a while, she remembered the most important thing to do.
Thus, she gathered all her strength and waved at the light beam loudly.
"Help ~ ~ ~ ~ ~"
Finally.
The beam of light suddenly approached Ruth.
Only then did Ruth see clearly that the thing that shot the beam of light was actually a terrifying monster. In that instant, Ruth almost forgot to breathe. All of her attention was attracted by the "monster" in front of her.
The "monster" was pitch black, like a ghost in the night, almost blending into the night.
There were two round and exaggerated wheels in front and behind the "monster". On both sides of the wheel hubs, there were dense spikes like "teeth". The exaggerated and ferocious shape made Ruth have the illusion that she would be swallowed by the "monster" at any time.
The monster stopped in front of Ruth.
She could not imagine how the monster floated on the sea with only two wheels.
This was not in line with the logic of a "ship" being able to float!
At this moment.
A familiar voice sounded above Ruth's head, which was above the monster.
"From now on, your life is mine, because you wasted one of my precious' uses'."
Ruth looked up.
Only now did she notice that a familiar figure was actually riding on this ferocious and terrifying "monster" with its slender and enchanting legs spread apart.
For some reason, Ruth suddenly thought of a strange word.
— "Undead Knight".
After being stunned for a few seconds on the barrel.
Ruth smiled slightly. "Okay."
Ten seconds later.
Ruth's face was full of happiness. She stuck closely behind Irin, not letting go.
Irin was speechless and reminded her, "Don't forget, I'm a woman."
Ruth was happy. "Women are good! Women are wonderful! "
Irin: "… …"
The mount under her was originally a one-person mount.
The space on the seat was narrow, no wonder Ruth stuck so close.
Irin sighed helplessly.
They were ready to go.
Suddenly.
Splash — —
From the water, a claw silently stretched out and pressed on the side of the wheel.
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