Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 703 Five Kings
Well, except for "Admiral of Blood" Senior, whose fleet was confirmed dead and torn into pieces, and "Admiral of Hell" Ludwell, whose flagship "Black Tulip" was half destroyed by me and has not yet recovered, the other five pirate generals have already arrived.

"Where are the other pirate kings? Even the organizer of the Pirate Conference, 'King of the Five Seas' Nast, didn't show up. Aren't we here a little early?"

After waiting for a while and seeing no new ships appeared, Angel turned sideways and asked.

"Including the pirate generals, most of the pirates participating in the event will gather at the pier ahead. This is not only a carnival feast, but also a brief period for the pirate generals to communicate peacefully. As for the kings of the sea, it is said that there is another place for separate meetings, but Tracy did not tell me, maybe she is not aware of this..."

Elaine answered honestly, her eyes searching the sea, trying to find the location she mentioned.

Just as Angel joined the search team, as the pirate flagships such as the Future and the Golden Dream landed their transport boats and approached the coast, a majestic aura suddenly emanated from the towering extinct volcano in the center of the island. It contained a powerful oppressive force, which instantly quieted the noisy dock. The low-sequence or ordinary pirates did not know where this terrifying aura came from, but their inner instinct made them stop the noise and quarreling, and looked around with their necks shrunk.

"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya, wearing a black robe and with calm purple eyes, looked thoughtfully at the back of the island; "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina, who was standing on the deck of the transport ship with a command knife slung over her shoulder and was about to dock, frowned with her hand on the hilt; "Vice Admiral Dusk", who was tall and had his face hidden in the shadow of a low-hanging tricorne hat, snorted coldly, his voice suppressed and low; "Vice Admiral Deep Sea", whose face was covered like an octopus, with slippery tentacles hanging all around, and whose whole body was wrapped in a cloak, seemed a little anxious, with his tentacles knotted and twisted together.

Even Vice Admiral Disease, who had avoided everyone and wandered around the edge of the pirate convention site, stuck his head out of the porthole and looked at the extinct volcano that was containing tremendous pressure.

This aura seemed to be announcing its presence and at the same time announcing the official start of this year's Pirate Conference.

"That's a message inviting us. Apparently, the meeting place for the sea kings is behind the island."

Angel, who also felt a little pressure, looked thoughtfully at Anne who seemed unaware and said.

"It should be there. I can sense that she is there too."

Anne answered slowly. Without her making any movement, the sail above their heads turned to a larger angle. Following the lingering sea breeze and winding waves near the coast, it bypassed other ships and headed towards the back of the island.

The majestic aura soon dissipated, allowing the suspicious pirates to return to normal. They seemed to understand through mutual communication and guesswork that it was the power of the "King of the Five Seas". After worshipping, they felt relieved, carried barrels of beer to the dock, found familiar or unfamiliar friends, and started this year's event with singing, laughter, and cheers.

The pirate captains gathered in groups of two or three, exchanging known information and looking for opportunities to make a fortune, or discussing the pirate generals who had entered a small, pitch-black building one after another, cursing the absent "Admiral of Hell" and lamenting the fate of the "Admiral of Blood".

They subconsciously didn't think about what was happening behind the island. That was not a level they could participate in or even discuss.

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With the ghost ship's speed far exceeding any ship of that era, the Queen Anne's Revenge rounded the not-so-long coastline in just a few minutes and arrived at the other side of the island.

Compared to the place where most pirate ships dock, there are only steep cliffs, dense reefs and a fjord hidden in thick fog. It is not suitable for ships to dock. In the fog, there are faint outlines of three giant sailing ships. As Angel gradually approaches, they become clearer and clearer.

The closest one, the one that first showed its complete shape, was a black ship nearly two hundred meters in length, with decks raised high in front and back, like a crescent moon lying on the sea. It had only one mast, and the half-furled sail on it depicted a black tombstone.

That was the flagship of the "Immortal King" Agaritu, the "Death Written". Angel had encountered it when he followed the "Future" to the ruins of the God's War. But two months later, the traces of the battle on its surface had been completely repaired. At this time, hundreds of sailors were scattered on the main deck in the center of the "Crescent Moon" and the bombardment deck below. They could vaguely see the angry and fearful expressions on the faces of the pirates on the opposite side.

By the way, the ship that chased the Death Announcer last time was the Queen Anne's Revenge under my feet. This is a meeting of enemies... Angel looked at Anne in silence, and the latter smiled indifferently and said:

"It's only Sequence 3."

Is this telling me that I don't need to worry about the other party actively attacking me? No, wait...

"It?" Angel repeated, frowning, realizing something. "You mean the Death Announcer?"

"Yes, the real 'Undying King' is actually that ship. It is the Sequence 3 'Whisperer', and Captain Agaritu is just its slave. Without the 'Death Announcement', he is not even a demigod."

Hearing this astonishing secret, Angel turned his gaze to the huge black ship in the distance. With a preconceived concept, he observed carefully and found that the pirates were just yelling and cursing, but did not launch cannons. It was just a talk without action. As for Agaritu, who should be on the deck commanding his men, there was no sign of him.

According to legend, the "Undead King" had almost no conflicts with any demigods, and maintained a good relationship with the powerful pirate admiral. His bounty was even the lowest among the four kings, which fully demonstrated his caution, or perhaps he was doing what he wanted.

Combined with the last encounter, I was attacked by a powerful whisper just as I had the idea of ​​attacking him, or that ship. Perhaps the Whisperer is a Sequence 3 of the Abyss Path, so it has the malicious perception of a "devil"? This allows it to avoid most battles that are disadvantageous to it. Only an Beyonder like Annie who has reached the level of an angel, um, an Beyonder ship, can pose a threat to it...

While he was thinking, the Queen Anne's Revenge passed the Death Wish at a constant speed and headed towards the depths of the fog. From beginning to end, the flagship of the Undead King did not make any other movements, as if the ship in front of it was not the enemy that had injured it last time.

Near the entrance of the fjord below the extinct volcano and close to the coast, Angel discovered two more ships stranded on the shore.

One of them was nearly 100 meters long, with a typical three-masted appearance, including a huge forward ram and three-layer gunnery deck. The black and white surface was dotted with dazzling gold foil, and decorative chains extended everywhere, reminding Angel of the coveted Eternal Sun Churches in Trier.

The old Intis style is both practical and exaggerated. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the car of the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette, the "Dawn"...

Angel thought about it and glanced at Anne secretly. Sure enough, he found that the girl's eyes were fixed on the ship for a long time.

"I heard that the 'Dawn' is not an autonomous ghost ship, but it has very few crew members and usually sails alone on the sea. Could it be driven by the 'Mysterious Queen' alone?"

Elaine beside him murmured to herself, lying on the side of the ship, looking at the magnificent "Dawn" with burning eyes.

On the other side of the fjord estuary, there is a pitch-black warship. It has an ancient shape and only one full-length deck. More than a hundred sailors are either cleaning the deck or stopping to look over here. Cannons are neatly placed on the sides of the ship, and three pitch-black sails are hung high, yet it remains stable at the mouth of the fjord where strong winds are swirling.

Near the rear cabin, there stood a stone throne more than two meters high, with the top empty.

Without Annie or Elaine's reminder, Angel knew that it was the flagship of the last of the Four Kings, "King of the Five Seas" Nast, and it was said to be a ghost ship left over from the Fourth Epoch Solomon Empire, the "Black Emperor".

I wonder if it has turned into a human form, and if it can communicate normally... Angel was thinking, and he heard the sound of footsteps. Barefoot Anne also came to the side of the ship, and her golden eyes looked at the black ancient ghost ship. There seemed to be some inexplicable emotions in her eyes.

Did she also recognize this ghost ship from the Fourth Epoch? The two of them, no, the two ships, had fought side by side before, or were they in different camps, meeting each other in the middle of the battlefield?

Various thoughts came to his mind. Angel shook his head and asked:
"Including us, the 'Five Kings' are all here. Will the meeting be held in this sea area, or deep in the fjord?"

Hearing this, Annie retracted her gaze, looked at her, and replied:
"There is another ship that you have overlooked," she said, raising her right hand and pointing her slender fingers forward to the location she had just passed by. "'King of the Black Throne' Barros Hopkins, and...his temporary flagship, the 'Black Throne'."

When the name was mentioned, the faint smile on Anne's face completely disappeared.

At the end of her finger, a sailing ship slightly smaller than the Black Emperor, with a simple shape but extremely majestic, was faintly visible in the fog. Three vertical masts pulled a huge white sail. The huge oblong mast at the bow seemed to be pointing to the cannon ahead. The ropes above were taut, and it did not move at all in the wind.

Just now when I passed by there, I didn't even notice that there was such a huge ship next to it... Angel stared blankly for a few seconds, then looked at Elaine and found that she was also looking at the "Black Throne" in shock.

At this moment, she recalled Arrodes's reminder and the information she had seen several times in the church's internal documents.

But before Anne reminded him, Angel had no memory of the "King of the Black Throne" in his mind, as if he was isolated and blocked by some force.

Be careful of the “audience”… She sighed again.

(End of this chapter)