Captain – Chapter 155 – Pursuing Destiny

The Yadris harbor.

After Caine announced the truth of the Blood-Eyed Butcher’s betrayal and Captain Roy’s return, the originally chaotic square filled with confusion and fear gradually quieted. Under the guidance of the Osprey’s crew, the dense crowd slowly parted, creating a passage for people to walk through.

Under the gaze of countless eyes gradually filling with hope, Caine led Harriet and the others across the square to the already emptied pier.

The First Mate climbed the spiral staircase to the deck and, facing the sailors’ gazes, coldly commanded: “Ben!”

The bosun jogged over to him: “I’m here, First Mate.”

“Relay my orders: raise anchor, unfurl the sails, and proceed at full speed along the western coastline.”

After giving the order, Caine turned to Harriet who followed closely behind him: “Have the squad stand ready. Whether in minutes or hours, we will soon face the Mermaid head-on.”

“Yes, First Mate!” Harriet acknowledged respectfully, immediately running toward the hatch leading to the lower deck.

The downpour washed over the deck. Under the bosun’s powerful calls, the sailors raised the anchor and unfurled the sails against the wind and rain. After a violent shake, the Osprey gradually picked up speed along the western coastline, soon disappearing from the sight of the countless eyes gathered there.

“Do you think they will really win?” Jeffrey asked with concern as his subordinates pushed through the crowd, allowing him, Diamond, and another captain to walk onto the pier and gaze in the direction of the departing Osprey.

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Their men had now taken control of the entire island and had officially boarded Captain Roy’s warship. This also meant that if Captain Richi returned alive, Yadris would inevitably face a catastrophe.

“Even if you don’t believe in this little lion, you have to believe in Roy. She has never disappointed us,” the old captain said, having already informed the two about Captain Roy’s new deputy.

“That’s true. How could the Butcher possibly be a match for the Devil?” Jeffrey smiled, then catching sight of Hubert walking away in his peripheral vision, called out to him: “Where are you going?”

“Sorry, gentlemen, I’ve never been in the habit of betting everything on others. I’m taking my crew back to the Wave Breaker. If anything happens, I’ll have enough chips to decide whether to flee or fight,” Hubert tossed his cigar to the ground, stamping it out firmly, his face wearing a composed smile.

“Let him go. Enzo is a madman, so naturally his admirers are madmen too,” Snow Lion said to Jeffrey as they watched Hubert’s gradually receding figure. Then he turned his gaze to the pitch-black sea, speaking no more, patiently and quietly waiting for the outcome.

Huge waves crashed against the hull of the Osprey, violently rocking this small and fragile merchant vessel. It continuously emitted sharp creaking sounds, as if it might fall apart at any moment.

Hearing such grating noise, Anderson was on the verge of madness.

The ship’s doctor glared at the expressionless First Mate through gritted teeth, asking frantically: “Why didn’t you tell me beforehand so I could get off the ship? I’m not one of those desperados—I don’t want to die with you lunatics under the Mermaid’s cannons!”

When the Osprey had first set sail, Anderson had been huddled in his private quarters on the lower deck, specially prepared for him, fiddling with medical supplies. He was nearly thrown headfirst into the medicine cabinet by a violent tremor. Full of rage, he had come to the deck for an explanation, only to be informed that the war against the Mermaid had already begun.

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Upon hearing this news, the ship’s doctor first stared in disbelief for a moment, then ran to the stern, only to see the pitch-black sea with no trace of the harbor.

So now he was shouting at Caine, venting his frustration at being tied to this vessel of thieves.

“Since this is war, there will certainly be casualties. Don’t forget, young master Anderson, the position you requested when boarding was ship’s doctor, not an idle person concerned only with food, drink, and entertainment,” Caine said softly to the doctor with the unpleasant expression. “Of course, you’re our financial backer. If the captain knew, she would be willing to give you some preferential treatment. If you want to disembark now…”

“You’ll send me back to Yadris?” Anderson’s eyebrows raised slightly, his tone considerably improved.

“No, I hope you’ll jump off yourself and swim back to Yadris, and I won’t hold you accountable for desertion.”

With that, Caine pushed Anderson aside and walked to the bow, calling loudly to Daniel who was scanning the distance: “Lookout, have you spotted the harbor?”

The young man lowered his three-section telescope, responding with equally loud voice: “Reporting to the First Mate, harbor sighted, about eighty meters ahead, but no sign of any vessels!”

It had been nearly twenty minutes since they left the port. According to Cecilia’s information, the Osprey should be approaching the harbor where the Mermaid was docked.

Hearing Daniel’s report that the harbor was just ahead, Caine felt slightly relieved, but when he heard there was no sign of any ships, his heart suddenly tightened again.

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It seemed the Mermaid had already set sail. If they couldn’t determine the other ship’s…

“There’s a harbor, so let me disembark first.”

The doctor’s voice rose inappropriately, interrupting the First Mate’s thoughts. His eye twitched as he turned to glare at Anderson’s slightly pale face, stating firmly: “You’re delusional.”

Startled by the raging tide in those azure eyes, seeing the young man rarely displaying such indifference, Anderson’s fingers stiffened as he slowly lowered his raised hand, saying with a dejected face: “Have you gone mad? Taking such a broken ship to attack the Mermaid—isn’t that suicide? Besides, where is the captain? Would she agree with your approach?”

Taking a deep breath to suppress his irritation, Caine said softly: “Whether she agrees or not doesn’t matter anymore, because she’s on the Mermaid. If anything happens to her, then we might as well prepare to disband.”

After speaking, Caine turned his gaze and looked up to issue an order to Daniel: “Keep watching the sea! If you spot any trace of a warship, report immediately!”

“Yes!” Daniel picked up the telescope again and looked out at the turbulent sea.

The downpour and huge waves continued, lightning and thunder had not ceased, and the muffled sounds of sailors walking across the deck were numerous and distracting. The ship’s doctor continued his incessant questioning nearby, but under these circumstances, Caine suddenly felt the surroundings grow quiet.

All sounds gradually receded. He stared blankly at the churning sea, hearing only his increasingly loud breathing and heartbeat.

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Scenes of his time with the captain flashed before his eyes. He couldn’t consider the possibility that this pursuit might end in failure, couldn’t think about potentially losing another angel, couldn’t think about…

“Northwest direction, the Mermaid!” The raven’s sharp cry sounded like a thunderbolt in the First Mate’s heart, bringing him back to the complex reality.

Glancing at the soaking wet raven that had landed on his shoulder, Caine immediately looked up at Daniel. After receiving the raven’s report, it took the young man less than ten seconds to locate the warship that was heading toward an unknown destination, ignoring the storm and whirlpools.

“Northwest direction, about one nautical mile, the Mermaid!”

Taking the telescope handed to him by the approaching bosun, Caine quickly spotted that sacred and majestic warship. He lowered the telescope and issued a loud command to everyone on deck, like the roar of a lion in that rainy night.

“Everyone, to your positions, prepare for battle!”

The Osprey followed the Mermaid’s wake, cutting through the waves and heading straight for it, as if charging toward an abyss, or perhaps…

Pursuing destiny.