Captain – Chapter 196 – The New Captain

Solomon’s inheritance was truly beyond imagination.

Despite having an appraisal expert like Anderson and the pirates’ enthusiasm running high, the inventory and transportation of the treasure remained a laborious and lengthy task, impossible to complete in a short time.

During this process, Roy just leaned against the damp cave wall, silently watching the uneven ground, as if she had completely lost interest in the small mountain formed by gold coins and jewels.

She pondered the question Caine had raised, attempting to reconnect with memories that had been severed for too long—so long that even that bone-deep pain had been diluted by time. She tried to accept it again…

And to accept her past self.

But neither the captain nor the First Mate quietly observing her seemed to remember the goal of their journey—that crushed cat’s eye stone—thus overlooking a rather serious problem.

A terrifying deity who may or may not have been angered.

“Crack!”

The faintly glowing, crystal-clear ball trembled slightly, as fine black cracks rapidly climbed up its surface, rendering the originally clear image blurry and fragmented.

Finally, with a crisp cracking sound, the image in the crystal ball completely disappeared, and those cracks gradually faded with the passage of time, ultimately restoring it to a flawless state.

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Slender, fair fingers lightly brushed over the crystal ball. As if the sun had been extinguished, the lustrous sphere instantly lost its brilliance, becoming ancient and dim, like a worthless stone ball.

Just as Roy had seen through the cat’s eye stone, in this not-so-spacious room, candlelight flickered gently, casting the shadows of those rare objects onto the wooden walls, while also illuminating that thin dress made of some unknown beast’s fur, its style vastly different from any garment throughout history.

Seemingly unperturbed by the earlier incident, the young woman standing before the wooden table picked up the crystal ball and placed it on a silver stand inlaid with various gems. Then she casually took a book from beside the stand and began turning the pages one by one, her movements patient and gentle.

The small room was enveloped in silence. Apart from the rustling sound of turning pages, there remained only the low, comforting sound of the tide.

After an unknown period of time, the tranquility was broken by the sharp sound of a door opening.

Black, shiny boots stepped on the creaking wooden floor, producing muffled yet powerful footsteps.

A girl with a face as pale as a ghost, wearing a hat as black as the night sky, draped in a cloak mixed with deep blue and crimson, and adorned with copper shoulder guards, slowly walked into the cabin.

Behind her followed bizarre creatures completely covered in seaweed and parasitic organisms, their faces rotted with exposed bones, barely recognizable as human. With each step they took, patches of seawater leaked from the holes in their bodies, dripping onto the old wooden floor.

The girl stopped several meters behind the woman, her gaze penetrating through the cascading snow-white hair, lingering for a moment on that lusterless crystal ball, and then she asked in a slightly hoarse but not grating voice: “She didn’t accept the terms, Lady?”

Without answering the girl’s question, the Lady calmly asked: “Have I ever said, Vivian, that I could never fathom that deceiver’s thoughts?”

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After a moment of silence, the girl called Vivian brushed aside the hair covering her eyes, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes that made one’s heart palpitate: “Yes, Lady, you have said so.”

“Then, just as I cannot see through him, I similarly cannot see through that captain. Despite having deeply hidden desires in her heart, she avoids them like a venomous snake, and even ignites such fierce anger because of it, as if wanting to tear everything to pieces.”

The Lady’s gaze moved through the ancient text, and without any dejection, she admitted: “So I failed, failed incomprehensibly, yet also so inevitably.”

“We cannot expect those people, those vile pirates, to understand your good intentions. If you don’t mind, I can set sail with the Death Silence right now, burying that captain who carries the blood of sinners, along with all her followers, deep in the sea, and…”

Hesitating for a moment, Vivian lowered her head slightly and continued to suggest: “And bring that sinner who also betrayed you before you.”

“Betrayal, such a heartbreaking word.”

The Lady sighed lightly, gently closing the book, and turned to look at the girl’s pale cheeks: “But at least this time, your view may not be correct, my good girl. My beloved might fear me, avoid me, but he will never become the second person to betray me.”

“Therefore, do not disturb them, at least not before they find the place of the seal. Follow them patiently and quietly, and maintain sufficient distance.”

Upon hearing this, the girl, though not satisfied with the result, still bowed slightly and obediently accepted: “Yes, I and the crew of the Death Silence will respectfully obey your will, Lady.”

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Having received the assurance, the Lady turned back, lightly stroking the table surface, whereupon a crystal glass and a bottle of wine wrapped in a skull-decorated wooden shell suddenly appeared.

Deep red wine fell into the crystal glass, making a pleasing sound, accompanied by the Lady’s gentle admonishment: “Remember, Vivian, that captain named Elizabeth Roy is not easy to deal with. Even though you command the Death Silence and carry my blessing, you need to treat her with gravity.”

Hearing this, the girl straightened up and said coldly: “The glory of the bloodline’s origin has little to do with later generations. After all, that captain is just a mortal like Solomon, and no matter how powerful a mortal is… they can only become prey for the Death Silence.”

After taking a small sip of wine, the Lady remained silent for a long time before saying in a harmonious voice: “She is different. Besides the bloodline flowing through her veins, she also bears a curse…”

“Edward’s curse.”

That name seemed to possess magic. At the moment the Lady’s words fell, a cold wind surged in from outside the door, causing the candlelight to flicker continuously, as if it might be extinguished at any moment.

Seeing this, the Lady’s finger crossed the table surface, lightly touching the end of the candle flame. Instantly, the howling cold wind ceased, while the candle flame continued to flicker and shine.

“Just as I silently watch over you, he similarly watches over that captain. This is a fair gamble, with all the chips placed on the table, presented between him and me.”

Vivian’s eyes flickered for a moment, but the turmoil in her heart ultimately ceased because of that name. She promised in a low voice: “I will remember your admonishment. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we must depart to seek the Mermaid’s course.”

“That’s not enough.”

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Just as the girl was about to leave with the crew, the Lady’s voice sounded again, stopping her actions.

“What did you say, Lady?” Vivian’s blood-red eyes showed slight bewilderment.

The Lady placed the crystal glass on the table, looking at the dark curtain hanging at the end of the room, and smiled: “Before setting sail and confronting Captain Roy directly, you need an assistant, someone who has shared life and death with her, as close as siblings…”

“A new captain.”

The curtain was lifted, and a thin figure slowly emerged from behind the door.

It was a young man wearing a blood-red triangular hat and draped in a scarlet captain’s coat. His complexion was slightly pale, and his pupils were blood-red eyes identical to the girl’s.

“Hi.”

The young man, in a slightly hoarse voice, expressionlessly greeted this group of monsters.

Translator Note

Haaa…. I knew this was gonna happen. Everyone else that saw this coming raise your hands.