Captain – Chapter 374 – Give It to Me, Child

Roy still had questions to ask, three questions.

First was what exactly the Devil had planted within her.

When initially leaving Devil’s Island, she thought it was a curse.

She believed the Devil, for his own amusement, had deliberately transformed her into a woman and reduced her strength to increase the difficulty of the wager.

Later, after experiencing the illusion on Frans Island, the battle to reclaim the Mermaid, and more moments of power eruption, she changed her mind.

She began to believe it must be power bestowed by her ancestor, magical power that could reverse the situation and change life and death—his…

Love.

This was truly a naive thought.

Because at that time, she didn’t understand the Devil’s true nature, thinking he was just a pitiful person trapped by a curse, like First Mate Isaac.

Now, knowing her ancestor’s “masterpiece” painted with blood and fire, his indifference to life, and his thorough exploitation…

She naturally abandoned such notions.

The young woman even began to suspect it might be his means of controlling her.

After experiencing the previous event and learning that such great power was already hidden deep in her bloodline, an innate part of her, this suspicion grew stronger.

So she asked straightforwardly, as if laying her cards on the table.

“It’s just a key, child.”

After hearing the young woman’s calm narration, the Devil laughed lightly and shook his head, explaining: “Not much different from the blood that lights the lighthouse or the key that opens the magical box.”

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“And it is used to open a door, the door to the incomplete divine path.”

Seeing Roy frown slightly, the Devil knew what she doubted, and the playfulness in his words diminished considerably: “I have no need to deceive you.”

“The changes in your body may have contained some of my playfulness, but broadly speaking, it was to open that door for you.”

“Only in this way could you accept the magic power within your body more quickly and thoroughly, truly awaken, and approach becoming divine offspring.”

“Each eruption of the bloodline accelerates this process.”

Hearing this, Roy was silent for a moment, then said: “There’s more to it, isn’t there? Though perhaps not entirely, you must have guided this process.”

Like the gaze across the vast sea on the Mermaid, like the recent gentle guidance triggering the so-called enlightenment—these were clear evidence.

“How do you explain this?”

“Even the most flammable substance, without the aid of a spark, just sitting in an ice basin, how could it ignite?”

The Devil remained composed, matter-of-fact.

He used the deep blue liquid in the ice basin atop the ice tower as an example, comparing it to her body, then added: “So in that curse…”

“No, that sounds too harsh.”

Pausing, the Devil continued expressionlessly: “In that divine gift, I imbued some fragments of consciousness to sense your situation.”

“When you found yourself in difficulty, or even in desperate straits, I would light a flame for you, letting you use this opportunity to adapt to great power.”

“Beyond this, I have not and cannot influence you in the slightest.”

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“Is this wrong too?”

Roy lowered her eyelashes slightly, looking at the ancient, exquisite magical box within reach, saying softly: “Of course not, I should even thank you for it.”

This wasn’t sarcasm but sincere words.

After the battle for the Mermaid, she grew increasingly confident, not hesitating even when planning to assassinate Robert alone.

The confidence during that time came from him.

From this ancestor who guided and protected her in the unseen.

Seeing this, the Devil’s expression softened slightly, his eyes showing a gentle emotion, though whether this human-like feeling was genuine or fake remained unknown.

However, this soft emotion was quickly turned to fleeting smoke by the young woman’s next words.

“But… can you take it back?”

Roy raised her eyes to look directly into the Devil’s, saying seriously: “Ancestor, I told you, I don’t want to become someone like you.”

That was her heartfelt feeling when facing the storm on the ice mountain, which the Devil surely knew.

“I don’t want to become divine offspring, don’t want to be eternally immortal and above others. For me, having money, wine, and companions is already enough.”

“So, whether it’s a curse or a divine gift, please take it back, just as you said you’d give me the freedom to choose.”

“This is my choice.”

The room fell into dead silence, and even the temperature inexplicably dropped, gradually forming frost.

Roy’s words were almost drawing a clear boundary.

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I thank you for your care and love, but I don’t accept your great power and will. I have my own way of living, so please…

Let go.

Just as she had once asked Robert.

As the young woman expected, the Devil didn’t give her an answer, not even showing any intention to speak, just quietly looking at her.

Those eyes showed no emotion, completely indifferent, as if looking at a stranger.

This was a very dangerous stance.

If Roy persisted and still refused to give any promises, the warmth between them, even their kinship, might dissipate.

All turning into the deepest chill.

“It seems you need to consider. In that case, shall we hear the next question?”

Roy sighed lightly, neither promising nor withdrawing her previous request. After deliberating her words for a moment, she tentatively asked.

The Devil nodded slightly, agreeing.

“Ancestor, although I’ve obtained the magical box, I know nothing about it.”

As she spoke, the young woman timely showed some frustration, complaining: “First Mate Isaac also refuses to reveal anything, only saying I’d understand when I saw it.”

Though remarkable, the First Mate couldn’t possibly know everything.

He might guess that Satin Island’s true identity was the Satin, but he couldn’t possibly anticipate that Roy would meet its master here.

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Captain Edward.

Therefore, his silence wasn’t due to some “understand upon seeing” principle, but because of certain considerations.

The young woman didn’t know whether those considerations were good or bad, or whether they stemmed from selfishness, so naturally she felt dissatisfied and wary.

Thus, when asking that question, her expression and tone were so natural, like a child acting sulky after being deceived by an elder.

“But I don’t know, so I wanted to ask you, what exactly should I do to…”

“Release your seal?”

As if a gentle breeze had suddenly blown, the candle flames on the table flickered lightly, like joyful dancers, spreading warm light that drove away the chill.

And so the captain’s cabin returned to warmth.

“It’s simple yet complicated, because first, you need to obtain a wooden carving from my First Mate, that carving…”

As if never having shown indifference, the Devil laughed lazily, his eyes looking at the young woman with particular satisfaction and approval.

But before he could finish, Roy interrupted him.

“It’s carved in the likeness of Lady Annisdora, isn’t it, Ancestor?”

Hearing this, the Devil couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, his smile growing even more pronounced: “Very good, child, then what follows is simple.”

He slowly sat up straight, then leaned slightly forward, his pupils flashing with terrifying divine light, whispering softly, like murmuring in a dream.

“So what are you waiting for? Quickly give me that wooden carving.”