Captain – Chapter 514 – The Heart’s Desire

“This… how is this thing in your hands?”

From the young woman’s account of her journey, Enzo already knew that this pendant had fallen into Captain Edward’s hands after she set foot on Devil’s Island.

Now, hearing the thick surprise in her voice, the man smiled slightly and asked in return: “Guess who has the ability to take things from the devil’s hands?”

This was barely a hint anymore; he had practically slapped the person’s identity in her face.

“The Great Captain.”

After a moment of silence, Roy sighed softly, murmuring in a low voice. The astonishment in her dark golden eyes also transformed into slight bewilderment at this moment.

“Correct, it was the old man.”

Enzo lowered his eyelids slightly, looking at the crystal skull before him, his tone inexplicable as he said: “Before coming to take you back, he gave me this object. He didn’t mention anything related to you during that time, but only told me…”

“When you see this pendant, you will naturally understand his intentions.”

Hearing this, Roy’s expression became even more complex.

Yes, just as the person Enzo mentioned had said, the moment she saw the crystal skull, she knew that the man who was like a father to her hadn’t been completely heartless after all, but had given her a chance to choose.

Perhaps he had anticipated that Enzo would have a change of heart after her persuasion, foreseeing that the Night Curtain captain would never be able to let go of that missing old friend.

Perhaps he felt the same way?

The Great Captain’s will was too lofty; considering these things now was merely speculation. So Roy shook her head lightly, casting aside all stray thoughts.

“So the old… Great Captain already knew that path had been distorted, and that it was impossible to find using conventional methods, so he sent over the pendant?”

Roy tried to make an inference, her tone very uncertain. After speaking, she shook her head again and looked at Enzo: “Don’t you find this strange?”

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“Setting aside why he suddenly changed his mind, even if he truly wanted to stand on our side, how could the devil possibly watch this happen without doing anything?”

“This doesn’t make any sense.”

Raising his eyes, seeing the stubbornness on the young woman’s face and the doubt in her eyes, Enzo smiled faintly as he explained: “Little Roy, you and I both know that the Great Captain never takes sides, because he himself represents the entire islands.”

“Almost half the world, even.”

“Therefore, he’s different from us. His perspective doesn’t focus on temporary gains and losses, even if this so-called ‘temporary’ spans an entire era in the eyes of the world.”

“So, as I’ve said before, trying to guess his thoughts is difficult and unnecessary. We just need to follow our own path and keep moving forward.”

Picking up the crystal skull, Enzo gently caressed it, a hint of nostalgia appearing in his eyes as he smiled: “Besides, you can’t deny that this recovered pendant is currently the only thing that can lead us to the divine artifact.”

“Isn’t that enough?”

After quietly listening to the man’s explanation, the captain still pursed her lips somewhat reluctantly, but ultimately accepted it because she knew this was the truth.

Her feud with her ancestor, that thousand-year conspiracy, even the chess match between the devil and the deity, were perhaps all minor matters to the Great Captain.

He didn’t care who won or lost, only which choice was best for this world.

It was that simple.

“Fine, then let’s forget about that guy.”

Taking a deep breath, Roy turned the page with an expressionless face, and then, as if remembering something, frowned at the pendant in the man’s hand, her tone slightly sinking: “But Enzo, although the pendant has returned, the problem is…”

“We can no longer get a response from it.”

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The moonstone skull pendant, capable of guiding people to find their most desired objects, though treating all beings equally, only gives each owner one chance.

This couldn’t be explained, but it had been verified.

So, now that both of them had lost their chances, who could use it to lead them to the divine artifact? It’s worth noting that it only points toward one’s true heart’s desire; it can’t simply change direction based on fleeting thoughts.

For this question, Enzo seemed to have planned ahead.

His gaze swept around the room, finally stopping on the young man beside Roy, who had maintained silence for most of the meeting. With a somewhat enigmatic smile, he said: “I mentioned earlier that I have my own methods.”

“That method is to use this pendant to find the divine artifact, and as for who will use it…”

“That was decided long ago.”

The man pressed the pendant on the table, then gently pushed it. With a slight friction sound, the crystal skull passed by the captain and stopped precisely in front of Caine.

Roy’s gaze moved back and forth between the two men several times, raising her eyebrow involuntarily, looking at the man in confusion: “Wait, what exactly do you mean by this?”

This decision was indeed too rash and absurd.

Not to mention Enzo, who had only met the young man recently, even the young woman who was inseparable from him couldn’t be certain what he desired most.

Perhaps it was a stable life, perhaps the prosperity of Auran, or perhaps…

It was her.

But without a doubt, it couldn’t be the divine artifact.

“Oh, child, that’s not so easy to conclude.”

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Seemingly guessing the young woman’s thoughts, the man shook his head lightly, smiling confidently.

The sound of their debate reached his ears as Caine frowned slightly, looking at the pendant in front of him. After a moment’s hesitation, he picked it up gently, but no matter how much time passed, he couldn’t feel even a trace of the guidance the man had mentioned.

Noticing the movement, Roy stopped arguing with Enzo and quickly turned her gaze, staring intently at the pendant, an unusual nervousness welling up in her heart.

She wanted to know if the light flow in the skull’s eye sockets would point toward her again.

The final result was neither good nor bad, because after staring for a long time, the captain was disappointed to find that the moonstone skull showed no reaction at all. While this spared her from a certain unpleasant possibility, it also didn’t point toward the twisted path.

“What is this, a fake?”

Faced with the young woman’s suspicious gaze and slightly mocking question, Enzo shrugged his shoulders, appearing completely unconcerned as he said: “Do you think I would joke about this?”

That he wouldn’t.

Roy grimaced, muttering to herself, then looked at the pendant with even more confusion.

Although she knew that Enzo might be even more serious and grave about finding her father than she was, her doubts were also reasonable. After all, compared to someone having no heart’s desire at all, the possibility of it being a fake was greater.

Not having even a trace of longing was impossible.

Even the most ascetic devotee harbors absolute fervor for their faith.

“How can a person have no desires, Little Roy? Even the noblest pursuit is still a form of desire. It’s just that your dear First Mate hasn’t yet clarified what he truly wants.”

What… do I want?

After hearing these words, Caine couldn’t help but look at the man, asking not too politely: “Captain Enzo, I don’t know how you could possibly know better than I do?”

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“I can’t say for sure.”

Enzo wagged his finger, a mischievous smile on his lips as he narrowed his eyes: “But I think I might be able to guess a bit. Even if it’s not the person beside you, it’s likely related to her. The reason the pendant hasn’t reacted…”

“Is because you want too many things.”

“That might include love, her safety, the impulse to end this journey, the yearning for a stable life. Look, it’s nearly endless.”

“But you should also know that many of these are just empty fantasies at present.”

Looking at the young man’s flickering eyes, the man’s smile gradually faded, saying indifferently: “So, put away those meaningless aspirations; they’re nothing but bubbles.”

“If you want them to become reality, at the very least, you need to accompany her to the end of this path.”

“Isn’t that right?”

Hearing that cold question, Roy felt uncomfortable and glared at him, saying: “I’m saying, what does our business have to do with you…”

“Captain.”

Interrupted by her First Mate, the young woman was momentarily stunned, turning to look at the equally expressionless young man whose eyes were growing increasingly calm. She felt some concern but said nothing more.

“Then, Captain Enzo, what do you think I should want most right now?”

Meeting those cold blue eyes, admiration flickered in the man’s eyes as he said softly: “You mean to ask how you can make your vision come true, right?”

“It’s simple. You just need to understand that what your beloved captain wants most…”

“Should also be what you want.”