Captain – Chapter 530 – The Stycheme to Bury a Dei

“What you say isn’t without reason.”

Hearing this, the devil’s movements paused. Looking at the young woman who showed no flaws whatsoever, he fell silent for a moment before smiling inexplicably: “That thing indeed cannot fall into other hands.”

Hearing these words, Roy’s expression relaxed slightly, thinking there was hope.

As long as the man believed her, then regardless of whether that shield was hidden in heaven or hell, it would properly appear—he had that kind of ability.

Even though the person before her was just a… strange vessel.

“Though I don’t know how you learned of Aegis or what you want to do with it, I think your choice must have its reasons. Since that’s the case…”

“Go and take it. It’s right there.”

The devil’s voice was low and gentle, as if ever since learning of that cat’s betrayal, he had regarded the captain as the only close person in this world.

Even if it sounded heartless, she was also the only hope—the last straw before drowning.

This heavy expectation, or perhaps some love as well, made Roy’s feelings somewhat complex. She actually felt some guilt, not knowing if it was because the person before her wasn’t the one she truly hated, but just a book waiting to be opened.

Waiting to be used, then burned to ashes in the flames of revenge.

Just like the “old pirate.”

The hesitation in her eyes lasted only a moment before Roy collected herself, secretly gritting her teeth and convincing herself that when facing this devil, she should use any means necessary.

Just as he had used her, even if this person wasn’t him, he shouldn’t be spared.

Thinking this, Roy turned her gaze in the direction the devil pointed.

Looking at what he indicated, the young woman blinked hard as if not believing what she saw, and after confirming she wasn’t mistaken, she looked back at him with an expression that said “you must be joking.”

Indeed, the devil had pointed to a shield for her, but…

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It was far too large.

The direction the man pointed to was the end of the street.

There stood a statue, incomparably magnificent and grand, estimated to be dozens of meters tall.

What it depicted was a martial deity, holding a spear in one hand and raising a shield in the other, standing on thunder clouds with hair like startling lightning, and star mist spreading from his pupils.

“Ancestor, if you’re going to joke around, find a good time for it.”

“Is this really the moment?”

Faced with the young woman’s resentful gaze, the devil turned his cane and smiled with complete innocence: “I’m not lying to you, child. That one is the King of Gods.”

“Aegis is the divine artifact he used to control thunder and conquer evil spirits. Legend says it’s entirely brilliant gold with a gorgon’s face carved on the shield surface. Look…”

“Isn’t that it?”

As he spoke, the devil raised his cane and pointed again at the shield held by the statue.

Whether by divine will or deliberate arrangement, the moment the man’s words fell, that statue of the King of Gods tilted forward for no reason and crashed down with a deafening roar, heavily smashing onto the street.

Countless stone fragments flew about, and pale golden building materials shattered everywhere.

That shield naturally couldn’t escape the same fate.

Rubbing her somewhat aching ears, Roy looked at the statue that had collapsed in an instant and the people nearby who scattered in panic, her eye twitching slightly.

“Oh, an accident, just a small accident.”

Seeing the young woman turn her head somewhat stiffly to look at him, the devil coughed lightly and smiled unnaturally: “I originally just wanted that shield to fall down. It seems I used too much force. But this can hardly be called a good omen.”

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Signaling for the coffee shop attendant to hold the door, the man stepped forward to Roy’s side, gently pushing her and leading the girl with flickering eyes into the shop while comforting: “Alright, alright, don’t overthink it.”

“I was just livening up the atmosphere.”

Despite the great commotion outside, the people in the shop seemed to have heard nothing at all, still immersed in the gentle music and rich coffee aroma.

Soon, the two were seated.

Placing his cane to one side, the devil waved his hand, indicating that the attendant-like “soul” need not mind them, then like magic, a porcelain cup appeared in his hand.

It contained black coffee, still steaming hot.

Taking the cup the man handed her, Roy sipped it and frowned at the bitterness, then tentatively asked: “Ancestor, you seem not anxious at all.”

“Aren’t you worried that someone might beat us to that divine artifact?”

As if hearing a joke, the devil smiled and shook his head, sipping his coffee. He didn’t immediately answer her but said: “Since you know of Aegis and found your way here, you must already know its true purpose.”

“Yes, it’s a key.”

Roy set down the porcelain cup and imperceptibly pushed it further away, then said without hesitation: “An indispensable key to open the gateway to the Cursed Sea.”

“Ancestor, you don’t know—the current situation is already very dangerous.”

Pausing slightly, Roy lowered her eyelids and said dejectedly: “Because of that deity and the situation with the islands, I have almost no foothold left on these seas.”

“You—no, I should say the other you—also lost contact with the present world due to the constraints of the magic box, only telling me of Aegis’s existence and where it was buried at the last moment before, which is why I came searching.”

This passage from the young woman was pure gambling.

Using what she had heard from the Lady at the world’s end about the devil’s current situation, Roy speculated that if the Lady had won on that stormy night, then from the unsealing of the magic box to the return of great power should also require time.

Moreover, the devil’s power fading until his connection with her was completely severed would perfectly explain why the curse he had placed on her had disappeared.

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As long as she bet correctly on the Lady’s recovery process, everything could be reasonably explained.

This deception would no longer have any flaws.

After saying this, Roy remained calm, but her heart felt some tension. She watched the thoughtful devil, looking at those pupils and praying.

Praying she hadn’t bet wrong.

“So you want to obtain that shield to safely pass through Storm Corner, enter the Cursed Sea, and thus escape that deity’s pursuit, is that right?”

Though phrased as a question, it was clear the man already had the answer. He spoke to himself, those pupils shining brilliantly, violent as the sea: “And if that thing fell into her hands, even if she hasn’t fully recovered…”

“She would have the possibility of approaching me and killing me.”

Hearing this, Roy secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing her speculation was correct.

But before she could think about the next step, she was shocked by the devil’s immediately following words, her gaze flickering and her mouth going dry: “But unfortunately, she could never imagine that this very step would bury her thousand-year scheme.”

“What… what do you mean?”

Looking at the young woman’s shocked and confused expression, the man leaned back slightly against the high-backed chair, and the previous dark storms in his pupils vanished in an instant.

“Don’t worry, child.”

He smiled lazily, seeming not particularly concerned about that one’s arrival: “The path to that divine artifact was cut off by me long ago. Now, unless one is blessed by me, they will all become lost in the great fog.”

Enzo had guessed correctly.

This was Roy’s only thought after hearing this.

“Oh, of course, this small trick absolutely cannot stop that great Lady, so she will be the only visitor besides you.”

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“Unlike you, that one has divine eyes that can immediately discern where Aegis lies, and no barrier could possibly hinder her steps.”

“So I didn’t tamper with that path.”

Believing the young woman could understand his words, the devil didn’t explain this too clearly.

And indeed she could.

Through his account, Roy immediately knew that her and her first mate’s deduction was correct.

That divine artifact was on the path she hadn’t chosen—the other road leading to the seabed or even hell’s end. But hearing the man personally say there was no danger on that path, the young woman couldn’t feel relaxed at all.

On the contrary, dense unease, like boundless night, gradually covered her heart.

She seemed to guess what the devil would say next, and why he would hide such a terrifying monstrosity in this most dangerous dead zone.

She knew why she had been uneasy, why she felt there were oversights everywhere along the way.

So it was…

“But if someone picks up that shield, the false peace will be shattered.”

“That one will see…”

Staring intently at the devil’s eyes and listening to him methodically reveal the truth, Roy’s breathing seemed to stop for an instant, as if falling into an ice cave.

“The great gift I’ve prepared for her.”

So this wasn’t a scheme set for her at all, but for the Lady who might break free from her constraints.

This was a killing scheme targeting a deity.