Captain – Chapter 620 – Old Covenant

“Of course, I know you won’t care about these things either, and will only regard this as the unreasonable tantrum of a disobedient junior? Very well, let me ask you.”

“From the moment you first saw me until now, when I sit in this position again—during this time, when you coldly observed or made those arrangements, was there even a single moment when you acted with me as the starting point, because you…”

“Love me?”

As these words fell, the house returned to silence.

Wind and rain still howled in from outside the windows, with lightning flashing from time to time, but that pale radiance could never illuminate the shadow cast down from the throne.

Could never illuminate that person’s expression, just as Roy’s question would never receive a response.

But this had already revealed the answer.

Sighing quietly, as if consigning all nostalgia and sentiment for the past to oblivion, the girl shook off the wine droplets from her hand and leaned back against the chair.

In her features, in her eyes, there were no excess emotions remaining, only pure tranquility.

“However, this is also good… for the best.”

Roy spoke softly, whether reacting to that answer or simply speaking to herself: “At least this way, we don’t need to bother with those troublesome matters anymore.”

“We can have a pure negotiation.”

Hearing this, the person in the throne raised his cup to her from afar, with a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips, clearly agreeing with her view, and compared to that youth in his memory…

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He appreciated her more at this moment—rational enough, strong enough.

If not waiting for this very moment, why would he have chosen her and devoted effort to cultivating her?

As for emotions, they were meaningless to begin with.

“Then speak, about everything regarding that agreement.”

Seeing this, Roy lowered her eyelids slightly, saying: “Before concluding a new covenant and creating a new situation, I think you need to show sincerity and tell me about those old matters.”

“This is the greatest prerequisite for this meeting to proceed smoothly.”

Hearing this, that person drained the wine in his cup, placing it back on the table while approving: “Naturally.”

He placed both hands on the throne’s armrests, and after thoughtfully tapping rhythmically for a while, slowly began: “The content of that agreement isn’t complicated. You can understand it as mutual compromise between Edward and myself.”

“A so-called peace agreement between two worlds—permanent, yet liable to be overturned at any moment.”

“You shouldn’t be unfamiliar with this.”

Seeing the other party slightly raise his hand toward her, the girl remained silent for a moment before nodding.

This kind of oath that seemed solid but was actually like a dam built hollow, collapsing at the first flood, was all too common in the pirate world.

Extending from those “temporary alliances” to great beings and even worlds wasn’t difficult.

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“I can guess some of it, but what I don’t understand is why, when clearly the one with no way out was my ancestor, in the end it was you who conceded more?”

Roy asked in a flat tone, thinking of that glance he gave her across the sea when he brought her into the dream, and those strange beings presented before her eyes yet not eliminated.

Like the giant serpent slumbering in the present world, those devil followers beside Talin Dempsey, and of course, what puzzled her most was that captain himself.

She couldn’t understand why this upholder of law could tolerate having a pair of devil’s eyes beside him.

From this, she could naturally deduce the conclusion she mentioned.

The devil who had nearly lost everything, even with a dim path to survival, had actually gained the upper hand in that negotiation, obtaining more.

What kind of reasoning was this?

“Child, many things in this world are not simple, direct, and mutually independent.”

“But like spider silk, one connected to another, entangled beyond clarity.”

After hearing the girl’s confusion, that person shook his head slightly, speaking in an instructional tone before listing the reasons: “You must understand that although in that affair, I merely opened a door for Gerard, I still took a definite stance.”

“Because that expedition was conducted in the name of the present world… and myself.”

“That wasn’t just one pirate’s resolve, a father’s persistence, but war. And the final outcome of that war—to be precise, we lost.”

When saying the words “we lost,” the person in the throne paused, but quickly continued indifferently, as if never acknowledging it: “But you know, firstly I wouldn’t see it that way, and secondly, compared to the future, Edward lost far more.”

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“The chips in his hand, even hope of survival.”

“And this is also why he didn’t hesitate to reveal the present world’s hidden card to see me.”

Hearing this, Roy raised an eyebrow and asked: “That hidden card was the Deep Sea Captain?”

“Correct.”

That person acknowledged directly, only his tone became somewhat colder when mentioning Talin: “That boy originally wasn’t without qualifications for a legendary position, but he insisted on taking crooked paths. Using some unknown means, he successfully found Edward.”

“And after gaining his favor and receiving promises, he brought that raven to see me.”

Knowing this referred to the raven named “Carlos,” sinister beyond any mortal spirit, Roy’s pupils contracted slightly, finally understanding this was her ancestor’s handiwork.

So before she stepped onto Devil’s Island and was cursed, that devil might have already been watching her for a long time through that dark shadow’s eyes.

But… where did it go?

Reminded of this, Roy finally remembered Carlos, and realized that those eyes that almost never left the Great Captain—no, should be called the devil’s surveillance eyes of the present world—were gone.

This could explain much.

Although she had guesses in her heart, the girl didn’t ask, continuing to listen silently.

“Through the raven’s mouth, we talked and settled some matters—not many, just Talin’s legendary position, the right for his ridiculous avatar to live in the present world, and most importantly, certain constraints on me.”

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Feeling Roy look up with a slightly bewildered gaze, the person in the throne spread his hands, explaining: “I understand your incomprehension. You can consider it as…”

“Compensation from the present world to him for that war, after all, we drew the sword first.”

“Of course, the most crucial point is that the person who sought me out, your ancestor, was Edward Roy—the strongest person in the old world.”

“Moreover, at that time he had almost no way out, a cornered beast that might go mad at any moment.”

“Naturally I yielded to him somewhat.”

Seeing that even in this serious moment, the Great Captain didn’t forget to forcibly categorize her ancestor within the old world’s scope, thereby implying without saying that he might not measure up to himself, Roy couldn’t help curling her lips, saying: “Fine, let’s say I can understand that.”

“But since both sides compromised, what about your demands of Captain Edward? I don’t believe you’d concede so easily without getting sufficient benefits.”

Being in the wrong, compensation—these were just words. Given this person’s pride and forcefulness, if the devil had truly been pressing everywhere, he would have probably driven him back long ago.

“Demands naturally had to exist, otherwise how could I say you were that accident?”

After lazily smiling, the Great Captain said lightly: “My demand was simpler, just one condition—if I fulfilled the agreement and he was fortunate enough to escape…”

“He would immediately leave this world and never return.”

“Forever.”