Captain – Chapter 630 – Just Accept Your Fate

Using a kiss to end a wedding ceremony and seal one’s destiny for life was the most common thing.

Moreover, kissing was something the two had experienced many times.

Light or heavy, passionate or casual—their first kiss had even been in the center of a battlefield with pouring rain and endless sounds of killing, so they had long grown accustomed to it.

But no matter how practiced they were, with the old man watching, at the end of this ceremony that held such deep meaning for them, their lips still approached each other slowly.

Even with a hint of awkwardness.

Of course, this actually had little to do with the elder’s gaze.

After all, whether facing Governor Naren and a crowd of soldiers or the crew’s eyes, he wouldn’t feel uncomfortable—he’d be just as passionate as usual.

It was just… tonight was different after all.

This kiss represented far too much.

It was their time together, the life and death they’d shared, the fulfillment of all love and promises, the complete fusion of body, emotion, and even souls.

It was fate—the fate they had chosen for each other.

From now on, never to be separated.

Their lips finally touched gently together, remaining so for a long time without parting.

They embraced before the altar, bathed in radiance, the kiss and love they gave each other not intense, not even noticeably intimate, just purely sincere.

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Nearly sacred.

The ship drifting in darkness had finally found its anchor, found its lifelong home.

After who knows how long, the kiss that should have continued even longer was interrupted by the old man’s helpless light cough. Only then did the two awaken from their sea of love and separate sheepishly.

Though the bishop had indicated his body was still healthy, the young woman still stepped forward to support him as they walked around the altar toward the door, expressing her affection this way.

This time, the old man didn’t refuse.

Not until they reached the door and the priest took over her duties did the old bishop stop and turn back to look at the well-behaved Roy, as if he could see through her thoughts at a glance.

So he spoke seriously, like scolding a child: “If you plan to cross that line tonight, then don’t spend the night in the church. No matter how open-minded I am…”

“I’m still a believer after all.”

Seeing the kindly bishop rarely show such sternness, the captain who had harbored some hope suddenly jumped like a startled cat and quickly agreed respectfully.

“Of course, Grandpa Cappe.”

Not until the old man nodded satisfactorily and left without leaving more admonishments did Roy finally breathe a sigh of relief. She pulled her first mate and fled the cathedral.

Walking on streets where the rain had grown very light and no pedestrians could be seen at all, Caine, who was completely confused by the old man and young woman’s sudden change in attitude, finally couldn’t help but ask.

“Captain, why wouldn’t Bishop Cappe let us stay? And I keep feeling…”

“When we left earlier, it was like we were being thieves.”

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Hearing this, Roy couldn’t help but silently mutter “blockhead” and didn’t explain, just pulled him along purposefully at a quick pace, saying they should find a place to stay first.

“A place to stay? As I see it, since we have Nidhogg anyway, why don’t we just fly directly back to the Mermaid and pass down the news so people can prepare early.”

Watching the young woman’s hurried manner, her first mate couldn’t help but furrow his brow, feeling something seemed off but unable to pinpoint the problem for the moment.

He could only tentatively suggest what he thought was the best option.

A wedding was certainly joyful news worth sharing.

Returning now would not only dispel the crew’s last concerns about that ended storm and spread this good news, but also let them plan and arrange a celebration—truly killing three birds with one stone, absolutely nothing improper about it.

But the only response he got was the young woman’s irritated “The Mermaid sank long ago.”

Though bound by curse and having an inseparable connection with the captain, Caine ultimately wasn’t the devil Edward who could see through a person’s heart at a glance, especially hers.

So he couldn’t read the word “idiot” she kept repeating in her mind, piling up like a small mountain. He only expressed surprise and regret at this sudden news.

After all, these past days monitoring the wooden house and the person inside, he had never left that secret place, receiving no intelligence and unable to see that gigantic warship.

Learning of the Mermaid’s sinking without any preparation naturally made him feel somewhat sorrowful.

But he quickly dispelled those emotions.

Because he discovered that the young woman who had delivered this terrible news wasn’t focused on it at all.

Instead, she was leading him through streets and alleys toward the end, to that tavern that despite the late hour still blazed with brilliant lights. That tall, dazzling building wouldn’t lose to even the most luxurious inn in Elvet.

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Even from some distance, Caine could clearly see the crystal sign illuminated by lights, with the shop name embedded in gemstones or such things.

“King’s Inn.”

One had to admit, on an island full of pirates, using this name was quite ironic.

“Doesn’t sound good, right? I told you so—how could such a vulgar name compare to the Banshee’s Eye.”

Knowing where her first mate’s gaze fell, Roy smiled proudly and began criticizing that most famous tavern in Providence, even in all the islands.

“In fact, aside from being bigger, this place isn’t comfortable at all compared to the Banshee’s Eye. Even more ridiculous, they don’t even provide intelligence about nearby waters.”

“Though the area around Providence is boring enough, everyone who can reach this island is a fat sheep—the kind dripping with oil. I was envious for quite a while back then.”

“Too bad I just couldn’t pry open those people’s mouths. Really quite stingy.”

That wasn’t stinginess, it was professional ethics.

Looking at that tall tavern drawing nearer and listening to Roy’s rambling complaints, her first mate thought helplessly while also feeling comforted by her gradually recovering state and relaxed mood, feeling as if they’d returned to the past.

Returned to those most relaxed and pleasant…

Wait.

His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by memories. Caine looked at the back of the young woman walking slightly ahead, thinking of one unforgettable night after another spent in the Banshee’s Eye, and couldn’t help but detect something wrong from the captain’s strange behavior.

Finally, all memories triggered by “tavern” faded away, then returned and froze on that scene when they parted with the bishop before leaving the church, froze on those words “if you plan to cross that line tonight.”

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What did it mean… to cross that line?

With a thunderous sound, the young man’s mind went blank, and even his steps stopped.

Feeling the resistance from behind, Roy also instinctively stopped and turned around with a puzzled expression, asking her stunned first mate what was wrong.

“Cap—Captain, your insistence on bringing me here… what exactly are you planning to do?”

Hearing Caine’s somewhat helpless question, the young woman blinked and instantly understood that he had guessed—or rather, finally guessed—something. She pressed her palm to her forehead.

“Dear first mate, if you were any more obtuse, by the time we discuss this issue, I’d probably already be undressing you. Should I say you’ve finally gotten the hint?”

No answer, yet nearly every sentence was an answer.

At this moment, even this usually calm and rational young man who had now cast aside many conventions couldn’t help but feel his lips go dry and become uncontrollably nervous.

“Why—why tonight?”

“Idiot, because it’s most suitable. Isn’t the wedding night the most proper timing?”

If one didn’t count her mental “cursing,” this was the second time tonight she’d called him “idiot.” Watching the rare panic in her first mate’s eyes, perhaps remembering the amusing incident when she’d forced him to submit before, Roy couldn’t help but curve into a wicked smile.

She added: “Don’t forget, you promised that tonight you belong only to me, regardless of any other person or matter. So don’t think about making excuses…”

“Just accept your fate, and suffer less in the process.”