Captain – Chapter 652 – Entering the Dream Again

“Meow.”

Whether she had just awakened from complex reminiscence, it wasn’t until the first mate’s words had fallen and the captain had pondered for a long while that the cat’s flat meowing slowly resumed.

Though reluctant, it still admitted to the two that compared to specters, that person on the nameless island was indeed more similar to gods in terms of existence form and various aspects.

And his blood could naturally activate Aegis.

Hearing this, Roy’s slightly flickering gaze settled and solidified once more.

She looked at the cat that had stood up, walking along the railing as if to leave the bridge, and called out softly, “Mango, you haven’t answered my question yet.”

Hearing this, the cat’s steps paused. It turned to glance at her, remaining silent for a long while before responding, telling her it didn’t know either, after all it was just a cat.

Even having completely witnessed Edward’s astonishing moment of crossing the boundaries of life and nature hundreds of years ago, it couldn’t tell her more detailed circumstances.

That involved rules and many inexplicable principles with no concrete concepts.

She could only walk it herself.

After getting this answer, Roy naturally thought of her ancestor’s description of that path of storms and snow. He had said it was a path with no predecessors, completely unknown and hidden.

Even he hadn’t walked to its end, so naturally Mango couldn’t provide directions either.

“Meow.”

Looking at the captain who had fallen into slight bewilderment again, the cat hesitated for a moment before meowing comfortingly like consoling a child, saying that although it hadn’t seen the true form of that path, it had at least experienced it.

It said, if it were you, if you don’t like that devil – looking at the good anchor point, looking at the light through the snow and mist, yet regretting it.

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Then you definitely won’t become him. Each person, and even all spirits, are inherently different.

After saying this, the cat didn’t linger, leaping down from the railing and then climbing down the stairs. Without looking back once, it quickly disappeared from their sight.

But what they didn’t see was that in the moment of turning its head, a fleeting struggle appeared in the cat’s deep blue eyes, which then transformed into relief.

Actually, it had some words left unsaid, which was…

If she didn’t walk this path, didn’t directly face those storms and snow, didn’t overcome that nightmare, even if she could bypass the giant serpent and sink the undead giant ship born from it.

She still couldn’t defeat Edward, even if he remained sealed and hadn’t ascended to godhood.

That devil… was far more powerful than anyone imagined.

However, it didn’t speak not because it didn’t want to pressure the girl, nor because of any hidden reasons.

But simply because it believed she would understand and choose the right path.

Just like always.

“Mango is right. I need to walk that path again, at least go further.”

On the bridge, hearing the girl’s firm words and seeing those eyes that seemed about to ignite, Caine had no objections, not even any emotion of surprise.

After all, this kind of situation wasn’t the first time he’d witnessed.

“Understood, Captain.”

The young man responded seriously, sheathing his curved blade, then nodding slightly to Roy: “Go ahead and do what you must. I’ll arrange the ship’s affairs properly.”

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Seeing him so readily agreeable, the captain was somewhat surprised and asked with a smile for the reason.

“This isn’t the first time you’ve been so decisive. Even if I opposed it, it wouldn’t be useful, right?”

Seeing that after hearing these words, the girl’s expression showed a tendency to shift from clear skies toward stormy weather, Caine couldn’t help but cough lightly and hastily added: “Also, I believe you won’t have any problems. Even if you enter the dream again, you’ll be able to wake up.”

“Having come this far, what in the world could still stop Captain Roy?”

These words were more pleasing to hear.

With this thought, Roy snorted lightly and headed toward the stairs first.

The first mate followed closely behind, not forgetting to promise at the end: “And don’t worry, even if something really goes wrong, I’ll bring Mango to fish you out again.”

“Just like that time a few months ago.”

This was naturally a form of sweet talk in a certain sense, though the cat probably wouldn’t appreciate hearing it.

News of the extended anchorage quickly spread throughout the giant ship and was communicated to the Nightmare King, though only the important figures knew the deeper details.

With a dull “bang,” the door to the Goddess Hestia’s captain’s cabin slammed shut.

From today onward, all ship matters and decisions would be handed over to the first mate, while the captain’s cabin and nearby ship buildings would temporarily be designated as forbidden territory.

No one could enter, not even Caine himself, who would temporarily reside in other ship quarters during this period.

As for the forbidden territory, only Roy alone would remain…

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Along with the cat dragged in as a “supervisor.”

“The responsibility of observing my condition and keeping watch is all yours now.”

“No slacking off.”

The cat perched on the captain’s cabin’s long table heard the instructions from the bedside behind it and couldn’t help but roll its eyes, then responded helplessly.

“Meow…” The cat knows, go to sleep.

“Thud.”

Just as the cat finished answering, another soft sound came from behind. It lazily turned its face to see the girl had fallen headfirst onto the bed.

But unlike last time, she was no longer being pressed down by someone into that lightless sea, but willingly accepting the invitation, throwing herself into the world’s embrace.

She no longer resisted, naturally entering the dream.

And from this moment, the room began to change subtly.

The windows opened without cause, but what poured in wasn’t sudden cold rain, but only gentle sea breezes that filled the room and surrounded the bed.

They gently embraced the girl whose expression had relaxed, and even the distant thunder seemed to quiet.

Born with a perfect body and oceanic power, and after awakening becoming the only “newborn” in a thousand years, blessed with the world’s care and guidance.

Such a life – was it considered fortunate…

Or tremendously unfortunate?

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Quietly watching the sleeping girl, knowing that this dream might not seem long from the outside world’s perspective, yet she would still have to endure countless years of hardship in the wind and snow, the cat couldn’t help but think, with a trace of pity emerging in the depths of its blue eyes.

Whether this was for her, or for certain things she didn’t know but had already…

Almost no hope of changing.

Finally, the cat sighed deeply, withdrawing its gaze, thinking to have one more good sleep. The path ahead was far from as easy to walk as she imagined.

Devil Edward.

How many people wished they could crush his bones and scatter his ashes, yet in the end, they all died.

The Siamese cat’s sighs and inner voice naturally couldn’t be heard by Roy, who had already entered the dream.

At this moment, her eyes held only wind and snow, and seemingly endless icy mountain stairs. But this time, presumably they wouldn’t lead to the Satin and that devil again.

But rather to that door, or perhaps to this side of the shore separated by the star river?

Roy speculated as she walked, with only the wind in her ears and the crisp sound of snowflakes hitting her body and the stairs, even her own footsteps were covered and obscured.

Not very cold, but very lonely – the loneliness of being the only one left in the world after ten thousand years.

Fortunately, this time she could feel the call from the world. The “voice” was faint and extremely high and distant, but at least there was a sense of belonging.

She wasn’t a passerby, but the future…

Master of the present world.