Captain – Chapter 656 – Millennial Destiny

Yes, the cat had to keep watch over the Cursed Sea.

Though no matter how one perceived it, the curse shrouding Devil’s Island hadn’t weakened to a stage worth worrying about—Edward still couldn’t break free for the time being.

But that chaotic amalgamation composed of vengeful souls, flesh, and bones was different. As long as it remained outside the present world, beyond that old man’s sight, it would be completely unrestrained.

This also meant that the eerie fog and tolling death knells could appear at any moment.

Entering the fray without warning.

When that time came, if the cat left the giant warship while Roy was deeply embroiled in her battle with the giant serpent, their means of traversing the thunder sea would instantly collapse.

All their aspirations would come to nothing.

As one of the few who had personally witnessed that ship of the dead and the ancient myths that came with it, Caine naturally knew that the Goddess Hestia alone absolutely couldn’t stop such a combination—only Mango had the ability to temporarily halt their advance.

There was a chance to delay until they dealt with the specter.

So this piece couldn’t be moved.

“Caine, you must understand.”

Gazing at that increasingly blazing “sun” and calculating the timing for their “engagement” for a moment, Roy said in a heavy voice: “Though we initiated this hunt, from a certain perspective, this can also be considered bait.”

“Bait to tempt that devil into staking all his chips.”

Hearing those resolute words and seeing the girl’s emotionless profile, Caine finally realized she had already prepared to have a complete showdown with that figure.

She truly didn’t mind extending this hunt into a decisive battle with the old era.

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“If we can tear apart his biggest trump card before entering his home ground, any price would be worth paying—at least it’s better than fighting a positional war.”

Knowing her first mate could understand her meaning, Roy continued without much explanation.

Compared to the Drowned Captain merging with the ghost fleet, compared to having an honorable fleet battle with that dead ghost, resolving them here was obviously better.

The only question was… would the devil dare gamble this round with her?

“Then we can only wait and see, Captain.”

If this had been in the past, faced with her decision that was so hasty as to be mad, her first mate would certainly have considered more options, but now, he merely chuckled and agreed.

If that great dream and the experience of escaping from the ocean depths had changed his attitude toward life considerably, then that night of wandering love on the sea…

Like some kind of sublimation, had truly allowed him to see through much, to become truly carefree.

Perhaps every man was like this?

Heavy rain pounded down, lightning never ceased, and time passed moment by moment as the giant warship solemnly advanced. The pirates on deck all gazed toward the bow.

Gazing at the two figures standing side by side.

It wasn’t until Roy’s motion of lightly patting the ship’s rail suddenly stopped, then she turned around and calmly gave orders, that the crew’s expressions became serious, withdrawing their gazes to return to their posts for final preparations.

“All hands, prepare for battle.”

Just as the girl’s words fell, from the deep sea fog ahead of the giant warship, a faint tremor suddenly arose, more piercing than thunder.

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After nearly two hours of pursuit, the specter that had turned to fight was finally close.

Very close—that was the scent of revenge.

Having given her orders and looking forward again, listening to the tremor that was barely perceptible to the crew but thunderous as war drums to her, the flames in Roy’s dark golden pupils suddenly blazed much more fiercely, as if to burn away all past grievances.

Pursuit or flight… in the end, don’t you still have to face me?

You’re the same, ancestor.

The girl thought coldly, knowing that devil was certainly watching this scene now too.

She just wondered what he was thinking.

As the thought settled, the captain turned slightly to face Caine, who was ready to mount the giant dragon, and said seriously: “Don’t force yourself. If you can’t hold on, fall back to the ship.”

“Now, even if that bastard hides at the ends of the earth, it can’t escape my eyes.”

“We don’t need to rush.”

Knowing the captain’s heart harbored revenge flames that had been suppressed for months and could no longer be extinguished, yet at this crucial moment she still said such words to him, the young man felt warmth in his heart and smiled reassuringly: “You still don’t trust me?”

After speaking, Caine leaned forward and lightly kissed the captain’s cheek, then waved his hand and said “I’m going” just like she used to, before turning to climb onto the giant dragon.

Accompanied by turbulent wind currents, Nidhogg spread its wings and took flight, quickly disappearing into the storm clouds, simply hiding within that thunder sea until no trace could be captured.

Watching the direction where the man and dragon vanished, Roy sensed for a moment then nodded with satisfaction.

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Even to her, who shared an unbreakable bond with her first mate, after he entered the sea of clouds, she could only capture extremely weak, almost imperceptible feedback of his presence.

That bastard definitely couldn’t detect them, and even if its near-divine intuition discovered something…

Everything would already be too late.

Very good. This gave them a variable that even their ancestor would find hard to capture. The only question was whether this revenge undertaken by all united hearts could reach a perfect conclusion.

Thinking silently, Roy shifted her gaze back to see the ship spirit sitting on the rail beside her, having appeared at some unknown time. Not particularly surprised, she met her gaze and spoke.

“During the initial phase of battle, I’ll command the giant warship, but once I leave the battlefield and things heat up, I probably won’t be able to spare the attention. You’ll need to take control then.”

“No need for tactics, no need to fight beautifully. What you need to do is tie down that bastard’s other heads as much as possible. As for the center one…”

“Caine and I will handle that.”

Sensing the rare emotional fluctuation in the ghost’s eyes, seeing that hatred which remained undimmed even after forgetting everything, the captain paused before smiling: “Don’t spare the ammunition. This time, we’re going straight through.”

Just like what should have happened a thousand years ago.

The “ammunition” the girl mentioned naturally didn’t refer to the massive quantities of black powder and lead bullets they’d stocked before leaving the Southern Islands, but those ancient munitions left over from the old calendar that could invoke holy fire—each shot reducing their supply by one.

Even with that bastard severely wounded, they still couldn’t show the slightest contempt. A lion uses its full strength even when hunting a rabbit, let alone facing an old calendar specter.

After listening, the ship spirit nodded slightly, her figure gradually fading.

When she reappeared, she was already on the giant warship’s highest bridge. Following Roy’s orders, tonight the giant warship would have no helmsman assigned—everything was left entirely to the ghost’s control.

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Because this was her revenge against the specter, and equally the ship spirit’s destined battle.

Finding the giant warship, finding that deceased representative, and on his behalf, along with that goddess, ending the source of destruction called “Hydra”…

That was where the ghost’s obsession lay.

After giving instructions to the ship spirit, Roy finally turned around and swept her gaze across the deck.

Looking at the pirates gripping their weapons with fierce expressions, the skeletons solemnly awaiting orders, the cat lying lazily as always but not in the sea maiden’s arms, and the siren ready to sing at any moment, she exhaled lightly.

Then silently recited in her heart: Very well, come and properly experience the might of this captain…

No—of all of us.

With this thought, the captain turned back around, her pupils never more brilliant than at this moment, the great power within her body… and the pale golden blood flowing like rushing rivers!

Sensing her will, the cat not far away, sheltering from rain with the raven on the mainmast, looked up at her with deep blue eyes showing some comfort.

At the same time, the ship spirit on the bridge slowly raised her hand.

Thus all the candles on the Goddess Hestia blazed bright, all gun ports opened wide, and the pale golden curtain surrounding the ship visibly became more concentrated and solid.

And with the violent sound of breaking waves and the pirates’ rising rallying cries…

The specter Hydra… had arrived.