Captain – Chapter 657 – Never Changing Heart

Accompanied by explosive roars and surging waves, the giant serpent’s remaining six heads burst from the water one after another.

After more than a year of recovery, the pitch-black scales on its body had long since healed completely, and the darkness that had been entangled in its flesh had also completely dissipated without a trace.

Moreover, those pairs of green sun-like pupils blazed with light even more dazzling than when it had appeared in the present world, with electric currents occasionally erupting across its body.

This monster’s aura… far exceeded Roy’s imagination.

Gazing at the specter that emerged like a lord of the underworld several sea miles away, approaching with giant waves and boundless killing intent, the girl couldn’t help but narrow her eyes slightly, thinking that apparently she wasn’t the only one hiding trump cards and variables—that bastard was equally prepared.

Though she didn’t know the reason or how it had deceived her bloodline-derived perception, it seemed this revenge wouldn’t go as smoothly as imagined.

But it was merely more troublesome.

Lightly gripping the ship’s rail, Roy thought silently.

Even if that bastard’s self-healing speed far exceeded her imagination, it had ultimately lost three heads and couldn’t possibly recover completely so quickly no matter what.

And even at its peak, facing her preparations, it wouldn’t stand a chance of victory.

But…

The face of her ancestor flashed before her eyes—long unseen yet still clear as if carved deep in her heart. The captain’s grip on the rail gradually tightened, feeling somewhat gloomy.

If things continued like this, she probably didn’t have confidence in surviving that decisive battle.

Now this truly was a gamble with unknown results.

So, do you dare, ancestor?

Exhaling lightly and temporarily suppressing her complex thoughts, focusing her mind on immediate matters, she gazed at the specter from afar and finally commanded coldly: “Everyone prepare…”

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“We’re ramming through!”

As her words fell, the ship spirit on the bridge immediately acted, and those magical conduits hidden beneath the thick ancient wooden hull and deck suddenly blazed to life.

Amid fierce lightning flashes, the giant warship suddenly accelerated, charging toward the approaching specter.

To Wyatt and the other former Ghost Scythe crew members, this scene was all too familiar, because many moons ago, facing the eternal Victoria…

That night curtain had given the same order, and afterward, they had shattered destiny.

Tonight’s result had no reason to be different.

The scattered footsteps gradually ceased as the pirates gripped their weapons, preparing to meet the impact.

Amid thunderous roars, beneath the deep rain curtain, the giant serpent and giant warship approached each other at a seemingly slow but actually startling speed, like two maddened bulls.

About to collide regardless of cost, giving their all.

At the same time, that muffled thunder seemed to cross countless sea miles, reaching the end of the old world beyond Storm Corner, reaching that nameless island.

Torrential rain fell like streams, electric light surged like tides—this starting point of all stories seemed unchanged as dust.

The lava veins in the island’s center, the magnificent throne, and that devil were the same as well.

At this moment, that man whose appearance and clothing differed little from many years ago was lightly tapping the armrest with his finger, gazing toward the distance with utter boredom.

Without a crystal ball to divine the future or a square stone ring to see across the world, he merely watched calmly, yet took in every detail of the situation in Storm Corner.

Not missing a single detail.

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The mist hanging above his head had thinned considerably, and the seal that shrouded the entire island like an invisible barrier had already broken open with a large hole in the middle.

Like crystal full of cracks, about to shatter completely.

As time flowed and his great power surged endlessly, even his life form was about to transcend all laws and break free from all restraints. The hidden barriers set by the Lady and the great ones could hardly prevent his thoughts any longer.

Therefore, even without borrowing external objects, he could already see across the world with near-omniscience.

Only one step away from true divinity.

“Even though that cursed place has been arranged by the gods into a solid barrier separating two worlds, even though it’s constantly baptized by divine might, it’s ultimately its home.”

Without warning, the devil on the throne spoke, unclear to whom he was addressing.

“It’s the detached place of that fragment of incomplete rules, so there it will become very strong, unimaginably powerful, and this is no secret to you and me.”

“I’m very curious—why didn’t you tell her?”

As he spoke, the man’s consistently bland expression showed fluctuation, revealing some interest and an almost impossible-to-see-on-him extremely faint hope.

“Have you finally had a change of heart, my dear…”

“Mango.”

The devil’s soft laughter and whisper broke through the invisible barriers, crossed the boundless fog and sea, and finally fell clearly into the cat’s ears beneath the giant warship’s mainmast.

Though they had parted ways at the ice sea, neither he nor the Siamese cat could deny or sever the bond left by nearly a thousand years of companionship.

As long as they wished, they could still communicate their thoughts, let alone transmitting a single sentence.

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It was only after witnessing its actions in that dream that trapped Roy and understanding its choice that he had remained silent for nearly two years.

Only now, seeing a certain possibility, did he speak again.

Inquiring of that old acquaintance who was also watching him, whose expression revealed no answer.

No, not just an old acquaintance—the relationship between them simply couldn’t be defined by simple terms like teacher and student, comrades, or soul companions. It was much deeper.

They had once promised to change everything.

But… faced with the man’s soft inquiry, the cat only pushed away the raven that wanted to huddle close for warmth due to fear of the specter, without offering half a word in response.

As if even this matter was more important than that question.

But sometimes not answering was also a kind of answer.

So on the lonely island thousands of miles away, in the tall throne, the devil’s smile gradually faded, returning to indifference. After a long silence, he spoke coldly.

“Or are you that confident in her?”

“Believing she can truly reverse everything?”

Hearing words that were nearly a declaration of war, the cat that could be seen from its usual behavior to be quite strong-willed finally took a stance, calling out softly under the raven’s curious gaze.

“Meow.” The cat never doubted its own judgment.

Whether it was taking a liking to you hundreds of years ago, or choosing that child now.

The cat couldn’t decide destiny, but it could see clearly.

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“Is that so…”

To this, the devil showed no emotion in his eyes, laughing coldly: “Then let us continue watching.”

“Watch how this play ends.”

Knowing that though the cat was watching him, its mind was certainly entirely focused on that terrifying amalgamation born from it, the man’s lightly tapping finger paused, as if in this brief moment he would calculate the near future.

Calculate the odds of victory and defeat if he staked his chips.

But after slightly turning his face to glance toward the present world and sensing for a while, his face no longer showed cold laughter, appearing thoughtful, and the tapping sound…

Resumed once more, like the sword of Damocles about to fall had stopped trembling.

Calm as usual.

That strange white fog symbolizing oblivion, those clear yet chilling death knells, ultimately didn’t appear in Storm Corner, and in that thunder sea…

Another kind of sound arose—not thunder, yet more soul-stirring.

It was an extremely deep, muffled sound of impact.

“DONG!”

The ship and serpent that had pursued each other and rushed toward their mutual fate for days finally at this moment…

Crashed violently together!