Captain – Chapter 703 – The Curtain Rises

Accompanied by strong wind pressure, the giant dragon hovered before the top level of the large ship.

After the girl turned and entered, it flew up again, landing on the ship tower’s roof to rest briefly.

Due to ceremonial reasons or the need for secrecy, not many participated in the jade seal exchange. Besides Roy and the Prince, there were only the knowing officer and elder.

Coming to the top level, the captain looked toward the three who had waited long, nodding slightly in acknowledgment, then handed over the jade seal she had been gripping tightly to the young man before her.

The Prince solemnly received it, feeling the great power within. The light in his pupils gradually brightened, as if strange beasts were soaring and crying out – where could any trace of pre-departure weariness and fatigue be seen?

Even his complexion surged with color from that moment, as if his injuries were gradually healing.

The moment the jade seal entered his hands, the young man knew the legend that had led him here was true.

His choice was also correct.

With this object, even if he couldn’t make his father emperor fall to mortal dust, he would certainly be able to go further. Years later, perhaps he would have the possibility of tearing apart that false canopy.

At this thought, even with the Prince’s temperament, his emotions couldn’t calm for a long time.

Only when he came to his senses did he realize he had been somewhat improper, apologizing to Roy while handing the jade seal to the officer and indicating they should withdraw first.

Knowing he wanted to speak privately with this girl, the officer and elder had no objections.

Soon, Roy and he came to the bow, standing side by side behind the railing.

And with the soldiers’ shouts and the raven’s commands, the tower ship fleet, the giant ship, the Nightmare King, and the Ark now taken over by pirates slowly sailed out of the ring island.

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“I know your next step, miss, should be to set sail north to find Prince Deming.”

Withdrawing his gaze from the clear heaven and sea after the mist had receded, the Prince looked at Roy’s profile that had returned to calm, pausing before saying apologetically: “Only for the coming journey, I’m afraid we cannot travel together.”

“Though I’m certainly interested in that person, and want to know the outcome between you two, compared to watching the battle or entering the game, I ultimately have more important things to do.”

“I hope the miss can understand.”

Hearing this, the girl leaned against the railing sideways, shaking her head at him with a smile: “What are you saying, Your Highness? You don’t owe me anything – this was agreed upon from the start.”

“Since we each got what we needed, we should naturally part ways. There’s no reason to have you follow further.”

Speaking more deeply, this was just a transaction. When it concluded, naturally neither owed the other.

But though the words were said this way, and the logic was sound, the young man wouldn’t truly think this way. After all, from the beginning, this agreement had been more advantageous to them.

Leaving the ghost ship in the present world versus completely destroying it and retrieving the jade seal from the abyss – the difficulty was worlds apart. Moreover, he knew that for this…

Roy had paid a great price.

Not speaking of injuries or energy, but rather during his earlier “observation,” he had clearly felt that sudden rising and finally departing warm sun.

Compared to that sun, the injuries he suffered and dangers he faced truly counted for nothing.

Therefore, though he knew the girl’s purpose wasn’t entirely to retrieve the jade seal for him, but should be related to the rescued person, the young man still felt indebted to her.

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This was why he said those words.

Of course, the captain also knew that what this Prince was about to do would be no easier than her defeating the devil, so she wouldn’t have any thoughts about it.

Besides, she had never considered this aspect – this revenge was ultimately her own affair.

“Then, I hope there will be another chance to meet in the future.”

All the emotions and thoughts finally settled. Facing the clear distant sky, the Prince spoke gently to Roy while extending his hand, the movement looking somewhat awkward.

Presumably the Ming Dynasty had no handshaking customs, and with this person’s status, even if they did, it would be impossible for him to do so.

Thinking of this matter and the hidden meaning in his words, Roy smiled, likewise extending her hand to shake his lightly before quickly separating, leaving a word of farewell before departing.

Landing on the giant dragon’s back as it flew to meet her call, arriving in the sky, the girl watched the tower ship fleet gathering in formation and gradually departing, her smile fading.

She wondered what their positions would be if they could meet again.

Of course, this was also not an easy matter – not because of the vast distances and maze-like separations, but because for them to reunite, at least both of them had to survive.

Conversely, she had to defeat the devil, and that Prince had to triumph over his father emperor.

But how could that be easy? From this perspective, the two of them really were quite similar.

Hearing the welcoming raven cries from nearby, Roy breathed out lightly, turning back, casting aside all complex thoughts with only calm remaining on her face.

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In the brief time of going and returning, she had organized her emotions, no longer showing any weakness.

This was naturally partly Alfie’s contribution, and the departure like facing destiny with that Prince might also have had an influence, but more importantly, she was close to the end.

She could not and would not be willing to retreat.

Further ahead lay the unnamed island where everything began, where that devil waited, and she would make him pay for the wrongs he had committed, would end everything.

And to accomplish these things, she could have no weakness or hesitation.

Soon, Nidhogg flew back to the giant ship.

Under the respectful gazes and welcome of the pirates, Roy leaped down from the dragon’s back onto the deck, nodding to acknowledge everyone before walking toward the gangway leading to the ship’s cabin.

During this time, the raven flew down to her shoulder, and in that meeting room…

All who should be there had already waited long.

“Creak.”

Soon, on the lower deck of the Goddess Hestia, the door of that spacious meeting room like a hall opened in response, and the girl walked in facing various gazes.

Though the meeting room was decorated extremely magnificently, with portholes at the far end and ancient paintings hanging on both sides, the arrangement within was extremely simple, with only a long table placed in the center.

This overly empty environment was naturally not the original design of this meeting room, but was modified by Roy having the crew make changes before leaving Providence.

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It was modeled after that small wooden house in the secret place of the islands where legendary meetings were held.

At this time, the various power figures had already taken their designated seats, only because this meeting had one more person, one side had collectively moved back one position.

Distributed on both sides, in the two seats closest to the high-backed chair at the far end, should have sat Caine and Richi, but now that blood-eyed youth had very consciously moved back one seat, because a more important person had arrived.

Naturally, this was Roy’s father, Captain Gerard.

The great door closed by itself. The girl’s gaze swept across the room, and after confirming no one was missing, she nodded lightly to everyone, came to the head seat and sat down, announcing the meeting’s start.

And her opening words used to break the silence and draw back the curtain on what might be the most important and final meeting of their journey shocked many people.

No relaxing banter, no passion about directly facing the devil…

But only a calm narration, narrating something even she wasn’t certain of.

“Enzo might still be alive.”

The meeting room fell into dead silence, yet it wasn’t oppressive – only the shock brought by this quiet statement was truly too great. Except for the knowing Caine and Gerard who had heard him speak of recent events, even Richi was momentarily lost.

Not to mention the people from the Ghost Scythe.

Thus this extremely crucial meeting opened its curtain with such a thunderclap.

An invisible sword edge… pointed directly at Devil’s Island.