Chapitre 455: Chapter 455: A World Where the Golden Sun Has Been Crushed
Chapter 455: A World Where the Golden Sun Has Been Crushed
"What's wrong?" Seeing Fors's suddenly shocked expression, Xio leaned in curiously.
"It's nothing. I just remembered something important," Fors replied.
"What is it?"
"How did Miss Audrey and Mr. Hustur progress so quickly?"
"I'm curious about that too."
"Woof!" Susie walked over, naturally joining their conversation.
"Susie, are you saying this has something to do with you?" Fors asked.
"Woof."
"Wow, Susie, you're amazing!" Fors praised, then mischievously added, "Susie, can you help find a suitable partner for Xio too?"
"Fors! You rascal!" Xio quickly stood on tiptoes to cover Fors's mouth, mumbling, "Don't give Susie bad ideas!"
Susie just looked Xio up and down, then silently shook her head before returning to lie down at the cabin entrance.
"..."
Xio was left speechless by Susie's reaction. What did that mean?
Meanwhile, Fors covered her mouth, stifling laughter, and even gave Susie a secret thumbs up.
"Fors! You must have taught Susie badly!"
Xio could only vent her frustration and anger on Fors.
Watching Fors and Xio start to play around, Susie glanced at them secretly, then shook her head and sighed silently.
...
After several days of interaction, Klein had smoothly integrated into life aboard the Hope. When he had nothing to do, he would go to the stern to observe nearby creatures through a telescope, sometimes even taking notes with pen and paper.
If Hustur didn't know Klein's true identity, he might have believed he was really a naturalist.
This time, the reason he could easily see through Klein's Faceless disguise was entirely due to Aloès Deus. When mentioning the Hope, it had taken a peek, which Hustur noticed, allowing him to quickly trace it back to Klein.
"When will we see mermaids?" Klein asked.
"After passing through this sea area, we'll reach the outskirts of the Sea of Ruins. Mermaids usually live a bit further in," Hustur explained.
As they chatted, two rapidly moving ships appeared on the distant sea surface. They weren't heading towards the Hope but fleeing from pursuers behind them.
The pirate fleet of the Undying King, Agalitu.
Seeing the flags flying on the ships, Klein's brow furrowed instinctively but quickly relaxed. Mr. Hustur had received 1000 pounds as payment from him; he didn't need to worry about this problem.
"We don't need to bother with them," Hustur said nonchalantly.
His unconcerned tone made Klein ask curiously, "But that's the Undying King's pirate fleet. Shouldn't we make some preparations?"
"Mr. Wilson, they're the ones who should be preparing."
Klein soon understood the meaning behind Hustur's words.
The Death's Announcement, which had just appeared in the distant waters, seemed to sense some danger and quickly turned around to leave the area.
Non-humans of the Devil pathway were exceptionally keen at sensing danger.
Agalitu on the Death's Announcement only glanced at the approaching Hope from afar, and his heart was filled with great panic.
Moreover, he still remembered this Hope even today.
During the full moon blood killing night near Roselle Island, it was this ship that attracted the attention of those huge black tentacles, ultimately escaping safely in the chaotic battle.
The aura emanating from that mysterious powerhouse standing at the bow was enough to easily crush small fry like him.
The reason he could be called the Undying King was that he never did things that would lead to his own demise.
Following the voice deep in his heart was the secret to his longevity.
Two days later, the Hope arrived at the outskirts of the Sea of Ruins.
The ocean rippling with golden light formed a clear boundary with the surrounding deep blue sea, creating two distinct worlds.
It seemed to be filled with divinity and light, with an epic sense emanating from the black ruins rising from the sea surface.
However, before reaching that golden world, they still needed to overcome one last hurdle.
In the waters ahead, the azure sea was cut off by a rift. Endless seawater poured down vertically like a waterfall into a bottomless dark world.
"Everyone be careful. Hold onto something sturdy nearby to avoid being accidentally thrown overboard later," Hustur warned from the bow, asking Audrey and the others to wait inside the cabin until they crossed this sea area.
Splash!
The Hope, affected by the rapidly rushing water ahead, moved several times faster than before. The entire ship began to shake slightly. Audrey, looking at Hustur who was still outside, only managed to say, "Mr. Hustur, be careful!"
When the Hope reached the rift in the sea, due to gravity, the ship plunged straight down.
Just as things inside the cabin were about to overturn, a gentle force supported the Hope, restoring the vertically falling ship to a stable forward-sailing posture.
Under the amazed gazes of Audrey and the others, the entire Hope flew over the rift like an airship, crossing the bottomless abyss to reach the golden sea area ahead.
The ship landed steadily. Except for some liquid splashing out of cups, everything else remained quietly in place.
Feeling that the Hope was sailing normally again, Audrey and her group came out of the cabin to the bow, embracing this world of golden ocean.
There were no clouds here, and no sun in the sky, yet sunlight spilled out everywhere, dyeing the entire world before them golden.
"It's beautiful, as if a golden sun has been crushed and mixed in here," Audrey standing beside Hustur, exclaimed sincerely as she admired the scenery.
"Miss Audrey's description is so apt. How come I can't come up with such good words of praise? I can only say 'beautiful, really beautiful'..." Xio mumbled beside her.
"That's why I always tell you to read more books, but you never listen," Fors habitually teased.
"Hmph, you read so many books, but I don't see you writing any flowery articles," Xio retorted.
"..." Fors fell silent.
After admiring for a while, Klein said worriedly, "The more beautiful the scenery on the sea, the more likely it is to hide unknown dangers."
"Mr. Wilson, do you know about this Sea of Ruins?" Xio inquired.
"I've only heard others speak of terrifying legends about this place," Klein naturally shared the information he had heard, while also reminding Hustur that this place was dangerous and required extra caution.
Then he pointed to the ruins ahead.
Most of the main structure of those ruins was submerged underwater. What rose above the sea surface were piles of gray stone blocks and pillars, with dome-like circular objects at the top, supporting a considerable space.
As for the lower half of the ruins, it extended deep into the sea, with no end in sight.
"Be careful of the murmurs here. Don't listen too intently," Hustur warned simply.
The Sea of Ruins was indeed very dangerous, but having been here once before, apart from those murmurs, everything else was just a novel experience for those aboard the Hope.
The Hope sailed steadily past the ruins ahead. Despite being very close, no one suggested going into the ruins to search for treasure.
As they were about to have lunch, the originally golden sky suddenly dimmed. Everything around fell into darkness as night descended silently.
This was because the two greatest forces influencing this place came from the Ancient Sun God and the Goddess of Night.
Golden daytime dominated, but night would occasionally fall.
The sudden day-night reversal made Fors and others exclaim in surprise.
But soon, a hazy starlight enveloped the entire Hope, illuminating the ship.
Power from the stars? Seeing this, Klein's heart stirred, and he pretended to casually glance at Hustur.
Now he finally understood a bit about Mr. Hustur's background - he was actually a believer of the stars.
"It's late. We should return to our rooms to sleep and wait for natural awakening tomorrow," Hustur's voice accurately reached everyone's ears.
Xio asked curiously, "What happens if we don't sleep?"
"When we wake up, we'll find you've disappeared, and we'll never be able to find you again."
Startled, Xio hurriedly pulled Fors back to their room to rest. On such a mysterious night, it was better to have company to fall asleep.
Klein also followed the arrangement and returned to his room to rest.
"Mr. Hustur, have you been here before?" When only the two of them were left alone, Audrey's questions became more direct.
"Once."
Seeing Audrey seeming to have something to say but hesitating, Hustur thought for a moment, then leaned close to whisper in her ear.
"I, I'm not that eager," Audrey stammered, then led Susie back to her room.
In the deep night, as everyone was dreaming, an uninvited guest passed through the world of darkness and arrived on the deck at the bow of the Hope.
The foolish snake in Will's mouth, the Fate Angel Ouroboros.
Previously, He had been tricked back to the forsaken land of the god from Backlund by the Star Vessel. Now He had sensed the familiar aura of the Star Vessel again.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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