Fishing is a very mysterious thing. Especially after you have studied bait, waters, fishing spots, and other techniques, you come to understand even more the importance of luck.
Hastur glanced at Sharron from the corner of his eye without saying anything. After baiting the hook, he flicked the fishing rod line out and continued fishing with his eyes closed.
After a while, he caught another fish. Its long body looked a bit like a ribbonfish, with no spines along its back, and its entire body was light red.
"Meow!" Ariella immediately became excited. It had no resistance to this fish and was extremely tempted.
It secretly glanced at Sharron again, then looked at the motionless float, and walked toward Hastur in small steps.
Halfway there, its body was suddenly wrapped around the waist by a hand. It was Sharron.
Although she did not speak, Ariella understood that this was her final stubbornness.
It meowed, stopped walking, then turned around and stayed beside Sharron. Whether it was a single meal with fish or every meal with fish, it could still tell the difference.
On the other side, Hastur removed the hooked fish, knocked it unconscious, and then threw it in front of Ariella.
Ariella stretched out its little paw, pushed it a little farther away, and rubbed its cheek against Sharron's palm.
Tsk, it was getting smarter and smarter, even learning to read the situation.
Hastur was quite satisfied with the growth of Ariella's intelligence. Being smart and restrained would help with its future advancement.
Near lunchtime, the two fishing rods in Sharron's hands finally showed some movement. The float sank. Without needing Ariella to remind her with a meow, Sharron flicked her wrist and lifted the fishing rod.
Hmm, it was a clump of seaweed, very lush.
"I'll go out to the deck for a look." Hastur held back his laughter and consciously left for a while.
"..." Sharron said nothing, only silently casting the fishing rod back onto the sea.
A few minutes after Hastur left, the two fishing rods in Sharron's hands both had a catch.
"Meow!" Ariella made an excited sound. It could hardly wait to enjoy the little fish.
Sharron gently stroked Ariella's little head, seeming to be thinking about something.
On the bow deck, the captain, who was also leisurely fishing, was very happy to see Hastur arrive and invited him to taste some sashimi.
Hastur had no interest in that. He simply picked up a plate of grilled fish and a seafood platter, then gave the captain a tip of 5 gold pounds.
Returning with the food to his luxurious private cabin, Hastur saw Sharron catch a big fish weighing more than ten pounds, then glanced at Ariella, whose belly was already bulging from eating.
He thought to himself that Miss Sharron's fishing luck seemed to have improved.
Hastur closed the door and placed the delicious food on the dining table. The fragrance made Ariella restless.
When Hastur picked up the fishing rod again, Sharron never caught another fish.
As dusk approached, under the threatening gaze in Sharron's eyes, Hastur had already given up fishing and handed all three fishing rods to her.
The harvest was huge. One fish after another was caught, already filling two large buckets.
At this moment, a small black dot appeared where the sea met the sky in the distance.
The small black dot kept rushing toward this location at high speed.
It was a fleet.
The flagship at the front was very famous on this sea, the ghost ship Black Emperor.
"Something's wrong." Sharron gave up fishing and looked at the fleet with full vigilance.
Hastur also walked over and looked at the unexpected visitors.
King of the Five Seas, Nast Solomon. A descendant of the Solomon Royal family. A powerful Beyonder with a bounty of 800,000 gold pounds.
This was also a very tempting fortune. Unfortunately, this King of the Five Seas was extremely strong, a Sequence 3 of the Black Emperor pathway.
Although Hastur was tempted, he still temporarily gave up the idea after considering reality.
"Such bad luck." Hastur heard Sharron quietly complain. Turning sideways to look at her, he said, "This King of the Five Seas has a relatively good reputation. He treats captives well and generally only robs wealth without killing."
"A pirate is still a pirate."
"Maybe he's just passing by."
"That possibility is very low."
"You should hide inside the mirror first to avoid being discovered."
"The result would be the same."
Sharron was not optimistic about this encounter. She had a feeling that the King of the Five Seas had come specifically for this ship.
"Don't worry. I think we should both survive." Hastur had some guesses in his heart about Nast Solomon's arrival. It was probably the pulling influence of the Black Emperor Blasphemy Card.
"Are you confident?"
"Yes. Leave it to me." Hastur gestured for Sharron to enter the mirror and hide. Those pirates were not good people. A beautiful and delicate girl like Sharron would be in great danger if she fell into their hands.
"Be careful." Sharron's figure drifted into the mirror and disappeared. Ariella also knew that something serious was happening and meowed softly.
"Don't worry. I'm still here." Hastur put away the mirror on the table and placed it near his chest. Then he picked up Ariella and closed the window.
For this unexpected incident, Hastur had at least three ways to solve it.
First, when Will parted with him, he had given him two fate charms that could change a certain amount of destiny. The current Will had not reincarnated again and his strength was a genuine Sequence 1. Anything he gave must be top quality.
Second, he could hold the ritual to summon a messenger and dig out Sharron's teacher from the spirit world. He had never tried this, but with his special nature, once he performed the summoning ritual, it would definitely attract powerful creatures from the spirit world.
Third, he had the Black Emperor Blasphemy Card that Nast desired. Unless absolutely necessary, he would not choose this method.
If it really came to it, he could also enter the Hall of Stars and call Bernadette.
Bernadette, who had already advanced to Sequence 2, could definitely scare away this King of the Five Seas.
Now it would depend on how many mysterious figures were still hiding on this ferry.
After the steam train explosion incident, this was the first ferry leaving East County. There were definitely quite a few Beyonders hidden on board.
....
Ince Zangwill, who had gradually gotten used to the foul smell inside the cabin, suddenly felt his spirituality give a warning. A powerful Beyonder was approaching.
He immediately got up from his small bed and went to the bow deck under the pretense of going to the washroom. When he saw the pirate fleet gradually approaching in the distance, his eyelids twitched.
King of the Five Seas, Nast Solomon. Extremely powerful, suspected to be Sequence 3.
Encountering pirates at sea, and a fleet led by the King of the Five Seas at that, made him feel that his recent luck had been terrible.
Should he take measures to save himself, or let things develop naturally?
Ince Zangwill hesitated. With the power of 008, he could temporarily divert this King of the Five Seas, or cause some unexpected change to drive him away.
But doing so would increase the risk of exposing his identity. Who knew whether there were other powerful figures hiding on this ferry.
The captain was already as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, his mind filled with terror. That was the fleet of the King of the Five Seas!
Not to mention a single ferry, even a kingdom's ironclad fleet might not necessarily be able to resist it.
The bounty of 800,000 gold pounds was proof of his terrifying strength. The only thing the captain could hope for now was to stay alive.
When the ferry came within a certain distance of the King of the Five Seas' fleet, it voluntarily stopped. On the mast, a flag indicating willingness to surrender was raised high.
This was the only way to survive. The ferry's hull could not withstand even a single round of cannon bombardment.
A disturbance broke out among the passengers, but in the face of the huge gap in strength, the chaos was short-lived.
The captain had already led some people to stand at the bow with their heads respectfully lowered.
The ghost ship Black Emperor could travel through the spirit world. It was said to be a special flagship left behind by the Solomon Empire, possessing all kinds of unbelievable abilities.
With the Black Emperor at the lead, the fleet advanced majestically and stopped about half a nautical mile away from the ferry.
On the bow deck of the Black Emperor stood a burly figure whose face could not be seen clearly, scanning everything on the ferry with sharp eyes.
Finally, that figure withdrew his gaze and no longer paid attention to the small ferry.
The Black Emperor slightly adjusted its course. Just as the two ships were about to pass each other,
Suddenly, a cannon on the ferry fired a shell.
This weapon had been equipped to deal with small pirates. There were only four in total.
A thunderous sound erupted.
But it could not damage the Black Emperor at all. It only caused splashes of water to explode around it.
The damage was minimal, but the insult was enormous.
"Who the hell ordered the cannon to fire?! Which damned bastard did it?!"
The captain roared furiously, his heart already freezing cold. They had almost survived this disaster, yet an unexpected complication had appeared.
A small ferry had actually dared to fire a cannon at the fleet of the King of the Five Seas? This was an achievement worthy of being recorded in history!
And the only price they would pay was becoming that very piece of history.
Right now, the captain only wanted to find the bastard who fired the cannon and execute him by slow slicing before he died!
This sudden change plunged the passengers into complete madness and despair.
Ince Zangwill's face turned dark. Who exactly was plotting against this ferry? Attacking at such a moment was clearly meant to bury the entire ship with them!
No matter how tolerant the King of the Five Seas might be, he could not possibly forgive a ferry that dared to fire a cannon at him!
Not to mention that he had a massive pirate fleet behind him.
With the cruelty of those pirates, everyone on this ferry would die miserably today.