Chapter 266 Lost Contact (Please Subscribe~)

The time to visit Hildave ended soon, because the lady still had to prepare for the so-called ceremony. After Leanna saw her off, Sifa and Midia returned to the path leading to the sea.

Under the warm sunshine at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when passing a big tree that Xifa didn't know the name, a gust of cold wind blew past, making Midea tighten her dress.

Xifa was touched by his inspiration. He originally wanted to activate his spiritual vision, but he thought of something and gave up this plan.

Instead, he asked, "What is the ceremony Mrs. Hilda is talking about?"

"It's a large-scale sacrificial activity. We will offer sacrifices and pray for the protection of the great Asturka." Midia seemed to be in a good mood, probably because she heard that Mrs. Hilda had been to Backlund. Let her see hope.

She looked back at Xifa: "Unfortunately, outsiders are not allowed to participate in this kind of ceremony. Otherwise, I will invite Mr. Raleigh to watch the ceremony."

Xifa chuckled, and said, "What sacrifices do you usually use?"

"Living thing."

Midea said without thinking, "Fish is used the most, and then goats and other large livestock."

It sounds normal. If she was talking about people, then I would consider running away. Xifa muttered inwardly, and continued, "Where can I buy the clothes on your island? I think they are quite unique. I want to buy a few sets to take back as souvenirs.”

"It's simple. I know where there is something for sale. I'll take you there." Midia turned around and took Xifa's hand. The girl's bright smile made the scene of the sunset by the sea even more beautiful.

In Mrs. Hilda's mansion, in the living room, the lady is smoking and waiting for something.

Suddenly, she pricked up her ears as if listening, and then a smile appeared on her face.

Lianna, who brought her a cup of tea, saw her like this and asked, "Is there a result?"

Mrs. Hilda nodded: "Several little things told me that Mr. Raleigh behaved fairly normally, and he was interested in the costumes on our island. Barry's daughter took him to buy a few sets. Clothes, and then back to the White Windmill Hotel."

Leanna smiled and said, "It seems we were too cautious."

Mrs. Hilda took a puff of smoke and said, "The festival is coming, it's always better to be cautious."

Leanna nodded slightly, walked towards the kitchen, stopped suddenly and said, "Stop smoking."

Mrs. Hilda paused, and then a smile appeared on her face: "Okay."

In the evening, Xifa wrote a letter to the arbitrator in Backlund, asking him to help inquire about Forsi's news after work, but if he finds that the lady is in any danger, don't intervene casually.

He paid a gold coin again and had the headless butler deliver it.

After all this was done, Sifer went to bed early. That night, he didn't feel abnormal spiritual fluctuations, but he still didn't dare to sleep soundly.

In a blink of an eye, it was already the third day on the island. After lunch at noon, Xifa checked out and left the White Windmill Hotel.

He came to the pier.

Matou is still the same, with people coming and going, a busy scene. It seems that because of the 'festival', there are more people on the pier, especially the fishermen. They get a lot of sea fish off the boat and send them to the town. This process inevitably makes the entire pier float. An unpleasant fishy smell.

Xifa covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and quickly came to his ship, and saw the ship officer Noah.

The ship's officer with a tin pot tied around his waist saw Xifa and said enthusiastically: "Are you leaving, Mr. Raleigh, it's too soon, I really hope you can stay for a few more days, I will miss you and your wine."

"As you said, my lord, I don't want to be so fast. Unfortunately, I still have to run around for my life. I hope to see you again next time I come here, my lord."

Sifer took off his hat and saluted.

The ship officer laughed loudly, imitating Western methods, took off his hat and saluted, and then went to other things.

Xifa found the boat when he came here, looked around, and couldn't help frowning.

It's the appointed time, why hasn't Quincy appeared yet?

He took out his pocket watch and checked the time from time to time. The time passed by like this bit by bit, and more than half an hour had passed in a blink of an eye.

At this time, Xifa saw the Breaker, which stopped at a distance from Windmill Island by sea. Xifa suddenly wondered whether Quincy would go back to the ship by himself.

After all, he is an Extraordinary of the 'sailor' path, and he didn't get along well with me the past two days. If I were him, I might as well swim back to the Breaker by myself instead of sharing a boat with someone I don't like.

It didn't take much effort anyway.

Shrugging his shoulders, Cifer untied himself from the cable, jumped into the boat, and with one oar, sent himself back to the Breaker.

When he boarded the deck, Roger gave him a hand, followed by and looked at the boat: "Where's Quincy?"

Xifa was stunned for a moment: "Didn't he come back first?"

The bosun took two steps back: "Of course not, and, didn't you all act together?"

Xifa clenched his fists and coughed dryly: "We have different views on some things, so we chose to split up."

Roger applauded: "You really have a tacit understanding."

Xifa laughed dryly, but did not respond.

Originally they thought that Quincy would come back soon, but they didn't see Quincy until the sun was going down.

"This is very wrong."

The captain who had already heard about this incident also came to the deck: "We suspect that there is something wrong with Windmill Island. Yesterday afternoon, we found the Manatee in the waters near Windmill Island, but there was no one on board."

"Judging from the direction of the ocean current, the Manatee should have floated over from the vicinity of Windmill Island. The pirates on the Manatee may have met with an accident. There seems to be some kind of danger lurking on that island. We cannot leave Quincy alone. island."

Touched by Ken's words, Sifer suddenly remembered the silver horn and skull pendant he saw in the display cabinet of Mrs. Hilda's house. He finally knew why he felt familiar at that time, because it was the decoration on the captain of the Sea Cow, and Xifa had seen it in a photo in the information Ken gave him!

If that necklace belonged to the captain of the Manatee, then whose turban, which was very similar to what Quincy usually wears, belonged to?

Sifa stood up: "I probably know where to find Quincy."

The captain glanced at him: "Where is it?"

"The inhabitants of Windmill Island have special beliefs. On that island, there is an officiant. I visited her yesterday, in her home, in a display case. I saw the necklace of the captain of the Manatee, and also the Arrived in a hood that looks very much like the one Quincy usually wears."

"In addition, there is a 'festival' on the island recently, and the sacrifices are living things."