Chapter 239 Black Fire Symbol

"Black hair, red eyes, wizard attire, and next to him is Ronan, the 'devil' of the original Golden Diss... It must be Wayne Loft, the deformed wizard who caused a big stir some time ago."

"It's really him, I didn't expect him to come here..."

"I heard that the Church of Dawn sent a saint with a legion to hunt him down?"

"Ah? How long will he stay on the island? I don't want him to stay here, what if that damn saint finds him..."

"What are you afraid of? Isn't she the saint of the Church of Dawn?"

"Idiot, you know Who is hunting him? It's the Saint of Judgment. Thirty years ago, that woman's strength reached the legendary level. If she came here, she could kill you with just a glance! "

"Ah? So scary?"

"It shouldn't be...right? Fuck, I suddenly want to drive him away!"

"No, I have to talk to the captain quickly. If he really plans to stay on the island for a while, I have to leave now."

The people from the extraordinary families who come and go are not worried about the Saint of the Dawn Church. It is not a bad thing to believe in the dawn in the East Continent.

On the contrary, they are more worried about the deformed wizard in front of them who once attacked the "Purple Flower" family.

"I heard that the one from the Purple Flower Family was severely punished after returning to the city-state? And was he also stripped of his status as an heir?"

"Yes, she just came to power and wanted to use this trip to consolidate her position in the family, but she didn't expect to meet this person on the way... The most unfortunate thing is that he also snatched away the people they had cultivated with great difficulty."

"No wonder I just saw Helven getting off that ship. Has he become a pirate?"

"Speaking of ships... You should have seen it, right? Is it the ship of the Church of Dawn?"

"Sure enough, just like the rumors, this deformed wizard hates the dawn..."

"Stop talking, shut up! He's looking here!"

[You are scanned by Tixier Pacheco's mental perception. Evaluation: A scum who is not even as good as a weak chicken. Reward: Survival point +1. ]

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[You are targeted by the murderous intent of Jemannie Straight. Evaluation: A scum who is good at disguise. Reward: Survival point +1. ]

Tsk.

Wei En's spiritual power covered the entire neighborhood near the port. He could clearly hear the discussions of the people around him, as well as the investigations and malice that went with them; he couldn't help but feel the feeling he had in the Caster City-State again after a long time.

It was the same at that time. On the way to and from get off work, he would be scrutinized by all kinds of people, and there would always be inexplicable people who would radiate unwarranted malice towards him.

Looking back now, it is probably the way people in this world survive, right?

At the end of the Lingang Street District, on the left and right sides are two shops that are larger and more exquisite than the ones in front. One is written with Alexi's Golden Tavern, and the other is hung with the flag of the Black Pearl. Without a name, it is more domineering.

The only thing in common is that there are some girls in cool clothes at the door of the two taverns. They are not as enthusiastic as the taverns outside. Instead, they stand quietly at the door. Only when the guests are going to go in, they will come forward, showing a formal smile, and lead them in neither servile nor overbearing.

At the door of the tavern stood several burly pirates, holding machetes or muskets, staring at the passers-by with indifference.

As the door opened and closed, drunken pirates were carried out from time to time and hung on the pole on the side to sober up.

"There have always been taverns under the Black Pearl, especially on an island like this, where business is very good."

Ronan's triangular eyes lingered on the girl at the door for a few seconds, and his throat swallowed unconsciously. If it weren't for Wei En following him, he would have wanted to find a tavern to stay for a few days like other pirates.

"What about the tavern opposite it?"

Wei En looked around. The two taverns were guarded by rune arrays, and most of the people entering and leaving were neatly dressed people from extraordinary families, or some obviously more powerful pirates.

They didn't look any different.

"Golden Tavern? It is also under the Black Pearl. However..." Ronan moved closer and tried to speak in a low voice: "The income of one company should be handed over to the Black Pearl, while the other company does not need to be handed over. It belongs to the property of the people on duty in the city-state."

"Oh."

Wen nodded. The Golden Tavern was the private property of the three pirates who came from the Black Pearl. No wonder they could occupy the best position and dare to open together.

"Let's go, find the repair shop first, and you can take a rest later."

"Captain, I'm not in a hurry, not in a hurry." Ronan smiled awkwardly, walked forward a few steps, and led Wei En to the high wall at the end.

Wei En looked at his back and smiled silently.

Ronan, the second mate, has also changed a lot.

"Tina, familiar." The white-haired girl took his hand, staring at Alexei's Golden Tavern next to her with empty eyes, and her indifferent voice was slightly puzzled.

"Hmm?"

Wayne, who was about to follow her, heard her words and looked in the direction of her eyes, "Is there anything familiar in there?"

Tina nodded, "Tina, familiar."

"Is that so?"

Wayne looked thoughtfully at the red brick pointed-roof tavern. Looking inside from the door, he could only see several extraordinary people in neat formal clothes chatting and laughing in the vestibule, each with a cool lady.

"Captain, is there a problem?" Ronan noticed that the two had not caught up, and hurried back to ask.

"No."

Wayne thought about it and decided to deal with the ship repair first, then come back to investigate, "Let's go, let's enter the city-state first."

After saying that, he took Tina's little hand and motioned Ronan to continue leading the way.

There are not many things that can make the little white hair feel familiar. In addition to the people and things she has come into contact with in the Caster City-State, there should only be things that Alais came into contact with before she was brought back to Caster.

But no matter which one it is, as long as you are still on this island, don't think about running away!

"Please follow me."

Although Ronan was confused, he couldn't ask since the captain didn't say it, so he had to walk in front as usual and pay the fee for entering the city-state outside the gate opened under the high wall.

"Ship, name!"

At the door were two pirates wearing the Black Pearl's standard jackets, which were somewhat similar to the one on Black Jack, but the color was slightly different. From the open jackets, you can see that they still have two muskets hanging around their waists, and there is a pendant representing the identity of the Black Pearl on the black shorts sling.

The two looked at Wayne and his companions like city-state guards, and their eyes were more focused on Wayne, obviously recognizing his identity.

"Leonard, Captain Wayne, Second Officer Ronan, and..." Ronan looked at the white-haired girl who followed the captain closely and hesitated.

Although he had seen Tina on the ship before, he didn't know her name.

"She doesn't need to register."

Wayne shook his head and indicated that Tina beside him didn't need to register.

"No, everyone who wants to enter the Alexei city-state must register!" One of the pirates with several scars on his face said firmly.

"Oh?"

Wayne looked at them calmly, and his red eyes flickered slightly, reflecting the figures of the two pirates.

"This is Alexei Island, where the Black Pearl is located. Don't think that you can disobey the rules here just because you rejected First Officer Jack!"

"The one in charge here now is Boss Edorard, and he is not as easy to talk to as First Officer Jack!"

Another pirate's eyes also became unfriendly, with his hand on the handle of the musket, as if he would fight if he dared to say more.

"What if I insist?"

"Who do you think you are?!"

Wayne chuckled, "Me?"

Talent-Deception, activated!

Illusion creation!

Psychological control!

Wayne stared into their eyes, "Who do you think I am?"

As the talent was activated, he could feel a vague and inexplicable force spreading out from the original world behind the panel in his mind, bypassing the panel and turning into spiritual power through the soul, spreading to the whole body.

When his voice was transmitted, the strange talent took effect.

"You? You!? Lady Lotillia!?"

The two pirates' eyes suddenly changed, and in just a moment, they changed from fierce to deeply fearful, and a layer of sweat appeared on their foreheads, and their faces turned pale.

"Sorry, Master Lothilia, I, I didn't know you were here..."

"Yes, yes, if he knew you were coming to Alexei Island, I believe that Boss Eidorard would definitely come from the base to greet you. I, I will go and inform Boss Eidorard now!"

"No need."

Wayne glanced at the people watching behind him, and the effect of the fraud talent changed with his mind, including them all, "My arrival is secret, forget it."

"Yes, yes, sir, we don't know anything."

"Understood, I must forget!"

Not only did the two pirate guards bow and salute, but the pirates and sailors of the extraordinary family passing by also felt dizzy, and regarded Wayne and the others as their respective captains or family leaders, and lowered their heads nervously, not daring to be negligent.

"Now, can we go in?"

"Of course, of course, you, please come in!"

Wayne gestured to Ronan, who was still confused and didn't know what was going on, and took Tina directly through the high wall and into the city-state controlled by pirates.

When they disappeared from everyone's sight, these people woke up from their dreams and looked at each other, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Just now I seemed to see..."

"Shut up, you didn't see anything, and you didn't hear anything, get out of here!"

The pirate guard with scars on his face waved his hands at the people around him fiercely, "If you don't leave, I will notify the guards in the city-state!"

"Go, go, go now!"

These people only felt that a few figures were missing in their minds. After being scolded, they came back to their senses, remembered what they had to do, and hurried through the high wall door.

"Edhead, who did you confirm just now?"

"Who? Ulaqi, don't hurt me!"

"Yeah."

The two pirate guards communicated briefly, and then stared at those who wanted to enter the city-state as before, gradually forgetting the scene they had just seen. Only a line of scribbled handwriting remained on the registration book - Leonard, Captain Wayne, Second Mate Ronan.

On the second floor of Alexei's Golden Tavern, not far from them, a sailor-dressed figure stood quietly at the window, witnessing everything that happened at the entrance of the city-state.

"Sure enough, they are here..."

The figure's slightly cloudy eyes narrowed slightly, and after muttering to himself, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot, as if he had never entered the tavern, without attracting anyone's attention.

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...

A stormy sea far away from Alexei Island was covered with heavy clouds, lightning and thunder continued to accumulate, and strong winds raged.

But the strange thing is that under such a sky and sea breeze, there is no wave on the entire sea surface, it is as calm as a pool of dead water, without a single ripple.

From afar, in the dim central area, a vague black shadow stands on the sea surface, slowly moving with the movement of the dark clouds.

Whether it is a deep-sea mutant, a deep-sea monster, or an island in front of it, it gradually disappears with the shroud of the dark clouds, turning into calm sea water, as if it was wiped out from there.

At this time, on the island, in the dim mist, a dilapidated house like the one in the Laos district is in the center of the island.

Several tall oak trees surround the dilapidated house on both sides, and from time to time there is a figure covered in a black robe, driving a black carriage, slowly stepping out from under the oak tree, as if there is a door under the old bark that has opened for them to pass through.

There were varying numbers of exquisite pyramids hanging on the outer edge of the carriage, which collided with each other during the swinging, making a crisp sound of tinkling, bringing a hint of life to the dark and cold atmosphere here.

As the carriage stopped at the open space outside the dilapidated house, two tall and thin figures came out of the house, knelt respectfully on the side of the black-robed man on the carriage, raised the tray in their hands high, and asked the coachman covered in black robes to take down the small pyramids and put them on the tray.

After a while, the pyramids filled the tray.

Then, the tall and thin figures stepped aside and uttered a few Gonzalez voice symbols in a vague voice, "Forty-three."

"Fifty-two."

"Lord Mesa, bring back ninety-five 'Dreams of Carmendia'."

The black-robed man tilted his head slightly, his eyes fell on the tray, as if he was checking, then pulled the reins again, controlled the carriage to drive towards the oak tree on the other side, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"... Dozens of great wizards appeared on the south coast of the North Continent, in groups of three, and were exploring outward with Gremi Island as the center. So far, three 'Dreams of Jiamendia' have been found and devoured by them."

"The same is true on the west coast of the East Continent, but the one who took action was the Spiritual Mystic School, and they also found two. According to the exploration of the secret monks there, the two 'Dreams of Jiamendia' appeared on the North Continent the next day."

"So, the people who are targeting our Dusk Sect now are ghosts?"

"From the current intelligence, it is indeed that group of shameless lunatics."

Several people in black robes sat in the meeting room on the second floor of the dilapidated house. They were thin, with brand new golden cloth wrapped around their faces and bodies, revealing only a pair of cold eyes without a trace of emotion.

"Ghost... did they find anything?"

"I think so."

"I want to know who told them, or what they want to do?"

"Engelbert, don't have any illusions. Our arrangement on the sea should have been exposed. But I didn't expect that the first move was not the hateful scum of the Eternal Life Society, but the ghost!"

The leader, who was wrapped in golden cloth like the others, held a golden scepter and listened to their conversation quietly before saying, "I know."

"What should we do now? At present, only one percent of the 'Dream of Gamendia' has been recovered. If the ghost and the School of Mysticism continue to do this, I am afraid our plan will also be affected."

"Yes, Engelbert, you are the one who was born with the great truth and killing. The person in charge selected by the Lord, what will be the consequences of failure of that thing, I believe you know better than us. "

"I said, I know." The leader covered by the golden cloth looked at everyone sitting here coldly, "Or, do you have a better way?"

"Now we first need to determine how much those crazy ghosts know!"

"Is it important?"

"Very important! Engelbert, if they really decide to destroy our arrangements in the entire Cordo Sea, they are enemies!"

"Treat the enemies of the great true master, then let them feel pain!"

"Since the incident in the middle of the Third Age, we have almost never been enemies with the various schools. You should know why, right?" The leader, Engelbert asked.

"So, you're going to let them destroy?"

"Of course not!" Engelbert shook his head slightly, "As you just said, let's find out their purpose first."

"And the Eternal Life Society, they have been much quieter there recently, I suspect they have also noticed our plan."

"Them? If they know now, the situation will be even worse."

"Ishdar, you are responsible for investigating the crazy Ghost. Agni, you know how to deal with the Eternal Life Society, you are responsible for that. And Siegel..."

Engelbert gently stroked the golden scepter, "The Araniga is too slow, Su Is Yade still worried? "

"Yes!" The man named Siegel turned his head stiffly and looked at him, "The forbidden object may go out of control at any time, and he is afraid..."

"Then detonate it!"

"Then..."

Engelbert also looked at him, "Then it's the 'Emperor of the Sea' Isabel Clijsters."

"It's still a while before it opens there."

"Let's control the Cordo Sea first. Without the 'Homecoming', even if some 'Dreams of Carmendia' are lost... no one can affect the progress of the plan."

"Not everyone can enter there!"

"Then this is the arrangement? I'll go talk to those old guys from Ghost?"

"Go ahead and be careful." Engelbert nodded slightly, "It's about the arrangement of the great true master. I hope they can give in, otherwise..."

"The first demigod to die in the Forbidden Era will be the chief dean of the Ghost School, Waqlav Samuel Capo!"

"Jiejiejiejie..."

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Within the high walls of the city-state of Alexei Island is a chaotic and dynamic place, full of freedom just like the pirates and extraordinary beings of noble origin who come and go here.

Every stone slab has traces of destruction, like the aftermath of many wars, nakedly reflected in everyone's eyes.

Wei En, Ronan and his group passed through the city's high walls, and the first thing they saw was a bustling street.

There are various stalls on both sides of the street, and pirates loudly sell the goods they plundered from the waters of Cordo, ranging from sparkling gems, precious spices, to all kinds of strange weapons and equipment.

Most of the people coming and going were wearing long robes, or wearing half-length hoods over neat and exquisite formal dresses, giving the impression of hiding one's ears from others.

"This is the largest black market within thousands of kilometers of sea nearby."

Ronan followed Wei En closely, remembering the scene here, and introduced: "Those stalls may not be big, but there are very few fakes on them."

Wei En understood what he meant. For the pirates, it was better to rob one more merchant ship than to go to all the trouble of making false claims.

From the vicious threats and provocations coming from some of the bargaining parties, you can know that there are no so-called rules for transactions here. What is required is strength, courage, and financial resources.

"Damn it, this is the booty I fought so hard to get from the deep sea monster. It's worth a thousand gold pounds. How dare you say that it's only worth a penny?"

"Sell it? No, let's go."

"Sell!"

Of course, although there are no fakes, there are indeed some tattered things that I don’t know where they came from...

Relatively speaking, the architectural planning of the entire city-state of Alexei is quite rigorous. From the outside to the inside, there are the trading area, the shop area, the garrison areas of various pirate groups, and the unique garrison of the Black Pearl in the center—— A square area the size of Krems Cathedral!

After passing through this trading area, we arrived at the so-called shop area.

Wayne's frown straightened out. It was really the noise coming in from the trading area that made his ears hurt.

Compared to the trading area behind, the blocks where the store area is located are much quieter.

Although we are also in this city-state controlled by pirates, the pavement here is cleaner and the people coming and going are not as cautious as in the trading area outside.

From the expressions on their faces, you can generally believe that the safety here is guaranteed to a certain extent.

"Captain, the repair shop is at the end of this block. It is an industry owned by the Jimenez family and has many experienced old shipwrights."

"Um."

Wei En looked at the surrounding shops and found them novel.

Although this place does not have as complicated rules as the city-state of Custer, in terms of the business itself, the items sold are wider than the alley deep in the Basil neighborhood.

There are not only the clanking blacksmith workshops, but also the apothecary workshops that sell magic potions, and there are also some shops with wizard school marks on the door.

Um?

Wayne stopped outside a workshop and looked at the black fire symbol hanging on the door.

"There is actually a shop where the ghost belongs..."

PS: There will be more updates tomorrow and the weekend after tomorrow.