Chapter 252: Firing at the King of the Five Seas

Chapter 252: Firing at the King of the Five Seas

Fishing is a mysterious activity. Only after you have studied the bait, the water, the fishing spot, and other technical aspects can you truly understand the importance of this mystery.

Hastur glanced at Sharon out of the corner of his eye without saying a word. After baiting the hook, he cast the line and continued fishing with his eyes closed.

After a while, he caught another fish. It had a long body resembling a ribbonfish, with a spine free of bones and a light red color.

"Meow!"

aisala became excited immediately, unable to resist the allure of the fish.

It sneaked a glance at Sharon, then at the motionless float, and took small steps towards Hastur.

Halfway there, a hand wrapped around its waist—it was Sharon.

Although she didn't speak, aisala understood that this was her final act of stubbornness.

It meowed, stopped, and turned back to stay by Sharon's side. It knew the difference between having fish occasionally and having fish all the time.

On the other side, Hastur removed the hooked fish, knocked it out, and tossed it in front of aisala.

aisala pushed it a bit further with its paw and rubbed its cheek against Sharon's palm.

Hastur was pleased with aisala's growing intelligence. Smart and restrained, this would benefit its future advancement.

As lunchtime approached, the two fishing rods in Sharon's hands finally showed some activity. The floats sank, and without aisala's reminder, Sharon flicked her wrist and lifted the rods.

It was a clump of lush aquatic plants.

"I'm going to check the deck."

Hastur suppressed a smile and left for a while.

"..."

Sharon said nothing, silently casting the rods back into the sea.

A few minutes after Hastur left, both fishing rods in Sharon's hands had catches.

"Meow!"

aisala let out an excited sound, eager to enjoy the small fish.

Sharon gently stroked aisala's head, seemingly deep in thought.

On the deck, the captain, who was also fishing leisurely, was delighted by Hastur's arrival and invited him to try some sashimi.

Hastur wasn't interested. He picked up a plate of grilled fish and a seafood platter, then tipped the captain five gold pounds.

Returning to his luxurious cabin with the food, Hastur saw Sharon reeling in a large fish weighing over ten pounds and aisala with a full belly.

He thought, "Miss Sharon's fishing luck has improved?"

Hastur closed the door, placed the delicious food on the table, and the aroma made aisala restless.

When Hastur picked up the fishing rod again, Sharon didn't catch another fish.

As dusk approached, under Sharon's threatening gaze, Hastur gave up fishing and handed all three rods to Sharon.

The catch was substantial, filling two large buckets with fish.

At this moment, a small black dot appeared on the horizon where the sea met the sky.

The black dot rapidly approached, moving quickly.

It was a fleet.

The leading flagship was famous on this sea—Black Emperor.

"Something's wrong."

Sharon abandoned fishing, her gaze full of vigilance towards the fleet.

Hastur also walked over, looking at the unexpected visitors.

The King of the Five Seas, Nast Solomon, a descendant of the Solomon royal family, a powerful extraordinary being with a bounty of 800,000 gold pounds.

This was a very tempting fortune, but unfortunately, the King of the Five Seas was very powerful, a Sequence 3 Frenzied Mage of the Black Emperor pathway.

Although Hastur was tempted, he decided to temporarily give up this enticing idea considering the reality.

"Such bad luck."

Hastur heard Sharon mutter softly and turned to her, saying, "This King of the Five Seas has a good reputation, treats captives well, and generally only robs without killing."

"A pirate is still a pirate."

"Maybe he's just passing by."

"That's unlikely."

"You should hide in the mirror to avoid being discovered."

"The result will be the same."

Sharon was not optimistic about this encounter. She had a premonition that the King of the Five Seas was specifically targeting this ship.

"Don't worry, I think we can survive."

Hastur had a guess about Nast Solomon's arrival, likely influenced by the Black Emperor's Desecration Card.

"Are you confident?"

"Yes, leave it to me."

Hastur signaled Sharon to hide in the mirror. Those pirates were not good people, and a beautiful and delicate girl like Sharon would be in great danger if caught.

"Be careful."

Sharon's figure disappeared into the mirror, and aisala, sensing the gravity of the situation, meowed softly.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Hastur put the mirror on his chest, picked up aisala, and closed the window.

For this unexpected event, Hastur had at least three solutions.

First, Will Auceptin had given him two fate charms that could change fate to some extent. Will's current strength was genuine Sequence 1, so the items he gave were top-notch.

Second, he could perform a ritual to summon a messenger from the spirit world, possibly bringing out Sharon's teacher. Although he hadn't tried this, his uniqueness would definitely attract powerful beings from the spirit world.

Third, he had the Black Emperor's Desecration Card, which Naster desired. He would only use this as a last resort.

If all else failed, he could enter the Hall of Stars and call Bernadette. As a newly promoted Sequence 2, Bernadette could definitely scare away the King of the Five Seas.

Now, it was time to see how many extraordinary individuals were hiding on this ferry.

After the steam train explosion, this was the first ferry leaving East Tack County, definitely hiding many extraordinary individuals.

...

Ince Zangwill, who had gradually adapted to the stench of the cabin, felt a spiritual warning of a powerful extraordinary being approaching.

He immediately got up and left his small bed, heading to the deck under the pretense of going to the washroom. Seeing the approaching pirate fleet, his eyelids twitched.

The King of the Five Seas, Nast Solomon, was very powerful, suspected to be Sequence 3.

Encountering pirates at sea, especially the King of the Five Seas' fleet, made him feel his luck was terrible recently.

Should he take self-rescue measures or let things develop naturally?

Ince Zangwill hesitated. With the power of 008, he could temporarily divert the King of the Five Seas or cause an incident to scare him away.

But this would increase the risk of exposing his identity. Who knew what other powerful individuals were hiding on this ferry?

The captain was already as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, terrified. That was the King of the Five Seas' fleet!

Not to mention a ferry, even the kingdom's ironclad fleet might not withstand it.

The bounty of 800,000 gold pounds was proof of his great strength.

The captain's only hope now was to survive.

When the ferry and the King of the Five Seas' fleet were within a certain distance, the ferry stopped and raised a flag of surrender.

This was the only way to survive. The ferry's hull couldn't withstand a round of cannon fire.

The passengers on the ferry panicked, but the chaos was short-lived in the face of overwhelming power.

The captain, leading some people, stood at the bow, bowing respectfully.

Black Emperor, a special flagship capable of traversing the spirit world, was said to be a legacy of the Solomon Empire, possessing many incredible abilities.

The fleet, led by the Black Emperor, sailed majestically, stopping about half a nautical mile from the ferry.

On the deck of the Black Emperor, a burly figure with an indistinct face scanned the ferry with sharp eyes.

Finally, the figure withdrew its gaze, ignoring the small ferry.

The Black Emperor slightly adjusted its course, and as the two ships were about to pass each other, a cannon on the ferry fired a shell.

This was a weapon equipped to deal with small pirates, with only four cannons in total.

The roar of the cannon echoed, but it didn't harm the Black Emperor, only causing splashes around it.

The damage was minimal, but the insult was great.

"Who ordered the cannon fire! Which damned bastard!"

The captain roared in fury, his heart sinking. Just when they were about to survive this ordeal, an unexpected twist occurred.

A small ferry dared to fire at the King of the Five Seas' fleet?

This was a feat worthy of being recorded in history!

And the only price they would pay was becoming part of that history.

The captain now only wanted to find the person who fired the cannon and execute him before he died!

This sudden change drove the passengers on the ferry to madness and despair.

Ince Zangwill's face turned pale. Who was plotting against this ferry, striking at such a critical moment, intending to bury the entire ferry?

The King of the Five Seas, no matter how good his temper, would not forgive a ferry that dared to fire at him!

Not to mention, he had a large pirate fleet behind him.

Given the pirates' brutality, everyone on this ferry would meet a tragic end today!

(End of Chapter)