Black sail

Chapter 640 XX. The Person Who Knows the Truth
"Because of the impending catastrophe, some weak points have already cracked, allowing the demons on your ship to arrive here ahead of time through the doors. It has also allowed a warlock to capture many souls from other dimensions, so-called extraterrestrial visitors. Like a Radiant Knight seven hundred years ago, your captain is not from this world. These extraterrestrial visitors are destabilizing factors, variables that will affect the final outcome. You and Lister are very close, and you have long been caught in the vortex. Whether you want to extricate yourself or not, even if you only want to spend the night with a famous musician... this is a torrent you cannot resist."

Marcus solves the puzzle for Micah.

All the core members of Black Sail, except for Fen, only thought Lister was an idiot with bipolar disorder, which was quite funny.

Now Micah has also discovered that there are clues to Lister's abstraction. To be honest, it's impossible not to have some doubts after following Lister all over the country for so many years. But every time it was extremely dangerous, so he accepted the idea that Lister came from the Far East, a place that is more abstract and is known for producing mentally ill people.

After Finn, Micah finally learned the truth that Lister came from outer space and was an alien.

"I'm sorry..."

Micah held his forehead, "I don't want to hear it!" Sometimes Finn would say strange things, as if testing Lister.

Take, for example, an incident not long after the Lunar New Year. Mo Yutong, who was kidnapped from the train, was chatting with Fen about issues that only scholars would understand. Then Fen started using words she had never heard before, and Mo Yutong was quite nervous, watching Li Site's expression.

Now I know what those people were up to.

At the time, I didn't think much of it because it wouldn't be surprising if Li Site, a mentally ill person, did anything. But now, looking back, many details make sense, and Mo Yutong isn't a local either.

Others may not know, but Micah does. Lister is the most mysterious person on the ship, even more mysterious than Morrison. The first time Micah met Lister was when he was shot in the head by a thick-bladed weapon, and he never mentioned anything about what happened before that, not even a single word.

"Which warlock? Someone from the High Tower Alliance? The Tower Master?"

Micah asked.

"That person is not a member of the Council of Warlocks. There are far more people in the world than those who explore the ultimate truth within the tower. Within the Oracle, fate is also shrouded in mystery. I foresaw part of the future. This great calamity will begin with a warlock. I met Lister in the museum at Dragonstone Square in the capital of Arran because I was searching for this warlock to stop the calamity and put everything on the right track, but I had no clue. Fate... is very vague. For now, it seems to be locked onto the warlock who summoned Lister and the others to this world eleven years ago."

Marcus, who spent the rest of his life serving the Dragon Lord to cleanse his past sins, seems to have proven his piety. He was resurrected from the dead, Zoth is dead, and the secret witch hunt of old Aran is completely destroyed. His long-cherished wish has been fulfilled. He is the purest and most unadulterated agent to carry out the true decree.

The whooshing sound of the train and the jolts made Micah, who was already numb, even more numb.

"The King's Artifact... that is, the Underworld Stone Tablet, you know about it..."

Micah's expression was solemn.

"Yes, I have a lot of information about the past, and some about the future."

Where is Haywood now?

"Heywood?"

"The demon you speak of..."

“I am merely an agent, not a great being, and I do not know where he is. But based on all that I know and my speculations, he is probably gathering historical information about this world, perhaps in Gureg, or perhaps in Pedan or the far north, to reunite with his people.”

"Same race?"

Micah suddenly understood. Heywood was discovered by Lister on the deserted island, and he hadn't been allowed to go out and wander around all these years. Carrie's existence had already proven that Heywood wasn't the only demon. Damn it, Marcus, you're really the ultimate charlatan. I'm about to believe in the Dragon Lord.

"Although the great calamity has not yet arrived, chaos has already begun. Many ancient organizations will also start to become active."

"I understand now, so...we're going to save the world? An indispensable part, like a hero chosen by the Dragon Lord! I'm fired up!"

After listening to Marcus's long speech, Micah became excited. Wasn't there a setting where as long as you went to save the world, you would definitely find a woman you truly loved? Micah desperately needed that.

Marcus looked at Micah with disbelief. "Did I say that? Why do you think that?"
In fact, the indispensable link Marcus mentioned is like the so-called pearls after Aran was conquered. There are indeed many pearls all over the world. As long as the Great Wetlands, the comprador government, and the benevolent ruler Morpheus pay taxes, no matter how much poison they transport to harm the Arans every year, they can be considered pearls.

"You can interpret it that way: following the Dragon Lord's will to correct the world onto the right track is something everyone should do."

Marcus believed that it was a good thing to be able to reform a villain like Micah and have him serve the Dragon Lord, especially since Micah was controlled by the Demon of Lust, which further proved that the Dragon Lord's grace and power could purify all evil forces.

“I am… the hero chosen by God.” Micah’s body was tattooed with the Dark Magic Scripture, but it still couldn’t stop his yearning for truth, goodness and beauty. He was burning with passion, never expecting that he would be like the protagonist.

“You should gradually break free from the control of Kalila Bos and keep your distance from the state religion of Muron, the Holy Church of God, and the Holy Spirit Church, especially the Holy Spirit Church. You must not be tainted by those unclean forces.”

Marcus said so.

"This……"

Micah pondered for a while, because Marcus's grand narrative combo was so brilliant, like a prophet, that he almost got himself caught up in it.

The correct path led by the Dragon Lord...

Micah quickly regained his senses and said that this damn world wasn't all good things, and that he had been wishful thinking. The so-called indispensable link, if we delve into its meaning, from Marcus's perspective, was just a pawn being played out according to a predetermined script by him, a fucking hero.

However, I finally understand the riddle-maker's current logic. I didn't expect that there were these things behind Lisite's purchase: the sorcerer's search and the riot in the Northern Prison eleven years ago. Now it makes sense.

When crossing the border, Marcus helped him out of a predicament and also lent a hand to Black Sail. The matter of the Egg Mandate was secondary; the main reason was that they had a common enemy: a certain sorcerer in the Aran court. Micah guessed that the Aran court was because he also had a connection with the Northern Prison.

His medical skills were all the result of a project at the Northern Prison. He also knew from conversations with his tutor that many sorcerers in the Kingdom of Aran also conducted research at the Northern Prison.

Now everything makes sense, all the questions that have been unraveled over the years are finally answered.

Marcus has indeed gained some divinity, but he is not omniscient. Micah still has some key questions he wants to know.

"Last year in Linden City's Mihart, you came here to hunt down Fafnir, didn't you?"

"Fafner?"

"That's the dragon you were chasing back then."

"Oh... that's the name you gave it."

"What kind of dragon is she?"

"This question... can only be answered in the ancient Divine Land. The Fafnir you mentioned was the research material of Eustaco, one of the court sorcerers of Aran. It was later stolen by anti-imperialists and various forces. Zahak was ordered to recover state property, and I will take it back to the church for disposal."

The stories about the sorcerers who created dragons in the ancient era and their blasphemy against the Dragon Lord are too long for Marcus to recount. He only added, "As for how Eustaco was obtained, it relates to the Gate of Truth. This Black Magic Association violated the ancient covenant and engaged in smuggling in the ancient Divine Continent and the Western Continent."

Micah found it increasingly bizarre. The door to the truth? Just based on the profit figures reported in the Adventurers' Guild newspaper, this organization had long been ranked alongside the Thieves' Guild, the Evegeni Foundation, and the Narrow Sea Convention as one of the four kings of the underworld.

He's involved with the ancient Divine Land again. Lister has a lot going on right now. He's already clashed with Diaz and the Giant Whale. If he doesn't handle things carefully, he might be in big trouble.

After talking with Marcus, Micah finally came to one conclusion: if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up; dating Qili is the most important thing; these things have nothing to do with him; he should just continue to be a gangster. The reason Marcus told him this was because he and Lister now had common interests.

If their demands ever diverge, Marcus is so powerful now, he can even seem to pause time. If their demands differ in the future, they'll have to be more considerate. And they'll have to stop talking bad about the Dragon Lord. You're really still alive in heaven, aren't you?
While I was chatting with Marcus, the bloody fourth round of the Continental Martial Arts Tournament intensified, with the final round of 32 to 16 set to determine the top 16 for tomorrow's Stargazing Festival finals.

"I'll be leaving in two more stops, and you'll have no trouble getting around from there, but who knows what will happen on the way from the platform to the arena. Good luck."

Marcus's immediate priority is to eradicate the reactionary forces within the sect. These people are deeply entrenched and cannot be dealt with in a short time. Furthermore, the matter cannot be made public, and the succubus in his possession must also be kept secret.

As Rashomon draws ever closer, the pressure on Micah grows ever greater.

"Don't worry, AIBO, I'll definitely fuck Qili hard!"

Micah was full of determination.

Marcus: "..."

(End of this chapter)