Black sail

Chapter 719 XCIX. Cold Cup

A light speedboat with a triangular sail, pointed bow, and a total length of about 20 meters.

It was purchased by Nassano, the wealthy landowner of Aran.

The madman who followed Lister all the way from the province of Esnor was so addicted to drugs and had an unrestrained sex life that he was incapable of fighting, let alone climbing a flight of stairs. He had nothing else to offer, but he had plenty of Yuanzi.

Not only did they pay a high price to hire a mercenary group, the Dumb Iron Brigade, to help Lister with his business in Muron.

I know I'm going to the Tower of Neverwinter.

It's not a problem at all; we must take the newest, best, and fastest ship.

The shipyard in Port Palm was said to be the best ship in Mullon. Freshly built, it was bought out by Nassanoho at an inhumanly low price.

Nassano was directly named "Great".

This marks the official start of the greatest adventure of the 27th century.

The sea breeze was blowing hard. Li Si was standing on the ship's railing, smoking a cigarette. He accidentally shook off some ash and quickly blew it off on his shoulder.

But it doesn't matter.

Not counting being tricked by Kaden and forced to solo before, this trip marks the first time in many years that I've finally started soloing the Western Continent.

My heart is filled with boundless pride.

Wasn't being a mastermind behind the scenes a trend for a while? Let's start being a mastermind from today onwards!

The team composition at Heaven's Port is indeed formidable, but these low-quality desperados don't showcase their individual styles. We must assemble a new team, and we must be top-notch! We can't resort to underhanded tactics to bring our families to Heaven's Port for a life of luxury. We must uphold the noble path of friendship, hard work, and victory in this passionate adventure!
Let's get straight to the brainless Japanese light novel stories!
"Shadi sent word that Micah has replied. The Crown Prince has died from the curse, and the Emperor wants to fulfill Soloren's last wish, so he wants you to reply immediately."

Meredith frowned.

What to do now? Fafnir is missing, and Gloria is losing her appetite and can't eat or sleep.

"What!?"

Li Si was shocked. Damn it, the Great Adventure just started and it's already dead! What do you mean the First Prince is dead? Dude, just a few days ago you were full of energy and jumping around, I was counting on you to catch me, what does it mean by suddenly dying?
The only option was to hurry back to the navigation room.

Something even more terrible than the death of the eldest prince has happened.

One of the reasons Celine came along was to be able to coordinate business with Lister at any time, but she also had her own reasons: she could only feel at ease if she personally monitored Lister.

Thanks to the battle of Mulong, Celine's rank has been promoted to vice minister level. Once this big project is completed, she will definitely be a top-tier figure in Lostella. We can't afford to let her down.

Celine has already replied to Shady.

【Just do as I say. There's absolutely no way Lister will go, but you can't directly refuse. You can only convey to Aran that Lister can't be contacted and can't be spoken to directly. You'll have to hurry and find Lister to go see the Emperor. Once you get in touch, it'll be hard to delay. Just stall for now. Micah and Swann won't do anything in the short term. The Emperor won't kill those whom Soloren pardoned. That's all.】

Celine has already sent the message.

Li Si Te's throat bobbed. "Damn it, they're gambling with the life of the immortal! Go to hell, national hero! Micah is a hostage now!"

"What are you doing? Agent Seventeen, I sent you along to help me pick up girls, not for you to mess around!"

Lisite really controlled Celine very well. Star Cross should just be Star Cross. What's the point of having so much self-awareness?

"Don't you understand? If you talk to Aran, there will be no room for maneuver. Just like when you brought Zote up to force the royal court to take a stand, once you talk to them, you can only take a stand. If you don't take a stand, you can drag it out and let them do their own thing. Heavenly Port is on the edge of the world, and now you have the support of Muron and our country. Even if the Aran royal court wants to forcibly remove you, it will be difficult to do so without breaking through Bema."

"Given your current position and the Crown Prince's dying promise, if we handle this calmly, it will be very difficult for them to deal with. At least two or three months can be delayed. The Aran royal court is also experiencing internal turmoil, which could prolong the situation even further. I also want to witness the great adventure the tiger-men spoke of."

Celine touched her chin with her finger, then tilted her head and stared at Lister with great interest.

"Tsk."

Lisite had no choice but to light another cigarette. Celine was right; he had to play the disappearance card now, that was the best solution. Curse Poison, the First Prince was poisoned to death by this year's dark horse champion, Gerdley? What a damn historical event.

It's hard to say whether it helped them or harmed them.

That's fucking ridiculous.

After much thought, Li Site concluded that Lian Xian must have already gone to Wushan with Qili, so... he could die without regrets.

Set off with confidence!
I will inherit the will of the Immortal Emperor!
[Damn it, I told you, there's this guy named Wesker who doesn't buy into any of this. He issued an ultimatum, saying that based on the fastest possible journey from Heaven's Port to the capital of Aran, Lister and Alicia must arrive in the capital within three weeks, which is, no later than October 1st. Otherwise, it will be considered disobeying orders and refusing to pay homage, a great act of disrespect.]

Xia Di's voice came through.

When Li Site heard this, his head was spinning. Was this something his mother could just ignore?

He immediately wanted to grab the transmitter and take control of this guy named Wesker.

Celine held on tightly, dodging every time Lister's hand reached out.

"Stop playing around, Agent Seventeen!"

Lisite is about to get angry.

"You've been fooled? I understand your concerns, but you can only choose between Lostella and Alan. If you take the transmitter, I'll leave at the next supply point. You'd better think it over."

Celine is the East Sea Commissioner. After the Director of the Intelligence Bureau reported the Muron incident, he also had the support of Prime Minister Lostra, who allowed Lister to express his opinion.

Li Si Te took a deep drag on his cigarette, truly regretting joining the underworld. Even now, having reached this position, he was only fit to be used as a pawn by powerful figures.

Celine is right. A positive partnership has already been established with Lostella; there's no need to turn against them because of a dead man. Lister remained silent for a long time.

Celine already knew the answer, and she replied, "It's alright. I know Wesker. He was Soloren's swordsmanship coach when he was young, and he must be feeling a bit emotional right now. The Aran royal court can only make some tough statements like this. They know very well that the East my country Sea has our support now, so don't be so cowardly and confront him. They can't even manage their own internal turmoil right now, let alone take care of things here."

【Then I'll really argue with you! But what you say doesn't count; I want Lister to say it.】

Celine held the transmitter to Lister's mouth.

Lisite thought about it for a while and concluded that it was indeed the best method; there was no better one.

"Fuck it. After that, go back to what you were doing. The Emperor has already got his eye on you, so you have to snowball your efforts at lightning speed and help Brother Ao get things done in the Narrow Sea."

Lisiter said so.

[Fine, so you'll never have a peaceful day, right? Hurry up and finish upgrading your destiny, otherwise these freaks from the East Sea won't be able to handle it, damn it.]

Xia Di was also speechless. Lister really treated Heavenly Port like one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. It was just a distribution center.

At this moment.

The capital of Aran.

Wesker also received Shady's ultimatum.

[Lisiter has important business and hasn't been able to reach me for the past few days. Alicia, we've already moved from Heaven's Port to the Western Continent. I can bring Alicia over too. What do you mean, "disrespectful"? Is this your attitude after resolving the historical issues of the Aran Kingdom? I don't even know who you are. I've never heard of Wesker. If you really want to label someone, call that damn Cicero over here. That's all.]

Swan remained expressionless. Indeed, this was the optimal solution. At worst, he would die; what was there to be afraid of?

Micah was shocked. "Damn it, the Heterodox Shadi is making a limited-time comeback now? I might die!" He could only look at Wesker, who was now essentially the King's envoy and had the highest authority to handle matters in the East Blue.

"Don't make that face."

Wesker saw the resigned looks on the two men's faces. Of course, he was just using rhetoric. Swann could handle it without any problems, but McCard was the one who ended up in the newspaper with the photo.

The whole world knows that it was the eight people in the newspaper photo who killed Zote, and Soloren was granted a pardon. At the moment, there is indeed nothing that can be done to Micah, and he still has to be treated well.

Wesker had anticipated this situation.

"Then let's proceed according to the initial plan, have the two heroes who performed exceptionally well in the martial arts competition personally visit and 'invite' Li Site. Of course, I will also go."

Wesker summoned his adjutant and instructed him to take stock of the men so that they could depart on time the next morning.

"I want to come along."

Micah said so.

Wesker paused for a moment, assuming Micah was joking.

"Don't you understand? If Lister escapes, Alicia will be forcibly taken back. You are the last person to be chosen to meet the Emperor. Just stay put."

Wesker patted Micah on the shoulder and instructed someone to take away the wireless equipment developed by Heaven's Port, which was a means of contacting Heaven's Port.

After he left with Salert Kaden and his entourage.

The deserted room was left with only Micah and Swan staring at each other. Now the two brothers were under house arrest, and the Royal Army was everywhere outside. They couldn't possibly escape.

"Damn it... I promised Qili I would take care of the Evegenny Group, but now I can't do anything about it."

Micah slumped into his chair, never expecting to be locked up with this tiger-man.

"The Evegenny Foundation? Forget it... Did I even get to sleep with her?"

Swann speaks his mind, and in his experience, he's now living a comfortable life, finding a sofa and lying down.

"No, but we kissed."

"Brilliant."

A long silence followed.

"It really was sent, buddy."

Having grown accustomed to freedom at sea, Micah felt extremely uncomfortable being imprisoned in this place.

Swan was a meticulous worker and didn't have claustrophobia at all; he only had open-air phobia. He had even spent days hiding in ventilation ducts or boxes to commit murder, and he didn't care at all.

But he wasn't as honest as Micah.

He tossed Micah a platinum card.

"what is this?"

“When their intelligence department arrested me, I stole this from the captain. It’s an Alan’s highest-level pass, which allows me to go anywhere. Let’s stay here for a while. Once you’ve rested and are ready, let me know. If all else fails, we two brothers will have to fight our way out.”

Fortunately, the nightingale was not taken away and has maintained her simple attire.

After Swan finished speaking, he fell asleep instantly, his even breathing already audible.

Micah stared at the card in his hand and fell silent. He realized that he still couldn't adapt to the life of an outlaw.

(End of this chapter)