Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

As a natural-born noble, King Kit was not constrained by his class, nor did he become an exploiter or vested interest holder like other kings. Instead, he constantly reduced his own interests, cutting taxes, implementing semi-compulsory education, freeing slaves, and implementing compulsory education...

The Kingdom of Kit even introduced the "Kit Code", which was the first civil code introduced in the world - without a revolution.

With extraordinary people around, ordinary people who want to start a revolution like in the world Chen Yuan lived in in his previous life will be suppressed in minutes.

The extraordinary people themselves are in the privileged class, so who would reduce their own rights for a group of peasants?

But the Kingdom of Kit carried it out.

Who can say that a person like this is wrong?

Even though Barbosa brought this upon himself, it cannot be said that he was wrong.

It's not that he hasn't thought about using a gentler approach, but that's based on the same circumstances.

Demigods and saints are inherently unequal.

Rather than expecting the new White God to overturn the previous one's decision, it would be better to take ruthless action, even though he had no grudge against Antonite.

Barbosa can't afford to gamble, nor dare to gamble...

"The world is never simply made up of right and wrong."

"In my opinion, neither you nor the White God are wrong."

"It's just because my position is the same as yours."

The choice of the Pure White God ensures that the population of this era is sufficient, and population is always the greatest driving force for development at any time.

Countless geniuses will stand out from these people and become the trendsetters who drive the times forward.

King Kit's code and his choice provide a goal and an idea for those who hope to change the times.

Although because the Kit Kingdom collapsed overnight, few people dared to take this road.

but...

Even if Charles didn't come here today, the Black Ocean would appear in a few years at most.

Barbossa, who possessed the power of the curse, might be a madman, but even at his craziest, he never forgot his king, let alone his mission.

Even if Charles doesn't come and Peroz doesn't come, Finks will eventually come back here because of James.

Even if he is unable to leave here in the end, people like King Kit and Barbossa will come here again.

The tide of the times rolls forward and will never be diverted by individual will.

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Chapter 72: What a Heavy Rain

"I will release the seal and allow Blackfyre to return to this era."

Looking at Barbossa whose spirit was disintegrating and whose lips were twitching as if he wanted to say something, Charles stopped moving.

At the same time, black clouds slowly appeared in the sky, then dissipated and disappeared.

Barbossa's soul also disappeared.

The power of the curse had merged with his soul, and when he was fully awake, his spirit began to crumble.

Probably because his spirit dissipated along with the black cloud.

In Barbossa's last sight, he saw underground, deep sea, abandoned oil wells...black "flames" were dancing.

Finally he saw a harbor where several large ships were docked.

At the edge of the harbor in front of the large ship, a young man was looking at "him" with a smile, looking at himself standing on the deck and vowing to bring Blackfire back.

On the outskirts of the island, Hogot was talking to Peroz excitedly.

He swore that after returning this time, his name would remain in newspapers of various countries for a period of time.

At the same time, because of the appearance of Blackfire, he and Peroz will probably be able to "leave their names in history."

For him, this is a lifelong pursuit.

Naturally, the emotions are somewhat uncontrollable.

"Uncle Finks, it's time to set sail."

While laughing and talking with Hogot about how to organize and publish the information about the Island of Yevils after returning, Peroz shouted to Finks standing below.

But Finks stayed where he was, staring blankly at the Black Flag and the crew on it.

Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he smiled and waved to Peroz and the others.

"You guys go ahead, I'll stay here for a while."

"Captain?" The busy sailors stopped what they were doing.

"I want to spend more time with him..." Finks said casually.

Someone once said that what he cherishes most in his life is never love, family or friendship.

What he cherishes most are freedom, the ocean, and endless adventure.

but now.

Looking at this ordinary island that no longer easily brings surprises to people, he suddenly discovered that people are fickle after all.

It's a pity that he changed a little too late.

"The Black Flag will be given to little Perozzi. As for the remaining assets, the house in Machitel and the cabin in the harbor will remain. The rest will be distributed according to the plan I formulated earlier."

Before coming, he had already decided on the division of his property after his death.

He never thought he could go back alive, nor did he want to go back again.

"But, Uncle Finks..." Peroz wanted to say something, but the crew members behind him took action.

She wanted to stop them from setting sail, wanted to stop the sailors who were silently preparing to set sail, but was finally stopped by Hogot.

"On the ocean, no one can disobey the captain's orders."

"If you truly respect him, then respect his last order as captain."

Peroz couldn't help but shed tears. Although they had not been together for a long time, she felt the long-lost family love in Finks.

Her tears were like a signal, and the expressions of the other people on the boat could no longer be suppressed.

"It's raining so hard..."

"Yeah...it's raining really hard."

Under the cloudless sky, a heavy rain was falling on the Black Flag.

The real island of Jevers, where Charles was strolling.

He originally came here for the Black Ocean.

And now, he is after the secrets of this island.

I originally thought that the Pure White God was just an ordinary demigod, but I didn't expect that he would be related to Noah, the most mysterious existence among the true gods.

Charles was certain that during the Age of Five Gods, there was absolutely no Pure White God, nor any Church of Noah.

What made Charles a little puzzled was not only the connection between the White God and Noah, but also the appearance of an ark in the mural on this island.

The name Noah goes with the Ark...

This sense of familiarity made it easy for Charles to think of some legends and myths from his previous life.

Therefore, he wanted to find out more about Noah.

only...

It seems that some people don't want to explore too much.

Standing there with the Xia characters engraved on it, Charles, trying to understand their meaning, felt the vibration under his feet and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yevis Island, this is a transliteration, right? In the divine text, the pronunciations of Yevirs and Ark are the same..."

The Island of Yevers slowly rose into the air and then headed towards the depths of the universe.

Charles hesitated for a moment and decided to follow and see.

After all, he is just a clone.

However, when the Ark entered the universe, Charles completely lost contact with his clone.

"I knew it wouldn't be that simple..."

In the office, Charles raised his head and looked through the ceiling to the starry sky.

He vaguely saw the island continuing to move towards the depths of the starry sky. If he set off now, he could still catch up.

But in the end, he still sat upright in the office, silently picked up the teacup and drank the tea slowly.

The door opened, and Sif and Theresa came into the office together.

Theresa casually placed the lesson plan on her desk and pulled her chair in front of Ciel's desk.

"How about tea? Do you want to have dinner together tonight? My brother wants to thank you for your care."

take care of?

Are you referring to the time I took him to visit the City of Eternal Night?

Charles's expression was a little subtle.

"No thanks. I plan to do some home visits in the evening." Charles shook his head and refused.

The purpose of the home visit is naturally to get closer to Mernadè and at the same time find a suitable reason to improve her current living environment and quality of life.

Otherwise, it would be inappropriate to watch the goddess eating black bread every day while you are spending money on wine and women.

"Is there still such a thing as home visits in college?" Theresa asked as she took a teacup from Charles's desk and made herself a cup of tea.

"As a student advisor, I have to be concerned about the students' family situations," Ciel said casually, "and help students whose families are in financial difficulty."

"It sounds like a very meaningful thing. I'd like to go with you." Theresa put down her teacup and picked up the snacks.

Charles nodded and didn't refuse.

Because of what happened last time, the goddess probably misunderstood some things about him. It would be better to have Theresa around than for him to visit alone.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Sif couldn't help but reveal a hint of envy on her face.

Theresa noticed this.

"If Lecturer Sif has time, she can go with us."

"This isn't quite appropriate." Sif knew that her safety would be guaranteed if she followed Theresa out.

However, she roughly understood Teresa's thoughts. She always felt a little intrusive when she followed them out.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. It's just a home visit." Theresa smiled gently.

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Chapter 73: Madman

Mernade was not the first stop of the home visit.

Both Theresa and Sif knew that the main purpose of Charles' home visit was Mernadè, but since it was in the name of a home visit, some necessary procedures still had to be followed.

Just visiting Mernadette's home would scare her.

After Mernadè appeared, Charles never concealed his attention to her.

The moment he saw Mernadette, he knew that he had to protect her both secretly and openly for a long time.

Although they had not met many times, he still respected Mernadè very much.

"It's getting late. Are you sure you want to go at this time?"

The recipients of the previous home visits were all from poorer and ordinary families. Probably because they were rarely visited at home and for some other reasons, they were all very enthusiastic.

So I was delayed there for quite a long time.

"It's not too late." Charles took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

"Actually, I've always wanted to ask, is Mernadette a relative of yours?" Sif asked while stretching lazily as she returned to the carriage.