On the side of the ship, Perlis let the unconscious Aoi half lean against it, then stood up and looked at the horizon.

An entire sea of ​​wreckage came into view, and ten minutes ago, this collection of ships was considered by Perlis to be the most powerful fleet on the ocean.

It was only such a short time, and I only faced one enemy.

"..."

Perlis clenched her fists, and suddenly felt that her way to the Black Island was becoming more and more difficult. If the power of the [King of the Islands] Bridge Chord was so strong, then she obviously couldn't rely on herself to seize the [Black Emblem].

Now it seems that the only thing I can do is go to Donglin Island to find Ibuki Rin and force some additional truth out of her.

"Bang..."

There was a heavy sound of someone falling to the ground. Perlis turned around and found that it was Furukawa Watari who jumped from the bridge onto the deck.

He walked silently to the other side of the Blue Reef, found a railing, and punched hard -

"Clang-"

The heavy punch broke a section of the railing, and blood flowed from the tip of Furukawa Wataru's fist, dripping onto the deck.

"Just take care of yourselves," Furukawa Watari glanced at the worried crew members behind him with his deep green eyes, "I'll fix it."

There was no expression on his stern face, he just walked silently towards the cabin to look for repair tools.

Even the introverted Furukawa Wataru was extremely angry...Perlis looked at Furukawa Wataru's back in silence and could actually empathize with him.

At this moment, two figures ran across the deck and stopped beside Perlis, panting: Grissom Tren and Xinghui Mei.

"Miss Aoi, are you okay?" Mei Xinghui anxiously squatted beside Aoi, felt her breath with her hand, and then breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay... Her breathing has calmed down, probably because of excessive energy consumption..."

As she said this, Mei Xinghui took out a glass bottle from her waist, which contained a slightly turbid white liquid. She opened the bottle, lifted up Aoi's chin, and poured the liquid into her mouth.

"I made my own energy drink, which is rich in glucose and protein," Mei Xinghui explained to Perlis who was watching from the side, "It may be able to solve the immediate problem. When we arrive at Huayu Port, I will let her replenish more energy."

Seeing this, only one thought came to Perlis' mind: It turns out that Aoi really needs a lot of energy to maintain her body functions by eating all day long, not because she is greedy...

Perlis turned her head and looked at Grissom Tren, who also looked unhappy, and said:

"What about the damage on board?"

"Fortunately, the captain had the refugees evacuate in advance by boat," Grissom sighed. "Most of the living floors were flooded. If there were people inside, they would have been washed into the sea."

Having said this, Grissom suddenly stood up and said goodbye to Perlis and Mei:

"I'm going to be responsible for investigating the loopholes in the lower floors. Since Sister Aoi is fine, I'll leave her to the two of you to take care of her."

"Well," Mei Xinghui nodded quietly, "You should be careful too."

Grissom Tran was stunned for a second, then quickly turned his head and ran towards the lower entrance of the cabin.

"Ms. Perlis, you should also go and rest," Mei said softly to Perlis, "Although you are not injured, I can see that you are tired."

Actually, I was still a little injured, internally... Perlis touched her nose subconsciously, and then nodded:

"Let me help you carry her back to the cabin."

"Hmm..." Mei nodded, "Thank you very much."

So, Perlis helped Mei to lift up the unconscious Aoi and walked towards the cabin.

By chance, she caught a glimpse of the tragic scene on the sea and couldn't help sighing.

Wasn't the "King of the Islands" also someone who fought for the rise of Dila? Why did it come to this...

"..."

As she was thinking this, Perlis suddenly felt something trembling slightly in her pocket.

She touched it gently and found that it was the coin she had found in the ruins of the shipwreck.

......

"Everything has been checked, only the prison floor is left."

"Well, open the door."

Grissom Tren nodded slightly, and the guard beside him stepped forward and opened the door to the prison floor with a key.

"pat-"

The gloomy prison corridor below the deck appeared in front of Grissom, but when he took in the panoramic view of the prison, his expression suddenly turned ugly.

——A big hole was torn at the end of the prison corridor.

Oh no... Grissom paced quickly and soon arrived in front of the most important cell. He took a glance and was immediately petrified like a statue.

In the cell that originally belonged to the Angel Yelena Goncharova, there was no trace of her anymore.

The person who was tied to the cell in her place was the unconscious Hitaro Mama, who had a large blood mark on his face, looking very scary.

"Go tell the first mate that the Angel has escaped."

Grissom gave a stern order to the crew behind him, then muttered to himself and thought:

"When was it? During the battle with the Soul Eater... or an earlier boarding battle... the first mate should have ordered the prison to increase its manpower... why is he here..."

Gleason focused on the unconscious face of Hitaro Mama. Two crew members were already confirming his condition. Judging from his appearance, he should still be alive.

An [Iron Alliance Guard] landed on Donglin Island. Was this her plan?

Grissom walked slowly to the crack in the hull and looked out. He saw the ruined Seagull Harbor and the huge and majestic outline of Sakura Mountain behind it.

The more you stir the water, the more muddy it becomes.

......

"Captain, the damage to the hull is 40%. It can barely support the voyage to Huayu Port. Do we need to return?"

At the bow of the "Cang Huang's Wrath", Fujita Hideo listened to the report from the first mate behind him and nodded:

"Well, let's return."

He felt very upset. The strongest flagship of Dila that His Majesty the Emperor Cang had entrusted to him was destroyed like this, and the other five flagships were almost destroyed.

This made him want to commit seppuku to apologize, but first, he had to return to Dila Castle and let His Majesty Canghuang decide for him.

It was that Furukawa Wataru who stepped forward at the critical moment and saved me... Fujita Hideo frowned, turned around and walked towards the bridge.

On the way, all the sailors in black were working in an orderly manner. None of them looked very happy, but they all adhered to their military duties without too many complaints.

I am the one who let them down...Hideo Fujita closed his eyes in pain and clenched his white-gloved fists tightly.

At this moment, he glanced and found a sailor standing by the side of the ship leisurely looking at the sea.

The guy was dressed like everyone else, but he looked idle, playing with a gold coin between his fingers.

"Sailor," Fujita Hideo walked up to the man and asked angrily, "What are you doing?"

The sailor turned around and looked at Fujita Hideo in surprise, then smiled elegantly:

"Captain, don't be angry. I just plan to etch this moment in my mind."

As he spoke, the sailor elegantly flicked the gold coin between his fingers, causing it to fly high into the air and land on the back of his hand. He glanced at it and nodded to Fujita Hideo:

"Then I'll go back to work."

His posture was as elegant as a gentleman, which made Fujita Hideo stunned for a few seconds.

By the time he came to his senses, the sailor had already disappeared without a trace on the busy deck.

"Who is that...I can't remember the name..."

Fujita Hideo scratched the back of his head, and only one image of the sailor remained in his mind -

——When the gold coin fell on the back of his hand, it was facing forward, with a pair of angel wings engraved on it.

...END...

6) Sacrifice to the Ocean

"Woo——"

After less than half a day's sea voyage, the "Blue Reef" arrived at Huayu Port earlier than Perlis expected, and slowly anchored at the edge of the port.

As soon as she entered the port, Perlis instantly understood the origin of its name: the entire port was surrounded by cherry trees on all sides, and the fragrance of flowers came with the cherry rain, making her feel relaxed and happy.

In the distance, the towering Sakura Mountain is looming in the cherry blossom rain. The closer you get, the more you can feel the magnificence and beauty of the mountain.

It doesn't have the deterrent power of Wanren Mountain at all. If she didn't know it in advance, Perlis would not be able to connect the distant mountain with a volcano.

"..."

When Perlis was leaning against the side of the boat and looking out, Aoi slowly walked to her side and looked out with her:

"I haven't been to Donglin Island for a long time..."

Aoi's voice was still a little weak, and it was obvious that she had not yet recovered from the excessive exertion.

Perlis glanced at her sideways and said softly:

"Are you okay?"

"No problem," Aoi smiled softly, "It's just..."

Before she could explain, her stomach growled loudly.

"Goo~"

"..."

Perlis looked at Aoi in silence, while Aoi smiled sheepishly and said:

"Hey, I'm a little hungry."

She had to find a place to fill her stomach...Perlis sighed softly and looked at the harbor in the cherry rain again.

After all, the war had just ended.

......

“WOOOOOOOOO this looks amazing!!!”

In a local specialty store located in the homestay area near Huayu Port, Aoi was staring at the large bowl of beef rice in front of him with shining eyes. He roughly poured three or four circles of sauce into it, and then began to eat it in big mouthfuls.

Just when Aoi was eating, Perlis felt the temperature around her gradually rising, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

"Eat slowly..." Perlis patted Aoi's back, with a helpless expression on her face, "Hey, you're attracting too much attention..."

But Aoi completely ignored what Perlis meant and just frantically devoured everything in the bowl. The way she ate could almost be described as ferocious.

"..."

So Perlis gave up the desire to do anything, and just tried her best to empty her mind, then looked at the snack in front of her: a simple grilled saury and five or six Odella-style fried dumplings.

She imitated the people of Dila around her, put her hands together, and whispered:

"I'm starting (Dila)."

This way I can fit in a little better... Just as this thought flashed through Perlis' mind, she found that the temperature around her was getting higher and higher, and countless customers were looking at her.

She wiped the sweat from her head and began to eat her food in small bites.

"..."

After a binge eating, Aoi guzzled a large bottle of iced lemon soda water and let out a hearty "Huff", which gradually allowed the surrounding temperature to return to normal.

"I'm well fed and alive. This world is so beautiful."

Aoi wiped the sweat from her head and glanced at Perlis beside her, and found that her face was also covered with sweat.

"Hey, why is your face sweating too?" Aoi asked in confusion.

"......"Perlis didn't even bother to pay attention to her.

After the naval battle with the Soul Eater, the Blue Reef needed at least a week of replenishment and repairs to restore it to its best condition. Therefore, during the entire Canghai Festival, Perlis had to stay in Donglin Island.

When getting off the ship at the port, Furukawa Wataru alone took [Golden Beauty] Kitagawa Kazuhiro to report to the Heavenly Prison in Dila City. Before leaving, he announced the highest order to all the crew members of the "Blue Reef":

Vacation.

This was a godsend for the sailors: they were on duty at sea all year round and had no way of catching up with the Canghai Festival. Although the crushing defeat brought by the Yamata Soul Eater made everyone depressed, it still could not take away their joy of "finally being able to take a breath".

But Perlis had no intention of relaxing. During the post-war inventory, she learned that the [Angel] Yelena Goncharova had escaped, which meant that there was another unstable factor on Donglin Island.

I can't relax, but I'm so tired...Perlis sighed softly.

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