Chapter 575 The real goal Under the crimson moonlight, the crew members staggered to the dock like wandering corpses, and walked towards the various buildings crawling in the darkness. In just seven or eight minutes, their figures disappeared in different places. Then, Nolfi and Batna saw dark masses emerging at the edge of the cabin, and pale or dark green flames burning all over the deck. In the darkness and flames, figures crawled out one after another. Some of them were wearing tattered clothes, their skin visibly rotten, while others were just skeletons with just a little flesh and blood hanging on them, with pale flames protruding from their eye sockets. These are all dead bodies! Soon, the half-rotten corpse in the dirty jacket raised the sail, the corpse with part of the sternum missing raised the heavy anchor, and the rest of the dead bodies also took their positions, steering the sailboat slowly out of the port. Looking at the rotting flesh, pale bones and eerie flames of different colors, Butner and Nolfi had the illusion of entering the world of a novel. Horror novels! Ghost novels! "Navigator, it's time for you to work." Chanem's voice woke up Nolfi.
………… Inside the residence of the "Governor of the Sea". Lumian leaned against the lower-middle part of the wall without statues, and glanced at the other deacons in the hall, including Juan Oro. He was not sure whether any of them had any problems, because they might be disguised as "Faceless Man". In the next action, the only person he can fully trust is himself. An hour finally passed in the indescribable silence and stillness. This time, Lumian took the initiative to go into the basement with Juan Oro and took out the "Ring of the Queen of the Sea" to complete the "Honoring the Ancestors" step. The ring was indeed placed on the broken stone platform and was not lost, but Lumian could not be sure that it was real and had not been replaced. He could only say that there was no problem with the pattern, symbol and structure, and no one was lurking in the basement after inspection. Appearing calm but tense inside, Lumian waited patiently until six in the morning, and felt that all his mental and physical fatigue disappeared instantly. Two hours later, the current "Governor of the Sea" named Simon left the watch room with four "Maidens of the Sea" and walked towards the gate of the building. Lumian, Juan Oro and other deputy deacons immediately stood up and followed behind. The two-story sailing ship decorated with colorful flowers was parked at the dock of Milo Village. The villagers spontaneously took on the role of guard, blocking anyone who dared to approach. When Lumian climbed up the gangway to the deck, he felt as if invisible eyes were cast at him from every window, every colorful flower, and every mast of the ceremonial ship, examining him back and forth. This was exactly the same feeling as when the statues in the "Governor of the Sea" mansion came to life. He calmly walked through these gazes and, following Juan Oro's instructions, stood at the front left edge of the deck. This was the position that he, the deputy deacon named Brian, should take. Bang, bang, bang! On the pier of Milo Village, cannons fired large amounts of colored confetti. In a joyful and festive atmosphere, the gift ship slowly sailed away from here, first circled around Santa Port, accepted the cheers and blessings of the people, and then headed towards the distant sea. Juan Oro, disguised as Jorge, acted as the navigator, guiding the ship to turn left, right, and sometimes around in the vast blue ocean with few landmarks. Nearly an hour later, under the clear and bright sky, thick fog suddenly filled the area around the ceremonial ship. Wow!
Deep in the fog, the waves rose high like mountains. No matter what kind of ship it was, if it was hit by them, it would be capsized or smashed. The "Governor of the Sea", "Maid of the Sea", some sailors and two deputy deacons who participated in the sea festival for the first time were frightened by the horrific scene and their faces turned pale. Juan Oro, who had many experiences in sea sacrifices, directed the sailors without any emotion, as if he was looking at children's toys, allowing the ship to continue moving along the only safe channel in the thick fog and exaggerated waves. After an unknown amount of time, the fog suddenly dissipated, the huge waves miraculously calmed down, and a sapphire-like ocean appeared in Lumian's eyes. The sea seemed to have no boundaries, but the distance and the sky were grey, allowing only a little sunlight to penetrate. ………… Inside the Solo Hotel in Puerto Santa Cruz. Lugano stood at the window and watched the citizens once again form a celebratory procession, walking through the streets and alleys, spreading joy. He had previously taken Ludwig to watch the ceremony of the colorful ceremonial ship "Governor of the Sea" leaving the port, and participated in two celebrations organized spontaneously by the public. He returned to the suite only at about tea time to feed Ludwig the food he had bought on the way and prepared in advance. "I can still go for a walk later. There will be another wave of celebrations when the 'Governor of the Sea' comes back. It's a pity that with such a child, I can't respond to the enthusiastic Feynapotter girl..." Lugano thought with some regret. Just then, he heard a knock on the door. "Who?" Lugano, who had several years of experience as a bounty hunter, became alert. "It's me." A soft voice came from outside the door. Lugano could tell that this was Mrs. Giorgia, Rubio Paco's wife. She came to see the boss? Something happened in Paco's family again? Lugano looked at Ludwig who was eating seriously, walked quickly to the door and opened it. Today, Georgia did not wear a bright and fancy dress like usual. Instead, she wore a black long dress similar to that of an old grandmother or widow. At this moment, her long brown hair was a little messy, and her blue eyes with thick eyelashes could not hide her fear and panic. "Where is Mr. Louis Berry?" the lady asked. "I went to participate in various celebrations of the sea prayer ceremony." Lugano said the excuse Lumian made up. He looked at the somewhat helpless Madam Georgia and subconsciously said with concern: "What happened?" "Get out, get out..." Georgia said with a panicked look in her eyes, "I discovered the true identity of that humanoid lizard!" That humanoid lizard? The one that was killed by the boss? While Lugano was puzzled, Giorgia suddenly threw herself into his arms. The fragrance immediately penetrated Lugano's nose, preventing him from pushing the lady away immediately. Georgia said in a low voice but with unconcealed fear: "That humanoid lizard is my husband Rubio Paco!" "Ah?" Lugano was surprised and confused. Georgia gritted her teeth and said: "What you saw is, it's fake!"
Fake? Someone pretended to be Rubio Paco, and the real Rubio Paco turned into a humanoid lizard and was killed by the boss? As soon as this speculation flashed through Lugano's mind, his thoughts suddenly became slow, and everything in front of him seemed to be covered with a layer of frosted glass. He struggled subconsciously, but was held tightly by Georgia with great strength, and was interrupted by various small movements. Ludwig, who was sitting at the dining table, was busy gnawing on a skewer of grilled octopus, and seemed unaware of the silent change at the door. In a suite across the corridor, Rubio Paco was sitting quietly in an armchair with a faint smile on his face. He deliberately created the humanoid lizard incident and asked Louis Berry to solve it. One reason was to confirm the other party's identity, and the other was to leave a loophole that the Paco family could not deal with the weak monster, so that others would not suspect that it was done by the "Faceless Man" in order to confuse the target. But then he gave up the idea of dealing with Louis Berry and did not activate the corresponding trap. It wasn't that he was unable to confirm that the other party was the target. The mysterious aura on Lumian Lee's chest could be hidden from others but not from him. Instead, he had a new idea. The overall actions of "April Fools" may not be the same as his personal goals as "Loki"! His target now is the little boy named Ludwig. To him, a sealed demigod-level warrior is simply a gift from the Heavenly Lord! There could not have been a more suitable object for his ritual. Therefore, he pointed out the changes in the sea, and while continuing to confuse Lumian Lee, he made the other party think of concepts such as "seal" and "theft", figure out what the prank last year was about, and take the initiative to board the ceremonial ship and go to the sea sacrifice site to divert this opponent who was obviously strong and hold him back with the force of another side. Next, he will perform a grand show in front of a large number of Santaport citizens! ………… On the calm, waveless, blue sea like a gem, four "Maidens of the Sea" performed a short sacrificial dance, while the sailors carried out lambs, roosters, ox heads and other offerings from the cabin and piled them at the bow. Juan Oro, who kept the "Ring of the Queen of the Sea", approached the "Governor of the Sea", waiting to hand over this marriage gift to the groom of the sea. Lumian looked around, wary of everyone here. Any one of them could suddenly rise up as "The Bard", "Mad Woman", "Ultraman", "Loki", "Cisco" or the Marionette. The graceful and rhythmic dance soon ended, and Juan Oro took out the peculiarly shaped gold ring and handed it to Simon Giallo, the future "Governor of the Sea". At this moment, a person walked out of the cabin, openly and without any concealment. It was a woman, wearing a black nun's uniform and a matching hat, with a calm expression that was a little sad. The sailors around did not stop the woman, as if she did not exist. Seeing this scene, Lumian's pupils suddenly dilated and his eyes narrowed sharply. That is, that is the source of madness! That is the human-shaped seal that was lost by the "Eternal Sun" Church! In an instant, Lumian suddenly realized two things: It is said that the "Governor of the Sea" turned "Pilot of Death" coincidentally appeared near the "Flying Bird" and caused a huge wave; The human-shaped sealed object actually went out to sea on a boat unconsciously, and chose the same destination as itself - Santa Port. There is a reason for this! (End of this chapter)