NOVEL FROG Chapter 318-324
Chapter 318: Underworld’s Grim Reaper
p>T/N: previous Underworld -> Negative Energy Plane.
In the endless darkness.
Marvin’s consciousness was sometimes fuzzy, sometimes clear.
He could feel his body being attacked by the curse.
His nebulous soul was drifting, apparently wanting to struggle free from the bindings of his physical body and leave this world.
‘This… Is it death?’
Marvin was unwilling.
Pain came like a flood as an even more powerful force tried to pull his soul away from his body!
It was a call from the Underworld!
Marvin’s body was truly on the brink of death.
His soul was gradually floating and rising into the empty air, looking at his body with reluctance.
“Ba-dumb! Ba-dumb!”
Marvin’s clothes burst and a black dot was growing on his heart.
Gradually, an extremely thin line spread out.
The Black Death Curse!
‘I won’t be able to beat this curse after all…’
Marvin’s soul sighed inwardly.
Cold wrapped around him as his consciousness gradually became fuzzy.
But he was startled by a sound at that time.
“Woof!”
The Hellhound.
The eyes of Marvin’s soul were wide open as he saw the Hellhound looking at him anxiously.
He could see Marvin!
The Hellhound had the ability to see souls. He could sense that Marvin was dying.
Dying by this Death curse was a gradual process.
Marvin only felt light as a feather, but this feeling was extremely uncomfortable.
He grew very weary.
After transmigrating, he had always been busy. He had never rested properly.
Maybe it was time to rest.
He had already done so much in this world.
He deserved to rest.
His eyelids gradually closed, falling into a slumber.
But at that time, a mournful howl roused Marvin!
Following this howl, the Hellhound’s scarlet eyes stared intensely at him!
Marvin felt as if his face had been doused with water.
He completely shook free from his muddleheaded state and felt alert again!
‘How could I die like this?’
‘I still have many unfulfilled wishes.’
‘I still have many things to protect.’
Marvin’s willpower gradually strengthened.
But as his soul was still floating around, a white shadow slid over.
That was the Underworld’s Grim Reaper!
Marvin didn’t believe in any god. After his death, his soul would inevitably fall to the Underworld.
The Underworld was endlessly cold. Marvin had only gone there once in the past, after ascending to Godhood.
That kind of desolate feeling was something that others who hadn’t experienced it were unable to imagine.
He didn’t want to die!
The desire to survive suddenly surged, and Marvin’s misty soul became richer.
But that expressionless white shadow had already arrived in front of Marvin.
He threw an invisible soul shackle and tied Marvin up firmly.
Marvin couldn’t speak as he was pulled by the shackles.
He went all-out, but couldn’t resist.
‘What can I do?’
‘Even if my soul is powerful enough, if I go to the Underworld, it might be hard to avoid being enslaved by a Spirit World’s Sovereign.’
‘I can’t die!’
He fiercely resisted and the soul shackles surprisingly began to tremble.
At that moment, the Hellhound, who had devoured the Shadow Prince’s avatar, suddenly grew larger!
From a puppy, he reached the size of a person. Even if he was still a lot less impressive than his previous form, he had clearly recovered a lot of power!
He suddenly rushed toward the white shadow while barking furiously!
That white shadow froze.
“Hellhound?” The white shadow mumbled, “Hell and the Underworld have boundaries. This is a mortal soul, so it should be under the Underworld’s responsibility.”
“Roar!”
The Hellhound bared his fangs as an ominous glint appeared in his eyes.
In an instant, Marvin’s soul broke away from the shackles, and before Marvin could understand what was happening, his soul was swallowed whole by the Hellhound!
…
On the cold floor, the white shadow was silent.
His aura gradually became frosty. “You stupid insignificant pup… you actually dare to challenge the Underworld’s prestige?”
“I gave you a chance. Do you think I won’t drag you to the Underworld too?”
The next second, the soul shackles appeared in his hand once again!
But this time, the soul shackles became a lot more solid and locked onto the Hellhound’s soul!
The souls of Hell’s lifeforms had never been harvested by the Underworld.
But the Underworld Sovereign never feared Archdevils. If that Hellhound was determined to fight over this soul, then he would obviously be disposed of.
The Hellhound felt a powerful pressure.
This was a soul attack.
The young Hellhound’s soul wasn’t powerful. He was a bit slow-witted after all.
But he only had one goal.
And that was to protect Marvin’s soul!
In this magical world, as long as the soul didn’t expire, there would inevitably be a chance to reincarnate. But if it went down to the Underworld, who knew what end awaited Marvin.
“Woof! Woof! Woof!”
The Hellhound barked three times.
He used the most powerful soul attack he had mastered.
But the white shadow was motionless, as if he didn’t even feel it.
“Idiot!” the white shadow sneered.
He then ruthlessly threw his soul shackles.
The target this time was the Hellhound’s soul!
The cold shackles tried to pull on the Hellhound’s soul. But a ray of light suddenly rose up and melted the shackles!
The Hellhound was completely oblivious.
The white shadow was shocked!
‘Divine Source!’
‘What kind of Hellhound is that, for it to have Divine Source?’
The white shadow was both startled and angry.
The Underworld’s Reaper couldn’t stay in a material realm for too long. This was an iron rule. He had acted twice, and been defeated both times… this was simply humiliating!
It would have been fine if it had been a powerful existence.
But it was only a Hellhound!
It was an immature Hellhound with only one head, and from his appearance, he should have been born not too long ago!
‘How could there be such a strange Hellhound? What kind of fucking breed is that?’
The Grim Reaper had doubts. Few Hellhounds would appear in the material planes, and even if they did, they wouldn’t be this baffling and wouldn’t be so intimate with a mortal.
He had learnt something new today.
But he had no intention to stop.
He had sensed the fall of a powerful soul with great difficulty; if he didn’t take it back, how could he be rewarded?
A huge scythe faintly appeared behind him.
The white shadow’s expression became extremely sinister. ‘So what if he has Divine Source? It looks like he swallowed it ignorantly and doesn’t know how to use it.’
‘I’ll deal with the rest after killing that dog.’
The white shadow slowly moved forward. The Hellhound slowly retreated.
He could feel the other side’s terrifying killing aura.
But at that time, six identical silhouettes appeared around the Hellhound and the white shadow.
“I finally caught up…”
“Fuck! That kid already died?” the six silhouettes exclaimed.
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T/N: another name change, hurray. As I already mentioned before, Hell, Abyss, Underworld, and Negative Energy Plane are basically too similar to be able to differentiate them without context. The most troublesome one is the “Evil Spirit Plane” which was translated as Underworld previously since Underworld is a part of the spirit world. We are switching it to Negative Energy Plane now that the true Underworld appeared… (also fit the negative energy part.)
Anyway, hopefully it should be the last time we change those.
Chapter 319: Price
p>The six shadows moved in unison, all exactly the same.
The Underworld’s Grim Reaper frowned. Why was it so troublesome to harvest this soul?
The Hellhound didn’t matter, but what was going on with those six guys?
Why couldn’t he sense any soul from them?
The six people didn’t even care about the white shadow. They gathered around Marvin’s body.
Soon, their expressions changed. “What about his soul? Could it already have been taken to the Underworld?”
The six people suddenly raised their heads, and each of them took out a milky white gem!
The Grim Reaper saw that gem and his heart shook.
It was actually a Gem of Seeing!
And six of them!
What was going on with these people? Are such precious treasures so easy to gather?
The Grim Reaper was disconcerted.
He would definitely become visible to them with the Gem of Seeing.
Just as expected, after the gems burst with light, the six people turned and focused on the Grim Reaper.
“Hehe…”
“Seems like it’s not too late.”
The six glared sharply at the Underworld’s Reaper and maliciously demanded, “Hand it over.”
The white shadow angrily retorted, “Who are you? You dare to go against the Underworld?”
He noticed that the six people’s faces were extremely pale. Their movements were nimble but they seemed soulless like puppets!
It was such a strange sight.
“Who am I?” the six said simultaneously, “What does this have to do with you?”
“Quickly hand over the kid’s soul!”
“Or don’t even think of returning to the Underworld!”
They sure talked big!
The Grim Reaper felt that today was a depressing day!
He originally had happily come to harvest a soul but a Hellpuppy stole it at the last moment. When he was about to teach it a lesson, six arrogant weirdos appeared.
Why were the material planes so unfathomable nowadays?
No wonder his old boss was under the weather… It was so troublesome to collect a soul in these times!
He looked at them solemnly, the soul shackle and heavy scythe still faintly visible at his back.
“If you really want to challenge the Underworld’s might, I’ll naturally keep you company.”
How could he have expected the six people to just roll their eyes, simply not taking him seriously? The other side remarked disdainfully, “The Underworld’s might? I already challenged it in the past. I have no interest in your chatter, quickly hand over that kid’s soul.”
The Grim Reaper’s rage soared and he was about to erupt, but the Hellhound on the side suddenly barked!
The six guys looked back to Marvin’s body. There was actually a Hellhound crouching next to it!
As they watched in bemusement, the Hellhound spit out a ball of mist.
That drifting mist was Marvin’s soul!
They revealed a joyful expression. “He can still be saved!”
But the Grim Reaper clearly felt otherwise, and rushed forward to attack!
He wouldn’t allow a soul he fancied to be taken away by others.
The six men snorted in contempt. One of them took out a scroll and ripped it apart.
A black hole suddenly took shape, exerting an extremely strong pull. The target was the Grim Reaper!
‘Shit! A Greater Banish scroll!’
As the thought flashed through the shadow’s mind, he was sucked into the black hole before anything could come of his attack!
In an instant, he was sent back to the Underworld from Arborea!
‘Damnit…’
‘Who were those six guys in the end?’
‘Casually taking out Gems of Seeing, a Greater Banish Scroll… it would be enough to banish someone on the level of an Underworld Overlord. And they actually used it on me?’
The Grim Reaper smiled bitterly.
Even if he didn’t catch that soul, he wasn’t too depressed now. Instead he felt a bit honored.
Hey! That was a Greater Banish scroll!
In this situation, he could only admit defeat.
But what made him somewhat curious was that soul… what kind of person was it, to have someone unhesitantly use a Legendary scroll for him!
…
Arborea.
Marvin slowly woke up.
He felt dryness in his mouth, and a throbbing pain in his head. He opened his eyes and saw a thick cotton screen.
This was a bedroom in the inner court of the Nottingheim Palace.
“You woke up?”
A cold voice echoed beside his ears. Marvin saw a familiar face.
Shadow Thief Owl!
But the current Owl seemed very pale.
“Origami?” Marvin asked hoarsely.
Owl slowly nodded. He continued with a grave expression, “You woke up pretty quickly. But the troubles have just started”
Marvin subconsciously wanted to sit up, but he found that he couldn’t.
The Hellhound at the bedside let out a pitiful bark.
And not far away, two Dark Knights were standing guard. He also noticed Nana, who looked deeply worried, being blocked outside by the Dark Knights.
Marvin stopped looking around and checked his interface.
Indeed, a state of severe weakness, but this time it was more serious than when he transmigrated.
Because not only were his attributes weakened by 80 percent, but there was also a scarlet line under his status:
[Curse – Nightfall: 10 outbursts remaining]
The curse wasn’t over yet. Marvin was still in danger.
“I’m not already dead?” he asked doubtfully.
“Thanks to your devoted Hellhound.” Owl glanced at the Hellhound on the bedside. “When I arrived, the Grim Reaper was already there. Your buddy saved your soul and then we transferred the curse to my clone to take it in your stead.”
Marvin suddenly realized with Owl’s explanations.
He really was close to dying because of the Black Death Curse, but because Owl made it on time and was prepared to transfer the curse to one of his paper clones, it died for Marvin.
“Listen kid, you are in a very dangerous situation right now,” Owl solemnly explained. “I only could send six paper clones this time and one has already been used. We can have them die instead of you, but we can’t directly remove your curse.”
“In other words, you can still afford to die five more times.”
Five chances to die?
Marvin smiled bitterly. Hearing this was so strange.
But he understood what Owl meant.
The origin of Nightfall’s curse was on his own body. The paper clones could only substitute when the curse flared up, saving Marvin’s life.
But as long as the curse wasn’t removed, Marvin would still be in danger.
Removing Nightfall’s curse was very difficult!
Even Inheim, that mighty Legend Monk, was still being treated by the Mother of Creation because the full power of Nightfall’s curse was too frightening!
“The only way is to return to Feinan.” Owl looked coldly at Marvin. “But the skill of this plane’s Great Wizard is no good. The Planar Lighthouse is being constructed too slowly. It will take at least another day.”
“You can’t afford it.”
Marvin remained silent.
He had really underestimated Glynos’ craziness this time.
Marvin slowly shook his head. “So we’ll run out of time?”
Owl’s expression was a bit complicated. “Not necessarily.”
Marvin froze.
“Kid, your ability to cause trouble is truly at the peak. The scene of you dying in the fall of the Decaying Plateau last time frightened us to death, and this time you went to conquer a Secondary Plane without even telling us.”
“Do you think gods are that weak?” Owl questioned seriously.
Marvin remained speechless.
Since he transmigrated, he’d always had good sailing. He had crossed many tightropes and narrowly dodged the edge of countless blades, but in the end, he had always been the ultimate victor.
This made him a bit too confident.
Along with his gradual increase in power, he began to grow unsatisfied with his original plan.
Before the Great Calamity, he attacked Arborea and provoked a god.
He wasn’t cautious enough and actually was tricked by the Shadow Prince, and now his life was in danger.
…
Marvin met Owl’s question with silence.
He truly had been a bit too crazy there.
But this was Marvin’s temperament.
If someone else had transmigrated, they would definitely stay cautious as if they were walking on thin ice.
But Marvin was different.
He had the arrogance of an expert, and the boldness to change history. Taking risks was in his bones!
He thirsted for the stimulating feeling of walking on the border of life and death.
He was addicted to it.
In other words, although Marvin appeared calm and steady, he was incredibly adventurous inside. Especially after several crazy plans were successful, his adventurous side grew restless once again.
He thought he could rely on his foresight to defeat the Shadow Prince.
In fact, he did behead the Shadow Prince’s avatar.
But at the risk of his own life!
This life wasn’t like his past life.
He had died countless times before, and thanks to the halo of the Golden Children, how could he not have fun?
But this was real life now. People die when they are killed.
This time, if Owl hadn’t come to save him on time, If Hathaway hadn’t noticed soon enough, Marvin would already be dead.
Thinking of this, his expression became quite ugly.
…
“What? Scared now?” Owl sneered, “It’s already too late!”
Marvin was speechless.
After a while, he ground his teeth. “Sir Owl, before I die… White River…”
“Go fuck yourself!” Owl suddenly cursed!
“You did something like this without thinking of the consequences and you actually want to just quit and avoid taking responsibility?”
“Do you think I would struggle to come to this god forsaken place just to tell you that you’re about to die?”
Marvin was stunned.
Seeing Marvin’s expression, Owl suddenly sighed, “It’s quite normal for youths to make mistakes.”
“But everyone has to pay for their own mistakes.”
“You owe her. I’m afraid this is something that you’ll never be able to forget.”
…
Feinan, Ashes Plain.
Next the Space-Time Lighthouse, Hathaway was standing beside a cloaked person.
“You made your decision?”
“For a kid?”
A sexy female voice came from beneath the cloak.
Hathaway was serene, but she had a complicated expression in her eyes.
It looked like she had a lot to say, but she only spoke one sentence:
“Please act, Revered Dark Phoenix.”
Chapter 320: Plane Traction
he black-clothed woman known as Dark Phoenix laughed softly. “That worried?”
“Rest assured, my Plane Traction skill will definitely not go wrong. Your little boyfriend should be able to keep his life.”
“As for you…”
“From now on, you are part of my collection!”
…
Arborea.
Marvin was at a loss.
When Owl spoke that name, he had a strong but vague premonition.
After hearing of Hathaway’s entire plan, he froze completely.
‘She… She went as far as doing that.’
Marvin remained silent.
At that time, a loud world-shaking racket was heard!
The entire Arborea Plane began to shake!
Marvin had an anguished expression on his face.
He knew he would most likely be saved, but the price wasn’t something he wanted to see.
‘Hathaway…’
He bit his lip, clenched his fists and closed his eyes as the plane shook continuously.
After the Shadow Thief saved him, he sent four clones to the four corners of Arborea to nail down spiral pillars!
This was the most important prerequisite of the Legendary Spell, Plane Traction.
And only one person had this ability in Feinan.
It was a woman. No one knew her real name, but her title was [Dark Phoenix].
She was the strongest hidden card of the South Wizard Alliance!
Even in the later stages of the game, she was known as Feinan’s number one Legend Wizard.
Everyone held her in high esteem, up till she revealed herself and people suddenly realized…
But right now in Feinan, there weren’t many people who knew her true identity!
It was the same for Hathaway.
Marvin was an exception, but he knew that he couldn’t stop this now. It was already too late.
Hathaway had already agreed to Dark Phoenix’s request, so the matter was already settled.
This was the price for Marvin’s recklessness.
It’s just that she shouldn’t be the one dealing with the consequences!
Marvin closed his eyes in pain as the plane continued to shake.
Even without opening his eyes he could see the scene playing out in space!
The starry sky surrounded the world, and under the powerful pulling force, the entire plane was dragged toward Feinan!
This was [Plane Traction]!
Level 30 Wizards could use such a frightening spell.
…
Ashes Plain. Hathaway looked calm, but there was a storm in her heart.
Ever since she advanced to Legend, she didn’t feel that she was very powerful. In fact, she feared the might of the gods even more.
And even then, besides the Great Elven King, this Lady Dark Phoenix before her was the first who made her feel like an ant!
Dark Phoenix had her hands spread, her whispering voice like an imposing law. She could see Arborea floating toward the Ashes Plain.
She was using the Ancient God Language.
No one knew how she learnt the Ancient God Language, but Dark Phoenix was the most powerful existence in the South Wizard Alliance.
There were no doubts.
With the plane’s coordinates and the spiral pillars, she could directly pull Arborea towards the Ashes Plain!
Only in this way could Marvin’s life be saved at the fastest speed possible.
But making Lady Dark Phoenix act inevitably had a price.
The price was Hathaway herself.
Dark Phoenix secretly smiled under her veil.
‘Hehe… Who could have thought that it would be so easy to take care of a Legend Wizard Seer without exposing my identity.’
‘Sorry, Glynos. Your plane has to be sacrificed for the time being,’ she thought.
…
In the Astral Sea, the gods were roused by this abnormal movement.
Especially Shadow Prince Glynos!
His face was green.
The power of his Shrine was eliminated, he had to endure the death of his avatar, and even his Secondary Plane itself wasn’t spared!
If he let her take it away, how could he still mingle with the gods in the future?
Arborea was still outside the Universe Magic Pool right now, and due to the Plane Traction, it was causing a large disturbance.
The Shadow Prince didn’t even need to use his Perception to catch the plane’s coordinates.
If he made a move, destroying a Secondary Plane was still possible!
But before he could do anything, a shadow blocked his path. “Glynos. Sorry, you can’t act this time.”
The Shadow Prince was startled. “You are back?”
That person nodded indifferently. “I’ll compensate you for the loss of your personal plane.”
The Shadow Prince asked doubtfully, “What are you thinking of doing?”
“Don’t worry, just watch slowly.” The reply came very leisurely. “During this trip to the wild areas with the other two, we actually found out a few things that we couldn’t obtain.”
“God Lance appears to be far from our reach.”
“It seems we have to speed up the plan.”
Then, the voice spread through the entire Astral Sea. “Set up the Gods’ Assembly.”
“Get ready to attack the Universe Magic Pool earlier than we had planned.”
…
In the boundless universe, a small light was constantly moving.
If someone could watch from the World Tree, they would see a small leaf slowly swaying upward.
It was gradually approaching Feinan.
But there was a frighteningly huge gap around Feinan and the other planes. The Universe Magic Pool was the biggest hindrance to linking Arborea to Feinan.
“Will the Universe Magic Pool really let Arborea approach?”
Hathaway was a bit nervous.
Even though Dark Phoenix had already explained to her that as long as there were no gods on the plane and as long as the inhabitants had no hostility toward Feinan, Plane Traction could even pull the plane directly to Feinan and the Universe Magic Pool would let it through.
The reason was very simple. These Secondary Planes were once parts of Feinan.
The material plane’s origin was Feinan, so reuniting after being divided was a very natural thing.
But she was still very nervous.
If the Universe Magic Pool rejected the return of Arborea, then with the curse on his body, Marvin would be in a hopeless situation.
The spot of light kept approaching and entered that thick barrier.
There was no reaction.
Dark Phoenix immediately chanted louder.
After greatly speeding up the cadence of the incantation in the Ancient God Language, Arborea slowly approached the Ashes Plain!
Success!
A happy expression appeared on Hathaway’s face.
She could see a snow mountain on its side not far off!
This was because Arborea and the Ashes Plain were fused together, forming a 90° angle where they met!
“I should go, my beauty.”
“Remember your promise.”
Dark Phoenix’s voice sounded somewhat weary. “Three days. You only have three days to handle the remaining matters.”
Hathaway nodded.
In the distance, Shadow Thief Owl was carrying Marvin as he rushed over.
Her expression once again turned exceptionally cold.
Chapter 321: Six Months
p>The Origami clone quickly arrived beside Hathaway.
Hathaway frowned. When Owl left, there were six clones, but only two remained now.
The other four had given their lives up for Marvin.
He didn’t have much time left.
A clone looked at Hathaway and smiled bitterly, before disappearing.
Marvin looked dazedly at Hathaway. He opened his mouth and said, “You…”
“Shut up!” Hathaway interrupted.
Marvin stayed silent.
She was currently in her 16 year old form, and even if her expression was grave, it still carried a hint of feminine charm.
A “shut up” was better than countless words.
“I’ll rely on Sir Owl to immediately carry you to the Mother of Creation. You still need her help to be saved.”
“If you aren’t careful next time, no one will be able to save you,” she added in a low voice.
Hathaway leaned to the side and looked at the sky as a white light rushed over from the distance!
It was her magic carpet.
She was going to leave.
From the start, besides Marvin’s “you”, he wasn’t able to say a word.
Hathaway took a last glance at him. She was about to get on the Magic Carpet, but she was hugged around the waist by Marvin.
“You…”
She cried out, but she didn’t even get to resist.
Because her lips were gently kissed by Marvin.
Even if it was just a soft kiss, Marvin still felt her body shiver.
He looked her in the eyes solemnly and said, “I know about the person you made a deal with.”
“By all means, be careful. She is more than you imagined… A lot more unfathomable…”
“I’ll free you in six months, believe me.”
Countless thoughts flashed through Hathaway’s mind before she pushed Marvin away.
“Live,” she softly entreated.
She then stepped on the magic carpet and turned into a ray of light, disappearing into the sky!
Marvin looked at his palm in a daze. In that instant, Hathaway had slipped him something.
It was a pass to go in and out of the Ashes Plain.
Marvin watched that light flash in the distance.
Shadow Thief Owl’s figure appeared. With a soft sigh, he lent an arm to Marvin. “We have to go.”
“Yes,” Marvin agreed.
“Feeling sad?”
“Tolerable.”
“Don’t let pain and guilt destroy you. Be a man and stand up,” Owl emphasized, “and don’t let her sacrifice go to waste. Now let’s go!”
The two silhouettes disappeared!
…
Northeast of Bass Harbor, in the middle of the Roaring Sea.
A huge fog surrounded this area, and a small island was hidden in the center of the fog.
The Black Coral Islands.
The South Wizard Alliance’s Chief Wizard was living in this hidden location.
A light flashed over from a distant location and stopped above the Black Coral Islands.
Dark Phoenix stood on the main island with a smile, ready to welcome the guest. But she was surprised to see Hathaway suddenly jump down from her magic carpet!
Her body began to rotate quickly, and as Dark Phoenix watched in shock, a tornado began to envelop the island!
A huge amount of ice crystals began to form, centering around the spinning Hathaway. Even the sea began to freeze.
Dark Phoenix roared, “Stop!”
But Hathaway didn’t stop.
Her body continued to spin and the ice crystals falling down wrapped around her.
Ultimately, with her at the center, a small isle west of the main island turned to ice!
Hathaway herself was wrapped in ice as she slowly lowered her head expressionlessly.
“Lady Dark Phoenix, I delivered what you wanted to collect.”
Dark Phoenix was very angry!
She wanted a Seer, but what she ended up with was an ice sculpture.
But when she took a step toward that frozen area, a frightening icy aura passed over.
With her magic power, she was actually unable to contend with this icy aura!
‘Seers… They truly have a bit of skill.’
‘Hehe… Good, good, good.’
Dark Phoenix gradually got her mood under control. In any case, her goal had already been accomplished. As long as this powerful Seer was trapped here, Feinan had one less person that could block the gods’ invasion.
As for that Marvin, as far as she knew, he was merely some upstart that had captured Hathaway’s attention.
She hesitated, before taking a final glance at Hathaway and making a decision. ‘I’ll leave him for now. It’s not time to expose myself yet, and maybe that group could be useful in the future.’
…
Black and white flashed alternately in Marvin’s eyes as Owl skipped through the Shadow Plane extremely quickly.
Mother of Creation was in the Supreme Jungle.
It was very far away from the South. He had to go all out and deliver Marvin before the paper clone needed to be used.
Otherwise, everything would be a waste.
But Marvin suddenly shivered!
“What happened? The curse flared up?” Owl asked, deeply concerned.
Marvin shook his head.
Owl relaxed and sped up.
Marvin closed his eyes.
He just saw a magnificent scene!
He saw beautiful black corals, and then an even more gorgeous ice crystal.
Inside the huge ice crystal was a girl, with her head slightly lowered.
When Marvin wanted to see her face, she suddenly opened her eyes and blinked twice toward Marvin.
“I’ll wait for you,” she said in a low voice.
Marvin understood.
He remembered all the details of that scene: the beautiful black corals, a light yellow fish roaming around in the sea, and that layer of mist in the sky!
Six months!
This was the longest time he gave to himself.
‘After this curse is taken care of, I’ll have to speed up my growth.’
‘My current strength is still far from enough!’
…
Three days later, in a mysterious lodge in the Supreme Jungle.
Marvin and Inheim were completely naked and soaking inside a cask.
The cask was emitting a strong medicinal smell.
A plain-clothed pretty woman was looking at these two guys helplessly.
These two were simply madmen obsessed with training.
Inheim was Inheim. When he had arrived he was quickly approaching death, but in the end he survived because of his powerful will to live.
At the beginning, Mother of Creation didn’t know the most suitable medicine and method to cure the twelve curses.
It was through trial and error that she figured out the optimal prescriptions.
Inheim had almost completed his recovery.
Marvin reaped the benefits from Inheim’s trials and was treated with the best suitable medicine, so he didn’t need to bear the pain.
But while these two guys were soaking in the cask to heal, they actually didn’t lessen their diligence.
The Monk was naturally training his own body. He was meditating and connecting to the world’s aura.
As for Marvin, half of his body was soaking in water and couldn’t move. He could only use his hands.
Thus, he was practicing his Origami!
This was the only thing he could train, so he threw his all into it. Owl would come take a look from time to time and give him some pointers.
After going through this planar war, Marvin realized that Origami was marvelous.
This thing was freaking omnipotent!
Beginner level Origami could only fold things like the Thousand Paper Crane. With enough skill, these items could be given all kinds of attributes. Space-type Thousand Paper Cranes had a spatial folding method, while those used for communication had a folding method of their own. Naturally, there were more perfect mixed folding methods that combined effects.
Marvin was now still at the Beginner level. He could only fold a storage crane with 30 cubic centimeters of space. He could also fold a pair of Thousand Paper Cranes for communication, but the maximum distance between them couldn’t be more than 10 meters for them to work…
He would need to advance to Master level before he could fold a crane of much better quality.
Shadow Thief Owl had many paper clones of different levels.
As long as his spirit was powerful enough, he could in theory have countless paper clones.
Marvin hadn’t had time to train this skill much before because he was too busy. Now, in order to withstand the Shadow Prince’s curse, he could only soak all day long in the cask.
It would be a waste not to train.
After a while, seeing that Mother of Creation’s medicine did have a natural restraining effect on the Nightfall’s curse, Marvin had a request.
He wanted to return to Arborea.
Even if the current Arborea had melded with the Ashes Plain, the time flow still hadn’t completely synchronized.
He didn’t want to waste so much time healing.
Marvin’s proposal met with approval from Inheim, who also wanted to leave. With the two asking, the always benevolent Mother of Creation didn’t have much to say against it.
She gave the prepared herbs to the two people and then, with the Shadow Thief’s help, the two people left the Supreme Jungle.
…
A lot of time had passed in Arborea.
Under the strict watch of the Nottingheim Royal Family, most of the population didn’t dare approach the Ashes Plain bordering the Eastern Snow Mountain.
Moreover, a few Dark Knights were guarding and didn’t let them approach.
Marvin’s return was definitely a nice surprise for the Royal Family.
They had too many questions that needed answers.
Especially Nana. When she saw Marvin soaking in a medicine cask with a pale face, she blanched in fear.
In her eyes, Marvin was a powerhouse who had defeated a god. She didn’t expect him to still be so heavily injured.
Marvin’s return to Arborea gave them a chance to fully understand what happened.
And Marvin was also intending to transfer the resources he’d gotten in Arborea.
The resources he obtained on this conquest while overthrowing the Shrine were hard to imagine.
All this wealth would give a huge boost to his territory’s development!
But first, he had to figure the Nottingheim’s attitude toward Feinan.
…
In the court, Aragon and Nana were looking at Marvin in the cask somewhat worriedly.
The latter was casually folding origami while saying:
“If you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
Chapter 322: Winter Is Coming
p>Regarding Arborea, Marvin’s first plan was to develop it as a reserve base.
After all, the time discrepancy between Feinan and Arborea was very high. One year in Feinan would have been twenty one years in Arborea.
But after Dark Phoenix used Plane Traction, Arborea was fixed to Ashes Plain.
And Hathaway’s Ashes Plain, even if it was in the outer fringes, was still linked to Feinan, through the Legend Wizard herself.
Hathaway knew that her death, or some other reasons, could lead to the Ashes Plain becoming closed off. If that happened, Marvin’s efforts would go to waste.
Thus, she had given him a pass to go in and out of Arborea.
In this way, Arborea and Feinan were closely linked, even with the Ashes Plain in between them.
According to Scholar Orland’s conjecture, within a month at most (Feinan time), Arborea’s time flow would be on par with Feinan’s.
And the fusion between Arborea and the Ashes Plain was getting stronger.
In other words, Arborea would finally return to its place of birth.
Even if the plane’s laws didn’t change, the powerhouses from Arborea could go to Feinan to become stronger.
Aragon was among them.
…
During his recuperation, Marvin had a long talk with the Nottingheim brother and sister.
In its military campaign against the Shrine, the Nottingheim Kingdom had suffered quite a bit of damage. After all, the Shrine’s Paladins were part of the kingdom.
The original two hundred thousand inhabitants had decreased to somewhere above a hundred thousand.
Nana and Aragon weren’t very ambitious people. The two only thought of maintaining the current situation and stabilizing the kingdom first.
Marvin was quite satisfied with this, as stabilizing Arborea was very important for him.
He had obtained quite a lot of resources and wealth in this campaign. The Shadow Shrine had plundered a large amount of resources over the years. Half was returned to the Royal Family to bolster the people and preserve their rule. The other half was Marvin’s loot.
Marvin used the book of Nalu to call Madeline.
Even if Madeline’s magic power wasn’t so great, her magic knowledge was more than enough. She set up a large scale logistical Teleportation Array leading to White River Valley.
Arborea was rich in high purity gold, medicinal herbs and tea leaves. At least half of the riches the shrine had gathered were in the form of gold.
Although the Wizard gold coins issued by the South Wizard Alliance was the biggest currency, gold had always been used to trade for things since ancient times.
After the Teleportation Array was started, an unending flow of gold was teleported to White River Valley.
Daniela and the others were startled speechless by this surreal scene.
The high purity gold Marvin brought back from Arborea was a lot purer than the gold they extracted from the mine under the Ogre Mountain.
The gold had been cast into unmarked pure gold bars by the Shadow Shrine.
Marvin let Madeline convey his order.
Spend the money!
The faster they spent the better, the more they spent, the better. They needed to do everything possible to use the gold and goods to increase the pace of construction and improve the training of soldiers!
Even if Daniela didn’t know the Great Calamity was about to happen, she could feel that Marvin was planning something big.
She worked her hardest managing White River Valley’s development.
She was quite baffled by Marvin’s attitude, but because of her oath, she couldn’t return to her snowy lands. Luckily, the current Lavis Dukedom was peaceful.
She had the spare time to work, so she just stayed in White River Valley. But she couldn’t forget her mission.
Although Marvin wasn’t physically there, Daniela had Madeline express her wish.
…
“Archdevil’s head?”
Marvin was soaking in a cask, the wound on his back gradually recovering.
Hearing about this, he frowned faintly.
“Not yet.”
“Tell Daniela, after three months. It’ll take at least three months before they can move the Archdevil’s head.”
Marvin knew that there was no free lunch in this world. Daniela already helped him quite a bit with his own matters, and wouldn’t do it free of charge.
How much did the Lavis Dukedom actually need the Archdevil’s head? Marvin didn’t know.
But from Daniela’s insistent attitude, there might be an issue with the Sorcerer inheritance.
They needed to emulate their Numan ancestors once again and draw power from the Archdevil’s head.
This was a very dangerous matter.
Marvin knew that the Lavis Dukedom was one of the few northern countries that still stood after the Great Calamity, and Daniela became known as the Ice Empress. But this timeline had been altered quite a bit by Marvin.
After experiencing Hathaway’s matter, Marvin wouldn’t act as impulsively again.
Especially when it was related to Devils, he would have to be exceptionally cautious, protecting his own forces.
In three months, it would be a chance to cooperate with Daniela.
Before that, he had to recover from his injury and wait till the curse was completely dispelled. He’d then leave Arborea and start his path to advance to Ruler of the Night!
…
It was gradually getting colder. In the later part of the eleventh month, even the southern part of White River Valley was feeling the cold rushing down from the North.
‘Winter is coming.’
‘This will be the last winter before the disaster.’
Marvin stood on one of the tallest peaks behind the castle, looking over all of White River Valley, his heart filled with countless feelings.
More or less three months had passed since he transmigrated.
A lot of things had happened during those three months, making his memories somewhat overlap.
He remembered that when she was in White River Valley, what Hathaway liked the most was sitting on this peak. She was always looking in the distance while deeply immersed in her thoughts.
When did their relationship start?
Was it when she saw the Shadow Prince, who was bound to assassinate her, at Marvin’s feet? Or when he found the Book of Nalu to help her advance to Legend? Or was it at the end of the Battle of the Holy Grail, when his warning saved her from the Shadow Prince’s assassination?
Marvin’s eyes were gradually blurring.
He honestly didn’t know. He had always been very vague toward his own emotions, and he’d had too many things to handle since transmigrating.
From his early recapture of his territory, to the trip to Thousand Leaves Forest and everything that followed… He was like a clock that never stopped.
He didn’t even stop to look at the time.
Several wonderful kisses, a warm smile when he returned safely, a cold expression when she was dissatisfied with him…
This was what kept replaying in Marvin’s mind.
It ultimately ended with that sentence:
“I’ll wait for you.”
Marvin’s expression was gradually becoming more resolute.
Owl’s words were right. He couldn’t stumble and stall because of guilt and failure.
Men must learn their lessons and stand up again.
He knew so much about Feinan. As long as he was cautious and prudent enough, how could he still not be able to handle Dark Phoenix?!
He had said six months, but this was too long for Marvin, and for this world!
The Great Calamity would happen after the end of this winter.
To cope with this great disaster, Hathaway was irreplaceable.
The best outcome would be if Marvin could rescue Hathaway before the Great Calamity.
He knew this would be extremely difficult.
Dark Phoenix’s strength consisted of not only her own magical powers, but also her identity. To oppose her was to make an enemy of the South Wizard Alliance.
It wasn’t time yet.
‘I need a good plan.’
Marvin frowned.
At this time, wind blew against his back, and he turned subconsciously.
To the east was that recently finished port. A ship filled with Arborea’s medicinal herbs and tea leaves was about to set sail.
It was the transformed Southie.
With money, it was easy to handle all sorts of matters. The outstanding Anna had invited many Master level craftsmen from Bass Harbor to redesign the ship.
The current Southie was completely different from before. Marvin wasn’t worried others would recognize it.
An hour later, the Southie would set off, bypassing Jewel Bay and directly leaving for the more flourishing Bass Harbor.
Bass Harbor was at the junction of the North and the South. It was Feinan’s eastern traffic hub and a well-known trading spot.
And Marvin would take the Southie to Bass Harbor with Anna and Lola.
White River Valley had Daniela, Owl, and Constantine overseeing it. Along with eight Dark Knights staying behind, it certainly wouldn’t be an easy target.
“Sir Marvin, it’s almost time to board the boat.”
A shadow rushed up like a whirlwind, his face unable to hide his excitement.
Aragon.
He was the first person Marvin brought out from Arborea, the strongest powerhouse of that plane.
He gave up the throne to leave for Feinan and follow Marvin.
He was full of curiosity for the outside world. And Nana remained behind in Arborea, becoming the first Queen of Nottingheim in history.
With Marvin’s prestige, the Dark Knights’ support, Orland’s assistance, as well as her own displays of leadership, no one could say anything.
After all, the current Arborea was already different from before.
Facing the extremely excited Aragon, Marvin nodded and turned to look once more at White River Valley.
Daniela’s talents were indeed unmatched. With the large influx of wealth, White River Valley’s inhabitants thrived more and more with each passing day.
The guards were also increasing in numbers, but under Anna’s strict eyes, their moral standing and loyalty to White River Valley were guaranteed.
The adventurer camp built south of White River Valley was buzzing with activity.
The Sha village had also started to form. A small village had also sprung up in the Ogre Mountain. Slaves and workers from various places were working hard.
Many of White River Valley’s original inhabitants who had been farmers gradually changed their professions, such as opening an inn in the adventurer camp, opening a restaurant in the Ogre Mountain, and so on.
The cultivated land was decreasing somewhat, but Marvin wasn’t worried.
He already had a back up.
Arborea. It was a plane suited for agriculture. With this plane as support, he could develop White River Valley into a veritable stronghold!
Thinking of this, Marvin took a deep breath.
There were still many things he needed to do.
And the first one was to advance to Legend!
“Let’s go!”
He was no longer reluctant to leave this scenery. He turned into a shadow as they dashed toward the Southie.
Chapter 323: Black Sail
p>The sea breeze whistled as the sea waves surged.
The Southie was dashingly moving north, cutting through the waves.
This reborn Southie had changed quite a lot.
First was the name change. Although Marvin wasn’t afraid of the White Elephant chamber of commerce, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
On the side of the ship, the following words were written in an awe-inspiring manner: [Sword Harbor 1]
Sword Harbor was the name of the harbor Marvin built at the estuary.
Coincidentally, Marvin had an issue with naming, so naming the new harbor was a huge problem.
Fortunately, he remembered that way back when Lola was tricking the sailors into rebelling, she had mentioned this name. Thus he simply went along with it and named the harbor [Sword Harbor].
And from a topographical point of view, the White River flowing into the Ocean and the estuary in the coastline formed a cross shape that looked quite similar to a sword.
It gave a feeling of sharpness.
At the same time, Marvin also kept with his original promise and promoted Second Mate Roberts to the position of Captain, putting him in charge of this ship.
Normally, the Captain was the most authoritative figure on the ship.
But Roberts’ mood was somewhat dampened because accompanying him on this trip was the silent Viscount Marvin, as well as Miss Anna and Miss Lola, who both outranked him.
This made the ambitious young Captain a bit depressed.
But fortunately, Marvin and the others seemed to have no intention of getting involved with the running of the boat. Lola was in charge of the delivery of goods, and Anna’s trip to Bass Harbor was to take care of administrative formalities.
Things were very different now in White River Valley. Baron Marvin was promoted to Viscount, and with his rapid increase in fame, as Marvin’s butler, Anna’s status naturally followed suit.
In order to adapt to White River Valley’s quick growth, Marvin simply distributed power. Anna was the one who had followed him the longest, and she was the most demonstrably loyal person. White River’s administrative power was basically in her hands.
Sword Harbor 1’s trip to Bass Harbor was to establish a new shipping route.
And new shipping routes had to be reported to the South Wizard Alliance or it would be considered an illegal trade. They wouldn’t get the Alliance’s protection and would be no different from a pirate boat.
This needed Anna to show her talent, as Marvin hadn’t been involved in these kinds of tedious matters for a while.
He was purely taking a ride, providing support for the first trip of the Sword Harbor 1.
He had the Sea Emperor’s Crown in hand and could speed the voyage by manipulating the currents.
His own destination wasn’t really Bass Harbor, but actually Thousand Leaves Forest, which was near there!
It was the location of the Night Monarch’s tomb.
Before leaving White River Valley, Marvin discussed with the old blacksmith. The latter mumbled for a while before giving Marvin a key.
Hathaway’s matter wasn’t known to many, but Legend powerhouses heard of it to some extent. And although the old blacksmith wasn’t a Legend, he was related to quite a few Legends and apparently understood the situation.
However, he didn’t say anything other than to be careful.
Marvin understood.
To survive in this world, one had to be cautious, especially someone like him who kept going from crisis to crisis.
Marvin understood that he had quite a number of enemies, and moreover, after something like Plane Traction had been used, many gods would watch him attentively.
Although they couldn’t get into Feinan yet, if they wanted to end Marvin, they still had a few methods they could try.
Thus, he had to be careful.
…
On Sword Harbor 1’s deck, Aragon was dizzily looking at the distant waves, his face filled with interest.
“You said you never saw the sea before?”
Lola’s eyes widened, looking at the handsome prince. “What do you have there then?”
Aragon shrugged with a gentle smile. “Forests, dense forests.”
“This world is truly too wonderful. My vocabulary has a lot of words that need to be filled in. I previously read some book in the Royal Library that described the sea. However, I took a trip all around Arborea, and the most we had there was a lake, but no sea.
Lola slightly nodded.
The two chattered for a while when Aragon suddenly pointed at the lonely figure at the end of the ship and whispered, “About Sir Marvin, do you understand him?”
Being asked a question like this so suddenly, Lola fiddled with her fingers and asked, “He’s younger than me, likes to be in the limelight, and is a Swimming Fish… would this count as understanding?”
Seeing Lola’s serious expression, Aragon felt speechless.
‘Is she serious?’
‘The powerful Sir Marvin… In this girl’s eyes, is such a simple youth?’
Aragon was doubtful.
That was someone who could defeat a god!
In Nottingheim, everyone was practically worshipping Marvin. These days in White River Valley he could also feel the love and respect that the inhabitants had for him.
But what surprised him was that this kind of love and respect wasn’t a kind of worship.
And someone like Lola looked at Marvin even more differently.
This Chief of Finance was grateful toward Marvin. Because he gave her a chance to use her talents.
Apart from that, she didn’t seem to have another particular feeling.
Aragon was getting more curious about Marvin.
He was about to continue asking Lola, but at that time, he heard a strange sound.
This sound was mixed with the sea breeze, and others most likely couldn’t notice.
But Aragon was different!
He trained in the way of the Storm Swordsmen, and had an affinity toward the wind!
He turned and saw a few shadows faintly appearing in the distance.
“What is that?” Aragon wondered aloud.
“Pirates.
He didn’t know when, but Marvin had already come over and was watching the approaching shadows.
Aragon was a bit startled.
He hadn’t expected Marvin to notice this before him.
Before he could ask what the word “Pirates” meant, the ship became noisy and lively!
The sailors seemed uneasy.
It was clear that the lookout had seen the shadows approaching!
Roberts’ face paled. He quickly approached Marvin. “Lord, it’s the [Black Sails Fleet].”
“This is open sea. Their base should be in the North Sea’s fog-covered archipelago. They probably robbed a merchant fleet and are on their way back.”
“But if we let them catch up, they might not mind getting a few more treasures!”
“Our speed is comparable to theirs, but if Lord’s servant makes a move…”
Roberts was talking about the Wind Fairy.
With the Wind Fairy’s help, the Black Sails Fleet wouldn’t be able to catch up.
But he couldn’t have expected Marvin to shake his head and indifferently give the order:
“Prepare for battle.”
Chapter 324: Venting
p>The waves on the vast sea were gradually becoming calmer.
The helmsman had altered their course to set out away from the land and toward the deep seas because this route followed a specific sea current. It would first go somewhat east before curving toward the northwest.
But it was also because of this that Sword Harbor 1’s first trip crossed the path of pirates who were occupying the outer seas.
Further south, because of the South Wizard Alliance’s strict rule, pirates had no room for survival.
If pirates were caught there, they had only one end, execution.
This wasn’t like Medieval Europe from Marvin’s world. It was the Wizard Era. The South Wizard Alliance could even withstand an Ancient Red Dragon, let alone some mere pirates.
Thus, most pirates didn’t dare to provoke the Alliance’s ships. They usually only acted in open seas, or looted some small island countries.
The North’s pirates were said to be a bit savage. There was no alliance between the city-states, so power was scattered and couldn’t be easily combined to fight off the pirates.
After Sword Harbor 1’s complete overhaul, its sailing speed was very fast, but because it was filled with goods, it sank deeper in the water, lower than the pirates’ ships.
Thus, despite the helmsman changing the bearing, the pirates still pursued, reluctant to let them go.
Standing at the end of the boat, Marvin could see a total of seven ships in the Black Sails Fleet. Three of them seemed to be filled with goods and were gradually left behind by the other four.
He estimated that with their speed and the distance between them, these four ships should be able to overtake Sword Harbor 1 before dusk.
And if there was no issue with their course, Sword Harbor 1 would arrive in Bass Harbor tomorrow night.
In other words, they weren’t far from the coastal waters.
These pirates were crazy, to actually dare to loot merchant ships in coastal waters.
…
“It’s mostly because we hung this flag, and they have never seen it before,” Roberts surmised. “Pirates act depending on the situation. If we hang the Alliance’s flag, they wouldn’t dare act so brazenly. Especially when they already had a harvest.”
Anna frowned. “On this trip to Bass Harbor, in addition to reporting the shipping route, I’ll go fetch an Alliance flag.”
“No need. We will hang our flag.” Marvin smiled coldly. “It’s just a group of pirates. As long as they are taught a lesson, they won’t dare to act again.”
“I want it so that in the future, when White River Valley’s flag appears on this sea, every pirate ship will withdraw!”
Everyone was startled.
Marvin’s words clearly carried killing intent.
Even though he’d ordered everyone to prepare for battle, he hadn’t told them what he was planning!
Those familiar with Marvin knew from his appearance that he might actually be looking for a punching bag!
And even if they didn’t know what was going on with Lord Marvin, the sailors understood Marvin’s skills.
That night, his devilish skills had left a deep imprint in the sailors’ minds.
There probably wasn’t anyone on those pirate ships that was able to match Marvin…
Thinking of this, they couldn’t help but pity these pirates!
…
Darkness gradually began to fall. Four old-fashioned pirate ships were tightening their sails as they approached Sword Harbor 1.
But what surprised the pirates was that there were only two people on Sword Harbor 1’s stern!
The other sailors were all still at their usual positions, and even though they had weapons, most didn’t seem worried at all.
“Boss, it’s a bit fishy. How could they not feel a hint of danger at this distance?”
A thin monkey-like man who was watching said, “This boat looks very new. It shouldn’t be a southern boat. But it seems that they are on their way to Bass Harbor.”
The middle-aged pirate Captain took out a telescope and frowned.
It was really strange.
Was the ship’s Captain foolish? Or did they think that they wouldn’t try to plunder them?
Thinking of this, he also stopped hesitating and used a huge horn.
This horn had a magic enchantment that let it amplify sound.
“Ship ahead of us, listen up!”
“We are the Boulder Island’s Black Sails Fleet. Stop at once for this Captain!”
The voice rang out and reached Sword Harbor 1. The expressions of the people on board were strange.
Only a few sailors were nervously grasping their weapons.
They had yet to learn of Lord Marvin’s plan.
“Stop the ship? Why the fuck should we stop the ship?” Marvin’s voice called back to the pirate ships.
The pirate Captain was a bit at a loss, but soon laughed sinisterly. “We want to plunder!”
Marvin faintly nodded, and raised his hand to tell Roberts to stop the ship.
Although there were some objections from the sailors, Marvin’s prestige was too high and Roberts could only comply.
The four ships of pirates saw Sword Harbor 1 stop and their faces froze in shock!
Was there really such a cooperative merchant ship that would stop when told they would be plundered?
…
“Boss!”
“It’s strange! Too strange!” fretted the monkey-like man. “There is a problem with this ship. We need to be careful…”
“A problem?” The Captain sneered. “We have so many people, even if they have an expert on their ship, they will still die from a joint attack.”
“They probably feel that they can’t escape and want to negotiate with us. That’s also good. If they choose to leave some goods behind, I’ll actually consider letting them keep their lives.”
But at that time, the two people standing on the stern made a move.
As the four ships were approaching, the sea level rose and huge waves appeared!
Marvin stepped on the waves, his speed unfathomable!
This was the ability of the Sea Emperor’s Crown to manipulate water. When he stepped on the water, his body flickered and displayed the pinnacle of Godly Dexterity!
The pirates on the four ships were stunned!
They had crossed the seas for a long time, but had never seen this kind of scene.
In the blink of an eye, Marvin landed on the quickest pirate ship!
He was alone, but it felt like an army was standing there.
“Wha- what, what are you doing?” stuttered the pirate in charge of scouting as he kept retreating.
Marvin grabbed the mooring rope with one hand while looking at the sun setting in the distance. He calmly answered, “Killing.”
…
When the final ray of sunshine disappeared from the horizon, the curtains raised on the feast of slaughter.
On the first pirate ship, Marvin was alone, disappearing and reappearing at different places while his two cruel daggers took one life after the other.
He was flickering in the darkness of the night. This pirate ship’s strongest few were only 3rd rank Fighters, but even if there were 4th rank powerhouses, they would also lose their lives to his blades!
Kill! Kill! And kill again!
Marvin was indeed venting!
The Black Sails Fleet. Others thought this was only a common island’s organization, but Marvin knew that the real leader of the Black Sails Fleet was the Pirate King Pietrus.
And Pirate King Pietrus was actually an incarnation of another person!
‘Dark Phoenix!’ Marvin’s eyes were filled with killing intent!
It would have been fine if they hadn’t met, but now that they ran into Marvin, how could he let them off?
He couldn’t fight Dark Phoenix, so he could only vent on her subordinates first!
“Woosh!”
A cold ray of light flashed as the head of the Captain fell.
Mournful cries filled the ship!
The darkness was dyed red by blood.
But the people on this ship could be considered rather lucky, because an even more frightening enemy had landed on another ship.
It was a dog.