Episode 205. Enemy or friend?
The waves that seemed to swallow the ship high and the raindrops that fell through the deep darkness stopped.
It is certain that this was influenced by the appearance of the huge pirate ship that appeared before us, the great pirate who conquered this sea in the past.
No ship I’ve ever seen since I was born was this big.
Of course, there is a reason for that because the place where I was born and raised is in the forest, but building a ship of this size requires such a level of technology, and in my generation, I had never seen such a shipbuilder and there was no reason to build a ship of that size. .
A long time ago, when merchants traded by sea, ships of that size would have been necessary.
No, you might need a bigger ship than that.
If so, pirate ships would also have grown in size to target them.
“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
On the deck of a pirate ship, a man who appeared to be the captain swept down his long black beard that reached down to his navel.
‘I know that guy’s name.’
A long time ago, I saw a record of this in Strange’s library.
His name is ‘Teach Harald’, and he is the most famous figure in the Harald family and is a mythical figure who has been made into children’s books and spread throughout the continent.
‘As expected, the adventure log in Strange’s library wasn’t a lie.’
A story about an adventure that my father had in a past life, not me in this life.
Since this was an incident left behind after his death, there was little interest.
‘Having witnessed them in person, I can’t just pass them by.’
This was clearly written in the adventure log.
‘There is a great current in the sea rising from south to north, where countless ghosts sleep.’
Stories about this have been told not only in past lives but also in this life.
However, I have never heard any record of what happened after my father’s eyewitness account.
‘The ghosts sleeping in the depths of the northern sea are still wandering the sea, unaware that their time is over.’
‘Most of them were powerful men of their time, but I couldn’t find a way to overcome the ghosts blocking my path, so I ended up choosing a different path.’
This is what was written in my father’s adventure journal. It was written that even my father, a swordsman who led an era, could not defeat the ghost of the sea.
The space became distorted and a haze appeared, and a person who appeared to be the captain of a pirate ship appeared in front of me.
He was wearing a shabby brown cape and a stained beige shirt, and he looked so haggard that you could almost think of him as someone who had just been fighting on the battlefield.
“I thought there was a delicious smell coming from somewhere, so I came up and saw that very fresh humans were passing by.”
You sound like a cannibal.
“Are you a ghost sleeping in this northern sea?”
“shade?”
“Yes, he has been wandering the sea for a long time without even knowing that he is dead.”
“Pirate King, Teach Harald. “I mean, aren’t you the ghost that should have disappeared from this world long ago?”
Teach didn’t answer.
Just turn your head from top to bottom.
Just looking at me from bottom to top.
“Why is there no answer? “Was my question too direct?”
“You sound too aggressive to call it a question. “It’s our first time seeing each other.”
“Didn’t you start the aggressive conversation first? “They threatened to eat me like a cannibal.”
“It was just a warning. “To get you to leave from here.”
“So you’re saying you don’t eat humans?”
Teach chuckled at me and slowly walked in a circle.
“How can people eat people? “It’s just to scare you.”
“Scare me.”
“This is our territory. If it’s not your enemy, go back. Then I won’t attack you either.”
“There was only one small wooden boat passing by. “I don’t know if there is a need to block this as territory.”
“No matter how big or small, I cannot send you up here.”
“Because the Holy One who gave us eternal life commanded us to do so.”
Eternal life.
I never expected that the word ‘holy person’ would come out of the mouth of a pirate or something.
Only now did I realize how my father could not cross this sea.
Because they give warnings to those who come into their territory, they are given the opportunity to circumnavigate them.
“Who is the holy one?”
“You don’t know. You have a soft and warm voice. “He is the one who will become the master of this world.”
“Master of this world?”
“… Yes, master of this world.”
So, are you referring to the owner of the tower, that is, my other body?
The time when the owner of the tower came over to conquer this world and the era in which they lived do not match.
‘Then the person who came here must be one of the apostles.’
How far have you stretched your hands?
“Is that the end of the reason?”
In response to my question, Teach pulled out his projected sword.
“Okay, this is enough. So we prevent anyone from passing through these waters.”
“… “For what?”
He was silent again.
Just as they didn’t answer about the existence of ghosts earlier, they didn’t say anything in detail about why they protect this place, so it seems like there’s something I don’t know.
I quickly looked around the pirate ship and checked the ghosts.
I think I know the answer, seeing as they all have human forms rather than simply remaining souls like Bae Hu-ryeong.
“You know that you are already dead, and you are here waiting for resurrection.”
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“What conditions must be met? And I don’t know when that will happen.”
“… who are you?”
“You don’t need to know who I am. “Let me just tell you that if you don’t get out of the way, you’ll disappear.”
Teach Harald stretched out his sword at me, dark green aura like seaweed stems flowing from inside his body.
Then, as he took a step back, hundreds of ghosts on the deck took out their weapons and appeared as if they were going to jump straight at the ship we were on.
‘According to what my father wrote, none of these people are really ordinary.’
I can’t believe that every single one of them knows how to use Aurors.
‘but.’
You can’t be my opponent.
If the people we faced in the previous war against Rothschild had been worse than this, it wouldn’t have been worse.
“Hell, I said no one could pass through this place.”
“Let me give you my advice. “I don’t know who the Holy One you follow is, but if you do this, he will never be resurrected.”
“I’m sure of it. “Right now, you probably can’t tell whether the spell cast on you is a blessing or a curse, right?”
Teach’s eyes shook greatly at my question.
Not only that, the ghost that was about to jump at us from the pirate ship also stared at my mouth, frozen as if time had stopped.
They also had doubts.
I wonder if the so-called holy being will really be resurrected or not.
‘It has to be that way.’
I don’t know how long it has been in this sea, but it is still wandering the northern strait without being revived.
It was so easy for my dagger-sharp questions to cut into their spirit.
Without letting my guard down, I took a step in front of Teach.
The small wooden boat we rode on was so small that an adult man could face each other’s mouths with just five steps forward.
When they were within touching distance of each other’s swords, he withdrew his sword and frowned as he spoke.
“Do you really want to fight me?”
“There’s nothing you can’t do. “If only to live.”
“Once the battle begins, the human body cannot survive here.”
“Because even if you win, you can’t win this ship.”
“The ship cannot win… .”
Eight giant octopus legs protruded from underneath the pirate ship, splitting the sea.
This is not a real living creature, but an auror created with someone’s abilities.
‘Is that guy’s ability?’
Even as a ghost, you can still exert this much power.
As Teach Harald raised his sword above his head, one of the octopus’ legs flew out and wrapped around his body.
“That’s what the battle at sea is like. “You can’t win just by using a sword well.”
“What would happen if I fired a cannon at your ship like this? “If I just say this much, you will understand.”
Well, if I lose my ship in the open sea, no matter how strong I am, it’s the same as dying.
“No matter how strong you are, you cannot survive if your ship sinks. It is not the strong who survive, but the survivors who are strong. “This is the battle of the sea and our method of survival.”
“Then that’s a relief. If you understand, now go back. “I’ll give you one last chance.”
I looked at him and smiled slightly.
“There is no need for opportunities. We will pass by you like this. “You can’t stop us.”
“Do you really want to face death here?”
“No one dies. And let me make you a suggestion.”
“… Yes, both of you can get what you want. “I have a very good offer.”
A huge pool of blue liquid sleeping quietly, not far from the fairy village of Alfheim.
‘Mimir’s Spring’
Gunther and Hysteria, controlled by Rox, arrived there. I was guided by an unknown woman wearing a brown cloak.
“Verdin said. I don’t know when, but you will be here. “Please guide me here when the time comes.”
Gunther and Hysteria did not answer.
No, it would be more correct to say that I couldn’t do it.
Because Rox, who was controlling them, was unable to pay attention to all the summoned entities due to some circumstances.
The person guiding them took off the hood of the cloak he was wearing as if it was no big deal and pulled back.
A beautiful woman with pure white skin and elegant silver hair, this is a knight who previously followed Strange’s guardian knight, Beth.
‘King Eunhyo, Yuliana’
She spoke again with a bright smile to the two who did not respond.
“I guess you’re busy, Rox, since you haven’t answered. In that case, I will just guide them to where they need to arrive.”
When Yuliana lightly closed her eyes and opened them, her pupils turned completely black and gave off a strange aura.
Then she walked over Mimir’s spring along a path that only she could see, and arrived at the edge.
“This is the fountain of Mimir, the greatest wisdom on earth.”
He said while lightly kneeling down on one knee towards Gunther and Hysteria.
“The wisdom of Mimir, the goddess with the memories of the World Tree. Please pass it on to Verdin.”
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