We Agreed to Set Sail, but You Became the Ruler of the Deep Sea?

"[Blood Duke]...could it be?!"

Hearing this name, Fei Ya immediately thought of the Duke Island where he and the captain were jointly wanted.

"Is that ship here to hunt us down?"

"I guess not."

Xia En looked at the fleet not far away and thought: "There are also salvage ships among them. Their purpose is to come to [Rusted Waste City] to salvage the heritage."

"but……"

Xia En didn't finish his words, but all the crew members understood what he meant.

Now, since they met in this sea area, the [Blood Duke] will obviously not let them go!

Not long after Xia En came to the deck.

A sharp and loud whistle sounded from the fleet not far away!

The sound was like a charging horn.

It also completely opened the curtain on this maritime encounter.

In an instant, several smaller steamships came towards the Black Swan in a menacing manner, like fierce and greedy hyenas!

At this time, Xia En showed the calmness that a captain should have and ordered.

"Everyone, return to your seats!"

"Raise anchor, hoist sail, and set sail!"

"Advance at top speed, target, southeast!"

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes, Captain!"

The situation at this moment was undoubtedly extremely dangerous, but with Xia En on board, they felt a strong sense of confidence and security in their hearts.

They firmly believe that the captain will lead them out of danger!

While the crew members started to take action, Xia En walked to the rudder again and held the dark solid steering wheel.

"Xiao Hei, I have to ask you for help this time."

【Want to serve you! 】

"Woo——"

The long whistle echoed on the sea surface, and the [Black Swan] turned from still to silent in an instant, continuously accelerating on the sea surface, and moving forward through the waves!

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[Blood Duke].

In the luxurious cabin on the upper level.

Deep in the lavender curtain, the overlapping and fiercely moving figures stopped temporarily for some reason.

"What a terrible man. He can't even make me happy."

Duke Nova's slightly hoarse voice sounded.

When he heard this, the handsome man in the curtain immediately trembled and said quickly: "My lord, Duke, please... please..."

"I feel a little unwell today. Tomorrow, tomorrow will definitely..."

The man's voice stopped suddenly and was replaced by a weird sucking sound.

It was definitely not a gentle and ambiguous caress, but more like a hungry beast, gnawing on its prey!

After a while, there was only one sound of breathing in the curtain.

"Boom!"

A knock came from outside the door.

"It's Bruno, what's the matter?"

The new butler Bruno pushed open the door and walked in. Compared with when he first took office, his appearance was visibly older and he also had a few more white hairs on his head.

The only thing that remained unchanged was the awe in his demeanor.

Bruno lowered his head and reported respectfully: "The lookout found traces of the [Black Swan] in the nearby waters."

"[Black Swan]?"

Duke Nova thought for a moment before remembering the origin of this ship.

"Oh, it's the wanted boat carrying the [Silver Moon Traitor], right?"

Compared with the last time she heard the name [Black Swan], she had some impressions, but still not much.

"I didn't expect such a surprise. Then send a few ships to sink it."

Bruno nodded and said: "Four escort ships have already set off."

"but……"

"But what?"

"My lord, with all due respect, I'm afraid we can't take down the Black Swan with just those four escort ships."

Bruno's tone was a little serious.

Unlike Duke Nova, he was deeply impressed by the [Black Swan].

After all, the reason why he became the Duke's butler was precisely because of the conflict between Sage and the Black Swan.

Moreover, that ship was originally just a small salvage ship, but in less than half a year, it had gained quite a reputation on Silver Moon Island.

Its captain, Xia En, jumped from an ordinary person who was heavily in debt to a second-level mystic!

All signs indicate that this ship and its captain have amazing potential!

Bruno's idea is simple.

Now that the Duke has made a grudge against the [Black Swan], rather than underestimate the other party, let it have the opportunity to escape and come back for revenge when it becomes stronger.

It's better to take advantage of the fact that the [Blood Duke] now has the absolute advantage, attack with all your strength, and crush it with thunder!

Bruno explained his thoughts to Duke Nova and said.

"I apply...to use that forbidden relic, and let the [Blood Duke] take action as well."

Duke Nova thought for a moment: "Your statement is not unreasonable."

"In that case, just do as you say."

"As for the sacrifices, choose them from slaves."

"yes!"

Soon, Bruno brought several slaves to a room deep in the cabin.

He slit the throats of the slaves one after another.

Blood gurgled out and gathered into a stream on the floor, eventually flowing into a scarlet ship sculpture in the center.

Moistened by the blood, the boat sculpture looked even more vivid, as if it had come alive.

Bruno muttered words: "...As a sacrifice of living creatures, please place a curse on the [Black Swan]."

However, at this time, the Scarlet Ship Eagle remained indifferent, as if waiting for something.

Bruno was shocked.

"Not enough sacrifices?"

He knew that the larger and mysterious the ship, the greater the cost of imposing a curse.

But [Black Swan] is obviously just a small ship, why does it need so many sacrifices?

But once the sacrifice has begun, it cannot be stopped.

Otherwise, it will backfire on the [Blood Duke].

Bruno had no choice but to bring more slaves and continue the process.

The more sacrifices were made, the more frightened Bruno became. This number was enough to curse a ship like the Blood Duke!

Until the blood of the 35th slave is absorbed.

Only then did the scarlet ship eagle let out a sigh of satisfaction.

Immediately, a faint red light bloomed on the ship sculpture.

A strange and mysterious force flows from it, flows into the sea, and attaches itself to the hull of the [Black Swan].

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on deck.

[Master... feels so uncomfortable...]

Xiao Hei's voice came into my mind.

Xia En's expression suddenly changed. He could feel that there was some kind of cold and sticky power falling on the [Black Swan].

Impeding the ship's progress, the speed of the entire ship began to decrease.

[Your ship is cursed by a forbidden relic! 】

[Acquire the status "Blood Sacrifice Curse"! 】

[Description: A curse that uses the life of a living person as a sacrifice. 】

[Black Swan's "Speed" -10! 】

[Duration: 7 days! 】

Seeing these lines of information, Xia En's face became more and more gloomy.

It is not difficult to guess that this is what the Blood Duke did.

At the original speed of the [Black Swan], the distance between it and those escort ships is constantly increasing, and it is only a matter of time before it can throw them away.

However, now, the speed of the two has gradually become equal, and the distance has a tendency to shorten.

Worse……

Xia En looked at the giant thing that started to move on the sea, his eyes a little cold.

At this time, the [Blood Duke] also moved!

"It seems you really want to kill me!"

Xia En let out a long breath and forced himself to calm down.

The only good news now is that the attributes brought by [Captain's Majesty] are permanent bonuses and will not affect his own combat effectiveness because [Black Swan] is cursed.

Xia En thought quickly while looking at the escort ship chasing behind him.

"At the current speed, we will be overtaken by them sooner or later."

"But there is nothing to be afraid of in a simple boarding battle with a escort ship. The key is not to be held back by them."

"Otherwise, once the [Blood Duke] approaches, the chances of winning will be slim."

"The only chance of survival is to open a wound and forcibly distance ourselves before the encirclement net is formed."

Just as Shane thought.

After discovering that the speed of the [Black Swan] had dropped sharply, the four escort ships began to quickly approach with a double-teaming force, and an encirclement net was forming.

A cold light flashed in Xia En's eyes, and he locked onto the escort ship closest to [Black Swan].

"Everyone, prepare for a battle!"

"The battle must be resolved within half a minute!"

This requirement sounded a bit harsh, but no one questioned it.

All the crew members took out their weapons, with determination on their faces, ready to fight.

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Get aboard the escort ship [Tiexi].

Captain Sanson looked at the [Black Swan] not far away, with a flash of greed in his eyes.

In his eyes, this is not a ship, but 500 gold dragon coins!

If he could catch the captain of this ship, he might even be appreciated by the Duke and become the master of the Duke's Island.

at this time.

The [Black Swan] in the field of vision suddenly turned, accelerated, and rushed straight towards the [Iron Rhinoceros]!

"You are treating me like a soft persimmon!"

Sansong was startled at first, then sneered: "You've come just in time! I'll win your reward!"

As a second-level secret path user, he has such confidence!

Moreover, he doesn't even need to fight the [Black Swan] to the end. As long as he persists until other escort ships arrive, victory will be within easy reach.

It was this moment of contempt in Sansong's heart that made him make the worst decision in his life.

He neither accelerated nor slowed down, nor turned the ship's bow, just waiting for the Black Swan to approach.

As a result, the flanks of the [Iron Rhinoceros] were exposed to the [Black Swan] without any hindrance!

"S-Captain!"

Some sailors noticed something unusual and couldn't help but exclaimed.

"It's about to hit! It's about to hit!!!"

"What!?"

Sanson was shocked: "Is he crazy?"

The [Black Swan] in front of us has no tendency to slow down at all. It is like a crazy bull, charging forward with indomitable momentum!

At this time, it was already too late for the [Tie Rhino] to change course!

Boom! ! !

A violent impact occurred the next moment.

The hull of the [Tie Rhino] shook violently, and a huge gap immediately appeared on the surface of the hull, and it was still expanding.

Many unresponsive sailors were thrown directly overboard and fell into the sea.

Then, fierce fireballs and surging steam hit together, starting the killing on the deck.