The next morning, Angel woke up from being scratched by the cat's claws.
Of course, she had actually noticed the movement of the courier she had contracted, Black Cat Wensa, leaving Spirit World and coming to the "Red Haired Woman". However, she thought that the messenger was harmless and did not open her eyes immediately. Instead, the black cat jumped on her face and rubbed her face with soft flesh pads, waking her up from her slumber.
Seeing Angel jumping up from the bed, Wensa immediately jumped away and landed lightly on the table with his limbs. The soft black hair actually reflected a trace of golden light in the morning sun shining into the room through the porthole, merging into an arc of sacred meaning.
No, that's because I haven't woken up yet, otherwise how could I think that a Demoness cat has a holy feeling... Angel muttered, quickly sorted out the clothes that were wrinkled in his sleep, looked at his messenger and said:
"Trissy or Shermane?"
Not many people know the spell to summon Wensa. Helene is on the ship. The only one left is probably one of these two people.
"The letters they wrote to you together."
Wensa's lake-blue eyes narrowed, and he patted a letter on the table with his paw, indicating that the letter had been delivered. Then his figure faded, and he was about to return to Spirit World.
"Wait!" Angel immediately stopped it and pointed to the window. In addition to the rising sun, there were also dark clouds and foggy sea areas that had not changed much. "Is that where 'Fountain of Youth' is located?"
"Of course."
Wensa replied without even looking at it, as if he already knew where he was.
"But after arriving yesterday, I went to explore the inside of the fog, and there was nothing in it."
Angel retorted.
"That's because the method is incorrect. I've told you the location. As for how to get in there, if you are as smart as you, you should figure it out soon... This is also a test that every Demoness who is about to be promoted to 'Unaging' must undergo. I can only give you a little hint: time, location, and Demoness's skills are all indispensable."
He replied slowly and in a preaching tone, Wensa raised his tail again, and was about to get into Spirit World again.
"How do I know there won't be a few Demoness of Unagings of 'Demoness Sect' waiting for me? What about Red Witch, Green Witch, Golden Witch?"
Angel pressed forward step by step, and even did not hesitate to throw out the "top secret information" obtained from Tia.
"It seems that you have learned a lot about the internal affairs of the sect from other channels..." Wensa turned around, his eyes flashing constantly, as if he was conducting some kind of divination or observation, "But you don't need to worry, no Demoness of Unaging will be willing to enter the island where 'Fountain of Youth' is located again."
After being promoted, you refuse to go back there again? Is it because of some danger or special restrictions?
Angel was thinking, instinctively thinking that "Fountain of Youth" would create some kind of major problem that even Sequence 3's Demoness of Unaging couldn't handle, but this meant that Sequence 4's "desperate" move to enter there to seek promotion was tantamount to committing suicide and was not in the interests of "Demoness Sect".
While thinking about it, Angel discovered that the black cat had disappeared from the cabin at some point.
She sighed, picked up the letter on the table, and briefly read it.
Wensa did not lie. Although the letter was written by Trissy, a large part of the content was obviously dictated by Shermane. She acted as "Witch", from the assassination to the sacrifice scene in religious poses, and even the final public execution of a gang leader was completely told to Angel.
Then, the letter mentioned that an "official Beyonder" with black hair and green eyes, wearing a Red Gloves, and holding a cane that could fly people, almost caught Shermane. Fortunately, Trissy was at East Borough at the time, and rushed to him immediately after hearing the noise, saving the unfortunate "Witch".
At the end of the letter, Trissy mentioned that Shermane had completed the Potion digestion process of Sequence 7, and she planned to promote him to "Pleasure" in the near future, and then officially launch an offensive against Viscount Stratford.
Why do you sound asking me to take credit for saving Shermane, helping her prepare the Potion formula and materials, and doing everything I should do... Angel muttered, and the general shape of Beyonder who was chasing Shermane appeared in his mind.
Isn't this Leonard Mitchell? Last time he mentioned that Goddess Church was investigating the serial murder case of East Borough. It turned out that he was investigating, and he almost caught me on the spot when I just sent the "Empress of Pentacles" of Minor Arcana...
Angel muttered, preparing to chat with Mr. "Star" alone next time Tarot Club, and tell him his identity as Minor Arcana, so as to prevent this poet who has recently been idle and started to be Detective from causing any big trouble.
After I'm promoted, it's time to officially set my sights on Palace Guard Captain. Perhaps without sacrificing Shermane, I can find out key information and unravel a corner of the conspiracy behind Great Smog... Well, maybe the royal family faction represented by Duchess Georgina can also provide some clues?
Thinking about it, Angel left his Single Room room and came to the deck, where he found that Sailor Chief William, who was on duty, was directing the Sailor people to raise the bright sails, fix the sail ropes, and prepare to set sail.
"Miss Angelica, we will be ready soon. What is today's destination?"
William, who has a rough appearance and a hoarse voice, asked.
"The search for 'Fountain of Youth' officially begins today. 'Red Haired Woman' will enter the foggy sea area. Let Ariel be prepared to lead the way and avoid possible rocks. All Sailor must be ready for battle to guard against any accidents."
"Yes!"
With the issuance of the new order, the Sailors quickly fixed the artillery pieces on the sides of the ship, opened the moisture-proof powder barrels, loaded the shells and gunpowder, and a few Beyonders were also ready for battle.
Even "Witch" Tia, who had not officially joined the team, took the initiative to come to the deck and joined the battle queue.
"Raise the sails and set sail!"
Under the command of captain Helene, "Red Haired Woman" opened its sails with a red base and a long-haired girl painted with black dye, slowly accelerated, and headed towards the thick fog not far away.
But soon, Helene, who was at the helm, found that the sea breeze began to weaken, just like it did when approaching that area yesterday. She tried to turn the sails to maximize the use of wind power to move forward, but even so, "Red Haired Woman" stopped moving about 2 nautical miles away from the sea covered with dark clouds and fog.
"In this way, we can only use human power to paddle... Although the efficiency is low, this is the only way..."
Angel Sailor Chief William next to her muttered and looked at her secretly, as if she meant something.
Well, it's time for my "human power" to appear... Angel cursed, the "Rose Necklace" on her chest flashed with dark blue light, Grazing's "Wind-blessed" whipped up a gust of wind beside her, and then blew it towards the mainsail, inflating it.
Then, the Three-Masted Sailing Ship at Windless Zone rushed towards the thick fog at a speed far exceeding that of the steam-powered ship and approaching Ghost Ship.
Siren Ariel in the water wailed, ignoring the fish that were attracted and about to enter the trawl net, and quickly swung its thick tail to follow "Red Haired Woman" and swam towards the sea area she had entered only once yesterday.
On the deck, the Sailors who were almost blinded by the strong wind looked excitedly at the Angels surrounded by wind cocoons visible to the naked eye, with their feet almost off the ground. Some even gave a short cheer.
Most of them are the "veteran" Sailor who followed the ship after the completion of the "Red Haired Woman". When they followed the ship for the first time to leave the port for testing, Angel also used this trick. It is not scientific, but it is very mysterious. The method I learned saved a ship that was about to hit the rocks in Storm. Now I see the legendary "Golden Queen" take action again. Naturally, I have a passion that cannot be matched by those Sailor who joined later.
In this state full of excitement and strong winds, the "Red Haired Woman" plunged into the thick fog that clearly bordered the normal sea area.
The bright sun above our heads suddenly dimmed, and the corona expanded to several times its original size. However, the light could not penetrate the dark clouds and thick fog to reach the deck. The surroundings instantly entered an illusory atmosphere where dreams and reality were superimposed, which made the excited Sailor people quickly calm down.
Hoo, ho—
Except for Angel, which continues to provide the driving force for "Red Haired Woman" to move forward, the deck gradually becomes quiet, Helene, William, Tia and other Beyonders used their abilities to observe the sea surface deep in the thick fog, while other Sailors held the guns and torches in their hands tightly, holding their breath, waiting for something to happen.
On the deck where anxiety was spreading, Angel pointed forward with one hand, letting the strong wind around him push the ship forward. His eyes were shining with bright purple light. With the help of the porthole glass on both sides of "Red Haired Woman", he extended his sight and looked into the fog.
Just like yesterday when she expanded her sight with the help of Magic Mirror brought by "Lazy Fish" Ariel, everything she looked at was filled with thick mist, and even the strong wind in her hand could not blow it away. The dark clouds above were constantly changing, as if a storm was brewing. The faintly visible Sun halo had long been blocked, and the ship seemed to be walking in the dusk, about to enter the Evernight.
In this case, if I was attacked, I would probably be at my wits end, and I had been in the thick fog for quite some time. Judging from the speed, I had already entered the center of this sea area, but found nothing... Angel thought about it, dropped her right hand, and stopped controlling the strong wind. The wind cocoon beside her made a slight explosion and dispersed, causing a moderate wind to blow on the deck, slightly blowing away the surrounding fog.
"Helene, you wear this necklace and control the speed of the ship. William takes the helm." She called the red-haired captain, took off the "Rose Necklace" on her chest and handed it to him. "I'm going to do an underwater exploration. Compared to the dead sea, the bottom of the sea may be more suspicious."
Helene silently took the necklace and put it on his neck. He tried to switch between different "souls" and got used to the way this Mystical Item operated. After a moment, a dark blue light flashed and a controlled wind blew on the deck again.
Angel took out a Charm that Klein gave to her, which was made with the power of the "Tyrant" brand. He gave himself blessings including underwater breathing, free movement and other effects, and then went straight to the side and jumped into the sea.
On the sea, Ariel, who had just caught up with "Red Haired Woman", looked at Demoness falling from the sky in surprise, his blue eyes widening.
Plop——
Fish gills also grew on his face, and his body was covered with a layer of scales. Angel, who looked like Siren, fell into the water and swam to the surface again, revealing his long pale golden hair floating with the sea water.
There was surprise and thought on her face, and her eyes kept moving around her, as if she was looking for something.
The moment she fell into the water, she saw an island shrouded in fog with an illusory outline!