After looking around, Angel carefully passed the full-length mirror like a decorative mirror on the deck of "Queen Anne's Revenge", left Mirror World, and returned to reality.
It's not that she doesn't believe in "Queen Mystic" who has collaborated with her many times, but when Anne invited her via letter, she didn't mention that Bernadette and her "Dawn" would also be present, which made people suspicious.
Fortunately, the divination results indicated that there was no danger, and she could not find any other ambushes around, so she stepped onto the wooden deck painted Pure Black, which looked dull under the fire clouds that were shrouded by the setting sun due to jet lag.
The place was deserted as usual, with many cannons placed haphazardly beside the ship's sides on both sides, some even pointing inwards, aiming at the masts.
Of course, once they need to be used, Ghost Ship's owner Anne will immediately control all the artillery to point outside, and launch a bombardment that contains the power of order and can tear apart all defenses.
But, what about Anne?
Looking around, Angel did not notice the black-haired girl who would come to the deck to greet him every time she arrived.
"Anne?"
She shouted softly. On this Ghost Ship, no movement could escape the other party's surveillance, so there was no need to shout loudly to attract the attention of the other ship next to it.
But after waiting for a while, Angel still found no trace of Anne. On the contrary, the ship not far away was decorated with many gold foils, which reminded Angel of the "Dawn" on the outer wall of Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun. Several lines of sight looked this way.
This... I didn't put on a disguise today. I will soon be recognized as "Golden Queen". If I continue to stand here, I will become a joke among the pirates... Angel muttered, and was about to go to the inner cabin to hide for a while, but found a strange-looking creature flying from Dawn. It quickly crossed the not-wide gap and landed on the black deck.
Its upper body is that of a rather muscular adult man, wrapped in a single garment made of white cloth, but its lower body turns into a whirlwind to hold up its body. The whole body is slightly taller than a human being, but it looks light and airy.
This reminded Angel of a certain Mythical Creature in a fairy tale, but of course, it was not a fairy tale in this world.
This should be some kind of Spirit World Creature that is summoned through a contract and can change its shape according to the user's wishes... Could it be that Emperor Roselle taught it to his daughter? Her mix-and-match outfit that is different from this world may also come from the time traveler... Angel thought until the half-man lifted by the whirlwind bowed respectfully and said in a breathy voice:
"Queen Mystic please go to the captain's cabin of 'Dawn'. Anne Miss is also there."
No wonder the two ships were so close. It turned out that Anne boarded "Dawn", and she couldn't be too far away from her own body... Angel nodded:
"Lead the way."
At the same time, the "Rose Necklace" that she had hung around her neck as early as Mirror World emitted a dark blue light. The soul control ability of "Ocean Songster" condensed a whirlwind, lifted her up, flew a certain distance together with the contracted creature that took off again, and landed on the luxurious "Dawn" deck.
The teak spliced deck is carved with light patterns, which looks three-dimensional in the sun, taking into account both beauty and anti-slip function. The sides of the ship and the main mast at human height are covered with golden skin, supplemented by textures composed of various mysterious symbols, giving the entire deck both worldly luxury and mystical Intimidation power.
This does not include the large-caliber artillery scattered on the three decks. Although Angel did not see a few Sailor left behind, she had seen the unmanned "Dawn" running towards "" Abomination" Suah, knowing that this ship should have similar capabilities to "Future", and can be independently controlled by the captain at critical moments. The required crew can be maintained at a very low level, so as not to affect the performance of the captain in battle.
Perhaps, the design and construction of "Future" was guided by the eldest daughter of Emperor Roselle, "Queen Mystic", who was knowledgeable and possessed the knowledge of time travellers?
Assessing the combat effectiveness of the ship in his mind, Angel followed the contract creature floating ahead and led the way, walked past the main mast wrapped in gold foil, followed a soft red carpet up the stairs, and walked towards the captain's cabin behind the deck.
Along the way, several hidden or direct gazes came from different positions. They only stayed for a moment on "Golden Queen" invited by the captain, and then politely moved away.
There are not many people, but they are all Beyonder, and they are all the best among Mid Sequence. Fortunately, there is no real Demigod, otherwise "Queen Mystic" will surpass "King of the Five Seas" and become the real pirate king...
The mysterious creature with an upper body and lower body, a whirlwind, brought Angel to a pair of heavy wooden doors. Its whole body turned into invisible wind and penetrated through the gap. After a moment, the door was pushed open from the inside, and the sound of the wind brought a low, respectful voice into her ears:
"Please come in."
This is too ceremonial. Not to mention that almost everyone on the "Red Haired Woman" has to "self-service". Even Anne does not have this aristocratic experience... He is worthy of being the oldest king of the sea. I heard that only Nast's "Black Emperor" has a similar pomp...
Angel felt a sense of sadness in his heart, but he quickly put his mind back together and walked into the captain's cabin, with the door slowly closing behind him.
The room is very wide, and seems to have formed a space that is inconsistent with the appearance due to some force. The interior is divided into sections with different functions using bookshelves and partitions. The largest part is occupied by a long table and several high-backed chairs. Various oil paintings are hung on the surrounding walls. There are portrait sculptures, classical vases, and even a fully covered armor standing beside the wooden pillars holding a long sword. It restores the aristocratic style of Intis a hundred years ago as much as possible in a limited space.
Of course, Angel, who already has a certain ability to discern, can see that these decorations are not handmade by famous artists and are not expensive. Therefore, this place cannot be called luxury, but is just a habit in life.
Roselle Gustav's habits when he was still alive.
She returned her gaze to the reception area reserved for tables and chairs, and looked at the two figures already sitting there.
One of them is Anne Gustav, the identity of "Queen Anne's Revenge". She is still wearing the simple long dress that may have become one with herself, exposing her bare feet. Due to her height problem, she can only let her toes rest lightly on the floor while sitting on a high-backed chair. Her fair skin is in sharp contrast with the brown floor.
Another person, Angel, is also very familiar. She took off her hat indoors, revealing chestnut hair that reached her waist. She wore a lace cuffed shirt that highlighted her figure, beige trousers and soft-soled shoes for indoor use.
Both of them looked at Angel who was looking around just now.
What's the matter, I just wanted to observe the captain's cabin of the former royal family members, and plan to decorate a similar one for myself in the future... Angel muttered, his expression unchanged, he came to the long table and found an empty seat to sit down, as if he had returned to his own home.
After all, everyone present is acquaintances, so there is no need to be too polite, but Angel's promotion to "Unaging" is her greatest confidence to dare to be on an equal footing with "Queen Mystic".
"Have you been promoted again?"
Anne cast his gaze over, stayed on Angel for a moment, and suddenly spoke.
"Yes, I am already 'Unaging' Demoness."
Angel knew that this matter could not be hidden from Arbiter who could clearly see the "position" of Beyonder, so he answered honestly.
"I'm curious, how did you solve the Promotion Ritual problem? As far as I know, it will take a long time, at least not a few years."
Bernadette asked in an exploratory tone, with curiosity in his blue eyes, like a scholar seeking knowledge.
If it weren't for her age, based on her identity, she would be just like the mother of Ms. "Hermit" Cattleya. They both looked like this when they talked about the knowledge they were interested in... Angel replied with a smile:
"With the help of the mysterious power within me, I was able to circumvent the ritual through clever methods."
"Is it this power?"
Anne took over the conversation, turned his palm up, and there were two curled "Worm of Time" and "Calamity" Charm placed on top of the palm.
Before Angel nodded, she continued as if to confirm:
"With this kind of power, if three of them come together, they should be able to kill me completely. Even one can severely damage the hull, making it impossible for me to leave Spirit World for the time being."
This... she admitted it? Doesn't that mean that with the Charm that I strengthened with the power of "City of Calamity" when I was Sequence 4, three Charm can kill a fully-strength Angel?
The most terrifying thing is that this power is engraved on Charm through "Worm of Time" as the base material, and can be used by others.
Fortunately, Worm of Time is very rare, otherwise I would be afraid of this power, and it might also lead to active attacks from some Angel... Angel took a deep breath, nodded and said:
"It's this power, but I still don't understand what it is, am I controlling it, or is it controlling me..."
Apart from knowing about "City of Calamity" and "Sefirah", the confusion expressed by Angel is completely real.
"There are many gifts whose purpose is difficult to identify in the early stage, but in the end, the provider hidden behind the scenes will always appear and ask for reward..." Bernadette commented in a sentimental tone, "But you can be protected by 'Evernight', which at least shows that this power does not come from the pollution of the underground or the starry sky, avoiding the worst case scenario."
Underground or starry sky...Arrodes once said that "Chaos Sea", one of "Sefirah", is regarded as the source of underground pollution. What about the starry sky? Which copy of "Sefirah" does it correspond to?
After thinking for a moment, Angel chuckled and responded:
"At least it's still helping me."
Anne nodded and no longer dwelled on this issue. She picked out two pieces of "Worm of Time" and handed them to Angel, asking her to make the other two types of Charm.
It always feels like she is asking for Bernadette. Does a Ghost Ship need this kind of Charm? She should have no intention of committing suicide now... Angel muttered, and agreed without hesitation. This was what she proposed to repay Anne.
Then, she looked at Bernadette and asked:
"This matter can be communicated through letters, so it shouldn't be the main reason for inviting me here, right?"
From the attitudes and facial expressions of the two people, she could tell that "Queen Mystic" was the dominant party in this meeting, and Anne was just cooperating with Emperor Roselle's eldest daughter.
"That's right, what's next is the highlight of today," Bernadette, who was wearing a white shirt and not wearing a coat as usual, which made his body look a little thin, put his hands on the table, leaned forward and said with a serious expression, "Anne and I have been traveling around the world recently, looking for his tomb."
Mausoleum... Angel sat up straight, and immediately recalled in his mind the popular science knowledge that Mr. "Fool" had given everyone, and recalled the nine mausoleums required in the ceremony for "Black Emperor" to become a god.
And Roselle was assassinated in the process of being promoted to "Black Emperor"!
As if not noticing Angel's actions, Bernadette continued:
"After Anne's personal confirmation, one of the tombs is fake."