The Devil and the Captain

The Captain looked at Gu Qingshan.

The Ghost King Level devil wore a suit of Black Armor. Black threads, like smoke and flames, streamed from the armor and shot straight into the void.

The devil wore a Golden Armor mask, etched with countless fine Mysterious Runes that concealed its face.

The Captain could sense the power within the devil.

After their brief exchange, the devil had already brought itself to peak condition. Its killing intent grew ever stronger, and its razor-sharp Sword Intent stood poised to strike at any moment, ready to throw caution to the wind.

This was a truly dangerous fellow.

More troubling still, the devil had only been brought here by the Summoning Law.

It could dissolve the law at any moment and return to its own world.

If he angered the devil, it could simply forgo Wang Cheng's payment, slaughter everyone here, and leave.

...That wouldn't do.

The Captain narrowed his long eyes, making it look as though he were smiling.

He cleared his throat and said, "The Second Mate wouldn't deliberately target anyone. I believe that."

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

What surprised them wasn't that the Captain spoke up for the Second Mate. It was that he had explained himself to the devil.

In a way, that counted as a concession.

But the devil showed no appreciation and continued, "Wang Cheng accepted the test. Why can't the Second Mate be tested?"

The Captain was starting to lose his temper.

No one aboard this ship had ever dared challenge his authority.

The Captain lowered his gaze and quietly watched Gu Qingshan's hand.

Gu Qingshan's Black Armor-covered hand rested on his sword.

Faint blue-white sparks danced along the blade.

...A devil who wielded the elements and used a sword. He had never seen one like