Black Knight's Acting Principle
"Captain, does he know Councilor Ricciardo?"
Anderson was also taken aback. After all, he cared a great deal about this Demigod and needed to find him to eliminate his own unfortunate constitution.
He is a member of the Life School of Thought.
Luther laughed, looking at the very nervous Darkwill, "Right?"
Because he had changed his appearance, the acquaintance did not recognize him. He also didn't want Darkwill to recognize him, otherwise the Fat Apothecary might ask about his sister's recent situation.
"Forehead."
Darkwill gave a forced smile, his face contorted in a grimace that looked more like he was about to cry.
He was indeed a member of the Life School of Thought. However, his mentor, who was also his Teacher, only taught him the most basic knowledge before kicking him out. He traveled around on his own, slowly working his way up to Sequence 8, before gradually establishing connections with the organization.
As for Darkwill's trip by ship, it was indeed because he was going to Oravi Island to find his Teacher's Teacher, Councilor Ricciardo. He just didn't expect to encounter this series of events along the way, and even less did he expect that the infamous Blood Bishop would see through him at a glance.
"That's wonderful!"
Anderson was overjoyed to hear the good news and walked up to the Fat Apothecary, patting him on the shoulder as if they were old friends. "We were just about to visit that Councilor, and now we're counting on you to introduce us!"
"Okay, okay."
Darkwill forced a smile, not daring to disobey.
He had witnessed Luther's power firsthand; an entire warship and all the extraordinary beings on board were no match for him, let alone himself, a Sequence 8. So he could only obediently cooperate and stand aside with his men.
However, judging from their appearance, they didn't seem to have any hostility towards the Life School of Thought... Darkwill could only console himself that at least his situation wouldn't be worse than before.
Once his situation is resolved, it will be time to decide the Fate of the others on board.
"Captain, everyone is gathered here."
Anderson asked, "What's next?"
Upon hearing this, the crowd seemed somewhat panicked, after all, the Blood Bishop's fearsome reputation had spread throughout the Sonia Sea. The pirates were no longer at ease either, because they knew that this man showed no mercy to his fellow pirates.
Luther calmly looked at these people.
The shadow beneath his feet swayed, allowing him to sense the Degeneration aura emanating from the shadows of people: Distortion, hateful, Envy, disgusted, Greed, Lust... Everyone has problems to some extent, and everyone has a source of Degeneration within them.
Among them, the pirates were the most sinister, filled with malice, having committed countless murders and riddled with sins; they were utterly corrupt. The situation of the ordinary passengers and soldiers was even more complex; some were considered normal, while others had committed crimes and were shrouded in the stench of blood and death.
Next, we need to determine whether they should stay or leave based on their individual circumstances...
Luther thought to himself, and suddenly felt a surge of irritation.
Why think so much? Everyone has evil thoughts in their heart anyway, and everyone is destined to embrace Degeneration. So let me just use my abilities to draw out the dark side of everyone's heart and make them a part of me!
When everyone Degeneration, I become the one who bears the weight of their burdens... No!
He jolted awake and brought the crazy thought back to his senses.
The shadow beneath his feet swayed, constantly spreading his extreme thoughts, trying to make his emotions Indifference, to make him lose his humanity, and to be driven by the Potion.
If I did as Shadow suggested, I'm afraid I'd be the first to Degeneration.
Luther thought to himself, while simultaneously solidifying a resolve: the power of Degeneration must not be abused! This was not only to reduce harm, but also to protect himself. Using the power of Degeneration too often would inevitably lead him to the brink of losing control.
As soon as this thought came to him, he felt that the Potion in his body seemed to have been somewhat neutralized.
Indeed, this was the key to the Acting...
Luther thought to himself.
Spread Degeneration, but do not indulge in Degeneration. Practice your beliefs through Degeneration, rather than being driven by Degeneration to pollute everything.
Degeneration is a means, not an end.
A black knight is still a knight!
In a way, the Sequence 4 "Black Knight" is quite similar to a more powerful version of the Sequence 7 "Shadow Ascetic." In addition to the enhanced shadow abilities, there is also the closeness to the Acting Principle. The "Shadow Ascetic" needs to secretly spread forbidden knowledge, trying to lead people to Degeneration and madness through various methods. However, after gaining the ability to make people Degeneration at will, the "Black Knight" needs to Temperance to prevent himself from becoming completely Degeneration by the reckless use of his abilities.
However, there must be more rules to Acting... We still need to keep exploring.
Thinking this, Luther raised his head and faced his prisoners.
"Brush!"
His shadow spread out, merging with the shadows of everyone present. Everyone was horrified to see a blood- Red Light emanating from the darkness beneath their feet, gradually drawing out the most insane Distortion thoughts from their minds.
Some people lack sufficient malice, so these thoughts merely surface and crowd into their minds. Others are already radiating sin; their bodies immediately resonate with the shadows, their Flesh Distortion, Degeneration into grotesque Monster.
The "Degeneration" of the "knight"!
"Aaaaaah!"
The screams of normal people and the howls of the Degeneration rang out one after another, forming an extremely terrifying symphony on the deck.
Not only those shrouded in shadow, but also the subordinates of the Luther's Pirate Crew looked uneasy upon seeing this scene, as if recalling a similar scene they had witnessed before, some of whom had even been part of it at the time.
Soon, all the pirates on deck had transformed into Degeneration Monster, and some soldiers and a few passengers met the same fate. They turned into hideous, Distortion Monster, roaring in the dark, swamp-like shadows.
"Brush."
Luther controlled the Corrosion of the shadows, stopping the spread of "Degeneration" at the appropriate time. The dark shadows slowly retreated, and the deformed and Distortion bodies were submerged in them, swallowed by his shadows.
The Potion inside his body was slowly being digested...
He closed his eyes to sense it for a moment, then opened them and looked at Anderson.
"Anderson, the rest is up to you. Just do as I told you before."
He spoke in a deep voice to his first mate, then ignored the scene and rode back to the Flagship.
"Yes!"
Anderson shook off Darkwill, stepped forward, and approached the survivors.
"Let me introduce myself first. We are a newly formed pirate crew, and our captain is the King of Blood, Alexander Gascoigne, who also has another title: [The Blood Bishop]!"
The moment this infamous name, which resounded throughout Loen, was uttered, it caused another wave of panic among the crowd.
"Don't worry, the rest of you have all passed the captain's Judgement and are safe."
Anderson explained with a smile:
"Those who cannot stay in the captain's shadow are all unforgivable sinners," he said with a laugh to the still-shaken crowd, spreading his arms wide in an exaggerated gesture.
"Now that you have passed the captain's test, we will naturally not make things difficult for you any further. You may continue your voyage. When you return, remember to spread our fame and tell the Five Seas that the Fifth King of the Sea has been born!"
The crowd gasped for breath, seemingly unable to believe Anderson's words.
"Your Excellency, are you serious?"
The second mate in the Fleet asked in a trembling voice.
"Of course, ordinary passengers can return to their ships; we will not touch your cargo, property, fresh water, or food."
Anderson chuckled, then looked at the bound soldiers, "As for you, your ship has been requisitioned. You may leave after you Church the Sailor how to operate the Steam and cannons."
The biggest prize of this battle is this warship, and we must make good use of it.
After that, Anderson returned the Lucky One to the merchant ship and directed the Sailor to sail away, towing another pirate ship with the captured warship.