As the ship slowly got underway, a magnificent golden door deep inside the banquet hall suddenly opened, and a young woman emerged.
She wore a black evening gown, with an exquisite wooden hairpin tucked into her pinned-up long hair, a black veil over her face, and a black folding fan in her hand.
The translucent black veil could not conceal her exquisite beauty. The dark colors did nothing to hide her aristocratic bearing; instead, they lent her an even stronger air of widowhood.
The beauty mark beside her eye, in particular, gave her something of Diarmuid's charm, seemingly capable of enchanting the opposite sex.
That sort of charm could affect even Artoria, and it had nearly made Director Kayneth a cuckold.
Hishiri Adashino said, "That's the woman in charge of this cruise ship, Madam Shexiang, also known as Black Snake. She's a superior Dead Apostle and one of Van-Fem's confidantes. Her true name from when she was alive is unknown."
"Ever since Van-Fem's Banquet began, Van-Fem has entrusted this ship to her. She hasn't disappointed him, either. She keeps everything running like clockwork."
"Whatever their background, nobody has ever dared cheat, use underhanded tricks, or cause trouble here, because everyone who did has been fed to the sharks."
"Afterward, not a single member of their families dared demand an explanation, because those who did were fed to the sharks too."
"Her actual name is unknown, but apparently she was a nobleman's mistress when she was alive. He promised to marry her if his wife died, but when his wife did die, he never married her."
"They even say that nobleman poisoned her. For some unknown reason, she turned into a Dead Apostle, then tortured his entire family to death. After that, Executors hunted her down."
"But she's very powerful. Rumor