The Mystery:The Witch and the Scourge

"Buy it and leave!"

"big big big!"

With his left leg on the chair and his right leg standing on the ground, Joyce rolled up his sleeves and greeted loudly... It seemed that he had become one with the rough sailors in front of him.

Seeing that it was almost time to place his bet, he opened the dice cup and took a quick look:

"One, three, four, little!"

"Hahaha, I'm sorry, I won again!"

Joyce smiled heartily and cleared all the bets on the table.

When the sailors were clamoring to continue the next game, the first mate said:

"That's it for today. It's lunch time. Let's play again next time."

Joyce made a coy gesture, seeming to be reluctant, and finally compromised:

"Well, it will take three days to reach the destination anyway. There are still many opportunities!"

Three days... The first mate's eyes flashed, he became more enthusiastic about Joyce, and headed to the restaurant surrounded by many sailors.

The revelation of the sailing time was naturally intentional by Joyce. In addition, he had basically figured out that the number of sailors loyal to the first mate was less than half of the entire crew... Compared with the combination of the captain and the second mate, the first mate is really powerful.

It's a bit weaker...

However, the weak are more likely to accept "instruction".

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The ship had just left Bayam, so the supplies were relatively well stocked.

Lunch was more sumptuous than expected. In addition to the most indispensable grilled fish and grilled lobster at sea, there were also different types of barbecued meats, vegetable salads, and must-have fruits.

Pirates don't have so many rules. If there are no special habits, everyone will eat in the same restaurant.

Captain Roy finally showed up and noticed that Joyce and the first mate were holding hands and chatting happily. He was very surprised by this, but in order for the plan to proceed smoothly, he couldn't blame him.

...However, when Roy discovered that Joyce and the first mate were always mixed up together during most of the voyage, as if they had just met each other late, he couldn't sit still.

The night before arriving at the secret island, he called his most trusted second officer.

"Have you noticed that the young adventurer and the first mate are getting a little close?"

"You mean Bruce..." the second mate explained: "He likes gambling and has been playing dice with the first mate's men these past two days. You know, the feelings between pirates can easily heat up quickly in such things.

"

"But I always have an ominous premonition..." Roy murmured, then realized and asked again:

"You seem to be familiar with him?"

The second officer replied briefly: "We have talked several times. Bruce is a descendant of a down-and-out noble. He dreams of becoming an adventurer, finding huge treasures, and restoring the glory of his family."

Then, he retorted: "Your premonition was not accurate. When we escaped from Intis, you had a premonition that we would fail, but we succeeded, and..."

"Okay, I understand, no need to say any more!" Roy interrupted loudly and said his decision:

"You stay on the ship and don't need to participate in tomorrow's hunt."

The second officer immediately understood the meaning of this order and asked in surprise:

"Is there any need to be so nervous? With my divination, hunting will be easier."

"If you're worried, why aren't you willing to let the first mate join the hunt?"

Roy calmly expressed his doubts:

"The greater the number of people, the higher the risk. I'm worried that he will fight back and cause the hunt to fail."

Alas, I should have guessed... From the time I met him until now, his suspicious character has never changed... Thinking of losing his peaceful life and falling into a state of escape again, the second officer was very emotional, and he suggested

road:

"In my opinion, it would be better to just kill him to avoid future troubles."

Roy glanced at him with stern eyes and said in a deep voice:

"When the hunt is successful, after I have successfully been promoted to Sequence Six, I will naturally take action. Before that, keeping him alive is leaving a way out for myself."

"I listen to you." The second pair said without any change in expression.

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On the other side, the first mate was lying in his single room, unable to sleep for a long time. He thought of what Joyce had said to him, and the more he thought about it, the more sense it made.

You can't sit still and wait for death... strike first to gain advantage, and strike later to suffer disaster... He turned over and sat up, with a vicious smile on his face, and quietly walked into the Datongbu where the sailors lived, and plotted in the darkness for a long time

time.

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The next day, the sun rose as usual.

The rising sun disperses the sea fog, and the outline of the island comes into view.

The entire island is isolated offshore. Looking from a distance, the lush scenery looks full of life.

Near noon, the ship docked.

The first mate finally asked tentatively: "Captain, do you want to bring more brothers with you so that you can take care of me?"

Roy turned around and smiled: "No need, you stay and watch the ship."

Then, he looked at Joyce and Hunter, as well as "Siren" Rosario, who had been very visible since boarding the ship and was always hiding in the room sleeping.

"Set off."

After passing through the soft and moist sandy beach, a group of four people broke into this dense and inaccessible forest.

It can be seen that "Fire Lion" Roy is very familiar with this place.

There was not even a single trail in the forest, but he was confident and led the way from the front, rushing left and right without encountering any wild beasts.

After Mr. Hunter's prompting, Joyce discovered a mark hidden deep in the forest, which was almost the same as the mark they encountered when they were looking for the agreed port.

Sure enough, this is not the first time Roy has visited this island, which means that his promise should be correct. There is really a "Black Abyss Demonic Fish" on this island!

"Siren" Rosario obviously also thought of this, so he urged:

"How long do we have to go?"

"Be patient."

Roy replied, continuing to follow the map based on the marks he left, and soon reached the final destination.

It was a shimmering lake, clearly divided into two halves.

A thin layer of ice forms on the lake on the left, with cold mist floating above it, making it look like an ethereal fairyland.

The water on the other side of the lake is blue and seems clear, but the visibility is quite low, as if there is no life under the water.

In the middle of the lake, there is an island within an island, with strange shapes and jagged rocks.

The closer you get to the lake, the quieter it becomes, and even the sound of the leaves blowing in the wind is inaudible.

Roy suppressed the throbbing in his heart and turned around and said:

"The extraordinary materials you want are in this lake. You should believe my promise now!"

"Siren" Rosario looked impatient, staring straight at the lake:

"I feel that what I need is in this lake."

Joyce naturally felt the attraction between extraordinary characteristics, but he kept his character in mind and remained calm, allowing Mr. Hunter to ask according to his original plan:

"What do we do next?"