Chapter 1876 521 Steel Duke
Chapter 1876: 521 Steel Duke Chapter 1876: 521 Steel Duke …
Hearing Matthew’s words,
Purgatory’s Son was momentarily startled; he instinctively looked inside, only to find the cabin pitch-dark. His strained eyes could only see the passenger at the entrance, beyond which lay deep darkness.
This was clearly the effect of magic.
Seeing this, Purgatory’s Son warned:
“The Recruiting Officers under the Iron Duke are extremely powerful, some even being Legends; your spells might not be effective…”
Matthew suddenly asked,
“You will protect us, right?”
“According to the transportation and boarding agreement, Purgatory’s Sons will do their utmost to ensure the safety of the passengers and their cargo?”
Purgatory’s Son appeared troubled:
“Of course, we will do our utmost.”
Then he whispered:
“But now we face a special situation, don’t you understand?”
“The captain is negotiating with them, but the power disparity is huge; if they try to force their way in, there is nothing we can do.”
“Damn it, these iron-clad Recruiting Officers have been too arrogant lately!”
Finally,
He took a deep breath:
“I still suggest you make a run for it, the chance of not being captured by the Recruiting Officers while staying on the ship is almost less than ten percent…”
Matthew cooperatively showed a mournful expression.
Then he sighed and said:
“I understand, thank you for the warning.”
“We plan to pray in the cabin, hoping that the ten percent chance might occur in reality…”
Saying that,
He was about to close the cabin door.
Purgatory’s Son was briefly stunned.
A strange flicker crossed his eyes, and he suddenly asked:
“May I know your name?”
Matthew readily replied:
“Of course, my name is Eli.”
Purgatory’s Son nodded slightly:
“I am Dalain, the Sailor Captain on this ship.”
“Since you have made your decision, stay well hidden. If anyone comes by, do not make a sound, may Blood River protect you.”
“If you get through this safely, and you encounter any issue on the ship in the future, feel free to come to me directly.”
Saying that,
He smiled at Matthew and quickly walked towards the other cabins.
Matthew quietly closed the cabin door.
He casually set up a small spell, then went back to his berth and laid down with ease.
Lorraine’s ears twitched slightly, yet a peculiar smile appeared on his face:
“Interesting.”
“But you did the right thing; there is no safer place on this perilous River of Silver than the merchant ships of Purgatory’s Sons.”
Matthew chuckled softly:
“It seems not everyone thinks that way.”
The next moment,
Hasty footsteps echoed from the neighboring cabin.
Following that,
More and more footsteps traveled through the corridor.
As if to complement the scene,
The shadows outside the portholes shook violently, causing the large ship to sway even more.
From this angle.
Matthew looked out a few times and saw, besides the two spiders intercepting the merchant ship on the river, a large gathering of devils at the riverbank.
Their armor and the banners beside them all bore the Iron Duke’s insignia.
“Chain Demons, Wind Demons, Cavalry Demons… all are swift.”
Matthew hummed thoughtfully.
Across the berth,
Lorraine once again raised his yellow book to read intently, while Camela had somehow fallen back into deep sleep.
Matthew, while keeping an ear out for noises outside, took a short rest.
The chaos in the cabin corridor lasted about half an hour.
Forty minutes later,
The Iron Duke’s Slave Hunting Team had mostly departed.
Another ten minutes passed.
The giant spiders on the river surface also disappeared.
Under the watchful eyes of a small number of Wind Demons,
The merchant ship started moving slowly again.
It wasn’t long before,
The ship left behind both the Slave Hunting Team’s demons and other scenery!
Passing one plane waterfall after another,
The large ship firmly headed for Blood Abyss.
Only this time, the number of passengers on the ship had reduced by nearly two-thirds!
Once sure of safety,
Matthew alone went up on deck for a couple of loops; soon, he met Dalain who had previously knocked on the door.
“It seems we were lucky, the ten percent chance really happened in reality.”
Matthew leaned on the ship’s guardrail, smiling at Sailor Captain Dalain.
His current appearance was that of a naive-looking tiefling merchant; combined with Matthew’s skilled performance, this statement seemed not sardonic but genuinely thankful.
Dalain was momentarily stunned.
He stared at Matthew for a very long time, until Matthew pretended to be puzzled and reminded him; only then did the Sailor Captain finally relax and smile:
“You really were lucky.”
“The Slave Hunting Team had reached the corridor; a few passengers had just come out of their cabins, and they were grabbed immediately.”
“Later, the captain got angry and clashed with that Recruiting Officer. They probably didn’t want to provoke us completely, so they just grabbed a few more people and left…”
“Anyway, all that is past now; the next stretch will be much safer. Enjoy your life on board the ship, it might be the most peaceful days you could have in purgatory.”
Since he made no mention of those merchants who had boarded small boats with their goods and left,
Matthew’s suspicions were essentially confirmed.
After chatting with Dalain for a bit longer,
The latter excused himself, saying he had work to do, and left.
Matthew smiled as he watched him go, his gaze gradually sharpening:
“It seems the reputation of Purgatory’s Sons also has its own inconsistencies.”
“Perhaps those who discovered the truth have become slaves to the Devil Lords, naturally, no one is left to expose the little tricks between Purgatory’s Sons and the various Devil Lords along the way.”