"I was an adventurer for a while when I was young." Oliver habitually touched the scar on his neck. "I heard the captain at the time tell the legend about the Gargoyle Atoll."
"It is said that the Gargoyle Atoll was a small island country a long time ago. Later, it was destroyed by the gods because it angered the sea god. All the residents turned into gargoyles. They resented all the sea gods and would attack all the people and animals near the atoll. Poseidon-related things.”
Speaking of this, both Oliver and Martin looked at Austin.
[I feel like this old man is lying to us. ]
"Captain, you are the favored one of Poseidon. According to this view, it is normal to be attacked." Martin scratched his bald head, "But flying here from such a distance, the hatred is too deep."
"Captain, you really hit the mark."
While several people were thinking, Ma Fei suddenly opened the door and rushed in. He said in surprise: "Not only is there less fuel, but there is also less fresh water and food. We are really being tricked."
Oliver looked at Austin and asked, "What should I do? Do you want to return?"
Austin frowned and thought for a moment before shaking his head: "Wait a minute, now that we have got rid of the illusion, we have a chance to catch the mastermind behind it. I don't want my brothers to die in an unknown way."
"Although I appreciate your speech, it's best to be cautious before making a decision." Oliver shook his head, "I think returning is the best choice now."
"I think what the captain said makes sense, you can give it a try." Martin stood on Austin's side this time.
Oliver glanced at Martin, shrugged, and said before Austin could speak: "Then give it a try, but if things go wrong we will return immediately."
Austin nodded and looked at Martin: "Second officer, measure our current distance from the Gargoyle Atoll, and then keep a safe distance and sail around the atoll. Let's observe the situation first."
"receive."
"First officer, please check the battleship with Ma Fei to see if there is anything abnormal."
"receive."
After everyone was ordered to leave, Austin sat back on the chair, took out the brooch given by Lysa and Benjamin's voyage diary and placed them on the table.
After hesitating for a moment, Austin picked up the brooch and began to outline its shape in his mind.
The moment he closed his eyes, the voyage diary automatically turned without wind, and the pages turned quickly, and new ink dots appeared in the blank spaces.
[Things were very wrong, so I did not go directly to the island. After discussing with Mariano, I decided to observe the nearby waters first and wait for an opportunity to act after making sure it was safe. 】
[Morris told me that he saw traces left by other people on the island. Logically speaking, except for me, no one would come to the sea around Gargoyle Atoll for decades. This is so strange. 】
When he opened his eyes again, Austin was back on the grass, but this time there was no one lying next to him.
He sat up and saw two figures waving to him under the tree not far away.
"Hey! Brown dog! Come over here!"
It was Vanya's voice.
Austin did not respond, but called a few words in his heart: "Doug? Can you hear me?"
The nagging guy didn't react at all. It seemed that this illusion could indeed isolate the influence of the five-eyed evil god.
"We're here!" Vanya shouted again, thinking Austin hadn't heard.
Austin walked towards the direction of the two of them and asked: "Vanya, why are you here?"
"Ever since I contacted Vanya, she will come back to me when she has nothing to do." Lysa, who knelt down demurely opposite Vanya, answered first.
"Hey, aren't I bored at sea? I want to chat with you when I don't have a mission." Vanya smiled broadly, without any discomfort, as if she had been a frequent visitor here for a long time.
"Before she contacted you, she often drew pictures on your face." Lysa smiled, took out a sandwich from the basket on the side and handed it to Austin.
"Hey, can we not mention that?" Vanya sat cross-legged and patted the ground on her left side, "Come on, Austin, sit down."
Austin sat down as instructed and took the sandwich at the same time, but there was no entrance.
"Where are you now?" He asked Vanya first.
"I just went to Akashi City and killed several mythical species in the nearby waters with the ship from the Federation of Independent City-States. Now we are ready to return." Vanya said lightly, as if killing the mythical species was like killing a chopping board. The squid is as simple as it gets.
"What about you? Where did you run away?" Austin looked at Lesa again and asked jokingly.
Lysa answered truthfully: "It's still half a day away from Gargoyle Atoll."
"What are you doing in that stupid place when you have nothing to do?" Vanya was a little confused.
Austin did not expose Lysa, but just laughed according to the official statement: "Some people read too many adventure novels and eloped with adventurers."
"Huh? True or false?"
Lesa smiled and nodded: "No way, this is love."
"Is the brown dog the one who was ordered to take you back?"
"Yes, I had a hard time hiding." Lysa said with a wry smile.
Austin curled his lips and secretly complained that these girls are really good at making up lies, and they can tell lies like this without blushing.
"Then we don't have to go to the Gargoyle Atoll." Vanya sighed, "There are really gargoyles there. My master has been there before and actually encountered them."
"Your master?" Austin asked in surprise.
"Hmm." Vanya shrugged, "Not everyone is like you and gets on the ship without learning anything."
"Did he tell you about the gargoyles? Be specific."
Lysa glanced at Austin, frowned and said, "Are you already here?"
Austin nodded, looked at Vanya, and said with a wry smile: "I was just attacked by those gargoyles, very suddenly."
Vanya swallowed the food in her mouth hard, raised her head slightly, and after recalling for a moment, she said: "The gargoyle will attack everything related to the sea god, including those favored by the god and those who carry the artifact."
After a pause, she continued: "My master also said that those gargoyles signed a contract with a mysterious existence in order to avenge the sea god, and thus gained extraordinary abilities."
"Mysterious existence?" Austin's heart tightened and he asked, "Who is it? Does your master have any clues?"
Vanya shook her head, but Lysa answered the question: "The Poseidon Church's classics do record an evil god - the opposite of Poseidon Miles."
Speaking of this, she took a deep look at Austin, who just pretended not to see it.
"It is said that he was an alien god who descended from the sky in ancient times. Due to his own characteristics, he brought disaster to the world. The gods who were still walking on the earth in the past defeated him and sealed him under the sea."
Austin looked at her in pretended surprise, while Vanya looked confused.
"Most of the books about Him have been destroyed, but we found His name in the remaining pages." Lysa's eyes were serious and cold, staring at Austin, "The gods in ancient times will He calls it - the Death Tide."
"Death tide..." Austin frowned and repeated it in a low voice.
Vanya's eyes widened, looking at Lesa in disbelief, and asked in surprise: "Lesa, when did you convert to the Poseidon Church? Why?"
The air between the two of them, which was about to drop to freezing point, was instantly shattered. They were both speechless - they have already talked about such ancient secrets, but you still care about this?
Speechless, Lysa answered the question patiently: "Because of an adventure, I realized my destiny."
Austin raised his eyebrows subtly. He was very sensitive to the word "destiny" now.
"In short, Austin, you are carrying the blessing of Poseidon. You must be careful when moving around the Gargoyle Atoll." Lysa forcibly changed the subject.
Vanya nodded, suddenly stunned, then hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "I was so happy chatting that I almost forgot the time. I have to go to work. See you next time!"
After saying that, she ran to the grass where she was lying, and waved goodbye to Austin and Lysa before lying down: "Be sure to treat us to good food next time!"
"Definitely." Lysa responded with a smile.
"She left." Tens of seconds later, Lysa suppressed her smile and looked at Austin seriously, "Why did you arrive so fast?"
Austin hesitated for a moment, but did not hide anything. He said helplessly: "We set off immediately after receiving the news, but this is not important. What is important is that we may have been tricked by the accordion player Kaka."
"Is there something wrong with your perception of time or space?"
"How do you know?" Austin was really surprised this time.
Lysa sighed softly, and the voyage diary appeared in her hands, and explained: "Benjamin and Ansha also encountered a similar situation back then. Ansha finally found out that it was the accordion player Kaka who did it. He seemed to have signed a contract with the Death Tide. Contract, I want to help Him revive.”
"Huh?" Austin was confused.
If this is the case, then the accordion player Kaka and himself should be a family - after Lysa's description and his experience on Bahar Island, Austin has basically determined that the five-eyed evil god is the death tide.
Is it because he is schizophrenic? It is indeed possible. From the current point of view, the part named Austin is undoubtedly the pure one favored by Poseidon.
"You must be careful and don't act rashly. Wait until I get here and we will find a way to get to the island."
Austin's mouth twitched, wanting to tell her that it was too late. He hoped that Mariano would really just go looking for her instead of going straight to it.
"The power of the Death Tide will unknowingly contaminate those who come into contact with it, but after all, he is a sealed evil god, and there will always be a way to get rid of him." Lysa looked at Austin and said meaningfully.
Austin nodded, which was almost like making it clear, but he didn't know why Lysa knew so clearly. Was it really Benjamin who was guiding her? And why didn’t she directly report Austin after converting to the Poseidon Church? Is it because of childhood friendship?
Take it one step at a time. As long as your thoughts don't slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties. Austin thought so, closed his eyes and returned to reality.
