Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!-Chapter 299 - 298 Blessings Come Alone but Troubles

Chapter 299: Chapter 298 Blessings Come Alone but Troubles Never Walk Alone

Chapter 299: Chapter 298 Blessings Come Alone but Troubles Never Walk Alone

“What on earth just happened?”

At this moment, everyone on the Black Crow Ship felt their minds were not sufficient to process the events. Just a moment ago, they had been surrounded by hundreds of Ghost Ships, but in the next, they found their vision blur and then all the Undead Creatures vanished without a trace. This left them dumbfounded, completely at a loss about what had just transpired.

Fortunately, there was still someone in charge here.

“Immediately seize the time to repair the ship. Elder Brother will take care of those Ghost Ships. You just need to be ready to set sail at any time!”

Tilia took command from Fang Zheng without delay. Although in terms of status, Black Katie was a little higher, since she herself had no objections, naturally no one else had anything further to say. Not to mention that Tilia was always by Fang Zheng’s side, constantly addressing him as “Elder Brother,” which everyone had seen. Thus, for those unaware of the details, Tilia taking over the command didn’t seem inappropriate.

“Hurry up and repair!”

Captain Fox also hurriedly shouted out an order before respectfully approaching Tilia’s side.

“That… Miss Tilia, Master… he’s okay, right?”

“Elder Brother will not have any problems.”

In the face of Fox’s inquiry, Tilia appeared very confident. Although she knew that the accursed Ghost Fleet was not easy to handle, Tilia was also well aware of how powerful the Sealing developed by Fang Zheng in the World of Shana was. So she wasn’t worried about Fang Zheng losing. As long as these people didn’t mess up, there would be no problem.

“That’s good… Hey, you idiots, get to work quicker! How much longer will it take?”

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“We need at least three more hours!”

Perhaps stimulated by the Ghost Ships and Soul Bay, these sailors were working as if their lives depended on it. Unfortunately, many things couldn’t be solved by sheer effort alone. Though they were giving their all, it was still necessary to ensure both the quality and quantity of their work. Otherwise, if they hastily patched up the ship and it sank midway, that would be a real trouble.

The deck was in utter chaos for a time. Ogrande had fainted from excessive blood loss. Black Katie, displaying a bit of the Grand Priestess’s true nature, had treated her with a “Flame of Purity” to heal the wound. Meanwhile, everyone else was frantically moving various materials around, running up and down in disarray. And Fox was shouting commands, telling the sailors to be ready to set sail at any time—he wasn’t foolish; he had seen the multitude of Ghost Ships himself. Although he didn’t know what method Fang Zheng had used, in Fox’s view, it wasn’t easy for one person to fight so many Ghost Ships. Even if he emerged victorious, it might be a pyrrhic victory. If things turned out slightly worse, they could end up in a situation where both sides were severely damaged. If something went wrong…

Of course, Fox wouldn’t dampen spirits by speaking such disheartening words, but he also sped up his orders, commanding everyone to be ready to set sail as soon as Fang Zheng returned. In short, it was always good to be prepared for the worst.

“Report, report!”

“What’s the matter now?”

Just as Fox’s head was swirling with these troublesome matters, he saw another sailor running over. And upon hearing his report, Fox felt like he was going to go mad.

“For the love of the Goddess, can’t you do something right? Do I need to show you how to deal with every little thing? Speak! What’s happened now?”

“Report, Captain, a ship is approaching us from the fifteen o’clock direction!”

“What?”

Hearing this, Fox was startled, nearly dropping his pipe into the sea. He rushed to the side of the ship, raised his spyglass, and looked out into the distance. The encounter with the Ghost Ships had turned Fox into a scared bird, and the Black Crow Ship wasn’t yet sea-worthy. If they encountered another Ghost Ship now, it would truly be a matter of life and death!

However, upon seeing the approaching ship clearly, Fox breathed a sigh of relief.

“Huuh…thank goodness, that’s a Warship. Judging by the flag, it should be Fanriel’s Escort Ship… How strange. Why would they leave that forsaken place across the ocean and come here?”

“Fanriel?”

Upon hearing this, the others didn’t react much, but Nanali and Kuliya were noticeably startled, looking anxiously toward the distant horizon.

“Kuliya, do you think they could possibly be…”

“It shouldn’t be, Nanali, you are just a Novice Alchemist…”

Kuliya gently patted Nanali’s hand, but at this moment, she too was nervously gazing into the distance. For some reason, Kuliya had a very bad premonition. She was no fool; if it were a ship from another country, Kuliya wouldn’t be so worried. However, after such a long time sailing, she had come to understand that navigation wasn’t as simple as just raising the sails and going whichever way one wanted. It relied on a magical compass and sea charts, following set sea lanes.

And the fact that this ship had appeared here meant it was on the same route as the Black Crow Ship. Considering they were only headed to the Misty Seas because Mr. Fang Zheng had whimsically bought a few islands there…… Then, what was this Fanriel escort ship doing here?

As a military vessel, it surely wasn’t here for sightseeing.

“Signal them with flags, ask who they are! What are they doing here?”

“Aye, Captain!!”

As the distance between the two ships began to close, the signalmen started to exchange messages using flag signals. After a while, the flagman turned with a troubled expression.

“Uh… Captain, they say they are members of the Fanriel Guard Squad, here to catch a fugitive from Fanriel on our ship…”

“—————!”

At this, Nanali trembled all over, while Kuliya immediately stepped in to shield her.

“A fugitive?”

Upon hearing this response, Captain Fox was also taken aback. Then he turned to sweep his gaze over everyone, noticing the expressions of Nanali and Kuliya. With a helpless sigh, he then looked towards Tilia. He understood by now—whether it was Fang Zheng or Fanriel, they were entities he couldn’t afford to provoke. He just needed to keep quiet and behave as an ornamental presence, deferring to the stronger powers.

“Miss Tilia, what should we do?”

“What should we do?”

In response to Captain Fox’s inquiry, Tilia snorted sharply and then took a sudden step forward, aiming her parasol towards the distant warship.

“The audacity of these mere humans to trouble Elder Brother… They are seeking their own demise!”

“Swoosh!!!”

No sooner had Tilia finished speaking than a brilliant red light beam burst from the top of her parasol, roaring through the water and shooting straight at the distant warship!

“How dare you!!”

Just as the light beam was about to pierce through the Fanriel warship, with a resounding roar, the sea before the warship suddenly surged backward, rapidly freezing into an ice wall barrier. The next moment, Tilia’s light beam hit the ice wall and deflected off at a ninety-degree angle and away.

The next instant, the ice wall burst into hundreds of ice spikes that whooshed towards the Black Crow Ship docked at the port. Simultaneously, Black Katie raised her silver staff and waved it gently.

“Stars above…”

As Black Katie murmured softly, the sky suddenly filled with countless meteors hurtling down, turning into a rain of light that forcibly engulfed the oncoming flood of ice.

“My God…”

At this sight, Fox and the others widened their eyes in amazement. The one who could freeze the ocean was frightening enough, but the cleric on their ship could actually summon stars?

Both of them, monsters!