The Book Of Flowers

Night Ambush

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Everyone on the ship was feeling tense right now

They could already see the end of the Xiang plains, indicating that they were already in enemy waters

There's no way back. They're already here, and it's useless for them to come back if they turn this ship around

"What's the situation, Erin?"

"I don't know the captain. Yu can't detect anything, neither can I. There was only the sound of the waves of the sea and the wind in both of our ears"

Cyth bit his finger worried

Their ship had parted ways with the Orion forces' ship to disperse and block all the escape routes Walter could take

Before they split up, everyone in charge of a ship was given a fire magic stone to signal Walter's whereabouts. The magic stone they would point to the sky and form a blast large enough that the entire Northern Xiang could see it. Some of Orion's troops were even searching on the ground while carrying the magic stone

But whether it's on land or at sea, there's still not a single troop to find Walter's whereabouts

"This area was supposed to be the main route so that he could escape.Many of Orion's troops had combed the sea from south of Gong to east of Xiang. He must have escaped through this place"

Their current position based on Erin's estimation was North Xiang. But all they could hear now was the sound of the night ocean, nothing more

"Maybe we should turn back towards the west of Xiang. We'll rest in the Sahra continent later and we'll just end the search this time" Erin suggested

Cyth unfortunately refused, as did the other Black Hunt members

Although they are sleepy and the night is late, they insist on finding Walter and ending it all

"... I agree captain. If we were all exhausted, it was impossible for us to win the fight later. Especially if Orion's forces are too late to engage in that fight" Veskal added

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Cyth sighed, then looked at the rest of the members

"No captain. We can still continue. Maybe closing your eyes a little can help"

Hearing his crew response, he turned his head back towards Veskal

"If it's like this, we should do a rolling sleep. some people will sleep first for a few hours, then alternate with those who have not slept"

He then whistled to Lock who was driving the ship, then motioned to rotate the work

"Vescals. Can you drive a boat?"

"Eitherway. I hope it's like driving a horse-drawn carriage"

"Of course it's stupid. Basic, Erin and you are the same, equally unable to drive the ship"

Veskal looked at Erin with a face of disbelief, but Erin just smiled and turned to the other direction because she did not want to talk about it

"You two just keep an eye on the wind. The rest, just sit down and rest. I'll drive the ship"

"T-but the captain-"

"I don't accept the word but. Rest there"

Everyone fell silent as Cyth walked towards the helm of the ship. No one can dispute his words anymore. If he had walked away, his decision would have been final

"Basic. He also needs rest. Let's just do what we're told"

"I don't want the captain to be angry either. It wouldn't be good for him if that were"

Everyone left immediately, leaving Yu, Erin and Veskal alone there. They did not feel tired yet, being used to this kind of situation

"You're pretty strong Veskal. Sure you don't want to rest?" Yu asked

Veskal shook his head

"I've been used to doing assassination missions until the morning comes. Watching a ship like this is nothing to me at all"

Her body was already very used to it, it was because all the murders she committed always happened at night. He could not even sleep for a day and a half, even though he knew it would not be good for him

Then, the two people were used to waking up at night to accompany Cyth who often could not sleep. They both work as if they were Cyth's nanny

"By the way, why are you so obedient at the service of your captain? It's not too tiring to wake up on a night like this"

Erin shook her head in response to Veskal

"This is the trust of the late Captain Alice. He knew captain Cyth couldn't sleep because of his poor background. Coincidentally because I was the closest to him, captain Alice asked me to be the right-hand man of captain Cyth" Erin replied later

"I am the oldest of us now. It's my job to be their guard" Yu followed

Yu is the oldest. He even already had gray hair like the one who was about to enter his old age, but he was still very agile like a wolf. He had been with this crew the longest among the 9 people left, even when Alice's father had just formed this crew, he was still settling down with no intention of leaving

"I get it, I get it. But take care of your health"

"We should have told you that. You are still a child even though you have entered adulthood"

"Because I'm still a kid why can I still stay fresh, Erin"

Veskal then used the shadow technique to disappear in the darkness and climb onto the mast of the ship, starting to watch the surroundings. The two people he had just left were just shrugging, then dividing the task

Yu took to the mast of the ship with his nimble, while Erin immediately stepped towards Cyth who was driving the ship

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"Why, Veskal?"

"Finally, why don't I tell the Orion sea troops to exchange messages with the sending pigeons? That way, it's easier to determine the position of all things for example when something is suspicious, right?"

Yu just shook his head

"It won't be effective that way either. It took some time for the pigeon to reach us, and maybe by then, the ship that sent the bird had changed position, right?"

"Hm... You're right too. But, such communication at least provides important information"

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They don't know what to say anymore. Veskal and Yu just silently turned their backs on each other, watching the ocean from both sides of the ship

But there was nothing as far as the eye could see. There was only the sound and the view of the calm waves

There was only the sound and the view of the calm waves...

There was only the sound and the view of the waves...

"... Is this place really the ocean?"

"... What do you mean, uncle Yu?"

"I can't smell salt around here..."

Veskal was surprised, but at the same time...

... A fire magic glided to the side of the ship

*DEAR!!!*

They could not react yet, an explosion occurred, waking up all the crew who had just rested. Those who had just woken up were immediately startled by a hole in a fireball that damaged the side of the ship and nearly killed Farlan

An inch away he moved to the left, the fireball was going to hole his head

The fireball came from the Xiang mainland. That meant...

Walter didn't sail at all

"ATTACK!!!" Cyth shouted

Not long after he shouted that out, he intended to throw the magic stone he was holding into the air. But Veskal who suddenly appeared from behind the shadow instantly pulled his hand down

"No captain! If we throw it, it'll be useless!"

"Why do you say that?!"

"We're trapped inside a troublemaker's magic! Orion's fleet won't be able to listen or see us inside this area!"

Cyth and Erin flinched. But before long, a ball of fire slid back and destroyed the front horn of the ship, just behind where they were standing

"Hey!! Don't be busy talking!! I'm here loh~!!"

"... That's sound...

That's Walter's voice!!"

Cyth bluffs his finger, then pulls out his gun. After knowing Walter's position using only the voice just now, he immediately shot without aiming at anything

*clang!!*

"Oho~hoho! Scary~! Had there not been this protective magic, my head might have been hollow~!!"

"Stop joking and come out, Traitor!!"

"Scary, scary~! Why would I go out if I was afraid to try?

Just like you when I was hunting..."

Cyth's getting pissed. He immediately shot once more without aiming, but only the sound of reflection and a small spark were visible again when the bullet had already shot

"That's it. It's free for you to shoot at me, Cyth. I need to explain at length why?"

"... Show me your face, you bastard..."

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As if to comply with Cyth's request, Walter comes out from behind a tree that Cyth shoots. He stepped forward towards their ship, while continuing to look into Cyth's eyes with hatred

All Black Hunt crews instantly prepared with their respective weapons, ready to pounce on the person before them. But...

Walter didn't move forward alone. Some mysterious people came out from behind a small forest area not far from the beach

Everyone was shocked half to death, especially when they saw the countless number of them, dressed all in black and mediated by the darkness of the night

The troop that Walter had brought immediately stopped going any further. It's because they just want to show themselves

Meanwhile, Walter was already standing right under their ship, with just a flat gaze filled with seriousness

The two men finally met again after a long time. It's time to prove who will live and who will die soon

But, in the midst of the tense atmosphere, Veskal slipped something into Cyth's jacket pocket so quickly that it could not be seen by ordinary eyes