Lord of the Mysteries

Chapter 8

Whoosh!

Howling wind accompanied a downpour. The three-mast sailboat was tossed around by the crests and troughs of the incoming waves, as if it was being toyed by a giant.

The crimson glow in Alger Wilson’s eyes faded. He found himself still remaining on the deck and nothing appeared to have changed.

Almost immediately, the quirky-shaped glass bottle in his palm shattered and the frost within melted into the rain. In seconds, there were no longer any traces left that suggested the existence of the wondrous antique.

A hexagonal crystal-like snowflake emerged on Alger’s palm. It then faded rapidly until it was seemingly absorbed by the flesh, vanishing completely in the process. Alger nodded his head in a hardly noticeable manner, as if he was thinking about something. He remained still and silent for a full five minutes.

He turned around and headed for the cabin. As he was about to enter, a man who wore a similar robe embroidered with lightning patterns emerged from inside.

This man, who had soft blond hair, paused and looked at Alger. He held his right fist to his chest and said, “May the Storm be with you.”

Alger replied with the same words and gesture. There were no emotions on his rough face which had a well-defined structure.

Alger entered the cabin after the greeting and proceeded to the captain’s cabin situated at the far end of the corridor.

Surprisingly, he did not encounter any sailors on the way. The whole place was as quiet as a graveyard.

Behind the door to the captain’s cabin, a soft brown carpet overlaid the floor. A bookshelf and a wine rack took the opposite side walls of the room. The books with their yellowish covers and wine bottles with their dark red color looked peculiar under the flickering candlelight.

On the desk with the candle, there was a bottle of ink, a quill, a pair of black metallic telescope, and a sextant made of brass.

Behind the desk sat a pale middle-aged man wearing a captain’s hat which had a skull on it. As Alger approached him, he said menacingly, “I will not give in!”

“I believe you can do it,” Alger said calmly, so calm that it felt like he was commenting on the weather.

“You…” The man seemed to be stunned by the unexpected answer.

At this very moment, Alger leaned forward slightly and suddenly dashed across the room until they were only separated by the desk.

Pa!

Alger tightened his shoulder and reached out his right hand to choke the man.

Illusory fish scales appeared on the back of his hand as he crazily mustered more strength to choke the man, giving him no time to respond.

Crack!

Amid the crisp cracking sound, the man’s eyes widened as his body was lifted up.

His legs twitched furiously before they soon became motionless. His pupils began to widen as he stared aimlessly. There was a stench from between his legs as his pants gradually turned moist.

While lifting the man, Alger lowered his back and strode toward the wall.

Bang! He used the man as a shield and smashed forward at the wall. His extremely muscular arm was monstrous.

A hole cracked open in the wooden wall, and rain poured in, accompanied by the scent of the ocean.

Alger flung the man out of the cabin, straight into the giant waves that resembled mountains.

The wind continued to howl in the dark as almighty nature devoured everything.

Alger took out a white handkerchief and wiped his right hand carefully before throwing it into the sea as well.

He stepped back and waited patiently for company.

In less than ten seconds, the blond man from before rushed in and asked, “What happened?”

“The ‘captain’ has escaped,” Alger answered in an annoyed manner as he panted. “I didn’t know he still had some of his Beyonder powers.”

the blond man

opening and stared into the distance. However, nothing was visible except for the waves

loot,” the blond man said, waving his arm, “We will still be

Sea, he would not

if the storm continues.” Alger said, as he nodded in approval. The wooden wall was

gazed at the wall and turned his head subconsciously towards the

was perfectly aware of what was going on behind all the

and the sailors were

all the emptiness, the rudder and the sail

“The Fool” who was covered in grayish-white fog and

waves and spoke as though in

…

capital of

disbelief of her encounter

the dressing table in front of her,

on the back of her

gradually faded and disappeared into

point in time was Audrey certain that it was not

twinkled as she grinned. She could not help but stand up before bending down to lift up

the “Ancient Elf Dance, “the most popular

bright smile on her face as

Knock! Someone suddenly knocked at her bedroom

is it?” Audrey immediately stopped her dance and asked

in? You should start to prepare for the ceremony,” Audrey’s maidservant asked from

into a mirror on the dressing table and quickly wiped the smile from her face, leaving only a tiny

after she had ensured everything was presentable,

Annie, her

Annie said as she instantly

was here just now.

was not so much of a purebred. It was a gift given to her father, Count Hall, when he bought a foxhound. Nevertheless, Audrey adored

pieces of the bronze mirror adeptly and with

up, she asked Audrey with a smile, “Which dress

thought for a while and answered,” I like the dress designed by

wear the same dress twice to a formal ceremony or others will gossip about and question the Hall family’s financial ability,” Annie said, shaking her head in

it!” Audrey insisted

when you attend an event that

to be the one with the lotus design along the sleeves given by Mr. Sades two days ago,” Audrey said as she drew in a gasp inconspicuously, maintaining her

said as she stepped back and shouted towards the door, “The sixth dressing

dress, accessories, footwear, hat, makeup,

appeared at the door wearing a dark

the same color as his clothes and a nice mustache. His blue eyes were filled with joy,

brightest jewel of Backlund, it is time for our departure,” Count Hall said, knocking at

she got up with

my beautiful little princess,” Count Hall said as he bent

slightly and said, “That is for

Count Hall bent his right arm with a smile and said, “This

…

Royal Navy base, Pritz

took her father’s arm and walked down the carriage, she was suddenly shocked by the juggernaut in front

shimmering with metallic reflections. It did not have a sail, leaving only an observatory deck, two towering chimneys, and

the fleet of sails nearby were like newborn

“Holy Lord of Storms…”

“Oh, m’lord.”

“An ironclad warship!”

…

shocked by this unprecedented miracle created by mankind. It was an

spot on the sky started to grow in size until it occupied a third of the sky

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