Lord of the Mysteries

Chapter 971 Restraint

On the observation deck of the liner, the bugle was sounded. It tore through the obstacles put up by the wind and rain, awakening all the passengers on board.

Unable to dress up in time, they could only don a coat or their pajamas, rushing barefoot to the window to observe the situation outside.

Half of the passengers quickly saw a gigantic sailboat that didn’t adhere to common sense. They saw its three pitch-black sails and the blob of pale flickering yellow amidst the dark environment.

Together with the howling winds, spattering rain, and the moonless and starless night sky, many passengers felt as though the ship was approaching them from hell, bringing with it an inexplicable sense of horror and dominance.

After a brief pause and frenzy, a name surfaced in their minds: Black Emperor!

Anyone who had been out at sea for some time, or people who lived in port cities in the various colonies, more or less knew the existence of such a pirate ship!

“Sigh, may the Storm be with you and me.”

“May the Goddess watch over us!”

“Holy Lord of Storms!”

As the passengers subconsciously made prayers, they were filled with horror and helplessness.

These passengers knew very well that the owner of the Black Emperor had the highest bounty on the Five Seas. In a particular sense, he was the King of Pirates, and was a powerful figure who could remain alive despite the campaigns of the various fleets from different nations. He was definitely not someone the cannons and crew of a liner could resist.

This meant that they were about to fall into the hands of pirates!

Many women couldn’t help but imagine being raped by the pirates and being sold to unfamiliar lands. Some trembled while others collapsed to the ground. Some rummaged for daggers or revolvers; it was unknown if they wanted to resist, or if they were unwilling to face the worst outcome. Having failed to find weapons, some moved a clothes rack to their side.

The men didn’t react any better. Apart from a number of them drawing weapons in a bid to organize themselves to resist, the remaining froze in a daze or sought places to hide. Other cursed the darn liner and the King of the Five Seas.

Finally, the captain’s voice boomed into the ears of every passenger via the broadcasting equipment or something else.

“Silence! Don’t be afraid!

“The owner of the Black Emperor has his own code. He’s not like other pirates. His subordinates can only plunder for items and wealth, nothing else!

Such words were repeated a few times as the panicking passengers finally calmed down and no longer exhibited such horror.

Compared to the outcomes they had imagined, being able to live and not be raped was an excellent outcome.

late, a number of passengers were overwhelmed with sadness and cried upon realizing how their

were doing business through loans. If they were unable to pay their loans, it was possible that their family would end up on the streets, relying

in all kinds of hidden compartments, hoping to keep as much as they

back when cornered, why

Emperor were waiting by the broadside according to their

the liner opposite him without much thought. He was

patterns on his sleeves and collars. He donned a dark red captain’s attire, as though he was

his vision blurred and he

the direction he aimed it at, there was nothing but stormy waves and red-headed sea eagles who enjoyed hunting

a huge liner

Bird Mustang’s eyes flickered as he failed

“Where’s the ship?”

such a huge

“It was still around!”

pirates on deck also noticed something amiss

This is a steam and sail hybrid that got popular in recent decades… An illusion? Someone had hidden a

In about eight steps, Bird Mustang covered quite a sizable distance and arrived in

of the Five Seas Nast continued having himself addressed as an earl, as it was a title conferred

before he established a pirates’ kingdom, becoming a duke, king, or even an

solemn voice

“Circle around it.”

Bird Mustang didn’t ask why

course, he could imagine

or not, to make such a huge steam and sail hybrid liner vanish from the scrutiny of hundreds of pirates, it was definitely not something a

Even if the Earl of White Maple Nast, as the King of

only hiding on the liner and had not launched any counterattack. This also implied that he didn’t wish to clash with the Black Emperor and the King of the Five Seas.

sailors to leave the broadside and turn the

eagle suddenly flew out of its flock and headed for the

eagle looked down upon the deck and spoke

meet the Earl

second before he cast

of directly answering the sea eagle,

order as the sea eagle swooped down in

sea eagle, but a man with a tall top hat

dilated slightly as though he was trying

anything abnormal about this exaggerated man. It was as though there wasn’t a red-headed sea eagle from

Mustang’s pupils dilated even more because

at a banquet, was very thin. His side profile was about