Chapter 99: Hidden Forces
Monchhichi was stunned by what she heard. "Kevin, what did you say? You’re going to build a ship?"
Kevin nodded and smiled. "That’s right. I’m going to build a ship. Otherwise, the cabin is too small for all of you sisters to live in."
Monchhichi’s face turned red. She quietly walked back to the Two-Masted Sloop.
But the rumors didn’t stop just because Kevin and the others stayed silent.
Kamiza Saki quickly released a second wave of information.
This time, he made public the faces of Nova, Celula, Kevin, and the others.
As a result, the whole world chat changed again.
Most of the survivors who were still alive were men. When they saw Nova’s beautiful face, her fair skin, and her stylish, clean clothes, they were immediately drawn to her.
"Maybe Nova was forced into it. She didn’t mean to do it."
"A girl this pretty deserves a second chance, even if she made a mistake."
"If you’re going to blame someone, blame that man. Who does he think he is, sharing a boat with a lady like Nova?"
"Captain Nova, can you see this? I’m willing to be your dog."
Soon, Nova’s picture was being shared everywhere by the survivors.
She had become the hottest name on the Terror Sea.
Far away, above a distant stretch of water, a floating island was slowly drifting, held up by the clouds.
Inside a temple at the center of the island, a group of beautiful women were twisting their bodies, dancing for the master of the hall.
Kingston, a man with golden hair, yawned as he scrolled through the system messages.
Suddenly, a photo in the world channel caught his eye.
"Nova?"
He recognized her at once. In a fit of rage, he smashed the teacup in his hand.
The blood inside the cup stained a large patch of the carpet.
"Damn it! I thought you were dead, but it turns out you ran off with some pretty boy!" Kingston’s roar scared away the dancers in the temple, leaving only an old, withered woman.
She slowly picked up the teacup and licked its rim. "Kingston, she’s just a woman. If you like, I can turn into her."
In an instant, her wrinkled face was filled with life again.
In the blink of an eye, the old woman turned into a sexy woman who looked exactly like Nova.
Kingston spat in disgust. "Sindra, you old freak. Don’t make me sick."
Sindra let out a giggle and turned back into her old self. "Sorry, I just can’t help it."
Kingston snorted and warned her: "Then you’d better not mess with Nova. As the perfect vessel of the evil god, her face and body are not for you to play with."
When Sindra heard the words "evil god," her face went pale. She quickly dropped her joking tone. "At the end of the day, it’s all the fault of those idiots from [The Eye of Tarot]. They should be the ones to take responsibility for this."
Kingston snorted again. "Those madmen are just like us. They received the god’s blessing before the Eldritch came. Go contact them. Tell them to do everything they can to capture Nova. And remember, be polite. If we really fall out with them, it won’t do us any good."
Sindra nodded and left the temple.
Kingston clapped his hands. "Lone Wolf."
A tall, muscular man with dark skin walked in.
His arms were strong, his mouth full of fangs, and two boomerangs were stuck in his belt. He radiated a fierce aura. "Master, Draven the Lone Wolf is here to serve you."
Kingston nodded and sent Draven the photos of Kevin, Celula, and Nova. "Find these people. Kill the men. Bring the women back. The fallen ones from [The Eye of Tarot] will help you get the job done."
Draven looked at the photos, then knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "I would go through fire and water for you."
Kingston watched Draven walk away, and the anger in his eyes finally faded a little. "Lone Wolf. A strong man who awakened his Talent before the Eldritch came."
"Let those survivors who are still fighting to stay alive taste true despair. As one of the chosen who received the god’s power early, don’t let me down!"
At the same time, on the island where Bella and Joseph were staying.
The mysterious ceremony that had been going on for several days was finally coming to an end.
The two Eldritch monsters guarding the shore suddenly let out a loud roar and attacked the distant sky.
The violent attack tore through the clouds, revealing Sindra hiding behind them.
Sindra glanced at the two Eldritch monsters. Her powerful presence forced them to stop what they were doing. They lowered their heads and didn’t dare to look her in the eye.
"Hmph, two idiots. Smart of you to back off." Sindra held her head high, swayed her hips, and landed gracefully on the shore.
Several high priests who had been conducting the mysterious ceremony turned around and stared at her warily. "Intruder, you are not welcome here."
Sindra spat in response. A dark green glob of saliva flew like a dart and hit the face of the priest who had just spoken.
In the blink of an eye, the priest and his clothes were dissolved into a puddle of mud by Sindra’s spit.
The other priests were frightened and quickly stepped back.
Sindra let out a cold laugh. "Get whoever’s in charge out here to talk."
Just then, Darius, the high priest in a red robe, slowly walked out from the crowd.
He looked at Sindra and noticed the cloud symbol on her clothes. His eyes widened. "So you are a honored guest from Sky Island. I apologize for the rudeness earlier."
Sindra grinned. "Old man, you know what’s good for you. Tell me, what kind of woman do you like? We can have a love affair that lasts one day."
Darius gave an awkward laugh. "Honored guest, please just tell us why you are here."
Sindra clicked her tongue, then took out a photo of Nova and slapped it against Darius’s chest. "Lord Kingston once asked you to deliver a young woman."
"A week has passed, and not only did you fail to deliver her, but you let other men defile her body. Lord Kingston is very angry. What do you have to say for yourselves?"
Darius was silent for a moment, then gave an awkward smile. "This was our failure. We will find a way to make it up to Lord Kingston."
Darius turned his head and looked at Bella. Sindra followed his gaze and immediately shook her head. "Do you think Lord Kingston collects trash? He wouldn’t touch a woman like that."
Darius quickly apologized. "Rest assured, my lord. We will capture Nova as soon as possible and deliver her personally to Sky Island."
Sindra nodded with satisfaction and gave her orders. "Remember, kill the man."
She tapped her toe on the ground, and a cloud suddenly rose from the sand.
It lifted her up and carried her quickly into the sky.
Darius watched Sindra leave, and his expression slowly turned dark.
At that moment, Bella and Joseph were also talking about Nova and Kevin.
"I never thought Kevin, who usually seems so honest, would be living it up like this. Apart from himself, his boat seems to be full of pretty girls." Joseph flipped through the photos one by one, his face full of envy.
Justin snorted in disdain. "A man who’s crazy about women will eventually drain himself dry. Kevin isn’t even worthy of being my rival. I’ll surpass him sooner or later."
Keston rolled his eyes. "Can you stop talking big? You can’t even beat me, and you think you can surpass Kevin?"
Just as Justin was about to start fighting with Keston again, Bella stopped them both. "Stop arguing. Now that the storm is over, why don’t we just go find them?"
"Find Kevin?" Joseph looked up at Bella and frowned. "He’s surrounded by beauties now. What do you want to go to him for?"
Bella snorted coldly, forcing down the jealousy in her heart, and said firmly, "That Kamiza Saki was able to send out so much inside information and photos, which means he was definitely in that battle."
"So think about it. How much equipment, potions, and Eldritch Artifacts does Kevin have now? Especially those giant monsters—what level of Eldritch Artifacts did they drop? Aren’t you tempted?"
Joseph’s face showed a hint of greed when he heard Bella’s words. "You mean we should rob Kevin?"
Bella grinned. "Kevin isn’t a god. He has weaknesses too. As long as I go apologize to him and trick him and his crew into drinking sleeping potions, then they’ll be at our mercy."
Joseph frowned. "What makes you think he’ll drink your potion?"
Bella patted her belly and said proudly, "Because Kevin still believes I’m carrying his child."
Joseph exchanged a look with the brothers Justin and Keston.
They were still hesitating when Darius’s voice suddenly rang out from behind them.
"Not a bad idea. But just in case, we of ’The Eye of Tarot’ can send some strong fighters to go with you." Darius said as he stepped into the middle of the group.
He glanced at Bella’s belly and smiled. "You saw the visitor just now. That lord has asked us of [The Eye of Tarot] to capture Nova alive and punish Kevin."
"So, we’ll need you to guide us there."
Joseph nodded respectfully. "Lord Darius, will you be going yourself? Word has it that Kevin has the power to kill three Eldritch monsters. We’re a little worried."
Darius shook his head with a smile. "My power is limited. I’m not enough for this task. But don’t worry. [The Eye of Tarot] will send out its real trump card. No matter how strong Kevin is, he won’t be able to withstand the blade of [The Eye of Tarot]."
As soon as he finished speaking, a six-pointed star formation in the distance suddenly lit up with a blood-red light.
Then, a knight covered entirely in black armor stepped out from the six-pointed star formation.