Chapter 245: The Ghost Ship of Marquis Cohen

On the vast ocean, sea monsters are an inevitable topic for sailors, but beyond these creatures, various storms and disasters are also eternal subjects of discussion.

In addition to these, ghost ships and singing sirens are often repeatedly mentioned by sailors.

The Devil's Cloud falls into the category of a mixed story, combining elements of both storms and ghost ships. The origin of this tale is not unfamiliar to Liszt.

The captain pointed at the rolling black clouds on the distant horizon and the lightning within them, speaking with no small amount of fear: "The Devil's Cloud... it is the vengeful spirit of Marquis Cohen!"

"Marquis Cohen?"

Liszt quickly recalled that in his gemstone space, there was a dragon bone stabilizer. According to Captain Kosto of the Flower Ship, the technique of setting dragon bones originated from the family mage of Marquis Cohen. However, after Marquis Cohen participated in a palace coup and his family was destroyed, the technique of setting dragon bones was lost.

"Captain Cohen, the ghost ship master, once ruled the Azure Sea as the king of navigation. It is said that he ventured into the Devil's Sea and obtained the power of the devil!"

The captain trembled as he spoke, watching the approaching dark clouds and lightning.

In this world, there are no legends of gods, but there are legends of devils. The sea beyond the Azure Sea is called the Devil's Sea because, according to legend, it is a place where devils roam, and even dragon knights dare not cross the Devil's Sea.

However, Levis impatiently rebuked: "What nonsense! Marquis Cohen was just a marquis a hundred years ago who committed a great sin and was strangled to death in a prison on Blue Dragon Island!"

The captain chuckled, somewhat sinisterly: "But... some sailors have really seen a ghost ship in the Devil's Cloud, flying the ram's head flag of Marquis Cohen. That ram's head burns with green fire and can turn into a skull to suck out all the blood from people!"

"Morodo!"

Ranieri, the deputy steward who had just arrived, immediately shouted upon hearing his words: "Put away your nonsense, sir. The noble lords here are far more knowledgeable than you. Save your ghost stories to scare yourself! Quickly think of a way to get through this storm!"

After saying this, Ranieri turned to the three siblings and said: "I apologize, Young Master and Young Miss. Morodo likes to talk nonsense, but he definitely has a way to get through this storm... let him stay in the captain's cabin and direct the sailors to fight the storm. You should go rest in the cabin."

Liszt did not want to rest; he still wanted to understand the Devil's Cloud that Captain Morodo spoke of.

But Levis, who believed Morodo was talking nonsense, had already left. After thinking for a moment, Liszt had no choice but to follow, as it was indeed not the right time to disturb Morodo's command.

In the cabin,

Ranieri had the male servant bring coffee and explained: "Young Master and Young Miss, please forgive Captain Morodo's nonsense. He was once the best captain on Red Crab Island, commanding a sailboat to break through a vortex that was certain death. But later, he suffered a blow when his son died in a storm accident."

A melodramatic story unfolded from Ranieri's mouth.

Five years ago, Ranieri's family was harmonious and happy, with a handsome and charming only son whose dream was to command a sea vessel like his father and sail the Azure Sea. To achieve this dream, the young man started as a sailor and worked his way up to first mate, finally getting the chance to independently command a sea vessel.

But three months later, the sea vessel did not return, and only two sailors escaped back.

They claimed that the ship encountered a devil, a ghost ship hiding in the storm cloud, flying the flag of the Cohen family, which swallowed their sea vessel.

Ranieri's son was consumed by the devil, while they were unconscious on a plank and rescued by a passing merchant ship.

"Since then, Morodo has firmly believed that the Devil's Cloud will eventually find him, and whenever he sees storm clouds, he believes it is the Devil's Cloud... His reputation on the ship is very high, and the sailors are all personally trained by him. When he says it's the Devil's Cloud, the sailors shout 'Devil's Cloud.'"

Levis frowned after listening: "Mr. Ranieri, if Morodo has become a madman, why does Longtaro Castle still allow him to continue as captain?"

Ranieri replied awkwardly: "His experience is invaluable and irreplaceable. At sea, he always overcomes storms, and no one is more suitable to be a captain. When the lord could still fight, he would always ride on Morodo's sea vessel for overseas expeditions, and everything went smoothly."

Levis raised an eyebrow but did not say anything further, acknowledging that Morodo was a meritorious captain of Longtaro Castle.

Occasional foolishness is not enough reason to be discarded.

Liszt, looking at his calmer brother and sister, still felt uneasy and pushed open the door: "I feel a bit stuffy, I'll go up and see what's happening."

"Feeling uneasy, my lord?" Parris followed him out.

Petting Hiddleston's fur, Liszt remained silent, only using the Eye of Magic to observe the approaching black clouds and lightning. They seemed like a towering black wall, roaring and cutting off the connection between this sea and the world, isolating the fast sailboat.

The sight of half the sky black and half white was chilling.

In the vision of the Eye of Magic, the black clouds and the lightning flashes hinted at traces of magic, but it seemed to be just a reaction caused by the lightning. When the lightning flashed, a trace of magic appeared; when the lightning faded, the magic trace disappeared.

"It's probably not the magic of a ghost ship, just the lightning stimulating free-floating magic." Liszt had seen thunderstorms before and noticed that lightning could trigger magical phenomena.

If there were a ghost ship, like the 6D wraith hidden in the dragon bone stabilizer, the Eye of Magic would certainly detect the magic of the ghost ship.

The absence of such a detection meant that this was not a Devil's Cloud, just a simple storm.

He could relax his emotions.

But he still felt tense and frustrated: "I should have brought the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl! This time, I must ask Granny Truth to make me another Sea-Stabilizing Pearl! No, I'll have the largest black pearl made into a Sea-Stabilizing Pearl! I hate storms!"

He quickly suppressed his anxious mood.

Petting Hiddleston's fur, he thought to himself: "Hiddleston has learned how to swim, and I can ride him on the sea... he can release rock spikes in the water, which should not be difficult to kill ordinary sea monsters."

However, he quickly remembered a problem.

He immediately instructed his squire, Philip: "Go tell Sir Leiden to remember to have someone guard the life rafts. If nothing happens, that's fine, but if something does happen, make sure the life rafts are under our control."

"Yes, my lord!"

Suddenly, he realized Parris was right beside him, and his selfish words would surely earn her disdain and lower her loyalty.

But his mind worked quickly, and he turned to Parris, who had not yet reacted, and said directly: "If the storm capsizes the sailboat, remember to stay close to me and don't wander around. There are only a few life rafts on the ship, and they can't save many people. I don't want anything to happen to you."

Parris, confused, was immediately moved: "I... know... thank you, I should be the one protecting you."

"Surviving gives you the chance to protect me."

At this moment, the Oscar statuette seemed to be waving at Liszt.