Chapter 246: Green Flame in the Dark

**You jump, I jump!**

Back in the day, Levi standing at the bow of the ship made countless innocent girls swoon.

Liszt had always thought, what's so touching about that? Isn't it just about cheating? It’s portrayed as some earth-shattering, fiery passion.

But at this very moment, watching Parris who was instantly moved to the point of stammering, he suddenly realized that women and men are truly two different species. After saying that sentence, he felt goosebumps rise on his skin, it was really nauseating. He couldn’t believe he could say it with a hint of deep emotion.

The most crucial part was that Parris actually believed it and was so moved that her eyes softened.

"The art of controlling subordinates is profound... With men, you talk about honor and benefits to get results. But with women, benefits and honor are secondary, you must start with emotions." At this moment, many realizations flooded Liszt’s mind. Practice reveals truth; his understanding of women had reached a new level.

And he immediately understood why in his previous life, he always hit a wall when pursuing girls. Even when he personally made ice cream for them, he couldn’t win their favor.

The reasons were simple, twofold.

He wasn’t handsome, and he didn’t know how to sweet-talk.

Now, not only was he handsome, but he also knew how to sweet-talk: "The loyalty of the female mercenary towards me probably increased by ten points, it should be at seventy out of a hundred now."

The lingering atmosphere vanished as the thunderclouds drew near, the sky darkened completely, with only the flashes of lightning illuminating the scene.

"Let’s go, back to the cabin!"

"Yes."

Hiddleston was also pulled into the cabin.

In the cabin, Levi and Lvera had received the notification. The three siblings exchanged glances, instantly communicating their thoughts. In the event of danger, they would be the ones to distribute the lifeboats. If necessary, all the sailors on this ship could be sacrificed.

A pang of conscience hit Liszt, who sat down and sighed inwardly: "I hope nothing really happens, it’s best if we arrive safely at Red Crab Island."

Crack!

A flash of lightning struck outside the window, and the thunderclouds enveloped the fast sailboat, unleashing the storm. The howling wind, accompanied by heavy rain, battered the ship. Liszt steadied himself with one hand on the wall, calmly gazing out the window.

It was so dark that no light could be seen except for the flashes of lightning.

It was as if a giant mouth had swallowed the entire ship. The shouts of the sailors could be faintly heard on deck as they struggled to control the ship, preventing it from being overturned by the fierce wind. At sea, wind and waves are the main causes of ship accidents, and an experienced captain knows how to avoid them.

At this moment, the waves weren’t too big, but the wind was strong, and the rain battered the fast sailboat like a toy.

The three siblings, who had rarely experienced storms, tensed for a while. They found that although the sailboat was rocking, with the bow and stern rising and falling, there was no sign of it capsizing. They couldn’t help but relax, looking out the window, seeing no sign of a ghost ship.

"Morodo was definitely talking nonsense, there’s no such thing as Count Cohen’s ghost ship." Levi said with disdain.

"Did Count Cohen really die in the prison on Blue Dragon Island?"

"Yes, it’s not a secret. When Count Cohen’s coup failed, he was immediately imprisoned by the Grand Duke at the time. After his entire family was captured, he was secretly executed in prison. The Sapphire family didn’t build their glory with kindness."

Levi spoke with admiration; he was a strong supporter of the Sapphire family.

...

As Levi had said, it seemed to be just an ordinary storm.

Half an hour later, the thunderclouds still covered the sky, but the lightning had stopped, and the heavy rain and wind gradually subsided, restoring the fast sailboat’s stability.

"The storm has finally passed." Lvera stretched her waist.

But before she could finish her sigh, the lookout who had climbed to the top of the mast blew the horn again. The low horn sound spread in the dark environment, giving off an eerie feeling.

"What’s going on?"

Without needing many words, the continuous horn sound made everyone’s heart sink, understanding the severity of the situation. The storm had stopped, but the danger had not. There must be a new threat approaching. Usually, they might think of sea monsters, but after the scare from the Devil’s Cloud.

Everyone’s hearts were pounding, feeling as if they had run into the Devil’s Cloud.

And this feeling turned out to be true.

Soon, a sailor shouted: "Ah, light! Light! Light! It’s the green light of the ghost ship!"

Liszt and the others hurriedly climbed to the bow deck and saw a green light moving in the distant darkness, coming towards them, flickering like a real ghostly fire.

Others could only see a ball of ghostly fire.

But with his magic eyes, Liszt saw traces of magic, a faint green magic outlining the vague shape of a damaged sailboat.

"It’s really the ghost ship!"

He shuddered, more surprised than shocked. He had seen spirits before; there was a black dragon spirit tied to spirits by his side. So, ghosts weren’t just legends but real entities. But his heart was tense; encountering a ghost ship in the vast sea was undoubtedly dangerous.

"Count Cohen’s ghost ship, is it really real?" Levi, swallowing, was equally nervous.

No one could suppress their tension when facing a ghost ship, an unbelievable situation. Even Hiddleston, a mid-level beast, felt the unease in the atmosphere, his back hair standing on end, growling deeply.

At this moment, Levi’s guard, Knight Captain Leiden, stepped forward: "Don’t be nervous, Sir Levi, Baron Lvera, Baron Liszt, we are knights with battle qi; even if it’s a devil, we can cut off its head! Gather all the knights, prepare to meet the ghost ship!"

"Liszt, decisively: 'Philip, Xavier, lead the squire knights and follow Captain Leiden into battle!'"

Soon, the combat team composed of knights and squire knights was assembled.

Under the command of Sir Leiden, they all drew their weapons, preparing to meet the ghost ship that was drawing nearer, its decayed, damaged, and mottled hull visible, and the flag with a burning green goat head symbol on the mast. As Captain Morodo had said, this was Count Cohen’s ghost ship.

"Baron, be careful!" Parris drew her great sword, guarding Liszt in front of him, her tone heavy as she sensed the threat of the ghost ship.

Her heart was panicking, her hand gripping Hiddleston’s leash so tightly it turned white.

But on the surface, Liszt remained calm, forcing himself to appear composed: "It’s just a ghost ship. It probably wasn’t very strong when it was alive, so what can it do in death? My Red Blood Sword hasn’t been blooded yet; it looks like I’ll have to use a ghost instead of waiting for the battlefield!"

Clang!

The Red Blood Sword was drawn, and his inner fighting qi circulated as he assumed a battle stance.

Creak, screech, creak...

The approaching ghost ship did not stir a single ripple on the sea, but its hull emitted an unpleasant sound of decay and friction, heading straight for the bow of the swift sailing ship without any attempt to evade, charging forward relentlessly.