Chapter 192: Leaving the Ship

Chapter 192: Leaving the Ship

That was way too fast… I had only just formed an idea… Klein stared at the sea, where waves rose and fell, momentarily unable to recover.

As thoughts flashed, he vaguely formed a guess:

The Undying King Agalito’s second mate, Slaughterer Gilchies, was suspected to be of the Devil pathway—perhaps even an Apostle of Desire. He possessed a Beyonder ability that could sense danger in advance and lock onto its source. In that case, could the Undying King himself be a Sequence 4 demigod of the Devil pathway?

“So, after the people aboard the Future possessed the strength to truly threaten him and developed the intention to put it into practice, he immediately sensed the problem ahead of time, discovered the Queen of Mysteries’ presence, and decisively chose to retreat without hesitation?

“Mm, that means the Queen of Mysteries also had the urge to act just now. Otherwise, if it were only my thoughts, the Undying King would simply sneer twice and launch a frenzied counterattack…

“Sigh. This Beyonder ability of the Devil pathway really is too useful. If you want to dig a pit and bury the Undying King, or his first mate, second mate, and third mate, it would basically be impossible…” Klein sighed inwardly and turned his head toward Anderson Hood standing nearby.

The Strongest Hunter’s expression still held an obvious twist, as though he were both despairing that his bad luck had not weakened and astonished that the Death Knell had simply tucked its tail and fled. He gave the impression of someone who had been handed the wrong script.

His eyes shifted slightly, and he looked left and right, as if he had associated the matter with something.

What a pity. Anderson’s misfortune still isn’t powerful enough. Otherwise, sacrificing him alone might have successfully hooked the Undying King… Haha, isn’t that the correct way to use a Provoker? Klein turned into the corridor and returned to his room.

He had just opened the wooden door when he saw a familiar back standing before the window. The figure had excellent proportions, and her attire was faintly unusual. It was none other than the Queen of Mysteries, Bernadette.

Madam, did your father not teach you? Do not casually enter someone else’s room, especially the room of an unfamiliar man. As a noble-born lady with proper upbringing, you should wait outside and sincerely ask whether I can allow you to enter… Emperor, didn’t you remember any books on education? Klein silently mocked for a few lines and casually closed the door behind him.

Before he could speak, the Queen of Mysteries, Bernadette, spoke with her back to him.

“What happened earlier confirmed an idea of mine.”

“What idea?” Klein suppressed his curiosity and asked back with an indifferent expression.

Bernadette did not turn around. Looking at the horizon outside the window, she said, “Agalito’s legend of the Fountain of Youth is a fraud.

“If the Fountain of Youth truly exists, it would only be one of the main ingredients for the Unaging Witch, or something born from their corpses. Therefore, any male who claims to have drunk from the Fountain of Youth is lying.”

She did not explain what an Unaging Witch was, as though she was certain Gehrman Sparrow would know, or at least that even if he did not, he would have a place to ask afterward.

Fountain of Youth… Unaging Witch… They do correspond rather well… So the blood words on the sailing ship beside that ruin were meant to tell the world that the Fountain of Youth was a fraud? The Undying King, Agalito, repeatedly released information about the Fountain of Youth, luring adventurers and pirates into dangerous waters, where they either buried themselves or gave him the opportunity to massacre them? A strong Devil style… No wonder Slaughterer Gilchies warned me not to interfere… After thinking for a few seconds, Klein deliberately spoke in a thoughtful tone.

“A fraud…”

The Queen of Mysteries, Bernadette, nodded. In her gentle voice, she…