freeallnovels Chapter 4104 He's here, she's here!
Chapter 4104 He's here, she's here!
Chapter 4104 He's here, she's here!
After arriving at the ghost market, Paul kept in mind Che Guevara's words: since someone had asked about the price, it was very likely to be a good start to the night. So he began to introduce the products with a touch of enthusiasm.
"Hmm... the price is not bad. I also like these other items. Let's calculate the total. I'll take them all."
This is a big customer!
Paul was overjoyed. With the deal done, the task of selling the stolen goods was basically half completed. He quickly calculated the price.
The other party was straightforward; after paying, they took the item and disappeared into the crowd without lingering.
Paul continued to set up his makeshift stall, but his luck seemed to have run out. Until late into the night, he didn't make a second successful transaction.
He was in a bit of a hurry, after all, the ghost market would end at dawn, and he still had the task of buying things for Brother Guevara tonight.
"...How about we pack up and leave? Although we've only completed one transaction, it should be enough to buy what Brother Guevara needs."
Having made up his mind, Brother Paul quickly packed up his stall and began to follow Brother Guevara's instructions to go to several specific shops in the ghost market, as only these places could sell what he needed.
Suddenly, a series of blurry sensations appeared, causing Paul to slow his pace involuntarily, and a very blurry image flashed before his eyes.
Paul's breathing quickened.
He knew what this vague feeling represented—it stemmed from the innate abilities of his half-primitive dark elf bloodline.
But ever since the [Stigmata] that Brother Guevara gave him disappeared, he has been unable to activate it on his own, and has returned to his previous half-baked state of being unreliable.
He didn't ask why the [Stigmata] disappeared, only assuming that Brother Guevara had retrieved it... What happened in the park that day was very strange, and Brother Guevara didn't mention it in detail afterward.
But now that he had a premonition, he wouldn't ignore it, because the premonition was directed at him.
There seems to be something nearby that's very important to me, something I absolutely must obtain...
He noted down the blurry image he had sensed, the clearest part of which was a pattern... and it was very close to him.
"The feeling is strongest here..."
Paul stopped silently in front of a stall where two buyers were already standing, looking at something, but they didn't reach an agreement or didn't like it, and soon left without a word.
Paul casually glanced around, but his gaze was soon drawn to a stone no bigger than the palm of his hand—on which was clearly engraved the same pattern that had flashed through his mind!
He quickly checked the price and found it surprisingly cheap; he could even buy it with his meager savings.
Without any hesitation, Paul silently took the stone down.
Thanks to the rules of the ghost market, the stall owners didn't even ask any questions. They would take the money and give the goods directly, without even glancing at them... Paul held the stone in his hand, but his heart was beating much faster.
The moment he held the stone in his hand, a feeling of being connected by blood arose spontaneously, and he couldn't wait to study the stone properly!
But he remembered Che Guevara's words and quickly went to several designated shops to buy the necessary supplies. Then, before dawn, he followed the main group out of the ghost market.
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On the city gate tower of the Ghost Market, the man wearing wooden clogs was rubbing his chin, watching Paul cautiously leave through the crowd.
"You smell like a Primal Dark Elf..."
The man seemed lost in thought.
"The things I just bought, apart from the stones at the beginning, all seem to be healing items..."
He was just strolling around the ghost market when he suddenly became interested in this [Primal Dark Elf], simply because there happened to be another member of the [Primal Dark Elf] clan in his organization.
He was well aware of the characteristics of the Primal Dark Elves. The innate abilities of this race were practically a bug. For example, if used well, finding bargains in places like the Ghost Market was as easy as drinking water.
"Anyway, I'm bored."
The man glanced at the envelope he was carrying, which required a specific time to open, chuckled softly, and then silently disappeared from the city gate.
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【Marindo】, port of entry.
A group dressed in strange costumes is entering through a special passage.
Although the clothes were unusual, they didn't attract much attention—because there were too many people entering the country during this period.
Let alone the observation group from other sides, even the observation group from outside the empire, which is also from the [Science Side], would be considered strangely dressed by the locals.
"Is it really okay to enter so openly like this?"
"Didn't you see that an official came to greet us politely just now? Although he looked like he was just a nobody!"
"Absolutely! I never thought that after being a pirate my whole life, I'd be politely invited in by the authorities. It's fucking surreal!"
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear us! It wouldn't be good if we delayed the young master's important business!"
When the topic of important matters came up, everyone fell silent, but they still didn't know what these important matters were... However, since they were able to enter [Marindo] so easily, they already believed most of what their young master meant by the important matter.
Little did they know that the young master they were talking about was currently under immense pressure.
Young Master... [Arthur] Young Master walked calmly at the front of the group, looking quite composed, but inside he was panicking.
There was a feeling of both fear and excitement, which could not be compared to any amount of stimulant injections.
—I have absolutely no idea what that old devil is trying to do!
Young Master Arthur took a deep breath.
Although a stroke of luck allowed them to temporarily control the old man's subordinates under the pretext of some secret operation, their existence would be exposed sooner or later.
On his way to Marindo, he kept thinking of a solution—perhaps Lady Luck heard his prayers?
Young Master Arthur unexpectedly discovered some more things in the captain's cabin of the old bastard Armand.
An identity document and an invitation to attend the coronation ceremony of Emperor Abriel... Although it was just an ordinary invitation, it already made young master Arthur ecstatic!
With identification, he could easily enter the first district of Marindo.
Arthur had a gut feeling that this operation might not be solely the work of Armand, because during the time at the Gorge of Freedom and Wildness, all the major pirate kings seemed to be recruiting, which was consistent with Armand's actions.
In other words, this might be an operation with other Pirate Kings... or even a joint operation with all nine Pirate Kings?!
The old man is no longer awake, and no one in his own pirate crew knows the details of the operation—which means that the [Armand] pirate crew will be out of contact during this operation?
Arthur had been waiting for days, but no other pirate crews had contacted him. So, he had no choice but to use the identity document left by Armand and try his luck in Marindo.
In his mind, if the other collaborators still couldn't contact the old man, and he used this prepared identity to enter [Marindo], the other party might receive the news and then take the initiative to come and find out what was going on...
As for whether this potential partner will actually come, even Master Arthur isn't sure; he can only take a gamble.
If all else fails, I remember there seems to be a dealer in Marindo who secretly sells stolen goods. Maybe we could try to find out what that person has to say?
If there's really no news, just make up an excuse, like the timing isn't right, and leave.
Anyway, pirates don't always have a successful mission. It's just that this operation was very secretive, which raised the expectations of the veteran pirates to the max.
Inside the registration hall.
Just as young master Arthur was lost in thought, a registration office employee carrying a large stack of documents accidentally bumped into Arthur, scattering the documents all over the floor!
"Is this how you do things?"
The pirates were known for their arrogance, and their short tempers flared up instantly.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The registration staff looked terrified.
"Forget it, let's not cause trouble."
Arthur waved his hand, signaling the group of menacing fellows to tone it down... Even though they were currently a family of evil gods from the fantasy side, being a little fierce was nothing unusual for them.
"Thank you, thank you..."
The employee, deeply grateful, quickly picked up the pile of documents, bowed, and left.
Arthur didn't think much of it, but then he noticed something extra in his pocket... He quietly took it out and looked at it.
It turned out to be a token bearing the emblem of the Alliance headquarters.
"There really is!"
Young Master Arthur was overjoyed!
However, the person who just transmitted the signal was clearly an employee of the registration office, and he looked like a legitimate human from the [Abriel] Empire. Could he be a spy from the Alliance headquarters?
"After we get to the hotel, I'll be leaving for a bit. You don't need to follow me..."
After taking the address information attached to the token, Young Master Arthur casually said to the group of old pirates—he was afraid that his operation would be exposed if he brought these old guys along.
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Beneath the starry sky, a fleet is approaching [Marindo].
"This is... [Marindo]."
Through the window, Raphael stared blankly at the enormous planet in front of him. [September] said that it was even an artificial planet.
“Yes, Your Highness Raphael, this is your hometown, Marindo.” A short-haired woman dressed as a swordsman bowed slightly to Raphael and smiled gently, saying, “Princess, we have been waiting for you for a long time.”
Raphael nodded subconsciously, then looked somewhat awkwardly at the distance.
There, a certain Nan was staring blankly at [Marindo], seemingly lost in thought... Behind her, Hana was silently massaging her shoulders.
“I’m also looking forward to… looking forward to seeing my aunt.” Raphael had no choice but to respond to the female swordsman’s words with a forced smile. “Miss Cecil, could you tell me about [Marindo]? I’m quite curious.”
“Of course.” Cecil smiled slightly, and then began to talk about the customs and culture of Marindo.
The female swordsman's name was Cecil. She appeared directly on [Ether Star], claiming that she was ordered by the Imperial Princess to escort Raphael back to the Imperial Court, and she brought an entire fleet with her.
At that moment, Marco Polo, the governor of the Ether Star, immediately knelt down.
Prince Raphael doesn't know who Cecil is, but he does!
One of the former vice-commanders of the Imperial Royal Knights! Currently the commander of the guards serving the Imperial Princess!
Of course, you should slide down your knees at lightning speed, right?
At this moment, Marco Polo could only stand aside with a forced smile. After learning that Princess Lucia had actually sent Cecil to personally escort him back, the anger he felt at being ripped off by that scoundrel Nan had long since vanished.
This is a golden opportunity to board the super-giant ship that is the Princess.
But at the same time, he also faces two choices: whether to remain in the neutral camp within the empire or to firmly join the Princess's camp...
No, we need to let my eldest son, Ham Hank, interact more with Melon Fox... I really didn't expect that Melon Fox would become a member of the Princess's household.
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"Hahaha, as expected of the ancestral planet [Marindo], life here is so colorful! It's been so many years since I left [Marindo], I really miss it!"
In a room on the spaceship, Hamham was reminiscing about their childhood with his best friend Melon Fox. Upon learning that Melon Fox had become the princess's man, he felt quite envious.
However, he himself was not bad either. Prince Raphael's return was also an opportunity for his family to take off. As Prince Raphael's first guardian knight (self-proclaimed), his future achievements might not be lower than those of his best friend!
"Hi, it was just a coincidence for me too."
Melon Fox chuckled softly, leisurely swirling his wine glass.
This business trip was really easy, without any surprises at all—but what surprises could there be?
This fleet was specially mobilized by the eldest princess, and its combat strength ranks among the top ten in the empire. Who would dare to mess with them?
The only downside was that nothing special happened during this business trip—nothing special with my beautiful boss...
“Once we get back to Marindo and have reported back, we’ll have a proper get-together!” Melon Fox chuckled. “I’ll definitely treat you well, Brother Ham Hank!”
"Ah, yes, yes, yes!" Ham Hank was already a little tipsy, his face flushed. "Let's call up another of our old friends! We were the Three Musketeers of the Royal Academy back then, and now we can finally reunite... Speaking of which, how's Leonard doing lately?"
Mentioning this name, Melon Fox couldn't help but show a strange expression on his face.
"What's wrong?" Ham Hank frowned. "You two haven't been in contact? Has Leonardo become too powerful and abandoned his close friend?"
Ham Hank's gaze quickly flashed across Leonardo's extremely handsome face.
To be honest, the "Three Musketeers" is just a nickname. Leonardo is a real high-class family to him. Although he is not the legitimate heir, his status is much higher than his.
It was Mellon Fox, who, although only the second son, was of a much higher status than him.
Otherwise, why would he have to return to Etherstar after graduating from the Royal Academy and wait to inherit the family business?
These three people come from very different backgrounds, but they were able to get along well during their time at the academy because they shared similar interests.
Of course, Ham Hank was well aware that if his family hadn't been well-off, he wouldn't have been able to get this ticket at all.
Marco Polo, the father of the family, accompanied the trip, which inevitably carried some thoughts of returning to the main family of Marindo... After all, when his father took over as governor of Aether, it was somewhat like being demoted.
Although the economy of [Ether Galaxy] is very good and thriving, and it can make a lot of money thanks to a few special minerals... being rich to the point of overflowing is useless. Under the heavy crackdown of the Empire, once wealth crosses the red line, it will be ready to be harvested.
“Leonardo, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to see him,” Melon Fox pondered. “He’s now working for His Highness [Anle]…”
"Hiss..." Ham Hank gasped. "He actually went down this path?! Talk about it!"
"Let me tell you..."
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