The sun sets and the afterglow shines on the sea.
The sunset is particularly dazzling, just like the final tranquility of Sea Snake Island.
When the setting sun sets, there is endless darkness.
On Sea Snake Island, the few residents have packed their bags and boarded one ship after another, setting sail away from the hometown where they grew up.
Some children asked their parents in confusion, but received the same confused answers.
Even if you board the departing ship, you may not be able to live a peaceful life in the future.
Old Nelson lay quietly beside Holly's tombstone, watching the departing ship with gentle eyes.
Somehow, he always had a feeling that his life was about to come to an end.
Old Nelson doesn't think this is sad.
On the contrary, he was relieved.
Being able to leave without regrets before a disaster is a good destination.
[Perhaps this is the mercy of fate.]
[Rogge, Lina, please cherish every step of your journey...]
Old Nelson muttered to himself, his eyes reflecting the fleet departing under the golden sunset.
The fleet gradually went away.
The last ray of light from the setting sun cut through the sea level and shone on old Nelson's cheek.
He lay quietly, reaching out his hand to gently stroke the leaves of the sunflower beside him, as if he was touching the hand of an old friend again.
The lively old woman seemed to be standing nearby, holding his hand tightly.
The setting sun gradually rose, and finally, darkness covered old Nelson like a quilt.
Lying on the chair, he gently stroked the leaves of the sunflower, smiled with relief, and slowly closed his eyes...
…
…
…
[Most of the people from Sea Snake Island have left, but the guy from the fishing tackle shop is still here. You can go see him.]
[After this, you may come to the Royal City.]
After finishing speaking, Rogge put down the conch in his hand.
These two paragraphs are reserved for Etar.
I guess he should be on his way to Sea Snake Island, but his ship does not have a secret pattern rudder, so its speed is definitely not as fast as that of the Green.
Since he had already picked up the conch, Rogge simply sent a few words to the old medicine man.
[The power of the great wave has begun to emerge, affecting the five seas.]
[Old Yao Ding, take care of yourself.]
After he finished speaking, Rogge put the conch shell back into the inventory.
He looked toward the deck.
Lina was leaning against the railing, the slightly cool night breeze blowing her hair.
[Linna…]
Roger came to her side and wanted to say something to comfort her, but he didn't know how to start.
Old Nelson was her only relative.
But Lina was powerless to save him, and had no reason to change his mind...
[… I'm fine, don't worry. ]
[This is grandpa's wish... I just hope he can be happy. ]
As if she had noticed Roger's worry, Lina shook her head slightly.
Mira, Nomi, and Yas also quietly came to the deck to accompany their companions.
[Meow～]
Daju seemed to sense the girl's emotions and came to her feet and rubbed them gently.
Roger patted her shoulder gently.
The crew members accompanied silently.
She wasn't always losing.
During this tortuous and magical journey, she gained these companions who were like family members to her.
All this made Lina feel a little warm and relaxed.
After a while, she turned to look at Roger beside her.
[Your home... should be arriving soon, right? ]
Hearing this, Nomi blinked in surprise.
[Eh? Captain Roger's home? What does it look like?]
[…]
Looking at Nomi's surprised expression of "You actually have a home", Rogge was speechless.
[I am looking forward too…]
Roger looked forward.
After his careful search and elimination, he basically locked on to a dozen possible small islands, and had already sent Heisatan ahead to check out the situation.
Perhaps, among these small islands, we can find the place where Rogge set out.
There may be some unknown secrets hidden there.
…
Early in the morning, a pirate ship docked at the Sea Snake Island Pier.
Etal and the fat pirate Waverly got off the ship.
Looking at this familiar beach, he felt a little complicated.
At this time, there are no people on Sea Snake Island.
He also received Rogge's message.
However, he saw a figure near the small house on the dock.
He is the owner of the fishing tackle shop and Uncle Jack, whom Etal is most familiar with.
"Old man Jack!"
A long-lost smile appeared on Etar's originally stern and indifferent face, and he walked up quickly with Weiweili.
At this time, Uncle Jack was dealing with old Nelson's belongings.
Uncle Jack was a little surprised when he heard Etar's voice. He turned around and saw a figure similar to the one he remembered.
"Etal? You're back?"
After a moment of trance, he glanced at the influence of Etar, as well as Waveri beside him and the pirate ship behind him, and his brows frowned instantly.
"You... you're so good, you little brat. Not only did you run away quietly, but you also dared to be a pirate, and you even came back with pirates!"
"Okay you..."
He looked around for a moment, picked up the shovel, swung it towards Etar's butt.
"What? Are you planning to come back and cause trouble to Sea Snake Island? I'll beat you to death!"
Uncle Jack hit Etar's butt with the shovel in his hand mercilessly, making a banging sound.
Weiwei, who was standing next to him, was terrified.
If it were someone else, he would have been put on the chopping block by Etar long ago.
But Etar did not dodge or evade, and took the beating with his lips pursed.
Only after Uncle Jack got tired of beating him did Etar speak softly.
"Old man Jack... I'm glad you're not dead."
The words are still so unpleasant to the ear.
Uncle Jack now almost understood that Etar was probably not a pirate who came back to rob.
If he had really learned bad things, he would have been beaten up long ago.
"Huh... brat!"
"Come and help!"
Uncle Jack took two breaths, glared at him, then turned around and continued to work.
Etar walked up silently and started to help.
He didn't know what to say.
But he knew that it was best for him to say less or not say anything at all.
Now he can basically suppress the evil thoughts in his heart.
But Etar didn't think it was any less threatening.
He clearly realized that this influence was just hidden and the transformation was deeper.
Uncle Jack was sorting out old Nelson's belongings while talking to himself.
"Before you, Roger and Lina had come back before, the one before..."
Having said that, Uncle Jack paused and looked at Etar.
"Forget it, let's not talk about them."
He wanted to change the subject.
After all, in his opinion, the reason why Aital left Sea Snake Island was because of Rogge.
"I've seen him before."
In response, Etar just said something silently.
His calm attitude surprised Uncle Jack.
"It seems that you have indeed experienced a lot and have changed a lot..."
He thought he would never see this child again in his lifetime.
But what was unexpected was that he not only came back, but also changed for the better.
Thinking of this, he was silent for a moment and straightened Etar's messy hair with some blood stains.
"You must have suffered a lot..."
After hearing this.
Etar's eyes instantly turned red, and the mixed emotions of grievance, pain, sadness, etc. that had been suppressed in his heart suddenly burst out like a can of soda with the lid removed.
But he still held back, turned his head away stubbornly and continued to pack his things.
"… nothing."
His voice was hoarse and choked.
Seeing this, Uncle Jack couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha, you little bastard, your mouth is still as hard as ever."
Etar pursed his lips and said nothing.
Finally, after straightening the tombstone, Uncle Jack wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat in front of Old Nelson's tombstone.
Old Nelson's tombstone lies close to Holly's, looking out over the pier.
Uncle Jack felt tired and simply sat on the ground.
Etar also stayed beside him silently.
"Old Nelson is dead."
Uncle Jack's voice was calm, as if he was narrating a commonplace story.
"He was lying on the chair with a smile on his face. He must have thought of something to be happy about."
"He's so lucky."
"I wish I could die like this before the crisis comes."
"It's a pity that I don't have a wife."
Uncle Jack sighed.
What made him sigh was not death or crisis, but the fact that he had no wife.
But Etar looked at him seriously: "Old man, come with me."
Hearing this, Uncle Jack looked at him in surprise, then chuckled and shook his head.
"Although I'm glad that you, a brat, finally showed some humanity, I still can't agree to you."
"If I wanted to leave, I would have left with the others long ago."
Hearing this, Etar frowned.
Before he could say anything, Uncle Jack patted his arm.
"Okay, little brat. I appreciate your kindness, but I don't plan to leave."
"You won't leave today, will you? Then stay here and chat with me."
"Can you do that?"
Looking at Uncle Jack in front of him.
Etar felt very complicated, but in the end he nodded silently.
…
After sailing for a day and a night, the Green entered the port of an unfamiliar island.
[After a long voyage, you found the island where you once set out. Perhaps you can call this place the Island of Beginning.]
A short sentence flashed by, with no other hints.
Rogge looked at the surrounding environment and felt a little emotional.
The scene here is almost the same as the animation that played when we set out.
Although it is a bit hard to find, this island does exist and is not groundless.
This proves that Rogue's game character did not come out of nowhere.
After thinking for a while, Roger found the pearl given by his mother.
As for the small boat, he kept it in the cave space.
[I'll go alone. It shouldn't take long.]
After saying something to the crew, Rogge walked onto the island.
After taking a look at the signboard at the dock, Roger knew the name of the island.
Polka Dot Island, a name with profound meaning.
The dock was unattended at this time, perhaps someone had left for something.
Rogge walked along the path towards the interior of the Dot Island.
Soon, he met the first person on the island.
There was an old man sitting on the side of the road in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Roger walked up to the old man and started talking to him, thinking that maybe he would recognize him.
It's embarrassing to say that although this is the birthplace of the game character, Rogge doesn't know the names of his parents, so naturally he has no way of finding his home.
Therefore, I can only hope that someone familiar on the island will recognize me.
It turned out that his idea was correct.
[You are... Rock's child? ]
[Yes, it's you! I think your name is Roger.]
It is not difficult to see that the old man has a good memory. He actually remembered Rogge, recognized him at a glance, and called out his name.
[I didn’t expect you to return from your long voyage…]
[But, alas, if only you could come back earlier... ]
After recognizing Roger, the old man began to sigh.
His reaction suddenly gave Roger a bad feeling.
Could it be that...
[Your parents died one after another not long ago.]
Roger's face froze.
His guess turned out to be correct.
As soon as I arrived, the parents of the game character were sacrificed to the gods.
Grab the bamboo shoots!
Maybe I shouldn't have come here.
In that case, logically speaking, the parents of the game character might be in a half-dead state like [Schrödinger's parents]. As long as Rogge doesn't come, the parents of the game character will not necessarily die...
… Well, I might as well die in this state.
After taking a deep breath, Roger asked the old man for his home address.
The old man also remembers this very clearly.
After learning the specific information, Rogge began to walk towards home.
The old man watched his receding back quietly.
…
We passed by a small village with only a few people in it, and it was very sparsely populated.
Squeak...
Pushing open the dusty and aging door, the game character slowly walked in.
It was a little dark inside, so Rogge took out the pearl lamp to illuminate the surroundings.
Although the house cannot be called luxurious, it is at least spacious and fully equipped with furniture and supplies. It really lives up to the description of "a small fortune".
Roger walked into a bedroom.
There was an unmade bed and dusty bookshelves.
After taking a look at the books on the bookshelf, Roger confirmed that this should be the room of the game character.
After searching for a while, he found something useful.
[You found Roger's diary x 1. ]
Roger opened the diary and began to look through it.
Perhaps there will be information about [Soul of Hei] recorded here.
But surprisingly, no.
Just some ordinary records.
For example, what book I read today, how I felt, but there was no information or related mention about [Soul of Hei].
This left Roger speechless.
It was just like the original animation description—I had never mentioned it to anyone.
There's no need to be so realistic, you should leave me some clues...
Roger closed the diary helplessly and began to check other rooms.
Finally, he reached the upstairs bedroom.
After a careful search, Roger found a notebook hidden in a deep corner.
[You found your mother's notebook x 1. ]
When Roger opened the first page of the notebook, he saw a very explosive sentence.
[God, I have never believed in your existence, but now I pray to you, please save this poor child I picked up...]
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