When Charles heard this, his pupils shrank slightly. He had been in Earthsea for so many years, but this was the first time he heard of such a shocking thing.
When he thought of the various combinations of natives and humans he had seen, all kinds of obscene scenes emerged in his mind.
"Charles, you have to believe me. In the Sea of Mist, tall people over three meters tall are just the most normal existence. The deeper you go, the more unimaginable disgusting things you will see. They are no longer human at all!"
"Why are they doing this?" Charles frowned.
"I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with the mess of gods they believe in. When my grandfather was a child, he saw them worshiping something."
Elizabeth walked up to Charles, grabbed his arm, and stared at him closely. "Never have anything to do with them. They are more evil than that. They also buy slaves. No one knows what they do with humans, but I don't think they use them simply for sacrifice."
There seemed to be some stagnation in the air, which was broken by Charles' words. "Sorry, I have to go to that place. There is something I want there."
"What do you want? You are the governor now. Tell me and I will help you find it." Elizabeth's face showed extreme anxiety. She understood why the other party did not listen to her.
"No, I just need to go to the Sea of Mist alone."
"What if they trick you? What if these guys take you away? They don't care if you're the governor or not."
Charles looked at the letter in his hand and shook his head firmly, "No, I don't believe them, but I believe the person who leads them."
"Why do you have to go there?!" Elizabeth didn't know that even though she had explained the interests involved so clearly, the other party just wouldn't listen.
"The curse of the gods. I have been cursed by the gods in the sea. I must go there to remove the curse. Otherwise, I am afraid I will not live long."
Elizabeth's body suddenly froze. As a former captain of an exploration ship, she certainly understood what this meant.
She bit her long nails and paced back and forth in the room. Suddenly she stopped, turned to Charles and said, "Then I'll go with you."
Charles shook his head decisively, "No, go back to your island. This is my own business."
Elizabeth tried to persuade him, but in the end she was persuaded to leave by Charles because he was also leaving.
Although Elizabeth said the Sea of Misty Sea was so dangerous, this voyage was arranged by Anna, so Charles did not think there was any danger.
If there is anyone in the entire Earthsea who is the most trustworthy, it is Anna, who only has the same memories as her.
What's more, if she wanted to harm me, there was no need for her to save the crazy me in the first place.
The news that the Governor was about to go out to sea again quickly spread throughout the island, and the crew of the Narwhal quickly prepared.
Of course, Charles felt it necessary to explain this temporary trip to his temporary ally.
"No problem, I'm not in a hurry. Just go ahead. I'm in good health and I can hold on until the day you find a way out." The Pope was as easy to talk to as ever, and there was no air of superiority in his words.
Just as Charles was about to leave, Elizabeth's description flashed through his mind. He turned to the stone sculpture of the Pope and asked, "How much do you know about the Misty Sea in the South Sea?"
"I'm sorry, most of our church's forces are in the North Sea and the East Sea. We don't know much about the South Sea. We just heard that those tall people are a bit xenophobic."
Seeing that there was nothing worth noting, Charles turned and walked out of the Church of Light.
The Pope reverently took off the triangular mark on his forehead and kissed it gently inch by inch.
Margaret, looking haggard, lay on the bed, staring at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling with lifeless eyes.
The maid next to her brought a bowl of egg custard to her with concern. "Miss, please eat something. You haven't eaten much since you came back. You will be hungry."
Margaret shook her head. "I have no appetite. Please go down. I want to be alone."
"Miss, don't bother with that kind of person anymore. Otherwise, we can just ask the Governor to attack his island and kill him."
Margaret clenched the sheets tightly with both hands and continued to remain silent.
"Bang" Jack, looking annoyed, pushed the door open and walked out. His left hand was bandaged and looked injured.
"Are you back? How is the situation? Did you tell him that it was you who saved him?" he asked his sister hurriedly.
Margaret shook her head. "In his heart, I am not even as good as a passerby. No wonder I am not in his dreams. It turns out that I was just a hostage to exchange for money from the beginning to the end."
"So, what about the trade cooperation and alliance between Hefang Island and Hope Island? What can you promise me before you go?" Jack's voice got louder.
Margaret remained silent. Gina, who was standing beside her, ran over with a worried look on her face and said, "Mr. Jack, the young lady is already very sad. Please don't be mean to her anymore."
"Bang!" Jack pushed her away, rushed to his sister, grabbed her lace collar with his hand, and lifted her off the bed.
"Do you know how troubled He Fang's situation is right now? Our Cavendish family could be ruined at any time! You're actually still thinking about your bullshit love? Love? Love is bullshit!!"
Jack's brows were knitted together, his eyes were filled with rage, and his former wit and humor had completely disappeared without a trace.
On the dark sea, Charles followed some cargo ships and sailed along the regular route.
This time he did not sail alone. The routes to the South China Sea had been explored long ago, and sailing with the trading ships would save a lot of trouble.
Lily stood at the window, looking at the big cargo ship outside in surprise. "Mr. Charles, don't we have a big ship too? Why don't we take a big ship?"
Charles looked up from the sea chart. "Large ships are not agile enough. They turn too slowly and are not suitable for exploring islands."
"Then we just need to increase the power."
"Haha, maybe you can try to invent one. At least according to the current level of Earthsea technology, this is the fastest you can do."
The Governor's Navy has various ships because these ships can be used as fortresses at sea, providing firepower,
But it is not very useful for exploring islands. Besides, there are too many people on a large ship to handle.
"Look, Mr. Charles, there's a light up there."
Charles walked over and saw the lighthouse beam flashing across the dark sky. They had arrived at the South China Sea.
(End of this chapter)