In the hazy black mist, Lux only saw the outline of the "flower" blooming on the whirlpool on the sea from a distance, and then she had to lower her head because of severe pain.
With her magic power and physical strength both exhausted, Lux managed to stay awake and sat down against the wall of the temple. This was already her limit.
"Don't worry, Lux." Kalya said in a rare gentle tone, "The statue of God was smashed into the sea by Illaoi, and it's fine now."
Lux let out a gentle "hmm" from her nose, then closed her eyes, tilted her head back slightly, and after leaning against the wall, her breathing finally calmed down.
After a while, a steady and dense snoring sounded. Lux held the hilt of her sword tightly and finally fell into a deep sleep.
……………………
When Lux woke up, it was completely bright.
The priests of Nagakapoulos did not move her position rashly, but built a huge awning above her head and left a person waiting for her to wake up.
After regaining consciousness, Lux stood up slowly while holding on to the wall - then, a strong sense of dizziness hit her, and she almost fell down on the spot.
"Be careful!" Kalya quickly reminded, "Overdraft of magic power will interfere with your senses and judgment. Please move as slowly as possible."
"..."
Lux did not speak, but took a deep breath, supported the wall with both hands, straightened up slowly, then turned around, leaned her back against the wall, and let out a long breath.
The muscles all over her body were so sore as if they were broken. After the sweat and seawater were mixed together, they were dried by the body temperature in the rune steel armor, leaving behind salt grains all over her body, which rubbed her skin painfully.
Lux licked her lips, but found that due to lack of water, her lips were severely peeled and even cracked...
Ever since she was a child, Lux has never been in such a difficult situation.
However, when she looked far away and looked at the sea and blue sky, she felt extremely comfortable.
"How is Sarah?" She withdrew her gaze and looked at the priest beside her, "And Illaoi, how is she?"
"Ms. Sarah and the True One are both fine." The priest lowered his head slightly and replied respectfully, "Ms. Sarah was injured, but it was not fatal. She woke up last night - the snake mother has been protecting her. As for the True One,
Or…she’s coming.”
The next moment, Illaoi came to the awning carrying the statue of God. She lowered her head, came to Lux, and handed over a ripe mango.
"Try this, it's so sweet."
Lux blinked, but still took the mango, slowly peeled off the peel, and put the plump flesh into her mouth.
The sweetness and the unique slightly sour taste of mango spread on the tip of the tongue.
This is the most delicious mango Lux has ever eaten - except that the mango is not quite juicy, everything is perfect.
"Well done, little girl." Illaoi watched as Lux devoured the whole mango, "That guy Tam really suffered a lot this time."
"Do you know him?" Lux, who was chewing the core of the fruit, was stunned for a moment, "That devil?"
"Of course I know." Illaoi put Shenxi on his shoulders, "Demons are the extreme of desire. Without desire, there would be no demons. Bilgewater's pink face is so greedy, so naturally Tam will often haunt it.
.”
"What was the result of yesterday's battle?" Lux ate up the mango, seemed to have regained some strength, and walked out of the awning little by little, "I saw flowers blooming on the ocean."
"Sarah has found her own path." Illaoi grinned, her tone pleasant, "She has been recognized by Naga Kapoulos."
"Glank is finished?" Lux blinked, "Will he not come back again?"
"Well, that's not easy to say." Illaoi retracted his smile, "That bastard lost miserably, but he is no longer a human being - the sea is boundless, but it may not be able to bury the dead."
"So, Gangplank will come back next time during Soul Eater Night?"
"That's not the case." Illaoi shook his head, "He is not the same thing as the undead in Soul Eater Night... The undead will be purified, but the undead are just the obsession of the deceased. That bastard is
He won’t come back during Soul Eater Night.”
"That's it." Lux nodded, indicating that she understood, "All in all, this should be considered a great victory, right?"
"Almost." Illaoi thought about it for a moment, "Half of Bilgewater saw the flower on the sea. Although she is not the king of the twelve seas, at least in Bilgewater, everyone has seen it.
I will take my hat off to her when she comes."
"Isn't this enough?" Lux asked doubtfully as she entered the temple, "She has been recognized by Nagakapoulos, and has also been respected by pirates and sailors."
"But before that, she still has one last step to take." Illaoi shrugged, "If her dream is to become the king of the twelve sea areas and become the new disaster of the sea, then that is enough. Unfortunately, she
The dream is more than that.”
Hearing what Illaoi said, Lux's heart filled with joy.
"She wants to give up most of the pirate business." Illaoi's next words confirmed Lux's guess, "She said that Gangplank's era has passed, and Bilgewater will usher in a new life."
Lux clenched her fists and let out an excited cheer in a low voice.
"Don't be too happy too soon." Illaoi saw Lux's joy, "But most of the Baru locals and sailors are reluctant."
"Ionian trade will bring huge profits, enough to support Bilgewater..."
"That's the future after all." Illaoi waved her hand, interrupting Lux, "The sailors don't have such a big plan - and my Baru compatriots are not very happy to deal with pink-faced people.
"
Lux blinked.
"However, things may not be without a chance." Illaoi added as if gasping for breath, "At least Sarah now has the opportunity to hold a pirate conference - not the invitation system before, but ordering everyone to come and participate.
.”
"when?"
"Tonight." Illaoi handed an invitation to Lux, "You are not a member of Bilgewater, this is your invitation."
Lux took the invitation - well, it was actually an envelope with a piece of paper stuffed with the time and place inside.
Then, just as Lux silently memorized this location, there was a gurgling sound in her stomach.
"Until then, I suggest you eat something - you are a very charming little girl, except when your stomach is growling and you are snoring."
Looking at Illaoi who was smiling and taking out a mango, Lux blinked her eyes dully.