Chapter 185 - Dark Veiled Sea 1 (1/2)
His elite troops were stationed in the capital of the Norton Kingdom, so he wasn’t very worried about it.
Even if a big problem occurred, he would leave it to Huperion in Dreadlore.
He had a whopping 50,000 undead troops under his command.
'The Sanctuary of the Dead attracts undeads from surrounding areas.'
Thanks to this effect, the remnants of Nigel's army that had scattered around could be easily absorbed into his army in Dreadlore.
As Woohyuk leisurely gazed at the horizon, he heard some screams behind him.
They were the members of the Blackbeard Pirates.
They were currently being questioned by the former pirate king Drake.
“Did you find anything out?”
“Not really. They're just low henchmen, so they don't know important information.”
Drake answered as he stored away his torture tools.
Roan then intervened excitedly.
“Then let's kill them all! Being at sea is so boring!”
Thwack!
A fist fell on top of Roan's head.
Brynhild glared at him with a stern look as she removed her hand from the point of impact.
Roan grabbed his head and rolled around on the deck.
“Why did you hit me?! Just why?!”
“Make some effort to become a kind person. Well, I guess that it would be difficult for a Homunculus that was abandoned by the gods, but try to act kind at the very least.”
Brynhild was monitoring Roan.
Even if his abilities were sealed, she never knew what he would do.
While she admonished Roan, Woohyuk and Drake continued their conversation about Blackbeard.
“Anyway, as the former pirate king, you must’ve explored all the seas and oceans around the world. So why do you think Edward Teach decided to create his base in the Dark Veiled Sea?”
“… He seems to have noticed that I hid some treasures there.”
Drake had previously told Woohyuk his secrets.
Woohyuk nodded with a convinced expression.
“As I thought. What are the treasures over there?”
“There are three in total. The Dragon Stone, Hourglass of Time, and the Ptarmigan Egg.”
“… I’m surprised you managed to collect all those rare items during your lifetime.”
All three were items that existed only in legends.
Drake coughed and began to brag to Woohyuk.
“Hehe... I had some wonderful adventures in my lifetime. I’d need ten thick books to write down all the events. Ever since I was a child, I...”
Since he was once the pirate king, his saga was quite interesting.
Woohyun silently listened to him but suddenly raised his hand.
“Wait, what did you just say?”
TheDark Veiled Sea, also called the Devil's Sea, was fairly wide.
It occupied most of the western waters of the Eeth Continent.
Therefore, it was difficult to reach the Theresian Empire from the Rhine Kingdom by traveling across the sea like Columbus.
Moreover, the northern seas had glaciers and the southern seas had typhoons, so it was a nigh impossible feat to achieve.
In other words, the Dark Veiled Sea was the main culprit that disconnected the east and west sides of the Eeth Continent.
And the Erendia Kingdom was located at the bottom of this dangerous sea.
Even Woohyuk wasn’t aware of this fact, despite the fact that he had read most of the myths and legends recorded in the Edda Chronicles.
“Why isn't that information written in the Edda Chronicles?”
”Who knows? I'm not really sure. Maybe some contents were lost over time.”
It seemed that the information regarding Erendia was part of the lost content of the Edda Chronicles that Woohyuk had to restore.
Woohyuk lowered his head as he frowned and pressed his temples with his index and thumb.
“I thought I only had to restore the Nibelungenlied, but I guess I was wrong. Seems like the past Logan didn’t know this either.”
“Logan? Who is it? Someone famous?”
“Ah, just some guy. An annoying and troublesome guy.”
After dismissing the topic, Woohyuk sorted out the information in his head.
In the past, Logan would’ve been able to restore the Nibelungenlied with the help of the Witches.
Nevertheless, the fact that he failed to unlock the Epic Quest meant that the Edda Chronicles had not been fully restored to its original state.
In fact, the Edda Chronicles that Woohyuk had stolen from the Witch of Lust Melena was still incomplete.
His long-awaited question a\was finally resolved.
However, the current problem was how he would explore the Erendia Kingdom, which was submerged under the Dark Veiled Sea.
As Woohyuk stood silently for a while, Drake comforted him.
“Don't despair, Captain. If you excavate the ruins on the Isle of Chaos, you may find some clues. In fact, I also got my information about the Erendia Kingdom there.”
“Is it possible that Blackbeard already found out about it?”
“Hmm... It's hard to say, but I think it's unlikely he found out. I had to hire archaeologists and study those ruins for around a year. The treasures I hid are also in locations that are difficult to find unless you are an excellent archaeologist.”
Drake ranted as he gave Woohyuk a thumbs up.
Helena intervened in the conversation with a curious face.
“But what is the Hourglass of Time? I think I know what the rest of the treasures are, but I’ve never heard of this one.”
“It's a top-grade reward from some ruins related to the Goddesses of Fate. As long as the sand in the hourglass is flowing, you can make the time in an enclosed space flow slower or quicker.”
Contrary to its grand name, it seemed that it couldn't turn back time like a Return Scroll.
However, being able to control the passage of time was still a tremendous ability.
Sieg was of the same opinion.
He lowered his head and put his hand to his chin.
“It's the perfect item to use when you want to spend some good time with your lover. If you use it in the room, a single day would feel like a thousand days.”
“… Your intentions are too obvious, Sieg. I’ll have to tell Brynhild about this later.”
Helena subtly glared at him.