Pirates of the Skeleton Scepter

The setting sun was like blood, and the fiery red sunset was almost crushing. The sky and the sea were so close that they seemed to crush the boat.The seabirds whizzed past, and the roar of the island's fall still echoed in my ears for a long time. Even the surging tide couldn't cover up the mournful weeping lingering in people's minds.

"So tired~" Irean let out a long breath.He leaned lazily on the mast, returning to his usual lazy and casual appearance.

"You really brought 'him' onto the boat." Irean raised his chin, glanced at the bewildered young man who was subconsciously holding on to Jiang Liuyijiao—the only survivor of the Mata tribe. by Julian.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Sensing that something was wrong with the boy, Irean stepped forward with a frown, and lightly patted him on the shoulder.Unexpectedly, Urian suddenly fell into his arms and passed out.

There was no spare room on the ship, so Irean had to temporarily settle Julian in Jiangliu's room.

"He was just overly frightened, and he will be fine after a few days of rest."

After diagnosing the pulse, Jiang Liu's expression was not as relaxed as he said.The condition of the body can be improved through conditioning, but what about the mind?How to heal the trauma of the soul?

"Why are you sighing?" Irean pulled a chair and sat beside Jiang Liu.

"I'm just feeling sorry for what happened to Urian...he fell from heaven to hell all of a sudden, I don't know if he can recover..." Putting away the silver needle, Jiang Liu looked at Urian who was still startled in his sleep, and couldn't help but think of it. For a while, he felt sorry for his rough life experience.

"Don't worry, this kid will be strong."

Eleanor didn't look worried at all.

"I still don't quite understand. Yurien clearly said that he has been with his clansmen all the time. Could it be that those on the island...are really...unbelievable..."

"There are some things that our eyes can't see, but 'they' do exist." After a moment of silence, Irean said slowly: "The island where the Mata people lived originally didn't exist, because Given by the Sea God, this small island rose in the middle of the sea.”

"For example, the island itself can be regarded as a huge treasure chest, and the gems left by the sea monster are the treasures hidden in it. The island exists because of the existence of gems, and it will sink with the loss of gems. The same , the island is also endowed with magical powers because of gems.”

"magic?"

"That's right. The magic power brought by gems." Irean lowered his eyes and slowly told the past.

On the Sea God Festival 15 years ago, the Mata people entered the god tower to hold sacrificial ceremonies as before.For some reason, Julian's parents kept him at home as a newborn. D_A

At night, ferocious pirates sneaked into the tribe where the Mata tribe lived... A bloody massacre began-Bart killed all the Mata tribe, and took the gem enshrined in the center of the temple as his own.Bart didn't know that the gemstone of the siren had the power to summon the undead, and the dead Mata people turned into undead with resentment, and used the same method to sneak into the pirates' sleep in the dark night and kill them.

"For the only surviving Julian, the undead spirits of the Mata tribe were "resurrected" one by one with the power of gems...so much so that in Julian's memory, his people have always been by his side."

"..."

"Actually—" Irean sighed, pushed away the chair and stood up, "If we hadn't been on the island, Julian might not have woken up from his 'dream'."

"Dream?"

"Isn't it? Living in illusion, it's not a 'dream'." Irean walked to the window and looked at the boundless sea under the bright moon.

"Irean..."

"Um?"

"Why do you know so well? Also, the Night King once said that you are... are..."

"A man who is not afraid of the curse of the undead."

Irean turned his head, and his deep sea-blue eyes with interest met his black eyes with a little bit of inquiry.

"Jiang Liu, did no one tell you? Curiosity kills cats."

"..."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if I tell you." Irean's voice came over with the sea breeze, gorgeous and deep, with indescribable magnetism.

"My mother is the daughter of the king of men, and she is also a goddess who worships the gods." Irean twitched the corner of his mouth, looking very mocking.

"In the eyes of the priests, my mother has the noblest and purest blood on the mainland, and is one of the most suitable candidates to dedicate herself to the gods. However, the priestesses chosen by the gods have no freedom, and will be trapped in cold loneliness for the rest of their lives. in the temple of the

"Unfortunately, my mother was chosen. But she is also a strange person. After spending nineteen years alone in the temple, one day she suddenly realized that her youth should not be wasted like this."

"On a dark and windy night, my mother escaped from the temple and came to the sea, where she met my father." Speaking of this, Irean shrugged his shoulders, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"So there was me." He continued with a slight smile, "Goddesses must serve God with a pure virgin body. My mother broke the taboo. The strange thing is that she was not punished by the gods, and even I Received the gift of God, not afraid of any curse."

Jiang Liu was obviously stunned, he stared straight at Irean, and what imprinted in his eyes was a face that was still extremely handsome no matter how long he looked at it: straight and handsome eyebrows, straight nose, thin and tightly pursed lips. The lips, the facial features are three-dimensional and outstanding, especially the lazy temperament revealed by the gestures, which is particularly touching.

He finally understood why Irean looked different, he didn't have the violent spirit of a pirate at all—it turned out to be a nobleman!

"Hey, I'm not telling a story."

Irean was angry and funny, but it was rare for him to be in a good mood and willing to talk about himself. What kind of expression is Jiang Liu, it's too embarrassing.He's not making up stories, he's a real prince.

At this time, a sea breeze with a fishy smell poured into the cabin. Irean's eyes lit up, and he leaned over the window and listened.

"It's windy~"

Jiang Liu also leaned over curiously, but he only heard the sound of waves beating against the side of the ship.

"It's great~ I ran into this current." Irean's eyes were shining like sapphires, he blinked excitedly at the river, turned around and strode out of the cabin. "I have to steer the helm myself." The voice talking to himself slowly floated out.

"Oh, that's right." As if remembering something, Irean turned around suddenly, lying at the door facing Jiang Liu with an ambiguous smile on his face.

"Leo was attacked by the undead on the island. I think you'd better go and see his situation." After speaking, he ignored Jiang Liu's reaction and hummed a cheerful tune all the way up the deck.

Jiang Liu shook his head helplessly, despite Yi Lie'an's usually dignified appearance, sometimes he really looks like a child.Perhaps it was his straightforward temperament that attracted him firmly.

Reluctant to helpless, Jiang Liu was still very worried about Leo.Before he knew it, he came to the door of Leo's room.For Leo, he has an indescribable emotion in his heart, he is afraid and can't help but want to get close...

After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Liu gently knocked on the cabin door.

"Come in."

After a while, just when Jiang Liu thought that Leo had fallen asleep, a deep voice sounded from the door.For some reason, the moment Jiang opened the door, Jiang Liu had the illusion of stepping into the territory of wild beasts.

Leo sat leaning against the window, leaning half of his body out of the window, with one foot straddling the window sill... Different from his usual cold impression, Leo at this moment is very aggressive and scattered by the sea breeze His silver hair made him look wild and unruly.

Leo closed his eyes to bathe in the moonlight, the front of his clothes was wide open, and the strange black dragon pattern tattoos were entangled on his chest in circles, dyed with a hazy halo by the silver moonlight, making him even more mysterious.

Inexplicably, Jiang Liu felt a little hot and dry all over his body.He secretly glanced at Leo, who seemed to be asleep with his eyes closed.Even though he hadn't done anything yet, Jiang Liu's palms were already sweating nervously.

"What's the matter?" The blood-red eyes slowly opened and glanced over, not as cold and distant as usual.

With a dry cough to hide his unease, Jiang Liu pointedly looked at the injured part of Leo's abdomen. "Your injury."

"It's ready."

"what!"

Jiang Liu stared and yelled in disbelief, regardless of the question of whether he was embarrassed or not, he strode forward and lifted Leo's shirt with a "crash".

The silver-haired swordsman raised his eyebrows, allowing the "ship doctor" to do something to him.

"Impossible, it's obviously bleeding...how could...why don't you even have a wound?" No matter how fast the recovery ability is, ordinary people can't recover within half a day, let alone leave no wounds, could it be... ...Could it be that Leo is not human?

Thinking of this, Jiang Liu's heart clicked, and when he realized that he was lying on Leo's chest in an ambiguous position, Jiang Liu really broke out in a cold sweat.

He raised his head slowly, slowly, and it was reflected in a pair of bland, blood-red eyes.

"boom--"

The ship shook violently, Jiang Liu lost his balance and fell into Leo's arms.If the feeling just now was uneasy, then Jiang Liu's mood at this moment is completely embarrassing.

His face was flushed, and he struggled to get out of Leo's arms, but another wave hit him, which caught him off guard and fell back into Leo's arms.

"me……"

"This wave is a bit strange." Leo took Jiang Liu's shoulders, stared at the dark water for a few minutes, and then frowned heavily.

"What's wrong?"

"Come on, let's go up."

Leo snorted softly, put on his clothes and walked out of the cabin.Jiang Liu followed him to the deck, and saw the crew members stumbling around, and there were many empty wine bottles scattered around, all reeking of alcohol.

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Liu had never seen such a scene before, and he was dumbfounded.Leo was not surprised, he passed the drunken crew and walked straight to Irean who was at the helm himself.

"This sea current, going to Moon Shadow Bay?"

Irean raised the wine bottle in his hand towards him.

"That's right~"

"You haven't given up yet?"

"Leo, don't you understand after you've been with me for so long?" Irean propped his chin with one hand, smiled and winked at Leo. "How can I give up what I am interested in."

"Up to you." Leo glared at him. "When 'he' finds you, don't blame me for not reminding you."

Irean snorted coldly: "He? Who is he?"

After a moment of silence, Leo spoke slowly.

"Why did he do so many things, you actually understand very well in your heart."

"Understand what?"

"You know it yourself."

"Ha, you know again?"

"I have eyes." Leo looked at Irion, and paused, "I can see."

"..." Ellie rubbed his forehead in frustration, "Please, can you not mention 'him'. We are almost at Moon Shadow Bay, Moon Shadow Bay!"

"That... Excuse me." Jiang Liu, who had always been regarded as air, interjected weakly at this time. "What exactly is Moon Shadow Bay?"

"Ha~ come here, I'll tell you." Beckoning, Irean ignored Leo's ugly face and pulled Jiang Liu to his side. "That guy Leo is so boring, Moon Shadow Bay~ It is both a man's paradise and a man's nightmare."

"what?"

"Why is it called heaven, because there are mermaids living in Moon Shadow Bay."

"Mermaid?" Hearing this word, Jiang Liu became even more confused. Is a mermaid a human or a fish?After Yi Liean pointed and gestured for a long time, Jiang Liu finally realized that the mermaid is like the mermaid in the fairy tales, with a human head and a fish tail, living in water.Legend has it that mermaids will climb up to the rocks at night and sing beautiful songs handed down from ancient times, and the tears they shed are the most beautiful pearls in the world.

After listening to Yi Lie'an's explanation, Jiang Liu still didn't understand: Why is a place with mermaids a paradise?Is it because it is rich in pearls?Irean was speechless about this, and he said bitterly that Jiang Liu and Leo were indeed a couple.

"What about the nightmare?"

Jiang Liu's curiosity was aroused, and he pestered Irean to continue talking.

"Nightmare~" Ellie raised his eyebrows and smiled gloatingly, "It's because the only queen among the seven sea kings lives in Moon Shadow Bay."

"Queen!"

Jiang Liu couldn't help exclaiming, the way he stared with big eyes was really cute.

Yi Liean coughed a few times, suppressing the urge to touch Jiang Liu's head.No, Leo is still there, it's not that he doesn't want to live anymore.

"Speaking of which, this queen hates men very much. Few of the men who stray into her territory by mistake can go back alive. In addition, Moon Shadow Bay is rich in pearls, so the queen's nickname is 'Blood Pearl'."

"Wow..." Jiang Liu didn't know what words to use to describe his mood at the moment: a unique queen, beautiful and noble, but murderous like hemp...

"Wait—" Jiang Liu suddenly remembered, aren't they heading towards Moon Shadow Bay?Will it be "cracked" by the queen as Xiaoxiao who doesn't know the rules?

"We broke into Moon Shadow Bay like this, will it be..."

"Hehe, don't worry, your worries are unnecessary."

"what?"

"I'm the only man among the Seven Seas who can freely enter and leave Moon Shadow Bay." Irean smiled brightly.

"Ah?"

"Because~" Irean stood up, pretending to adjust his clothes, and he was really a bit of an aristocrat.

"Her Majesty is my aunt."

"..."