r18novel Chapter 488 Inside the Ship's Cabin
Chapter 488 Inside the Ship's Cabin
Chapter 488 Inside the Ship's Cabin
In the end, the pirates killed everyone.
Despite all of Cathy's threats and pleas, she could not save their lives.
They even considered attacking Harriet, but Harriet displayed some of her power, deterring them from approaching easily and preventing the worst-case scenario from occurring.
Kathy understood that they just wanted to vent their anger.
The pirates seemed to be wary of Cathy's identity, but pirates are the kind of people who least want to be restrained.
If even the vast ocean cannot allow them to do as they please, one can imagine how angry they would be.
However, those crew members were innocent.
Although Gustav was a stubborn and self-willed fellow with little real ability, he was a good man. He allowed Cathy to board his ship and did not make things difficult for her on board.
Cathy once heard a story about a captain who was willing to take passengers on a voyage, but after sailing into the open sea, he killed all the passengers and seized all their wealth.
At least until they encountered the pirates, they had no ill intentions towards Cassie.
Kathy always felt that she was the one who had harmed him; if he hadn't boarded the ship, he might not have died.
He wanted to be sad for these people's deaths, but he just couldn't cry.
"Listen to Cathy," Harriet shook Cathy's shoulder, "Don't overthink it. You have to understand, this isn't your responsibility."
"But—" Casey lowered her head, "When that octopus ordered the killing of Gus, his eyes were full of resentment, and he even looked at me triumphantly. I know he was just venting, just asserting his authority over me. If I weren't on the ship—"
“They wouldn’t have survived if you weren’t on board,” Harriet said. “Remember, if it weren’t for you, this ship might still be adrift in the storm. You know, countless ships are swallowed by the ocean in storms.”
"But Gus said he has experience, and perhaps he can rely on that experience to get through this difficult time."
Although the real danger lies in the corrupt waters lurking in the shadows.
Henry once described to Cathy how even he had nearly died in the corrupted seas several times.
"But they'll also encounter pirate ships," Harriet comforted her. "Those ruthless creatures like to lie in ambush on the open ocean, striking when their target is at its weakest, like a cunning cheetah. And you know, beasts never pity their prey; their only goal from beginning to end is to taste blood and kill."
“But at least,” Casey shook her head again, “they shouldn’t be used as tools for pirates to vent their frustrations.”
"Oh God bless you, Cathy, you are so kind, and those bastards are trying to take advantage of your kindness. They hope that the deaths of the crew members will make you feel guilty. This is their revenge for not being able to kill you. You must not think like that, or they will succeed."
Cathy brushed Harriet's hands away: "But I can't help thinking this way, you know, everyone on this ship is a good person, they've been very friendly to us, you know that."
"But there's nothing you can change now."
Upon hearing this, Kathy was taken aback.
Yes, there's really nothing he can change.
Therefore, Kathy hated herself even more, hated her own incompetence.
Kathy lowered her head deeply.
"Kathy, you must be strong. If you must feel guilty about those people's deaths, then you should pull yourself together. Only you can avenge them."
Yes, revenge!
"I'm the navigator's son, and I know Benson, one of the eight pirate leaders—" Casey thought—
Benson said he would always be happy to serve me, and that he would punish the pirates if I asked!
Mr. Mosley once said that being good at using their strengths and abilities is itself a strength!
Kathy's strength is indeed weak, but she knows some powerful people.
This is a part of the power he has possessed since birth.
But he never took advantage of it.
With this in mind, Kathy finally cheered up.
He smiled at Harriet: "Thank you, Harriet. Your words make me feel much better. You're just like an older sister."
"I am the older sister," Harriet said, playfully pinching Cathy's nose.
Kathy suddenly felt her cheeks burning.
Damn it, why am I always the one who has to take the initiative?
Kathy shook her head and regained her composure.
"But the question is, how long until we reach the Clown Islands?"
Harriet shook her head: "I don't know, Casey. I'm not as good at sailing as you are. Even though I've been on a ship a few times, I can't navigate at all at sea."
"Regardless, Harriet, the pirates now control the ship, and we have nowhere to escape on the vast ocean. Those are desperate men whose thoughts are unpredictable and often fickle. They could decide to harm us at any moment, so we must be careful."
Harley nodded: "Okay, Casey, whatever you say."
"Then, we'll take turns sleeping, but one of us must always stay awake to prevent them from taking advantage of our unpreparedness and harming us."
Harriet said that soil gives birth to life.
Therefore, her vitality could not be fully utilized in this vast expanse.
If they are attacked in their sleep, they may lose their lives before they even have a chance to fight back.
Kathy touched her sword.
He knew he wasn't very strong and his swordsmanship was terrible.
But he had the courage to wield his sword to protect himself and Harriet.
Harriet agreed with his idea.
Harriet never contradicts Cathy on important decisions.
The cabin was damp and dark, and had a faint, indescribable stench.
The oil lamp hanging at the base of the mast swayed with the ship.
The shadows of the two were cast onto the walls on all sides.
The pirates even restricted the two men from going to the deck, so they couldn't even distinguish between day and night.
Fortunately, they have each other for company.
Every time Cassie snuggles up with Harriet, she feels restless.
Perhaps out of sheer boredom, he longed to be closer to Harriet.
Despite being the more proactive and in control of their relationship, Harriet never takes things to the next level.
This made Cathy realize that their relationship wasn't quite there yet.
Back on the Two Gold Coins, Cathy's favorite thing to hear was Benson's stories of his romantic past.
He said he had driven countless women crazy, even though most of them were prostitutes.
Even when they were pregnant with other men's children, they were still willing to have close physical contact with Benson.
Listen to Cathy: whether a prostitute loves you or not depends not on her sweet words, but on how passionately she screams—that's what Benson told Cathy.
Of course, Benson isn't always right, and besides, Harriet isn't a prostitute.
Does Harriet really love me? Or is she just pitying me?
However, Casey began to have no time to think about the problem.
The oil lamp stopped shaking.
The ship stopped.
A pirate stepped off the ship's cabin: "Disembark and land on the island."