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Chapter 1298 An Entrapped Pirate

1298 An Entrapped Pirate

In normal times, the Palace of Sourna was hard to infiltrate. That was because of the force field surrounding the palace and the armies that could be summoned at a moment's notice. However, the armies were sent to Levan Island—a plan foiled by Arthur Netherborne—and had yet to return. At the same time, the sand thieves attacked, disabling the force field and throwing the palace into disarray. These ideal circumstances allowed another figure to infiltrate the palace.

A figure walked through the shadows of the palace, unseen by the guards and passing through the battles taking place. This figure also noticed Diana rushing through the palace to save the sand thieves, providing even more distraction. Their presence inside the palace went unnoticed until the battle between Rolan and Diana blocked their path forward. Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com

In the end, the figure had to improvise. Their hands created clouds so thick that they could carry them to a higher window. The clouds then struck the iron bars with lightning and melted them, allowing the figure to be carried inside the second floor of the palace.

As they landed inside, the rest of their journey was easy. Their destination was a hall filled with wanted posters, with their essence extracted. The figure stopped in front of a particular poster and pulled their hood down to stare at the poster and the woman depicted on it.

"They haven't caught you yet, Rain," muttered the woman beneath the hood. Her eyes reminisced memories long gone as she stared at the poster. "You have grown so much since I last remember, I bet. I wonder where you are now?"

This woman, with curly hair as black as the night and features hardened by a lifetime of sailing, was none other than Valeria Storm. The world believed her to be dead or missing after Deluge sank her ships and imprisoned her comrades, but she was alive and kicking, fighting in the shadows of the world.

"I thought that no one would be dumb enough to steal from under our nose," said a voice from outside the room as a figure stepped through the door. It was the Central Wiseman, old and senile, hunching over his cane as he made his way toward Valeria. "But here is the smartest pirate to live being just that dumb."

The hurricane began dissipating to reveal Valeria Storm within. The harsh lights shone bright on her dark skin, revealing her aging features. Unlike the poster where she was young, the pirate herself was growing old. "I would do anything to stop the madness."

"Oh, I bet you would," said the Central Wiseman with a smile as he opened his eyes. Instead of looking like a human, they were filled with darkness. "That's why I waited here, posing as a Wiseman myself, and waited for your appearance. Instead, all I had was some thieves with pink dreams of freedom."

Valeria frowned as she saw his appearance, and his words made her deduce that this was not a Wiseman, but someone else. In front of her eyes, the man's face began to expand, his gait straightening, and silver hair growing from his bald head. Moments later, Deluge replaced the old man, with his arrogant smile and impressive physique.

"Deluge," muttered Valeria with shaking rage, which she had tried to bottle down for countless months since he attacked her. She wanted to focus on the bigger picture, but just seeing his face and smile brought her back to the day she lost everything.

"A pleasure to meet you again, Valeria," said the Sin of Lust with a grin as he stretched his body. "It was a pain in the ass to even locate you. But it will be worth it once I obtain the artifact that you have."

"I would never hand it to you," said Valeria as lightning crackled around her from dark clouds leaking from her body. "Just like how I escaped before, I will do it again."