Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 274 [Jumping into the Sea]

The ship sailed out of the port and into the Sea of Gold.

It was afternoon, and the sun was shining brightly, so the sea was sparkling.

Bathing in such sunlight is very pleasant, and Ainbeze, bathed in such sunlight, appears exceptionally sacred.

That's right, it's about holiness.

The aura that had originally gathered around her—a blend of youthful innocence and mature allure—disappeared at this moment, or rather, it had cleverly merged together, transforming into an indescribable sense of sanctity.

Einbeze herself seemed to have entered some kind of strange state. She gazed at the distant sea, and after a long time, she said, "The sea is so beautiful."

Ethan didn't speak, he just nodded.

The ship slowed down and began to drift aimlessly on the calm sea.

Fortunately, this is the eternally calm Golden Sea; if it were any other sea, Ethan's boating skills wouldn't be up to par.

However, since he possesses a portion of the authority of the sea goddess Isis, he is unlikely to actually fall into the water.

But this is the capital, and he doesn't want to use that power lightly.

The boat drifted for a long time.

Feeling lazy under the sun, Einbezet simply sat down at the bow of the boat, took off her shoes, and put her feet in the seawater to wash them. With her hands supporting her on the bow and her head tilted back, her long purple hair danced naturally in the wind.

Suddenly, the air was filled with the scent of orchids again.

“You know, Ethan, I haven’t had such a happy time since my mother passed away.”

Einbezet's tone suddenly became somewhat melancholic.

She usually appears poised and dignified; she would never say such things.

"Would Your Highness still be unhappy?"

Ethan asked back.

"I know you must be laughing at me, looking down on me, thinking that someone like me, a member of royalty, has everything from birth, so how could I not be happy?"

This is a fact.

Even Ethan, a Mafia descendant, lived a good life before Alberto's death.

"Indeed, I have everything and lack nothing, but I can't go anywhere. I can only stay in the capital. The capital is a huge and magnificent prison. There are too many things I can't do. Even going out to sea is a first for me. Before, I could only look at the sea from afar."

Einbetz continued speaking.

“I know this still sounds sentimental, but I won’t say these things to anyone else, I’m only saying them to you.”

Ethan didn't ask why.

The sun is slowly sinking.

At its most beautiful moment, the entire sea surface was almost completely dyed orange.

The wind also became very gentle.

"Ethan, could you do me a favor?"

"Your Highness, please speak."

"Please don't call me Your Highness anymore. We've been through so much together, we're practically friends now, aren't we? Just call me Ain."

"Okay, Ain."

“Draw me. I like how I look now. Actually, my favorite painting is of you, the girl under the lamp. Is it your little maid? I envy her.”

"Okay, I'll draw it when I get back."

"One more thing is..."

Einbez wanted to say something more.

Suddenly, she stopped, and then she plunged into the sea, like a mermaid, swimming towards the depths of the ocean, soon to disappear.

Seeing this, Ethan quickly jumped into the sea and chased after them.

To his surprise, Einbeze swam very fast and had already dived very deep in the blink of an eye.

He had no choice but to use the power of the sea god to keep chasing after it underwater.

With the power he had, he was able to control the seawater and managed to stop Einbeze from falling completely into the deep sea.

Einbezet's state at this moment was very strange. Her eyes were almost pupil-less, and she seemed to be trying to return to some place, constantly trying to look downwards.

It was as if something in the depths of the ocean was calling to her.

"elder brother……"

Just as Ethan was about to swim upstream, a voice suddenly rang in his ears. "Brother..."

It's not an illusion.

This voice sounds familiar.

Afraya?

In other words, Isis, the sea goddess?
Is she underwater?

"Brother, come find me quickly..."

A deep, soul-stirring force was calling to Ethan, downwards.

Ethan was momentarily dazed, but he managed to suppress it by uttering the name of 'the true god'.

He quickly led Einbeze towards the sea.

After swimming for a while, he finally brought Einbeze back onto the boat.

Once on board, the call that had been echoing in his ears finally disappeared, to the point that Ethan almost thought it was all an illusion.

He took a deep look at the sea beneath his feet, then left without lingering and prepared to return.

At this point, the sky was indeed getting dark, and dusk was approaching.

After Ethan helped Einbeze expel some of the water he had inhaled, he began to steer the boat back to port.

As darkness fell completely, the harbor lights began to glow dimly, and it was at this moment that Einbeze slowly awoke.

"What's wrong with me?"

She was supporting her head with her hand, as if she was in a lot of pain.

“You fell into the sea, so I brought you back.”

Ethan looked at her.

"Are you okay?"

"fine……"

Einbeze seemed to have no idea what was going on, then suddenly as if she remembered something, her face turned red again.

"You and I……"

"Yes, you inhaled a lot of water at the time, there's nothing you can do about it."

Ethan nodded.

Einbezet became very shy and was a little afraid to look at Ethan.

Soon, the ship docked.

On the shore, many people were already standing.

These people were either dressed in exquisite formal attire and had elegant manners, or they were burly and strong, clearly possessing extraordinary martial arts skills.

These people are clearly not ordinary people.

After Einbeze, who was initially a little shy, noticed them, her expression returned to its usual noble and indifferent state.

She glanced at Ethan and sighed softly, "Did you call them here?"

"You'll always have to go back."

Those people were Einbez's servants and guards; Ethan had sent a message before boarding the ship.

"Yes."

Einbezem didn't blame Ethan; she just said it softly.

"Don't you want to know why?"

"what?"

Ethan was a little taken aback when Einbeze leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words.

Then, she jumped off the boat and said to him with a smile, "Ethan, I have a great day. Thank you."

After saying that, she followed those people away.