Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 468 King of Blood
"There's one more thing, Captain, have you decided on your title?"

Anderson asked.

Joking aside, he knew in his heart how valuable the Blasphemy Card was, and Gascoigne would not easily hand it over to him. He tried hard to control his restless heart, lest he become a lamb being shepherded instead of a first mate.

At least the formula for "Iron Knight" is now available.
He tried to think positively.

"title?"

"Yes, if you're going to be a pirate, you can't do without a catchy title."

Anderson said, "You are a demigod, the title of general is not worthy of you. You should start as the king of the sea. You should think of a powerful name that will make others feel afraid as soon as they hear it."

He was truly dedicated. After becoming a pirate, he immediately changed his mindset and enthusiastically introduced Lu Ze to the four kings: the Undying King, the Mysterious Queen, the King of the Five Seas, and... well, their titles resound throughout the five seas. They all sound like powerful figures. Since we've openly defied the royal family, we can't afford to lose to them in this regard!

You missed the King of the Black Seat.
Lu Ze thought to himself and nodded.

Indeed, as he said, it's time to give himself a title.

What should we name it?
He pondered for a moment, then looked down at his blood-red robe. "Let's keep it simple then, like, the King of Blood?"

Since his codename had already been decided by the public as "Blood Cultivator," he might as well stick with that image. The more he thought about it, the better he felt the name was, and in the end, he decided, "Let's call him King of Blood."

"King of Blood? What a great name, perfect for you, Captain!"

Anderson immediately praised him. Whether it was genuine or just flattery because of the "Blasphemy Token," he said, "From today onwards, our pirate crew is under the Blood King's command! Hmm, if it's the Blood King, the current ship's paint scheme isn't quite right. We need to change the sails to blood red, and as for the specific design..."

As he pondered, he excitedly ran out of the captain's cabin and began calling to the sailors to look for paint, seemingly intending to redesign the sails to match the image of the pirate crew.

Not long after, the captain's cabin shook, presumably because it was turning to go to Olavi Island.

"boom!"

With a loud crash, the sailors on deck gasped as Anderson, who had just climbed onto the sail, collided with the mast. He was mostly unharmed and instead launched into a tirade against the helmsman. The former naval helmsman, not to be outdone, retorted in a hoarse voice.

"You bastard, do you want to kill me?!"

"You're the bastard! What kind of first mate climbs onto the sail like that!"

"Hahaha! Well said!"

The sailors below continued to jeering and laugh rudely.

"I really enjoy messing around with things."

Lu Ze shook his head.

In this atmosphere, he had lost all interest in reading those mythical classics. Medici wasn't cooperating either, shrinking into a corner and remaining silent. He took out his pocket watch and glanced at it; it was almost two o'clock. Today was Monday, and a new week of tarot readings was about to begin.

So he told others not to bother him, and then closed the door to the captain's cabin.

Several days had passed since the battle on Toscart Island, and he had not yet sorted out the spoils of that battle.

Lu Ze pulled a peculiar object from his pocket. Encased in a spiritual wall, it was about the size of a fist, shaped like a heart, but covered in grayish-white wrinkles, resembling a brain. Each wrinkle bore numerous strange symbols and patterns. These symbols and patterns overlapped and extended, connecting with the surrounding environment, as if communicating with some unseen world.

Audience route sequence 4, the extraordinary characteristics of the "manipulator"!
This was the most valuable item Luze obtained after that battle, extracted from the dead [Gluttony].

Lu Ze frowned as he looked at this extraordinary item.

Initially, he tried to herd Gluttony, but sensed the hidden danger. Someone was secretly pushing him, making Gluttony come to him and become his lambs—so not herding it was the best choice.

Was something added to it?

Lu Ze examined the "heart" carefully, but couldn't see anything unusual.

He wondered if the mark would remain if it were made into an extraordinary item. He thought to himself as he took back the item with its extraordinary properties.

As for other gains, they are insignificant in comparison.

Luze glanced down at the corner of the room. There were two crates piled there, filled with gold coins, gold jewelry, cash, drafts, and the like. These had previously belonged to the chief affairs officer of Toscar and the [Gluttony] merchant guild, but Luze had now taken them all. He had given half to Anderson, who distributed them to the locals, while the rest he had hauled onto his ship.

As for the total price, he hasn't estimated it yet. He estimates it will be more than he has in cash.

"Hooah——"

A soft cushion was placed on top of the two boxes, and Luna the black cat was comfortably lying on it, yawning. For some reason, she insisted on staying on these two boxes.

Lu Ze looked away.

Besides going to Olavi Island, what else is there to do?

First and foremost, the most important thing is the portrayal of the "Black Knight".

How should this approach be implemented? The names of the potions are simply color combinations with professions. But if we connect them to the newly added extraordinary abilities, perhaps there will be clues.

Black is the black of depravity. A knight is one who protects and fights.

The Black Knight is someone who guards against corruption and fights to spread it.

This is Luze's current basic understanding. In fact, he has made some basic attempts. For example, corrupting the shadows of the pirates in the port, turning them into fallen beings. And the potion responded accordingly, digesting some of it.

It's likely because the pirates are mostly ordinary people or low-ranking individuals, so the assimilation process isn't very noticeable. If he could corrupt a sea king or several pirate generals, the assimilation process might be greatly accelerated.

Pirate General, that's right, Lieutenant General Tracy with the disease!

That guy seems to be part of the witch cult. On the way to Oravi Island, perhaps we could inquire about her whereabouts, kill her, and use her as a livestock to find clues about the witches.
Those guys still owe me many lives.

Lu Ze's expression turned slightly cold.

In addition, there is the key to the "Black Throne," and that ghost ship from the Solomon Empire is certainly more suitable as his flagship; at this moment, the "Hind" is only temporary.

Lu Ze continued to ponder until nearly 3 PM, when he summoned M, who created a virtual personality for him, and he ascended onto the gray fog.

(End of this chapter)