I, Folyago, am the most devoted lover in Runeterra.

"it is good."

Li Ang simply smiled and responded naturally.

"here we go again."

"I suggest you two just get married."

Parker, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but complain that he had had enough of the ambiguous relationship between the two of them during his time on the Fear Ship.

"Are you trying to die?!"

"If you can't stand it, go find a woman to vent to."

Sarah retaliated mercilessly against Parker's criticism.

The trials and tribulations she has undergone have transformed her from a naive girl who could be easily manipulated by others.

She is not a mature and independent woman.

He can now respond to the sailors' usual dirty jokes without batting an eye.

"Why don't we go together?"

Li Ang turned and invited Parker.

"That's...okay."

Parker hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

After saying that, the three of them headed into the city.

"Where are we going this time? To our usual place again?"

Sarah asked first, noting that it was usually just her and Li Ang.

Unexpectedly, Li Ang invited Parker today, contrary to his usual behavior. Sarah's question was specifically aimed at Parker's opinion.

"I can do it."

Parker succinctly indicated that he was willing to get drunk as long as it made him happy.

"Let's go to the city center. I heard there's a good shop there."

Li Ang suddenly spoke up and offered his opinion.

"Huh? Okay then."

Sarah had intended to ask Parker for his opinion, but unexpectedly, it was Leon who spoke first.

But since Li Ang has already brought it up, there's no harm in going.

The three then headed toward the Bilgewater Center.

The taverns here are more luxurious, the food is more refined, and the prices are also more expensive.

Most importantly, a group of victorious pirates were celebrating in that tavern.

What Sarah and Parker didn't notice was a subtle, unusual glint in Leon's eyes.

.....................

The following are some settings about this book; readers who are not interested can skip them.

(Since some readers have already complained, let's talk about the issue of the Mother of Masks.)

(This book does not intend to use the concept of the Mother of Masks as recently updated by the official sources.)

(In my opinion, this concept was purely a modification of the background story for the latest card game, resulting in a retcon and alteration of the setting, and the setting itself is extremely unsound.)

(In the lore, all the Grim Reapers (including Kindred) are merely mask spirits created by the Masked Mother, simply tools used to highlight the concept of death.)

(This results in Kindred's rank being pitifully low, greatly weakening Kindred's status and strength.)

(More importantly, the existence of Tetsuo becomes an inexplicable bug.)

(Currently, Iron Man is the master of the underworld, commanding a large number of undead, making him a powerful demigod.)

7,!6"3:4"8"'.zero;.1!?5:,7 (Why didn't Kindred come to collect Iron Man's soul when he died?)

(The explanation that Mordekaiser doesn't believe in Kindred, but only in the Hall of Bones, is clearly untenable.)

(In the official story, Kindred isn't the only masked spirit; all the Grim Reapers originate from the Mother of Masks, and there are also several other masked spirits such as the Frog Spirit.)

(In other words, the so-called Hall of Bones is also a type of masked spirit.)

(How do you explain how Iron Man escaped the masked spirits, and even the soul harvesting of the Masked Mother?)

(And let's talk about the Mother of Masks herself. Is she a true god? Obviously not.)

(Because its power can only affect Runeterra.)

(Runeterra itself is just a continent in the universe; only those who transcend Runeterra can be considered true god-level beings.)

(That is to say, in the current backstory, only two true gods exist: Bard and the Dragon King.)

(Others, such as Zoe, Pantheon, Taric, etc., are merely humans who have obtained the power of the Protoss, not the Protoss themselves, and therefore are not true gods either.)

(So ​​the Mother of Masks, a demigod herself, created Iron Man, a powerful enemy who rules the underworld? This is clearly illogical.)

(Furthermore, since Tetsuo has already been mentioned earlier in this book, he will definitely appear later.)

(Therefore, I don't want to follow the official setting, which has logical flaws, and cause bugs in the setting itself.)

(Finally, thank you all for your support. I'll keep updating! Thank you!)

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Connected Truth

This is a lavishly decorated bar located in the heart of Bilgewater.

At this moment, the tavern was extremely busy, with all sorts of people gathering in small groups to drink.

The most conspicuous group consisted of a dozen or so men who were dressed sloppily, covered in dirt, and had unshaven beards.

They walked hand in hand, speaking in vulgar and offensive language, especially their booming voices, which were like thunder.

After Li Ang and his two companions entered the shop, they couldn't help but glance at it.

A flicker of disgust crossed Sarah's eyes.

Based on his extensive experience, Pike was able to discern the origins of this group.

Rats have their ways, and snakes have theirs.

This statement couldn't be more fitting for Bilgewater.

This place is teeming with criminals; hardly anyone here is doing legitimate business.

Sea monster hunters, though living on the edge of death, are indeed one of the few respectable professions in Bilgewater.

Right now, these filthy men are another huge group in Bilgewater—pirates!

The three of them didn't say much, but quietly found a place to sit down and ordered three drinks.

However, these pirates were quite noisy.

But because their voices are so loud, you can't help but listen even if you don't want to.

......

"Captain Joz, I heard that you cooperated with the captain in attacking the Noxian navy some time ago."

"They even stole a Noxian navy warship! Is that true?"

A pirate missing a front tooth excitedly asked another pirate wearing an eyepatch, his eyes filled with longing.

"Ha ha ha ha!!!!"

"Of course! I'd rather have chopped off the head of a Nocasus officer!"

"What First Empire? It's all bullshit!!"

The one-eyed pirate looked smug, after all, it was indeed an achievement worth boasting about.

"Damn it! I knew all along that following the captain would lead to success!"

We don't even care about the Noxians!

“That’s right!!!”

"..."

The one-eyed pirate's words drew echoes and praise from the other pirates, which made him even more smug.

"Captain Joz, tell us again how you beat those damn Noxians!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Please tell us more!"

The pirates weren't satisfied with just hearing the story and asked Joz to tell another one.

Joz clearly didn't refuse, and even seemed to appreciate it.

"Since you want to hear it, I will mercifully tell you the story again."

Joz looked smug, raised a dirty finger, and said seriously.

"That day, our seven ships, led by Captain Gangplank, surrounded the Noxian warships."