First, take down the Sword Demon, then save Runeterra.

Hecarim used his halberd to support himself as he stood up, a horrifying wound on his chest.

The soul fire focused on the wound in an attempt to heal it, but with little effect; it was unlikely to be fully restored until the battle was over.

His eyes, formed from the fire of his soul, were fixed on Ato, but the next moment he seemed to sense a call from afar, put away his halberd, and slowly retreated.

Ator landed to the side, preparing to launch an attack, when the surrounding black mist suddenly deepened, and Hecarim's figure grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared.

"Life will perish, shadows are approaching..." These were Hecarim's last words.

"That's it? That's it?" Ato was a little confused. "Why did you run away after getting injured? I haven't even started yet..."

Ator looked around and confirmed that Hecarim had indeed left.

He then slung the greatsword over his shoulder and muttered to himself, "Anyway, the jungler's gank on the top laner Aatrox failed, and he almost got killed instead!"

"Sword Demon? I like that name." Aatrox automatically filtered out the words he didn't understand.

"Now that I am a Darkin, you can call me: Darkin Blademaster."

Ato: "..."

"finished?"

Sarah was still in shock and couldn't believe that the terrifying centaur monster had retreated so easily.

The black fog that had permeated not only around the Sirens but throughout Bilgewater finally dissipated.

The sky cleared up again, and a few stars were still faintly visible. The outline of the sun had just appeared on the eastern sea.

"It's over! The Night of Soul Devouring is over!" A sailor ran onto the deck and cheered.

Atto kept the sailors in the lower cabins, but no one dared to let their guard down, constantly watching the situation outside.

Upon seeing the black fog dissipate, they could not contain their excitement and immediately ran up to the deck to celebrate.

After the night of the soul-devouring, the entire crew of the "Siren" survived!

Sarah walked out of the captain's cabin and watched the crew members file out one after another, not one missing. Her nose felt a little sore.

Every Soul-Eating Night is fraught with peril. Although an unprecedented centaur monster appeared, the appearance of that person changed everything.

Ator raised the greatsword back to levitate behind him and said to Sarah, "I kept my promise; no one was injured."

"Thank you," Sarah said weakly.

“You need to rest now,” Atto patted Sarah on the shoulder.

Upon hearing what Ator said, Sarah immediately felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her, which she couldn't resist.

From the moment Ator warned that the Night of Soul Devouring was approaching until the end, everyone had been without sleep for nearly two days, and had been in a state of high tension at all times, leaving them physically and mentally exhausted.

"You've safely survived the Night of the Soul Eaters, which is definitely something to celebrate. Now, the only thing you should do is have a good sleep."

Meanwhile, on the other side of Bilgewater, outside the Grey Harbor, aboard the Fear.

With the black fog no longer obscuring his view, Planck was finally able to see the entire ship clearly.

The crew members' bodies lay scattered haphazardly on the deck, while those who were still alive had blank stares.

They watched as their companions, who were drinking and boasting together yesterday, were now separated by death. This was the cruelty of the Night of Devouring Souls.

ILOI has a similar feeling.

She cannot take care of everyone; the tentacles she summons using divine power are powerful, but cannot be maintained for long.

Faced with the endless stream of the dead, they were still somewhat powerless, and several Baju people also lost their lives.

"You all gave your lives to protect the majesty of the gods. May you find eternal peace in the kingdom of Nagakaporos."

After finishing her prayers, Illaoi stood up and looked up at the sky, which was growing brighter.

The Sun Also Rises.

……

Every day, Ato wandered around Piraeus. He felt that happy days always flew by with sighs, and before he knew it, half a month had passed.

Apart from the Night of the Soul Eater, nothing major happened in Piraeus. Only Ato's whereabouts were noticed and reported to Planck, which led to the location of Miss Fortune.

After Ator easily dealt with the two pursuers, Planck became much more cautious and was quite wary of the mysterious person who suddenly appeared on Miss Fortune's ship.

Soul Eater Night has already caused him to lose many of his men. Continuing to hunt down Miss Fortune will only increase casualties and reduce his control over Bi Hong.

Miss Fortune repeatedly moved the "Siren" to the waters near Fleet Street to rest.

Fleet Street may not be as bustling as Slaughter Wharf, but it is still a large trading center in Piraeus.

First mate Raven, who went ashore to seek supplies, returned to the ship and brought Sarah a message.

“Many people have noticed him because his appearance… is as striking as that of Mr. Atto.”

"Oh? What kind of person is he?" Sarah asked curiously.

"His skin was purple, his body was covered in incomprehensible magical runes, he carried a huge scroll on his back, and he had a very long beard."

“By the way, he doesn’t have any hair!” Raven remarked.

"No hair?" Sarah felt a sense of familiarity with this type of person; it was as if she had heard of him somewhere before.

"It's the person Mr. Atto is looking for!" Sarah realized and quickly asked, "Where is that person now? You didn't lose him, did you?"

"Of course not. In fact, he's been staying at the 'Nautilus Tavern' in Fleet Street. As you know, it's one of the bases for issuing bounty missions and relaying various messages."

He came in and sat at the bar, speaking very softly, and asked, "Who is the best bounty hunter in Bilgewater?"

"Before I even spoke, the others had already told him your name, Captain."

"I sent someone to contact him privately, and he said he had a request for the captain to complete, and money was not an issue."

“What commission?” Sarah learned from Ator that the person Raven was talking about was likely a powerful mage.

A monk's request is usually not easy, and is often accompanied by unknown risks.

He hoped to hire an undetectable ship to secretly travel to Ionia in the east.

"It's... that simple?" Sarah had countless questions.

The purple-skinned bald mage did indeed cross paths with him, but would the request from someone that Atuo values ​​really be so simple?

Transporting just one person is not difficult to do discreetly.

As the most famous bounty hunter in Piraeus, Planck was unable to do anything about her, which precisely shows that Sarah is very good at hiding herself.

She was already using Ator's standard as a reference for the difficulty of the mage's request...

"Yes, I asked repeatedly about the details of the commission, but he just kept emphasizing that it had to be kept secret."

"He seemed very nervous, as if he was on guard against something. I was surprised, since someone like him is already quite conspicuous on the street. But since it involved his privacy, I didn't pry."

"Keep that person calm and don't let him out of sight. I'll go ask Mr. Atto for his opinion."

Sarah instructed Raven to hurry down to the cabin below.

Atox was idly bickering with Atox.

Hearing the knock, he opened the door and saw Sarah, who looked somewhat anxious.

After Sarah explained the situation, Atto grinned and said, "They really came."