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

Besides pirates and bounty hunters, Bilgewater is also home to a special group of people—the Baru, who worship a deity called "Nagakapolos".

At the other end of Bilgewater, the Temple of Baju.

A woman with thick limbs, dark skin, and braided hair sat upright in the prayer room, with a stone ball half a meter in diameter beside her.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes, stood up, picked up the stone ball, and looked at him with disbelief.

"High Priest," a similarly strong man stepped forward from behind, "what are Nagakapolos's instructions?"

The woman turned around and said in a serious tone, "Go tell everyone that the Night of Soul Devouring is coming."

……

"Mr. Atto, is there anything else this late?" Sarah asked, rubbing her eyes in the captain's cabin, a hint of wariness creeping into her heart.

It was past midnight when Atto knocked on the captain's cabin door, saying he had something to tell Sarah.

"The Night of Soul Devouring is coming. Be prepared," Atto said calmly.

Sarah jolted awake, instantly wide awake: "Soul-Eating Night? Is this news from the Temple of Baru?"

"No, it was my senses." Aatrox lied with a straight face; in fact, it was Aatrox who sensed it.

"This is bad." Sarah panicked a little, then pressed a button on the table. A clear whistle sounded throughout the ship, which was the assembly order on the "Siren".

Before long, all the sailors who were sleeping in their rooms put on their clothes and rushed to the deck to assemble.

Sarah addressed the unsuspecting sailors: "The Night of the Souls is approaching! The Sirens are on high alert!"

"Check all weapons and equipment, including the main gun at the bow and the secondary guns on the sides. If ammunition is insufficient, go ashore immediately to replenish it. Increase the number of personnel on night watch and ensure a safe passage through this night of soul-devouring!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sailors immediately woke up from their drowsy state and began to get to work.

"The Night of the Souls" is like a nightmare for the people living in Bilgewater. If they are not careful, they will be swallowed by the nightmare and never wake up again.

The crew went off to perform their duties, and Sarah appealed to Atto for help: "The Night of the Soul Eater isn't really a threat to us from the Iron Hook Gang, Mr. Atto. If you can help us fight those undead, we'll do our best to meet any reward you may ask for..."

Ato smiled and shook his head: "The deal is done. I'll be responsible for your safety for the next month. Neither the Iron Ditch Gang nor the Soul Eater Night will pose any threat to you."

Sarah opened her mouth, unsure of what to say, and finally managed to say, "Thank you."

……

“Soul Eater Night?” Inside the manor, Planck looked at the strong Baru man in front of him. “I understand.”

The Baju nodded, turned, and left the room.

"Captain, this is your first time facing the Night Eater since becoming the ruler of Bilgewater. You should make ample preparations, as this will benefit your future rule," First Mate Andrew advised.

“It’s time to prepare properly.” Planck agreed, as he would never miss anything that could boost his reputation.

The greater Planck's fame, the higher his bounty, and the ever-increasing bounty was exactly what he wanted to see.

"We haven't been in contact with the second mate yet. Our informant reported that a dangerous figure carrying a greatsword boarded Miss Fortune's ship. Perhaps he's the one who took care of the second mate. This Night of Soul Devouring, we've lost a lot of our support, making it more dangerous than ever before."

Planck frowned slightly, but didn't take it to heart. Getting through the Night of Soul Devouring was the most important thing right now: "Pass on my order, the 'Leviathan' and the 'Fear' will set off together to the Grey Harbor in the southeast and be on high alert."

Andrew accepted the order and went to make the arrangements, leaving Planck alone in the room once again.

"The Noxian warships are indeed useful, with powerful firepower, making them perfect for dealing with the undead."

"Thinking back now, the way Swain slunk back to Noxus after I stole his warship is still so amusing."

Planck muttered to himself that the numbers on the reward posters on the wall were so high that they were merely symbolic.

The Night of Soul Devouring never existed in the first place.

To the southeast of Bilgewater lies a large island perpetually shrouded in black mist; its current name is the Shadow Isles.

The island is inhabited by numerous mindless undead. Every so often, a massive black mist erupts from the island, and the undead, carried by the mist, attack Runeterra, with Bilgewater, the closest island, bearing the brunt of the attack.

"A thousand years have passed, and many of the current situations are related to events that occurred a thousand years ago."

On the Siren, Atto was wide awake. Thanks to the modifications to the magic sword, sleep was no longer a necessity for him.

"The reason why Blessed Light Island is like this is largely due to a world rune. It was once prosperous, but now it has become the source of the Soul-Eating Night and the fuse that ignited the rune war."

"Is there a World Rune?" Aatrox was eager to try it out, wishing he could set off for the Shadow Isles immediately, and that nothing, not even the Black Mist or the undead, could stop him.

"It's no longer available."

Ato looked out the window and calculated the time; the sun should be rising above the horizon soon, but now, due to the black fog, the first light of dawn was obscured, and it was pitch black outside the window.

"The black mist is coming." Atto stood up, slung the Darkin Demon Sword over his shoulder, and walked onto the deck.

The crew of the "Siren" gathered here, their expressions solemn. A thick, black fog, obscuring the sky, was spreading from the southeast, and they could even vaguely see skulls formed from the fog.

In the face of the Night Eater, everyone in Bilgewater is equal; only by using every means possible can one survive.

"Ready, make contact!" Raven shouted.

Finally, the black fog reached Bilgewater.

Visibility dropped drastically, and accompanied by the wails of souls, the entire "Siren" was completely shrouded in black mist.

"Stay calm! Pay attention to formation! Don't spread out too much!" Sarah's vigilance was at its peak, constantly watching for the undead appearing from the black mist.

The group was not on land, but on the sea near southern Bilgewater. However, wherever the black fog covered the area, the undead would appear.

Just then, a thin, bony claw suddenly appeared in Sarah's field of vision, aimed directly at her neck!

Sarah instinctively raised her hands to shield herself with her two guns. If the undead caught her, her mother's only possessions would likely be severely damaged!

But the spirits did not sense Ator.

At this moment, there is a being on the "Siren" that is beyond the comprehension of the dead.

The emaciated ghost, its body wreathed in deep green flames, thought it was well hidden and that no one on the ship was aware of its sneak attack.

Only the instinctive spirits remained, seizing the opportunity and relying on instinct to launch an attack on the leader of the ship.

However, it did not expect that there would be an extra person on the ship.

The hands, like withered bones of the undead, were very close to Sarah, about to touch the dual pistols, but could not move forward even an inch.

A giant sword exuding a terrifying aura blocked Sarah's path.

Am I too invisible?