Chapter 151 - - 151 Paul’s Secret_1

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I can’t find an opportunity!

The gingerbread vendor watched Paul, who was speaking eloquently, and grew anxious in his heart. You listen just because he tells a story, you eat just because he paints a picture.

Why don’t you question him, why don’t you grab his ship!

Don’t forget who got you into this mess.

A bunch of cowards.

However, at this time, he didn’t dare to speak up and instigate.

Once he spoke up, Paul’s attention would surely shift to him, and then he would have no chance to launch a surprise attack.

Only those who can keep their composure can laugh last.

A master cannot afford the slightest mistake, or else it’s all over.

This simulation arena is filled with the elite of the elite, those who have stood out in every simulation arena, and the gingerbread vendor has plenty of patience.

Duge looked toward the young Lewan Les and abruptly changed the subject, “Of course, it’s not impossible to seize the Sea God Scepter. There is no sun that doesn’t set. If the seas are always controlled by the King of the Four Seas, what’s the point of the young people’s struggles? The same old saying, fate is fair to everyone, it all depends on whether you dare to venture forth, whether you dare to fight…”

“How so?” Lewan Les frowned and asked.

He was a young man with dreams, not willing to do something as silly as exchanging the Destiny Sea Map for Gold Coins. His dream was to be the King of Pirates.

“I heard from Ryan, the tavern owner at Madock Port, Selma is at the end of her life and is seeking a man who can impregnate her. If you can succeed in getting her pregnant, you will obtain all the treasures she has amassed over the years.”

Duge lowered his voice, his smile full of encouragement, “Selma is the most famous Sea Demon, and over the years, she has amassed countless treasures, including all sorts of artifacts, things like strength, wisdom, and so on that should not be wielded by mortals. Wealth can help you build a powerful army quickly, and artifacts can give you unthinkable support. Even obtaining one would be enough to give an unknown person the power to rival the King of the Four Seas. Much less all that she has collected over millennia.”

“…” Lewan Les’s breathing quickened, and his eyes lit up.

“So, why not look for the Sea Demon Selma while searching for the Destiny Sea Map?” Duge shrugged and smiled, “The Sea Demon Selma doesn’t need to look for the Destiny Sea Map or the Golden Compass. She just needs a strong man. With Selma’s treasures, you might not need the Sea God Scepter to become the new King of Pirates.”

Gulp!

This time, not only the captains, but also their deputies couldn’t help but swallow their saliva.

All except for the gingerbread vendor.

Duge looked at him strangely.

The gingerbread vendor immediately realized his abnormal behavior, licked his lips, and pretended to also be interested in Selma.

But then, he quickly remembered what his lips had touched in the past?

A feeling of disgust surged in his heart in an instant, and he had a reflexive urge to retch. Seeing Duge’s gaze turn toward him again, he steeled himself and pretended to be calm, “I like men. Just thinking about Selma having to do such a thing to conceive makes me sick!”

Like men?

Ace Bar subconsciously covered his own behind that had been gnawed on by him.

Seeing this scene, Duge raised his eyebrows and couldn’t help taking a step back.

Since boarding the ship, all the captains and their deputies had been going through emotional ups and downs with the scenarios he described, their heartbeats fluctuating wildly.

Only this guy’s heartbeat had been steady and calm.

Duge had been suspecting that he was an examinee in the simulation arena, always on guard.

But this guy suddenly confessed his liking for men, and Ace Bar’s reflexive move to cover his butt laid bare the relationship between them.

Temporarily, Duge dismissed his suspicions. However quirky or peculiar the simulation arena’s examinees were, they wouldn’t go after an old man, right?

Unless his keyword was gay or homosexual.

If such a keyword exists, the sacrifice is too great, and what kind of advanced skills might it spawn?

Unimaginable!

“Captain Paul, is everything you said true?” Lewan Les asked, “You’ve made a deal with Selma, so you should know her better than anyone else. Does her life really seem to have come to an end?”

“Who told you I made a deal with Selma?” Duge asked.

“Stop pretending; your deal with Selma is common knowledge among the pirate circles,” Lewan Les chuckled, “Moreover, if you hadn’t made a deal with Selma, how could you have gone from an unknown small-time pirate to such a big name in such a short time, while being wanted by both the Dufei family and the navy…”

“Alright, I’ve indeed made a deal with Selma, but I couldn’t see any weakness in her,” Duge said with a resigned smile, “However, I did see a book about the Sea Demon legacy on her table. Not long after, I heard from Ryan that Selma was offering a hefty reward for a child. I believe that news must be true in all likelihood!”

“Have you ever made that kind of deal with Selma?” Walter asked eagerly.

“I don’t know, after dealing with Selma, I lost part of my memory,” Duge admitted, “But I think I haven’t made that sort of deal with her. After all, everyone knows that Selma’s deals are the fairest—if I had made a deal with her, I would already be the most powerful pirate out there.”

“Maybe you made a deal, but it wasn’t successful!” Herman gave the group a knowing look that all men understand and smirked mischievously.

“Perhaps!” Duge shrugged nonchalantly and laughed, “There’s no smoke without fire. Since such rumors about Selma have surfaced, there could be truth to it. Why not give it a try? Even if it’s unsuccessful, I can trade something else with her, like strength or agility; it won’t be a loss either way…”

“That makes sense,” Lewan Les nodded, then turned to the witch beside Duge, “Witch He Ya, may I ask for your help in divining my future fate?”

“I have already used up my quota for divinations today,” Marsha Hewitt said as she pulled out her crystal ball from beneath her black cloak and handed it to Duge, “You can ask Paul to divine it for you; his magic power is greater than mine, and he can also divine your future fate.”

“Paul?” The captains were stunned again and looked at Duge in surprise.

“That’s right, I’ve told you before—I’ve become a witch heir, and everything I do is for taking revenge on behalf of Witch He Ya. You just didn’t believe me,” Duge said with a smile, looking at Lewan Les, “Captain Lewan, what do you wish to divine?”

“I want to divine my future fate,” Lewan Les said, “I want to know if there’s a chance I might encounter Selma?”

“That will be fifty Gold Coins,” Duge said, stretching out his hand.

“…” Lewan Les was taken aback.

“Lewan, everything in this world follows the natural law of give and take. No one can receive knowledge of their future fate for free,” Duge said smilingly, “The more Gold Coins you pay, the more accurate the divination will be.”

Lewan Les looked at Duge, then at the witch, and with an embarrassed tone, he unbuckled his coin pouch and said, “Captain Paul, I don’t have enough coins, I only have thirty-three Gold Coins. Can you help me to calculate it?”

“Of course,” Duge gestured for the witch beside him to take the coins. He then looked at Lewan Les and said, “However, with insufficient coins, the divination will be incomplete. You might only get some vague visions, so be prepared…”

“Hmm,” Lewan Les nodded and, looking at Duge and then at Marsha, said, “But if you can’t divine anything, please return the Gold Coins to me. I’d rather wait until Witch He Ya’s magic has recovered and come back to test it again.”

Duge glanced at him again, placed the crystal ball on deck, sat down cross-legged on the ground, hovered his hands in the air, and began chanting a spell.

As the crystal ball began emitting a milky white glow.

The doubts about Duge’s identity as a witch instantly vanished among the others, including Ace Bar. In their minds, aside from a witch’s magic power, no one could make the crystal ball light up.

They watched Duge chanting the spell, their gazes filled with bewilderment.

A man had really become a witch.

Indeed, he had traded his offspring to Selma. It seemed that the story about her desperate want for a child must be true.

Everything added up.

Selma had indeed neared the end of her life and needed a successor.

However, judging by Duge’s situation, the trade with Selma – matching – probably came with a high price; it was likely to cost a man his virility…

On the one hand was the temptation of becoming the King of the Four Seas;

On the other hand was a man’s dignity and potency…

Such a tough decision!

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