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"After all, I don't know much about summoning, and I have no interest in raising children. I have very little contact with Solomon, let alone the human evil that emerged from his remains."
"I'm really sorry."
When Lin Qi heard this, although he had expected it, he still felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart.
"...Okay, I understand. Thank you for helping me in this battle."
Forcing a smile, Lin Qi thanked David.
"If there is...never mind, come on."
David originally wanted to ask Lin Qi to summon him if he had the ability, but when he thought about the fact that all this was "contributed" by his adopted son, he couldn't open his mouth.
He had no choice but to pat Lin Qi's shoulder, and then golden spots of light appeared on his body as if he was running away.
He was acting like a magnanimous king just now, but after hearing these words, his face was almost broken!
But then again, if this Master could realize his own power, maybe there would be a different result...
With this thought in mind, David left.
After the last servant left, only Lin Qi and Drake were left.
Drake is just a human, she doesn't understand these things very well, but she can more or less see that the difficulty of Lin Qi's journey is probably more difficult than ascending to heaven, and why Lin Qi has always been like this.
She didn't know how to start, so she could only pat Lin Qi on the back and rub Lin Qi's hair.
This is to show that she is still by his side.
"Let's go, Captain. The other brothers are still waiting for our news."
Lin Qi, who didn't like to pass on his bad mood to others, smiled and took the lead to walk towards the direction of the Golden Deer.
Seeing this, Drake sighed and walked on the island side by side with Lin Qi.
It didn't take long for the two to reach the coast where the Golden Deer was previously located.
Lin Qi waved and greeted the Golden Deer swaying in the distant sea, and also waved the glowing holy flag to signal them.
There was someone on the boat who had been watching the movements on the island. When he saw the two return safely, he drove the boat back in a hurry.
When the distance was right, the two got on the boat.
"Big sister, Xiaolin, how is the battle going?"
The pirates looked curiously at the two men, each with wounds on their bodies, looking as if they had just fought a fierce battle.
"Needless to say? Of course it's a complete victory!"
Derek raised his eyebrows and puffed out his chest proudly.
"Oh! I knew that once Big Sister took action, it would be easy to catch him!"
"You know, I have always been the captain's strongest supporter. I have always believed that the captain will be the winner in the end."
"Bullshit! When we first saw the commotion on the island, you were the one who made the loudest noise! "
"How can the division of luggage be considered running away? I just want everyone to have a good destination after this is over..."
……
There were cheers one after another on the boat, and it was very lively.
"Eh? My two goddesses, Asterios is not here?"
A pirate looked around and couldn't help asking.
"Oh, they, they have already gone home. You know, they are just staying on our ship for a while, and they will leave sooner or later."
Drake explained briefly.
"That's it..."
"Then Xiaolin is going to leave too? I remember that Xiaolin came here mostly to complete a mission."
After hearing what one of the pirates said, the others gradually quieted down.
They all looked at Drake and Lin Qi beside her.
"Huh, that's right. Xiaolin is only staying on our ship for a few days. He will be leaving soon."
Drake took a breath, trying to adjust his mood.
Then he nodded and told the pirates about Lin Qi's next actions.
Hearing this, the pirates' eyes gradually changed, and they all looked at Lin Qi reluctantly.
Even though they only spent a few days together, who would hate a reliable, well-behaved and obedient newbie?
"No, if it weren't for Xiaolin, Vadasi..."
Bessie, whose emotions fluctuate greatly, has tears starting to well up in her eyes.
……
75
Chapter 75 The last parting gift.
"You're the only one who's too dramatic!"
Drake interrupted Bessie's chant with a backhand strike.
"I just want to express my reluctance..."
Bessie, feeling pained, covered her head and walked aside with a wronged look on her face.
Seeing that he had calmed down, Drake continued:
"In short, Xiaolin must leave. If you have anything to say, please say it quickly. Also, remember to show the grace of a senior!"
Listening to Drake's words, the pirates hesitated to speak.
"This... We are all grown men. Although we are all reluctant to part with Xiaolin, we can't cry like Bessie, right?"
Bombey looked around at his companions and said in distress.
The pirates nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
"Yeah, yeah, we can't do it like Bessie did!"
Bessie was furious.
Then he hid in the corner and drew circles.
"We would like to give Xiaolin a gift, but we only have a few things on the ship, such as food, wine, and some toys."
"Besides these, what else can we give as gifts to others? Should we tear off a piece of deck from the Golden Deer? Or go to the sea and catch a few fish now?"
Bombey looked around and spread his hands.
Apart from the Golden Deer and the island where the battle just took place, there is nothing but endless sea.
Even now, when it was only just beginning to get light, the color of the sea could not be called pretty.
And since it is a parting gift, it must have commemorative significance. You can't just give two small items to get by with it.
"You still want to dismantle the deck of the ship? You are so beautiful!"
Drake's eyes widened when he heard this.
Okay, that's the opposite of Tian Gang. I gave you a parting gift, but you sent it to a house that was destroyed?
Besides, what kind of gift is a piece of wood?
"You usually like to drink and eat meat, but you can't come up with any ideas at the critical moment. What's the use of you!"
Drake said with a look of disappointment.
The pirates were already accustomed to Drake's scolding. They all just smiled foolishly and didn't take it to heart at all.
"Hey, Big Sister, you are the one who came up with the idea anyway. Now that it's time, why not come up with this idea as well?"
"Yes, yes, Big Sister is our representative. As long as Big Sister prepares a gift that represents all of us, there won't be any need to spend too much effort."
"And this way Xiaolin can take less things. Otherwise, if there are so many of us and everyone gives Xiaolin a gift, it will be difficult for Xiaolin to take it all."
Seeing his younger brothers looking at him with silly smiles and pushing the tasks to him, Drake was almost angry to death.
"Alas, it's my fault for putting my hopes on you at this time. Okay, go and have fun."
After repeating to himself several times not to be angry, Drake, feeling tired, waved his hands at this group of disappointing younger brothers.
You think it's difficult to think about this kind of thing, do you think it's easy for me?
Baga Ya Deer!
Drake, who couldn't think of a suitable idea for a moment, rubbed his temples and looked around for inspiration.
He passed by the pirates who were looking at him expectantly, Lin Qi who was scratching his head in embarrassment, as well as the sea and the small island not far away...
When Drake looked up and saw something, he suddenly had an idea.
"Bessie! Go to the cabin and get me a pen. Remember, it's the kind used for drawing!"
Drake immediately gave the order.
Bessie was full of confusion. Although she didn't understand why her big sister wanted to take that thing, she still ran into the cabin happily to look for it.
"Xiao Lin, can you draw something on that flag you've been holding?"
Drake turned to look at Lin Qi and asked.
"of course can."
Recalling that Drake had just asked Bessie to get the paintbrush, Lin Qi roughly guessed what Drake was thinking.
Lin Qi, who had no aversion to such things, readily called out the holy flag that originally belonged to Joan of Arc and was transformed by Nero after it came into his hands.
Then he handed it to Drake.
"Hiss! I didn't pay much attention to it before, but now that I look carefully, I find that the pattern on your flag is quite beautiful."
Drake took the flag and looked at the gorgeous and beautiful pattern on it, and couldn't help but smacking his lips.
"It always feels a bit extravagant to paint on such a beautiful thing... Are you sure you can let me do whatever I want?"
After touching the fine fabric on the flag, Drake confirmed with Lin Qi again just in case.
"I'm sure it'll be fine as long as the final drawing doesn't turn out too ugly."
Seeing this, Lin Qi smiled and signaled Drake to relax.
Seeing that his master had no intention of going back on his word, how could Drake, a serious pirate, push and shove like a woman?
He immediately patted his chest generously, as if saying "leave it to me".
"Okay! Since you said so, Xiaolin, then it's up to me now!"
Just at this time, Bessie also brought over the paintbrush and matching paint, and Drake took the flag and placed it on a relatively flat box next to him.
At the same time, spread out the fabric flag.
Grabbing the paintbrush handed to him by Bessie, Drake found a suitable position on the flag and began to paint quickly and efficiently.
"As expected, it's the big sister who has so many ideas!"
"How else can he be our captain?"
"Remember to draw it better, big sister. This is not just a gift for one person!"
"You're the only one who talks too much? I was the one who drew our pirate flag. Who do you think I am?"
……
The surrounding pirates came over curiously, talking at once and holding torches to light the way for Drake.
Lin Qi stood by, watching the scene quietly, with the corners of his mouth gradually curling up.
The pirates stretched their heads and looked curiously towards the center. Many of them held torches in their hands, and the bright light of the flames illuminated Drake, who was concentrating on painting something on the flag which was mainly white with gold and red decorations.
From time to time, Drake would dip his paintbrush into the paint bowl held by Bessie next to him to ensure that the lines drawn by the brush were even enough.
Behind them, without them noticing, a ray of golden sunlight slowly appeared on the sea level.
In the darkness before dawn, the sea is like a sleeping dark blue silk, calm and mysterious. As the sky gradually changes from deep blue to soft violet, a faint fish belly white begins to appear in the eastern sky, and on the distant horizon, there is a dazzling golden ocean...