Chapter 152: On the Eve of the Battle with the Ferryman

[Arata Ichito] "Finally we've stepped onto this ship. I feel like the captain has wasted a lot of time outside. Shouldn't this be an emergency?"

[Nashida] "The more urgent the situation, the more we must not panic. Just now, it was obvious that although the captain and his men had made up their minds, there was still a panic in the atmosphere. Sometimes, a few simple conversations can help you calm down and achieve a better way of thinking, which is also helpful for the plan."

[Paimon] "Oh, I learned something new."

[Theresa] "By the way, do you think this ship looks familiar? I think I've seen it there before?"

[Jizi] "It looks familiar, but I can't remember where it is. It's strange. There shouldn't have been a ferryman in our world before, right?"

[Bronya] "Seems a bit like Hyperion..."

[Raiden Mei] "They probably just look similar."

The video continued, and the captain and others passed through the hatch without encountering any obstruction and successfully entered the interior of the ship.

Unlike what one might imagine, the interior of the ship is extremely dilapidated and old, and looks like it will fall apart at any moment.

[Wendy] "This ferryman probably doesn't usually clean his ship. Looking at the interior, I thought the captain had come to some ruins."

[Theresa] "Although it's a little shabby, the interior of the ship is very similar to our Hyperion."

[Cecilia] "I've also visited your Hyperion, Captain. It looks almost exactly the same as the one in the video, except that it's old."

[Aliceia (Elysian Land)] "I am becoming more and more curious about the identity of the ferryman."

In the video, everyone also feels familiar with the interior of the Ferryman's ship, which is almost identical to Hyperion's.

When everyone was about to reach the gate leading to the bridge, the ferryman's contemptuous laughter came from the radio, "...Hehe...Welcome, since you took the initiative to come to this ship, I guess there is no need for me to introduce you."

Captain: "Are you the owner of this ship?"

The ferryman "is not really the master, but just a boatman."

Captain "Ferryman..."

Ferryman: "It seems that everyone is here. I am very satisfied. Thank you for your hard work during this period... Miss Rita."

At that moment, the air seemed to freeze, and everyone present looked at Rosemary involuntarily. Rosemary said nothing, but just stood there quietly with her usual smile.

Captain: "Do you think that by saying this, you will achieve your goal?"

Xilin: "Humph, stop stirring up trouble over there."

Brownie: "That's right, this little trick doesn't work anymore."

The person on the radio did not respond to this, but just laughed softly.

Ferryman: "Now that you have made your choice, let's play a game. You want to come to the bridge, right?"

"There are some mechanisms in the engine rooms on the left and right ends. If you solve them, you can achieve your goal."

Xilin: "Ha, why should I listen to you?"

Brownie: "Who cares about the rules of the game? We can find a way to go directly to the bridge and talk to you face to face."

Ferryman: "Haha, without rewards, people will naturally lose interest in the game. In order to increase the fun of the game, I have prepared two gifts for everyone."

The display screen lit up, the picture was split into two, and two familiar figures appeared on the screen.

They are Yae Kasumi and Delta...

Kallen (bubble) "Kasumi?!"

Brownie "Delta..."

Ferryman: "They are just following my orders and guarding the device."

Captain: "No, their condition is not right, it seems like they are enduring some kind of pain. What did you do to them?"

Ferryman: "You are very observant. You probably don't know that there is a drug that can improve human functions in a short period of time, but the side effect is that it will cause the body to die in about an hour."

"When you entered the ship, I made them take this drug on the pretext that the final moments of the battle were about to begin."

"There are antidotes in the engine rooms at both ends. It's up to you to decide whether to use them or not."

[Tesla] "This guy is too much. He doesn't even let his own men go!"

[Navia] "No wonder Yae Kasumi and Delta joined the captain. After being treated like this, are they still stupid enough to work for someone like that?"

[Goro] "He's just a hateful old fox!"

[Coral Palace Xinhai] "I don't know why, but I feel like your words, Goro, seem to be mixed with some personal emotions."

【Goro】"No, nothing..."

The video continues. Although the captain knew that the ferryman did this to delay time, he still chose to save Yae Kasumi and Delta without hesitation.

Since the captain and his companions had wasted too much time, they had to split up and go to the engine room.

After a while, Himeko (Pao) and Kallen (Pao) were one group, and Celine and Brownie were another group. After a while, they rescued Yae Kasumi and Delta, and disabled the mechanisms in the engine rooms on both sides.

At the same time, the captain, Stargazer, and Rosemary also noticed that Brownie and the others had completed their mission. The captain looked toward the passage ahead—the enemies lurking in the darkness were surging like a tide.

Although a large number of Honkai beasts appeared in front of them, they were quickly dealt with by the captain and his men, and successfully arrived at the bridge, where the ferryman had been waiting for a long time.

[Traveler Ying] "Finally entered the bridge. I didn't expect that ferryman would cause so much trouble."

[Walter Yang] "And at the same time, the ferryman knows the captain very well. He seems to know very well that the captain will definitely spend time to rescue Miss Yae Kasumi and Miss Delta."

[Nashida] "It was as if she was deliberately directing the captain to rescue those two people."

[Paimon] "We must teach that bastard a lesson! He hurt Theresa so much before, and now he hurts his own subordinates... I don't know how to scold him. Anyway, he is a complete villain!"

[Wendy] "It looks like we're about to enter the final chapter of Dragon Quest. Let's see what happens next."

[Alicea (Elysian Land)] "It must be a beautiful and romantic story. The Captain Knight finally overcame all difficulties, saved his Moon Princess, and then lived happily together~"

[Under the Moon] "Hmm... I like stories like this, even though they are similar to what actually happened..."

[Captain] "The ferryman is certainly hateful, but since I know the reason why he does this, and why he is so persistent... it is difficult for me to evaluate him. At least I don't hate him, but I can't say I forgive him either... I can only say that he is also a great pitiful man... and I am just a relatively lucky protagonist."