Chapter 426. Angel of Death
Inside the ’Real’ Phantom Pirates’ ship...
The mood was tense.
Kael Driftsbane paced near the helm, frustration simmering beneath his calm exterior. The glow from the sea lanterns cast flickering shadows across the polished wood as the crew exchanged uneasy glances.
"What the hell happened?" Kael asked sharply, voice cutting through the silence like a blade. "I thought we trapped all the main members of those ’Fakes.’ Did we miss someone?"
Talindra stood nearby, her arms crossed, eyes fixed on the figure slumped in the corner. "Kanth hasn’t said a word since they brought him back," she muttered. "He’s just been lying there, radiating Abyss energy."
She took a cautious step forward but didn’t dare touch him. "Is he even alive?"
Another crewmate arrived with a vial in hand and carefully sprayed a glowing mist over Kanth’s body—Anti-Abyssal Spray, a rare concoction used to dispel corrupted energy. The hiss of the liquid meeting his skin echoed eerily in the quiet chamber.
Kanth twitched.
His body, still stained with black mist, jerked slightly as if waking from a nightmare. He gasped for breath, his bald head slick with sweat, the ends of his mustache trembling.
"D... d..." he stammered, voice barely above a whisper.
Talindra knelt beside him. "What did you see? What did this to you?"