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Chapter 539 Freedom or Profit?
?In the boundary of Epic Star Ocean, a ship was cutting through the water and approaching another big ship, which seemed to be stopped and waiting for their arrival.
In this moving ship, Jacob, in a dark cloak, stood behind Sofie, who was also hiding her appearance. But Jacob stuck out like a sore thumb because of obvious reasons. He looked at the big ship with hidden killing intent. He's been waiting for this day for a long time now.
After his first meeting with Captain Free Sword, he had come a long way from being a tier-1 epic to tier-9 unique, and he was finally at this point where he looked down on the other guy for being utterly helpless.
"What is your plan?" Sofie asked with a hint of apprehension. She had no idea what kind of scheme Jacob was hatching, but she knew if even Jacob was so careful, then the other party was to be trifled with.
She also knew her role was very important in this, and if she messed up, she might be the first one to die. However, she didn't complain. She wanted to show her resolve to follow Jacob through thick and thin so he could accept her.
Jacob plainly said, "If the person I'm aiming for is really in that ship, then I'm going to put him to sleep. But if it is not, then I'm afraid it'll be a bloodbath. In fact, I'm not afraid of him, but there is a person who can affect my movement, so capturing him would make it even easier to deal with that person.
"I'm even hoping he would be foolish enough to take that person with him here, which would free me from those restraints. Then there's no need to play tricks, and it seemed luck is on my side." He said ambiguously.
Sofie was astounded and asked, "What kind of restrain?"
Jacob merely glanced at her and replied, "It doesn't matter anymore."
From that familiar snarky voice, Jacob glared at Captain Free Sword icily, but he didn't react and summoned his trump card, Cursed Immortality, to make a final confirmation!
"Tell me, is this ogre tier-8 unique or not? And this other person, is it a Charm Siren Race?" He directly questioned since he clearly remembered Captain Free Sword and Masha's traits.
Although he was clear about Masha, it couldn't be said the same for Captain Free Sword because that guy might play some trick.
Immortika laughed as usual before playfully wrote, "Oh how long you've waited for this, huh? Revenge is a dish best served cold; what a good way to put it.
"But I'm afraid you have to wait more to get it even colder. This ogre is not tier-8. In fact, it isn't an ogre at all. Heck, there isn't even a second person present in this place. All you see is a puppet made with runes and wearing a very well-
crafted skin, and to make it even more real, the Charm Siren is using her bloodline ability to cast a charm on the puppet, which makes it look as good as the real thing.
"As for the actions, this puppet is voice and controlled by a real person far away from here. Hahaahahaha, I had to admit this guy is really something. He's even wary of someone whom he considers an ant. Now, what will you do? If you take down this woman, you'll be free, but this might scare away the guy, and your plans will fall apart. I love this kind of choice..."
Jacob's expression changed as killing intent flashed past his eyes. He never expected Captain Free Sword to be such a turtle. But he was also impressed by his cowardliness. He knew his ten men had been captured, which meant even he wasn't a match for his enemy, so he decided to remain hidden and send Masha to make this puppet appear even more realistic.
Now, if he dealt with Masha and this puppet quickly, Captain Free Sword might really be scared away, and it would be very hard for him to find him in the star ocean.
However, when it comes to his freedom, he is very decisive, and profit means nothing. Besides, it's not like he wasn't prepared for the worst already. He still has another method to draw Captain Free Sword's ship.
So, without hesitation, he looked at Masha with killing intent, sending chills down her spine, and both Captain Free Sword and she sensed the strange atmosphere with Sofie and Jacob's lack of reaction.
Alas, before they could do anything, Masha was already falling on the deck while Jacob appeared in front of the puppet and threw a full power punch, blasting it into smithereens!