At night, because there was no light pollution at sea, and with the effect of the sea breeze, not a single cloud floated in the sky. The black sky was dotted with diamond-like stars.
The largest sphere on Earth, the moon, hung in the center of the sky like a spotlight. Its silver moonlight illuminated everything at sea, including the Unicorne on the water's surface.
And the large group of black-robed followers on the deck, as well as the terrified expressions on the faces of the pirates who were surrounded by them.
"Fellow believers of Futan! Just yesterday, the Great Power delivered an oracle to me!"
Anna, draped in a blood-red cloak, stood at the bow of the ship, raising a Golden Dagger towards the followers on the deck.
Because of the way she raised her sleeve, the arm bearing a rotten green wound was exposed.
As if burned, the wound had shown no signs of healing despite many days, and blisters of various sizes grew beside it, making it look quite sinister.
