eurekapd Chapter 391 Unlucky Danitz
Chapter 391 Unlucky Danitz
Chapter 391 Unlucky Danitz
Previously, Grisha entrusted the Aurora Society, except for its core members, to Evan, leaving him with a complete secret organization. His condition was that Evan should do everything possible to influence the Kingdom of Rune and not interfere in the affairs of the Southern Continent.
It even allows Aiven to influence the actions of other countries in the Northern Continent by affecting the Kingdom of Rune.
This was practically an open invitation for Evan to do something big, and in order to take over the assets left behind by the Aurora Society, Evan had no choice but to reluctantly agree to this request.
Assisting Klein in carrying out "Robin Hood" was a matter of necessity, but it did not prevent Evan from seeing an opportunity to incite tensions in the Northern Continent.
"I've done such a big thing, provided such great support for Grisha's operations in the Southern Continent, how could the Aurora Society possibly be enough?"
Should I proactively pray to the true Creator and ask for more?
Evan was somewhat smug and wanted to gain more benefits, but when he thought of the occasional madness of the true creator, he wisely kept the idea to himself.
Based on information gathered from various sources, the true creator's activity frequency has indeed decreased since Grisha's birth, but when he goes mad, he is still a standard evil god.
Unless absolutely necessary, Evan still didn't want to have too much contact with the true creator; even if he wanted benefits, he would wait until he met Grisha.
Just then, Evan's spirituality was touched, and he turned to look at the desk not far away, where he found a letter he had never seen before.
Evan stepped forward and saw that it bore the signature of the mysterious Queen Bernadette.
"Even after I ascended to become a demigod, I still did not detect the whereabouts of Lady Bernadette's messenger."
In terms of secrecy alone, her messenger achieved the ultimate!
Thinking about this, Evan realized he should also consider the matter of the messenger.
In the past, the reason why Evan had not sought out a occult messenger was not because he had no way to find one, after all, he was not a simple "hunter" and had almost no occult power.
Rather, it was because he was burdened by the "Mysterious City" that he was worried that he would be noticed by higher-level beings in the spirit world, just like Klein, with Renette Tinicol being an example.
In the spirit world, not all high-level beings adhere to contracts and maintain goodwill like Renette Tinicol.
In other words, Evan now believes he has some ability to protect himself, which is why he dares to put this matter on the agenda.
After opening the envelope with a letter opener, Evan discovered that in addition to Bernadette's letter, there were also several pages of Roselle's diary and a letter to Klein.
After reading Bernadette's letter, Evan learned that because she was unable to visit Backlund to meet with Klein in person, and because Klein had not yet contacted her through a messenger, the messenger had not left any mark on Klein. As a result, Bernadette could only continue to deliver letters through Evan.
Evan suddenly realized that even without opening Bernadette's letter to Klein, he understood that Bernadette wanted to use those two pages of Russell's diary to negotiate with "The Fool".
"She really doesn't hide it from me. Well, that's right, she doesn't know I can also decipher Russell's diary."
Evan looked at Russell's diary in his hand, chuckled, and then leisurely began to read it.
But after only glancing at them twice, Evan put the two pages of the diary down, because they contained content he had previously read in the original novel, Lord of Mysteries.
It's roughly about Emperor Roselle discovering the differences in his younger sons, Zarathustra's visit to his three children to make an ominous prophecy, and Roselle's attempt to transfer to the 'Knowledge Emperor' of the adjacent pathway sequence 1.
This even includes some of the content that Evan had previously submitted to Klein.
"I imagine Klein will be somewhat disappointed when he gets these pages of the diary!"
Evan couldn't help but let out a wicked grin as he thought about the possible disappointment Klein might feel.
However, Bernadette miscalculated. I can't hand these things over to Klein now, as he officially set sail yesterday.
Fortunately, I'm also a member of the Tarot Club, so I can give these things to Mr. "The Fool." And what difference does it make whether I give them to Mr. "The Fool" or to Klein?
Without delaying anything, Evan had the 'Amon' on his finger take out the necessary items and began setting up the sacrificial ritual.
For Evan, the "Amon" ring on his finger is a space ring that almost every male protagonist in online novels has.
Because of the high rank of the "Amon" clone, even with its limited strength, it is now able to steal something the size of a warship and hide it on its person.
Watching the mythical sacrificial gate open, sending the offerings into the ethereal gray mist before closing and disappearing, Evan didn't leave. Instead, he plopped down in a newly bought rocking chair, closed his eyes to rest, and leisurely rocked back and forth.
Actually, the reason Evan is so leisurely staying at home today is to attend the weekly Tarot meeting.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't openly equate "The Fool" with Klein, his sacrificial act just now would have been completely unnecessary, and he should have given it directly to "The Patient" at the Tarot meeting.
Whether it was fate or not, Klein set sail a month and a half earlier than planned and boarded the ship just like in the original story, with the captain being the newly retired Marine Chief Bosun Erwin Kager.
Because he needed to make a certain break from his previous identity, and because he still needed to play the role of digesting the last bit of the 'Faceless Man' potion that hadn't been digested, plus the fact that he was going to sea this time to hunt pirates.
So Klein still chose the persona of a cold, stern, and crazy man.
Remembering that Captain Irwin had come to him specifically to subtly warn him not to cause trouble during his maiden voyage after joining the company, Klein felt somewhat smug about his successful disguise.
"Captain Elwin shouldn't be so wary of me; he should be wary of him instead. After all, he's a real pirate."
As he spoke, Klein looked at the man standing to the side, who remained silent.
Judging from his appearance, the man was around thirty years old. His eyebrows were a burnt yellow color, and if one did not look closely, it would be easy to mistake them for eyebrows that had been singed by fire.
Their eyes were deep blue and bright, and their facial features were not too sharp, resembling the people from the border region between southern Intis and Remburg and Segal.
When the man saw Klein's eyes look at him again, he involuntarily shuddered, but immediately felt extremely ashamed of his reaction. He raised his eyebrows in anger and embarrassment, slightly lifting his chin, wanting to utter some harsh words.
But upon seeing Klein's deep gaze, she immediately lost her composure and weakly asked, "What is it?"
"Would Lieutenant General Iceberg really pay to ransom you? You don't seem like a subordinate worth risking your life to rescue."
Klein was somewhat skeptical that the Speaker of Life had bestowed upon him a "lucky aura."
While he was strolling around Pulitzer Harbour waiting for his ship to depart, he unexpectedly stumbled upon the pirate secretly exchanging information with someone.
Klein had made extensive preparations for this voyage and immediately recognized the pirate as "Flame" Danitz, who had a bounty of 3000 pounds.
So when Danitz discovered him, he immediately took action and captured him.
While Klein hesitated whether to directly hand him over to the police station to claim the reward, thus firing the first shot in Gehrman Sparrow's reputation.
When Danitz decided to keep him as his guide at sea, he realized that if he didn't do something, he might really lose his life.
So, ignoring the crowd that rushed over after hearing the commotion, he shouted at the top of his lungs: "I am the fourth boatswain under Vice Admiral Iceberg, and my captain is willing to pay the ransom for me."
Before the crowd could gather, Klein made a decision: to leave Danitz behind and establish contact with Lieutenant General Edwina Edwards.
Klein then discovered that Danitz also had a ticket for the "White Rose," and it was even a first-class cabin, so he didn't hesitate to check in.
"Although I am no match for you, I, 'Flame' Danitz, am also a number one figure in the ocean, not some nobody."
Another thing is that you can ask around yourself. My captain is known for taking good care of his crew, never abandoning any of his men, and is very trustworthy.
So the captain will definitely pay the ransom for me; after all, 3000 gold pounds isn't a huge sum!
If Klein were only questioning his own strength, Danitz might not care. But when it comes to the captain's character and the bond between him and the captain, even if Danitz is afraid of this crazy man, he will still argue with him.
Yes, Danitz's assessment of Klein was that he was a madman.
He could never forget the feeling when his opponent attacked; it was as if he were facing not a person, but a monster filled with hunger, craving his flesh and soul.
Klein glanced at Danitz, his tone cold and questioning.
"Who said it's on the 3000 list? Your extraordinary qualities should be worth at least 2000 pounds, right?"
Danitz stood there stunned, taking a long time to react. Gehrman Sparrow's ransom demanded even included his extraordinary abilities. He couldn't help but retort:
"Don't go too far. Ransoms at sea have always been calculated based on official bounties. What you're doing is breaking a long-standing tradition. Aren't you afraid of incurring public wrath?"
According to Klein's calculations, Edwina Edwards would have to pay Danitz at least 5000 gold pounds in ransom, which is almost the bounty for a Sequence 6 pirate, completely defying common sense.
"These are not things a prisoner like you should be thinking about. What you should be thinking about is whether your captain will pay the bounty for you."
And haven't you always been proud of the relationship between Edwina Edwards and your crew? This is a great opportunity to test the true nature of your relationship!
After saying that, Klein sent Danitz, whose expression was uncertain, to the servants' quarters.
In fact, Klein had no intention of blackmailing Lieutenant General Iceberg through Danitz; he simply wanted to use this opportunity to test Iceberg's mettle.
According to MI9's files, Lieutenant General Edwina Edwards's backer is the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.
Perhaps it is because of this background that Vice Admiral Iceberg did not act as recklessly as other pirates; he was the kind of pirate who had his code of honor.
Klein's core objective for this voyage is to find the mermaid, complete the ritual, and advance to Sequence 5 "Master of the Puppet". Another objective is to pave the way for Evan's voyage and help him to fight against the increasingly rampant pirates on the sea as much as possible.
The Four Kings were not within Klein's considerations; that was Evan's concern. The Seven Generals were his target.
Having received dragon-slaying training in his previous life, Klein naturally wanted to discern who were the friends he could win over and who were the enemies he had to defeat.
Lieutenant General Edwina Edwards was one of the people Klein considered to be worth pursuing.
However, Klein is also someone who doesn't blindly believe in archives and won't really judge a person based on their records, since you can know a person's face but not their heart.
Encountering "Flame" Danitz was an accident, but Klein was happy to take advantage of it.
Just as Klein was planning his actions, he suddenly heard a prayer coming from the gray fog.
After closing the door, Klein arrived above the gray fog and brought the items from the Aiwen sacrifice into reality.
"It's a letter from Bernadette; she's more anxious than I expected."
Klein did not contact Bernadette immediately after the Backlund riots, partly because of the upcoming "Robin Hood" operation, and partly because he wanted to capture Bernadette. Only in this way could he make it seem that "The Patient" was not in a hurry to cooperate with him and obtain Roselle's diary.
After Mr. Fool proved his ability and stance, it was clear that Bernadette was the first to falter.
After all, in her eyes, Mr. Fool was not only an ancient angel king, but also an important ally who could help her prevent George III from becoming the Black Emperor.
With George III's preparations nearing completion, Bernadette was likely also making every effort to prepare.
Klein couldn't help but smile smugly as he thought about how he had successfully established the image of "Mr. Fool" in front of an angel through a single action.
But that smile vanished when he saw the diary that Bernadette had included.
"It's two pages of a diary I've read before!"
Klein frantically straightened his hair, but then remembered Gehrman Sparrow's current persona and quickly straightened his messy hair.
I can't let Bernadette provide me with what I've already seen, since the information she wants must be of great importance.
It would be such a loss for me to let her exchange information for diaries I've already read!
Klein gritted his teeth, kicked, and decided to write down all the diaries he had read and give them to Bernadette.
Since Bernadette can't understand the diary entries anyway, this way she can avoid submitting duplicate content.
Klein acted on his thought immediately, sitting down at the desk in the luxury cabin and picking up his pen to write.