Chapter 421: Prepare to Join the Hunt
Bansi Harbor… Alger understood. He had already learned about what happened in Bansi during his previous conversation with Angel. Although he didn't dare to ask within the church, he confirmed the abnormality in Bansi Harbor last Tuesday night through his own private channels.
Most of the other members were in a state of confusion. Audrey and Fors at least knew where Bansi was, but Emlyn and Derrick had never even heard of the existence of this island. They looked at Angel with doubt and confusion.
I really miss this kind of gaze... Angel straightened his back and said:
"Last Tuesday, Bansy Harbor was shrouded in fog and raging winds. Ancient sacrificial traditions revived. Led by a corrupted Storm Bishop who had secretly become the leader of a cult, some of the natives sacrificed humans and summoned zombies, causing a massive disturbance. Fortunately, the local Mandated Punisher dealt with the incident in a timely manner, otherwise the entire island would have been in jeopardy."
"The fallen bishop?"
Audrey beside her exclaimed.
Compared with the armed forces of the church, the bishops of each diocese are undoubtedly more pious, and they are more scrutinizing and concerned about their identities and beliefs. Regardless of the reason, "fallen" is a big deal.
"Yes, but when I communicated with him through spiritual channels, the bishop didn't seem to think he had betrayed Storm. He was doing what he believed was right—using every possible means to save Bansi."
Angel replied that she was still a little confused about Bishop Miller's answer, but there was no other way to verify it now, unless...
She looked at the Hanged Man, who had dual identities as a member of the Church of Storms and the Tarot Club.
The latter did not notice this gaze. He pondered for a moment and asked:
"You actually had the opportunity to communicate with a bishop right under the nose of the Mandated Punisher?" His tone changed slightly, becoming more anxious. "What about the bishop's extraordinary characteristics?"
"Because the situation was unclear at the time, I could only let his soul and extraordinary characteristics go free."
Angel subconsciously touched her chest, and then she remembered that except for her clothes, she could not bring anything into this gray foggy space.
Hearing this answer, Alger sighed in disappointment.
He didn't feel sorry for Bishop Miller being exiled. Having fallen into the trap of being a cult leader, his fate wasn't worthy of sympathy. He was interested in his Beyonder trait, "Wind-loving One." Now that he had the potion formula in hand, if he could acquire that Beyonder trait, he would only need to prepare the auxiliary materials and immediately be able to brew the potion and complete his advancement.
pity……
"The situation is unclear? Can you tell me more specifically?"
Seeing that the Beyonder characteristics were hopeless, he casually took over the topic.
"It was like this. In a cave on the mountaintop near Bansy Harbor, I was transported to Trier, a thousand miles away, by a strange rune carved on an altar, stained with the blood of many people. Even the body of the fallen bishop went with it. Under those circumstances, I could only shepherd the bishop's Beyonder characteristics first."
Angel explained.
"Trier? The capital of the Intis Republic?"
Mr. World asked in a low, raspy voice.
Hearing that even this taciturn member couldn't help but ask, Angel felt a little proud. After cutting out some content that would reveal her identity, she told the other members about her "Three-Day Trip to Trier" and the strange phenomena in the catacombs, shocking them so much that they all opened their eyes wide.
"A tomb that disappears without a candle..."
Fors muttered repeatedly, and several horror story scripts instantly formed in her mind. Her yearning for foreign lands was unprecedentedly strong.
"It seems that we, the vampire clan, don't even have the power to teleport people thousands of miles away..."
Emlyn had to admit that he had never heard of this before.
"After spending three days in Trier, you returned to Bansi by the same route you took three days ago?"
Alger quickly grasped the key point and confirmed it again.
"Yes, that's the strangest thing about this whole thing. It reminds me of Mr. Sun's repeated quests, but it's very different... Have you seen this symbol?"
After projecting the runes on the altar, Angel asked helplessly.
After a brief silence, several people shook their heads, indicating that they had never seen such a symbol. They then turned their gaze towards the Fool at the head of the long table, awaiting His answer.
"hehe--"
Mr. Fool gave a rare laugh and then answered:
"This reminds me of a 'King of Angels,' the Medici who created the 'Rose of Redemption,' and whose descendants live in Binxi."
His tone was as if he was reminiscing about an old friend.
"Benxi is now Banxi."
Angel added on behalf of Mr. Fool that she had heard this word from the ancient evil spirit of Backlund and the mysterious Mr. Fool, and knew that it was an ancient name from thousands of years ago.
At the same time, she was also a little shocked. She didn't expect that only ten minutes after Mr. Sun mentioned the names of the two angel kings, "Angel of Time" and "Angel of Destiny", she heard the name of another angel king.
Moreover, when Mr. Fool mentioned "Him," was he hinting to us that the power of Bansy Harbor involves the level of the Angel King, and that we should not easily come into contact with it?
If angels represent Sequence 2, then the Angel King is undoubtedly a Sequence 1 at the pinnacle of potions. How could a mere mid-sequence Beyonder like us dare to touch such power... But I have accidentally encountered it, and only my blood can activate the runes on the altar. What exactly does this mean?
Thoughts flashed through Angel's mind. He looked at the other members and found that they were also silent. It was obvious that they understood Mr. Fool's warning.
Only the Hanged Man nodded thoughtfully.
He is a member of the Storm Church, and he will probably find an opportunity to report to the church, so that they can also understand the seriousness of the matter... In this way, with the intervention of the Orthodox Church, that power should not spread outside the island.
Mr. Fool gave a brief hint and then stopped talking. Everyone looked at each other and tacitly skipped over the topic.
"Ahem, Backlund has been affected by the severe smog incident. Official Beyonders have tightened restrictions on underground markets and secret gatherings to an unprecedented degree. Almost all gatherings have been canceled. If you're planning to come to Backlund soon, please be careful."
Fors reminded.
"The gathering of the vampires was not affected."
Emlyn, who was sitting across from her, corrected her bluntly.
"Perhaps the official Beyonders simply haven't had the time to apprehend you. After all, your characteristics are too easily recognizable." The Hanged Man seemed to have figured something out. His expression relaxed, and his tone tinged with teasing. "By the way, I've already inquired about the price of the Blood Baron's trait I mentioned last time. It's 4,500 pounds."
He quickly changed the subject before Moon lost her temper.
"4,500 pounds..."
Emlyn was stunned. This amount of money was enough to buy all the dolls he liked, and he could also customize a few different sets of clothes for the existing ones.
"Let me think about it..."
This Tarot meeting ended with him sighing with regret.
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“Ahh—”
Angel yawned a little boredly, walked to the balcony of the suite, looked at the slightly calm sea in the night, shrank his neck in the cold sea breeze, slipped back to the living room and closed the door.
According to the "bait plan" formulated by the three, Danitz is currently looking for people to talk to in nearby bars, or hanging out in casinos to appropriately expose his whereabouts.
Angel and Klein were responsible for protecting him in secret, and trying to find other followers. Even if they were not "Iron" McVitie's men, they might be spies of a pirate who was "on the list".
Tonight, it was Klein's turn.
Compared to invisibility, the ability of the "Faceless Man" might be more suitable for this task... Angel sat back on the sofa, picked up the local newspaper to kill time, and suddenly, a gray fog appeared in front of him.
In the surging mist, a figure with dark blue hair undisguised lowered his head and chanted:
"Mr. Fool, please tell Miss Queen that I've discovered traces of two pirates in Bayam. One of them is 'Flame' Danitz, the fourth boatswain of Vice Admiral Iceberg, who was involved in the Bansy Harbor incident. He has a bounty of 3,000 pounds on his head. He's not very strong and is injured, yet he still dares to go out and gamble. I suspect he's just bait."
"The other is Admiral Blood's second mate, Iron Maiviti, the culprit who injured Danitz. He and his men came to Bayam, apparently searching for the 'Key of Death'. This group is more valuable, but difficult to deal with. If Miss Queen is willing to take action, I can provide some assistance and a way to collect the bounty."
Good news, as soon as Danitz showed up, he caught a fish.
Bad news, the one we caught was one of our own...
Angel curled her lips as she watched the gray mist gradually dissipate. She hadn't expected that the first person to take the bait would be the Hanged Man she had just met at the Tarot Club that afternoon. Apparently, the Hanged Man had rushed to Bayam's bars and casinos immediately after the meeting, and began to fight for his 20% share.
It seems that the price of the "Wind-loving One" potion formula is indeed very stressful for him...
However, I didn't expect him to know the clues about "Steel" Mai Weiti. This way, we can quickly skip the stage of using Danitz as bait to spread intelligence and enter the real "hunt"...
Thinking of the smile on Klein's face when he mentioned "hunting" during the plan, Angel inexplicably felt that this smile style matched the "crazy adventurer" very well.
"Bang--"
The door opened at this moment, and Klein walked in with Danitz, who had disguised his hair color and wore a baseball cap to cover his forehead and eyebrows.
"Anything you've learned?"
Since there were outsiders present, Angel did not reveal the information provided by the Hanged Man, but pretended to know nothing and asked.
"I had bad luck and lost over ten pounds... No, that's not the point..." Feeling the cold gaze from German beside him, Danitz quickly changed his words. "I went to three bars and a casino, and asked intelligence dealers for information about 'Steel'. I'm sure a few people have seen through my disguise and know that I'm 'Flame'. Maybe tomorrow, or at the latest the day after tomorrow, someone from Maveti will show up beside me."
"Among the people you met today, was there a guy with dark blue hair?"
"How do you know? His name is Alger. He's a powerful but relatively unknown pirate. He owns a ghost ship and employs dozens of sailors. According to our captain, a man like him is likely backed by a powerful force. Of course, it's not the 'Blood Admiral,' otherwise he would have attacked me when he encountered me just now."
As expected, the "Hanged Man" Alger had indeed come into contact with him, and it seemed that he had gotten quite a bit of information out of him... Angel compared the information from both sides, and after confirming that it was accurate, he smiled.
"Perhaps, we don't need to wait until the day after tomorrow for the plan to move on to the next step."
Looking at her mysterious smile, Danitz felt a little guilty, wondering if he had been too hasty in agreeing to the two men's plan to "hunt" Iron Maiviti.
He subconsciously glanced at Gehrman Sparrow beside him. After a brief moment of surprise, the crazy adventurer regained his composure. He reached for his hat with his right hand, adjusted the brim, and said in a low voice:
"Tonight, Hermann joins the hunt."
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