Chapter 478 Are you the "world"?
“Usually when I go out to sea, I only take two-thirds of the sailors with me, leaving one-third behind. Who gets to go out with me and earn extra allowances depends on their usual performance.
"Even if the Blue Avengers didn't need sailors, they would still work hard to show their abilities, like keeping the ship clean and going to bed on time instead of singing and playing cards all night. Some sailors would even approach me when they came ashore and invite me to the Red Theater or similar places."
Alger leaned against the railing at the bow, looking at the seawater that was split by the sharp bow and rushed over from both sides, and spoke in a low voice.
"Did you go?"
Klein asked casually with a blank expression as he looked at the empty deck.
The night before last, Angel had used inexplicable emotions to arouse his sexual desire with "joy", and even provoked him every day when he was studying the ancient Feysac language and the history of the Fourth Epoch. He also used the excuse of worrying about the prying eyes of the "ghost ship" to sleep in a separate room every night, making him lose interest in everything until now.
"I..." Alger almost couldn't contain his composure, not realizing that the other party cared about this. "...I need to get along with my subordinates. If I'm too aloof, they'll think they're unsociable and secretly report me to the church."
"Then I'll go."
"Yes……"
Alger subconsciously looked away and answered, then remembered that regardless of his identity as a pirate or a Storm Follower, he didn't need to feel ashamed of going to such a place, so he turned his face away again.
"Did you call me up here just to confess this?"
With a slight grin on his face, Klein pressed the issue.
What was I thinking? Why was I chatting with him on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze? Alger almost wanted to turn around and leave, but thinking of the other person's possible expression, he smiled slightly and lowered his voice to the lowest possible level.
"Of course not. I want to discuss with you the transaction at the Tarot Club later, Mr. World."
He successfully saw a hint of emotion on Klein's face. Although the latter maintained an unchanged expression under the power of the "Faceless Man", the surprise, confusion, and even a hint of murderous intent in his eyes could not be hidden. The black glove on his left hand even emitted an aura that made Alger shudder. It was like a wolf that had been starving for a week, staring at him with shining eyes.
"reason?"
The moment he realized he was exposed, various plans, including killing to silence the witness, flashed through Klein's mind. However, he quickly realized that this was a sign of him being too immersed in the role of the "mad adventurer" Hermann. He had unknowingly been negatively influenced by the deliberately cold and crazy character he created.
"This is a bit similar to when I first arrived at sea and lost control due to confusion about my own identity. Fortunately, I discovered it early. Otherwise, if I were to lose control again, Angel might not be able to call me back... Playing the same identity for a long time can easily lead to confusion. I must pay attention to this in the future!"
He incorporated these experiences into the playing code of "Faceless Man", his expression and eyes returned to calm, and the dangerous aura of "Creeping Hunger" gradually disappeared.
"Your glove is 'Creeping Hunger.' You used it when 'Steel' Maiviti was ambushed, and later when 'Sea God' followers and the rebels attacked Bayam. The Beyonder properties 'World' sold at the Tarot Club all originated from this magical item. Finally, your performance in yesterday's battle was too conservative, completely different from your performance against Bayam. While I'm not sure how you managed to stop 'Creeping Hunger,' you probably worried about its negative effects and didn't use it on the isolated island, right?"
Alger finished his explanation in one breath, with a determined smile on his face, which made his weathered and rugged face look a little rounder.
As expected of the Tarot Club's "brains," the "Hanged Man" who often counseled "Sun" and "Justice," he actually figured out my identity from these subtle details. Of course, my focus on hiding Angel's identity and not paying attention to him, as well as my contact with him in Bayam, which accidentally exposed my involvement in the battle, also played a significant role... Klein sighed inwardly and asked expressionlessly:
"so?"
"So, we can try to form an alliance, a loose but binding one." Seeing that he didn't deny or get angry, Alger breathed a sigh of relief. "Of course, this doesn't mean it's detrimental to the Tarot Club and Mr. Fool. We can just share resources privately and help each other. I have this ghost ship and information channels within the Church of Storms, and you... can even obtain the 'Creeping Hunger' bestowed by Mr. Fool..."
Having said that, he glanced at Klein's left hand with some envy, implying that the other party could contact the other followers of The Fool.
"...Finally, Miss Queen's fighting ability will be our strongest guarantee...Oh, you know she's Miss Queen, right?"
I really want to say "I know now" and hand you over to Angel, but then she'll know I'm "The World"... Klein suppressed the urge to act like "German" and nod.
“Like the night before last on the pristine island?”
“Just like that.”
Alger responded quickly.
This was the reason why he asked "The World" to meet alone on the deck to expose the other party's identity. The primitive island was rich in resources, and all kinds of extraordinary creatures that were hard to find in the outside world gathered together strangely, and the location was only known to the three of them. It was simply an inexhaustible treasure trove.
Although this is weaker than the forces and channels behind "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya, it is much better than fighting alone. This can maintain his position in the Tarot Club and avoid being marginalized due to duplicate identities.
In order to protect this property, he must win over other members and form an alliance.
Just like me and Qilingos back then… He recalled gloomily, and suddenly thought of something, and asked:
"Miss Queen, don't you know you are the World?"
The other party's cold eyes quickly made him react:
"I understand. I'll leave it to you to explain it to her."
I don't even know how to explain it. I should have confessed it the moment she exposed my identity as a Fool's follower. Now that it's been delayed for too long, it's only becoming increasingly difficult... Klein's mouth twitched as he shifted his gaze toward the distant sea, only to discover a row of sails appearing near the horizon.
"That's..." Alger followed his gaze and soon noticed something unusual. He squinted his eyes to examine it. "It's probably not a merchant ship. I deliberately stayed away from busy shipping routes."
Before he made any move, the horn hanging at the stern emitted a low humming sound that instantly spread to all the cabins. Soon, the sailors gathered on the deck. Someone handed Alger a delicate monocular telescope. Alger took it, opened it, pointed it at the fleet in the distance, and observed it carefully.
"What's going on?"
Angel also heard the alarm and came up from the cabin below, approaching Klein and asking.
Having just revealed his identity, Klein looked away with a guilty conscience and whispered:
"An unidentified fleet was spotted in the distance..."
"It's Lieutenant General Bulatov Ivan."
Alger said, putting down the telescope, causing the sailors on the deck to exclaim in surprise.
Although this pirate general is not as vicious as the others, especially "Admiral of Hell" and "Admiral of Blood", but as one of the seven pirate generals, his name is undoubtedly the nightmare of every sailor and adventurer. Once chosen as a target by him, you will be caught up by the fast warships in the fleet, and then surrounded on all sides and captured obediently.
Fortunately, he was not a bloodthirsty person and focused on robbing property. His targets were always merchant ships flying the Loen flag. Therefore, even though his fleet was no less than that of "Blood Admiral" Senior, his bounty was only two-thirds of that of the other party.
"'Vice Admiral Dusk' with a bounty of 28,000 pounds..."
After realizing he was almost completely lost in the "Crazy Adventurer" persona, Klein quickly adjusted his mindset. No longer worried about the role, he subconsciously blurted out the other party's bounty. However, they were now on the sea, and even if the bounty on "Lieutenant General Dusk" was as high as 280,000, he would be powerless to deal with him.
Moreover, after facing "Vice Admiral of Disease" Tracy and the "Immortal" Witch Katarina behind her, Klein knew that every pirate general who could gain a foothold on the sea was not as easy to deal with as it seemed.
Otherwise, High-Sequence Beyonders who were short of money would have already come to the sea to pick up a few with high bounties to fill the gaps in their wallets.
"Will he attack us?" Angel also squinted his eyes and looked at the fleet in the distance and asked.
"Bulatov usually doesn't attack pirate ships, but after he and 'Blood Admiral' each destroyed two ships in the waters south of Sonia Island a few months ago, that's no longer guaranteed," Alger replied. "Fortunately, my ship is faster than theirs, so I can proactively avoid them."
As he spoke, the huge sails of the "Blue Avenger" readjusted their angles, and the ship quickly turned, drawing an arc on the sea and avoiding the fleet in the distance.
The "Vice Admiral Dusk" in the distance also discovered the ghost ship flying the skull and crossbones pirate flag. Two slender fast warships that were obviously faster than other ships raised their sails and tried to pursue along the interception route, but it didn't take long before they discovered the speed difference between the two sides and turned around and went back.
"If it were any other pirate general, even out of venting their anger, they would have allowed the vanguard to pursue for two more hours. But not the Bulatov. They are strictly disciplined and act with purpose. In the battle with the Blood Admiral, although both sides suffered the same losses, Senior lost two of his main battleships, while he only lost his two oldest ships."
Alger stared at the fleet in the distance until they disappeared below the sea level. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, waved away the sailors who were watching the show, and said to Angel and Klein.
More like a navy than a pirate group... Angel thought to himself.
"So, they appear here for some purpose?"
Watching the 28,000 pounds wave away from him, Klein suddenly spoke.
"Maybe they were ordered to intercept certain ships. Haha, it's rumored that the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' is actually backed by the Feysac Empire and the Church of the God of War, so they often do things that ordinary pirates can't understand. They might even cross the raging sea and escape to the southern continent..."
Alger mapped out the fleet's destination in his mind based on the direction it had left and the sea chart. Noticing it pointed to the depths of the Raging Sea, he casually replied. However, when he looked back in the direction they had come from, he frowned.
"However, they seem to be coming from Hakata Port... which is your destination?"
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