Chapter 519 Hearsay
Since he was only wearing a hood and did not hide his face, Angel was not surprised by the fact that he was recognized. He just nodded slightly.
"Admiral of the Stars Cattleya, Ms. Hermit, good afternoon."
As one of the seven pirate generals, Cattleya's portrait had long been circulated everywhere, so she did not use any disguise, but her face still seemed somewhat illusory and blurry in the crystal ball. She smiled slightly and shifted her gaze to Klein, with a hint of inquiry and difficult-to-decipher emotions in her eyes.
"Then you are Mr. 'World'."
Klein raised his eyebrows slightly. He had confirmed with Angel before this meeting that the "Admiral of the Stars" only knew that a "follower of Mr. Fool" was going to board the ship, and did not know that he was a member of the Tarot Club. Therefore, being recognized here slightly disrupted his plans.
Am I already that famous?
But Klein's long experience as a crazy adventurer had given him a much bigger heart than before. He responded expressionlessly:
"How did you recognize him?"
"The extraordinary materials you acquired, the general sequence and scope of your activities, and the various legends of 'German Sparrow'."
The other party's answer confirmed Klein's suspicions. Reflecting on his actions since arriving at sea, he realized it wouldn't be difficult for someone to confirm that "the world" was equal to the crazy adventurer Hermann. Therefore, he didn't ask further questions. Instead, he nodded indifferently, ending the topic.
"So, when do we leave?"
Angel changed the subject at the right time, drawing Cattleya's attention back to himself.
"Tonight at 8 o'clock, Pier 6 in Naas Harbour."
There are less than 6 hours left. It seems that her "Star Pirates" are near Nas... Angel thought about it and replied:
"OK."
Cattleya in the crystal ball did not make any movement, and her figure disappeared in a glare. Then the heavy ball returned to normal, and the surrounding light absorbed by it also returned to its original position.
After leaving the warehouse, they called the boss who was almost asleep leaning against the door to come and clean up the scene. The two of them walked out of the grocery store one after the other and returned to the street filled with the scent of whale oil and gray amber, where they could faintly hear gunshots and noises.
“I didn’t expect I would become so famous.”
After a moment of silence, Klein whispered.
Unlike Angel, who already had a £23,000 bounty on his head, he was not on a wanted list except for the military's newspaper report of an incident in which he killed the "Whimsician" in the street. Therefore, it was somewhat unexpected that he was easily named by the "Admiral of the Stars" and even connected to the "World".
"Vice Admiral Tracy's flagship sank, and she's been rarely seen at sea lately. She'll undoubtedly be tirelessly promoting your strength and appearance, seeking opportunities for covert revenge. It's no secret that you once sailed aboard the Golden Dream, and you have close ties with the two pirate admirals. It's only natural that the Star Admiral is concerned about you."
Angel explained, pushing down the wide-brimmed hat on his head to cover the upper half of his face, as if to block others from coveting the bounty.
Because she had to board the ship of the "Admiral of the Stars", the "Hypocrisy" ring could not be used for a long time, so she simply did not disguise herself. Now when talking about the bounty, she was still a little worried about being recognized and arrested to claim the reward.
"You should know that I have nothing to do with them..."
As he explained helplessly, Klein mentally cursed Tracy for exposing his identity.
Whether this was to conceal his defeat or simply seek revenge on the two, the pirate general of the "Witch Cult" revealed Klein's ability to change appearance to the public shortly after they infiltrated the "Black Death," leading many to connect Gehrman Sparrow with "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Qilingos, who previously possessed the same ability.
Although this has increased my reputation and deterrence, it is never pleasant to have your cards exposed... He muttered, strolling aimlessly on the street with Angel, enjoying the exotic street scene, buying some street snacks from time to time, and spending the last few hours in Nas.
This colony near the Sonia Sea, where the Feysac Navy and the Church of the God of War were weak, was known as the "Pirates' Paradise" for good reason. In less than an hour, the two of them had already spotted several "famous pirates" walking around the streets without disguising themselves.
Their value on wanted posters ranged from a few hundred pounds to two or three thousand pounds. Within hours of appearing in Bayam, they would be followed, ambushed, and captured to claim the reward. However, in Naas, no one cared.
If they weren't about to board the ship and leave tonight and didn't want to cause any trouble, Angel and Klein would have been unable to resist "taking out" these gold pounds to replenish their not-so-full wallets.
But they soon understood why the city was too busy dealing with the pirates.
A group of people holding banners appeared on the street ahead. They were tall, mostly blond, and had obvious Feysac ancestry. They shouted loudly:
"Oppose the indiscriminate hunting of beluga whales and respect the marine ecosystem!"
"The white whale's life is also a life!"
"Get out of Naas, you greedy whalers!"
In this place where pirates are rampant, gunfights occur everywhere, and there is almost no law, a parade actually appeared. Angel and Klein looked at each other in bewilderment. They turned into an alley to avoid the crowded parade, but still looked out to watch with interest.
Soon, local policemen wearing gray whale skin coats, holding copper-covered wooden shields, blunt-headed forks and iron rods wrapped in cloth stopped the growing team.
It seemed that this was not the first time that the two sides had come into contact. They first stood still and shouted at each other, which then quickly escalated into arguments and verbal abuse, and finally turned into a fierce close-range confrontation.
The procession surged forward, people crowded together, and from time to time people threw opened cans of wolffish and burning bottles of liquor. The police who confronted them no longer restrained themselves, and stopped the crowd with large shields, stabbed with long forks, and beat with sticks.
The two men stopped and watched for a moment. Seeing that the conflict was escalating, a carriage with the "Church of the God of War" logo in the shape of dusk and a sword arrived at the scene. Then they quietly left through the alley.
"No wonder the police and even the church have no time to deal with pirates. Conflicts among local residents alone are overwhelming them."
Angel commented.
Unlike Loen, which possessed three major churches and could manage both its homeland and colonies, the Feysac Empire's only legitimate religion was the "Church of the God of War." Although it had more High-Sequence Powerhouses than any of Night, Storm, or Steam, its total number was less than that of the Loen Kingdom. Furthermore, with its vast territory and the need to defend its homeland, its naval power was extremely weak.
According to the intelligence the two obtained, Nas Island is the capital of the Gargas Islands. The most powerful official Beyonder is the Archbishop of the Church of the God of War, who is only Sequence 5. Although he can compete with the pirate generals with the help of seals and a large number of Beyonders in the Referee Institute, he can only ensure that the local most profitable industries such as whaling and refining are not controlled by pirates. He can only turn a blind eye to the ordinary pirates who come ashore for entertainment and recreation.
They bypassed the parade and simply went to a roadside bar, sat in a corner seat, ordered low-alcohol beer, and while killing time, listened to the conversations of the sailors, adventurers and even pirates around them, trying to learn some fresh information.
When ordering drinks, Angel felt a little ashamed at the bartender's undisguised surprise. Everyone around him, whether male or female, was drinking high-proof "Nepos" and "Léranche". Drinking beer here was like sitting at the child's table at a banquet.
In short, as long as they don't recognize me and shout "report", it will be fine... She comforted herself, picked up the wine glass, took a sip of the beer with a burnt aroma and a slightly spicy taste, and wondered if it was mixed with cheap liquor.
"Have you heard? Vice Admiral Disease has reappeared after being silent for over two months, aboard a new flagship, searching everywhere for that 'Crazy Adventurer'!"
Gu——
Angel quickly swallowed the wine in his mouth and pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation behind him. He looked at Klein across the table, and saw that he looked uncomfortable.
"That Gehrman Sparrow? The great adventurer who had an ambiguous relationship with the pirate general?"
"It's two pirate generals! Besides Vice Admiral Disease, there's also Vice Admiral Iceberg!"
"What did he do?"
"He had lunch with Vice Admiral Iceberg in full view of everyone, then entered her captain's cabin and stayed there for a whole day. He then sneaked into Vice Admiral Disease's ship and fought a fierce battle with her. After that, the pirate general disappeared for two months before reappearing..."
The freckled drunk who first started the conversation was gesticulating and talking passionately as he recounted this rumor which was nine truths and one lie, but which seemed extremely ambiguous under his exaggerated words.
Klein, who was sitting opposite Angel, held up a wine glass in his right hand and pressed his left hand against the table through the "creeping hunger". His expression changed again and again, and his eyes kept moving between Angel's face and the group of drunkards.
No wonder I felt the "Admiral of the Stars" looked at me strangely. No wonder the boatswain of the "Red-haired Lady," the retired pirate from the "Golden Dream," was somewhat hostile to me. No wonder my reputation had spread throughout the five seas...
Who is spreading rumors about me?
He pursed his lips and felt that the beer he just took a sip was extremely bitter.
"Who on earth is spreading rumors about me?"
An angry roar interrupted the discussion among the drunks. They all looked towards the source of the sound and found a tall and thin man wearing a half-top hat and a dark windbreaker.
He had brown hair and wore gold-rimmed glasses. His eyes were like a hawk, shooting towards the table behind Angel. Then he walked over step by step and stopped in front of several drunkards.
"'Vice Admiral Disease', 'Vice Admiral Iceberg', huh?"
He bent down slightly and moved closer to the freckled drunkard, his voice low and his face grim.
"Have you forgotten 'Admiral of the Stars'?"
He suddenly shouted loudly, scaring the drunkards at that table so much that they all leaned back. The sailors and adventurers at other tables also stopped talking and looked over here.
"You, you are German Sparrow?"
In the bar where it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, someone suddenly asked.
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