Chapter 632 Elaine's Promotion
On Friday evening, the Blue Avenger, after a long journey through wind and rain, finally docked at a private port secretly controlled by the rebels next to Bayam, the City of Generosity.
Compared with ordinary ships, the sailors of this ghost ship are simply on vacation at sea. Apart from cleaning the rooms and decks every day and staying on duty at night, they don't need to do anything other than fighting. They either gather together to play cards or lie by the portholes and look at the endless sea, looking forward to docking every day.
Therefore, once they returned to the port, after getting the approval of Captain Alger Wilson, the sailors fled from this ghost ship that required no control, took a short rest, and rushed to entertainment places such as the "Red Theater" in groups of three or five, preparing to have a good weekend vacation.
Of course, this also fits in with the plan of "The Hanged Man" Alger. Generally speaking, his sailors would spend the night at the "Red Theater" and then spend the entire day in the surrounding taverns and casinos. It would not be until at least tomorrow night that anyone would notice that their captain was missing.
Even if he was discovered, Alger could say that he had gone to other smaller brothels with better service. This excuse was more convincing, especially since the "Red Theater" had no "new stuff" recently.
With this in mind, he and everyone else returned to the city of Bayam, left the group, and went to the Church of the Storm's "Wave Church" in Bayam to briefly report on the performance. He then returned to his own property, sorted out his equipment, replenished some talismans, and took a short rest to recover his spirituality.
It was not until the midnight bell sounded outside the window that he quietly came to the street and left the city with the help of the shadows of the street.
On the outskirts of the city, on a hillside where many landslides had occurred and trees and vegetation had been almost completely destroyed, Alger met Gehrman Sparrow, who had been missing from the Rorsted Archipelago for a whole month.
The latter was still wearing the black double-breasted dress specially noted on the wanted poster. Its windbreaker-like shape extended to the calves. He wore a half-high silk hat on his head, and his gold-rimmed glasses reflected a faint light in the moonlight.
Behind him, the cliff face was a hundred meters shorter than the one Alger had seen at the beginning of the year. The vegetation closer to this side seemed to have been swept away by the hand of death. The formerly dense weeds had dried up and decayed, the shrubs were reduced to roots and stems, and the few tall trees that stood out from the crowd had lost all their leaves, their surfaces as dry as those of a dying patient.
Did he specifically meet me here on the battlefield after the great battle with the Rose School, to remind me that he was powerful enough to fight against demigods and could summon angel-level helpers... Alger pondered and quickly concluded: This was a show of force.
But my cooperation with them is sincere, and Mr. Fool is a witness. This kind of thing can't scare me... He was still on guard, but he forced a smile and took a few steps forward.
"The traces of this battlefield may not disappear for many years."
Hearing his words, the dazed Klein subconsciously glanced at the cliff behind him that had collapsed with a single round of bombardment from the Queen Anne's Revenge, as well as the death zone caused by the slightest breath leaked from the Sua. He smiled faintly and replied:
"My contribution was insignificant."
He wasn't being modest, but the damage in that battle was basically caused by several demigods and angels. His only contribution was to defeat the "Blood Admiral" Senior, a humble spectator who was only Sequence 5 like him.
Of course, there was another Sequence 5 present, but her combat prowess was much stronger than mine, and she was even promoted to demigod because of this... Klein lowered his hat and stopped talking.
But this answer meant something different to Alger.
He had indeed participated in that battle, and even made a contribution. Meanwhile, His Excellency, the Sea King, barely left any traces on this cliff. I suspect he was simply trying to prevent the conflict between the two factions from affecting Bayam, rather than wanting to get involved...
Alger didn't dare to ask about what happened that day, so he said:
"I'm ready and can go to the island anytime. Where's Miss Queen? Isn't she here?"
I thought you were always together—he omitted this sentence.
"She's going to a nearby port and will be there soon."
Klein replied calmly, looking towards the dense forest not far below the cliff, and said no more.
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When Angel emerged from the decorative mirror in the captain's cabin of the "Redheaded Girl", Elaine was half lying on the table, flipping through a novel boredly.
Angel almost laughed out loud at the lazy look of the "arsonist" who had taken off the "Ring of Madness" and regained his red hair and beautiful yet heroic face. She coughed lightly, causing the other party to jump up like a rabbit, look over here, and recognize his "boss", and his tense shoulders relaxed.
"It's you."
She breathed a sigh of relief and said, quietly pulling the novel she was reading closer behind her, but the cover was still caught by the sharp-eyed Angel.
"The Great Adventurer Hermann Series: Lieutenant General of Disease".
How come this novel, which was popular in Backlund, has been sold to Bayam?
Angel's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked away, looking at Elaine who was also a little flustered, and said:
"I came to see how your commission was going. Also, I have another task for you."
Seeing that they were talking about serious business, Elaine quickly put away her embarrassed expression, sat back in the chair beside the desk, took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Angel.
When the latter was opened, it was found to be a report on the recent movements of the "Witch Sect" at sea. It was written in a rather formal manner, with a summary, detailed items, and well-founded inferences. It even had map annotations.
"It doesn't look like you wrote it."
She said casually as she flipped through the pages.
"My boatswain, William the Machine, helped me summarize this. He likes to write in his spare time, so it's only natural that he can help the captain with his work."
Elaine pointed to the living area of the ship and said.
Of course, most of the time there is no one there. When the ship docks, the sailors rarely stay overnight on the ship. They would rather spend some money to stay in a comfortable hotel or go to the city to squander their wages.
This is also the reason why Elaine was too lazy to use the Ring of Madness to cover up her appearance.
After reading the report, Angel asked Elaine a few more questions and confirmed that the "Witch Cult" had not been active near the Rorsted Islands recently. Even middlemen like "Finger" Maduni had disappeared, not to mention transporting slaves by ship.
"After investigations by the Church of Storms and the local garrison, it was determined that the 'Red-Haired Lady' was merely hired to escort Angelica and German outside Bayam City. She did not directly participate in the battle and was therefore not implicated... The various faction members lurking among the sailors testified one after another, which was one of the reasons I was able to escape trouble so quickly...
"Vice Admiral Disease Tracy and her fleet have crossed the Raging Sea and returned to the depths of the Misty Sea. That part of the world isn't a colony of any major power, and there are only pirates, no navy, making it difficult to trace them.
"The human trafficking operation seems to have completely stopped. Even the Red Theatre hasn't bought any new girls in a while. Business has dropped significantly."
Elaine paused when she mentioned Tracy's name, but quickly returned to normal and reported to Angel what had happened recently at sea.
It seemed that without the protection of her mother, Katarina, and unable to find Elaine, Tracy no longer dared to stay in the Rorsted Archipelago. She had lost her flagship, a large number of sailors, and several Beyonders. Her strength should have fallen to the bottom of the seven pirate generals. If she continued to wander here, she might one day be targeted by other pirates and become a bounty...
Angel speculated, then he remembered that there were only six of the "Seven Pirate Generals" left. The new leader who inherited the "Blood Admiral" fleet had difficulty winning the support of the people, and it quickly split into several waves of forces. It would be impossible to unify them in the short term.
On the contrary, the "Four Kings" are showing a tendency to become the "Five Kings". The extra one is naturally "Angelica Thatch", who has a bounty of 100,000 pounds on her head, owns a mysterious ghost ship, and has the strength of a demigod.
This title has not been officially recognized. Even the wanted poster only has her name, no nickname.
However, many pirates already called her the "Golden Queen." The reason for this was, of course, her recognizable long, light-blonde hair, and the battle outside Bayam City. The two volleys fired by the "Queen Anne's Revenge" had a golden glow that could be seen from as far away as the other side of the city.
"Then, keep an eye on Tracy's movements. Once she leaves the Misty Sea and returns here, notify me by messenger..." Angel instructed. Seeing Elaine nod, he continued, "Where are your potion ingredients? Did you get the 'brain of the man-lion' that the 'conspirator' needs?"
"Only the materials needed to hunt the black spider are left. I have prepared everything else."
Elaine replied quickly.
When it comes to promotion, a hint of excitement can't help but flash in her eyes.
"Considering that your investigation into the 'Witch Cult' wasn't very detailed, I wanted to sell you the compound eyes and venom glands of the Hunting Black Spider at a reduced price instead of providing them for free, but..."
Seeing Elaine's expression change quickly, Angel chuckled and continued:
"You can be promoted quickly, which will also be helpful for future missions, so I'll just treat them as rewards."
After that, she took out a wooden box stored in the mirror space and handed it to Elaine. The latter quickly opened it and found that the spider compound eyes and poison sacs she needed were sealed inside.
This is worth more than 1,500 pounds... Elaine carefully put away the materials, looked at Angel with a look of gratitude and confusion, and asked softly:
"What's the next mission?"
She didn't think this high-sequence witch had fallen in love with her like Tracy had, and therefore offered everything for free...
"First, you must hurry up and advance to Conspirator. While Sequence 7 can protect you from most attacks from ordinary pirates at sea, and pirate generals and their subordinates generally look down on your business, you need to reach at least Sequence 6 to have the strength to contend with the major powers..."
Angel laid the groundwork for a few words before mentioning the most important thing:
"Secondly, there might be a smuggling deal next month, similar to what you did with the Bayam Colonial Government. A batch of arms will be sold to a designated target."
Angel told Elaine about the task assigned to him by retired officer Sander, and her face changed several times.
"Disguising as Intis isn't a big deal. They're always stirring up trouble at sea anyway, so they don't need my help... But the situation in the Gargas Islands is even more tense than Bayam's. To avoid Loen's ironclad ships, most of the pirates have moved to the Sonia Sea, near Gargas. Coupled with the constant protests by the locals, the local colonial government is already overwhelmed."
It seems that although Feysac has taken control of Sonia Island, Gargas is still too far away from the mainland and its control is too poor, causing Loen to turn his attention there, hoping to attack the weaknesses of the Feysac Empire...
After hearing Elaine's description of the recent situation in the Gargas Islands, Angel became more and more certain of the deep meaning behind Sander's request for her to smuggle arms.
"Don't worry about the situation. Just sell the arms there. The Feysac Empire won't buy them. Whoever else buys them will be a headache for them."
Seeing Elaine nodded in agreement, Angel asked her about her recent income from going to sea and got a very surprising answer.
I didn't expect her to earn back my investment in just a few months. Wouldn't the next six months be pure profit? Sure enough, they're still navigating a legal gray area to make money. Those freight ships probably can't earn as much in a year as the "Redhead Lady" did in three months...
Angel sighed and was about to leave when Elaine hesitated and asked:
"Miss Angelica, there are rumors among pirates that the Pirate Conference, which is usually held every October, may be held earlier. I expect Tracy will also attend. Are you planning to go?"
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