Chapter 498 Troubles and Acting
Of course, even if they knew this, the two of them would be helpless. In other words, if an angel helped them selflessly without any ulterior motives, thanking them would only make Angel and Klein even more terrified.
Even Ms. Arianna only provided Angel with the secret holy emblem when she asked her to infiltrate the witch sect. Although Mr. Azik took good care of them, it was because he was repaying them for helping him recall many lost memories.
"In short, He has no ill will towards us for the time being. Well, at least not yet..."
Klein concluded as the two exchanged glances, each seeing the other's helplessness at being targeted by a higher-ranking being.
Klein was fine. He had cleared the interference and performed several divinations above the gray fog, confirming that Will Auceptin had no ill intentions. But in Angel's view, he had completely encountered an unexpected disaster. He had saved a couple affected by the battle between the Beyonders, and unexpectedly, he would also establish a connection with an unborn angel.
She would not be so narcissistic as to think that the other party saw her beauty hidden under the "Ring of Madness" at that time, or really think that the subconscious act of protecting civilians in battle was a noble sentiment.
The last time she encountered a high-ranking being in a pregnant woman's belly was in Tingen, when she was fighting against the evil god's offspring in Megose's belly... She sighed inwardly and no longer worried about this unchangeable thing.
"The repairs on the Redhead may take more than a week. I plan to wait on Oravi Island. What about you?"
After some discussion, the rift that had been hanging between the two of them for the past few days seemed to have faded a little, and Angel, the instigator, asked rather uncomfortably.
"I originally planned to return after completing this commission, but now I can consider looking for some acting opportunities here. After all, 'German Sparrow' is already famous in Bayam, and it's easy to attract the attention of official Beyonders and the military. In a small city like this, there are more acting opportunities."
Klein replied that he was more than halfway through digesting the Faceless Man potion, and his summary of the role-playing rules was almost complete. Even if he relied on slow work and completed a few consistent role-plays, he was confident that he would be ready for promotion within six months.
Instead, the biggest challenge was how to remove the contamination from the "Puppet Master" Beyonder characteristic. He commissioned "Moon" Emlyn to approach Leonard, who was living in Backlund and was suspected of being parasitized by the "Thief" angel, to purchase a magical item. However, the other party's offer was ridiculously high. If he paid the 7,000 pounds transaction fee and Emlyn's "running fee", he would almost be penniless again.
Acting and making money—two huge burdens weighed heavily on Klein, especially the latter. He knew Angel still had a considerable amount of savings, but she was also worried about Sequence 4 potion materials and needed to save money. Moreover, he had just made up his mind to upgrade his Sequence to protect her, and he would have to borrow money from her. His pride wasn't enough to do that...
After internally mocking his own affectation, Klein stood up from the sofa, straightened his windbreaker and gear, and planned to try his luck at a nearby bar, gather the final auxiliary materials for the "Puppet Master," and find some work.
If he could find a high bounty like he had in Bayam, all his problems would be solved... Having tasted the sweetness of hunting pirates, he couldn't help but fantasize.
Seeing Klein say hello and prepare to leave, Angel opened his mouth, as if ready to say something, but while he was hesitating, the other party had already pushed the door open and walked out.
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"Elaine, you said that to mend the relationship between two people, generally..."
"Ms. Angelica, the reward has been paid out. A total of... ah, what?"
Under the awning by the dock, Angel, who was watching the workers repairing the "Redhead Girl", saw Elaine striding over and asked as if he had seen a savior, but was interrupted by the latter's report. The two stared at each other for a few seconds, and Angel exhaled first and said:
"Go on."
A flash of doubt flashed across Elaine's face, and then she continued to report:
"The £800 bounty has been paid in full. They also requested a name registration. I followed your instructions and said it was the collective work of the Redhead's crew."
"Very good. Repairing the boat will cost about 200 pounds. The remaining money will be used as operating capital for the Redhead Lady, and only half will be counted as my investment."
Angel didn't strictly account for this unexpected fortune, but instead credited it all to her investment in Elaine. This gave Elaine 300 pounds of flexible funds, which she could use to reward the crew on this voyage and improve the ship's configuration.
A year later, the other party had to pay back a total of 5,300 pounds, including 2,000 pounds for the ship, 1,000 pounds for initial recruitment funds, and 2,000 pounds in "interest".
This is considered usury, but I see that Elaine enjoys sailing and doesn't seem to care much about her high debt... Angel muttered, thinking back to the question just now:
"Elaine, if, I mean if, there were some small misunderstandings between you and Tracy that caused problems in your relationship, how would you solve it?"
"What! Me and Tracy?"
Elaine almost jumped up from her chair. She looked around first and found that no one was looking at her. Even the workers on the boat were working hard to repair the boat. Then she turned around, her face flushed, and she didn't know if it was because of anger or for other reasons.
"What misunderstanding could there be between her and me? If she appeared in front of me now, I would definitely, definitely..."
She protested, but her voice gradually became quieter, as if she was remembering the scene three days ago when Angel appeared before her as "Vice Admiral of Disease".
But soon, the panic on the "hunter's" face disappeared and was replaced by a mischievous expression.
"Are you having any conflict with that Gehrman Sparrow?"
She came forward and teased.
"Well, answer my question, Ms. Elaine, who is in debt. I'm talking about if."
Angel asked without changing his expression, not frightened by the opponent's counterattack.
"Well, if there's a misunderstanding between you and... Tracy and me," Elaine quickly changed the subject when Angel made another move to interrupt her. "...the first thing to consider is how serious the problem is and whether it will have a permanent impact on the relationship between the two parties."
"It's not serious. He's hiding something from me."
After thinking for a moment, Angel answered honestly.
"Did he confess?" Elaine continued to ask with a faint smile on her face.
"I've confessed."
"Then there's no problem. It's not a major issue, and he's already confessed. Why not forgive him? Are you just unable to say it?"
Angel responded with silence.
Looking at the "witch" in front of her who had almost entered the High Sequence but was entangled in a small emotional problem, Elaine laughed silently. She couldn't help but think of Tracy, whose flagship was destroyed and now she was wandering somewhere unknown. As a witch of pain, the two had completely different personalities, behaviors, and principles, but they both attached great importance to love and were... loyal.
"If the other person doesn't realize the change in the relationship, why don't you take the initiative to ease the tension? For example, find an excuse to give them a gift?"
She suggested, suppressing a smile.
"Wouldn't that be my fault?"
Angel was still upset about Klein's concealment. He hadn't intended to be angry at first, but after leaving him alone for a few days for the purpose of "acting painful", he became more and more angry. To a certain extent, he did achieve the purpose of acting painfully.
Besides the fact that the potion showed no signs of digestion...
"That's not the point. Isn't the ultimate goal to maintain the relationship between you and German?"
"You're right... Wait, I'm not talking about Germann, I'm talking about you and Tracy!" Angel finally realized that he had been tricked by Elaine and quickly retorted, "Besides, where did you learn all this knowledge?"
"I, I read it in a book..." This time it was Elaine's turn to hesitate, "Tracy likes to listen to those love stories, but she doesn't want to read books herself. I always read to her."
Alas, it turns out that I have no practical experience...
Angel covered his face, but quickly stopped Elaine who was about to leave:
"Do you know any craftsmen on the island of Oravi who can make magical items?"
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At dusk, Angel returned to his residence from the dock. After using his key to open the living room door of his suite, he was surprised to find that Klein was not at home. There was a note on the table.
She moved closer out of curiosity and, as expected, discovered it was a message from Klein.
"Temporary commission... Using the Faceless Man's abilities to impersonate an admiral and stay on Oravi Island as his replacement for three to five days. 1,000 pounds?"
After putting down the message, Angel looked out the window. On the west side of the dock, not far from the port city, stood a naval base. It was the only fulcrum of the Loen Navy in the Sonia Sea. The many islands to the east belonged to the Feysac Empire.
In such an important military location, can the identity of an admiral be played flawlessly even with the Faceless Man's abilities?
More importantly, Klein was short of money, and the commission came to him. He was a faceless man, so he needed to pretend to be the other party for the commission. He needed to act, and the opportunity to act came?
Isn't that a bit too coincidental?
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"...Isn't that a bit too coincidental?"
A middle-aged man wearing a dark blue straight general's uniform, with a slightly drooping mouth and blue eyes emitting endless majesty, spoke.
In front of him, the usually optimistic Bilt Brando, the leader of the Oravi Island Adventurers' Mutual Aid Association, was trembling all over, sweating profusely, kneeling on one knee, at a loss.
Standing a little further away from the two men, Klein, whose appearance had become about 80% similar to the admiral, also agreed with the other party's question.
Something like, "The helper I was looking for died of overeating," "Commander Sick has spread rumors that Hermann can change his appearance," and "The Admiral will be arriving in Port Oravi soon, so I can only entrust you with this temporarily."
If he had not consulted the divination in advance to eliminate the danger, he might even have thought that he had been arranged by dangerous items such as "0-08" again.
As Klein's thoughts raced, Admiral Amyrius Levitt, who had trained Bilt into obedience through both kindness and force, turned to look at him and asked in a deep voice:
"May I have your name?"
The invisible pressure in his words made Klein lower his head involuntarily.
"German Sparrow."
This was the most frustrating time he had to report his registration number since he came to the sea.
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