48 Sour Lemon Street, outside the "Blue Wind" Hotel.
Wearing a thick jacket and wide-leg pants, Flame Danitz took a detour back and stuck to the corner of the wall. He did not move for a long time, hesitating whether to take the opportunity to escape and no longer face Gehrman Sparrow, the terrifying madman.
Unlike the encounter in Bansy Harbor, this time he hid on a rooftop farther away and was able to take in the entire battle area. Therefore, while assisting Gehrman Sparrow and fighting against "Crimson Thorn" Huntley, he finally saw the battle process of the crazy adventurer clearly and grasped the extraordinary abilities and peculiarities displayed by the other party.
Paper doll substitutes, flashes of flames, mental shocks, the sacred light of the "sun" domain, air bullets fired by rubbing fingers, the ability to completely disguise as another person, and the magical gloves that changed their appearance several times and swallowed Squall. The number is beyond my imagination, and some of them are incompatible. This cannot be explained by simply adding one or two magical items to the sequence... In addition, the hunger from the depths of the soul also explains some problems... The glove of "Vice Admiral Hurricane", "creeping hunger"! The captain specifically reminded us that the glove can herd the souls of many extraordinary people, so as to use their abilities... Danitz's mind went through the previous thoughts and the final judgment:
Gehrman Sparrow is the current owner of "Creeping Hunger"!
He did not look down on the other party just because he relied on powerful magical items to appear so terrifying. Instead, he became more awed by him.
This is because the effectiveness of most magical items depends on their own level. If Gehrman Sparrow did not have a certain level of strength and rich experience in supernatural combat, even if he had the "Creeping Hunger", he would not be able to eliminate "Iron" Mavitei and Calm Squall in ten seconds.
Second, his captain, Vice Admiral Iceberg Edwina Edwards, learned from secret channels that Vice Admiral Hurricane did not die at the hands of the Church of Storms, but was quickly killed by a powerful man while escaping.
Danitz had a good understanding of how powerful "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Qilingos was in his prime. He knew the position of a strong man who could easily defeat him. That was equivalent to the king standing at the top of all pirates, and the two most powerful and terrifying among them, the "King of the Five Seas" and the "Mysterious Queen"!
Although there is a surprise attack factor, the most I can do is to lower my rating. It won't be much worse than the "Undead King" and is stronger than the "Admiral of Hell" and the "Admiral of Blood"... "Creeping Hunger" now belongs to Gehrman Sparrow, which means that either he is the strong man who killed Qilingos, or there is a big man of the Four Kings standing behind him. Either possibility is more terrifying than I originally imagined and expected! Danitz's body was tense, and he really didn't want to face the adventurer with crazy blood.
Huh... He let out a breath, feeling that he had been hesitating here for too long and must make a decision as soon as possible.
Gehrman Sparrow can tell fortunes, and he is quite confident in his ability in this area. My "Shadow Cloak" is in his hands, so escaping will not only be difficult, but will also anger him... The "Shadow Cloak" is a rare magical item... Danitz gritted his teeth, turned out from the corner, entered the hotel door, and walked all the way to the outside of the luxurious suite.
After waiting cautiously for a few seconds and observing the movements, Danitz took out the key and opened the door.
He saw that the room was dark. The gas wall lamp was not lit. The not-so-bright sunlight of the early morning shone in through the window and sprinkled on Gehrman Sparrow who was facing the door.
The adventurer had changed back into his original attire, a black woolen coat and dark trousers, holding a half-high silk hat in his hand, and his right foot raised and resting on his left thigh.
He leaned back slightly, his face dark and blurry because he was facing the window. Only his dark brown eyes were unusually clear, staring at the door indifferently and calmly.
Danitz lowered his head unconsciously, laughed dryly and said:
"According to your instructions, I went around to several newspaper offices, wrote down the news about 'Flame' killing 'Steel' McVitie, 'Crimson Thorn' Huntley, and Squall on a piece of paper, and threw it in.
"Of course, in this news, I have a powerful helper. He is mysterious and unknown. He is a top adventurer and a seasoned bounty hunter."
Klein nodded slightly and smiled politely:
"very good."
Danitz breathed a sigh of relief, looked around, and saw the peacock blue "flying carpet".
He was stunned for a few seconds and asked doubtfully:
"Where's 'Steel' and Huntley's head?"
Klein spoke calmly:
“No.”
"No?" Danitz blurted out in astonishment, "Then what about our bounty?"
As long as he has the heads of "Steel" and "Bloody Thorn", he can get the corresponding bounty through some people with connections and backgrounds. Although this will result in a loss of 15 to 30 percent of the money, as a pirate, it is impossible for him to collect it himself and he can only take this approach - the military and the church use bounties to encourage pirates to kill each other, but that doesn't mean they will let go of the gifts that come to their doorstep.
What Danitz didn't expect was that Gehrman Sparrow, whose eyes were madly hungry for money, actually didn't take the heads of "Steel" and "Bloodthorn", which was equivalent to automatically giving up the reward.
Klein did not answer him and pointed to the "flying carpet" on the ground:
“You are a collaborator and you have two choices.
"One is 3,000 pounds in cash, and the other is this 'flying carpet'.
"You'll be given 5 seconds to think about it. If you exceed the time limit, it will be regarded as giving up."
3,000 pounds in cash, or a "flying carpet"? This flying carpet seemed to have only two abilities: levitation and flight. Moreover, it was not very fast, so it was not very useful... No, at sea, for Beyonders other than the "Sailor" path, such items were very valuable. At least they didn't have to worry about what to do if the ship sank... Danitz hesitated for a moment.
Then, he heard Gehrman Sparrow say:
"3, 2..."
Danitz was startled and said hurriedly:
"Flying carpet!"
Klein nodded:
"good."
Knowing that the other party was very trustworthy, Danitz finally relaxed and asked half-muttering and half-complaining:
"Why didn't you count 5 and 4?"
It was agreed to be 5 seconds!
Klein replied without changing his expression:
"I counted them in my mind."
Counting in his mind... Danitz took a deep breath and smiled twistedly.
Klein slowly stood up, flicked his wrist, threw the top hat in his hand, let it hang steadily on the shelf, and then walked towards the bedroom.
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Church of the Waves.
Alger, who entered under the name of Chen Qi, met the diocesan bishop Qiao Geli and recounted his experience last night in detail. The only modification he made was that the vampire anesthetic gas was replaced with the sleeping spell of the Church of Night.
Qiao Geli nodded in appreciation:
"For the sake of your beliefs, you dare to go deep into the enemy's lair and bear the threat of your life. This behavior deserves praise. You are a true storm waiter.
“Last night, we captured five Beyonders and killed two of them on the spot. McVitie, Huntley, and Squall also died. The heads of these three pirates will either never appear again or are in our hands. The government’s bounty will belong to us.
"It's over £10,000 in total and you're going to get the bulk of that, which is £6,000.
"Do not refuse. The Lord tells us that those who fight for their faith should not be discouraged."
"Storm is above!" Alger excitedly pounded his fist on his left chest.
Although he and "The World" had no agreement on how to divide the spoils, he believed that the two had a certain tacit understanding on this matter. For example, they would not interfere with each other's matters regarding the pirates they hunted, and the bounty would be divided equally between them because it had to be laundered through the church.
As for the bounties from countries and organizations such as Intis and Feysac, Alger had never expected to receive them, because each time he had to hand over the target's intact body or head, he could only choose one of them. Only those with a strong background and good relations with various countries and organizations could get them all.
3000 pounds belong to the "world"... I suddenly lost 3000 pounds, which would definitely arouse suspicion. Well, I have to find an opportunity to buy a magical item. Because of their rarity, such items often have a premium, especially when they are urgently needed. No one will doubt if I quote 5000 pounds for 3000 pounds... Then I can sell the things I got from old Quinn, and the account will be balanced... Alger quickly came up with a follow-up solution.
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Knowing that he would receive 3,000 pounds, Klein happily sat in the high-backed chair of The Fool and thought about a serious question.
That is after herding "Iron" McVitie, he will, as promised, free a soul within the "Creeping Hunger".
Their extraordinary abilities are all very useful. It would be a pity to release them before finding a replacement. Hmm... Besides, I have already released the "Faceless Man", so it seems unnecessary this time... Hesitation, hesitation, and reluctance fermented in Klein's heart, preventing him from making a decision for a long time.
After a while, he leaned back and exhaled.
"I can't deceive myself." He shook his head and laughed, feeling relieved because he had made up his mind.
He will keep his promise and free a soul.
The previous "Faceless Man" was released early because he wanted to obtain relevant information, which was essentially an equal exchange.
Which one should I release? Miss Justice bought the materials for the Psychologist and 5,500 pounds of magical items. Even if she was rich, she must have run into financial difficulties. It was not appropriate to sell the Beyonder characteristic of the Psychologist at this time. Well, she still owed me 2,000 pounds, which she would pay back in February or March... Klein rejected his previous idea and planned to release the Nightmare first.
As a former "Nighthawk", he always had some impression and emotional preference towards the extraordinary people in this field, so, in the absence of other factors, the choice was not difficult to make.
After calming down, Klein picked up the human skin gloves he had brought into the gray fog, closed his eyes, and sensed those twisted and illusory souls.
Without hesitation, he released Nightmare.