Chapter 98: The Trickster



Klein slowly turned his head and glanced at Danitz.

The big pirate with a bounty of 5,500 gold pounds immediately shut his mouth and frowned, as if nothing had happened.

After making sure that Elaine had not boarded the passenger ship accidentally, Klein turned around and walked back to the carriage, asking casually:

"Did you hear the conversation just now?"

“No, no, just a little bit, a little bit…” Danitz laughed dryly and shook his head.

Klein nodded slightly and said:

“You have to recall it, otherwise it’s easy to recognize it’s fake.”

“I was recognized as a fake… me?” Danitz raised his hand blankly and pointed at his nose.

Klein said with an unchanged expression:

"She is from the Soran family and possesses extraordinary anti-tracking skills. In addition to the subtle movements and performances just now, it is enough to confirm that she is a Sequence 7 of the Hunter Path, an Arsonist. This is a good match for you and you can play the role well."

“Me? I can’t do that! I can’t even put on makeup like that! I’ll be recognized at a glance!” Danitz was shocked.

Klein suppressed his laughter and said in a low voice:

"I'll lend you 'Creeping Hunger'."

“…No, no, I don’t have any experience in this area, and I’m sure I won’t be able to hide it from Vice Admiral Disease’s men!” Danitz evaded the question with extreme nervousness and fear.

In his eyes, this is the most shitty and shameful thing, and only a pervert or a lunatic can accomplish it without any psychological barriers!

Klein nodded in agreement and said expressionlessly:

"Indeed, you are stupid."

Danitz forced a smile: "Yes, I am stupid."

Klein stopped talking, walked past Danitz, and opened the door of the carriage.

Danitz followed the gaze subconsciously, and suddenly discovered that Gehrman Sparrow's temples had turned red.

He blinked dully and saw that the other person's profile had softened, his eyes were deep green, his lips were gently pursed, and he looked a little weak and wavering. He had a kind of neutral handsomeness, exactly like Elaine who had left not long ago.

"..." After watching Gehrman Sparrow enter the carriage, Danitz turned around and twitched his lips twice.

He was silent for a few seconds, and muttered to himself:

"What a madman, he said he would become a woman and he did it without any hesitation!

“I have to say, Elaine does look pretty good in men’s clothing.

“This extraordinary ability is really useful. If I can obtain similar items and find out what the captain’s ideal type looks like, I can make corresponding changes and make her fall in love with me.

"But in this case, is it me that she is in love with?"

Danitz was suddenly lost in philosophical questions until a cough was heard from the carriage behind him.

He came to his senses, drove the carriage, left the port, and prepared to make a big circle and return.

Inside the carriage, Klein was not as calm as he appeared. Although Elaine was currently wearing men's clothing, which allowed him to temporarily not have to worry about the most shameful part, making her face more feminine and squeezing out her breasts still made him feel heavy, awkward, and a little embarrassed.

"Well, the appearance of the 'Faceless Man' is very simple to change, but the difficult part seems to be in the heart. To play the 'Faceless Man' well, many psychological barriers must be overcome one by one. If you don't do this, you have to spend a lot of time and play a person for several years, be recognized by everyone related to the identity, completely integrate into the role, and even treat yourself as real... This is more challenging to me, more twisted and crazy.

“In order to accelerate progress, certain obstacles must be overcome.”

Klein dragged a suitcase out from under the seat in the carriage, dug out strips of cloth and clothes, and completely copied Elaine's disguise.

——When he first entered, he could indeed let Danitz disguise himself. He only needed to borrow the magical item made with the Beyonder characteristic of the Faceless Man from Justice for a few days and there would be no problem.

However, this means that Danitz has a high probability of facing "Vice Admiral of Disease" Tracy one-on-one. Without the ability of the "Joker", he will hardly be able to hide it for long, and his life will be in great danger.

Klein would not and could not let others take such a big risk for his own affairs, so he could only challenge himself and take action himself.

Soon, he looked exactly like Elaine just now. Under the black silk hat was a handsome face with a neutral appearance, with both soft and clear lines, and green eyes as beautiful as gems.

He adjusted his body shape, becoming several centimeters shorter than before, with narrower shoulders and a smaller frame, and he seemed to have lost a lot of weight.

Klein's current appearance quickly appeared in his mind. This was the ability of the "Joker".

“Not bad, nothing special… Maybe it’s because I don’t have women’s clothes. It’s not much different from transforming into Gehrman Sparrow, Danitz, or anyone else. I’m just a little prettier and my chest is a little more cumbersome… If I looked like this on Earth, I wouldn’t have to worry about not having a girlfriend.” He pulled the corner of his mouth half in self-mockery and half in comfort.

This action, which was very common on Gehrman Sparrow, seemed somewhat pitiful and aggrieved at this moment.

Shit! Klein cursed inwardly, quickly adjusted his mindset, and immersed himself in the real role-playing.

As time went by, he found that his psychological barriers had really faded a lot, and with it came a sense of relaxation and calmness, which seemed to be more in line with the potion.

This means that digestion will be faster.

It really works... Klein muttered to himself silently, stood up quietly, took four steps backwards, and entered the gray fog. He once again confirmed the degree of danger of this operation.

After returning to the real world, he used Elaine's voice and deliberately lowered his voice:

"Go to Pier 6 at the port."

Danitz didn’t feel anything was wrong, and only came to his senses after changing direction. He shuddered involuntarily: “It’s just like the real thing… If he turns into the captain and lies to me one day, I might not be able to tell the difference…”

After a while, the carriage re-entered the port and headed towards the passenger ship that Elaine was originally scheduled to take, but it did not really get close. It made a half circle and arrived at a nearby warehouse.

Danitz jumped off the carriage and knocked on the warehouse door as agreed.

First, a group of dock workers with obvious local ancestry came out and dispersed in all directions.

After confirming that there were no other situations, the bald rebel soldier Karat came out in a wheelchair.

"Where are the people?" He looked at Danitz and asked.

Through the incident with Elaine, Danitz successfully established contact with the resistance army.

Danitz chuckled and said:

“In the carriage.

"She drank a potion that incapacitates people, and the effects will last for ten hours.

"Remember, I'll take 70 percent of the 1,000-pound bounty."

Karat raised his right arm and waved it, and immediately two thin rebels got on the carriage.

"Boss, it's that woman." They quickly poked their heads out and spoke in the tone of local gangsters.

"Bring her down, our mission is to protect her." Karat emphasized again.

The two rebels immediately got off the carriage, each carrying Elaine, who was dressed in men's clothes.

Klein used the Joker's control to pretend his steps were unsteady and shaky.

He was quickly transferred to a room in the civilian area of ​​Bayam. At the same time, Karat ordered a local gang member who believed in the "God of the Sea" to find the "Giant Warrior" Ozil and tell him that they had found the target and asked him to exchange him for 1,000 pounds. As for Danitz, he had already returned to the hotel to wait for news.

At noon, Ozil gave a message, saying that he didn't know whether it was true or false, and wanted to send someone to confirm it.

Karat agreed to his request.

Towards evening, a figure appeared outside the house.

This was a Loen man who wore wide-leg pants and a brown jacket, dressed like a local. His eyebrows were very short, only half the size of a normal person's, his eye sockets were deep, his eyes were brown, and his edges and corners were quite clear.

Karat pushed the wheelchair to the door, glanced at the man, and asked in a deep voice:

"Mithor King?"

"Should I express my honor that you know me?" The man laughed.

He was originally the captain of a pirate ship under "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Zilingos. After being conquered by "Disease Girl" Tracy, he served as the third mate of the opponent's flagship "Black Death". He was nicknamed "The Whisperer" and his bounty was 5,400 pounds.

Karat didn't respond, but turned his wheel and cleared the road.

Led by a gang member, Misor entered the inner room and saw Elaine, dressed in gentleman's clothes, sitting on the edge of the bed, her eyes dodging and glaring, her teeth biting her lips, angry, frightened, desperate and stubborn.

"It's definitely her, but I'm not sure because she's wearing heavy makeup. Once a woman wears heavy makeup, it's hard to tell what she really looks like. Wipe her face clean and I'll identify her again. Hey, why don't you handcuff her? Do you know she's dangerous?" Misor examined her carefully and took two steps back vigilantly.

"She was given a potion and has little strength, and she's not resisting now. Since you ask..." Karat moved his chin at a rebel.

The rebel found handcuffs, walked over, handcuffed Klein's hands behind his back.

Klein tried his best to show his acting skills, just like when he expressed such complex emotions before: constantly struggling, but helpless.

Then, another gang member found some clean water and wiped his face with a rough towel.

Fortunately, many cosmetics in this era are not very waterproof... With the help of a towel, Klein began to adjust the lines and contours of his face.

It didn't take long for Misor to see Elaine with a wet face. He felt that she was unusually fragile and beautiful in this state, and her green eyes were filled with deep hatred and indelible confusion.

Unfortunately, she belongs to the captain... Mithor's throat moved.

As a man and a pirate, he often fantasized about "Admiral Disease" Tracy and red-haired Elaine throwing themselves into his arms at the same time, but he could only think about it.

What a disgusting look... Klein almost felt sick to his stomach.

Although he knew that it was aimed at red-haired Elaine and had nothing to do with him, he still couldn't help but get goosebumps.

At this moment, his understanding of his true self has taken a step further, and he realizes that there are some things he definitely cannot accept.

"It is indeed her." Mithor turned back to Karat and said, "Here is your reward."

He threw the small leather bag he was holding over.

Karat briefly checked it, threw it to his subordinate, and said after a second of hesitation:

"We still need your assistance."

"No problem, just go find Ozil then." Mithor pointed at the red-haired Elaine in the room and said, "Can I take her away?"

"Okay." Karat once again made way.

Klein didn't want to be supported by Misor, so he pretended to have regained some mobility and staggered out.

Misor was afraid of "Lieutenant General of Disease" Tracy, so he could only hold her shoulders and lead her to the carriage parked outside.

The carriage left the city and arrived at the private port. Misor took Klein, who was disguised as red-haired Elaine, onto the fishing boat that had been prepared in advance and left Bayam under the cover of night.

After nearly an hour's sailing, they saw a ship anchored in the shadow of an island cliff, with a huge flag with a white bone painted on it flying above it.

Black Death!


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