To be continued.
Security Captain Paul found a forged identity token and a hidden dagger on the waiter.
Nelson was once again shocked by the detective's extraordinary reflexes.
But at that very moment.
A tremendous storm roared through the banquet hall.
The entire ship lurched violently.
Paul made a split-second decision and viciously knocked the "disguised one" unconscious.
The three quickened their pace toward the banquet hall.
Meanwhile.
Inside the banquet hall.
In the hands of Sidney, a second-rank Transcendent lecturer from the Department of Oceanography at the Lorenzriel Academy of Natural Sciences.
Several pale golden chains had already spread out and tightly bound a seemingly "honest-looking" middle-aged North American man.
Natural Law—Ordering
This was Sidney's Transcendent trait.
As an academic teacher who had not chosen an ascension sequence.
The ability to deduce and apply the traits of his powers became the most crucial point.
At the same time.
Sidney explained to the other guests present, including Miss Phyllis, who had received Su Wen's permission:
"Chef, or rather, a Tide Surge Cultist hated beyond measure by all seafarers.
He precisely adjusted the time in the banquet hall.
He used a delayed hallucinogenic poison to kill Bern.
He used spices to mask the scent of the ritual product he had just completed, intending to use this opportunity to frame First Mate Austin Fran.
The evidence is conclusive. As a Lorenzriel mentor, I hereby exercise the authority of an Order Keeper."
The other guests were all horrified upon hearing this.
They feared that the cultist had already poisoned them.
But the next second.
Blue-black scales spread across the face of the Tide Surge Cult's "chef," who had already been completely restrained.
He no longer even bothered pretending, shouting:
"You discovered it too late. The 'Undercurrent of the Deep Sea' has already descended.