After "punishing" Danitz behind him with a few words, Edwina led the two of them through the dim corridor and along the stairs to the second floor.
Compared with ordinary sail battleships, this "Golden Dream" is more like the ironclad ships Angel has seen in history books. There is a superstructure in the middle and rear part of the hull that is higher than the main gun. Although it will prevent the main gun that Danitz said is extremely powerful from shooting backwards, it can have a better field of vision...
and quality of life.
The second floor is wider and neater, and each room has a wide-open porthole window. When passing by a room with a half-open door, Angel accidentally glanced inside and was immediately attracted by the room, which was decorated like an exhibition hall.
"This is our collection room. It displays the harvest of this ship's previous adventures and treasure hunts. Some of them have unknown meanings and need to be studied, but most of them are just souvenirs."
Edwina took the initiative to introduce, recommending Door Opening to make the vision more transparent.
"Research?"
Klein asked, looking inwardly with cold eyes, his expression unchanged, but Angel noticed that his eyes stayed on each "exhibit" for a long time.
"Can we go in and have a look?"
She asked the owner here, "Iceberg Admiral".
After getting permission, Angel was the first to step into this spacious and bright room, followed closely by Klein.
Placed on the wooden table in the middle is a huge Black Iron Key, as big as a ship's rudder.
Key of Death?
Recalling what Danitz said before about the real reason why "Admiral of Blood" came to find him, Angel guessed.
"It's the reason why Senior frequently causes trouble for my crew," Edwina's voice came from behind, confirming her guess. "After discovering that the second mate died in your hands, he asked someone to spread the news, saying that he was willing to pay 5,000 pounds to buy this key that belongs to the giant, and he would also compensate my dead crew members with 1,000 pounds."
"You agreed?"
Klein raised his eyebrows and looked at the other party.
"This amount of money is not enough to compensate my crew members and calm their anger," Edwina looked gloomy and shook his head, "Besides, this is most likely a trap. 'Admiral of Blood' is not a person who likes to talk with money."
"I thought you would say you were prepared to agree and then sell it to us at a higher price."
Angel said, reaching out to touch Black Iron Key, with a little hope in his heart. Maybe this "Key of Death" would undergo some changes due to his touch, and even lead him to find the treasure left by Death in the Berserk Sea...
Nothing happened except a cold touch.
She put her hands down awkwardly.
"This is a small kindness. If you want to buy it, you can come to me at any time. I also only charge 5,000 pounds. My only condition is that after you study it, you must tell me the results."
Edwina replied with a smile on her lips. When she mentioned "research", her light blue eyes shone brightly.
But I always felt that she was laughing at me... Angel put the hand holding the key behind his back and looked at Klein, who also tried to touch the key, but also had no response.
He turned around and asked:
"Do you know where I can find documentation about Death?"
Death Document... Why would he be interested in this? Are you asking for Mr. Azik?
Angel also looked at Edwina.
"I have some in my bookshelf, but they are all scattered. I can ask Danitz to copy them to you later. I heard that there was a batch on the ship captured by 'Vice Admiral Hurricane', but... he died mysteriously after Backlund, the fleet was taken over by Tracy, and the whereabouts of the documents are unknown."
It seemed that he had some unique views on Qilingus, who had only joined the ranks of Pirate Admiral with Sequence 6. Edwina had a hint of emotion in his tone, but he quickly recovered and looked at other exhibits.
"This is the horn that is said to be able to summon Ghost Ship. A Intis businessman hired us to find it. We almost blew it and didn't see Ghost Ship; that's Fourth Epoch Each gold coin minted by's Solomon Empire is now worth a lot of money; it was a wine glass found in the sea area where 'Ghost Empire' once roamed. It's a pity that if I hadn't taken a vacation at that time, I might have been able to find traces of it..."
She introduced her collection piece by piece, with a smile on her lips and sparkling eyes, which reminded Angel of an old gentleman who also liked to show off his collection, "Eye of Wisdom" Isengard Stanton.
Do people with a collecting habit like to talk so much and want everyone to know about their collections?
She was thinking, following the hospitable host step by step, browsing collections that were large or small, priceless, or worthless but commemorative. Klein next to her had eyes straight, wanting to inquire about the history and mystery behind them, but she wanted to maintain her "Mad Adventurer" attitude. The corners of her eyes almost twitched, and Angel could hardly help but laugh out loud.
"What is this? A certain captain's diary?"
When he came to a heavy book with a dark brown cover and bound with parchment paper, Angel turned his eyes to Klein and asked him thoughtfully.
""The Travels of Grosell", we found it on a sunken ship on the seabed. It has been soaked in seawater for 165 years without any damage."
Edwina replied, reaching out to take out the book from the display stand and placing it on the glass table. Only then did Angel notice the title written in Ancient Feysac on it.
"It tells the story of a giant named 'Grosell' who traveled around the world in order to hunt down Frost Country's 'King of the North', a powerful Frost Dragon, and met various companions, including Loen soldiers, devout monks, Solomon nobles, and even female elves."
"What about the ending? Did they kill 'King of the North'?"
"I don't know. The story stopped when Grosell's team encountered Frost Dragon. I don't mean that the bottom part is gone, but that the following pages cannot be opened. Look..."
With that said, Edwina opened "The Travels of Grosell" and showed it to the two of them page by page. It also had the same thick font of Ancient Feysac. The content was consistent with what she described, but the plot jumped around and was full of fragmentation, as if it was written by different people at different times in a supplementary way.
When she reached the last few pages, she let go and Angel tried to turn it back, only to find that the parchments seemed to be fixed together, forming a hard block about a quarter of the thickness of a book, which could not be unfolded at all.
"I have tried burning, cutting, and all kinds of occult methods, but the pages at the back can never be opened, and the entire book is not even damaged at all..." Edwina continued to introduce, and then changed the topic, "If you are interested, you can buy it, but again, my only condition is that you tell me any research results so that I will no longer have doubts."
Angel was thinking whether "Calamity" Charm could destroy it. When he heard the other party's words, he subconsciously asked:
"How much?"
"Only 8,000 pounds."
Only...8,000 pounds? Sequence 5 and Beyonder Characteristic are the same price!
Angel looked at Klein and found that the curiosity in his eyes quickly disappeared under the heavy blow of Gold Pound, so he smiled and replied:
"I'll think about it."
Think about how you got on this ship and were dragged into the collection room to sell expensive but useless items!
She thought bitterly.
Passing through the corridor outside the "Collection Room", the three of them came to the crew restaurant, which was also on the second floor. It was already past lunch time. There were only a few Sailor who were on rotation resting in the corner. When they saw the captain coming in, they all stood up to say hello.
"The food prepared for you is here, including dried fish made from freshly caught deep-sea fish, homemade yogurt, which can be added with honey or various jams, and the bread and butter are over there..."
As Edwina introduced, he took the dinner plate and took several kinds of food. The strong aroma came out, making Angel's somewhat shriveled stomach twitch.
She picked up a can of yogurt and smelled it, and found that it tasted good, so she added her favorite strawberry jam, and picked out a few normal-looking dried fish, a few pieces of butter bread, and some fried bacon.
Although the food here is not as good as Bayam's luxurious suites and White Agate's first-class cabin, it is extremely rich compared to ordinary ships. Moreover, when she was picking up the meal, she found that there were other ordinary Sailor coming to dine, which meant that this was not a menu exclusive to the captain or Sailor Chief.
"You seem different from other pirates?"
After arriving at the captain's dining room and finishing the delicious lunch, Angel asked curiously.
"You mean the food, or our collection room?"
Edwina didn't eat much. He finished his meal first and read with a palm-sized notebook. Hearing Angel's question, he raised his head curiously.
"Everything, as well as annual leave, your philosophy, and this strange ship."
"Every Pirate Admiral has his own philosophy. This is not surprising, even the murderous 'Admiral of Blood'... But you are right, we are indeed different from ordinary pirates. This is not just my own will, but everyone's common choice."
After answering vaguely, the "Iceberg Admiral" put down the notes in his hand.
She was referring to the opinions of other crew members, or the arrangements of the forces behind her... Angel was thinking, glanced at the notebook, and was immediately dizzy by the detailed text and complex formulas written all over it.
"What about your own will?"
Klein put down his fork and asked suddenly.
"Collecting collections, collecting ancient documents, and exploring the vast seas. Don't you think these things are more interesting than fighting and killing?" Edwina smiled, which made her oval face more vivid instead of a real "iceberg". "I can see that the same is true for you. This is one of the reasons why I am willing to sell part of the collection to you."
What she means is that she is not forced to do it, but she is equally obsessed with her current job?
Angel suddenly remembered "Eye of Wisdom" Isengard who lived far away in Backlund and had a similar personality to Edwina. The famous Detective is also the informant of "Machinery Hivemind", a "Knowledge Keeper" of Sequence 7, who is also full of desire to explore unknown things.
He had stayed in Lenburg for a long time... and "Iceberg Admiral" seemed to also come from Lenburg. Could they both be believers in the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" church there?
Could it be that the church is behind "Iceberg Admiral"... Perhaps what she just said was hinting at this to us to promote possible cooperation in the future?
It's so tiring to talk to this kind of person...
She curled her lips and thought about going to the food shelf outside to get some more yogurt.