That guy definitely doesn't want to reveal anything about the Demoness Sect and their Witch Family... Isn't he worried that if I sell all those Demoness to the official Beyonder, the whole family will suffer a blow, right?
Angel stood up wordlessly, came to the sofa and picked up the letter sent by Wensa. When he opened it, he found that it was from Helene.
It can only be her. For other people who know the summoning spell of Wensa, Klein has already sent a reply to "Magician" through the headless Messenger Miss early this morning. Fors's "punishment decision" was not long after the last meeting with Trissy. Helene was the only one who should have prepared the "channel" that she was asked to prepare last time...
She looked at the content of the letter, and it turned out that it was the location and connection password of a smuggler described in detail by Helene. This was the training of the Sauron Family, but it was deliberately separated from the family to avoid affecting her in the event of an accident. Before Helene was captured by Tracy, most of the maritime trade conducted by Sauron's family was carried out through this smuggler.
In this way, this batch of goods can be successfully related to Intis and Helene, and it can also meet the requirements of Loen Military... Angel thought for a moment and thought that this smuggler was worth contacting, and then continued to look at the second half of the letter.
"... In addition, I have received news that this year's 'Pirate Conference' will likely be held in early June. The specific time is not yet clear. If you plan to participate, you may want to prepare in advance."
This is the second time Helene mentioned that this event is held every year. The location will be kept secret until the end to prevent the navies of various countries from calling their dumpling-making "Pirate Conference". It seems that she really wants to take the opportunity to participate... After all, "Red Haired Woman" is just a smuggling merchant ship and must not be one of the invited pirates. The latest appearance, "Golden Queen" with the mysterious Ghost Ship, will most likely be invited to participate...
Angel chuckled and decided to wait until he received news of the specific time and place before deciding whether to participate. Even if Helene is not on the list, Tarot Club's "Hanged Man" Alger Wilson, the captain of "Blue Avenger", should also receive the invitation.
As Church of Storms is a member of the pirate group, he will definitely attend this party.
Since Black Cat Wensa slipped away so quickly, Angel had no interest in replying immediately. She completely burned Helene's credit Black Flame, picked up the black mirror fragment that she had prepared Anti-Divination, put it close to her body, put on her cloak and went out.
If he were to travel to Trier, Angel would definitely stay in the hotel until noon, then choose an Intis-style restaurant for lunch, and then spend the afternoon strolling along the Serenzo River where the weather was getting warmer and the breeze was getting warmer. Or he could visit Pierre and Laura, students from the Ecole Normale Supérieure that he met last time in Trier. Maybe he could acquire a few more pages of the diary from Laura, a lover of history in Russell...
But now she has a heavy task and limited time, so she can only solve some of it first and then make time to visit this capital of culture and art.
Taking a hired carriage, it took more than half an hour to cross the entire city center, Angel from Trier southwest, Serenzo River Honest People Market District on the south bank to the northeast, Serenzo River Shady Avenue District on the north bank.
It is the heart of the entire Intis, and its official name is District 8, but like the other 19 districts, in addition to numerical naming, it has its own customary common names, and Trier people will be proud to use these names in conversations, and look down on "people from other provinces" who use names such as District 8, District 13 seriously.
Except for Trier, all Intis, and even the entire North Continent, in their view, are all from other provinces... Angel swore, paid the fare with a copper coin with the Hornacis Mountain Range landscape printed on it, stepped out of the carriage, and was immediately shocked by the street scene that was different from the District 13 where she temporarily lived.
She is located at the center of the entire district named after her, Shady Avenue, which spans the entire Shady Avenue District and is more than three kilometers long. One end is connected to the adjacent District 9, which is Opera House District, and the other end is directly connected to Triumphal Square established by Emperor Roselle.
This street is three times wider than the King's Avenue Angel saw in Backlund. It is separated by a row of Intis Sycamore Tree in the middle, forming a rare two-way independent lane. It is not like other cities where carriages heading in different directions are mixed together, often dodging each other and reducing traffic efficiency.
On both sides are endless red brick and stone buildings, some of which are magnificent like palaces, and some of which are quite old, as if they are hundreds of years old. The alleys are like the capillaries of this main artery, extending from the side to different locations. Pedestrians and vehicles come in and out, and the Intisian, either pure or mixed with accents, is mixed together, forming a vibrant symphony with the sound of wheels pressing over the paving stones.
No wonder Mr. Azik was full of praises after coming here once. The three days I spent in the hotel last time were a waste... Angel stood on the roadside dumbfounded, looking from the Grand Palace with the gold-inlaid spire pointing straight to the sky in the distance to the Philanthropy Palace with the presidential office not far away, and finally returned to the alley beside him.
"There is no doubt that the so-called Triumphal Square and this two-way thoroughfare that runs through the core area must be the 'advanced design' of the traveler Emperor Roselle. It is a pity that until 150 years after his death, everyone is still using horse-drawn carriages...
"And the smuggler I'm looking for is actually on the same street as the palace and Presidential Palace. It's simply impossible to happen in Backlund. They would rather hide in In East Borough's dilapidated apartment, I don't dare to stand out among Empress Borough and West Borough, well, except for Aurora Order's Lunatic..."
After muttering a few words, Angel got into the alley, quickly woke up from the hallucination of being surrounded by the administrative center, passed the carriages that appeared from time to time and occupied most of the alley, and arrived at the door of "Nicola Import and Export Company".
There is still a signboard, even a smuggler is so bold. Later, even if I see "Aurora Order" hanging with the sign of a publishing house and opening opposite Police Station, I won't feel strange... Angel confirmed the correct location again, and then stepped into the lobby of this company.
After communicating with a young lady at the front desk using the secret code given by Helene, she was guided into an office on the third floor.
This place is obviously located on the ground, but strangely there are only two windows the size of human heads. A ray of sunlight shines into the office from this narrow window. Under the influence of it, the thin dust forms two bright lines in the air, which are completely parallel, making people feel comfortable.
In the middle of the bright line, behind a large copper-clad wooden table, sat the person Angel was looking for today.
"Baron Nicola?"
She asked in a lowered tone, using Intisian, but with some accents unique to Feysac.
Of course, the person in front of him could not be the real "Baron". After Roselle launched the revolution and pushed Sauron Family off the throne, those nobles died and fled, and the rest also gave up their titles in order to retain the assets at hand.
"Baron" is probably just what he calls himself, or there really is such a Baron in his ancestors, but unfortunately neither the head nor the title has been passed down to this generation.
The man she called Baron chuckled, moved in the deliberately created darkness, and drove the lady at the front desk out of the room. He waited until the door was closed before speaking:
"I am, where did you get the information here? Sauron, Dunn, or Philip?"
I don't even know who the last two are, and you have quite a lot of customers. I thought they were just trained by the Sauron family... Angel cursed, and continued to reply with Intisian pretending to be Feysac accent:
"Sauron, Ilian Sauron."
"It's her..."
The expression in the shadow of Nicolas was less tense, and even had a smile on it. All this was clearly seen in Angel's Dark Vision, but she pretended not to see clearly, nodded and continued:
"I wanted to smuggle a batch of sensitive materials to Toscarter Island of the Sonia Sea, but the source could not be traced. Helene recommended you to me."
"Then you should also know that the price will be very expensive, especially if it involves... the 'sensitive materials' between Feysac and Loen, the process will be very troublesome."
Angel's expression under the cloak showed a hint of shock, and he paused for a moment, then spoke after a moment:
"If it's not troublesome, why would we pay you to do it? Please quote a price."
She regained her normal Intis accent and acted as if she had simply taken off her disguise after her identity was revealed.
Nicolas, who was obviously ready to continue bargaining, seemed to be confused by Angel's straightforward inquiry, and frowned in the dark.
"When you send the goods to Dilis Port, one shipment costs 20,000 Verl D'Or, and departing from Indo Port costs 35,000 Verl D'Or."
After a short silence, Nicolas reported his price. The former is the port in the east of Intis, and the latter is the largest port of the Feysac Empire on the coast of the Intervening Sea. 20000 Verl D'Or is roughly equal to 830 pounds, which is three times the usual price of a ship of goods shipped to Toscarter Island.
It seems that he really thinks that I am Feysac people...Angel chuckled secretly, and began to bargain with Nicolas with the mentality of wanting to close the deal quickly, but not willing to pay so much premium. Finally, a shipment of 16000 Verl D'Or was ordered. The smuggling ship departed from Dilis, delivered at Toscart Port, and departed under the notice of Angel at the latest by the end of June.
Including the cost of transporting the goods from Loen to Dilis Port of Intis, the total cost is about 1,000 pounds, which is not much different from Angel's original estimate.
After agreeing on the contact information with the smuggler who called himself Baron, Angel left the first payment of 2000 Verl D'Or. Then he left the dark and cramped office again under the leadership of the front desk lady and returned to the door with the "Import and Export Company" logo.
"In this way, the first thing is that even if the mission I came to Trier is completed... How to send the subsequent batch of arms from Loen to Dilis Port, maybe we need to discuss it with Sander of Veteran Officers Club..."
Angel was thinking, and instead of returning to the noisy Shady Avenue, he walked towards the other end of the alley, and as expected, found someone following him behind him.
Maybe she just wanted to confirm where I live and report to the people at the Sauron Family, or maybe she wanted to take advantage of others... She did a simple divination, but it failed due to lack of information.
The stalker could not hide under her observation using various mirrors on the street, but since an agreement had been reached, Angel did not try to solve the other party's problems, but simply made a circle easily through invisibility and returned to Shady Avenue.
"Just take your time and look for it in the alley..." She chuckled, hailing a hired carriage, and estimated that she would be able to have lunch on time when she returned to District 13.
But just as the carriage started and slowly accelerated on the two-way carriageway planned by Emperor Roselle, a very slight vibration suddenly came from Angel's arms.
It's the mirror fragment that can sense "Mirror Person"!