"It's you!"
Biert sprang up from his chair in surprise, reaching for his waist, but then relaxed again.
If the rumors were true, he would have no ability to resist under Gehrman Sparrow's hands.
Moreover, seeing that the other man's expression was not particularly serious, Biert guessed what had happened.
"Has the Admiral returned?"
he asked cautiously.
"We just switched identities back," Klein answered truthfully without concealing anything. "He was satisfied with my performance and said you should give me another 200 pounds. Also, is that Mystical Item ready?"
Satisfied with your performance? Did you mean the island-wide "crackdown" that had lasted from yesterday until now?
Biert instinctively wanted to question him, but on second thought, this guy probably would not dare forge Admiral Emilius's orders. Besides, after causing such a huge disturbance, Emilius had still let him leave. To some extent, that also proved the Admiral's attitude.
He returned to the desk and took a stack of banknotes and an azure cufflink from a safe.
"500 pounds, plus a 200-pound 'bonus.' This cufflink is made from a fishman's swim bladder. It can give you Illusory Scales that cover your entire body, as well as the ability to move freely. The side effects are that you'll dry out easily and become thirsty."
Klein took the money and the Mystical Item, carefully counted them, slipped them into the inner pocket of his trench coat, then put on the cufflink to test it. He nodded in satisfaction.
"Very good. The transaction is complete."
Maintaining the Mad Adventurer's calm demeanor, he was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back.
"Oh, right."
His words made Biert, who had just sighed in relief, tense up all over.
"Do you buy Beyonder Characteristics here?"
Klein took out the Lunatic Beyonder Characteristic and