The remark, as casual as a neighbor dropping by, instantly caught Angel's attention. She also looked down and, unsurprisingly, discovered that the visitor was the member of the Loen Royal Family who had parted with Klein not long ago: Duchess Georgina Augustus, an Imperative Mage who had caught the last ride into this city with them.
Judging from the earlier naval battle, she was an enemy of Nast, the King of the Five Seas, and her attitude toward Angel was somewhat ambiguous as well. She undoubtedly belonged to the "unfriendly" side.
But since this city prohibited all forms of combat, and all the "outsiders" were in the same boat when it came to breaking through the restrictions of its laws, Angel did not mind hearing her thoughts.
After Anne "agreed" to let her aboard, the demigod used her Beyonder abilities to float into the air, then landed on the black deck. She looked around curiously, glanced at the two identical-looking "Gehrman Sparrows," whose outfits differed slightly, and finally rested her gaze on Angel.
It seems every Beyonder has studied that book of laws and figured out the boundaries of "illegal" behavior. They can use their abilities sensibly without worrying about punishment now... Angel pondered this, then spoke a moment later:
"What do you want with me?"
"To continue discussing our cooperation, of course. Our cooperation regarding the Ghost Empire and the Queen Anne's Revenge..."
Georgina chuckled softly, holding her Golden Mask in one hand as she turned her gaze toward Anne, who stood to one side with a cold expression.
"You must be the last afterglow of the Trensoest Empire, the incarnation of the Queen Anne's Revenge." She bowed slightly in greeting, a rather masculine gesture rather than the skirt-lifting curtsy of a woman in a dress. "Good afternoon. I