Seeing that they had not acted rashly, Sifa continued with relief, "If you know where his room is, head there now. You should find something beneath his table."
Sifa deliberately kept his words vague and did not tell Danitz what was beneath the pirate's table, lest he raise unnecessary questions.
"Take those things to the captain, and she'll understand what happened."
"You could even ask the captain to find a way to control that pirate and use him to pass on certain messages at a critical moment. For instance, after we get the treasure, he could report to Tracy and falsely claim that we suffered heavy losses, luring the Vice Admiral of Ailment out into the open."
"Of course, the captain should decide exactly what message to send. She knows better what information would benefit us most."
Danitz nodded repeatedly, then said to Water Bucket and Ironhide, "Come on. Let's take a look at his room."
"Wait."
Sifa said calmly, "When you tell the captain, say you happened to notice this pirate acting furtively and suspiciously, so you investigated him in secret and discovered those things."
"In short, don't mention me."
"Why?" Danitz asked curiously.
"Do you want me competing with you for the credit?" Sifa asked with a smile.
Then he added, "Besides, this involves the Vice Admiral of Ailment. Back on the Black Death, I thought there was something wrong with the way she looked at me. It was as if she wanted to pounce on me and eat me alive."
"Bullshit!"
"You narcissist!"
All three of them spoke in unison.
Unbothered, Sifa said, "Anyway, I don't want anything to do with a Demoness. If she finds out I ruined her plans, I won't be able to eat or sleep in peace."
"But you're different. I'm sure someone