At the capital of the Rorsted Archipelago, Bayam, the City of Generosity, atop the bell tower adjoining the Church of Waves.
Jahn Kottman, Cardinal of the Church of Storms, High-ranking Deacon of the Mandated Punishers, and Sea King, stood behind the railing, gazing out at the sea, no longer quite so azure, and the burning wreckage of ships floating upon it.
"Hmph. In my territorial waters, even a War Bishop has to bow his head..." The muscular, hard-featured Demigod muttered as he withdrew his gaze.
He had thick, dark-blue hair like little worms and a pair of deep-blue eyes. He controlled the weather and seas surrounding the Rorsted Archipelago.
Standing beside the Sea King, Alger Wilson showed no impatience at all, patiently waiting for Jahn Kottman to turn his attention to him.
—Besides being mostly irascible, Beyonders of the Sailor Pathway shared another trait: when facing a higher-ranking person of the same Pathway, they often trembled and submitted. This stemmed from the characteristics of the Tyrant.
After muttering to himself, Sea King Jahn Kottman finally shifted his gaze to Alger, who commanded a pirate fleet, and said expressionlessly:
"You've performed quite well lately. The Cardinal Council is reviewing your promotion to Archbishop. I believe approval won't take long...
"In fact, if not for this war, such a minor matter wouldn't have been delayed for so long."
Over the past half year, Alger had led the pirate fleet assigned to him in relentlessly harassing Feysac and Feynapotter vessels, even directly taking part in naval battles. He had risked a great deal to earn merit time and again, fully demonstrating his devotion to the Lord of Storms and obedience to Church orders. This had reassured Sea King Jahn, who already thought well of him.
Furthermore, the Pope and the Cardinal Council had