News that all five of the King of Immortality's fleets had been dealt devastating blows had only just begun to spread across the seas. Naturally, those in Backlund had yet to hear it, while the Sun, in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, could hear the words without understanding what they meant.
"What happened?" Audrey's eyes widened slightly. She nearly lost her Spectator composure.
Since becoming a Beyonder, what had she wanted most? To encounter the people and events she had previously known only from stories told among the nobility, of course!
At the same time, Fors blurted out excitedly, "Which Pirate Kings and Pirate Admi—"
Before she could finish, she realized she had spoken out of turn. She should not have pressed Mr. Hanged Man, who looked every bit the leader of a faction, and hurriedly closed her mouth.
Alger did not mind. He looked around the table, paying particular attention to the still-composed Tower, then said gravely:
"After the Pirate Gathering I mentioned at our last Tarot Club meeting, Agalito, the King of Immortality, led his five fleets in an attempt to surround and destroy Maria, the Pale Admiral!"
The King of Immortality went after the Pale Admiral? So that duel at the Pirate Gathering was Agalito testing Maria? Klein wondered.
Audrey had none of Fors's reservations. "Did the King of Immortality succeed?" she asked eagerly.
"No. Maria escaped, and all five of the King of Immortality's fleets suffered devastating losses. Three fleet commanders were killed, another was captured, and only Buz of the Third Fleet managed to flee back—only for Agalito to execute him on the spot," Alger said grimly.
Mr. Hanged Man certainly knew how to keep an audience in suspense... No wonder he picked that Tarot Card! After that private jab, Abner had a fair