After hearing a piece of intelligence, a warning, and a request, Klein kept the cold, sharp expression that belonged to Gehrman Sparrow. Beneath it, his mind raced with unprecedented speed:
The Sea God Kalvetua? Danitz told me about him. The natives of the Rorsted Archipelago have always worshiped this Evil Spirit. They believe the being, which often appears as a giant sea serpent, protects every island here from earthquakes and tsunamis...
He's about to fall? What happened? Could it have something to do with the female adventurer I met downstairs? I had a feeling she was no ordinary person...
And Arrodes mentioned that I have some kind of special trait. That's how it found me...
Ademisaul, that Monster in Tingen City, went mad the moment he saw me... Was it because he saw that trait?
But what does "don't let desire rule your head" mean? And what does Tracy, that Demoness, being fine have to do with anything? I'm not Huang Tao or Liu Bo. I'm not that easy!
As for the request to give that book to "him"... She means Liu Bo's new identity, right? But why ask me to deliver it? I don't even know him!
While Klein's thoughts churned, Yaluolan smiled and added, "A descendant of mine found the Book of Calamity in the Elf Ruins on this island. Those ruins belonged to the Elf Queen, Hosenam the 'Disaster.'
"The book carries a powerful corruption. Don't open it casually. My descendant merely glanced at it and began to lose control... I stopped the corruption only by showing her and her companions my true appearance.
"But don't worry. I've placed some seals on it. As long as you don't try to learn what's inside, you'll be fine."
*So the woman downstairs—the one whose looks grew on you—really did