"If you think the Admiral of Blood's bounty isn't enough, we could actually get even more."
Nimrod seemed to be talking to himself. "Just taking out a few of Senior's men earned us-with the bounties, Beyonder characteristics, and Mystical Items, minus expenses-about 18,000 pounds."
Three thousand pounds each? Emlyn's ears twitched. He decided that once he received the money, he would pray to the Fool and contact the Hanged Man to purchase that Sanguine Baron's legacy.
What's a Beyonder characteristic? Danitz froze for a moment, feeling as though the string of numbers was the only part he understood.
That was six times his own bounty.
Looking at it that way, maybe my situation isn't all that dangerous...
Danitz coughed and stressed, "I have to tell you, crossing the ocean isn't easy. Even if you're quite powerful Beyonders, you'll have a hard time standing against the entire ocean on your own-and the Church of Storms' demigods are out at sea all year round."
"And at sea, their power is almost impossible to resist!"
In truth, if the Church of Storms' demigods really could control the entire ocean, there would be no pirate kings or admirals left on the seas.
Nimrod smiled gently. "Indeed."
He did not contradict Danitz. He merely shook his head lightly and asked, "I know you're very familiar with Bayam. I'd like to hire you to rent a house for us. It doesn't need to be luxurious, but everything must be legal and aboveboard, without anything suspicious showing."
Nimrod spoke so gently that Danitz sensed nothing amiss. With a hint of pride in his voice, he answered quickly, "Don't worry. We have plenty of informants here. Although poor old Lynn and the others were discovered by the Admiral of Blood's men, I still have channels of my own-"