"I don't know."
"All right. If you hear anything, let me know through my messenger."
"Sure."
The moment he agreed, Danitz grew nervous again. "Wait! Y-you aren't really planning to go there and make a scene, are you?"
"Of course not. Do I look like someone who can't read the situation? With so many powerful people there, wouldn't a mere Mid-Sequence Beyonder like me be asking to die?"
Danitz opened his mouth, but left his words unspoken: You don't look like one. You are one!
Edward shrugged. "I just want to buy some materials and Beyonder Characteristics there."
"All right, fine."
"Then let's go our separate ways for now. Tell your captain for me that you've been a great help these past few days. It's thanks to you that I managed to achieve my intended goal."
"W-what goal? Attacking the Governor's Mansion? Provoking the Sea King? Sinking a warship?"
"Of course not."
Edward laughed. "Have you forgotten why I first went to sea? I wanted to become a pirate hunter. As things stand, because of me, Bayam's pirates have either been arrested or killed, and the rest have to leave within three days. An ordinary pirate hunter probably couldn't match that, right?"
Danitz's eyes widened. "You... really do have a unique understanding of pirate hunting."
"And isn't it all thanks to you?"
"No, no, no!"
He frantically waved his hands. "Nothing you did had anything to do with me! Anyway, I'm off. See you... no! Not see you, not see you. Never again!"
He hurried away as though fleeing.
That afternoon, at Waves Church.
A disguised Alger strode into the church. Its bishop, Jiaogeli, was already waiting beneath the holy radiance symbolizing the God of Storms.
Alger stepped forward and saluted with his right hand pressed to his chest.