Lorry's plan
No wonder everyone on the ship has a crush on their captain... Lorry glanced at the other man's face but didn't linger any longer.
The sentiments were similar to before, but the tone was completely different.
He reverted to his original appearance and smiled as he spoke:
Good evening, madam.
"Lorry, we've been in contact before."
"Please sit down." Edwina nodded almost imperceptibly, gestured to a chair not far away, sat down herself, and spoke again:
What kind of help do you need from me?
"If you don't mind, before we formally begin our conversation, I'd like to ask you a few questions. First, what level of education have you received?"
Before we officially begin our conversation? Didn't we just have a conversation? Lorry thought to himself, inexplicably recalling Gehrman's experience in the book.
He pursed his lips and sealed the victory with a single sentence:
I am an orphan.
The air suddenly fell silent.
"Uh, then we..." Edwina hesitated for a moment, then frowned in thought, as if considering how to communicate next.
I think I saw pity in her eyes... Is it possible that in a region that worships the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, even orphans can receive free education?
Lorry thought to himself that he planned to consult with Old Gentleman. Sebastian when he had some free time.
He coughed softly and continued:
"However, I have received education in grammar, etiquette, history, etc., which comes from a certain period of the past, although I am not an expert in them."
In terms of languages, I am proficient in both modern and ancient language systems.
"We haven't started learning the extraordinary Jotun, Elvish, and Dragonese yet; we currently only have a partial understanding of the commonly used Hermes and Ancient Hermes."
"Besides that, I have a pretty good grasp of the Mysticism, including Ritual Magic, knowledge of other Pathway and the Spirit World, etc."
Edwina nodded thoughtfully, her brows suddenly relaxing.
At this moment, amidst the relentless urging of Old Gentleman. Sebastian deep within his heart, Lorry finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
He glanced expressionlessly at Edwina, who was slightly shorter than him, and, with the thought that things might turn out badly, Teleportation away immediately, and said in a deep voice:
"To ensure a smooth collaboration, I also need to verify your identity."
Of course, Lorry didn't expect the other party to believe such a lame reason; meeting in the captain's cabin of the "Golden Dream" was enough to prove everything.
He just said it casually to facilitate completing the task of "the Curse of Knowledge":
"Lieutenant General, do you still remember that little girl who got her braid pulled by a classmate, beat the classmate up, and then hid away and cried secretly?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lorry suddenly felt the temperature in the captain's cabin drop.
This is not an illusion.
Rather, it refers to a real-world temperature drop.
He glanced furtively at "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina, noticing that she was still in the same position, only with her lips tightly pursed.
Her face was cold and expressionless, but her fair and delicate ears had turned completely red, as if two Flames Burning beside her cheeks.
At the same time, Sebastian's maniacal laughter echoed in Lorry's mind.
He muttered to himself irritably:
"Are you relieved now?"
Sebastian ignored him, but Edwina took a deep breath and asked softly, "Did Professor Sebastian tell you that?"
After asking the question, she smiled slightly without waiting for an answer.
This moment of stunning beauty made Lorry wonder if he was imagining things.
He could hardly believe that such a bright smile could bloom on that usually stern face, though it lasted for less than a second.
Without hesitation, Lorry sold the White Bone Ring and raised his right hand.
Its smooth surface revealed lifelike facial features, and it chuckled, "Little Edwina, do you still like to secretly cry now?"
Of course, Sebastian was joking knowing the answer, and didn't expect the other person to reply at all. He coughed and said to himself:
"It's been so many years, you must have a lot of questions on your mind, but now is not the time for idle chatter. You should talk to this kid about serious matters first."
"Send him away later, then we can catch up."
"Okay." Edwina resumed her previous expressionless demeanor, glanced deeply at the White Bone Ring, and then shifted her gaze to Lorry.
Without much hesitation, Lorry spoke directly:
"First of all, I know that ' Admiral of Blood ' Seniol belongs to the ' Rose School.' Would you like to know if you know more about him?"
"For example, if members of the ' Rose School ' from various countries in the Northern Continent travel to and from the Southern Continent, would Seniol be aware of it?"
Parliamentarian Begat was merely Marionette pushed to the forefront, but no one knew who the real mastermind was behind it all.
With all traceable information erased beforehand and no knowledge of the other party, finding him would be virtually impossible for Lorry.
Divination, Spirit Channeling, prophecy—none of them work!
Forget about specific action plans, they can't even find a direction for the investigation.
Therefore, Pali Beria Lorry is currently only lying low in the Southern Continent, slowly extending her tentacles outwards, and has not yet officially launched any action.
Edwina replied without hesitation:
You need to accurately describe the scope of this "information," otherwise I cannot give you a precise answer.
"But based on my personal experience, I suspect that he was definitely aware of it, because Seniol was the hub connecting the Northern Continent of the ' Rose School,' and the spokesperson for the Five Seas. All the ' Rose School ' forces, whether overt or covert, had to obey his orders and report to him regularly."
"However, he may not necessarily know the specific information about the transport personnel."
Based on your personal experience, are you guessing that you also frequently provide assistance to members of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom who travel between the Northern Continent?
Lorry carefully considered the words of the "Vice Admiral Iceberg" and tentatively asked in return:
"For example, he might know when and where he picked up members of the same organization, but he doesn't know what these people look like, their abilities, or their names."
Edwina responded succinctly:
"Right."
Lorry nodded and didn't continue the conversation on that topic.
Due to the chain reaction caused by the butterfly effect, he was not quite clear about the current situation of Klein and the lady opposite, "Fourth Sailor-in-Charge" Danitz.
However, judging from the "Vice Admiral Iceberg's " almost unmoved reaction, she should not have developed any rift with the "Admiral of Blood" yet. Therefore, he did not say anything about cooperating to deal with the "Admiral of Blood" and planned to decide based on the situation later. After all, she was not a completely individual, but a representative of a force.
Thinking of this, Lorry quickly brought up the next matter:
"Madam, I wish to join the ' Golden Dream ' as a temporary crew member, accompanying you in your search for the lost treasure and assisting me in digesting the Potion."
Edwina calmly countered, "Your Sequence?"
"Mystery Pryer," Lorry replied.
A thoughtful look flashed in Edwina's eyes as she raised her gaze to meet the man's eyes. "I have a better plan; you can consider it."