False and true

Lumian was not at all surprised by the current "Governor of the Sea's " plea for help.

He raised his left hand, touched his ear, and said in Intis language, "What are you saying?"

"I only understood the Vocabulary 'help'."

The current "Governor of the Sea," who was disguised as Women, was dumbfounded, seemingly not expecting there to be a language barrier between them.

He went to great lengths and risked his life to come to this street to wait for Louis Berri, but he couldn't understand what the other man was saying, nor could he convey his request!

Maintaining his Persona of not understanding the Highland Language, Lumian calmly took out Dark Red Blotting Pen and a stack of Note Paper, and handed them Past:

"Write down everything you want to say, and I'll find someone to translate it."

He used Intis language again this time, but he gestured with Fountain Pen to show the other person what to do.

If this "Governor of the Sea" is illiterate and can't write the Highland Language at all, then things will be troublesome... Will I have to communicate by using a few Vocabulary and body language? I don't want to reveal that I know the Highland Language right now... Lumian thought with some worry.

Whether it's Intis or Feynapotter, the number of illiterate people is quite large.

The "Governor of the Sea" paused for a moment, then understood what the Great Adventurer Louis Berri meant. He took a fountain Fountain Pen and Note Paper and began to write.

Lumian watched calmly. Although he was right in front of her, thanks to her "Hunter's" eyesight and spatial reasoning, she could easily make out what the other person had written:

"Please help me and get me out of Santa Port!"

"I am not the real ' Governor of the Sea '!"

Not the real "Governor of the Sea"... Lumian controlled the urge to raise his eyebrows and did not ask a question directly, maintaining a staring posture as if he had not understood those Vocabulary at all.

He wanted to see what else the current "Governor of the Sea" would write before considering how to ask questions.

That One Men in women's clothing paused for two seconds, then continued writing, "The real ' Governor of the Sea ' died during Last Year's Sea-Praying Ritual."

Dead? The real "Governor of the Sea" died during the Sea-Praying Ritual? Upon seeing this, Lumian felt a surge of immense joy.

Finally, we've caught a glimpse of the tail end of those Core Member from the "April Fool's Day" prank!

One of the consequences of their prank Last Year was that the "Governor of the Sea," who was supposed to perform the Sea-Praying Ritual, failed and suffered a backlash from the supernatural power, losing his life!

This aligns with the information provided by Ota Guillaume, the hotel owner of Solo Hotel, regarding the increase in shipwrecks, decreased fish catches, and trade disruptions, which were revealed by his son, a low-level government clerk.

The fake "Governor of the Sea" wrote with lightning speed, as if someone were chasing him at any moment:

"I was chosen by Juan Oro and the Fishing Guild to impersonate the ' Governor of the Sea ' for a year because I resemble the real ' Governor of the Sea,' so that the fishermen Sea Merchants wouldn't know that they had made a big mistake and that the Sea-Praying Ritual would fail, something that hasn't happened in the last few hundred years."

"Knowing this secret, they definitely won't let me leave alive. Once the ' Governor of the Sea ' handover Ritual is complete and the Night-Watch Segment begins, I'll surely be killed."

"I had no intention of impersonating the ' Governor of the Sea,' it was a desecration of the Sea, but they pointed guns at me and told me they had killed someone who refused to cooperate with them."

"Neither the Church nor the government wants to get involved in the Fishing Guild's affairs. You're the only one who dared to break into the ' Governor of the Sea's ' residence and threaten Juan Oro with a gun. I have no choice but to ask you for help. I've saved up quite a bit of money this year, and I can give it all to you: 100,000 Gold Riso!"

"I've heard about your deeds these past few days, and I believe you have the ability. I beg you to help me!"

"His level of education is quite high..." Lumian looked at the three completed Note Paper and felt that the fake "Governor of the Sea" did not resemble an ordinary fisherman, peddler, or worker in terms of grammar or vocabulary.

Whew... After writing down his request and reasons, the fake "Governor of the Sea" put down his fountain Fountain Pen and pushed three Note Paper filled with Vocabulary in the Highland Language to Lumian.

Lumian glanced at it only once, then carefully chose his Vocabulary and gestures in the Highland Language language. "Help?"

Where are your family?

The fake "Governor of the Sea" quickly wrote down his reply:

"My parents passed away a few years ago, and I have no other relatives. I used to work for Fishing Company."

No wonder Juan Oro and his group dared to "kidnap" this person to be the "Governor of the Sea." The Church the Earth Mother only doesn't concern itself with the internal affairs of the Fishing Guild; if it really affects other citizens, they will still deal with it... Lumian adopted a posture of asking now and finding someone to translate the answer later, saying, "The maid Pregnancy?"

He was asking about the maids in the "Governor of the Sea's " residence, and why some of them were Pregnancy.

The fake "Governor of the Sea" wore a blue veil, revealing no Change in expression. His right hand trembled slightly as he wrote, "' Governor of the Sea ' will receive the same treatment as the ruler of Santa Port. He can freely appoint anyone from Milo Village, the Fishing Guild, and those Sea Merchants families as his maids and guards, do whatever he wants, and can also come directly to their door to enjoy the treatment of a master."

"I couldn't help it."

Upon seeing this, Lumian almost burst out laughing.

In a state similar to that of Prisoner, are you still thinking about doing that kind of thing? Or, feeling that you can't escape and will definitely die, so you want to enjoy yourself while you can?

The fake "Governor of the Sea" wrote, "I can still tax those people and forcibly allocate their market share, and they will all listen to me, but I dare not go too far, otherwise Juan Oro will privately beat me with his cane and threaten to kill me."

So you embezzled money from this? Hmm, there's no control over the weather and tides, after all, he's a fake Governor... Lumian took the newly written Note Paper from the fake "Governor of the Sea," thought for a moment, and said in an awkward, stilted way, "Originally, Governor, where?"

This is an inquiry into the whereabouts of the previous "Governor of the Sea".

--Noelia, the Combat Nuns of the Order of Abundance, had not mentioned the relevant situation before. It is unclear whether she thought it was unimportant, or for some reason she did not want to talk about it, or perhaps they did not have the relevant information.

The fake "Governor of the Sea" wrote, "I don't know."

"I only heard a maid from the Milo Village mention it once; she's Juan Oro's granddaughter. She said that all the ' Governor of the Sea ' eventually return to the Sea."

Returning to the Sea... that doesn't sound like a good thing... Heh, you actually designated Juan Oro's granddaughter as your handmaid, is this some kind of revenge for the intimidation and oppression you suffered at your grandfather's hands? And Juan Oro actually agreed, without even saying it outright, he's secretly coming back to give you a beating? Juan Oro and his sons all married "Sea Maiden," so there's a certain probability his granddaughter is Lizard- like Monster... How would you feel if you knew you were sleeping with such a Humanoid Lizard? Lumian inwardly cursed this fake "Governor of the Sea."

He considered it for a moment, as if he couldn't understand what the other person had written at all, and then changed the question:

"Juan Oro, is he good?"

The fake "Governor of the Sea" suddenly shivered.

He quickly wrote, "He's strong, he's a Monster! He can suffocate people to death, make them die in Pain!"

After finishing writing this, the fake "Governor of the Sea" looked up at the Sunlight outside the window, put down his fountain Fountain Pen, stood up, and bowed slightly to Lumian.

Then, he turned around, his brightly colored Long Dress swaying, and walked towards the back door of the Café, leaving.

He seemed worried that if he "disappeared" for too long while shopping, his bodyguards would become suspicious.

Lumian watched his retreating figure, crumpled the Note Paper into a ball, and held it in her palm.

Crimson flames seeped through his fingers and quickly disappeared.

After sprinkling the ashes into the bottle containing the bouquet, Lumian picked up his half-finished Torelle coffee and took a small sip.

His mind raced as he analyzed the information that concerned him most:

"Was everything that fake guy said true? As Ordinary Person, how did he manage to get rid of his 'bodyguards' and sneak over here? Could it be that Juan Oro and others secretly instructed him to set a trap for me?"

In an April Fool's Day's Day prank, a custom-made Gold Ring with no Beyond Ability was hidden inside Lamb, which was then taken as Sacrifice to the ship of the "Governor of the Sea"...

"What is this Ring supposed to replace for April Fool's Day's Day? Is there a similar Ritual Ring?"

"The reason why Last Year 'That One Designate for ' Governor of the Sea ' failed was because the crucial Ritual Ring turned out to be a fake and couldn't function?"

"This means that there were Core Member of the ' April Fool's Day ' group or their Subordinate on that specially made boat; otherwise, it would have been impossible to hide it from the committee members of the Fishing Guild and replace important items without their knowledge..."

"Based on the intelligence gathered so far, the ship has few Sailor, and the passengers consist only of the ' Governor of the Sea,' four ' Sea Maiden,' and a few people responsible for guiding them through the Ritual. Among them, who could be involved in the ' April Fool's Day ' prank?"

"The Fishing Guild must have conducted an investigation afterward, but we don't know if they've reached a conclusion..."

"It's possible that the dead ' Governor of the Sea ' was related to April Fool's Day's Day, because he might have been completely Fooling, thinking that by changing the Ring and causing the Ritual to fail, he wouldn't have to return to the Sea like the previous ' Governor of the Sea.' However, the ' Wandering Poet,' the ' Madwoman,' and ' Ultraman ' didn't care whether he lived or died..."

What is the purpose of doing this on April Fool's Day? Is it simply a prank to amuse oneself, or is there a deeper intention?

"The ordinary members of the ' April Fool's Day ' group might just be looking for something to amuse themselves, but for the core members, it's always a mix of truth and lies..."

Lumian sat in the Café until the Sun was almost below the horizon before putting on his straw hat and leisurely returning to the Solo Hotel.

Late Night, Lugano returned from the Bar, reeking of alcohol, and leaned close to Lumian, saying, "I asked those adventurers and Bounty Hunter about Batna and his Lover, and they all said they hadn't seen them in the last few days."

"They vanished as soon as they arrived at Santa Port."

Disappeared? As the child of the "Sea Maiden," if Norfie were simply returning to Santa Port and the Fishing Guild, she wouldn't be so secretive... She wanted to do something about the Sea-Praying Ritual and persuaded Batna? And now she's being watched? She might know quite a bit... I can't personally confront them right now; my identity as Great Adventurer requires me to be more visible... Lugano isn't very reliable... What about Sister Noelia? A series of speculations flashed through Lumian's mind.

In a flash, he suddenly realized what kind of help he needed from That One "Knight of Swords."