Upon discovering that pirates, disguised and carrying £3,000 worth of goods, were boarding the ship, Klein immediately became wary. He smiled and said to Donna and Denton, who were standing beside him:
"I have a friend."
He calmly strode towards the fourth Sailor, nicknamed " Vice Admiral Iceberg," his gaze fixed intently on him.
Danitz smile had already Blazing, saw the young adventurer, whose blood flowed with madness, slowly approaching, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind:
Run! Run fast! Escape with all your might! Even if it means using extraordinary abilities or revealing your true identity, escape immediately!
In his eyes, that reserved and aloof adventurer was Monster in human skin!
Just as Danitz was about to take action, he suddenly calmed down, because he remembered what had happened the night before:
The other party did not attack him and let him leave!
In other words, he doesn't necessarily have the hostility to hunt me down, and we can resolve the current crisis through communication... Running away directly would only escalate the conflict... " Blazing " Danitz's mind raced, and relying on his rich experience, he forcibly controlled his legs, seemingly waiting in place normally.
Klein walked step by step to him, a smile on his face, and said:
Good morning, we meet again.
That gentle, polite smile sent a chill down Danitz's spine. He forced a smile and said:
Good morning.
Klein maintained his persona, his expression gradually turning cold:
What are we going to do on the ship?
"To the Rorsted Archipelago," Blazing Danitz, a notorious pirate, answered honestly.
"What are you going there for?" Klein asked in a flat tone.
Danitz forced a smile and said:
"We await our captain's orders; there may be a mission assigned."
He'll probably kick me off the ship. Anyway, a pirate on a passenger ship is a potential risk... After saying that, Danitz wondered what might happen.
For him, this was a pretty good result; at most, he had wasted a boat ticket.
Klein fell silent, a silence that sent chills down Danitz's spine.
After five or six seconds, he spoke again:
Which cabin are you staying in?
"First class, room 312." Danitz held up the ticket in his hand.
He dared not look down, fearing the other party might take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
Klein nodded almost imperceptibly:
Are there servants' quarters?
"Yes." " Blazing " Danitz answered instinctively, but he was completely bewildered and did not understand the meaning of the other party's question.
Then, he heard the other party say in a calm tone, as if instructing a subordinate:
You sleep there.
"Huh? Where? I'm sleeping in the servants' quarters? Weren't they going to kick me off the ship?" Danitz was a little stunned and blurted out:
"Why?"
Klein glanced at him and uttered a single word indifferently:
"Hostage."
Hostage? He's worried I'm a mole on board, making it easier for the pirate crew to hijack the White Agate, so he plans to use me as a hostage? That makes sense. If that's the case, even if they kick me off the ship now, they can't avoid the pirate attack later. It's better to take a hostage; it'll be more beneficial for negotiations... Bullshit! I hate Pride, cold, and inarticulate guys the most. They only say one or two words, or half a sentence, and you have to guess the rest! If I weren't completely outmatched, I wouldn't even bother communicating with this guy! How could I have found his temperament so agreeable before? I must be crazy... Danitz thought, his teeth itching.
"Fine," he sighed helplessly.
"Go to your cabin." Klein maintained his perfected Gehrman Sparrow persona.
Huff... " Blazing " Danitz reluctantly led the Monster in human skin into the cabin, up to the upper deck, and into cabin 312, carrying his suitcase.
After Door Opening, Klein quickly glanced around and felt that this place was infinitely better than second class.
The living room is about 30 square meters and connects to a master bedroom and three servants' rooms. It has a separate bathroom, a standard wardrobe, and a desk made of mahogany.
Danitz put down his suitcase, glanced at the servants' quarters, and suddenly thought of a very important question:
"Just leave the master bedroom empty like this?"
He knew the answer as soon as he finished speaking.
"It's mine," Klein said with a polite smile.
Sure enough, in order to guard me... Danitz felt a wave of depression.
Klein took two steps on the carpet in the room, pointed to the door, and said:
Come downstairs with me.
"... Okay." Danitz was somewhat confused, unsure of what the other party wanted to do.
The adventurer and the renowned pirate quickly arrived at the second-class area and found Klein's original room.
After Door Opening, Klein didn't go in, but pointed inside and said to Danitz:
Pack the things on the table into your suitcase.
What? Pack up? I'll help you pack up? Danitz was almost stunned.
In an instant, he felt a surge of anger rush to his head:
I, " Blazing " Danitz, the fourth Sailor of " Vice Admiral Iceberg," a notorious pirate with a bounty of 3,000 pounds, how could I be treated like a servant!
My dignity and my reputation will not allow me to accept such an insult!
Seeing that " Blazing " Danitz had turned into a stone statue and stood there motionless, Klein gave him a cold look.
Danitz's body trembled slightly.
He took a breath and replied with a smile that looked more like a grimace:
"OK."
He bent down and entered the not-so-high room with a sense of frustration, quickly putting the scattered items outside into his suitcase.
Without Klein's prompting, he arranged everything very neatly, with even more care than he would his own luggage.
After doing all this, he picked up the suitcase and followed Klein back upstairs.
Throughout the journey, he had a constant urge to ambush the other party from behind, but he ultimately restrained himself.
Back in room 312, Danitz gritted his teeth, swallowed hard, and said:
What should I call you?
" Gehrman Sparrow," Klein replied succinctly.
Gehrman Sparrow... Danitz chewed on the name in his heart, vowing never to forget what had happened today, and that he would make the other party taste something similar in the future!
"The captain will definitely help me!" he thought expectantly.
To maintain his persona, Klein didn't choose an armchair and instead casually sat down on a hardwood chair.
He leaned back in his chair, his body slightly hunched, his hands clasped naturally, and said to " Blazing " Danitz:
Tell me about some famous pirates you know.
"There are many," Danitz replied somewhat awkwardly.
He stood there, motionless, like a servant.
Klein slowly curled the corners of his mouth and said:
"According to the bounty."
After saying that, he pointed to the chair opposite him:
"Sit."
Danitz breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sat down.
He suddenly realized that the other person wasn't so bad; at least they were willing to give him a seat.
Ugh!
The White Agate set sail and entered the vast ocean, traveling at a speed of 13 knots until noon.
After talking until his throat was dry, " Blazing " Danitz received permission to stop, took his ship's ticket, and led Klein to the first-class restaurant.
The restaurant is elegantly decorated, with a violinist playing in a corner, and barriers separating different tables to ensure privacy during the dining experience.
After walking a few steps, Klein encountered Donna's family and Krivis and others. They were occupying a large table and waiting for the waiter to bring them food.
" Sparrow!" Because of their shared secret, the little boy Denton had quietly changed how he addressed him.
Donna blinked, clearly expressing her confusion.
She clearly remembered that Sparrow was staying in second class and shouldn't be in this restaurant.
Klein smiled and waved as a greeting, then pointed at Danitz and said:
He's treating.
"I see..." Donna looked Danitz up and down curiously, finding the man's appearance rather strange, especially his eyebrows, which seemed very unnatural.
Krivis put down his knife and fork, paused for two seconds, and then said:
"Your friend?"
Klein chuckled softly, turned his head to Danitz and said:
How do you think we should answer?
Danitz first gritted his teeth, then forced a smile and said:
" Gehrman saved my life."
Yes, that's right, otherwise I might have already been killed by him and replaced with a bounty... Danitz comforted himself in his heart.
Krivis looked Danitz up and down a few times, but said nothing more.
After passing Donna's family, Klein found a table by the window.
The waiter came over very enthusiastically and handed over the menu.
"Grilled veal ribs, foie gras in red wine, vegetable salad..." Danitz glanced at the menu and couldn't help but sigh, "It's so much better to be on a ship that docks and restocks every two or three days. There's always plenty of fresh food. With those ships that are at sea for a week or two, it's just beer, cured meat, and all sorts of canned goods on a rotating basis—it's so monotonous it drives you crazy. But the sea itself does provide fresh ingredients, though, you have to have a good eye. We had a Sailor on our ship who once got diarrhea so badly from a beautiful lobster..."
As a pirate, he initially intended to use his usual vulgar language, but after glancing at Gehrman Sparrow's expression, he quickly changed his words:
"The diarrhea caused it to detach from my buttocks."
I have reason to suspect there are other factors at play. Although your captain is a woman, there must be very few women on the crew, and with the crew unable to go ashore for so long, the Sailor must be incredibly thirsty... Klein muttered to himself, taking the menu and swiping through it by price:
"I want all of these."
"Okay." The waiter's expression remained unchanged.
At that moment, Klein saw Captain Elland enter the restaurant and pass by, so he simply greeted him.
When he turned around, he found that " Blazing " Danitz had already turned his head to look out the window, as if admiring the scenery.
"Does the captain know you?" Klein asked in an almost declarative tone.
Danitz chuckled twice:
"When he was the Sailor of the William V, we fought against them."
"And besides, I'm also considered a fairly well-known pirate..."
At this point, Danitz, remembering his current situation, suddenly felt melancholy and changed the subject:
"I've always been puzzled as to why the Fair Elland suddenly left the Navy. At that time, he was already the ' Arbiter '."
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