An Beyonder was allowed to leave the fleet? Without Danitz needing to explain, Klein easily understood why he found it strange.
Even purely clerical staff in the Nighthawks squad are subject to strict restrictions. Normal resignation requires signing a lifetime confidentiality agreement, and they are not allowed to leave their original Nighthawks squad's jurisdiction. If they are approved to relocate to another city, they need to register with the local Church of Evernight as soon as possible.
Such regulations reveal the official attitude towards supernatural powers and related matters; it's impossible for an Beyonder has consumed Potion to leave the organization so easily.
Klein clearly remembered that Miss Justice had clearly had the means and channels to become Beyonder, but she was unwilling to try, giving the reason that she did not want to lose her freedom.
A similar thought crossed his mind, but he didn't put it into words, because the polite but aloof Gehrman Sparrow wouldn't be interested in such rumors.
"So what?" Klein asked calmly, glancing at the tableware on the table.
"Can't you even chat!" " Blazing " Danitz secretly took a breath and forced a smile, saying:
"Haha, I just find it strange. We all suspect he's joined Military Intelligence Section 9 and is monitoring the route as the captain."
It's possible... Klein picked up the glass of water and took a sip.
The dishes he ordered began to arrive one after another, categorized by type. The restaurant also provided two complimentary glasses of sweet, bubbly, pale golden aperitifs.
Klein stopped talking and focused on enjoying his meal, finding it much better than the second-class restaurant.
The melodious sound of the violin echoed, the light touches of cutlery against porcelain plates occurred intermittently, and the vast blue sea outside the window rippled quietly—everything seemed so beautiful.
Just as Klein was about to begin dessert, a crew member burst in and rushed toward the table where Elland was.
"Captain, there's a pirate ship!" He didn't try to hide his voice.
Most of the passengers were startled and stopped eating.
Klein raised his head, his eyes dark and cold as he looked at Danitz across from him.
" Blazing " Danitz froze for a second, a bitter smile appearing on his face, and he lowered his voice to say:
"Would you believe me if I said this has nothing to do with me?"
Klein relaxed his eyelid muscles, which had almost twitched from the performance, and slowly curved his lips into a smile:
"You guess."
"I bet you're a son of a bitch!" Danitz was so angry that he almost blurted out a curse.
He maintained his smile and said:
Your Wisdom is sufficient to judge everything.
By this time, Elland had quickly ascertained the situation, stood up, and addressed the somewhat panicked first-class passengers:
"There's only one pirate ship; we have the capability to handle it."
"Ladies and gentlemen, please return to your rooms in an orderly manner and await good news. Believe me, the damage caused by chaos far outweighs that of a pirate attack. I do not wish for rumors to circulate in the future that although our White Agate successfully repelled the pirates, five, six, seven, or eight passengers were injured in the fall."
Under his arrangement, and with the help of the crew members, Donna and the others left the restaurant one by one and returned to their cabins. This included Klein and " Blazing " Danitz.
"I thought you would temporarily take over the White Agate and try to keep the ship from getting damaged." Inside room 312, Danitz asked with a theatrical air as he closed the door.
The fact that he was able to immediately extend an olive branch after discovering a suitable candidate and discuss the program and benefits at length is enough to show that he himself is an extroverted and talkative Sailor.
Klein glanced at him, walked to the window, looked outside, and saw a large ship with a red skull and crossbones flag sailing towards them from the horizon where the sea and sky met. It had smokestacks and sails.
"Do you recognize them?" Klein stood behind the thick glass window, hands in his pockets.
Danitz came to his diagonal rear, looked around for two seconds, and said:
" The Red Skull Pirate Crew, a small to medium-sized force."
"The captain is ' Sea Wolf ' Johnson, with a bounty of £900, and the first mate is ' One-Eyed ' Anderson, with a bounty of £500."
In the pirate world, bounties are an important indicator of status and position.
Considering his current lack of underwater mobility and the potential for innocent casualties if pirates boarded the ship, Klein paused for a few seconds before saying:
Do they know you?
"Of course!" Danitz straightened his back instantly. "They're qualified to attend the pirates' grand event; I once kicked their asses."
No wonder he's a famous pirate worth 3,000 pounds... Klein asked again without changing his expression:
Do they have telescopes?
"These are essential items. Even if we gain control of the ship, there will be Sailor on the lookout tower, using binoculars to observe the surroundings and prevent surprise attacks," Danitz replied, his tone laced with disdain.
He could tell that this dangerous fellow was a novice adventurer, and most likely a first-timer at sea.
Was he a famous bounty Hunter? A member of Concealment organization? Danitz subconsciously began to guess about Gehrman Sparrow's past.
"Would the captain and first mate be observing this area with binoculars at a time like this?" Klein had considered using 900 pounds and 500 pounds as pronouns, but then felt that would be a bit impolite.
"Definitely, they must keep a close eye on their targets at all times," Danitz replied, slightly puzzled.
He didn't understand why Gehrman Sparrow. In his mind, if he possessed the same strength as the other party, he would definitely let the Red Skull Pirate Crew get close, find an opportunity to board their ship, and kill them all.
Klein turned his head to look at Danitz, revealing a gentle and warm smile:
"That's good."
What do you want to do? Don't laugh like that! Danitz suddenly panicked and mustered the courage to fight back.
"Take off your wig," Klein calmly ordered.
"Huh?" Danitz asked, puzzled, and slowly removed the wig from his head.
Klein took out a bottle of specially made hydrosol from a hidden pocket in his clothes and handed it over:
"Clean your eyebrows and face."
This is a mysterious "makeup remover" he prepared for the Clown's disguise before his promotion to " Faceless," which he used when besieging the " Wraith " of the Rose School of Thought.
Klein no longer needs such things, but he hasn't been willing to throw them away.
"..." Danitz was increasingly puzzled, but before the other party launched a real attack, he was unwilling to make it to the point of no return, so he had no choice but to follow orders, wash off the disguise on his face, and restore his original appearance.
Klein retrieved the metal vial, opened the window, and let the sea breeze rush in.
"Stand here, facing outwards," he said to " Blazing " Danitz, pointing directly behind the window.
Danitz walked over with a bewildered yet wary expression and stood steadily behind the window.
Klein scrutinized him for a few seconds, then calmly asked:
"You have two choices: either climb out yourself and hang there conspicuously, or I'll grab you by the collar and hang you there conspicuously."
"What do you want to do?" Danitz blurted out.
Klein smiled kindly again:
"Show yourself to that pirate crew; Vice Admiral Iceberg's fourth Sailor should be enough to deter them."
"No, we can't do that!" Danitz instinctively chose to refuse.
He could imagine what the Red Skull Pirate Crew would think if they discovered him: either " Blazing " Danitz had been captured and there was a very powerful person on board, or the ship had been spotted by " Vice Admiral Iceberg " and the other pirates would immediately leave.
And the way I was put out determined how they would think... Danitz thought sadly.
Klein's smile grew even more amiable:
"I'm a very easy person to get along with, really, as long as you do as I say."
In that instant, Danitz felt that indescribable hunger again, as if a piece of his flesh and soul could be torn away at any moment.
After a second of deliberation, he half-raised his hands, gritted his teeth, and smiled:
"I can do it myself."
Suppressing his anger and frustration, Danitz turned and climbed out of the window. Relying on his years of honed balance and strength, he used his elbows to support himself and hung outside the cabin.
"Don't try to run away. I'm not a patient person," Klein said gently, his expression turning cold.
Whew... Danitz resisted the urge to let go of his elbow and jump down.
On the distant pirate ship, the crew member responsible for observing the White Agate relayed a message to " Sea Wolf " Johansson:
"Boss, there's a weird guy hanging out the window by himself!"
Johansson paused for a second, then raised the binoculars and brought them close to his eyes.
He quickly spotted the strange fellow his men had mentioned, because the man's location was so conspicuous.
"Isn't that ' Blazing ' Danitz?" Johansson's brow twitched as he recognized him.
How did he end up on the White Agate? What was the meaning of him hanging outside? Was he " Vice Admiral Iceberg's" prey? After a series of questions, " Sea Wolf " made his judgment.
He raised his right hand and said:
"Attention everyone! Get away from this area immediately!"
Inside room 305, Krivis gripped his revolver tightly, standing by the window, wary of a potential boarding action.
The Donna family was somewhat frightened and did not return to their respective bedrooms. Instead, they sat in the living room, waiting for the shelling to begin. Cecil and another bodyguard Teague, stood guard beside them, fully alert.
Just then, a look of confusion appeared in Krivis's slightly weathered eyes.
After several minutes, he took a step back, lowered his gun, and addressed the crowd:
The pirates have left.
"What?" This development surprised and puzzled Urdi Blanche and the others, who had no idea what the pirates were thinking.
Room 312.
" Blazing " Danitz crawled back, letting out an impatient groan:
"You're using our captain's reputation! She despises that kind of thing!"
"You'll get a lesson from ' Vice Admiral Iceberg ' soon!" Danitz thought bitterly to himself.
Klein listened quietly, then thoughtfully asked in return:
"I remember her bounty in Loen was 26,000 pounds?"
... This Lunatic... Danitz was completely at a loss for words.
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