After Klein retrieved the hat, Bishop Miller's Beyonder Characteristic had fully materialized. It was only the size of a thumb, pale blue and translucent, but occasionally traces of greenish-blue would flutter within, surging with a dark, almost black "tide."
Klein turned the pistol cylinder, gave it a sharp shake, and flung the empty cartridge cases—some gold, some silver, some brass—to the ground with a crisp clinking sound.
Then, without haste, he took out the pre-prepared loading device and loaded the other special bullets into the gun.
Having done all this, he put away his revolver, bent down to pick up Bishop Miller's Beyonder Characteristic, and casually stuffed them into his pocket.
Klein took a few steps to the side, picked up his cane, and turned to walk towards Krivis and the others, while casually pulling out a paper figure and flicking his wrist like he was wielding a whip.
Snap!
The paper figure was quickly ignited, flew out of my hand, turned into specks of crimson, fell to the ground, and extinguished into dust.
"So handsome..." Denton forgot the pain from his fall and stared intently.
Sparrow was like setting off fireworks... Donna nodded in agreement with her brother's words.
After using the " Paper Figurine Substitute Method " to obscure the information and traces at the scene, Klein looked in the direction he had returned and said calmly and succinctly:
"Leave here."
After saying that, he turned around and strode off at a leisurely pace, taking the " The Sun Brooch " and the Azik Copper Whistle from Elland and Danitz respectively.
Uldi and the others didn't waste any words or complain of pain; they followed behind quietly like quails.
In the battle just now, they had fully witnessed the extraordinary nature of the Beyonder, especially Danitz's fire abilities, which were the most striking and obvious, leaving a very deep impression on them. This made them truly understand that this was not something ordinary humans could get involved in, and that the only thing they could do was to follow orders and do their best to comply.
Only in this way can survival be guaranteed!
In contrast to Danitz's side, Klein's battle with Bishop Miller focused on the almost invisible Wind Blade and the truly invisible spiritual domain. Apart from the holy light that seemed to descend like a god and the terrifying appearance of Bishop Miller after losing control, the whole process was uneventful and did not cause too much shock to the onlookers.
As they passed the area they had just passed, Krivis, Cecil, and the others suddenly stopped in their tracks, because they saw that the ground was covered with cracks, densely packed and everywhere.
They instantly realized one thing: the battle between Gehrman Sparrow and the Depravity Bishop was many times more thrilling and terrifying than the performance on the other side.
A mix of fear and a sense of security washed over them, and they quickened their pace.
Twenty or thirty seconds passed, Klein stopped on the street outside the telegraph office, saying to Captain Elland expressionlessly:
"Are you going to send a telegram?"
After saying that, he couldn't help but remind him:
"Don't force your way in."
"Okay." Even on this eerie night, Elland remained cautious.
He quickened his pace, arrived at the telegraph office gate, and knocked three times.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Amidst the slightly muffled echo, someone inside spoke up and asked:
"Who?"
Klein, who was already on guard, suddenly frowned, because the speaker was a man!
Elland also found it a bit strange:
I want to send a telegram.
"Who are you? I remember the previous person on duty was a woman."
The man inside answered calmly:
"I am Pavo Court, Melanie's colleague."
She's right here beside me, she's fine.
As soon as Pavo Court finished speaking, the woman's voice immediately followed:
Yes, I'm fine.
"You don't need to worry anymore Pavo Court is back."
"Friend, isn't your custom to not Door Opening unless someone responds? How did Pavo Court get in?" Klein suppressed the urge to question him.
Elland took a step back and cleared his throat:
"I want to send a telegram to the Church of Storms headquarters."
"I'm sorry, we can't Door Opening," Pavo Court replied without any emotional fluctuation.
Elland also sensed the strangeness and, not daring to insist, offered an alternative:
"Could you send it to me for me, and then slip the original manuscript through the crack in the door?"
"The content is about the anomaly in Bansy Harbor, the deaths of Bishop Miller and Priest Jies, and it is signed by Elland."
"Okay." Melanie's voice faded into the distance, as if she had returned to the telegraph machine.
After waiting for a while, a ticking sound came from inside, and soon a draft of a telegram emerged from the crack under the door.
Elland bent down to pick it up, resisting the urge to peek through the crack.
He glanced at the draft telegram, and his nose suddenly twitched as he smelled a faint scent of blood on the paper!
He quickly turned his head to look at Gehrman Sparrow, signaling with his eyes that there was a problem at the telegraph office.
However, he was met with a deep, restrained, and emotionless gaze, and a calm, indifferent remark:
"Back to the ship."
After saying that, Klein turned around and walked towards the end of the street, his figure gradually disappearing into the thin mist.
Danitz, carrying the broken lantern, immediately followed without hesitation, as did Donna and the others.
Elland hesitated for two seconds, then grabbed the telegram draft and caught up with the main force.
There was no further sound coming from the telegraph office; it was eerily quiet.
Perhaps because the Depravity Bishop Miller had been eliminated, Klein and the others did not encounter the headless man in the black cloak again on their way back. The moldy head only appeared twice and was easily dealt with.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally saw the dock and the " White Agate " ship, illuminated by candlelight.
This gave Uldi and the others renewed their strength, and they went from walking briskly to jogging, running all the way to the lowered gangway.
Klein, carrying his blood-stained cane, stood guard below until everyone had boarded the ship, then he pulled and leaped back to the deck in a few steps.
At this point, Elland had already begun to summon his subordinates, including the first mate, second mate, navigator, and gunner, instructing them to organize the Sailor, adjust the cannons, and prepare to set sail at any time—although leaving port at night posed a considerable safety hazard, it would be the best way to avoid danger if things clearly deteriorated!
" Sparrow..." Donna, pulling her younger brother Denton along, trotted over to Klein's side, eager to ask him a lot of questions.
Klein nodded and pointed to the cabin, saying:
"Go back to your room first."
"Let's talk about it tomorrow."
The danger is not over yet!
Donna nodded obediently, and together with Denton, raised her index finger and placed it to her lips:
"Shh!"
After the Blanche and Dimodo families entered the cabin, Klein walked over to Elland, took out Bishop Miller's Beyonder Characteristic, and tossed it to him:
"If any of the ' Mandated Punishers ' are still alive, return them to them."
The Beyonder Characteristic left behind by a bishop who may have Sequence 6 will inevitably be strongly investigated by the Church of Storms, and everyone on the " White Agate " will be the object of suspicion. Klein does not want to be wanted by the number one power in the ocean so soon after setting sail.
If none of the " Mandated Punishers " in Bansy Harbor survive, and the support from headquarters won't arrive for a while, giving Klein ample time to handle the situation and leave, he definitely won't be willing to return them and will find a reason to ask for them back.
Elland caught the thumb-sized object and glanced at it with a slightly puzzled expression.
He didn't ask what it could be used for, but chuckled and said:
"Don't worry about the Church of Storms's investigation; I'll Psychological Suggestion them that you and I are in cahoots."
So, I was considered by the Church of Storms to be a member of Military Intelligence Section 9? Klein nodded slightly, saying nothing more.
Elland glanced at Danitz beside him and tentatively asked:
" Blazing?"
"Haha." Danitz chuckled twice, mimicking someone else, "Guess."
"I don't think so," Elland replied tacitly.
After briefly explaining the situation, Klein went to the ship's side, looking out at the mist-shrouded Bansy Harbor, wary of any hidden dangers.
Time passed second by second, and once again, the peaks of the mountains along the shore were illuminated by the flashes of thunder.
Streaks of silvery-white and violent lightning flashed across the area before gradually subsiding.
The fog in Bansy Harbor began to dissipate, and the light of the red moon grew clearer and clearer.
Is it over? Klein, seeing this, didn't dare to relax completely.
Another half hour passed, and three men who called themselves " Mandated Punishers " arrived at the dock, wanting to see Captain Elland.
After confirming this through Divination by Gehrman Sparrow and having tricked the other party once, Elland ordered the Sailor to lower the gangway.
The three " Mandated Punishers " first signaled the surrounding crew members to leave, then lowered their voices to inform the captain of the situation.
Klein didn't move closer to listen, patiently waiting for things to come to a head.
A few minutes later, Elland returned Bishop Miller's remaining traits to the " Mandated Punishers " and watched them leave the White Agate to deal with the mess in various places.
"Phew..." Elland breathed a sigh of relief, walked over to Klein and Danitz, and said with a mix of relief and lingering fear, "The matter is resolved, there are no problems now."
Has it really been resolved...? Klein suddenly remembered Pavo Court and Melanie behind the telegraph office door, Fox, the owner of the Green Lemon Restaurant, and the overnight guests who were quietly watching him.
Elland continued:
"Specifically, Ace accidentally discovered that ancient cannibalism and human sacrifice traditions were reviving, and confirmed that a small number of people in Bansy Harbor had become cultists."
He hurriedly returned to the church to report to Bishop Miller, but to his surprise, the man in front of him was the leader of the cult, the true Depravity one. Miller's Wind Blade severed his neck on the spot, and he died inside the church.
Miller was about to dispose of the body when the servants discovered him, and things spiraled out of control.
Some of the servants were transformed into Monster, while others, led by the priests, hid underground.
" Miller, seeing that he could no longer conceal the truth, left the church, gathered the cultists, and headed to the mountaintop altar. As a result, the weather changed. The Mandated Punishers took out three Sealed Artifact and rushed over, and a fierce battle broke out."
"During this process, Miller was injured and fled, while the remaining cultists held their ground at the altar, which was eventually breached."
"The church headquarters has replied and will soon send people to thoroughly investigate the reasons for Bishop Miller's Depravity. Ha, I told them that it was because Bishop Miller was seriously injured that we were able to join forces to kill him. Oh, and ' The Mandated Punishers ' also asked me to get the Blanche family and the Dimodo family to sign confidentiality agreements."
After explaining the general situation, Elland breathed a long sigh of relief and busied himself with handling the remaining matters.
Klein didn't dare to relax completely, remaining on the deck until the clouds on the horizon were ablaze and the Sun slowly rose, illuminating the entire harbor.
He saw the residents leaving the area one after another, basking in the golden sunlight, chatting and laughing as they headed to their respective workplaces.
The Bansy Harbor has regained its human presence.
It's really over... Klein turned around, slightly confused, intending to take a nap after the ship sailed. As for Danitz, although he had been yawning for a while, he didn't dare to move when he saw that Gehrman Sparrow hadn't moved.
On his way into the cabin, Klein encountered Elland had also been awake all night.
"Good morning, we're about to leave port, so there's nothing to worry about anymore," Elland greeted with a smile.
As he spoke, the whistle of the " White Agate " sounded.
Hearing this voice, Klein quietly exhaled, deciding to put all his doubts aside and stop thinking about Bansy Harbor. He nodded in response.
Elland stretched his neck and sighed:
"Last night, I had a strange feeling that ancient Bincy and modern Bansy Harbor overlapped."
Klein had intended to simply walk past him, but suddenly he grasped a word, and with a serious expression, he asked in return:
" Bincy?"
"Hehe, this is the old name of Bansy Harbor. Three or four hundred years ago, this place was called Bincy Town. Later, due to pronunciation and other factors, it gradually evolved into Bansy," Elland casually explained.
Upon hearing this answer, Klein's eyes narrowed.
He remembered very clearly that the Evil Spirit in the underground ruins of Backlund had said that if he wanted to find one of the founders of the " Rose Redemption," the former " Angel King " Medici, and his bloodline descendants, he could try his luck in Bincy Town!
Bincy! Klein's heart felt as if it were being frozen inch by inch, and a chill emanated from the depths of his bones.
He glanced back at the harbor outside, and once again the images of the telegraph office with its doors tightly shut and the guests quietly watching him from inside the Green Lemon Restaurant flashed before his eyes.