Seeing Gehrman Sparrow put on his coat, hat, and cane, Danitz realized he seemed to have been forgotten.
He coughed and, under the gaze of both eyes, said:
"Do I... do I need to go with them?"
It's best not to... Who knows what might happen! We only made a temporary stop in Bansy Harbor before, but we encountered some rather strange events. Last night Gehrman Sparrow to visit the rebel contact, which resulted in the " Sea God's" curse. Today, I'm going with this Lunatic to investigate those Archaeologist from Latiz. Who knows what will happen next! Danitz glanced down at his left arm, which was still in a splint, and felt that in just a few days, he had encountered more than in the previous months, or even half a year.
"You can stay here, but someone will come to check you later." Elland chuckled.
Someone came to investigate? And then the great pirate " Blazing " was captured and turned into gold pounds? Danitz frowned and chuckled dryly:
"Besides taking the bounty, there aren't many opportunities to make money from the military, so I'm very willing to give it a try."
"The only problem is that you'll have to wait a few minutes. I'll do some pretense, Captain. I don't want to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings that would put you in a difficult position."
If I, a great pirate, were to act alongside the military and the church without disguising myself, I would be immediately subdued and arrested... Danitz imagined himself being pinned down, kneed to the back, and struggling like a catfish.
After thinking for a few seconds, Elland pulled a black iron mask from the inside pocket of his clothes and threw it over.
"Just wear it, and I'll explain the rest."
Hmm, no need to waste time on a useless disguise... Klein thought to himself.
He didn't say anything, turned the handle, and walked out of the room.
Elland followed closely behind, while Danitz, putting on his iron mask and grabbing his coat, hurriedly chased after them.
Arriving at the street, which was mostly flooded and deserted, Klein adjusted his hat and said:
How do I find it?
Elland smiled and said:
"Investigate by region."
"My extraordinary profession possesses certain characteristics. Once I've seen a real person, a photograph, or a sketch, I can firmly remember what the target looks like, gaining an extra level of intuition. Hmm, I can also detect abnormal factors and grasp subtle clues. Combining these two aspects allows for quite effective investigation."
" Arbiter " pathway, Sequence 8, " Sheriff "... Klein nodded thoughtfully, asking as he walked:
Do you have their belongings?
--Last night, Danitz posted a notice that included a portrait of Latiz, which Klein completed using Ritualistic Magic and by praying to himself.
"No." Elland shook his head. "We haven't tracked their movements yet. What we can confirm is that they returned from Simim Island around 3 PM yesterday, and no passenger ships departed after 2 PM. This morning, due to the weather, they were only allowed to enter but not leave."
In other words, Latiz and the others hadn't been able to leave by boat yet... Klein understood what Elland meant.
Danitz suddenly chuckled:
"That proves nothing. Perhaps they left Bayam yesterday afternoon and went to other cities on the island."
Blue Mountain Island is the largest island in the Rorsted Archipelago. It is very large and rich in forests and mineral resources. As a result, there are many cities on the island, which are built around the fertile land and amazing mineral reserves.
To acquire this wealth, the Kingdom of Loen first Bribe the native princes, then resorted to force, and finally established a governor's office. This efficient method allowed them to develop wide roads connecting various cities and complete several important railways—through the establishment of corresponding railway companies and the raising of funds by selling shares on the Backlund Stock Exchange.
Of course, these massive projects were accompanied by the deaths of many locals. The harsh construction environment, excessive workload, near-slave treatment, and meager wages buried one corpse after another under the roadbeds and railway sleepers.
Even today, many locals still harbor hatred towards the railway, believing it has claimed countless lives, brought untold suffering, and is a symbol of evil Devil.
Elland glanced at Danitz and said:
"If they leave by land, then there's nothing to worry about."
"Why?" Danitz asked, puzzled.
It's simple. Those roads cut through the jungle and are directly threatened by the rebels, most of whom are followers of " Sea God." So how could Latiz and the others, who were causing the imminent collapse of Kavithua, dare to pass through these areas at night? If they dared, it could only mean one thing: they didn't realize the dire consequences of what they were doing in the " Sea God " ruins on Simim Island. This also negates the speculation that " Moss Ascetic Order " or " Element Dawn " had other motives... Klein controlled the urge to shake his head and followed Elland into another street.
Without offering any explanation, Elland simply produced a notice and handed it to Gehrman Sparrow:
"The main target is this woman."
"I drew this woman..." Klein glanced at it and tossed it to Danitz.
Just then, they heard the sounds of fierce fighting coming from the house on the side.
"Found it?" Danitz asked the question Klein wanted to ask.
"It shouldn't be." Elland shook his head. "According to the plan, the first reaction upon spotting the main target is to set off red fireworks. Whenever this happens, everyone must move towards that location. If it's another wanted criminal that we can't handle ourselves, then we set off orange fireworks, and several surrounding teams will rush to provide support. If it's just ordinary pirates or Criminal, we'll handle it ourselves. Let's wait and see; maybe we won't have time to set off fireworks..."
As he spoke, the glass on the third floor of a building facing the street shattered with a crack, and a burly man, as big as a bear, jumped down, moving with incredible speed, like a cheetah, and dashed into the distance.
At that moment, a huge shadow loomed over him, and a rattling sound came from high above.
The burly man's body was almost torn apart by machine gun bullets. He fell helplessly onto the street, blood gushing out and staining the ground red. If the residents hadn't been forbidden from leaving their homes, there would surely have been screams all around.
The airship that Levitation there at some unknown time moved away without stopping, turning to another location.
"... Golat." Danitz recognized the deceased.
Seeing Gehrman Sparrow turn his head to look at him, he forced a smile and said:
"This is the leader of a pirate crew, Feysac, bounty 950 pounds."
The Feysac... are they really all barbarians... running around in the martial law streets like this, completely unaware of the attacks coming from above... Well, these pirates have just had a night of revelry and have no idea that even airships have been deployed... If he had planned an escape route, he might have been able to avoid the machine gun fire from the air... Klein withdrew his gaze and watched the dark blue-painted aerial Monster fly over the rooftops.
Seeing the pirate's fate, Danitz was extremely glad he had come along.
Seeing that the alarm had been lifted, Elland didn't linger and led Klein and Danitz toward the area he was to be responsible for.
After walking briskly for five or six minutes, they saw barricades piled up at the intersection ahead, guns set up, and cannons positioned, with rows of Loen soldiers in red uniforms silently guarding the place.
On the other side of the barricade, twenty or thirty corpses lay scattered on the ground, forming a charging formation.
They were dressed in tattered clothes, with gaunt faces, and were all local people.
Further away, several young indigenous children huddled in a corner, quietly and timidly watching this side, staring at the dark, heavy muzzle of a gun, their eyes black and their faces dirty.
Klein and the others remained silent for a few seconds before bypassing the area.
Backlund, Cherwood Borough.
Fors picked up the ceramic water glass on the table and felt its slight heat.
She focused her mind and quietly waited for the change to begin.
The temperature of the hot water dropped rapidly, a thin layer of ice formed on the surface of the liquid, and white frost appeared on the rim of the cup.
"I'm a ' Trickmaster ' now..." Fors closed his eyes in delight.
Upon receiving the Spirit Eater's stomach pouch, she immediately concocted Potion, completed her advancement, and gained many low-power spell-like abilities.
Of these, Fors' favorites were " Fog Generation," " Wind Generation," " Flash," " Freezing," " Electric Shock," and the " Falling Spell " that made people slip.
Only at this moment did she feel like a complete Beyonder who could pass through walls Door Opening, no longer needing to rely on Ritualistic Magic.
Around noon, with the assistance of Klein and Danitz, Elland had completed most of the investigation.
"Have a piece of bread and some water first, then continue," he said, taking off his boat-shaped hat, his lips dry.
Just as Klein was about to nod, he suddenly saw an orange firework rise into the sky and bloom in the distance.
Elland barely hesitated before putting on his hat and running in that direction:
"I'll go over and provide support first."
"Orange means there are other wanted criminals that we can't deal with... Who could it be?" Danitz muttered to himself with interest.
He adopted a high-knee gait, determined to arrive only after the battle was over, and then he saw Gehrman Sparrow abandon him and follow the Fair Elland.
Danitz glanced at the "deep blue Monster " flying in from mid-air, chuckled dryly, and quickened his pace.
Two minutes later, they arrived at their target location and saw three or four military personnel lying outside a house with a lawn facing the street. Their faces were pale and their bodies were trembling, as if they had been thrown into the frozen lake.
The further Klein walked in that direction, the more he felt like he was encountering a frigid disaster and had arrived in the polar regions.
Soon, he discovered that the ditch outside the house was filled with a thick layer of snow.
Just then, a woman's laughter suddenly came from inside the house, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, sometimes crazy, sometimes eerie:
"Hahaha...
"Hehehe..."
"Hahaha...
"Giggle giggle..."
Danitz couldn't help but stop and touch his neck, which was covered in bumps, with his right hand.
With a crash, the window opened, and a charred human body flew out.
He fell heavily to the ground, as if he had been in a fire.
With just a glance, Klein relied on his Spirituality intuition to recognize that this was one of the three male adventurers who had accompanied Latiz.