Fragrant Leaf Bar, in a corner location.
Elland found a man in a brown jacket, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed:
Why not drink Lerunqi?
The man was in his thirties and had a very common face, but it was clear that he had Loen blood.
He had brown hair and brown eyes, and a high nose bridge. His drunken appearance suddenly disappeared, and his eyes became sharp.
He glanced at Elland and Klein, his eyes becoming cloudy again, as if filled with the smell of alcohol.
"I've already had a drink, have a Zarha to sober me up."
Zarha is a local specialty malt beer that is inexpensive and has a good flavor.
Upon hearing this, Elland chuckled twice, pointed at Klein, and said:
" Gehrman Sparrow."
Then, he introduced Klein to him:
" Oz Kent, just call him Kent."
"You guys chat, I need to go back and prepare; we're leaving tomorrow morning."
He waved and turned to leave without hesitation.
Klein pulled up a chair next to him, sat down, and without taking any alcohol, just stared blankly at Oz Kent.
Kent felt extremely uncomfortable under their gaze, and took a swig of Zarha's drink, saying:
"You can come to me if you need anything in the future, as long as you can provide valuable information or help us with something."
He wasn't worried that the drunkards around them would overhear their conversation, because many gangs and pirate groups would say the same thing; the words used when recruiting informants were often similar.
"Okay." Klein really wanted to ask if the cost of the costume he wore while impersonating Elaine to assassinate the Vice Admiral Ailment could be reimbursed, even though it was Danitz who paid for it.
However, he only thought about it briefly.
Oz Kent, seemingly quite drunk, chuckled:
"I've heard some things about you from Elland, but I still have to remind you that you can't be so reckless on the high seas. In particular, try not to provoke pirates. I mean, don't confront them head-on. Providing us with information privately is fine; we'll keep it confidential for you."
This time, he noticeably lowered his voice.
Seeing that Gehrman Sparrow did not respond, he added:
"Pirates don't care about chivalry, nor do they abide by the kingdom's laws and rules. Hiccup, if you settle in any port city or island colony, they're absolutely capable of attacking your family."
Family... Klein paused for a second, then said calmly:
I have no family.
"..." Oz Kent almost didn't know how to respond, so he changed the subject and said, "They will also attack your friends."
Then he heard Gehrman Sparrow respond in a flat tone:
I have no friends.
... Oz Kent suddenly felt like he was choking, and subconsciously took a sip of Zarja beer to recover.
He coughed twice and said in a low voice:
"They will also ambush you, bribe people, find out your itinerary, and intercept the ship you're on. At sea, an individual's strength is often insignificant."
Klein said quite calmly:
I won't refuse money from people.
"It's polite."
Giving money? Oz Kent was clearly taken aback, not understanding what Gehrman Sparrow meant.
A few seconds later, he suddenly realized that the other side was using the pirates as walking bounties.
He took a sip of beer, then another, and was momentarily speechless.
The basement area of Fragrant Leaf Bar.
"A strange adventurer? Sweet-Talker?" King Mithor's spirits lifted, and he sat up straight.
" The Strongman " Oz Kent nodded:
"According to ' Blue Eyes ' Mith, the adventurer was a complete stranger, probably having only recently arrived in the archipelago waters, but he gave Miss a rather dangerous feeling."
Quite dangerous? Could it be the person who teamed up with " Blazing " Danitz to kill "Iron" Maviti's gang? Could it be the one who impersonated Elaine and attacked the captain? Mithor's mind immediately raced with these thoughts, and he asked in a deep voice:
Do you have a photo or portrait of him?
Oz Kent beckoned to his standing subordinate and accepted a piece of white paper from him.
"The ritual allowed ' Blue Eyes ' Mith to depict what that strange adventurer looked like. You know, to gain a foothold in Bayam's underworld is different from being a successful pirate; you need support staff. Sigh, I spent a lot of money hiring them."
Mithor understood the other party's hidden meaning and chuckled softly:
"The captain will be generous with the reward if this matter can be investigated thoroughly."
He took the portrait, unfolded it, and saw a cold-looking man with black hair, brown eyes, a thin face, and sharp features, wearing a black double-breasted long suit and a half-high silk hat.
I've never seen her before, so I can't confirm if she's the one impersonating Elaine... Mithor raised her head and said:
"Find out his identity and whereabouts."
"I've already given orders to do it, Strongman," Oz Kent said with a calm smile.
The two fell silent at the same time, each drinking a glass of Southville red wine.
A few minutes later, a bartender came in, breaking the silence.
He glanced at the " Sweet-Talker " Mithor, then leaned close to his boss's ear and whispered a few words.
Oz Kent's expression suddenly became quite strange, mixed with a hint of barely concealed amusement.
He put down his stemmed glass, paused, and said:
"We've found that unfamiliar adventurer."
"Where?" Mithor blurted out.
Oz Kent pointed upwards:
"Right in the bar."
Mithor looked up at the ceiling, paused for a few seconds, and then said:
"I'll go up and check to confirm."
He figured he had been in contact with the person impersonating the red-haired Elaine and had a general understanding of similar abilities. He believed that no matter how well the person could disguise themselves, he should still have some sense of familiarity with them. Therefore, he decided to go and confirm it for himself.
According to his usual practice, he wouldn't take the initiative to step forward like this. Instead, he would conduct preliminary investigations first, and only when he had a good grasp of the situation would he make his move. But this time, he didn't quite believe that if Oz Kent's men were really impersonating Elaine, they would immediately change their appearance, identity, and disappear as soon as they sensed something was wrong.
Moreover, Mithor knew he was currently being punished by the captain and needed to quickly prove himself in order to return to the Black Death.
"Alas, whether it was a lack of ability or insufficient caution, the outcome was irreversible. We were deceived by the imposter and boarded the Black Death with 'her,' nearly killing the captain..."
"If it were the old Qilangos, he certainly wouldn't have forgiven me. Ha, he's always been Greed, and he's coveted my extraordinary abilities for a long time..."
"The captain didn't assume I was colluding with the attackers just because Qilangos could also change his appearance using ' Creeping Hunger,' and immediately summoned others to kill me. She simply sent me to Bayam to investigate the matter, which was already quite lenient... Compared to Qilangos, she is a captain truly worthy of my loyalty. I must quickly prove myself and have an excuse to contact her, so as not to let her down." As King Mithor got up and walked outside, his thoughts couldn't help but churn.
Although he was a pirate who had killed many people and robbed many ships, he also had a soft spot in his heart. Moreover, he did not realize that in his long-term relationship with " Vice Admiral Ailment " Tracy, he had been repeatedly charmed by her, and his affection had penetrated to the bone. Even if the " Disease Maiden " had no help and asked him to kneel down and kiss her toes, he would not resist and would do it without hesitation.
Of course, this wouldn't stop him from fantasizing about doing things inappropriate for children with Tracy. Given the opportunity, he believed he would do it even without the captain's permission.
As a pirate, he had done similar things many times before.
Upon reaching the upper level, following instructions from Oz Kent's men, King Mithor circled halfway along the bar wall and spotted the unfamiliar adventurer sitting in a corner in the distance.
It matched the portrait... but there was no sense of familiarity... Was it because he was disguised well enough, or was it someone else, like " Vice Admiral Iceberg " Edwina? She could simulate extraordinary abilities she had seen, and it wasn't impossible for her to change her appearance like Qilangos... Mithor's gaze paused for two seconds before cautiously returning to his own.
At this moment, the Seer's Spirituality intuition told Klein that someone was watching him.
Klein made no attempt to hide it and immediately looked back, seeing a man with short eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and brownish-red irises.
" The Sweet-Talker " King Mithor... " The Vice Admiral Ailment " Third mate of the flagship Black Death... Klein immediately recognized who was observing him.
Suddenly, two thoughts flashed through his mind at the same time.
One is. "Bounty of 5400 pounds!"
Another question was, "Why was he observing me? Did he find out about me by starting with Danitz?"
Military liaison Oz Kent noticed Gehrman Sparrow's unusual behavior and followed his gaze, but his view was blocked by several drunkards due to the angle.
At this moment, Klein instinctively had a plan: pretend not to recognize King Mithor, look away, ask for a drink, and secretly observe where the other man went. Then, using the Faceless's abilities, he would infiltrate Mithor's hiding place and hunt him down silently.
The thought flashed through his mind, and Klein suddenly realized a problem:
"This is me being myself."
"And I am now Gehrman Sparrow, a seemingly calm but actually mad adventurer!"
In a flash, he suddenly turned around, drew his revolver, and aimed at " The Sweet-Talker " King Mithor in the bustling bar.
Bang!
A gunshot shook the entire bar, and many patrons instinctively ducked and covered their heads, displaying remarkable experience.
Many drunkards collapsed to the ground, while a dozen or so people dodged or rolled to avoid them, their movements extremely practiced. Among them was King Mithor.
However, Klein did not actually pull the trigger because he was afraid of accidentally injuring innocent people, and there were many drinkers between him and Mithor.
That gunshot originated from his ability to Illusion Creation!
At this moment, a wide-open space lay before him, and people lay prostrate like straw. So, he calmly aimed at Mithor, who had just fallen to the ground, and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
P. S.: Updated first, revised later.