That's incredibly fast... I just had an idea... Klein stared at the undulating sea, momentarily unable to recover.
In the blink of an eye, he vaguely had a guess:
Gillschies, the second lieutenant of the " King of Immortality " Agarito and known as " The Slaughterer," is suspected to be a " Devil " or even an " Apostle of Desire." He possesses the extraordinary ability to sense danger in advance and pinpoint its source. Could the " King of Immortality " himself be Sequence 4 Demigod through the " Devil " pathway?
"So, once the crew of the ' Future ' possessed the power to truly threaten him and had the idea to put it into practice, he immediately sensed the problem, discovered the presence of the ' Mystery Queen,' and made the decision to retreat without hesitation?"
"Hmm, this means that the ' Mystery Queen ' also had the urge to attack just now. Otherwise, based solely on my will, it would have only made the ' King of Immortality ' sneer twice and launch a frenzied counterattack..."
"Ah, the extraordinary ability of the ' Devil ' pathway is really too useful. It's practically impossible to dig a hole to bury the ' King of Immortality ' or his first, second, and third officers..." Klein sighed, turning his head to look at Anderson Hood standing beside him.
The Strongest Hunter's expression still showed obvious Distortion, seemingly both despair that his bad luck had not subsided and astonishment that " Black Death " had just fled with its tail between its legs, giving the impression that the script had been switched.
He glanced around, his eyes darting slightly, as if making a connection to something.
It's a pity that Anderson's Misfortune wasn't strong enough, otherwise we could have sacrificed him and successfully hooked the " King of Immortality "... Heh, isn't this the correct way to use a " Provoker "? Klein turned and entered the corridor, returning to his room.
As soon as he pushed open the wooden door, he saw a familiar figure standing in front of the window. The figure had excellent proportions and was dressed in a slightly strange manner. It was none other than the " Mystery Queen " Bernadette.
"Madam, didn't your father teach you not to enter other people's rooms, especially strange men's rooms? As a lady of noble birth and good upbringing, you should wait at the door and sincerely ask if I may come in... Your Majesty, don't you recall any books on education?" Klein silently muttered a few words and casually closed the door.
Before he could speak, " Mystery Queen " Bernadette spoke with her back to him:
"What happened before confirmed my idea."
"What are you thinking?" Klein suppressed his curiosity and asked indifferently.
Bernadette didn't turn her head, looking out at the sea horizon.
The legend of Agarito's Fountain of Youth is a hoax.
"If the ' Fountain of Youth ' truly exists, it would only be one of the main ingredients for ' Demoness of Unaging,' or it would be born from their corpses. Therefore, anyone who claims to have drunk from the ' Fountain of Youth ' is lying."
She didn't explain what the " Demoness of Unaging " was, seemingly certain that Gehrman Sparrow knew, or that even if he didn't, he could find out later.
" The Fountain of Youth "... " The Demoness of Unaging "... that's quite fitting... So, the blood-red words on that sailboat next to the ruins were meant to tell the world that " the Fountain of Youth is a hoax"? The King of Immortality Agarito repeatedly spread the news of the " Fountain of Youth," luring adventurers and pirates into dangerous waters to perish or carry out Slaughter? A strong Devil style... no wonder " The Slaughterer " Gillschies warned me not to get involved... Klein thought for a few seconds, then deliberately spoke in a thoughtful tone:
"Scam..."
" The Mystery Queen " Bernadette nodded and said in a soft voice:
"This may be part of the ritual required for Agarito's advancement to Sequence 4, or it may be the act of digesting Sequence 4 Potion."
She paused, seemingly letting out a silent sigh, before speaking:
"Because the Sequence 4 of his pathway is called ' The Demon '."
" The Demon "? That sounds cunning... Setting up a treasure trap to harm people perfectly fits the style of " the Demon "... Klein suddenly realized.
At this moment, the " Mystery Queen " turned around, and her gaze, peeking through the fine black veil, met Gehrman Sparrow's eyes.
Is it my turn to provide intelligence? Klein hesitated for two seconds:
"Based on limited analysis of his diaries, Emperor Roselle encountered extremely serious difficulties in his later years, which drove him to consider attempting madness."
He was quite frank about this, because the diaries he had obtained so far did not reveal what Emperor Roselle wanted to do in his later years, what kind of predicament he encountered, or what crazy things he did.
Therefore, his provision of this information was also Psychological Suggestion Bernadette that if she wanted to find out the truth, she should give the diary of Emperor Roselle from the crucial period to " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya.
The " Mystery Queen " Bernadette remained silent for a few seconds without saying a word.
As the dark clouds moved across the sky and sunlight streamed in, this queen who had traversed the Five Seas suddenly separated, shattered, and vanished like a pile of soap bubbles.
The light reflected from the foam is divided into different colors, creating a fairytale-like dream scene in the room.
Without the " Hidden Sage," the " Mystery Pryer " path would be quite interesting... Klein remarked, pinching the first joint of his index finger twice with his left thumb.
He activated the Concealment vision granted by the " Spirit Body Threads " and found no extra black threads in the room.
This confirms that the " Mystery Queen " Bernadette has indeed left!
Huff... Klein let out a silent breath and quickly shut down the visual experience.
He was just about to lie down and rest for a while when he suddenly heard light footsteps approaching.
Knock, knock, knock—his door was knocked on, waking him up.
"Who?" Klein sat up abruptly.
"I am the Admiral of Stars," Cattleya's voice rang out.
Klein approached with some confusion and opened the door.
He didn't ask what was wrong, but looked at the other person indifferently, his gaze saying everything.
Cattleya pushed up her heavy glasses and said:
"Coming out of that area won't take us back to where we entered. We're less than 100 nautical miles from Toscarter Island, and it'll take about three days to Nass. Where would you like to return to?"
"The entrance and exit are not in the same place?" Klein asked, slightly taken aback, seeking confirmation.
"Can we enter that sea area from here?"
"No, you'll fall directly into that bottomless crevice that cuts off the ocean. According to the Divination, those who do this truly die," Cattleya explained simply.
I see... Klein thought for a moment and said:
"To Toscarter Island."
He didn't choose Nass because the next Tarot Gathering was approaching, and he didn't want to do something that would take a lot of time on the " Future ".
Furthermore, Toscarter Island is the easternmost colony of the Kingdom of Loen, and its currencies are pennies, Soli, and gold pounds, so Klein no longer needs to worry about exchange.
"Okay." Cattleya had no objections.
Watching her turn and walk towards the captain's cabin, Klein shook his head slightly, sighing inwardly:
"If you had come sooner, you would have met the ' Mystery Queen '."
In the evening, the " Future " arrived at the port of Toscarter Island and forcibly docked at the pier.
Klein, dressed like Loen gentleman, carried a leather suitcase and walked onto the deck. He took out the remaining balance from his two pockets and handed it to " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya.
After deducting the 700 pounds for the " Pugilist " Beyonder Characteristic, the total is 1300 pounds.
As a result, Klein's cash wealth was reduced to only £8,436 plus 5 gold coins.
Cattleya silently accepted it, opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
"Are you getting off here, or going somewhere else?" She turned to Anderson Hood.
The thought of Gehrman Sparrow's imminent departure, the fact that it was a pirate ship, and the fact that he had hunted many pirates all over the place immediately brought a smile to Anderson's face.
"Right here."
"You can pay your fare now." Cattleya didn't let Anderson off the hook just because he had borrowed his clothes from the pirates.
"Okay." Anderson didn't hide his distress as he reached out and ripped off a plain button from the middle of his shirt.
He reluctantly handed it over, saying:
"This is my only remaining find in that sea area, derived from the body of a Loen military explorer."
"I don't know its original name, I can only call it based on the abilities it has shown and the name of its corresponding Sequence 6, um, ' Judge '."
"Its negative effects aren't particularly strong, but it makes the wearer prone to offending people or Monster, and they might accidentally be targeted by some Demigod."
"This isn't particularly strong? If I were a ' Admiral of Stars,' I'd definitely choose your sword..." Klein muttered to himself, then saw Cattleya accept the fare paid by Anderson Hood.
Ignoring everyone else's business, he picked up his suitcase, left the " Future," and boarded the dock on Toscarter Island.
Bang!
Anderson Hood jumped directly off the edge of the deck and landed next to him.
"Shall we have a drink? To celebrate that we've finally escaped that damned sea!" the Hunter invited excitedly and casually.
Klein glanced at him, his eyes conveying rejection, wanting to get as far away as possible from this Misfortune guy who exuded a provocative aura.
"Okay." Anderson glanced around, cleared his throat, and said, "Could you lend me some money? You know, all my winnings and cash are sunk in that sea."
At this point, he laughed:
"Don't worry, I'll pay you back tomorrow morning. There are plenty of pirates in the bars and brothels of Toscarter, and I plan to ask them for some financial assistance."
"Extort money from those without a bounty, and cash in the bounty directly?" Klein clicked his tongue inwardly, took out a 5- Soli note, and handed it to Anderson.
"So little?" Anderson asked, his mouth slightly agape.
"That's enough for your drinks, meals, and hotel stay," Klein replied casually. "And it's a pound in cash."
"One pound?" Anderson rubbed his eyes and smiled helplessly. "Alright, it's one pound. I'll return the pound to you tomorrow morning."
P. S.: I'll update first and then revise. Also, why do you guys think this is almost over? It won't be over this month at least. I made this with a simple button-up structure. I kept putting buttons on at the beginning, and when I became the " Marionettist " and returned, I started buttoning them up non-stop. There are still many buttons left to button.