Seeing that Edwina's gaze had softened, Anderson curled the corners of his lips, shook his head, and sighed:
"You're always so rigid, that's why you'll never become an artist."
After making a casual remark, he looked at the corpse on the chair on the ground and said:
"We can't just stand by and watch; we have to do something. Siatas wants to find her people, so bury her near the Elf ruins on Sonia Island. Mobett seems to want to be with Siatas, so put him in the same grave."
"Didn't Longzel want to go back to Backlund? Burn him to ashes, put him in a box, and take him to that big city along the way. If we have time, we can also look for his descendants. As for Snowman, we don't know if he worships the Ancient The Sun God, the Original Creator, or both. Ha, it doesn't matter to us. We definitely won't be able to find a corresponding church or altar, so we can only bury him next to Groselle."
" Groselle... he probably wants to return to the ' Giant King's Court,' but that's a city only found in myths and legends; it's impossible to find in reality. However, there are some Giant ruins on both the Northern Continent, where he can be buried and truly rest in peace."
" The Giant King's Court..." Backlund... Klein listened silently, then hesitated for a few seconds before saying:
"Give me the ashes of Groselle, Snowman, and Longzel."
He believed that after a period of time that was neither short nor too long, City of Silver should explore the " Giant King's Court." At that time, he could give Groselle and Snowman's ashes to Little " The Sun " so that he could bury these two ancient figures along the way. Backlund was the place Klein himself wanted to return to, the end of his Travel, and it would be a good time to bring back Longzel, who had been away from his hometown for more than 165 years.
Edwina then added:
" The Golden Dream ' frequently goes to Sonia Island; I'm in charge of the remains of Siatas and Mobett."
"Okay, you'll be in charge of the cremation later." Anderson turned to Danitz, half-smiling, half-sighing. "You see, everyone has their place; there's no need to feel inferior."
He had expected Danitz to misunderstand his words of comfort and glare at him again, but to his surprise, the famous pirate's expression simply darkened slightly, and he silently nodded.
"Well, as comrades who faced the ' King of the North ' together, let's each take one, as a way of carrying on their legacy." Anderson gestured with his chin towards the faintly glowing items on the floor. "Heh, these Beyonder Characteristic surely contain a small amount of their spirit remaining. I wonder what kind of effects they'll have. Whether it's concocted into Potion or crafted into an item by Artisan, it should have some unique properties. The former can be digested through ' Acting Method,' but the latter is beyond our control. Ah, you seem to be unfamiliar with ' Acting Method,' so never mind."
His last words were addressed to Danitz.
Klein wasn't in the mood to criticize Anderson in his heart. He looked at the four Beyonder Characteristic and said:
"Give me Siatas's."
This is precisely the main ingredient of " Ocean Songster "!
Edwina thought for a moment and said:
"I 'Snowman's."
This corresponds to " Light Priest," which Klein already has, so he didn't choose it.
Anderson glanced at the remaining two Beyonder Characteristic, his gaze lingering on the bizarre object resembling an infant's hand:
"I told you, this guy is interesting. Maybe he can create a magical item that can talk to me, so that no one will be lonely anymore."
At this point, only the "Heart of the Giant " remained unclaimed. Klein glanced at Danitz and said indifferently:
"Your."
"Me? I didn't do anything, I didn't participate in the battle..." Danitz was very surprised.
Klein said succinctly:
"You scouted the way and took the risk."
For Klein, this was actually a form of compensation, because Danitz had recited the name of " The Fool " and learned the secret of Gehrman Sparrow, so he had to be forced to become a follower of " The Fool," otherwise there would be great hidden dangers.
Although this was one of the risks that Danitz had voluntarily taken, Klein still wanted to make amends, and of course, he hoped that Danitz would see it as a " The Fool's" blessing.
Whether it's exchanging Groselle's Beyonder Characteristic for money to buy corresponding recipes and materials, or crafting defensive magical items, it's all very useful to Danitz.
"Take it," Edwina said, looking at Danitz as well.
"... Okay." Danitz remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded emphatically.
After the distribution was completed, Klein stepped forward, bent down and picked up the Beyonder Characteristic left behind by Siatas. He saw the azure seawater gently swaying within the transparent membrane, and faintly heard the beautiful song of that Elf again.
He had just straightened up when he saw Danitz nod, seemingly in response to someone's question, but no one had spoken!
Klein's gaze then swept over Edwina's expressionless face, suspecting that this " Mysticism Magister " was communicating with Danitz in a voice that no one else could hear.
Seeing that Danitz gave an affirmative answer, Edwina reached out and closed the copy of " The Groselle's Travels " on the table, handing it to Klein:
"This is my way of expressing my gratitude."
"You can defeat the Frost Dragon even without me," Klein said, looking at the book bound in yellowish-brown parchment without reaching out.
"No, we'll all die together. We can't stop the ' King of the North's' final madness, and besides, you're taking a huge risk by entering the book." Edwina explained earnestly, like a teacher. "My only request is that if you figure out its origins and principles, tell me the answer."
Klein was already very curious about the secrets hidden in Groselle's Travels, so upon hearing this, he no longer refused and reached out to take the magical book:
"Good."
At this time, as the importance of the " Giant King's Court " became increasingly apparent, he also wanted to take the opportunity to buy the black iron key belonging to the Giant, worth 5,000 pounds. However, he did not make this request immediately, lest Edwina think that he was extorting her.
He planned to wait a few hours, or maybe tomorrow, before borrowing the key from " Vice Admiral Iceberg," going to the Gray Fog Divination to divine its value, and then paying for it.
Seeing that Anderson and Danitz had also acquired their own Beyonder Characteristic, Edwina glanced at the darkening sky and said to Klein:
Where are you going next?
" Bayam," Klein answered calmly.
Edwina nodded:
"You can take the Golden Dream ' there; we have plenty of spare rooms."
Klein nodded almost imperceptibly and agreed.
Who wouldn't like a free boat ride?
After dealing with the remains and tidying up the captain's cabin, Edwina walked to the door and opened it.
A burst of excited shouts rang out from outside, and the atmosphere in the corridor quickly became lively.
"Alright, it's all over." Edwina looked around, a hint of a smile unconsciously creeping into her usually cool expression.
With a loud boom, the crew cheered. The enormous sound made Anderson grimace and grimac.
"It's even more outrageous than I imagined..." His words were undoubtedly drowned out by the jubilant commotion.
Once things had calmed down, Klein and Anderson, led by Danitz, left the captain's cabin and headed to a room on the other side of the same floor.
Anderson turned halfway around and glanced at where he had been standing. He suddenly sighed.
Is this the end?
"Although I've only known them for less than half an hour, guys you've fought alongside always leave a lasting impression. And then, they just died so inexplicably, all of them..."
Klein was silent for two seconds before saying:
"This world is full of inexplicable deaths."
"... That's true." Anderson smiled. "So we have to be optimistic and enjoy life. If I ever face death, I must be calm, graceful, and dignified, greeting it with the most dashing attitude."
Don't set a bad example for yourself... Klein didn't say anything and entered the room that Danitz had opened; Anderson lived opposite him.
Inside the room, Klein stood at the window, silently gazing at the increasingly dark sea for nearly ten minutes before heading to the washroom. He took four steps backward, chanted an incantation, and entered the Gray Fog.
He sat down in the high-backed chair belonging to the " The Fool," and directly manifested the image of the "world," making him assume a pleading posture:
"Great ' The Fool,' please tell ' The Sun,' I have obtained the Sequence 6 ' Notary ' Potion recipe he desired, and I also have clues about the ' Light Priest ' recipe and its main ingredients. He can withhold payment for now, treating it as an invoice, to be paid in full later."
Klein was preparing for his advancement to Sequence 4. City of Silver had abundant resources and might contain some main materials or auxiliary materials that were currently difficult to find. Therefore, if there was nothing urgent at the moment, he planned to let Little " The Sun " owe him for now.
He didn't mention that he had also obtained the Potion recipe and main ingredients for the " Light Priest " because he thought it was too exaggerated and planned to tell him after the little " The Sun " had digested it more or less.
After examining the manifested images twice, he transformed them into streams of light and cast them into the deep red star corresponding to the " The Sun ".
Afternoon Town.
Just as Derrick finished patrolling the edge of the newly built camp, his vision suddenly blurred, and he saw an endless gray-white mist and a blurry figure praying within Red Light.
Immediately afterwards, he heard the voice of "the world" and knew that he had the recipe for his " Notary " Potion.
"Mr. 'World' is so efficient! He promised a certain number of days and he actually delivered, and he even provided the ' Light Priest ' Potion recipe and clues about the main ingredients!" Derrick exclaimed in surprise, followed by delight.
He couldn't help but admire "the world" and hoped that he could have such abilities and style in the future.
Above the Gray Fog, the bustling "world" began praying once more after Mr. The Fool confirmed the " Ocean Songster " Potion recipe was correct:
"Great Mr. ' The Fool,' please tell ' The Hanged Man ' that I have obtained the Potion recipe for ' Ocean Songster ' and the corresponding main ingredients. I will give it to him at the next Tarot Club, and ask him to consider what he can offer in exchange."