Chapter 235 "The World" And the Grand Thief
In the ancient palace towering above the gray mist, "The Hanged Man" Argel was not in a hurry to mention the matter of "Mad Captain" Connors Victor, turned his head sideways, looked at the "sun" next to him and said:
"Are you still in afternoon town?"
Derrick nodded honestly and said:
"Yes, it took us a long time to set up the camp, and then in a joint way, we cleared the remaining monsters street by street, looking for various ancient traces that may exist. Although this will be slow, it is safe enough .”
He answered in great detail, and showed the attitude that Mr. "The Hanged Man" would have no problem if he wanted to know more.
"Justice" Audrey listened with great interest, raised her hands slightly and said:
"You have been in the afternoon town for so long, what do you rely on for food? Is there black-faced grass nearby?"
She had heard the little "sun" mention a long time ago that the City of Silver survived only by relying on the black-faced grass planted in the surrounding area as a staple food.
"We carry a part of the powder made from black-faced grass, but the main source of food is the monsters hunted, and a large part of them, as long as the Extraordinary characteristics are precipitated, their fur is stripped off, and they are burned with flames, they will die. They can be eaten, but they all have certain pollution, which will cause mental problems, and they cannot be ingested continuously, and sufficient intervals are required." Derrick "The Sun" answered Miss "Justice"'s question earnestly.
"Justice" Audrey recalled several kinds of monsters in the dark depths mentioned by the little "Sun". After thinking about the gloomy horror style in the area where the City of Silver is located, she couldn't help asking:
"Wouldn't it be disgusting?"
Inspired by this question, "Magician" Forsi, who was listening intently to the conversation of other members, deliberately did not look at "Moon" Emlyn, and asked "Sun" Derrick quite curiously:
"I remember you said that the monsters in the depths of the darkness include vampires. They are full of pus and are extremely ugly. Then, after killing such a vampire, will you use it as food?"
After hearing this question, Emlyn completely forgot to correct that the other party was a vampire and not a vampire. His face turned green, and he felt an indescribable sense of horror.
Derrick was silent for two seconds and said:
"Some monsters are indeed disgusting, very disgusting, just like the vampires mentioned by Miss Magician, but we have no choice, we will eat as long as we can."
His voice grew lower,
It seemed that once again he deeply felt the cursed tragedy that enveloped the entire City of Silver.
There was another silence in the giant-like palace, and even Emlyn the Moon, who wanted to refute some of Derrick the Sun's remarks, didn't speak, but curled his lips and shrank his arms.
A few seconds later, "The World" broke the silence and said with a low laugh:
"Let's go back to the sea. There is something worthy of attention recently. The 'Crazy Captain' Connors Victor's 'One-Eyed Skull' drifted near the pier after a storm. The mast on it was broken and there were burnt marks everywhere. , all the crew members, including Connors Victor himself, have died, and none of them survived."
"Justice" Audrey and the others didn't know who the "crazy captain" was, and they weren't too interested in the news. They were just a little curious about why such a shipwreck tragedy happened.
"The Hanged Man" Alger's feelings were completely different from theirs.
The "world" actually paid attention to the "crazy captain" incident, and there is a big secret hidden behind it! No wonder His Excellency Cottman solemnly issued an order for the "Punisher" and "Captain Sailor" to investigate the relevant situation! Alger's eyes moved slightly, and he thought for a while and said:
"In Bayam, the Church of the Storm is actively investigating the people and things related to 'Mad Captain' Connors Victor."
Heh, I don't need to entrust you separately... Klein chuckled secretly and asked The World to ask directly:
"What clues does the Church of the Storm have?"
"I don't know, I'll try my best to find out." "The Hanged Man" Argel shook his head frankly.
He believes that "the world" understands what he means, that is, I really don't know now, but I will find out internally.
"Justice" Audrey, who was listening curiously, felt more and more that the matter of "Crazy Captain" was not simple, so she tentatively said:
"Mr. World, isn't this a common pirate infighting?"
Klein was just about to perfuse Miss Justice without revealing more, when he suddenly thought of a problem.
"A certain faction of the royal family and some members of the military may be hidden behind the Backlund smog incident and the missing persons case, and Miss 'Justice' is naturally biased towards the nobles and the royal family in terms of emotion and position. If one day in the future, I For those who should be cursed and should be hanged, entrusting her with corresponding tasks may not be willing to accept, and she may even fall into inner conflicts because of this...
"So, now, we have to instill in her the impression that there are many bad guys in the royal family and the military, and subtly change her position and emotional bias. For this reason, I can bear the risk of exposure of part of the 'world' information..." Klein thought After a while, let "The World" say with a relaxed tone and a bit of sarcasm:
"The 'Mad Captain' is related to the disappearance case of the colony that Mister 'The Hanged Man' investigated before.
"The Witch Sect will lure or plunder people to external forces such as 'Vice Admiral' Tracy, and they will transport them to the east coast of the Northern Continent, and complete the final distance with the help of 'Crazy Captain' Connors Victor , this pirate has close ties with many human traffickers and slave traders in Loen.
"I told Mr 'The Hanged Man' in January that Barron, who was involved in the disappearance, had been seen meeting MI9 officers who were loyal to the royal family.
"Also, Kapin, the biggest human trafficker in Backlund, has a protector of the 'arbitrator' path by his side.
"With so many things put together, do you still think that the death of 'Crazy Captain' was a simple internal strife among pirates?
"Hehe, I've been thinking, what does the guy behind the scenes want so many slaves for?"
The clear connection between the clues appeared in the minds of "Justice" Audrey, "The Hanged Man" Alger and others, making them suddenly understand a lot of things.
Mister "World" left Backlund and went to sea to follow the clues. He has been investigating the great smog incident and the truth about the death of Prince Edsaac! According to the content he provided, it can be clearly found that the real murderer has not been punished, and is still hiding inside the royal family, and some military personnel are working for him, which is really abominable! This kind of person should be thrown into hell! Hmm... How did Mister "World" know that the protector next to Kapin is a Beyonder of the "Arbitrator" path? Have they dealt with each other? Audrey's thoughts were flying, and she suddenly had an association:
Capin was killed by the Rogue "Dark Emperor", who apparently knew which path Capin's protectors belonged to;
The Grand Thief "Dark Emperor" is Mr. "Fool"'s favorite;
Mister World seems to have a certain connection with Mister Fool, he has never collected the diary of Emperor Roselle;
So, Mr. "World" is the grand thief "Dark Emperor" and the favored man of Mr. "Fool"?
He didn't submit Emperor Roselle's diary because he had submitted it privately? Some of his previous performances were to hide the identity of the favored one? Is this the test of Mister Fool? It's really hard to connect Mister "World" with the Grand Thief "Dark Emperor", the latter is more like a hero... Audrey felt that she had found the truth, and began to wonder about Mr. "What kind of person is he in reality.
"The Hanged Man" Argel and "The Hermit" Cattleya immediately understood why Gehrman Sparrow attacked "Vice Admiral Disease" Tracy.
This favored person is investigating the truth of the Great Smog incident in Backlund!
And what is hidden behind this is what Mister Fool is interested in!
"Magician" Forsi and "Moon" Emlyn who lived in Backlund also vaguely sensed something from the mention of Kapin in "The World". There are many important characters in popular novels, and even Forsi herself wants to write a love story between a grand robber and a noble lady with the other party as the protagonist.
They finally understood why the "world" was able to detect in time that a major event was brewing in Backlund, and a tragedy was likely to occur, because this gentleman has been chasing down the corresponding clues.
From this point of view, the matter of Backlund is far from over, and there may be accidents in the future... I really want to leave immediately, but Xio definitely doesn't want to, and I can't explain it to her... Fors instantly escaped from Backlund moral thoughts.
"Moon" Emlyn wasn't too scared. In his opinion, if a disaster really happened, the blood race also had big figures in Backlund, who would definitely provide protection.
After two seconds of silence, "The Hanged Man" Alger said solemnly:
"I'll do my best to investigate this matter."
He already had a premonition that there was a terrifying storm lurking behind the death of "Crazy Captain", so he was a little apprehensive and frightened, but he did not lack the excitement and trembling that he was participating in the most important event in the North and South Continents.
"The Hermit" Cattleya listened quietly, nodded and said:
"I will also collect relevant information.
"If there are more clues to provide, maybe I can help."
Klein thought for a while, and let The World say frankly:
"On the night of the 'Crazy Captain' death, there was a high-sequence powerhouse on board who was suspected to be of the 'Dark Emperor' pathway, but this demigod managed to escape before Yan Kottman arrived."
The "Dark Emperor" approach, demigod... Alger and Cattleya chewed on these words at the same time, thinking about where to start.
Audrey "Justice" and the others marveled at the development of the Tarot Club from discussing demigods to directly participating in events related to demigods.
After the matter of "Crazy Captain" temporarily came to an end, "The Hermit" Cattleya glanced at "The World" and deliberately mentioned:
"There is one more incident at sea. Last week, the crazy adventurer Gehrman Sparrow hunted the second officer of the 'Undead King', 'The Slayer' Kirchies, a Sequence 5 Extraordinary."
"It's amazing..." Fors, the "Magician" who currently only has Sequence 8, praised sincerely. She is very clear about what Sequence 5 represents.
"Well, what a legendary adventurer." "Justice" Audrey followed.
"Moon" Emlyn opened his mouth, then closed it again, feeling that he was still far away from such a level.
"The Hanged Man" Argel said without any abnormalities:
"Because of this incident, investigating the origin of Gehrman Sparrow has become an important task for major organizations."
You mean that the Church of the Storm also asked you to investigate me? Klein immediately understood the meaning behind Mr. "The Hanged Man"'s words, and made The World laugh in a low voice:
"I don't know where I can receive this entrustment? I want to use some unimportant information to obtain money. I still have a certain understanding of Gehrman Sparrow."
Well, Mr. "World" means that he doesn't mind if I submit some Gehrman Sparrow information that seems important but is meaningless in exchange for rewards and trust? "The Hanged Man" nodded with some understanding.
The free exchange continued for quite a while, until Derrick "The Sun" finished learning this week's ancient Hermetic vocabulary, and everything was completely over.
After watching Miss Justice and the others leave in saluting state, Klein turned his attention to the "Grossel's Travel Notes" on the table.
PS: I thought about it last night, and felt that changing idioms without historical allusions would be a bit against the Chinese readers, so I decided to use another way to deal with it, instead of expanding or translating the content relatively cleverly, and discarding the meaning The form, for example, is hungrily replaced by someone who has been hungry for a few days and sees food, which may be better.