Danitz tossed the removed splints and bandages into the trash can, flexed his left arm, and said: "Ordinary pirates provoke with insults, but I'm different—I do targeted provocation. For that, you need to master plenty of intelligence and rumors, have enough understanding of the person you want to provoke. Only then can a single word or action make him lose his reason, his mind burned by anger."
He paused for a second and added: "Take 'Steel,' for example. If you call him shit, insult his father, mother, or captain, it won't do any good. But if you make this one motion and add one word, he's sure to turn into a bull with red eyes."
With that, Danitz put his hands on his hips, made a pelvic thrust motion, and yelled with extreme contempt: "Bitch!"
...I really want to hit him... No wonder he's called the "Provoker"... So "Steel" Meveti really does have those tendencies and hobbies, tsk... Klein relaxed his unconsciously clenched fists.
"Now that's professional provocation," Danitz spread his hands and concluded. "If I run into a beast, monster, or someone out of control to the point of being beyond communication, I can actively emit a feeling that makes them loathe me—that's a supernatural ability."
Finally free from worrying about his left arm injury, Danitz was in a rather good mood and went on: "I'm actually really good at setting traps too, but unfortunately, you didn't agree to my plan to hunt 'Steel' Meveti."
Klein controlled the twitch at the corner of his mouth and calmly replied: "You'll get another chance."
"What chance?" Danitz asked curiously.
"The chance to set a trap for a supernatural like 'Steel,' one on one. I'll set it up for you," Klein smiled.
"..." Danitz was momentarily speechless.
He knew perfectly well that for a guy who wasn't afraid of bullets, arrows, fire, or water, traps were usually useless.
Danitz gave a dry laugh, turned to look out the window, and said: "The weather has cleared up... Does that mean that snake Kavitua is finally dead?"
Klein hummed in affirmation, not hiding it.
Danitz exhaled and hesitated for a moment before saying: "Anyway, after this citywide manhunt, there shouldn't be many pirates daring to come to Bayam for a long time, and that definitely includes the 'Blood Admiral.' Your plan with the captain to hunt him might have to be interrupted. The Sonia Sea is huge, it's hard to find a fleet that's deliberately hiding its tracks, and they can also go to the Misty Sea, the Raging Sea, the
If it were that easy to kill a pirate admiral in the ocean, the Church and the military would have done it long ago! Just let me get back on the "Golden Dream" as soon as possible! Danitz grumbled inwardly.
Don't worry, I have a way, and that will be your job... Klein asked impassively: "What does your captain think?"
He had already paid 12 pounds to Fors for the wireless receiver, but because he had been busy with the "Sea God" matters, he hadn't had time to transfer it from the pile of junk above the
Meanwhile, the payments from Miss "Justice" and Mr. "Hanged Man" had all arrived, and Klein's wealth had suddenly swelled to 7085 pounds and 5 gold coins.
Such wealth could buy a fairly large, productive estate anywhere.
"If it weren't for revenge and the need to find a way back to Earth, I could retire already..." Klein thought with some satisfaction.
The captain's opinion... Danitz forced a smile and said: "Although theoretically, the captain and the others should already be within 500 nautical miles and could try the 'Spirit Summoning Ritual,' you know, the sea routes aren't absolutely safe. Pirates have to be very careful, constantly watching not to get caught by military or Church ships, often needing to make detours. I think it's better to wait another day for the 'Spirit Summoning Ritual' to avoid wasting energy and materials."
"Mm," Klein neither agreed nor disagreed, turned around, and headed to the bathroom.
He decided to go out again today to find another chance for real acting.
Watching Gehrman Sparrow's retreating back, Danitz silently exhaled.
"I definitely need to contact the captain privately first and convince her to let me return to the 'Golden Dream' before I use the 'Spirit Summoning Ritual' in front of you! Gehrman Sparrow likes to go out, so I'll have enough opportunities and space. Heh, he doesn't like shopping, does he?" Danitz thought with a smirk.
...
After leaving the Church of the Waves,
He knew very well that this elegantly dressed, bespectacled, middle-aged gentleman was a seasoned pirate, secretly supporting the resistance, and a devout believer in the "Sea God" Kavitua.
"What is it, our ghost ship captain?" Ralph put down the newspaper, crossed his right leg over his left, and asked with a leisurely smile.
He was an illegitimate child, his father an adventurer with lineage from both Rune and Fusac, and his mother a local native. He started out as a pirate, then turned into a trader who operated in both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds, building a huge personal network. He had stable support from the Governor's Mansion, the City Council, and the Police Department.
Hearing Ralph's question, Alger nearly frowned because the other's attitude and tone were quite abnormal. This abnormality meant it didn't match the state Alger had anticipated.
In his view, after the "Sea God" Kavitua's complete fall, there should be corresponding bad omens everywhere in the
Alger didn't directly mention Kavitua but chuckled and asked: "Do you know where Kovala is recently?"