This is suspicion? What is he suspecting? Klein stared into Edwina's eyes without looking away or flickering.
Knowing that Danitz had revealed to the "Iceberg Admiral" that he had made a sacrifice to
A smile gradually spread across his face. He raised his left palm and introduced in a relaxed tone:
"My glove is called '
Klein believed that Danitz, who had witnessed his battle, must have already told his captain the details. Therefore, it was not difficult for
His sudden mention of this matter had two implications: first, to subtly tell her that there was an organization behind him, one that could kill the "Hurricane Admiral," orchestrate the fall of Kalvetua, and respond to its followers in its place; second, to warn Edwina not to try to investigate or delve deeper, otherwise, the fate of the "Hurricane Admiral," killed instantly, would be a lesson.
At such times, Klein still considered the persona of Gehrman Sparrow. He did not directly threaten or stubbornly deny, but responded in a plain yet slightly insane tone of statement.
Edwina Edwards nodded lightly and suddenly changed the subject: "I intend to provide some aid to the resistance on the Rorst Islands, mainly food and cloth."
Aid? Is the force behind her hostile to Ruen? Or does she just want to disgust the Storm Church? Klein restrained his smile and answered calmly: "This has nothing to do with me."
I won't leave any evidence... he silently added.
Edwina tilted her head and raised her arm to point at "Flaming" Danitz, who was drinking and sneaking glances in their direction: "I will entrust him with full authority, including contacting the resistance, setting the time, arranging a private port. I hope you can provide some protection."
Pfft! A golden waterfall sprayed from Danitz's mouth.
Haha, pfft, bang bang bang! The two pirates sitting next to him bent over laughing, pounding the deck as they spat out beer they had just drunk.
One of them had dark skin that seemed to be covered in iron, and the other had a thick waist; overall not fat, but without any curves.
Edwina withdrew her gaze and added quickly before Klein could speak: "You are an adventurer, I think you wouldn't refuse a well-paid commission."
That really gives me a perfect excuse... Klein smiled and replied: "Of course."
He didn't ask what the specific payment was, and Edwina also seemed to have forgotten to mention it.
The knowledgeable and beautiful pirate admiral was silent for a while and then said: "Senyor sent word that he is willing to pay 5,000 pounds for the key belonging to the giant that I discovered earlier."
This refers to the huge black iron key that was touted as the "Key of Death" and nearly cost Danitz his life in Bayam. Klein suspected that not only did it originate from the Dark Second Epoch, but it also had some connection to the
You mean to ask if I want to make a bid? Klein was first stunned, then suddenly realized, and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"5000 pounds? I don't even know if the key is usable, if it really relates to the Giant King's Court! If it doesn't, can I return it?
"Moreover, there is no prior information on this matter. Even if I take it above the gray fog for divination, I can't get an effective revelation.
"Hmm, a simple reasoning is: if it doesn't involve the Giant King's Court but some other treasure I have no idea about, then buying it would be useless. The only benefit is to spoil the 'Blood Admiral's' scheme, damaging others without benefitting myself. If it involves the Giant King's Court, even if the 'Blood Admiral' buys it, he would most likely be unable to find the target location, because it is in the 'Abandoned Land of the
Klein pondered for a few seconds and said: "It may contain a great secret."
He deliberately mentioned it to make the "Iceberg Admiral" reluctant to sell that huge black iron key to the "Blood Admiral" Senyor, to prevent the latter from rapidly growing stronger by acquiring the treasure in the first scenario and stepping into the demigod domain, which would bring great disaster.
Edwina listened quietly and didn't continue the topic. She half-turned her body and pointed to the entrance of the cabin: "Breakfast is prepared for you."
"Thank you." Klein took off his hat and bowed.
Walking toward the cabin behind the "Iceberg Admiral," he quickly replayed the conversation just now, searching for Edwina's real intention in inviting him to meet.
"From Gehrman Sparrow's identity issue, to the suspected magic item 'Creeping Hunger', to the sacrifice to Kalvetua and the supposedly fallen 'Sea God' still responding to followers, these clues together make it easy to suspect that there is a hidden organization behind me with unknown objectives.
"And the force to which the 'Iceberg Admiral' belongs is very wary, vigilant, and interested in this, so they sent her to test me face-to-face, to see if any gains could be made?
"They are still relatively friendly for now, providing aid to the resistance as an expression. It seems they are more inclined to cooperate with the organization behind me to a certain extent, rather than outright hostility.
"Of course, the unknown always sows fear. Without sufficient understanding and certainty, chances of action from the 'Iceberg Admiral' and her people are very low."