Seeing how the crew of the Gold Dream was showing signs of focusing their fire on Anderson, Klein took a step forward and said sideways to Danitz:
"Take me to the captain's cabin."
"...Alright, alright." Danitz retracted his angry glare at Anderson Hood.
Saving the captain is most important, saving the captain is most important... he kept reminding himself inwardly.
A small boat was first lowered from the Gold Dream, and then a gangway was lowered, allowing Klein to effortlessly step onto the deck without needing to use any charms.
Anderson followed closely behind him, completely ignoring the murderous looks from all the crew members of the Gold Dream. A smile hung on his lips as he strolled along, looking around as if he were back home.
His mental fortitude is absolutely top-notch... Well, even after offending a demigod, being forced to apologize publicly and accept a commission, he can still turn around and happily joke about it while enjoying a meal... Klein sighed inwardly as he walked up to face the third mate, Jodson, and the others.
"Hello, Mr. Sparrow. I am the first mate of this ship, Flow Walters." A man wearing a monocle, close to 1.8 meters tall, politely bowed.
The bounty of 6,200 pounds 'Gourmet'... The bounty levels of the 'Rear Admiral Iceberg's' pirate crew are noticeably lower than those of the 'Admiral of Stars', truly befitting a crew of treasure hunters who are pirates on the side... Klein used Gehrman Sparrow's characteristic polite attitude and wording:
"Hello. I've heard of you."
"...Haha, it's an honor. I'm just a treasure hunter who dreams of becoming a craftsman but was forced to walk the path of a gourmet." Flow Walters self-deprecatingly remarked, pointing to a man beside him, "Our second mate, the 'Singer', Orpheus."
Bounty of 5,500 pounds... The Beyonders on the 'Gold Dream' all have very strange nicknames. If I didn't know they were subordinates of a Pirate Admiral, I would definitely think this was a maritime tour group, singing, eating, having campfire parties, and searching for legendary treasures. It sounds too good to be true... Klein cast his gaze at Orpheus and casually nodded.
This 'Singer' had a deeply chiseled profile like a stone sculpture and a head of brilliant blonde hair. He now said with a melancholic smile:
"Actually, I was just praising the sun, but now, my sun has gone missing."
...Klein nearly broke out in goosebumps.
"Tsk, as expected of an Intisian, you speak as if you're singing. It's a pity I grew up in Segar and then studied in Loen, so I never managed to learn this ability." Anderson commented from the side, unclear if in praise or mockery, smiling. After all, he was half Intisian.
Born in Segar, later went to study in Loen, hmm, probably a church school, classmates with 'Rear Admiral Iceberg' Edwena... Mr. Orpheus can be confirmed to be on the 'Sun' pathway, but most likely not from the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun. Judging from his bounty, he should be Sequence 6, 'Notary'... Almost forgot, I need to tell Little 'Sun'. His formula is ready. I wonder what he can trade for it this time... Before the 'Gourmet' Flow Walters could continue his introductions, Klein turned to 'Bowtie' Jodson and 'Bucket' Daniels and said:
"We've already met.
"Let's not waste any more time."
"Alright." Flow Walters heaved a sigh of relief, stroked his short beard, and led the way towards the cabin.
If it weren't for Gehrman Sparrow's infamous madness being so well-known on the ship, he wouldn't have bothered to be so polite.
At this moment, Anderson intentionally lagged behind a few steps, walking side-by-side with Danitz, Orpheus, and the others.
He glanced left and right, completely oblivious to Danitz and the others' looks that seemed to want to tear him apart and swallow him whole, clicking his tongue in a smile:
"The person you should be wary of isn't me."
"Right, we aren't wary of you, we just want to stuff you into—see that? That cannon barrel!" Danitz was completely unafraid of the strongest hunter, after all, this was the 'Gold Dream', filled with quite a few pirates, including no small number of Sequence 7 and Sequence 6 Beyonders.
Anderson curled his lips into a smile:
"Someone like me actually poses no threat. Think about it, your captain must hate me, detest me, and won't even speak a single word to me. Isn't that the most ideal situation?"
"..." Danitz opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word, because he suddenly felt that what that piece of shit said actually made a lot of sense.
Orpheus, Jodson, and the others involuntarily softened their gaze as they sized up Anderson.
Anderson let out a heh, looking straight ahead, his tone slightly drifting as he said:
"The person you should really be wary of is Gehrman Sparrow."
"Why?" Danitz blurted out.
Although that guy is a madman and definitely needs to be wary, he isn't an enemy right now... Danitz silently added in his mind.
Anderson gave a slight smile:
"I'm just hypothesizing, hypothesizing. What if Gehrman succeeds this time, finds your captain, and rescues her? Won't your captain have some favorable impression of him? Besides, he looks good, has that cold kind of handsomeness, is strong enough to be on the level of a Pirate Admiral, and has a particularly mysterious background that's worthy of matching..."
How... could that... be... Danitz initially wanted to refute, but couldn't find the words, and the more he thought about it, the more something felt off.
The expressions of Orpheus and the others gradually fell, and their gazes towards Gehrman Sparrow's retreating back inexplicably carried a bit more vigilance and caution.