Upon seeing the bar so quiet that he could hear the breathing of some people, Klein was taken aback for two seconds before he strode in. As though nothing had happened, he walked straight to the bar counter.
I'll have to change my appearance the next time I come … He thought in frustration as he nearly covered his face with his hand.
Previously, Okfa didn't know that German Sparrow had successfully hunted Slaughterer Kircheis. This made Klein believe that the latest news about him hadn't reached the City of Generosity; therefore, he boldly came to the Seaweed Bar. To his surprise, the problem lay in the fact that Okfa was far from adventurer circles. News of the crazy adventurer's infamy had already spread among the pirates around the Rorsted Archipelago.
With a silent sigh, Klein sat in front of the bar counter and rapped the wooden board.
"A glass of Southville beer."
"… Six pence." The bartender swallowed a mouthful of saliva with great difficulty.
Klein took out a few copper pennies and placed them in front of him.
Without a change in expression, he asked, "What's the situation recently?"
The bartender accepted the penny and carefully delivered the beer to Gehrman Sparrow. Then, he squeezed out a smile.
Then, he forced a smile and said, "Admiral Amyrius Rieveldt has been transferred back to Baekeland. Admiral Robert Davis has replaced him, becoming the highest commander of the kingdom's navy in these waters. The situation in the archipelago is a little tense. Many pirate crews have sent people to gather information."
Admiral Amyrius was ultimately implicated by his younger brother and lost his current position … However, as long as he doesn't directly participate in it, with his status as a demigod, nothing worse can happen. At the very least, his treatment as an admiral can be maintained. Nothing will happen to his family. Once things calm down, he might even have the chance to continue being a high-ranking member of the navy … Klein gulped down a mouthful of beer and casually asked,
"Which family is Robert Davis from?"
"No, he's not from a noble background. He's one of the few people who went from a low-ranking officer to an admiral. In the Berserk Sea, Sonia Island, and East Balam, he has earned countless meritorious deeds." The bartender recalled the recent newspaper praises of Admiral Robert Davis and paused. "But I heard that he is sponsored by many nobles."
Hmm, in the present Royal Navy, at least 80% of the generals are from the royal family or nobles, or have close ties with the royal family or nobles. The remaining 20% are basically at the level of brigadier and rear admiral … Klein had long learned of this situation from Amyrius Rieveldt's documents.
In comparison, the army was much better.
Seeing that German Sparrow didn't ask any more questions and seemed to be focused on drinking, the bartender changed the subject.
"In the past two to three months, the Resistance has been very active. They have been constantly attempting to destroy the railways or block the roads, giving the governor-general's office a headache. They have no choice but to send a large number of troops to protect the traffic, but the Resistance seldom clashes with them."
I know that. It's all according to my plan … In a place where the ratio of natives and mixed-bloods is as high as 80%, it's not too difficult for the Resistance to obtain accurate intelligence. Together with external funding, it's not a problem for them to survive for a short period of time. The reason why they were in such a dangerous situation in the past was because of that sea serpent Cavituis's lack of reason. He always made them attack cities to occupy key points and fight the Rouen Kingdom's navy and army head-on … Klein mumbled as he drank another mouthful of beer in a good mood.
He also warned the Resistance not to be too active. If they forced the governor-general's office into an extremely difficult situation, the Rouen Kingdom might very well send a Sequence 5 Beyonder who was good at tracking, or even a demigod Beyonder to assist them. With the Resistance's strength, it was impossible for them to resist. Under the instructions given to them by Klein in the name of Sea God, they were to maintain and slightly improve the situation, waiting for the situation in the World to change.
This wasn't too far off. According to the feedback given by Miss Justice, The Hanging Man had made a certain judgment. That was, as long as the Rouen Kingdom completed its internal reform of the bureaucratic system, allowing the original and newly added ironclad fleet to form a combat force, a war against the Southern Continent's colonies would be inevitable.
After quietly drinking and listening to the bartender's recount, Klein put on his hat, got up, left the bar counter, and returned to his hotel.
Along the way, he saw a bronze-skinned child with slightly curly hair and a native dressed in a brown jacket and wide-legged pants. These people either avoided him in fear, not daring to raise their heads, or shrunk to the side as they looked at Klein with complicated gazes.
The corners of Klein's mouth curled up helplessly as he returned to his hotel room in silence.
He didn't immediately change his appearance and head to the various bars to search for pirates, because those fellows would definitely be in hiding tonight and wouldn't appear again.
Just as Klein planned on exploring Rosell's Travels, there was a sudden knock on his door.
Without asking, all he did was grab the doorknob, and the visitor's appearance naturally surfaced in his mind.
It was a middle-aged man, wearing a dark red coat and white trousers. He wore a boat-shaped hat, and there were obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, forehead, and mouth. He was none other than the captain of the White Agate, a member of the military, Just Erland.
Impressive. Just as the news of my appearance in Bayam spread, you managed to find out which hotel I'm staying in … Of course, it's also because I didn't conceal myself and directly used my identification documents to register … Klein twisted the doorknob, pulled the door open, and politely said, "Good evening."
"Good evening.
I'm very happy that you're back in Bayam. "Erland took off his hat and entered the room without any reservations.
"What's the matter?" Klein pulled a chair over and sat down.
Erland immediately sat opposite him and chuckled.
"Isn't visiting friends the most important thing?"
He really knows how to talk. It's a pity that Anderson has already left; otherwise, I would've gotten him to learn from him! Klein was inexplicably touched.
He maintained his usual posture and looked into Erland's eyes.
"Alright, you've already visited."
Erland seemed to have expected such an answer as he smiled.
"Do you still remember Donna?"
Of course, she and her brother are both very cute. I wonder if they've walked out of the shadow of being "threatened" by me and have lost the curiosity of the mysterious World … Klein calmly replied,
"I don't have amnesia."
"Forgetting some unimportant things is good for the health of our minds. Heh heh, didn't Rosell The Great say that?" Erland explained simply, "Didn't you tell Donna's father that if he needed help, he could place an advertisement for Damir's special cured meat in the Sonia Morning Post for three days in a row? He did so during this period of time. Unfortunately, you weren't in Bayam or the nearby waters. "
"And then?" Seeing how relaxed Erland was, Klein intuitively believed that Donna's family hadn't encountered anything too serious.
Erland chuckled.
"I heard your conversation back then, and after I discovered the advertisement, I went to visit their family according to the address. As you know, Donna is an adorable young lady who always reminds me of my daughter.
"The matter isn't complicated. Urdi, who's also Donna's father, had a batch of very valuable goods stolen by Crazy Captain. This made his financial situation very bad. Although it wasn't to the extent of bankruptcy, his life would definitely be a lot more difficult. Therefore, he wanted to entrust you to retrieve the goods.
"I knew you weren't in Bayam back then, so I could only use my own channels to get Urdi to retrieve the goods at a relatively low price."
Crazy Captain? Klein first found the nickname familiar before he recalled where he had heard it before.
According to the red-haired Elaine, the slaves that Vice Admiral Ailment Tracy transported for the Demoness Sect were all handed over to Crazy Captain Connors Viktor. The latter seemed to have close ties with many slave merchants and human traffickers in the Rouen Kingdom.
And this involved the truth behind the disappearance of the colonial population and the Great Smog of Baekeland!
I've always wanted to investigate this matter. Back when I attacked Tracy, half of the reason was because of this. Unfortunately, I didn't succeed. Later on, I was busy acting as a digestive agent and searching for mermaids, so I temporarily gave up the investigation … Klein's thoughts raced as he asked without a change in expression.
"Where's Crazy Captain now?"
"Urdi has already retrieved the goods." Erland hissed, emphasizing that the matter had been resolved.
Klein looked at him and repeated, "Where's Connors Viktor now?"
"Where's Connors Viktor now?"
Erland shook his head in exasperation.
"I don't know, but his subordinates are still in Bayam trying to gather information. As you know, Admiral Amyrius has returned to Baekeland. With Admiral Davis here, many things will change. The pirates also need to keep abreast of the latest situation.
"Therefore, I'm guessing that Connors's ship is anchored in the shadows of a nearby island, but it's only a guess. There's no way to confirm it."
Klein clasped his hands and listened in silence.
"Thank you."
Erland exhaled and looked out the window. His expression quickly turned solemn.
"I came to you today to tell you that your performance was too outstanding. The higher-ups are beginning to pay attention to you. A powerhouse who can easily kill Kircheis won't be ignored!
"It's best you don't use this identity to register for lodgings; otherwise, there might be trouble that's hard to deal with."
Klein nodded seriously.
"Alright."
He was very grateful for Captain Erland's warning, but he didn't show it.
After Captain Erland left, Klein immediately changed his appearance and changed hotels to ensure that his whereabouts weren't locked onto by the military.
After doing all of this, he began considering the matter of finding Crazy Captain Connors Viktor.
To others, this would be extremely difficult, but Klein had a trick up his sleeve.
That was to use the Sea God Scepter to communicate with the underwater creatures in the nearby waters!
As long as Connors Viktor was in the waters of the Rorsted Archipelago, he wouldn't be able to hide from Klein!
Of course, that was under the premise that he had enough time to search for him.
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