Inside the Thunder Cathedral, the dome was high and wide, and the arches were connected. The murals were connected, and there wasn't a single blank spot. They were mainly gold and blue, making the people walking inside subconsciously feel a sense of holiness and solemnity. They couldn't help but lower their heads.
Alger Wilson often came into contact with secret existences, and he often gathered in the palace that resembled a deity's residence. He no longer felt as reverent about it as before, but he didn't show it. Like the sailors around him, he kept looking down at the ground, taking light and gentle steps. He didn't even dare to breathe clearly.
In the quiet atmosphere, they were led by the priest to the clergymen's residence at the back of the cathedral, and they were each given a room.
After closing the door, Alger saw the blood-like moonlight shining in through the window, making the environment cold and sinister. Countless shadows and wraiths seemed to be staring at the real World through a thin curtain.
Every time the Blood Moon appeared, spirituality would rise. The power that stemmed from the spirit world and hell would be greatly enhanced, and the negative emotions of living beings would also erupt. The higher the Sequence, the more obvious the feeling.
Vaguely, Alger heard sobbing, soft shouts, and whispers. This was completely different from the solemn feeling he had in the Thunder Cathedral.
It was as though illusory arms appeared before his eyes. They extended from the walls, the floor, and the ceiling, like a three-dimensional, pale forest.
Alger knew of the abnormality of the Blood Moon, but he didn't panic at all. He took off his captain's hat, entered the bathroom, and washed his face with the tap water.
During this process, he suddenly heard a melodious song from afar.
The song was indistinct. It seemed to come from the middle of the island, but it also lingered as though it was right beside Alger. It didn't make him feel any fear. It was like a woman who was far away from her family, relatives, and lover. She was standing at the edge of a cliff, watching the surging tides, softly singing in a melancholic manner.
Alger pulled off a towel and wiped his face. Then, he listened for a few seconds.
He gradually frowned, took out a small metal box from a hidden pocket in his priest robe, and brought it to his ear.
Inside was the Ocean Songster Beyonder characteristic he had bought from World. He suspected that the remnant psyche in the item had temporarily increased under the influence of the Blood Moon.
As the iron box approached, the singing in Alger's ears became clearer. Melancholy, sadness, longing, pain, and other emotions seemed to materialize.
However, apart from this, there was still a faintly discernible and ancient singing that was transmitted over. It was clearly separated from the clear parts, as if they were echoing each other!
"Whose voice is this? Like an elven … an item from the Church that originated from the elves? The Ocean Songster Beyonder characteristic I have comes from an elf? Alger nodded with a guess.
As they were both of the Sailor pathway, the Church of the Storm had always been collecting elven relics. Some of them were concocted into potions, some were used as Sealed Artifacts, and they were isolated underground. Some had relatively minor negative effects, so they were rewarded to clergymen. Therefore, it wasn't strange for such items to trigger each other on the night of the Blood Moon.
If it's a mystical item, then there's no problem. If it's a Sealed Artifact, the fact that the singing can penetrate the isolation means that it's definitely not simple … Alger reined in his thoughts, brushed his teeth, and lay in bed.
He quickly fell asleep and entered a dream.
After an unknown period of time, Alger suddenly woke up. He vaguely knew that he was dreaming, but he took the initiative to observe his surroundings.
He discovered that above him was rippling dark blue seawater. Layer after layer of seawater overlapped, making it impossible to see the sky. In front of him was a gorgeous palace that seemed to be formed from coral. It was tall, magnificent, dark, and gloomy.
Alger subconsciously walked towards the palace and walked through the open door.
Inside, huge coral pillars stood erect, propping up an exaggerated dome. The walls and ceiling were covered with murals that mainly depicted the horrors of the storm.
At the end of a hundred meters away, there was a seat inlaid with sapphires, emeralds, and round pearls on the nine steps. It was especially eye-catching.
Alger looked over and saw a woman wearing a complicated and unadorned dress. Her hair was black and shiny, tied up into a high bun. Her contours were soft, and her facial features were exquisite. She had a beauty that wasn't prejudiced by the changing times.
The woman's expression was cold. Her ears were slightly pointed, and her brown eyes were deep. She looked down at Alger from above.
She was fiddling with a golden wine cup with complicated patterns in her hand.
Just as Alger was about to speak, the woman's eyes glowed with a silver light, as though lightning had lit up. It rushed out and pierced through the dream!
Phew … Alger sat up and subconsciously panted. He felt that the dream was both blurry and clear.
Among them, the blurry parts were the woman's looks, the details of the murals, and the actual appearance of the coral palace. The clear parts were the pair of eyes that seemed to contain lightning and the slightly pointed ears.
A high elf? Under the effects of the Blood Moon, the item she left behind resonated with the Ocean Songster Beyonder characteristic on me, causing it to affect my dream? As Alger made guesses, he casually thought about which item it could be.
As his status wasn't high, the number of Sealed Artifacts and mystical items he knew was limited. Furthermore, he knew some knowledge that others didn't know. Soon, he had a goal:
"Calamity Cohinem?
The Book of Calamity left behind by "Him" should have already been sent to Pasu Island …
After I'm done with my report, I'll leave this place and seek Mr. Fool's advice. I'll see if there are any negative effects from what happened just now …
Alger didn't dare to recite the honorific name of The Fool in the headquarters of the Church of the Storm.
After daybreak, he didn't show any signs of abnormality. Under the guidance of a servant, he entered a room with a long table and was questioned by three Mandated Punisher deacons.
Among the three deacons, only one had dark blue hair. This was because this wasn't a definite change after consuming the Sailor pathway's potion, but this characteristic would be passed down rather tenaciously. It was just like how elves originally had more black hair than blue hair, but in modern times, mixed-bloods with elven blood mostly had blue hair.
Alger sat at the end of the long table and answered the deacons' questions in an orderly manner. He recounted what he had done at sea during this period of time, what he planned to do, what he had succeeded, and what he had failed.
And this would be compared with the accounts of the other crew members to prevent anyone from lying.
At the end of the report, the dark-blue-haired deacon glanced at Alger and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know Admiral of Stars Cattleya?"
Not only do I know her … Alger was nearly frightened.
After some thought, he replied, "Do you know Admiral of Stars Cattleya?"
Not only do I know her … Alger was nearly frightened.
The deacon did not harp on the previous question and said straightforwardly,
"Find a way to get to know her and investigate German Sparrow from her."
So that's how it is … It's because Gehrman hunted Admiral of Blood? Alger pretended to be puzzled.
"What did German Sparrow do?"
The dark blue-haired deacon snapped, "You're right.
"Almost destroyed Bayam! Alright, this isn't something you should know. In short, you have to remember that German Sparrow is a very dangerous guy. There's a secret evil organization behind him. That organization has a demigod, and they're enemies with Rose School! "
Almost destroyed Bayam? The organization had a Demigod? Hostile to Rose School? Alger deliberately did not hide his astonishment.
He originally believed that Gehrman had received extra attention because he had hunted Admiral of Blood Señor, but to his surprise, the matter was much more complicated and exaggerated than he imagined!
What did German Sparrow do? When I pass by Bayam, I'll have to look for the scene … Also, isn't Tarot's nemesis the Aurora Order? Hasn't Mr. Fool been targeting the True Creator all this while? How did it become, no, there's another Rose School? Alger muttered inwardly.
As for Tarot having a demigod, he wasn't surprised. He even found it logical. How could an ancient existence not have a demigod as his subordinate?
Furthermore, Rear Admiral Hurricane Zillinges's silent and bizarre death had already made him believe that Mr. Fool had a High-Sequence Blessed!
Thankfully, my meeting with Gehrman was done in secret; otherwise, things would be troublesome … Alger listened in silence without asking further. As usual, he accepted the mission and left the room.
…
North Borough of Baekeland, outside 160 Böklund Street. Servants lined up in two rows as they welcomed their masters.
Dawn Dantès, who had white sideburns and deep blue eyes, was dressed in a tailcoat and silk top hat. He held a gold-inlaid cane and, accompanied by Walter and Richardson, he walked past the servants and arrived at the entrance of the three-story building.
Waiting there was the housekeeper he had chosen this morning, Taneja.
She was in her forties, and her hair was tied up neatly. She had ordinary facial features, but she had a capable bearing. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a long black and white dress that was different from a maid's.
From the information and interviews, Klein learned that this lady was born in East Borough and was a believer of the Evernight Goddess. At the age of fifteen, she chose to receive training from a charity foundation of the Church and became a qualified maid.
Thanks to more than a decade of hard work, as well as free lessons at night school, she had risen from the lowest ranking maid to head maid in a wealthy merchant's household. Then, after the merchant's daughter got married, she followed him and became a housekeeper. Only when the family faced a financial crisis did she have no choice but to leave. She was very experienced in managing a household.
This lady had just signed the contract and received 1,000 pounds from Dawn Dantès for the beginning of the month. Then, she began arguing with Walter about whether to buy or rent the carriage.
From her point of view, since Mr. Dantès's goal was to enter high society and move to West Borough or even Empress Borough, the carriage definitely needed to be specially customized. This way, it wouldn't be beneath his status. Before that, renting a high-end carriage for a year and customizing it when there was hope was a relatively reasonable choice. It wasn't wasteful or impolite.
She had convinced Walter, and of course, she had convinced Klein. This was because renting a high-end carriage for a year, including the horse, only cost 88 pounds, and a two-wheeled carriage cost 42 pounds.
Indeed, the person who controls a household's expenses has to be someone who's good at calculations … Klein reflected as he smiled at Taneja and nodded before walking through the three-story building's door.
This was where the tycoon Dawn Dantès's next stage would be.
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