The Traveler Chapter 213 – Stark Contrasts

　　The gusty wind with its icy splinters and gooseflesh greeted Klein’s face with a slap in the face, causing his body to involuntarily tense up and shiver slightly hunched over as he surveyed his surroundings.

　　”It’s so …… cold ……” he nearly spat out an expletive, certain that he was in an icy field with minimal visibility.

　　He originally thought that the damp and cold of Bekrand’s winter was the most terrible, but now he finally understood that the absolute low temperature and the knife-like gusts of wind were the deadly combination, even if he had pre-added a sweater before he came over, and his jacket was a thick long dress, he was still a bit unable to carry the feeling at this time.

　　This time he did not wear the “sun brooch”, because it produces a spiritual level of heat, in a very short period of time used to combat the effects of intense cold, to prevent the body from becoming stiff, is effective, but in the face of the long-lasting existence of the snow and ice environment, it is tantamount to suicide – Inflammation at the spiritual level would cause one’s body to let go of its pores and be in a summer state, withdrawing the last layer of defense against cold temperatures and even actively welcoming them.

　　Therefore, Klein dropped the magical item above the gray mist, ready to go and bring it down only if there was a specific occasion that required it.

　　The harsh environment made him not dare to delay, after the initial observation of the surrounding situation, immediately burned off the blood on the copper knife, and stuffed it into the pocket of his coat, and then Klein took out the “adventurer’s harmonica”, and tried to play a little.

　　In the howling wind, he quietly opened his spiritual vision and failed to see the messenger lady Renette Tignicole appear.

　　Sure enough, this place is not connected to the spirit world, or rather, this place may have its own unique spirit world …… Well, so it seems that praying to the “God of the Sea” does not work, only the spell that points to the mysterious space above the gray fog can penetrate the barrier! ……

　　So the question is, as a follower of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, why didn’t Edwina try to pray for help when she held the name of the true god? Or rather, tried and it didn’t work?

　　Well …… not every god personally responds to believers, often it seems to be based on a certain law that gives the corresponding feedback, like me personally take orders “hidden existence”, can not find a second… …Klein smiled to himself and made a preliminary judgment.

　　He then put the harmonica away, took out the paper with Daniz’s fresh blood on it, and wrapped it around the tip of his cane.

　　”Daniz’s location.”

　　Klein spoke in a low voice, using the “Cane Search Method”.

　　Then, according to the result, he stepped on the thick snow and quickly traveled through the gusty winds under the dusky sky, and occasionally divined again and adjusted the direction, after all, Daniz wouldn’t wait in the same place, it would turn into an ice sculpture.

　　After about ten minutes or so, Klein spotted a flash of crimson fire.

　　Huffing …… he exhaled and took a few steps forward to get a better look at his target.

　　It was indeed Danez, the well-known great pirate was dressed rather thinly and was walking blankly with his arms wrapped around him.

　　However, he didn’t seem to be very cold, as a ruddy fire raven was draped around him, evaporating the snow and blocking the gusty winds, bringing with it a warm, spring-like feeling.

　　At times like this, Klein was especially envious of the “arsonist”, although the “magician” could also summon a stream of flames, but it was an offensive ability that could not be maintained, and could only be used for a short period of time, and if he wanted to rely on it for warmth, he had to summon it constantly, and would soon get tired. As for the ability to “manipulate flames”, it relies on existing flames or materials that can be ignited, both of which are extremely scarce in the Ice World.

　　Watching the flaming crows in flight, Kraven quickened his pace and drew closer.

　　Daniz was startled when he sensed someone coming over, and when he pierced through the wind and snow to see who the visitor was, he breathed a sigh of relief, then piled on a smile with a somewhat odd expression:

　　”Haha, you can’t even see the stars here, getting lost is inevitable.”

　　Klein didn’t bother to pay attention to his words and directly asked:

　　”Burned?”

　　”Burned!” Daniz nodded his head in a hurry, his entire body radiating an indescribable sense of awe.

　　Klein stared at Daniz for a few seconds, confirming that he wasn’t lying, and promptly pulled out a polite Gelman Sparrow-esque smile and said:

　　”Remember.

　　”Having recited the honorable name of K, one is a devotee of K.”

　　”……” Daniz’s expression twisted for a moment, then squeezed out a few smiles that were worse than tears.

　　I don’t want to convert! I don’t want to believe in an unknown being of unknown origin at all! He cried out frantically in his mind, but not a word came out of his mouth.

　　He suspected that if he retorted, he would be buried in the snow later by the madman Germaine Sparrow!

　　With a smile tinged with a few crazy overtones, Klein added in his usual tone:

　　”Remember, secrecy.

　　”If it leaks, both you and your captain will die.”

　　”What does it have to do with the captain?” Danez asked offhandedly.

　　Klein kept his expression from earlier and looked at Danitz with a smile on his face:

　　”What do you think?”

　　Daniz’s mouth dropped open, already knowing why, and could only laugh dryly:

　　”Do I look like the kind of person who can’t keep a secret?”

　　Klein nodded, and while taking out the note with Anderson’s blood, he let out a low laugh and said to Danitz:

　　”Believe in K, serve K, and maybe one day you’ll be a Favored One like me.

　　”At that time, your fame will spread across the five seas, no worse than the pirate generals.”

　　As he spoke, he wanted to match the gesture of a “Fool” believer, but sadly realized that there was no such thing, so he had to comfort himself in his heart:

　　Hidden organization should be hidden, to make these superficial matters do not have any meaning …… “upside down man” Mr. said right ……

　　Not worse than the pirate general …… Danez suddenly eyes light up.

　　Anyway, I have already recited the name of the hidden existence, from the occult point of view, it is really difficult to get rid of, why not take advantage of this opportunity …… He thought a lot of things at once, and even already had a name for his child.

　　Hey, if it is not Germaine Sparrow persona here, I will directly say, when the time comes, you will have to match the “Iceberg Lieutenant General” reputation and strength, of course, the other party like it or not is another matter, according to my observation, you probably is not much hope, Edwina wants to partner is to be able to study with her, progress, discuss various kinds of knowledge together. The kind of partner that Edwina wants should be the kind that she can learn and progress with, and discuss all kinds of knowledge with …… Klein mumbled a few words, and once again used the “Divining Wand Seeking Method”:

　　”Anderson Hood’s location.”

　　”…… He’s in here too?” Danez asked, at first stunned, then slightly startled.

　　Klein finished reading the statement, released his cane, confirmed the direction of the fall, and nodded:

　　”I don’t feel comfortable with him out there.”

　　So you’re also wary of that Anderson Hood guy …… Danez instantly chimed in with a hard-to-conceal smile:

　　”Right! He’s the kind of person who smiles on the surface and turns around to stab you!

　　”He has a bad reputation in the Sea of Mists, and all the pirates don’t like him!

　　”He even deliberately slandered you just now, trying to make us all wary and hostile!”

　　If the pirates like him, it only means that the title of the strongest hunter is watery …… Anderson’s provocation, I heard it …… Klein didn’t respond anymore, picked up his cane, and trudged forward in the blizzard.

　　Daniz followed closely behind, dispersing the snowflakes with his fluttering fire crows, blocking the cold and keeping the two from freezing.

　　Not bad, very conscious …… At this moment, Klein once again felt the benefits of having a servant – someone to hold an umbrella in a rainy day, someone to keep warm in a blizzard!

　　In the white sky and earth, the two people seem to be black spots, squeaking and stepping on the snow, walking a little bit forward, and it took nearly twenty minutes to arrive at the location pointed out by the divining rod.

　　”There’s no ……” Danez looked around and failed to spot any sign of Anderson Hood.

　　He didn’t have any doubts about Germaine Sparrow’s “staff search”, since he was the last person to be found.

　　Frowning slightly, Klein turned on his psychic vision and intensified his inspiration.

　　Suddenly, he realized something, and with a simple poke of his cane, the snow on the ground collapsed.

　　The collapse revealed a cave, the rock inside deeply dark and reflecting the firelight.

　　Klein crouched down and peered inside, noticing that the hole in the ground extended into a narrow path, and at the end of the path, on a pile of reddened rocks, strange subterranean plants were slowly burning, and Anderson Hood was sitting next to it, leisurely roasting a creature that looked suspiciously like a rabbit, and the scent of the grease filled the room with warmth, burrowing into Klein’s and Danez’s noses.

　　”You guys here? Want to give it a try? It’s amazing that there are strange rabbits here that can survive in the ice and snow.” Anderson buried his body and probed at the entrance of the hole in the ground, as if greeting his fellow picnic-goers on an outing.

　　Although he did not say anything provocative, but at this moment I really wanted to hit him …… Klein leapt into the hole in the ground without expression, and came to the fire, feeling the goodness that had been missing for a long time.

　　Daniz followed into it, looking at the flames roasting the rabbit and then at the fire crows around himself, silently removing them all.

　　”You, how did you find this hole in the ground?” Daniz asked as if he refused to admit defeat, but his body was honest enough to move closer to the fire.

　　Anderson flipped the rabbit, which was impaled on a pitch-black short sword, over and glanced at Daniz:

　　”Hunter’s first lesson, observe the environment, familiarize yourself with it, and use it to your advantage.”

　　Daniz’s expression stiffened.

　　Anderson looked at Germaine Sparrow again and hemmed and hawed:

　　”The hole in the ground I blew up, how was it, not bad? The strength is very well controlled.”

　　As he spoke, he sniffed the air:

　　”It smells really good… Looks like it’s baked… want to give it a try? I didn’t bring any seasoning, but there’s rock salt here, it’s just a bit astringent.”

　　”Are you sure it’s edible? If this is an extraordinary creature, you could lose control on the spot if you take a bite.” Daniz slurped.

　　Anderson glanced at him again:

　　”Lesson number two for hunters, discerning which things in the wild are edible and which are not.”

　　He carefully probed his hand and pulled a leg off, stuffing it into his mouth and eating it with gusto.

　　Klein was about to open his mouth to speak when he suddenly felt a crazy, tyrannical aura outside approaching from afar, the kind of pressure from a higher being that was like substance, causing Daniz’s body to tremble uncontrollably.

　　The aura swept through mid-air, not noticing the oddity of the hole in the ground below, and quickly moved away from this side.

　　The King of the North …… Klein’s mind flashed this title at once.