The Traveler Chapter 71 – Danitz’s Efforts
Reward …… Danitz’s cheek muscles jumped and he forced a smile, pretending he wasn’t “The Flame” and didn’t care.
When Aeran left, he jerked his body around and addressed Germaine Sparrow:
”I think we should change hotels, no, better get out of Byam as soon as possible!”
If I’m carrying a bounty of over 5000 pounds on my back, then it’s not safe for me to go anywhere! Those pirates and adventurers who were originally on the same level as me would definitely come swarming over like sharks that smell blood! Prey with the ability to solve and prove themselves with an extremely high bounty is always very popular, no less than a treasure! Danez pushed more cries to the back of his mind.
Without agreeing or disagreeing, Klein said with a slow smile:
”You’re worried that your bounty is too high?”
Daniz nodded heavily, with the feeling that the madman Germaine Sparrow was finally speaking human.
”There is another solution besides hiding.” Klein said as he walked towards the coat rack location.
”What?” Daniz subconsciously asked back.
Klein removed his half-height silk bowler hat and placed it on top of his head and said:
”Upgrade your sequence.”
Let the strength match the bounty …… He put on his jacket, twisted the handle, and walked out of the suite.
Upgrading to Sequence 6? Becoming a “conspirator”? Daniz was stunned for two seconds, then suddenly frowned and bared his teeth.
When he took the Sequence 9 “Hunter” and Sequence 8 “Provocateur” potions, he didn’t think there was too much of a problem, and he even began to envision himself finding several legendary treasures, obtaining medium and high Sequence formulas and corresponding materials, and ascending to the rank of demigod to become the new king of the sea, but “Arsonist” was not a problem. However, the intense pain and bad feeling brought by the “Arsonist” magic potion made him afraid, made him cringe, and he couldn’t believe that he, who usually followed the captain’s instructions strictly and provoked his opponents constantly, could still almost lose control.
It made Danez consider whether or not he should just mix it up until he had enough money and go back to Intis as a rich man.
He stood there, embarrassed for several minutes, and finally figured out a problem:
Even if he wanted to take the magic potion for promotion, he couldn’t do it in a short time, because he still had to gather the recipe and ingredients, which wasn’t an easy thing to do, and the new bounty might come out tomorrow, or even today!
So, it was still necessary to change inns and leave Byam as soon as possible!
……
After leaving from Ralph’s Trader’s House, Alger looked serious but perfunctorily found a few random places to inquire about the news, and received new information from the Storm Church close to noon:
”It is confirmed that the one who posted the bulletin at the entrance of the church is ‘Flame’ Danez.
”Keep an eye out for him.”
”Flame” Daniz …… Alger held the note in his hand and chewed on the name silently, the corners of his mouth curled up a little, and there wasn’t the slightest doubt in his heart anymore.
He thought about sailing out to sea and hunting for materials with a solid and relaxed feeling of confidence.
Because it would happen at sea, because Mr. Fool had a new identity:
”Poseidon!
……
Having missed the morning’s blue star hour, Danez waited until 4:00 p.m. before attempting to perform the “séance” while Germaine Sparrow was out of the house.
He skillfully depicted the sacred emblem of the “God of Knowledge and Wisdom”, an all-seeing eye on an open book, and set up the appropriate altar.
Inside the wall of spirituality, he lit a candle and took the pure dew of lavender and mint and dripped it onto the quietly burning flame.
The fresh, pleasant scent filled the air, and Daniz burned several more powdered herbs in succession.
With that done, he took a step back and spoke in ancient Hermetic:
”I pray for the power of knowledge;
”I pray for the power of reason;
”I pray for the favor of the God of Wisdom;
”I pray that you will allow me to communicate with the spirit of ‘Mentor of the Chase of Knowledge, Researcher of Spirit Creatures, Lieutenant General of the Icebergs Above the Sea, Edwina Edwards from Rumburgh’.”
……
Oooh!
As the incantation echoed, the altar suddenly became eerily cold, and all but three of the candles, the remaining brass holy daggers, saucers of refined salt, vials of pure dew, and paper fountain pens floated up, floating in mid-air.
Daniz waited with slight nervousness, wondering what would happen next.
After a dozen seconds or so, the flames of the three candles wavered in unison, tinted with a pale green color that penetrated the pale!
Daniz’s body suddenly stiffened, forced by a cold} human chill that was completely irresistible.
He saw his feet take an uncontrollable step forward.
He saw his left hand rise and grasp the black pen and the whitened paper.
He saw himself crouch low on his back, holding the pen in his left palm and writing rapidly:
”What’s the matter?”
The one word was showy and continuous and extremely artistic, very different from Daniz’s own style.
It wasn’t until this moment that Daniz realized he had control of his head, control of his throat.
”Captain, ‘Neptune’ Kavituva is dead!” He squeezed out a rather husky voice, as if he had a bad cold.
”Specifics.” His left hand wrote fluidly.
Daniz waited for this opportunity, and immediately described the whole thing, including Germaine Sparrow’s trip to the island of Simeon in order to fulfill the wish of a certain adventurer, including the other party’s suspected encounter with the curse of the “God of the Sea” but easily resolved it after the door was closed, and including the madman’s wrong guess, mistaking the ancient elven ruins for the “God of the Sea”, and including the fact that the madman had mistaken the ancient elven ruins for the “God of the Sea”. “Neptune’s relics and other details.
Towards the end, Danez hastened to add his own judgment:
”I don’t think the ‘Admiral Above Blood’ will come back to Byam for a long time, the vast majority of well-known pirates won’t.
”It will be at least six months before the effects of this affair will have subsided.
”Captain, your hunting plans with Germaine Sparrow may have to be put on hold for a while, I, for one, would like to return to the ‘Golden Dream’.”
His left hand stalled for a few seconds before he wrote:
”You will continue to follow Germaine Sparrow as a liaison between me and him.”
”Captain, you, you can teach him the ‘séance’!” Daniz shouted hoarsely.
His left hand bristled with writing:
”It can only be communicated within 500 nautical miles, and carries considerable risk as far as the ritual performer himself is concerned, and as you hold our points of contact on the different islands, it is something that cannot be told to outsiders.”
Indeed …… Germaine Sparrow is only an outsider …… But, Captain, I really want to go back to the Golden Dream! Danez wracked his brain:
”Maybe yes, we can invite him to be a guest on the ship, no, this ……”
Suddenly, Daniz had a flash of insight:
”Captain, he has a messenger! He has a messenger!
”Messengers that travel through the spirit world to deliver his messages!”
This should be an unrestricted method of contact, and it’s much more private and secure! There’s no need for me to act as a liaison anymore! Danez thought with unusual delight.
His left hand hovered for several seconds to write:
”If that’s the case, then no problem.
”As the New Year’s vacation draws to a close, and it is indeed time for you to return to the ship, you are somewhat gifted in the language, but you still have notable problems in other areas, and need to listen more and work harder.”
Daniz opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
Suddenly he didn’t feel like going back to the Golden Dream was anything to look forward to.
……
In the evening, Klein returned to the Azure Wind Hotel.
This day’s running around did not allow him to find a suitable role model, because of the previous investigation, a lot of pirates and adventurers with cases on their backs were arrested, and the rest of them are still cautiously hiding, not daring to go out freely, whether it’s a bar, casino, or brothel, business is currently sluggish, and there are not many customers.
”It is.” Daniz greeted me, cleared his throat, and said with a dry smile, “I used the ‘Séance Ritual’ for the first time, and I wasn’t very sure about it, so I tried it ahead of time, haha, it worked, I communicated with the captain, and she also thought that she didn’t have the chance to hunt the ‘Blood Above the General’ lately She also thinks that there is no chance to hunt the ‘General on Blood’ recently, and is ready to call me back to the ‘Golden Dream’ ship, as for the contact method, don’t you have a messenger? You can have that messenger send a letter to the captain.”
My messenger was sent by Big Brother, not mine ……And the messenger can only send messages back and forth between the master and the token holder, not involving other people, well, it can also be between the ritual user and the master ……This reminds me, I have to find a way to get a messenger that belongs to my own messenger, otherwise a lot of things will be inconvenient …… As for the way, of course, it is to write and ask Mr. Aztec, who is surely an expert in this area …… Crane pulled over a chair without haste and sat down, leaning his body forward, his voice low:
”Tell your captain that I have a way to find the ‘General above Blood’.”
”Huh?” Danitz froze, not expecting to wait for such an answer.
Then he saw Germaine Sparrow grin a little and repeat:
”Tell your captain.”
…… Danez winced, not daring to inquire, and forced a smile:
”It will have to wait until the next Blue Star Hour, which is eleven to zero tonight.”
”Very good.” Klein praised with a smile on his face.
But Daniz was not amused at all.
Klein slowly stood up and walked towards the bedroom while reminiscing about a special food he had for dinner today.
It was called “Teativa”, which translates to “meat in a fruit” in Rune – the chef had taken a giant local fruit called “Teyana” and hollowed it out. The chef took a giant local fruit called “Teyana”, hollowed out its flesh, leaving only the solid shell, and then stuffed it with mashed lamb and fish, accompanied by sea salt and several kinds of spices, and roasted it over the fire repeatedly, resulting in a delicious meat with a strange aroma, and a perfect blend with the sweet and slightly acidic flavor of the fruit.
Closing the door to his room, Klein first wrote a letter thanking Mr. Aztec for his earlier guidance, and then inquired once again about how to have a messenger uniquely his own.
Folding the letter paper, he pulled out his copper whistle and summoned the messenger.
Without stopping, the messenger took the epistle as soon as it was taken and disintegrated in place.
Call …… Klein rested for a moment and prepared to enter above the gray mist to see if the prayers of those believers could bring him useful information, such as objects that could be played realistically.