The Undead Chapter 5: The Official Debut
Why would a madman like Germaine Sparrow ask someone to collect the bounty on the Blood Admiral? No, why would he claim the bounty of the Blood Admiral? Danitz suddenly snapped out of his confusion and turmoil and grasped the point.
He snapped his head back down, not letting his gaze reveal his surprise and bewilderment.
The adventurers next to him continued:
”How can that be? No one dares to go and claim it instead!”
”Yes, unless one wants to suffer the wrath of the Storm Church or betray Germaine Sparrow!”
”Forty-two thousand pounds ah …… If I can get such a bounty, I’ll immediately go to Berkland and become a rich man!”
”Haha, shouldn’t we enjoy six months at the ‘Red Theater’ first?”
”Maybe Germaine Sparrow can go and collect the bounty from Intis, Fossac or Feneport, not as much as forty-two thousand pounds, but definitely quite a lot ……”
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Several adventurers talked and began to fantasize about their lives after having 42,000 gold pounds, and even argued to the point of getting red in the face because of their philosophical disagreements.
Can’t be …… they mean Germaine Sparrow killed the “blood above the general”? No, although this crazy person has always had this idea, but lacks the necessary help, need to work with the captain …… Anderson Hood? Danez stood up, pressed his cap, lowered his head, and hurried toward the pool room and card room, where newspapers were often displayed.
No sooner had he had departed than the adventurers who had been there before looked at his back, lowered their voices, and discussed among themselves:
”Do you guys recognize him? Sneaking and cowering, there’s something wrong at first glance!”
”Didn’t get a good look at him, but I think it should be someone from the pirates, coming to Byam for information.”
”Should we ……” an adventurer gestured to cut his throat.
”Maybe it’s one we can’t afford to mess with, let’s wait until this time passes.” The other adventurer stopped his companion.
Daniz entered an empty pool room and went to the corner, picked up a stack of newspapers and quickly flipped through them, gradually his expression became a little twisted.
”What the hell did that maniac do? Did he really take out the ‘General above Blood’? It’s only been a few months, and his strength has risen to this level! And, and there was no mention of Anderson Hood at all in the papers …… “Daniz was surprised and grateful, deeply impressed that he had always chosen to submit in the face of Germaine Sparrow was a very wise thing to do, or else others would have long since read in the papers that he had been hunted and exchanged for a bounty.
No, no, at that time, my death is not qualified to be in the newspaper …… Hiss, Gelman Sparrow is really a member of an evil organization ah …… Thinking about it, Daniz suddenly froze and seemed to turn into a stone statue.
Because, it seems that he might probably be a member of that evil organization as well ……
”Haha, the church and the military always like to exaggerate the situation, well, it’s a hidden organization, not an evil organization!” Daniz reassured himself, once again creating the feeling that the organization behind Germaine Sparrow was exceptionally mysterious and exceptionally powerful.
The hunting of Seniol, one of the seven pirate generals, was proof of that!
Hoo…… Daniz exhaled, wincing as he praised the “Fool” in his heart, expressing his attitude of taking things seriously.
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In a small building near the Governor’s Palace, Aeran and Urs Kent came out.
”It’s finally over ……” Aeran sighed as he put his captain’s hat on his head.
Urs Kent rubbed his nose, which had turned red from regular drinking, and exhaled in agreement:
”Aye.”
They had been quarantined for two full days because of Gelman Sparrow’s problems, and had been confronted by the Inquisitors, who were the best at what they did.
Fortunately, Aeran had not hidden anything from the beginning, and reported to the top that Germaine Sparrow’s origins were unknown, but that he had goodwill towards the military, and that it was the decision of the higher-ups to include this crazy adventurer in the ranks of informants and to investigate the corresponding backgrounds, and that it was nothing to do with him.
As for Urs Kent, there was even less of a problem, helping Germaine Sparrow collect the bounty was a matter he should have handled according to the normal process.
Walking slowly towards the gate along the path in the center of the garden, Aeran casually lamented:
”Who would have known that Germaine Sparrow would be so crazy and powerful ……”
According to the small amount of information he had learned, killing off the “Blood General” was only the most normal and smallest thing Germaine Sparrow had done that day.
And such a crazy guy had taken the initiative to enter the dangerous Banshee in order to save a few passengers and crew members who had only expressed their friendliness to him.
It was only afterward that Aeran realized that the horrors lurking in Bansi far exceeded his own imagination – the Storm Church had gone so far as to destroy the place outright!
If I say to the interrogators that Germaine Sparrow has a soft and kind heart, they will definitely think that I am lying …… People ah, really contradictory aggregates …… Ailan shook his head wordlessly.
After listening to Ailan s sentiments, Us-Kent responded with a bitter smile:
”I thought at the time that the one you introduced me to was just a relatively powerful adventurer, but as a result, he even took out the ‘General above the Blood’! Hell, I even thought he had the ability to become the Fifth King, look at that forest, look at the way the nearby mountains look, and you won’t doubt my statement!
”There’s like, like ……”
Aeran glanced at Urs Kent and added helpfully:
”It’s like it’s been shelled a hundred times by shore defense guns.”
”Right, right, right!” Urs Kent agreed with Aerlan’s description.
By this time, the two had stepped out of the gate.
Aerlan looked at the night sky dotted with stars and the scarlet but dim moon, was quiet for a few seconds, straightened his collar and said:
”I hope he doesn’t return to the sea ……”
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Byam, 6 Sphere Street.
Denton, dressed in children’s formal wear, stomped into the study and addressed his sister, who was practicing her sketches:
”Donna, they’re, they’re saying that Uncle Sparrow is bad, a cultist, a murderer!
”And, and showed me the paper!”
Donna twisted her head and wrinkled her nose:
”I don’t believe it!
”Uncle Sparrow is a righteous, brave, kind adventurer, and this is something we’ve seen with our own eyes, surely it’s more accurate than the newspapers!”
She hesitated, then said fluidly:
”Though, though he has a terrible and ugly look, that is the price of dreaming and guarding! Denton, you have to remember that those newspapers always like to make up content based on rumors and hearsay.”
”Uh-huh!” Denton nodded heavily, “I’ve already scolded them!”
Donna praised her brother, and subconsciously looked sideways out the window, only to see the gas street lamps spilling their light into the quiet, peaceful, softness of her garden.
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Inside an upscale hotel in the Hillsdon district.
Klein placed a folded stack of white handkerchiefs into his left breast pocket and raised his hand to remove his half-height silk bowler hat.
Today would be the day that the mysterious tycoon, Dawn Dantes, would make his official public debut!
He had not bothered to wait for the sale of the shares in the pedal car company and the magical items, and was prepared to use the remaining £2,962 from earlier to hold up the initial expenses.
This was enough to have a surplus, equivalent to the income of an upper middle-class man for six or seven years!
”The ‘Magic Mirror’ Aroldus did not enter my dreams last night, which means that without having been in close contact again it could not sense that I had returned to Birkeland, which is a good thing, well, contact it on the radio receiver tonight and ask about the Evil Spirit, and after that it won’t have to be so complicated. ” Klein mumbled something in his mind, grabbed his cane, and walked out of the hotel.
At this time, the sunshine after the rain shone through the thin fog, making people walking on the road feel better, Klein got into a carriage, and went straight to the “Metropolis Helpful Household Servants Association” located at 9 Carnarvale Street in the Chorwood district, ready to hire an experienced housekeeper, and then ask the other party to organize a garden house needs a team of servants. servants needed for the Garden House.
”Inside the Metropolis Helping Houseservants’ Association, Belle ended her conversation with a male colleague who had approached her, and looked down to deal with the two drops of black tea that had stained her ruffled dress.
At that moment, a mellow and heavy voice with a slight sense of vicissitude rang in her ears:
”Good morning, ma’am.”
Belin was busy raising her head and looking towards the front of the reception desk, where she saw a gentleman in his forties, wearing a tuxedo made of silk, holding a cane inlaid with gold, and at the third button of his clothing, there was a golden chain extending to the inner pocket.
This gentleman had a pair of deep blue eyes, his features were very durable, even the slight gray hair at his temples looked very tasteful, and with just a slight smile, he made Belin suddenly feel her face heating up.
”Sir, is there, can I help you? Ah yes, how do I address you?” Belin said hastily, rising.
”Dawn Dantes.” Klein smiled gently, “I’m looking to hire a butler, a good one.”
”Mr. Dantes, just a moment, please take a seat.” Belin somewhat busily led Klein over to the hospitality area and reached out to point to a fabric couch.
Klein held a very faint smile, didn’t rush, didn’t shiver, and sat down very patiently, waiting for the staff here to provide a list of butlers.
Really graceful ah …… Crap, I forgot to ask him what requirements! Belin raised her hand and touched her cheek and said:
”Mr. Dantes, what kind of butler do you need?”
Klein was prepared for this and answered in a mellow voice:
”Preferably one who has served a noble family before.”
This helped Dantes expand his network.
Belin gradually found her expertise and elaborated:
”Such butlers are not rare, as you know, noble families rarely change their butlers unless they are no longer able to provide effective service, and, even if they don’t work as a butler, they can still hold other positions within the noble family.
”In addition, wealthy merchants are quite thirsty for similar butlers and are willing to offer premium salaries, Mr. Dontaeus, we do have the type you need here, but all of them are paid at least 100 pounds per year.”
That is, starting at close to £2 a week …… A normal housekeeper’s annual salary is only £40 to £80, or £15 soules to £1.10 soules a week, which would seem to be the equivalent of a skilled laborer’s grade only, but the master would provide the room, the food, the clothes, the heating charcoal, and other necessary things, and the housekeeper would have few overheads …… It’s really expensive to pay more than 100 pounds a year …… Klein inwardly calculates the price quickly, the surface is not very concerned about the response:
”No problem, as long as they are good housekeepers.”