Chapter 50: The Golden Dream
The so-called 'stone platform' is actually a general term for a deep water area on the west coast of Damir, named after a naturally flat stone block in the vicinity.
Because of the lack of water depth and rocks, the location is quite hidden, so it is naturally regarded as a private harbor by many adventurers.
Abner and Hugh did not wait long before they saw a brig about twenty meters long in sight, and Miss Gwen was already standing in the bow and waving at them.
Instead of sending a boat to pick it up, Abner lifted his hat, a strong wind arose under his feet, and then flew with Hugh to the deck of the sailboat.
"So you're a 'Wind Favorite'!" When Gwen saw this scene, her eyes were even more awe-inspiring, although she also saw Abner make a move that night, but it was too dark at that time, and she had no night vision, so her understanding was limited. But now as soon as this 'flying' ability came out, she immediately had a guess in her heart.
Abner didn't correct it when he heard this, and he wished that everyone had misunderstood it so much, and didn't show this hand just to deter the rest of the crew on the ship, so as not to cause trouble?
Miss Gwen was dressed somewhat neutral today in a white shirt and dark trousers, and a black waistcoat. But this is also normal, a beautiful lady as the captain of the ship and then dressed in fancy clothes, I am afraid that she will have to guard against thieves every day to guard against the crew. After all, Miss Gwen is only a Sequence 9, and she doesn't have the strength to suppress all the disobedience of the fleet in the future Lieutenant General.
After a brief hello to her, Abner went to the ship's guest room, leaving Hugh to continue the greetings.
He was like this because he needed a quiet place to gather his thoughts. Because the day after the attack on Port Town, when he was quietly investigating, he found some clues in a room in the town's hotel, and although he couldn't trace too many scenes, he did know something.
"It turns out that the Aurora Society members wanted to go to the forest to the north to find something important, so they broke the ban? But they didn't seem to find anything...... No matter how you think about it, it's like a conspiracy to find the Aurora Maniac to take the blame. Moreover, there were also people from the 'Lieutenant General of Dusk' who landed in Damir Town that night! β
Thinking of this, Abner recalled the description of the pirate general in the original book, and found that apart from the inexplicable fire with the fleet of the 'Blood Admiral', the pirate general's presence was extremely low, and he was almost just a background board-like character.
"'Lieutenant General Dusk'...... Twilight...... Hey, is this the 'twilight' of the Twilight Giants? Or is it the 'twilight' of some ineffable organization? Maybe...... It's not impossible to have both! It is normal for that organization to have spies at the top of the major churches. β
While Abner was guessing according to various clues, he suddenly found that the digestion progress of the 'Reasoning Student' had advanced a lot again!
"What's going on? Could it be because my reasoning involves a high being? So the feedback is great? β
Abner stood up in surprise, knowing that he had promoted Sequence 8 to the Extraordinary Trait, which was equivalent to an extra Sequence 9 for him to consume. But now, he estimated that in another week or so, he would be able to completely digest it.
"It's not about high-level existences, but about reasoning based on evidence and clues that are reasonable about them. This...... This ordinary reasoning student is afraid that he does not have the opportunity or ability to do so, only with the help of the pure white eye can I see the slight clues left by the high-level existence, and can I think about some information involving the high-level existence under the cover of the pure white eye......"
Abner figured this out and sat down again, which can be regarded as a benefit brought by the golden finger, compared to Klein's daring to divinate the eternal sun in sequence 9, he is considered a basic operation.
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On a hidden island in the northwest of Damir Island, Mr. D, the god envoy of the Aurora Society, looked coldly at the pirate in front of him, his face was normal, but he said in a calm tone: "You said you are mistaken? β
The pirate's body trembled like chaff, and it took a lot of perseverance to not run away immediately, but he still said without saying a word: "We are mistaken...... Not Damir...... It is on a small island southeast of Damir...... I know the specific coordinates ......"
"I hope that little girl from Einhorn didn't lie to me this time! Otherwise, even if she is a nobleman of the Angel Family, even if there is a demigod behind her, our Aurora Society will definitely retaliate! Mr. D left this sentence before saying to the rest of the members behind him:
"Take him, and we'll sail to the island of his mouth! Also, send this news back to the port of Enmat, if we don't hear from it after that, it must be 'Lieutenant General Dusk' doing something! β
"Yes! Divine Messenger! β
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On the afternoon of July 8, Miss Gwen's "Allenheim" was sailing at full sail and was racing at full speed in a panic! Because just an hour ago, a large three-masted sail pirate ship had its eye on them.
And the "Allenheim" is just an old-fashioned sailing ship, which cannot outrun the steam engine when it is not smooth sailing, and if it were not for the existence of a suspected 'wind favorer' on board, the sailors would have surrendered long ago.
"What are these pirates? There have been a lot of substitutes in the waters near Damir recently, so they are not afraid of encountering them? Abner asked, standing on the deck, frowning. He wasn't too nervous, and even if the boat under his feet was sunk, he would be able to escape underwater with the 'Hood of the Sea Breeze'.
But he didn't have much to do right now, the 'Sea Breeze Hat' did have water-related spells, but the pirate ship was far away, beyond his casting range.
"The use of steamships is likely to be due to connections with some trading company, and only they will pay pirates to fight their competitors." Miss Gwen felt that her luck had been terrible lately, and that nothing was going well.
Hugh interjected at this point and asked, "Can you get closer and fight a broadside battle?" β
"Because I don't dare bet...... If they get close and open fire, the Aerlenheim will be finished! Miss Gwen shook her head, and said with some frustration, "Now we can only hope that the church ship will pass by......"
Before she could finish her sentence, Abner was keenly aware that the pirate ship behind her seemed to be slowing down.
"What happened?"
Abner flew into the air with his feet in the wind, and then he saw a magnificent and pure pillar of blazing light shooting from the junction of the sea and the sky in the south, directly piercing the pirate ship through a large hole with a diameter of nearly five meters!
Then, while Gwen, Hugh and Abner were still dumbfounded, a sailing ship dozens of meters long, clean and tidy, reflecting golden colors in the sun, sailed at a great speed from far to near.
"Golden Dream......" Miss Gwen muttered to herself, looking at the battleship that seemed to have sailed from her imagination. Lieutenant General Iceberg is the goal and dream she has been working hard for.
"The Golden Dream? Was that a purification cannon just now? In the novel, it is stated that it can only be used ten times, and then it requires six 'priests of light' to perform rituals and pray to the gods to refill the spirits...... Lieutenant General Iceberg actually fired a shot to save us? Abner was a little surprised, but when he thought that the other party was also from the Knowledge Church, he suddenly had some thoughts: Maybe he was an intellectual dependent who usually pulled the tiger skin and pulled the banner, maybe it was true?
However, the Golden Dream did not stop because of them, but directly crossed the "Allenheim" and continued to the north!
Abner only vaguely felt a curious gaze look at him.
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On the Golden Dream, Daniz asked puzzledly, "Captain, why did you go around to help others take out the pirates?" β
Vice Admiral Iceberg did not answer, but replied pointedly: "This is the meaning of this return voyage...... Moreover, dozens of miles ahead, there is the ship of the Aurora Society! β
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Meanwhile, in the city of Tingen, Klein is now in the citrine room of the Fortune Tellers' Association, preparing to divinate a depressed and melancholy lady in a light blue dress.
"Hello, Mr. Moretti." The woman in the light blue dress sat down.
"Good afternoon, what shall I call you?" Crane asked politely, not expecting an answer.
"You can call me Anna." The woman in the light blue dress put her gauze hat aside, looked at Klein with anticipation and suspicion, and said, "I want to divinate the condition of my fiancΓ©, he went to the Southern Continent in March for a business, and on the third of last month, he sent a telegram to me and his family, saying that he was about to set sail back, but, twenty days later, he still did not return, I initially thought it was due to the weather in the Furious Sea, but today, more than a month has passed, and the ship he is on Although the Alfalfa arrived at the port of Enmat, there was no news from the people on board. β
Klein looked at the first client in the true sense of his career as a "soothsayer" and asked cautiously:
"Which divination method would you like to use?"