"Woo~!"

With the sound of a whistle, the White Onyx sailed into the port of Damir on the evening of 8 January.

It will replenish the colonial island with fresh water and food, setting sail again the next morning.

Perhaps because it's still offshore, there are no dangers along the way. Only one 'lost' fish-man climbed onto the boat and was hunted by Crane. And for this fish man, Klein's evaluation is only two words: very moist.

The flesh of the Fish-Man is moist, firm and firm, and it has an aftertaste of elasticity and meaty aroma that comes to chewing, better than all the fish Klein has ever eaten in Beckland and Pritz Harbor.

Life along the way can be said to be quite leisurely, or it can be said to be quite boring. Klein, who is completely bored with the scenery of the sea, decides to take advantage of the ship docking and go to the harbor bar at night to explore, hoping to get more mermaid information and find inspiration to play it.

Of course, there is a more important reason, Klein has the commission of Ember on him to find Daniz on Damir Island.

Crane gathered his thoughts, sweated on his forehead, and left the cabin and walked towards the passage of disembarkation.

In the process, he meets Cleves, who hunts the fishmen on the ship, and his employer's family, who are about to go to the port restaurant to taste Damir's most famous cured meats.

Klein took a step down to the port, but he was just about to leave, but a strong intuition suddenly surged in his heart—

Someone is watching him!

Crane turned his head alarmedly, and on the deck of the White Onyx, a lady with waist-length maroon hair was standing on the side of the gunwale, watching him quietly.

Crane quietly withdrew his gaze, the lady had been watching him from the time he got on the boat.

Maybe it's because he senses that he's unusual and feels threatened.

But they didn't know each other before this, and with the fact that they had been together for the past few days, Klein didn't think that the other party would suddenly make trouble. The observation of the other side is most likely a habit, and it is not uncommon to conduct a certain amount of surveillance on the target that is threatening, and it does not require special attention.

Crane didn't take this to heart, and following the street signs, he managed to find the nearest bar.

"Flying fish and wine."

Crane glanced at the signboard and saw that the door of the bar was plastered with various bounty orders.

There are 800,000 pounds belonging to the 'King of the Five Seas', and hundreds of pounds for ordinary pirate leaders, from high to low, layered on top of each other, forming a unique scenery.

"It's all money!"

Crane stopped and looked at it for a long time.

Retracting his gaze, he pushed the door open and entered the bar, where he found that it was unusually quiet, without the noise necessary for such an occasion.

Ignoring the atmosphere in the tavern, Crane turned to sit down on the high chair in front of the bar and tapped the wooden countertop:

"A glass of Southwell beer."

"6pence." The bronze-complexioned, white-toothed bartender rubbed his glass and said without enthusiasm at all.

Klein counted out sixpence and handed it to the enemy, and asked without a trace:

"Do you know Daniz? I heard he was on this island. ”

Ember only asked him to find Daniz on Damir Island, but he didn't give him a contact or a code. In other words, the two parties did not agree in advance, and the other party did not know when Ember would return, and did not know where to go on the street.

The only clue is the location of Damir Island. But Damir Island is huge, and due to its proximity to the Kingdom of Rune, it is not sparsely populated. Even if Ember and Daniz know each other, it is not easy to find someone aimlessly in the vast sea of people.

In this case, the wisest option is to find a location that is recognizable enough that both parties will pass through or arrive, and that location is the port. Ember sails from the Kingdom of Rune and will definitely pass through the port of Damir. And Daniz, as long as he is not stupid, will definitely wait for the embers in Damir Harbor.

But even then, Damir Harbor is too big, so it needs to be delineated in a more precise location, a location where both sides will go. And this bar closest to the port is the best choice. Not surprisingly, Daniz should leave a clue here, which is a very simple logical reasoning.

The bartender gave him a deep look, handed him a glass of beer, shook his head, and said:

"I don't know, do you have anything to do with him?"

Klein took a sip of beer and said lightly:

"A little personal matter, someone asked me to bring a message to him and his captain, are you sure you really don't know Daniz?"

As long as Daniz is not stupid, he will definitely leave clues here, so Klein is not in a hurry.

"I said, I don't know." The bartender's attitude was still cold.

Just then, a short, thin man sat down beside Crane with his own wine.

"Man, you're like an adventurer." He tilted his head slightly and greeted Klein.

The man who greeted him had black hair and blue eyes, his facial features were old, and his temperament was quite obscene.

"So to speak." Crane replied coldly.

The short man didn't care about his coldness, but smiled:

"Are you looking for Daniz? I'm Logan, the 'Sea Eagle', a well-known intelligence merchant in this area. And I happen to know Daniz's clues, and I think you'll be interested. ”

Klein drank the beer from the glass, his expression remained unchanged, and he said in a flat tone:

"Where is he?"

"It's a long story, and we need to talk about it and talk about it while we eat."

Instead of answering his question, Logan 'Sea Eagle' slapped the bar table and said to the bartender, "For a plate of special cured meat, I'll treat this guy to our most famous Damir cuisine." ”

The bartender, still with the same cold face, pushed the door and entered the back kitchen, and soon brought out a plate of sliced cured meat with clear red and white and delicate texture.

"Five pounds." He didn't have Logan, he looked directly at Klein.

"Five pounds." 'Sea eagle' Logan turned his head sideways, smiled warmly, and raised his arm to show his muscles, "Everyone heard it just now, and you want to treat me to a special cured meat in order to thank me." ”

Klein didn't even realize what had happened to him for a while, and when the bartender urged him a second time, he realized that he had been blackmailed.

"Why don't you just grab it?"

"Why don't you just grab it?" Logan was a little stunned by the question.

Immediately after, he saw a fist grow in size.

——

Beckland North End, St. Samuel's Church.

It was late at night, and it was rare for even the most devout believers to pray at this time.

The large prayer hall, which was bustling with people during the day, was almost empty at this time.

Ember sat quietly in the middle of the first row, surrounded by darkness and silence.

Only the crimson moon, which was still bright, fell on the altar through the stained glass on the heights, dyeing it crimson.

Outsiders may feel a little blasphemous when they see this scene, but for devout goddess believers, they will not feel blasphemous, but will become more and more religious. Because one of the goddess's honorific names is the Crimson Moon.

Trample! Trample!

Footsteps came from far and near, and Archbishop St. Anthony, dressed in a black clergyman's robe with red, walked to the first row of seats and stood still.

"Your Excellency."

St. Anthony spoke slowly, "The Steam Church has agreed to our negotiations, and they will send a team of members of the Heart of the Machine to Trier, and Your Excellency will accompany them when the time comes. Upon arrival in Trier, the head of the Steam Church will lead you into the world of painting. ”

Trier is the capital of the Republic of Intis, home to the Church of Steam and the Church of the Eternal Sun.

At this point, in fact, many countries are similar -

The Sanctuary of the Church of the God of War is located in St. Millon, the capital of the Fersak Empire.

The church of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom is located in Issara, the capital of Lemburg.

The church of Mother Earth God is located in the city of Feneport, the capital of the Kingdom of Fenerport.

The exception is the Kingdom of Rune, whose capital is Beckland.

However, of the two main churches in the kingdom, the church of the Night is located in the northern county of Wintershire, in the Amanda Mountains, and the church of the Storm is located on the island of Passu at sea.

Ember withdrew his gaze from the altar sprinkled with crimson moonlight, thought for a moment and asked:

"When are you leaving?"

"Two days later."

Two days later, on January 10.

Ember nodded slightly, not surprised by the result.

The Steam Church is the only Orthodox Church that can preach across two countries, which also creates the wonder of the three Orthodox Churches in the Kingdom of Rune that preach at the same time. And in order to do this, the relationship between the Steam Church and the Night Church will naturally not be bad. Therefore, as long as the request made by the Night Church is not too excessive, the Steam Church will not easily refuse.

In fact, the reason why the Steamcult has been able to maintain good relations with other churches is that it has good relations. The main reason is that there is no irreconcilable conflict of interest between the gods of steam and machines and the other gods.

St. Anthony explained:

"The Church of God of Knowledge and Wisdom and the Church of Mother Earth God are still negotiating, and they should be completed before Your Excellency arrives in Trier. At that time, His Excellency could go directly south to the kingdom of Lemburg or Fenerport. ”

"And before you head to Trier, I think I need to explain something to you."

St. Anthony paused for a moment, and seeing that Ember did not show an impatient expression, then continued, "I think you should know that the Steam Church was established in the Quaternary Age. As a result, they did not originally have a painting world, and the painting world they now have originally belonged to the Church of the Eternal Sun. ”

"More than a hundred years ago, when Russell founded the Intis Empire, there was a deal between him and the two major churches of the Intis Empire. The Church of the Eternal Sun has transferred the world of painting to the Church of Steam in exchange for some hidden benefits and support. ”

"And the world of paintings owned by Elemental Dawn originally belonged to the Storm Church, and Russell personally stole it from Beckland."

Ember was a little surprised:

"Beckland?"

St. Anthony nodded lightly and explained:

"Historically, Beckland was the headquarters of the Church of the Lord of the Storm, and it wasn't until the end of the Fourth Age, when the Kingdom of Rune was founded, that they relocated the altar to the island of Passu. But for some reason, the world of painting was not relocated along with it, but remained in Beckland. ”

"After Russell's death, this world of painting was also left to his daughter Bernadette, and became one of the foundations of the dawn of the elements."

"When the worlds of these two paintings belonged to the Church of the Eternal Sun and the Church of the Storm, the Church sent people into them to explore to a certain extent. Some details were recorded, which are now preserved in the church of St. Samuel. Before you go to Trier, you can always come to the church if you have time. ”

"But the two painted worlds are now in the hands of the Church of Steam and the Dawn of Elements, and their internal structure may have undergone some changes."

Ember asked thoughtfully:

"Where's the information?"

St. Anthony said slowly:

"Behind the Chanis Gate."

——

Bang!

Crane pulled out the revolver and smashed the fat "Sea Eagle" Logan with the butt of a gun to knock out. Holding his body with his hands, he took out a handful of bits and pieces of banknotes and coins from his pocket, threw them on the bar, and said coldly:

"You don't have to look for your medical expenses."

The bartender's bronzed face was a little pale, and he shouted in a panic:

"My boss is a white shark ......"

Bang!

Before the bartender could finish speaking, Klein pressed hard and smashed the bartender's head on the bar, causing sawdust to fly and blood to flow out, causing the drinkers to dodge and the guards to come at high speed.

But before the guards arrived, Klein had already left the Flying Fish & Liquor bar with ease.

He pressed his hat and walked briskly into the street next to him.

After changing direction continuously, he suddenly slowed down, and there was an extra gold coin in his hand.

The gold coin kept jumping between his fingers, as if scouting for something.

bite

The coin jumped softly, tumbled and fell, and lay firmly in Crane's palm.

Looking down to see if the result was front or back, Crane spun his heel and smoothly turned into a secluded, dark alley.

Suddenly, Klein paused, turned around, and said in a low voice:

"Come out."

His eyes were sharp, staring at the shadow around the corner.

After four or five seconds of silence, a figure "grew" out of the darkness and said with a chuckle:

"Very sharp."

It was a man in a black cloak, in his mid-thirties, with burnt yellow eyebrows, dark blue but bright eyes, and not too deep in outline, as if he were of southern Intis and the Lenburg and Segar regions.

"What do you want to do?" Crane, who maintained his persona, leaned down slightly, like a giant feline ready to attack.

The man in the black cloak had a strange expression and chuckled:

"What do I want to do, you ask? Aren't you looking for me? ”

"Daniz?" Klein frowned slightly.

"Yes."

Daniz unveiled his cloak to reveal his face, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked, "Iceberg Vice Admiral Edwina Edwards' subordinate, Fourth Boatswain of the Golden Dream, Flame Daniz!" ”

After revealing his nickname, real name, and identity, Daniz waited patiently for the other party's panicked and fearful expression.

After a second, he heard the adventurer, who was polite in appearance but slightly crazy in action, speak in a low voice:

"Flame Daniz with a bounty of £3,000?"

Daniz was about to answer, when he suddenly had the illusion that the other party standing in the dark alley had turned into an indescribable, hungry monster, coveting his soul and flesh.

Daniz clenched his fists suddenly, his body losing the ease it had just had, and he trembled slightly.

His inspiration told him that he was facing an abyss of madness and bloodlust!

Klein said lightly:

"You're lucky that someone asked me to bring you a message."

Daniz bothered his spirits and tried not to show his timidity, so he asked calmly:

"Who?"

"Ash Black."

Klein said lightly, "He asked me to tell you that you don't have to wait for him on Damir Island. ”

"Really?!"

Daniz was still a little nervous, but when he heard this, his mood suddenly became happy.

He has been waiting on Damir Island for three months!

Three months!

Do you know how he got over these three months?!

Now I finally don't have to wait, I can finally go back to the Golden Dream and meet the captain!

Daniz was so excited that he wanted to cry.

Ash is a good man!

Klein watched the expression change on the other party's face, and said slowly:

"He also asked you to bring a word."

Daniz was in a good mood, and even his tone was kinder, and asked kindly:

"What?"

"He told you to go back to Lieutenant General Iceberg and tell her not to wait for him any longer."

Daniz, who was still in a happy mood, suddenly froze.

What do you mean not to wait for him any longer?

(End of chapter)