Chapter 13 The Voyagers
On this night, over the barbecue of fish-man meat and wine, the captain of the "White Onyx", Irlan, and the "former adventurer" Cleves share many sea anecdotes - treasures, pirates, abandoned civilizations, etc., each of which will make Esther feel the strangeness of this world.
To Esther's bewilderment, the drinks she was given were the same as the two children, sweet iced teas with no choice.
She also wanted to taste the golden red Sunia blood wine!
When she heard the legends of the treasures, Esther couldn't help but have a little fantasy, but if she could really find the treasure, she didn't know what she could do.
The meaning of matter is a little thin for her, and perhaps it stops at the trade of extraordinary materials, and can be used to buy the extraordinary properties of the "parasite"? Esther couldn't help but think.
Before returning to the cabin, Cleves called out to Crane and Esther, and handed Crane two gold pounds to Crane's hand: "Your share." ”
Seeing Klein's straight face, Esther had no choice but to speak for him: "But we didn't do anything?" ”
Cleves said in a deep voice, "You helped take care of the children. ”
But he swept Esther's pale blue eyes, revealing a little meaning.
Before Esther could say anything more, Crane drew a triangle on his chest, "Thank you for your generosity." ”
Seeing that Klein didn't refuse, Esther didn't say anything, waved at a few people, and walked back behind Klein in the direction of the second-class cabin.
Esther leaned over to Klein and lowered her voice, "He's worried that we're disagreeing with their gains?" ”
"Well, there are probably a lot of people like that at sea."
Klein handed a bill to Esther, who naturally took it and put it in her arms, nothing to be embarrassed about.
"I really hope there will be such a good opportunity in the future......"
"Pirates, bounty." Klein gave him a long-planned route to make money.
Esther nodded vigorously, then pointed at herself, "I should be okay as bait?" When the time comes, you will be in charge of sniping, and there will probably be no fewer pirates who will take the bait! ”
What is this fishing law enforcement......
The two of them said silently in their hearts at the same time.
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For the next two days, the White Onyx sailed quietly on the channel to Damir Harbour. The colony island would be its supply depot, and after an overnight stay, the White Onyx would set sail the next day.
What Klein didn't expect was that Esther actually succeeded in playing the character of "sea musician" according to the previous joke, and with only two nights and a simple harmonica performance, she won a lot of applause and praise for her performance in the entertainment room.
Even Cleves came over and asked Klein in surprise:
"Your companion Hamel, she's really a musician?"
"Well, she is." Klein replied amusefully and helplessly.
But Esther seemed to enjoy the time spent immersed in the music, and Crane didn't bother to bother with such inconsequential little things, as long as she didn't mention asking "Gelman Sparrow" to help shake the hammer, let her go.
At the end of another song, Cleves and Crane applauded like the others.
The young girl, named Donna, and her brother, named Denton, sat with their parents, and applauded Esther with pleasure, shaking her hand vigorously. In the past two days, Esther has been boasting to the two children about the "legend of the musicians of the sea" of the past, and even easily mixed up with the Mr. and Mrs. Ouldy Blanche.
Klein also realizes that this may be inseparable from the ability of "The Thief" Sequence 8 "The Swindler", and Esther's charisma and eloquence, coupled with the wonderful resonance she has when she plays, it is easy to gain the trust of others.
Let her be the bait, those pirates won't be tricked into their pants first...... Klein suddenly came up with such an idea, and he was glad that the fellow had always been a very bottom-line and kind-hearted person.
If it were someone else, Klein really wouldn't dare to travel with a "thief" like this, and he always felt that he would be the one who was cheated in the end.
Without this episode, Klein might soon feel the boredom of life at sea, and the thrilling sea view at first would only be numbing for a few days.
But unlike him, Esther could stand on the side of the ship for a long time every day, and she seemed to enjoy everything she could see or hear, and she was at ease with the other passengers, much more active than Klein remembered.
And her skill in weaving lies is becoming more and more proficient.
Considering Esther's previous experience, Klein could understand the change she had made now.
But it doesn't feel worth it.
At night, the whistle whistled and screamed for a long time, and after a few days of sailing, we finally arrived at the port of Damir.
Esther leaned against the side of the ship and looked with interest at the harbor that was getting closer and closer to sight:
"Gelman, do you think there's anything to eat here?"
"I've heard that there are special cured meats."
Klein paused, then said, "I'm going to the bar." ”
Estra said "oh~" in a long voice and said, "Then I'll go with you too, I want to taste what the bar has to offer!" ”
"No, you don't."
Klein's reply was very succinct, and Esther understood Klein's voice: he didn't plan to start his "hunt" directly, he just wanted to go to a local place where there was piracy to test the waters, and it would be too noticeable to take Esther with him.
Esther immediately replied, "Okay, then I'll walk around the docks." Would you like me to help you pack a marinated meat dish and try it? ”
"Whatever." Klein didn't refuse Esther's kindness.
Klein wanted to go to the bar to find out about the sea, so Esther had to pick a restaurant not far from the dock, thanks to the hardware pounds that Cleves had shared before, Esther's wallet barely had the confidence to eat something good.
On the strong recommendation of the clerk, Esther simply agreed to try the special crater cured meat of Damir Harbour.
The soup was served first, and it was still a mixed seafood soup stewed with shellfish, which was delicious and warmed the stomach. It wasn't long before the cured meats were served on a plate, served with a basket of buns and soft cheeses, and a small kale salad.
It's just that the color of the cured meat made Esther's heart tighten, this red, black and white striped and extremely dazzling appearance was very similar to the chaotic color patches she had seen when she looked at the spirit world.
But Esther was always bold with her food, breaking the still warm bun in half, spreading the cured meat slices and soft cheese inside, and putting them in her mouth.
The taste is unexpected, it is indeed very good, this cured meat has a delicate but non-fatty greasy taste, and although the flavors of spices are mixed, after provoking the taste buds, they are suppressed by cheese and bread, so as not to overshadow the mellowness of the cured meat itself.
It's delicious!
Esther chewed her food with pleasure and shook her head subconsciously.
Truth be told, as long as it's food, there's very little she doesn't like.
It was only when she lowered her gaze that the surrounding scene began to gradually permeate with colorful patches of color.
This change made Esther's eyes widen sharply, and she realized that everything was fine and nothing out of the ordinary.
Was it just a delusion? Or is there something wrong with "spiritual intuition"?
Esther looked warily at the diner, where there were many guests enjoying their dinner, all laughing and laughing, and the same cured meats and buns were on their tables.
She didn't notice anything suspicious.
So Esther set her eyes on the cured meat on her plate, hesitated a little longer, and single-forked a piece and put it into her mouth.
As she swallowed, the feeling of the merging of reality and spirit resurfaced for a moment, and it naturally disappeared.
Because this island has a special place, this volcanic air-cured meat contains a spiritual scent?
After a little thought, Esther decided to pack more later, although it was a bit of a chicken rib for her, but if she gave it to Klein, it might have a spiritual effect.
At least it tastes good.
Because there was always a moment when the spiritual realm became clearer, Esther had to slow down the pace of her meal, and when she left the restaurant, she packed a slice of cured meat and sweet iced tea with the waiter, and then slowly returned to the dock.
In the distance, she saw Crane chatting with Donna and Denton's father, walking in the direction of the White Onyx.
Esther immediately stepped forward and greeted Mr. Blanche.
But just as he was on board, Denton took advantage of Donna's failure to grasp his hand, secretly took two steps behind, and asked Esther in a whisper:
"Sister Hamel, why is your hair a little shiny?"
Esther put her finger to her lips and made a "silence" gesture: "Because I secretly hid the stars inside!" When it gets dark and I can't see anything, I'll let them come out for a walk~"
Denton's eyes widened immediately: "Really!?" ”
"Of course it's teasing you, hehe," Esther smiled and patted the boy on the back, "keep up with your parents, don't let them worry." ”
Denton pouted dissatisfiedly, caught up with Donna's back, grabbed her arm, and muttered to his sister.
Standing at the staircase of the second-class cabin, Esther handed the things she had packed to Klein: "The packaged cured meat may have a small spiritual enhancement effect, but it tastes good." ”
"Thanks," Klein took the cured meat, "you ate it?" ”
Asther knew that Klein meant to ask her if she was okay after eating, and immediately nodded: "It's okay, nothing obvious ......"
She stopped halfway through her sentence, and Esther looked at a distorted patch of color behind Crane, a skeleton made entirely of white bone emerging from the spiritual rift above, as it only exposed part of its head and massive arms, making it difficult for Esther to visually determine its height, but at least three meters up.
Klein looked back as well, and a fluttering letter was thrown out, and Crane reached out and just caught the letter.
The skeleton messenger's body then disintegrated into pieces of bone, fell to the deck and dissolved, and quickly left.
Esther and Klein turned around at the same time, and saw the siblings on the edge of the first-class stairs, rubbing their heads to each other.
Donna and Denton looked over in amazement, and Esther asked Klein in a voice that only two people could hear, "Are you going to steal their memories?" ”
Klein immediately nodded: "Okay." ”
With the presence of fellow villagers, such a convenient ability does not need to be used in vain, Esther immediately quickly shook her right hand twice, so that the eyes of the two children appeared for a short period of confusion, forgetting the scene she had just seen, because Esther had the ability to deliberately converge, so the two children quickly regained consciousness.
Esther waved at them, and the two children waved goodbye to her in a slightly confused way, and Cleves glanced at it, but found nothing unusual.
However, after Esther and Klein ascended the stairs, Esther couldn't help but ask softly:
"You seem to have something dangerous in that envelope?"
Klein flipped the envelope, guessing that it contained the whistle and the "blasphemy card" returned to him by Mr. Azik, and immediately nodded: "I'll go back to the cabin to deal with it." ”
Esther blinked vigorously and looked elsewhere, letting the black distorted patches of color and the cold aura in her perception slowly dissipate, and she actively shifted her sense of them.
So when I don't use conventional vision to perceive the outside world, is it similar to other extraordinary beings who turn on spiritual vision?
"Good night, I'm back in my room!"
"Well, good night."
The two entered their respective rooms and closed the door.
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