Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 179: The Great Transformation of Elaine
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On Tuesday morning, Klein personally helped Danitz disguise himself, turning him into a mixed-race man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

Although this could not utilize the ability of the Faceless Man, it was at least ten times better than Danitz's previous disguise.

They boarded the ship smoothly and prepared to head south to the port of Tirinhos, which would take about 10 hours.

Woo!
The passenger ship left the port and sailed into the sea.

Amid the warm sunshine, thin clouds, blue sky and chilly breeze, the hybrid boat sailed quietly on the gently rising waves and sailed smoothly into the afternoon.

At this time, Klein was in the cabin, pondering a content in the Book of Secrets, while Danitz paced back and forth, imagining how to brag to his companions.

Suddenly, their vision darkened at the same time, as if clouds were drifting over and blocking the sun.

Klein subconsciously looked outside and saw a huge black sailing ship appearing in the distance at some point. It was nearly a hundred meters long, with sails hoisted high and a series of guns on the side.

It has not yet approached here, and its driving direction is also off, but it still makes the surrounding area seem as if it has gained a black sun.

Danitz showed a complex expression of admiration, fear, longing and disgust. He hissed and whispered in a dreamlike voice:

"The Black Emperor..."

When he saw this huge sailing ship, the first thing that came to Klein's mind was the Blasphemous Card "Black Emperor" in his hand.

But he soon became convinced that this was just a coincidence, or that the law of Beyonder characteristic aggregation was in effect. Because except for using the "Black Emperor" card in Backlund, he had never made this card appear in the real world since he went to sea.

With the shielding ability of the gray fog and the anti-divination and anti-prophecy properties of the Blasphemy Card, Nast, the King of the Five Seas, cannot and should not lock onto me! Klein calmed down, stood up and walked to the window, and looked out at the Black Emperor, which went against the normal sailing rules, with Danitz.

The huge ship slowly approached in the vast shadows, and the scene on the deck gradually became clear. The sailors were either cleaning the deck or leaning against the side and boasting. They did not draw their swords or guns, and there was no sign of looting.

Near the cabin, there was a mottled stone chair two or three meters high, on which sat a giant-like man.

Before he could get a clear look at the appearance of Nast, the "King of the Five Seas", Danitz couldn't help but lower his head. His body became stiff and trembling, and he wanted to crawl.

Klein also felt the indescribable majesty and shock.

He did not hold himself together or stick his head out, but continued to look directly at the "King of the Five Seas" Nestor. This would most likely attract the other party's attention and bring unnecessary trouble.

When he lowered his head, he suddenly saw a tall man wearing sunglasses and holding a cigarette standing on the deck. He held his head high, and his eyes followed the huge stone seat, as if he was afraid that no trouble would come his way.

...Hunter? A high-sequence hunter? Klein complained in his mind without saying a word.

This behavior was extremely provocative. Apart from a hunter or an arrogant High-Sequence Expert, it was difficult for Klein to think of any other answer.

The flesh on his forehead parted, leaving a tiny slit. His black eyeballs moved around in it before closing again.

Klein didn't dare to look closely. Looking directly at him could easily be considered provocative and disrespectful by High-Sequence Powerfuls.

At this glance, he found that not only the tall black-haired man wearing sunglasses did not lower his head, but another man who looked like an attendant standing next to him also did not lower his head. However, he did not look directly at the "Black Emperor" either. His eyes were always looking in other directions, as if he was admiring the scenery in the distance.

Their heights were indeed outstanding, estimated to be over 1.8 meters, standing out from the crowd in a sea of ​​people with an average height of about 1.6 meters. They reminded people of the tall people in the Feysac Empire who claimed to have giant bloodlines.

The shadow of the Black Emperor gradually enveloped the deck. Klein lowered his head quietly, admiring the carpet on the deck, without noticing any outside gaze.

——The Red Line of War——

Medici: There's a kid watching us.

Traynor: You raised your head on purpose, which really made you stand out. More than one person was looking at you just now.

Medici: I just think it's interesting that he deliberately moved his eyes up to peek. That little girl ran very fast. She actually escaped from the inner sea area where the "Black Death" was located. Where is she going next?
Treanor: Elaine chanted my name this morning. She said she planned to flee to Bayam, where there is an embassy, ​​and leave the illusion that she was returning home with the help of the embassy, ​​and then wait for an opportunity to leave Bayam and come to find me.

Medici: A bit of a conspirator, but not enough. This means we can still wander around the sea for a while.

Traynor: It's you, not me, who should get me back to work as soon as possible.

Medici: Tsk, don't be so boring, aren't you also a well-known social expert? The sea is so free and unrestrained, but you act like you can't do it.

TREANA: You're right.

Medici: Is Raymond mad to death?

Traynor: Not dead.

Medici: Then you don't have to rush back. Well, the little devil named Solomon is gone. I thought he would be like his ancestors and impose blood sacrifice on anyone who dares to look up at the throne.

——Leaving the Red Line of War——

No Sequence 3 with a normal brain would attack an angel at will, the War Bishop thought expressionlessly.

Medici laughed a few times.

Traynor looked down at the deck and began to fill his mind with useless thoughts such as "There are twenty vertical lines on the carpet on the deck." He was dissatisfied with Medici's mental link to "War Red", but he had no power to resist.

Moreover, this mind link was empty, without any soldiers or personal guards, it was quiet, with only two high-sequence people staring at each other, and the rest were the memories of the dead and their last thoughts before death wandering along the link, sending out cries from thousands of years ago.

Treanor didn't like this feeling. After letting go of the military power, he stopped training his subordinates. He didn't like the feeling of sharing his inner thoughts with others, nor did he want to peek into other people's hearts. For example, now, in order to leave some privacy for his inner thoughts, he kept repeating "You are right" in his mind almost 24 hours a day to force Medici to temporarily block himself.

About three or five minutes later, not too long at all, the sunlight came in again and the shadow disappeared.

Klein raised his head. The huge black sailboat was no longer in his sight. The wind was light, the waves were calm, and the sky was high and the sea was vast.

The straight-line distance from Bayam to Derinus was not actually very long, but the waterway was winding and safe enough, going back and forth, and the passenger ship did not enter the port until dusk.

From the corner of his eye, Klein saw the two tall black-haired men also get off the boat. The one wearing sunglasses walked in front, noticed Klein's gaze, and smiled at him.

Klein quickly mixed in with the crowd and left the port. He followed Danitz from the private port to the open sea to meet the captain of the "Golden Dream", "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina Edwards, in Graggs.

The two hunters stayed in the port of Dillinus, not far from Bayam, for a walk and sightseeing.

After three or four hours, Trena heard a faint prayer and turned to Medici and said:

"Elaine has completed the procedures for returning home and is ready to pass on this information."

Medici, who was drinking the local specialty "Gwadar" iced drink, answered after a while:
"Wait for the little witch to come."

Traynor thought the same thing, so he nodded, sat down in another chair next to Medici, and continued to wait.

Medici took another sip of his drink and suddenly said casually:

"The little witch's name is quite similar to yours. Maybe she had the same name as you before her sex change."

Treanor's eyes drifted up to the clouds in the sky, and then he nodded perfunctorily: "You are right."

"What does your name mean?"

"..." Treanor's eyes drifted to the ground again, and to the people passing by. "My name... my name was given by my mother. My mother said that my grandfather should have named me, but my grandfather did not approve of my mother and father's marriage, and he never recognized me."

"My name means 'blessed,'" he said. "There is a word for it in Giant tongue."

Medici nodded and didn't care:

"I hope that little witch is also a blessed child, so that she can lure out the old witch behind it."

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In the Intis Consulate in Bayam, the City of Generosity.

Elaine sat in front of the dressing table, looking at her beautiful but slightly haggard self in the mirror, lost in thought for several minutes.

The time she spent escaping from the Black Death was filled with both anticipation and torment. She was afraid that she would be discovered by pirates and adventurers, captured by "Vice Admiral Disease" Tracy, and completely lose her freedom, never be able to return to her hometown and resume her original life.

But she then learned a shocking piece of bad news: the ancestor who had been helping and protecting her had a rift with the family, and had even been expelled from the family during the time she and Tracy were working together. When the family leader wanted to remove him, he discovered that he had never been on the family tree.

It was inevitable. As a member of the same side branch who had always been helped, I was the target of their anger.

The assets that her family had originally been allocated had been squandered by her father, who was addicted to alcohol and gambling, so he forced his young daughter to go out to sea to do business.

Relying on the Soran family and the saint represented by the amulet, Elaine was able to keep her life and dignity on the dangerous sea, and earn enough annual share to provide some subsidies to her family.

When this incident happened, the useless father, who was able to live a life without worries about food and clothing again because of her, was terrified by the family's accountability. Almost without thinking, he sold his daughter, who was a sea merchant, to the family, and even severed the father-daughter relationship in exchange for the family's meager reward.

Elaine was furious, but fortunately she had used her connections before deciding to escape, and took her mother away from home in the name of a "sea trip", hiding her safely in a city in the Rorsted Islands.

This fear and anxiety did not subside until the adult responded to her prayers. At the same time, Elaine also knew clearly that without the ethical connection of the family, she was not worthy of being protected by a saint.

The only lucky thing during this displaced escape was that the elders in the embassy took good care of her. They did not treat her badly because Lord Trenor left the family and still helped her get a ticket back home. This also deepened Elaine's guilt for deceiving the other party.

But there is no other choice.

Therefore, after deciding to leave with Lord Treanor, she thought about it for a long time and finally chose to give Tracy away, but she also emphasized the "powerful mother" mentioned by Tracy and told the other party that Tracy was a favored child.

As she wished, this was enough bargaining chip, and the saint finally responded to her request and was willing to take her away.

Probably he would never return to Intis, nor would he come to the sea again. No matter what kind of life he would live in the future, it had nothing to do with Vice Admiral Disease and the Sauron Family.

After a moment, she began to tidy herself up, and through makeup and disguise, she transformed herself into a handsome young man, put on men's clothes and a double-breasted frock coat that covered her figure, met her elder friend at the back door of the embassy, ​​and got on a carriage to the port.

The Intis sycamore trees quickly receded from her sight, and Elaine had the illusion that she had returned to Intis.

After an unknown amount of time, Elaine suddenly felt something was wrong because the surrounding streets were becoming increasingly deserted and remote.

"Is this route correct?" Elaine moved and asked the driver cautiously.

She was ready to jump out of the car at any time, ready to condense a fireball, and her hand had already touched the obsidian amulet tied to her wrist.

The driver did not look back, but looked at the road ahead and said with a flattering smile:
"My dear lady, this way is shorter and less likely to be congested."

"You know, Bayam was built many years ago. At that time, there were not so many people and carriages. Many streets were very narrow. Around noon and dusk, they were easily blocked. Walking was faster than riding in a carriage."

Really? Elaine thought about it and believed this statement, because she had encountered similar situations in many cities. Trier is still good. When Emperor Roselle renovated the old city, he had the foresight to expand the roads. Even today, it is still enough for use... Elaine had just flashed this thought when she suddenly heard the stallion pulling the cart neigh, as if in pain.

"Wait a moment, it seems to have stepped on something." The coachman stopped the carriage to the side and jumped out himself.

Elaine didn't think there was anything wrong with this at first, but when she glanced out of the corner of her eye, she saw that it was a quiet alley with no one in it.

Her heartstrings suddenly tightened, and she was about to break through the carriage and roll out without hesitation.

Whether or not this was an overreaction, she felt it had to be done.

At this moment, a strong fear suddenly emerged from deep in her heart, as if she was being stared at by an extremely hungry monster.

The spiritual pressure made her hesitate and afraid to act rashly.

Then, she heard a deep voice:

"I won't hurt you."

"I'll ask some questions."

The skinny local driver was already standing outside the carriage and could come in at any time. Having been doing business at sea for two or three years, and having seen countless people who were more harmless than the driver, and having heard countless seemingly harmless but actually extremely terrifying words, Elaine would not believe the other party's words at all.

The cold, hungry, bloodthirsty breath filled the air around her like sticky glue. She moved her fingers with the last of her strength, and her fingertips touched the obsidian pendant wrapped around her wrist. Most of her spirituality was suddenly sucked away.

This is an amulet that randomly summons minions of the abyss based on her fear and hatred.

At sea, Elaine rarely encountered strong people who frightened her to the point of being unable to move, so she did not summon demons above Sequence 7. But now was the perfect time to use the amulet. She felt a powerful monster responding from the other end of the amulet, but because her own spiritual power was too low, it could not come, so she could only let the second-level followers come in response to the summons.

Klein, who had transformed into a coachman, suddenly felt a chill coming from above his head. His pupils shrank slightly and he bent down suddenly. A monster with a body like a crocodile, three pairs of legs, two pairs of eyes, and a mouth full of sharp teeth appeared out of thin air on the roof of the carriage. The previous bite almost bit off everything above Klein's neck!

She actually had such a powerful extraordinary item? Why didn't the intelligence mention it! The terrifying thing, which was two or three meters long and half a person's height when standing up, used all six legs to climb down the carriage in an instant and arrived in front of Klein. Klein was horrified. In order not to arouse suspicion, the only extraordinary item he had on him was "Creeping Hunger". He didn't even bring down the Azik Copper Whistle!
This monster is at least Sequence 6... What kind of thing is this?!

The Creeping Hunger opened its mouth, revealing the same hideous appearance. Klein hummed the only lullaby he knew. The power of Nightmare temporarily controlled the monster for two seconds. Then he formed his fingers into a pistol and fired three shots at the monster's blankly open eyes!
Blood splattered everywhere, and the monster roared wildly in pain. Klein dodged repeatedly, but was still hit hard on the calf by the tail.

Using the power of the "Faceless Man", he endured the pain and reconnected the broken bones. Klein distanced himself and was about to use "Nightmare" to control the monster again, but the monster's only remaining eyeballs had been dyed black and red with blood. At first glance, Klein was shocked and paused.

The next moment, the monster pounced on him, its mouth filled with a rotten stench close at hand.

Klein herded the souls of the "Sun" path, raised his arms high, and embraced the sun. His body made a "crackling" sound, and he managed to move his upper body back an inch by moving his bones and flesh, narrowly avoiding the monster's fangs!
A huge beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping the monster.

The sunlight blowing in his face made Klein unable to open his eyes. He sincerely praised the sun in his heart.

The monster was burned by the sun, and although it didn't die, it was also seriously injured. It stared at Klein fiercely with its remaining eye. Just as Klein was nervously preparing to deal with its attack, it suddenly turned its head and quickly went deeper into the alley.

Ran away? Klein frowned and took a few steps forward, but as soon as he relaxed a little, he felt the excruciating pain of his bones being forcibly dislocated. The pain was so severe that he had to half-kneel on the ground and put the dislocated bones back into place one by one.

Besides, it was hard to say who would win if he caught up with them, so he had to give up the idea of ​​pursuit temporarily and hoped that the nearby church could make an effort.

On the other hand, seeing the strong man disguised as a coachman dealing with the demon followers summoned by the amulet, Elaine suddenly felt the pressure relieved, and the burden on her body was no longer there.

But she was also hit by the monster's terrifying "fear" and was unable to control her limbs to escape.

Just as she was trying to move her numb legs out of the carriage and prepare to escape on horseback, she suddenly saw a crooked, pale-faced person running in the distance. Elaine immediately pulled out the corresponding wanted poster from her mind:
She screamed:

"'Flame'! You are 'Flame' Daniz Dubois, worth 5500 pounds!"

"I remember that you guys on the Golden Dream don't do things like kidnapping! I'll give you money, just don't hurt me!"

Danitz's expression suddenly became even uglier: "Shit!"

Seeing that German was entangled by the monster that suddenly appeared, Danitz rushed out to stop Elaine from escaping in order to prevent the mission from failing.

If the captain knew that I coerced an innocent woman, even if I offered a bounty and didn't actually hurt her, my homework and courses might still double, no, triple, when I return... Now I can only hope that Gehrman Sparrow won't take such a small matter to heart!

However, they were both Sequence 7, both with negative effects, and the two of them wrestled together, being evenly matched opponents. After some effort, Danitz managed to save face after all. After the fight ended with Gehrman, he used all his strength to finally control Elaine.

Elaine was controlled and looked at the native driver approaching from afar with fear.

The driver's face was cold and fierce (painful) that ordinary people shouldn't have. Being looked at by that fierce gaze, it seemed as if the whole body would freeze. The bloody smell emanating from his body also made people's hair stand on end. The fear of being devoured by the soul seemed to become stronger (hungry and wanting to eat), making Elaine and Danitz tremble together.

She felt the man's eyes opposite her slowly sweeping over her forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, neck, chest, waist, abdomen and legs, making her extremely uncomfortable.

The last resort was broken, and the force was suppressed. Elaine finally couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to speak:

"What do you want to do?"

She tried to delay time and calm down, chanting the name of the saint in her heart, but her thoughts were soon disrupted by what the other party said.

Klein, who had fully grasped the other person's physical features, stood straight with no expression on his face:

"Have you ever heard of Jimmy Neck?"

Elaine recalled for a few seconds and shook her head firmly in denial.

She frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Did you find the wrong person?"

"He's a wealthy businessman who likes collecting. Have you heard of someone like him from Tracy?" Klein asked again.

Tracy… Elaine sighed secretly and responded seriously: “No, she never mentioned the wealthy businessman who likes collecting.”

Klein looked into the red-haired girl's eyes and said in a moderate tone:
"Then are there any ancient documents from the Balam Empire in the southern continent in her room?"

"No, she is not someone who likes to read these materials. She hates reading so much that even novels must be read to her by me." As she spoke, Elaine smiled bitterly.

"What kind of novels does she read?" Klein asked without changing his tone.

"Roselle's classics, and the love stories that are popular nowadays." Elaine answered frankly.

Klein was silent for a few seconds, and said without changing his posture:
"Where did the monster you just summon come from?"

"It's a talisman given to me by my family elders." Elaine hinted that there was someone behind her, "Only I can use it."

Klein immediately gave up the idea of ​​asking the other party to take out this thing and let him see it. He still said expressionlessly:

“Tell me your own story.”

My story? Elaine was stunned for a moment, increasingly confused about what the other party meant.

The questions became more and more strange, including his own taste in food, subtle quirks in speaking, and even small habitual movements.

These ridiculously detailed questions, which seemed like questionnaires, did not make Elaine feel any malice, but the more she answered, the more panicked and uneasy she felt. She felt that she might disappear from the world, as if she saw another self about to appear.

Or should I try my best and try to pass the message to the adults? But when the adults come, maybe it won’t be me that they see... Elaine was terrified by her own fantasy.

After understanding Elaine's personality, habits, and hobbies, Klein turned the topic back to Lieutenant General Disease:
"What do you know about Tracy?"

Elaine fell silent and moved her mouth several times but was unable to speak.

After a long while, she finally smiled bitterly:

"She has excellent fighting skills, is good at stealth and curses, and can turn invisible and become lighter."

"She has mastered the mirror and wand substitution techniques, as well as black flame and frost. She can make enemies within a certain range suddenly sick, including colds, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, etc. The longer you fight her, the more serious the disease you get. Some Beyonders even die suddenly from a heart attack."

"She is usually quite friendly, but she is very cruel to her enemies. She likes to destroy the beauty that the other party wants to protect, making them suffer in extreme mental pain..."

"besides……"

Elaine probably understood the other party's idea, so she asked someone to disguise herself and then hunt Tracy.

……

After telling all the information about "Lieutenant General of Disease", the strange coachman had other requests, including removing makeup and answering questions. After a long time, the carriage had already traveled a long distance again.

Klein turned his head to look out the window, then slowly said:

"last question."

"What?" Elaine asked nervously.

Klein raised his eyes a little and moved his facial muscles: "How big are your breasts really?"

“…” Elaine was stunned at first, then her face flushed.

This was not the kind of blush you get when you're embarrassed, this was the kind of blush you get when you want to punch someone in the jaw.

Klein didn't evade his gaze and added calmly:
“This is an academic question.”

Elaine answered the question with difficulty, and then saw the other party handed her some money and a boat ticket, indicating that she should leave by boat.

Somewhat unbelievably, she was actually let off. Elaine took the ticket and boarded the ship. She then lay on the deck in the wind for a while, finally slowly tearing off the fake ID and ticket, and pulled out a real ticket to Bayam from her boot. She boarded another small boat from the long wooden plank between the boats, blending into the crowd.

She thought about it for a long time and finally decided that the other party's desire to hunt down "Lieutenant General of Disease" Tracy had nothing to do with her. Considering that her amulet was not taken away and she was not injured, and she only gave away some information, Elaine did not intend to give the other party up immediately.

Klein followed behind her and watched her leave. From the corner of his eye, he noticed that Danitz was having a hard time holding back his laughter.

TBC
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"Shit, let me pretend to be Elaine? Wear a woman's skirt? How is that possible! I can't do it, I will definitely be discovered! No one would want to do that!"

"Oh my god. This lunatic has actually changed."

(End of this chapter)