Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 187 Don't wait, he won't come
"Woo~!"

With the whistle blowing, the White Agate entered the port of Damir in the evening of January 1.

It will replenish fresh water and food at the colony island and set sail again the next morning.

Perhaps because this place was still near the sea, there was no danger along the way. Only a 'lost' murloc climbed onto the boat and was hunted by Klein. As for this murloc, Klein had only two words to describe it: very smooth.

The fishman's meat was very smooth, firm and solid, and exuded an endlessly lingering elasticity and meaty aroma when chewed. It was better than any fish Klein had eaten in Backlund and Pritz Harbor.

Life on this journey can be said to be quite leisurely, or quite boring. Klein, who was completely bored with the scenery at sea, decided to take advantage of the ship's docking to go to the port bar at night to check out more information about mermaids and find inspiration for his role.

Of course, there is a more important reason. Klein has a commission from Embers to find Danitz on Damir Island.

Klein sorted out his thoughts, left the cabin with sweat on his forehead, and walked towards the passage to get off the ship.

During this process, he met Cleves, who was hunting fishmen together on the ship, and his employer's family whom he was protecting. They were going to the port restaurant to taste Damir's most famous cured meat.

Klein walked down to the port, but just as he was about to leave, he suddenly had a strong intuition in his heart—

Someone is watching him!
Klein turned his head alertly. On the deck of the White Agate, a lady with waist-length chestnut hair was standing on the side of the ship, staring at him quietly.

Klein calmly withdrew his gaze. The lady had been observing him since he boarded the ship.

Perhaps it was because she sensed that he was unusual and felt threatened.

But they didn't know each other before, and they had been at peace for the past few days, so Klein didn't think the other party would suddenly attack. The other party's observation was probably a habit, and it was not unusual to conduct a certain amount of surveillance on a target that was threatening, and it didn't require special attention.

Klein didn't take it to heart. Following the instructions on the road sign, he successfully found the nearest bar.

"Flying fish and wine."

Klein glanced at the sign and found that the door of the bar was covered with various bounty notices.

There are 80 pounds belonging to the 'King of the Five Seas', as well as hundreds of pounds belonging to ordinary pirate leaders. From high to low, layer upon layer, it forms a unique landscape.

"It's all money!"

Klein stopped where he was and looked at it for a long time.

Retracting his gaze, he pushed the door and entered the bar, only to find it unusually quiet inside, without the noise that was necessary for such an occasion.

Klein ignored the atmosphere in the tavern, turned around and sat on the high stool in front of the bar, tapping the wooden table lightly:
"A glass of Southwell beer."

"Six pence." The bartender with bronze skin and white teeth wiped the glass and said without enthusiasm.

Klein counted out six pennies and handed them to the enemy, then asked inconspicuously:
"Do you know Danitz? I heard he is on this island."

Yu Jin only asked him to find Danitz on Damir Island, but he did not give any contact information or a code for the meeting. In other words, the two parties did not make any prior agreement, and the other party did not know when Yu Jin would return, nor where to meet him.

The only clue was the location of Damir Island. But Damir Island was very large, and because it was located near the sea and close to the Kingdom of Loen, the population here was not sparse. Even if Yu Jin and Danitz knew each other, it was not easy to find someone aimlessly in the vast crowd.

Based on this situation, the wisest choice is to find a place that is highly recognizable and that both parties will pass by or arrive at, and this place is the port. When Yu Jin departed from the Kingdom of Loen by ship, he would definitely pass through Damir Port. And if Danitz is not stupid, he will definitely wait for Yu Jin at Damir Port.

But even so, Damir Port is too big, so we need to choose a more precise location, a place where both parties will go. And this bar closest to the port is the best choice. If nothing unexpected happens, Danitz should leave clues here. This is a very simple logical reasoning.

The bartender looked at him deeply, handed him a glass of beer, and shook his head.

"I don't know him. What do you want from him?"

Klein took a sip of beer and said calmly:

"A little personal matter. Someone asked me to bring a message to him and his captain. Are you sure you really don't know Danitz?"

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

"I told you, I don't know him." The bartender's attitude remained cold.

Just then, a short, thin man came over with his drink and sat down next to Klein.

"Man, you look 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 looked old, and his temperament was quite vulgar.

“You could say that.” Klein responded coldly.

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

"Are you looking for Danitz? I'm 'Sea Eagle' Logan, a famous intelligence dealer in this area. And I happen to know some clues about Danitz, I think you might be interested."

Klein drank the beer in his glass, his expression unchanged, and said in a calm tone:
"Where is he?"

"It's a long story, we need to talk about it, over food."

The Sea Eagle Logan didn't answer his question. Instead, he patted the bar counter and said to the bartender, "Give me a plate of special pickled meat. I'd like to invite this fellow to taste our Damir's most famous delicacy."

The bartender still had that cold expression on his face. He pushed the door open and entered the kitchen at the back. He quickly brought out a plate of sliced ​​bacon with distinct red and white colors and delicate textures.

"Five pounds." He looked directly at Klein without Logan.

"Five pounds." 'Sea Eagle' Logan turned his head and smiled warmly, while raising his arm to show his muscles. "Everyone heard it just now. To thank me, you want to treat me to special cured meat."

Klein didn't react to what happened for a moment. It was only when the bartender urged him a second time that he realized he was being blackmailed.

“Why not just rob?”

"Why not just rob?" Logan was a little stunned by the question.

Then he saw a fist growing bigger and bigger.
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Backlund North District, St. Samuel's Church.

It was already late at night, and even the most devout believers rarely prayed at this time.

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

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

Only the relatively bright crimson moonlight shone through the stained glass high up onto the altar, dyeing it crimson.

Outsiders might find this scene blasphemous, but for devout believers of the goddess, they would not feel it was blasphemous, but would become more devout, because one of the goddess' honorific names was the Crimson Moon.

tread!tread!
The footsteps came closer and closer. Archbishop St. Anthony, wearing a black clergy robe with red, walked to the first row of seats and stopped.

"Your Excellency."

Saint Anthony slowly said, "The Church of Steam has agreed to our negotiation. They will send a team of Mechanical Heart members to Trier, and Your Excellency will accompany them. After arriving in Trier, the person in charge of the Church of Steam will lead you into the world of painting."

Trier is the capital of the Republic of Intis, where the sanctuaries of the Church of Steam and the Church of the Eternal Sun are located.

In this regard, many countries are similar.

The church of the God of War is located in Saint Miron, the capital of the Feysac Empire.

The sanctuary of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom is in Azshara, the capital of Renburg.

The sanctuary of the Church of Mother Earth is in Feynaport City, the capital of the Feynaport Kingdom.

On the contrary, the Kingdom of Loen is an exception. The capital of the Kingdom of Loen is Backlund.

But of the two major mainstream churches in the kingdom, the cathedral of the Church of Night is located in the northern Winter County, in the Amanda Mountains, while the cathedral of the Church of Storm is located on Pasu Island in the sea.

Yu Jin withdrew his gaze from the altar that was bathed in crimson moonlight, thought for a moment and asked, "When do we set off?"

"Two days later."

Two days later, on January 1th.

Ember nodded slightly, not surprised by the result.

The Steam Church is the only true church that can preach across two countries, which has created the strange phenomenon of three true churches preaching at the same time in the Kingdom of Loen. To achieve this, the relationship between the Steam Church and the Night Church must be good. Therefore, as long as the request made by the Night Church is not too excessive, the Steam Church will not easily refuse it.

In fact, the main reason why the Steam Church can maintain a good relationship with other churches is that there is no irreconcilable conflict of interest between the God of Steam and Machinery and other positive gods.

Saint Anthony explains:
"The Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom and the Church of Mother Earth are still negotiating. They should be completed before Your Excellency arrives in Trier. By then, Your Excellency can go directly south to Lenburg or the Kingdom of Feynaport."

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

Saint Anthony paused for a moment, and when he saw that Yu Jin did not show any impatience, he continued, "I think you should know that the Steam Church was a true church established in the Fourth Epoch. Therefore, they did not have a painting world at first. The painting world they have now originally belonged to the Eternal Blazing Sun Church."

"More than a hundred years ago, when Roselle established the Intis Empire, he reached a deal with the two major churches of the Intis Empire. The Eternal Blazing Sun Church handed over the Painting World to the Steam Church in exchange for some secret benefits and support."

"And the painting world that Elemental Dawn possessed originally belonged to the Church of Storms, and was stolen from Backlund by Roselle himself."

Ember was a little surprised:
"Backlund?"

Saint Anthony nodded slightly and explained:

"Historically, Backlund was once the headquarters of the Church of the Lord of Storms. It was not until the end of the Fourth Era, when the Kingdom of Loen was established, that they moved the altar to Pasu Island. But for some reason, the painting world was not moved along with it, and it remained in Backlund."

"After Roselle's death, this painting world was also left to his daughter Bernadette, and became one of the foundations of the Dawn of Elements."

"When these two painting worlds still belonged to the Church of the Eternal Sun and the Church of the Storm, the church sent people into them to conduct a certain degree of exploration. Some details were recorded, and these materials are now kept in the Church of Saint Samuel. Before you go to Trier, Your Excellency, you can come to the church to read them at any time if you have time."

“But these two painting worlds are now in the hands of the Steam Church and the Dawn of Elements. Their internal structures may have undergone some changes.”

Yu Jin asked thoughtfully:

“Where is the information?”

Saint Anthony said slowly:
"Behind the Chanis door."
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boom!
Klein pulled out his revolver and knocked the beaten Sea Eagle Logan unconscious with the butt of his rifle. He supported his body and found a handful of loose bills and coins from his pocket, threw them on the bar, and said coldly:

"You don't need to give me the change for your medical expenses."

The bartender's bronze face turned pale, and he shouted in panic:
"My boss is a white shark..."

boom!
Before the bartender could finish his words, Klein pushed hard and smashed the bartender's head onto the bar counter, causing wood chips to fly and blood to flow. The customers dodged and the guards rushed over at high speed.

But before the guards arrived, Klein had already left the Flying Fish and Wine bar easily.

He clicked his hat, walked quickly forward, and turned into the next street.

After changing directions continuously, he suddenly slowed down and a gold coin appeared in his hand.

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

Ding

The gold coin jumped up softly, rolled down, and landed steadily in Klein's palm.

He lowered his head to see if it was the front or the back. Then, he spun on his heels and smoothly turned into a quiet, dark alley.

Suddenly, Klein stopped, turned around, and spoke in a low voice:

"Come out."

His eyes were sharp, fixed on the shadow around the corner.

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

"Very sharp."

This was a man wearing a black cloak, who looked to be about thirty years old, with burnt yellow eyebrows and bright deep blue eyes. His features were not too profound, and he looked like a person from the southern part of Intis, Lunburg, and Segar.

"What do you want to do?" Klein, who was maintaining his own persona, slightly lowered his back, like a giant cat ready to attack.

The man in the black cloak had a strange expression and chuckled:
"You ask me what I want to do? Aren't you looking for me?"

"Danis?" Klein frowned slightly.

"Correct."

Danitz took off his cloak and revealed his face, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "A subordinate of Vice Admiral Edwina Edwards of the Iceberg, the fourth boatswain of the Golden Dream, Fiery Danitz!"

After reporting his nickname, real name, and identity, Danitz patiently waited for the other party to show an expression of panic and fear.

After a second, he heard the adventurer, who looked polite but acted a little crazy, speak in a low voice:

"The 3000-pound bounty for the Blazing Danitz?"

Danitz was about to answer when he suddenly had an illusion that the person standing in the dark alley had transformed into an indescribable, hungry monster, coveting his soul and flesh.

Danitz clenched his fists suddenly, his body losing its previous relaxation and becoming so tense that he was trembling slightly.

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

Klein said calmly:

"You are very lucky. Someone asked me to bring you a message."

Danitz tried his best to stay alert and not show his fear, and asked calmly:
"Who?"

"Ash Black."

Klein said calmly, "He told me to tell you that you don't have to wait for him on Damir Island any longer."

"real?!"

Danitz was a little nervous at first, but after hearing these words, he suddenly became happy.

He has been waiting on Damir Island for three months!
Three months!

Do you know how he survived these three months?!
Now I don’t have to wait anymore and can finally go back to the Golden Dream and meet the captain!
Danitz was extremely excited, so excited that he wanted to cry.

Ash is a good guy!

Klein looked at the change in the other person's expression and said slowly:
"He also asked you to bring a message."

Danitz was in a good mood, and his tone became a little kinder. He asked in a friendly manner:

"What?"

"He asked you to go back to Vice Admiral Bingshan and tell her not to wait for him anymore."

Danitz, who was originally in a cheerful mood, suddenly froze in expression.

What do you mean don't wait for him anymore?

(End of this chapter)