blueteamnovel Chapter 417 Uncertain Fog
Chapter 417 Uncertain Fog
Chapter 417 Uncertain Fog
After discussing the matter of Benson and Melissa with Evan, Klein was not in a hurry to end the conversation. Instead, he talked about what had happened to him in the past few days.
"I have already met Mr. Hanged Man and entrusted him with the intelligence gathering on the Zunya Navy, pirate generals, and kings of the Fusak Empire. With his dual identity as both a pirate and an official, he is more suitable than me to gather relevant intelligence."
Next, I plan to go to the ruins of the God War at the end of the Sunia Sea. I heard that the best place to find mermaids is there. Also, my "Faceless Man" potion has been fully digested, so it's time for me to advance.
Although I can't catch up with you, I don't want to fall too far behind.
Evan wasn't surprised by Klein's decision and said with a smile:
"You should complete your promotion first. I won't be able to go to sea for at least another month. Once you're promoted, you'll be able to assist me better."
"By the way, the Ruins of the Gods' War aren't places just anyone can enter. Have you found a ship to board?"
Because Klein set sail two months earlier than in the original story, Evan is now a little curious about whose ship he will be on to reach the ruins of the gods.
"I will be aboard Vice Admiral Iceberg's Golden Dream. She is also very curious about the ruins of the God War and wants to take this opportunity to avoid the recent storm, since the rumors at sea have become more and more outrageous."
By the way, have you heard the recent rumors about finding a key to the Grim Reaper's legacy hidden in an iceberg at sea?
"Of course I know. The new army is about to set sail, and I have been paying close attention to the development of the maritime situation during this period!"
"What, you saw that legendary key that only giants could use?"
Evan knew that the Iceberg would obtain the key even earlier than Klein, but when he received the news, Evan could only chuckle.
Because a simple comparison with the original text reveals that the time when the key is obtained in the iceberg is at least a month earlier, which means that the key that can open the giants' court and the book "The Travels of Grosser" were both arranged by the god of knowledge and wisdom.
This also shows that Klein's existence among the gods, especially among those with special authority, is not a secret at all.
Since Klein's existence wasn't a secret, Evan, who was so close to him, naturally couldn't hide it from the gods.
But the god of knowledge and wisdom would rather invest in Klein in a roundabout way, just like in the original story, than invest in himself or show any interest in himself.
Whenever he thought about this, Evan always felt a little indignant.
Evan had seen a similar attitude from the Speaker of Life. If it weren't for Robert, the Speaker of Life probably wouldn't have bothered with Evan no matter how hard he tried!
Why is Klein always so popular, while they always avoid him?
Is it really that unpopular that the name "City of Calamity" contains the word "calamity"?
"Yes, I saw that key; it certainly looks like something only a giant could use."
Upon seeing the key, Klein recalled that "The Sun" Derrick had mentioned that his city, Silver City, was near the legendary Giants' Court, and a connection inevitably arose in his mind.
He asked Edwina Edwards if she was willing to sell, but received a price he couldn't afford at the moment.
Meeting Evan on the gray fog today reminded him that Evan is a real tycoon. If he could persuade Evan to buy it, he could borrow it in the future!
So he actively steered the conversation toward the key, and sure enough, Evan became interested as soon as he heard about it.
"Could you retrieve that key? You shouldn't have forgotten that the Silver City, where the Sun resides, is near the Giants' Court!"
Although we don't know how the future plot of Lord of Mysteries will develop, judging from the writing style, this key must be of great importance.
In a novel, if a gun appears, it will eventually be fired.
Moreover, this key may have the endorsement of the god of knowledge and wisdom.
Therefore, acquiring this key is a win-win situation for Evan no matter what.
Moreover, there was another unspeakable motive behind this: although it seemed that the God of Knowledge and Wisdom was unwilling to invest in him, he could take the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
There's no reason why investors shouldn't like you, and you should avoid them like a shy young woman trying to hide from them.
If he doesn't like you, you should appear in front of him more often, since he can't do anything to you anyway.
To borrow a line from a movie from my past life: Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!
Klein hadn't expected things to be easier than he'd imagined, and was momentarily stunned, but he quickly recovered and said:
"Of course I thought of that too, so I asked Lieutenant General Iceberg if I could transfer that key."
Lieutenant General Iceberg didn't value the key, but he didn't want to sell it cheaply either, so he asked for eight thousand gold pounds, and wouldn't accept any bargaining!
Upon hearing the price, Eben instinctively frowned, but his expression immediately relaxed.
In the original story, Lieutenant General Iceberg was sold to Klein for five thousand gold pounds, but this price was partly due to Klein's rescue of her from "The Travels of Groselle," so her current asking price of eight thousand gold pounds wasn't a rip-off! Money was no longer an issue for Evan, so upon hearing the offer, Evan didn't hesitate and replied directly:
"I'll cover the cost. The sacrificial ceremony will begin immediately after I leave. Obtain the key as quickly as possible; delay could lead to unforeseen circumstances, as I've heard that more than one faction is interested in it!"
In the original story, the one who coveted this key was General Señor of Blood.
Behind Señor stands the Rose School, which is now facing attacks from Grisha.
Behind the Rose School stands the evil god, the Mother Tree of Desire, whom all the gods fear greatly, seemingly standing at the top of the hierarchy, and even eyeing the Gray Mist.
This also indirectly underscores the importance of the key, and Evan is very worried that something might go wrong due to interference from various forces.
"Okay, I'm on the Golden Dream right now. After I get the money, I'll go directly to Vice Admiral Iceberg to make the deal, and then give it to you through Mr. Fool."
Although he didn't understand why Evan was in such a hurry, Klein didn't think much of it and agreed immediately.
"No, don't give it to me. It's best if Mr. Fool keeps it. I feel that the key isn't so simple, and it might not be safe for me to have it. I just don't know if Mr. Fool will agree!"
"The City of Calamity cannot hold items; any item sent into it will be captured by the City of Calamity." This is a characteristic of the City of Calamity and also aligns with the description of the "Conqueror's Authority" on the Desecration card.
The reason why the extraordinary characteristics of the War Bishop were able to be included last time was because both of them belonged to the Hunter Path.
Klein frowned slightly, sensing that Evan valued the key far too much, which was beyond his expectations. He couldn't help but wonder if Evan knew some secrets that were unknown to others.
However, Klein didn't have time to think too much. Instead, he quickly mobilized the power of the gray fog and made a slight reaction.
This is Mr. Fool's kingdom, and Evan's last sentence was clearly not addressed to Klein, but to Mr. Fool.
It would be quite unreasonable if Mr. Fool didn't give a timely response.
As the gray fog seemed to be blown about by a gale, swirling and shifting, Klein, behaving like a charlatan watching a tortoise shell crack open, explained to Evan:
"Mr. Fool has agreed to your request. Once I obtain the key, I will offer it as a sacrifice to him. When you need it, you can directly arrange the bestowal ceremony and pray to Mr. Fool for his blessing!"
Meanwhile, Evan, who was playing along with Klein, also pretended to bow to the still empty "Fool" seat at the very front to express his gratitude.
After Evan left the gray fog, Klein did not leave the gray fog immediately. Instead, he sat in the "Fool's" position and waited for less than a few minutes before he saw the sacrificial gate that Evan had opened. The sacrificial offering consisted of brand-new banknotes that still smelled of ink, all in denominations of 10 pounds, in eight stacks.
After much effort, Klein delivered the gold pound into reality. Without delay, he took the money directly to Lieutenant General Iceberg and bought the key from her.
Dressed in a smart teacher's uniform, Edwina Edwards put down her pointer with displeasure, told the crew to study on their own first, and then led Klein toward her collection room.
"My training time for the crew is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every day. Unless it's urgent, please don't contact me during this time!"
This was the first time Klein had ever seen pirates who still had to attend classes. He had only heard about them from Danitz before, but this was the first time he had actually seen them. Although he had been mentally prepared, he still almost couldn't keep his composure when he saw this scene. He simply maintained his persona as Gehrman Sparrow, frowned slightly, and asked in confusion:
"I heard from Danitz that you get a holiday after the ship docks?"
At this time, the Golden Dream was docked in a secluded port in the Roside Islands and had not yet left.
Edwina Edwards sighed softly and said somewhat unhappily:
"I organized an exam a few days ago, and many of them failed, so I canceled my vacation and am preparing for a make-up exam in a week!"
Klein almost lost his composure, and in the end, he could only pray silently for Danitz, hoping that he could pass the makeup exam smoothly.
After handing the enormous black key to Klein, Edwina Edwards didn't even bother to count the money he gave her. Instead, she looked at him with a longing expression and said:
"I don't know why you bought this key. After all, I've tried everything but haven't found any useful clues. If you can uncover the secret behind this, I hope you can tell me even a few words!"
Klein took the heavy key, almost losing his grip. After barely managing to steady himself, he listened to Edwina Edwards' request, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"This key might be connected to the legendary court of giants!"
Upon hearing this, Edwina Edwards' eyes lit up with an astonishing light. She opened her mouth as if to ask for more details, but immediately realized what she was doing and remained silent, simply watching Klein slowly walk away.
"It's so heavy!"
Upon entering his cabin, Klein placed the key he was carrying on the bed and shook his arms to relieve the soreness and numbness.
"I wonder how Edwina managed to lift such a heavy key. She must be an extraordinary user of the 'Reader' pathway; potions shouldn't provide such a significant boost to her physical abilities, right?"
Klein suspected that Edwina had used some kind of secret technique to enhance her power when she picked up the key.
After swinging his arms a few times, Klein set up a sacrificial ritual, offering the key to the gray fog. Then he took four steps backward and entered the gray fog.
Sitting on the high-backed chair in the bronze palace, Klein conjured up paper and pen and wrote down what he wanted to divine.
"This is where the key corresponds!"
Clutching the keys, Klein leaned back in his chair and quickly drifted off to sleep.
Soon, Klein saw a distorted, semi-transparent barrier in his dreams.
As the camera zooms in, a vast city appears to be shrouded in an eternal twilight.
The image zoomed in rapidly, and soon a large, blue-gray gate, over 30 meters high and covered with many symbols and patterns, appeared. There was a dark hole on it, about the size of an adult human fist, which was clearly the keyhole of the gate.
The scene shattered, the dream ended, and Klein opened his eyes.
"It really is related to the legendary Giants' Court! Is the semi-transparent barrier we saw first the true seal placed by the Creator on the Forsaken Land?"
Klein was not surprised that the key was related to the Giants' Court; he was more concerned about the true Creator's sealing off of the Forsaken Land.
After all, this concerns the fate of so many people in Silver City.
"What does this key represent? The treasure of an ancient giant king? Or the suppressed evil god?"
After suppressing his many questions, Klein conjured up paper and pen again and wrote down:
"The one who leads Benson onto the extraordinary path! Because Benson and Klein are related by blood, Klein does not need any reliance to divine matters related to Benson."
After silently reciting the divination, Klein drifted off to sleep again.
Soon in the dream, a very beautiful woman with rare dark gray eyes appeared, seemingly praying.
Her clothing was very strange, half complicated and half simple, half composed of multiple colors and half pure black.
To Klein's astonishment, the woman who was clearly not an angel noticed his gaze, slowly raised her head, and looked up at the sky. But the moment she looked directly at Klein, her beautiful, deep eyes suddenly exploded.
Klein's dream ended there, and at the same time, the gray fog reacted so violently that the bronze palace shook.
Klein was sweating profusely and struggling to control himself, panting heavily in his seat.
Although it was only for a moment, Klein still saw the grayish-white mist that appeared the instant the woman's eyeballs burst.
"What is that?"
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