Chapter 535: Fond of Teaching

Unable to tolerate the situation, Danitz decided to do something about

the situation.

He coughed twice and faced Vice Admiral Iceberg Edwina Edwards and said,

"Captain, Mr. Gehrman Sparrow has some questions for you?"

Phew... Klein let out a sigh of relief.

If this stare down continued, he felt as though his persona would

collapse.

Edwina gently nodded her head, looked at Klein, and said, "Mr. Sparrow,

have you received an education?"

What kind of question is this? Klein's expression didn't

change as he indifferently replied, "University graduate."

Ah? Danitz looked at Gehrman Sparrow in surprise, unable to

believe the fact that this crazy adventurer and bounty hunter had

actually gone to university and even graduated!

He had no way of putting a university---a hallmark of wisdom---with that

of Gehrman Sparrow together!

*Unless it's some "Hunter University" or "Killer Academy"... Or a

university that exists only in the fantasies of madmen and

psychopaths...* Danitz couldn't help but lampoon silently.

Edwina didn't seem surprised. She continued to ask, "What languages have

you mastered?"

"..."

Klein resisted the urge to frown and said, "Jotun, Elvish, Dragonese,

ancient Hermes, Hermes, ancient Feysac, Loenese..."

Edwina responded tersely.

"Do you understand the other domains in mysticism?"

Feeling adrift for a moment, Klein felt like he had returned to his

previous life's elementary school days. Due to his age handicap, he had

been asked a series of questions by a teacher, such as how many Chinese

characters he had mastered, if he had mastered the four arithmetic

operations, whether he knew the English alphabet, and how many Tang

dynasty poems he could recite...

Calm down... You're Gehrman Sparrow now... Klein once again

said without emotion, "Adept."

Edwina thought for two seconds and then explained in an unhurried

manner, "I have to combine your standard of knowledge with how I would

answer the questions so that you can understand the answers more

easily."

This... Klein was surprised to find that the beautiful lady in

front of him was nothing like an adventurer acting as a part-time

pirate. She was basically a teacher with a cold expression but a kind

and patient attitude.

He calmed down after thinking about the vampire that headed for the

Church of Earth Mother daily.

*This is the first pirate admiral I'm officially meeting. She's indeed

unique...* Klein secretly sighed and said, "First question,

where do Beyonder creatures appear at sea? The commonly seen ones."

He didn't directly ask about mermaids, as he didn't want her to see

through his real purpose, which would lead to unnecessary accidents.

Edwina thought for a moment and then wiped the "Soulfall Ritual" off the

blackboard. She then wrote and drew:

"Set off from Sonia Island, sail 1,200 nautical miles in this direction

and you'll enter the depths of the sea which humans have never explored.

"There is a Naga tribe active there. They've been working hard to find

the underwater city which is rumored to have a powerful demon sealed

within. That's the entity of their faith..."

Edwina spoke in detail, partly from her own efforts to find the treasure

itself, and partly from the knowledge and rumors she had exchanged.

It took her awhile to finish the general story, but to Klein's dismay,

there were no mermaids anywhere except in the eastern waters of the

Gargas Archipelago.

He quickly calmed his mood and said, "Second question, do you know how

to remove the mental corruption from a Beyonder characteristic?"

He didn't hide the fact that he knew about Beyonder characteristics.

Edwina's eyes flickered for the first time, as though she had a new

understanding of Gehrman Sparrow.

She shook her head.

"I don't know.

"However, I once imagined that it's possible by borrowing the power of

an external force and completely crushing the corrupted Beyonder

characteristic to reduce it to the smallest specks of light. This way,

whether it's corrupted or cursed, they will scatter having lost their

vessel. They would rapidly or slowly vanish. As for the shattered

Beyonder characteristic, it will gather bit by bit due to their

particular traits, eventually taking form again.

"Unfortunately, only gods can do this. If you get the favor of any god,

you can try to please 'Them' by offering enough sacrifices and pray for

a response."

The law of convergence of Beyonder characteristics... In his

mind, Klein filled in what Edwina had purposely left out.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh. This Vice Admiral Iceberg,

Captain of the Golden Dream, was extremely knowledgeable in mysticism.

She wasn't worse than him, someone who had read many of Roselle's diary

entries and had experienced many things.

*It was said that Vice Admiral Iceberg can replicate or simulate the

Beyonder powers of her opponents when they use them in front of her...

This is rather similar to Mr. Isengard Stanton's 2-081 ring...*

As soon as Klein's thoughts began to wander, he forcefully reined them

back, and he nodded as if he was thinking about something.

"I agree with this hypothesis."

"Regretfully, I haven't done it in practice. It's only a conjecture."

Edwina rarely used a word that described emotion.

Danitz, who had been listening by the side, had a dazed look on his

face. He was unable to keep up with the conversation at all.

*What are they talking about? What are they discussing? Why do I know

every word, but know nothing when they're strung together... What's a

Beyonder characteristic? What does shattering it do? What does it

gathering together represent?* Danitz looked left and right, his

eyes blank.

At this point, Klein threw out the third question he had thought about.

"Where can you find ancient wraiths?"

He only mentioned this kind of monster because the corresponding

ingredients could also be used in the domain of Death. It didn't expose

the secrets of his own Sequence.

Edwina glanced at Danitz and said, "I'll keep an eye out for you.

"If you want to attend Bayam's Beyonder gatherings, he knows a few. He

can take you there."

Not bad, it's easier to talk to smart people... Klein added,

"Do you know where there are people who can make mystical items out of

Beyonder ingredients or characteristics?"

"I met one at a gathering, but he never showed up again," Edwina

answered frankly. "I have grasped the corresponding knowledge. I can

simulate it, but I cannot guarantee the success rate."

Heh heh... I'll wait then... Klein didn't harp on the topic

and switched to asking, "How much do you know about Death's Key?"

"Little." An iron black key suddenly appeared in Edwina's hand. It was

about the size of a lyre; its shape was ancient, and it had a dark

luster.

The pirate admiral said while half-carrying the item from the shipwreck,

"If you mean this key, then I can tell you that it belongs to the

giants."

Klein glanced sideways at Danitz.

"Your boatswain told me that it can also belong to a dragon or a demonic

wolf."

"That was the earliest guess. I've recently found some historical

documents. And with the help of the other items on the ship, I have a

rudimentary idea." Edwina didn't show any agitation. She was filled with

patience, but her expression remained cold.

After finally regaining his sense as the owner of the dream, Danitz

curiously asked, "Captain, is it really the giants'?"

"Yes." Edwina gave an affirmative answer. "That batch of documents

showed that there were still many giants active in the Fourth Epoch.

Some of them had switched faiths to the God of Combat, while the others

were left scattered, becoming the hunting targets of the humans.

"One of the tribes built a ship and tried to find the lost Giant King's

Court at sea, never to return. The sunken ship we discovered, along with

some of the items inside, are very similar to the relics they left

behind in their original settlement, so we have sufficient reason to

believe that the key belongs to the giants, and it is very likely to be

pointed towards the lost Giant King's Court of their race before the

Cataclysm."

*Giant King's Court? Little Sun said it's not far from the City of

Silver...* Klein didn't say a word, but he quietly listened to

Vice Admiral Iceberg's description.

*I have to say, the City of Silver and the Forsaken Land of God are

things I know that completely surpasses other Beyonders... Hmm, even the

seven gods can't find that place, or they find it hard to figure out the

exact situation. In this aspect, I'm stronger than 'Them'...*

Klein thought about it with a smug and self-deprecating manner before

saying in a deep voice, "If I offer a sufficient price, are you willing

to sell the key?"

"Of course, unless I acquire additional clues to the Giant King's

Court." Edwina continued to speak at a moderate pace.

*Very good, if the Tarot Club organizes an expedition to the Giant

King's Court one day, I will buy this key...* Klein was about to

ask the last question when he suddenly remembered the four adventurers.

Relying on the power of the Dream Charm, he conjured the lady with

greenish-gray eyes, who wore a man's shirt, and her three companions.

"Do you know them?"

Edwina took a glance and said almost without thinking, "Leticia Dolera,

an archaeologist and adventurer.

"Rumor has it that she's a member from the Moses Ascetic Order or the

Element Dawn."

*Moses Ascetic Order... The ancient organization that believes in the

Hidden Sage... It really isn't for money, and their goal is definitely

something from the abandoned temple...* Klein asked casually,

"What do you know about Element Dawn?"

This mysterious organization was similar to the Psychology Alchemists,

having been born in the recent one to two hundred years. It combined the

elements of various schools of mysticism. It had its own set of

theories, and its members were all proficient in spell casting and had

mastery in many ancient witchcraft techniques.

Edwina pursed her lips and said, "They've always been fighting against

the Moses Ascetic Order.

"Rumor has it that the eldest daughter of Emperor Roselle, Bernadette

Gustav, established it."

*The Element Dawn is headed by Bernadette? Zaratul's prophecy is quite

accurate after all. She can really be considered an important figure in

the Beyonder world...* Klein sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat

enlightened.

He resisted the urge to sigh and looked at Edwina. He calmly said, "One

last question."

When the beautiful lady and Blazing Danitz's attention was fully focused

on him, he slowly opened his mouth.

"Are you interested in cooperating?"

"What kind of cooperation?" Edwina returned with a question.

The smile on Klein's face became more and more exuberant, with a hint of

madness in it he said, "Hunt Admiral of Blood."