Chapter 641: A Well Mouth That Humans Can't Pass

Nina was a pirate who had risen up the ranks. Often, she might be easily

irritated, but she was very experienced at handling matters. She was a

rather reliable person. After some thought, she gave a description in a

serious manner.

"The well's mouth is at a rather deep depth along the seabed. I need

enough time to adjust myself before I can acclimatize to the temperature

and pressure of the area. That's why I took so much time to get there.

"It isn't easily discovered, but the remnant steel buildings are indeed

rather obvious. I found them once I got acclimatized.

"They've already completely collapsed or rotted. There's no way to

imagine what they originally looked like. However, I could tell that

they definitely spanned across a great distance in the past. It's just

shrunken by a great deal now."

When Nina said this, she chuckled and scanned all the men around her.

A real female pirate is indeed different... Klein sighed from

the bottom of his heart.

From his point of view, be it Admiral of Stars Cattleya, Vice Admiral

Iceberg Edwina, or Vice Admiral Ailment Tracy, none of them could be

considered a pure female pirate. All of them hailed from major factions

or secret organizations. When they were Low-Sequence Beyonders, they

were either not at sea, or they were following important figures, so

what they did were relatively safe matters. Otherwise, they were

independent adventurers who had never been tainted by the characters and

atmosphere of low- or mid-level pirates.

After Nina finished laughing, Cattleya pointed her finger to the rusted

item that could hardly be described as a metal beam.

"This is a portion of the steel building?"

"Yes, Captain. As you know, I don't know much about history or

mysticism. I could only bring some back for your inspection. You're an

expert on this." Nina smiled as she handed the "metal beam" over.

Then, she pointed at the black piece of hardened mud which was filled

with holes on its surface.

"Not far from the iron ruins, I found a well. It's not very big. If it's

to be described with the word 'huge,' then I've definitely seen plenty

of huge cannons.

"Those drunken adventurers are better at bragging than us pirates!

"This is the mud from the inner layer of the well. I can't imagine how

such patterns could be formed!"

Nina's finger repeatedly struck the honeycombed dots on the black mud.

Klein originally believed that they were marks left behind by dense

shots with very tiny projectiles, but after a careful inspection, he

suspected that they were remnant "patterns" after something had rotted.

Each spot was very shallow as its edges spread outwards in an irregular

pattern.

Nina handed the black mud to Cattleya as she continued describing, "The

well's mouth is really small. Even a child from Nas wouldn't be able to

enter.

"It's very deep. I even felt that it was bottomless. In that

environment, the interior was completely dark as though something was

slowly summoning me, yes---slowly.

"I found a few rocks nearby and threw them in, but there wasn't any

response. In short, it's filled with water."

Cattleya held up the "metallic beam" and black mud. Through the thick

glasses, she observed them seriously.

"Since the mouth is very small and humans can't enter them, there's no

need for us to begin the exploration immediately. It will be very

dangerous.

"Let's wait until I figure out the secrets hidden within these items and

whether the ancient well is worth us taking the risk before we return to

make an attempt."

"Aye aye, Captain!" The wet Nina was trembling as a result of the cold

winds. The way she wavered made all the surrounding pirates stare

straight at her.

Cattleya nudged her glasses and said to Nina, "You can drink a bottle of

Sonia blood wine. There's no limit for the rest."

"...Long live the captain!" Nina cried out in joy.

An underwater well that humans can't enter... Klein, who had

no desire to explore it, summarized Nina's description.

Suddenly, he had a strange idea.

*Humans are unable to enter the well, but that doesn't mean that

non-humans can't do it!*

*Many deep-sea fishes aren't necessarily that huge. There's a

significant chance that they can pass through the well.*

As the "Sea God," he had the means to make marine creatures do his

bidding while wielding the scepter!

*There's no rush. Let's see if Ma'am Hermit is able to figure out

anything from these two objects. I'll consider whether I'll explore it

on the return trip; otherwise, I might attract some exaggerated

danger... There's still not enough information regarding this. There's

no way to do any divination...* As his thoughts wandered,

Klein's expression remained deadpan.

At that moment, Cattleya shot him a glance out of curiosity. Then, she

retracted her gaze without leaving any traces.

*Why did she suddenly look at me? She was seeing what I was doing? It's

impossible for her to know that I possess the Sea God Scepter and can

make marine creatures do my bidding. That's not right. She knows, but

she only knows that Mr. Fool wields Kalvetua's godhood scepter, not The

World... Unless she has figured out that The World is The Fool... But

that's even more impossible. Even Mr. Hanged Man is still stuck at the

concept that The World is a Blessed. She hasn't even realized this

point...*

*Viewing this from a different point of view, I'll consider it from

Admiral of Stars's angle... She's someone being pursued by knowledge,

and she's a follower of Queen Mystic. She's loyal to the Moses Ascetic

Order, and she has roamed the sea for years. She has plenty of knowledge

and experience, so it wouldn't be odd that she knows that the Sea God

domain possesses the Beyonder power to control marine

creatures.*

*Therefore, after realizing that humans are unable to pass through the

ancient well, she naturally made the connection with the scepter in Mr.

Fool's hand. Does she plan on requesting for help in the future? She

looked at me to figure out if The World has also grasped the

corresponding information or have similar ideas?*

Many ideas went through Klein's mind. With the powers of Clown, he

forcefully maintained his indifferent expression. He didn't react

abnormally in any way.

As Nina was about to draw the Sonia blood wine, Klein pressed down his

hat and returned to the cabin.

Just as he was about to approach the door, a figure surfaced in his mind

suddenly.

In a room in the cabin's upper level, the windows were tightly shut and

the curtains were drawn. There were a pair of blurry eyes hidden behind

them, silently watching the crowd on the deck, as well as Gehrman

Sparrow.

Who is it? Klein didn't stop. His body didn't show any

hesitation as he entered the cabin normally as though nothing had

happened.

At three in the afternoon, the bright but not scorching sunlight shone

into the garden adjacent to Stoen University.

Michele Deuth was already a Senior Associate Professor by forty. He was

wearing a long tailcoat and a beautiful bow tie as he waited by the

door.

Yesterday evening, he received a letter. The sender was from the

attendant of the richest aristocratic family in East Chester County, the

Hall family. The person who wrote the letter was the daughter of a

Member of Parliament from the House of Lords who wielded immense

influence. She was Miss Audrey Hall, who was deemed to be the most

stunning gem in Backlund.

This noble lady had mentioned in the letter that she had learned from a

gathering that Mr. Michele Deuth was an outstanding collector and an

aficionado of this domain. She had a great desire in paying a visit.

Michele Deuth didn't have any reason to refuse.

Soon, a classic carriage with a family emblem arrived at the door.

Two servants, who had been instructed to open the outer gates made of

iron railings, led the carriage around the garden and arrived in front

of the house.

A housekeeper was the first to alight, followed by guards and

maidservants.

Following that, a hand wearing a long white-gauzed glove was extended

outside.

With the help of the maidservants, Audrey elegantly stepped onto the

carpet which Michele had paved.

Michele was first taken aback before his eyes lit up. He felt as though

the flowers in the garden had instantly faded.

He took two steps forward and took off his hat to bow.

"Welcome, my honorable lady.

"Your visit is an honor for me and my family."

Audrey took off the veiled hat and passed it to her maidservant before

exchanging a few pleasantries. Then, she followed Michele Deuth into the

living room and entered the collector's room on the first floor.

Here, Michele finally found his confidence as the master of the house.

He began pointing at his collection and providing an introduction from

the left.

"This is a helmet that appeared in the White Rose War. After lots of

research, it can be determined that the owner is a member of the Sauron

family. Back then, they were still considered royalty."

The golden helmet had an intricate design. There were avian and flying

wings that adorned it, and the visor was formed from pieces of golden

scales.

"My ancestor obtained his first aristocratic title in that war," Audrey

replied with piqued interest.

She had already adjusted her mental state ahead of time---she was to

appear as though she was really here to tour the collections.

"The failure of the Twenty Year War had caused the kingdom to suffer

years of humiliation, but it also carved out several heroes." Michele

resorted to flattery.

The White Rose War happened after the Twenty Year War and before the

Battle of the Violated Oath. There, Loen defeated Intis and became

strong again.

Michele continued introducing his collection as Audrey solemnly

listened, raising questions from time to time as she conversed with him.

Finally, Michele's finger pointed towards a notebook with a black cover.

"This belonged to a knight stationed on Sonia Island in the Twenty Year

War.

"This knight's name has already vanished in the long rivers of history.

This notebook is the only proof of his existence. He once stood fast

until the very last moment on Sonia Island.

"This notebook is not only a first-hand account for the research of that

portion of history, but it also hides certain problems. The knight's

grammar has many uncommon habits. This might be a clue to aid us in

determining his exact identity."

Audrey instinctively believed that the notebook was her target. Hence,

she only leaned in a little. Indeed, the black cover had unobvious

patterns. Together, they outlined an abstract image of a dragon.

*From Michele's tone and minute expressions, his interest is focused on

the content and not the item itself. He doesn't particularly treasure

it... I have a high chance of purchasing it...* Audrey calmly

made a judgment as she turned her head. She then smiled at Michele Deuth

and said, "What are the uncommon habits exactly?"

"Enjoys using short sentences---very simple and short ones..." Michele

described in a flaunting tone.

Audrey was always a good listener. She looked at him with a smile as she

listened with focused attention. This made Michele speak more.

As she listened, she suddenly felt that the knight's grammatical habits

were somewhat familiar.

That is... Audrey's eyes darted around slightly as she quickly

remembered the source of the familiarity.

This was a grammatical habit of Dragonese which she had diligently

mastered!