Chapter 691: Meeting

*There's no need for you to tell me. I've more or less confirmed it

moments ago...* Upon hearing Anderson Hood, Klein wore a calm

expression as he mumbled inwardly.

Back when he encountered Reinette Tinekerr in the spirit world where he

saw her massive true form and gothic-styled castle, Klein already

believed that she wasn't someone to be messed with. And with Miss

Messenger almost killing the Strongest Hunter with such ease, it made

him believe without a doubt that she was a demigod, a Sequence 4 at the

very least!

*A demigod is willing to help me deliver letters for a gold coin per

trip? It's obvious that things aren't that simple. Miss Messenger must

have her motives; of course, I can't disregard how I'm always

encountering all sorts of strange matters. It might've piqued her

interest, and she doesn't mind being a messenger since she happens to be

free...*

*Similar situations include Arrodes's fawning and Snake of Mercury Will

Auceptin's friendliness... Regardless, I should be wary and not fully

trust her... Before having a chance to discuss similar matters, I

shouldn't consider blowing the harmonica whenever I encounter danger.

Who knows if Miss Messenger will just directly rip me to

shreds...* Klein instantly had many thoughts go through his mind

while he continued wearing a stoic expression. Faced with the alarmed

Anderson, all he did was slightly nod his head.

"It's none of your business."

*...This guy is really mysterious! A spirit world creature at the

demigod level is his messenger! Besides, he casually knows a demigod

that's good at improving a person's luck... It's no wonder he's so calm

and composed after offending the King of Immortality... It's no wonder

the King of Immortality didn't dare to seek revenge or even

appear!* Anderson suddenly came to a realization as he couldn't

help but carefully size up Gehrman Sparrow.

"Oh?" Klein emotionlessly swept his gaze at the Strongest Hunter.

Anderson hurriedly retracted his gaze as he chuckled dryly.

"I realized that you're very suitable to being the main lead of a figure

painting, the kind that has a dark, gloomy background. This really

accentuates your bearing.

"How about it. Do you want to consider it? I can help you draw a

portrait. Believe me, I'm a master at this!"

Klein couldn't be bothered to listen to his nonsense. He lifted his

golden pocket watch and opened it.

"Return to your room. I'll come for you in five minutes."

"Alright," Anderson replied with a beaming smile.

After the Strongest Hunter left, Klein took out Azik's copper whistle

and Will Auceptin's paper crane before entering the bathroom where he

set up a ritual.

After placing Vice Admiral Iceberg Edwina's pearl earring above the gray

fog, Klein sat at the end of the long bronze table. There, he conjured a

pen and paper and wrote a simple divination statement: "Edwina Edwards's

location."

Holding the paper and earring, Klein leaned back into the chair and

recited the divination statement as he entered a dream with Cogitation.

First, a gray world occupied his vision. Following that, plains

blanketed in ice and snow were reflected in his eyes.

The howling snowstorm enveloped everything as the area was covered with

thick fog. It didn't appear like a real frontier.

Klein quickly saw Edwina's figure. Her long brown was tied up simply at

the back as the rest of it fluttered wildly in the snowstorm.

Dressed in dark-colored trousers and a white waist-fitting shirt with

complicated flowery patterns along the collar and sleeves, she gave off

the feeling as though she was frail in such an environment.

Edwina's feet, which were clad in leather boots, kept moving across the

snow, leaving behind a series of clear footprints, but they were quickly

wiped away by the violent snowstorm.

The screen shattered in turn as Klein opened his eyes. He realized that

he couldn't interpret Vice Admiral Iceberg's actual location from his

divination's revelation.

*The poles? Feysac's Plains of Evernight? There's no way to confirm.

Apart from the snowstorm, there aren't any features...* Klein

sat up and put down the pearl earring and the paper with the divination

statement.

After contemplating for a few seconds, he confirmed another

matter---Edwina Edwards had really vanished. She wasn't in the Golden

Dream, but it could also eliminate the possibility that it was a trap.

Klein cautiously performed some divination on this matter and received

the result that there weren't any traps on the Golden Dream.

After some thought, he left the mysterious space above the gray fog and,

via a series of procedures, brought the pearl earring back to the real

world.

Recalling the map of the waters around Oravi Island and the present

location of the Golden Dream, Klein selected an uninhabited island that

fishermen used to seek shelter from storms. In the letter, he got Danitz

and company to steer their ship to somewhere not too far from there.

After folding the letter, he blew his harmonica and once again saw Miss

Messenger holding up the four heads.

While handing over the reply letter, Klein coughed slightly and said,

"Can you confirm Danitz's location?"

One of the heads in Reinette Tinekerr's hand nodded before the rest

spoke.

"Yes..." "As long as..." "He's not beyond range..."

Seeing that Miss Messenger remained floating there without any signs of

leaving, he said with his eyes looking to the side, "The gold coin will

be paid by Danitz."

"Alright..." Reinette Tinekerr's figure quickly phased away.

Phew. Klein exhaled. After some precise preparations and

dealing with the scene, he carried his suitcase which he had finished

packing and walked out of the room. He then knocked on Anderson Hood's

door.

"We'll go somewhere else first before heading to Bayam," he calmly told

the Strongest Hunter of his decision. "You can choose to wait for me in

Bayam, or follow me."

Anderson gave a cheeky smile and said, "I can feel my adventurer's blood

burning in me. I'm very curious as to what matter that messenger has

brought.

"I thought I had no means of knowing better, but to my surprise, you

actually invited me!"

I didn't. I'm only giving you two choices... Klein coldly

turned around and walked to the staircase. Anderson hurriedly carried

his newly bought suitcase and followed behind.

Out of the hotel, Klein took a carriage to leave the port city. Then, he

walked to the periphery of an uninhabited cliff on Mount St. Draco.

Looking at the waves crashing into the cliff below, Anderson looked

around in surprise.

"This is our destination?"

Klein ignored his question. He took out a charm made of tin and softly

chanted the incantation, "Storm."

He infused his spirituality and split the charm into two---half of it

for himself, while the other half was used to augment Anderson. The

remaining one was thrown down the cliff.

"Underwater breathing, deep-sea membrane..." Anderson identified the

additional supernatural effects applied to him in surprise.

At that moment, there was a loud splash beneath the cliff. A massive

creature that resembled a whale surfaced from the sea.

It was entirely dark blue in color. Its mouth was open, revealing its

white teeth and blood-colored interior.

Klein walked to the edge of the cliff and jumped straight down. With the

charm's powers, he gently landed in the undersea behemoth's mouth.

Anderson watched blankly before he jumped down in excitement, landing

beside Klein.

The massive undersea creature closed its mouth, turning the interior

pitch-black.

Then, it submerged itself and began swimming for its designated

destination.

Inside its mouth, Klein's eyes produced a flash of lightning as he saw

through the darkness. He found a tooth to lean against as he casually

sat down.

Due to the protection from deep-sea membrane, he wasn't afraid that his

clothes would be dirtied.

"Man, this is quite fascinating..." Anderson surveyed the area and asked

curiously, "How did you come up with this? How are you doing this?"

*Of course it's by praying to myself, then using the Sea God Scepter to

pull a suitable undersea creature from nearby...* Klein didn't

reply Anderson's question. He half-closed his eyes as though he was

resting.

"It's just a little stuffy..." Anderson took out a cigar case and

matchstick from his pocket. "Can I smoke in here?"

"Ask it." Klein didn't open his eyes.

Anderson chuckled dryly before putting away the cigar and matchstick.

"I don't think it will like the smell of tobacco."

In the dark sea, this massive creature swam quickly, efficiently drawing

out the oxygen in the water via the use of its special organs from time

to time.

After an unknown period of time, it surfaced in front of an uninhabited

island.

After using the charm's power to go ashore, Klein took off his hat and

bowed at the undersea creature.

"You're very polite..." Anderson said in amusement when he saw this

scene.

"I've always been very polite, even if I'm facing prey." Klein shot a

glance at him as though he was including him.

Anderson chuckled dryly as he pointed to the other side of the island.

"There's a ship there.

"Oh, it's the Golden Dream!"

At that moment in time, Klein had also seen the sailboat that had been

scrubbed clean. On the ship spanning dozens of meters, a lustrous main

cannon that didn't belong there was swirling with stacked symbols.

He immediately went over with his suitcase, and before long, he arrived

where the Golden Dream was anchored.

Then, he saw Danitz jump down from the deck as he ran across the water.

Just as Danitz arrived before Gehrman Sparrow, deliberating on what to

say, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

"Anderson Hood!" he pointed at the Strongest Hunter as he yelled.

Anderson immediately roared with laughter.

"You didn't expect me, right?"

Although he didn't know why he would encounter the Golden Dream, this

didn't stop him from having the idea of occupying the ship by force.

You know each other? Klein indifferently swept his gaze

towards Danitz.

Danitz instinctively shuddered as he forced a smile.

"This guy isn't a good egg. In the Fog Sea, he's often pursued by a

bunch of pirates, but in the end, all of those pirates would end up as

bounty rewards.

"You might not be aware, but he started off in the Church of the God of

Knowledge and Wisdom. Later, he was banished after failing his exams

repeatedly. I heard all of this from Captain. They were former

classmates."

He gave Anderson a look of contempt, mocking his low intelligence. As

for Flowery Bow Tie Jodeson and company on the ship, all of them showed

similar expressions.

Anderson's gaze slowly swept across their faces before tsking.

"That's not the main point. The main point is that I once pulled at your

captain's hair!"

The scene instantly turned extremely silent as Danitz couldn't stop his

expression from twisting.