abnabooks Chapter 397 Klein Discovers the Truth About Tingen
Chapter 397 Klein Discovers the Truth About Tingen
Chapter 397 Klein Discovers the Truth About Tingen
"Aside from the chief personally leading the team to explore, there hasn't been anything noteworthy happening in Silver City during this period."
By the way, the number of monsters around Silver City has decreased recently, making it much safer for residents to go out and farm.
As for the reason why there are fewer monsters, everyone has different opinions and there is no conclusion. All that is known is that it is definitely not because of the continuous siege of Silver City.
Because those monsters also crave blood, they keep gathering towards Silver City.
Over the past thousand years, Silver City has organized numerous large-scale sieges, but countless monsters always manage to fill the surrounding area. Eventually, everyone became too lazy to conduct thorough sieges anymore, simply clearing out the area periodically.
After recounting the exploration of Silver City, Derrick mentioned something that seemed unimportant yet also unusual.
The members of the Tarot Club were not careless and offered their own guesses, but because Derrick had already left Silver City with the Chief, they could not get the latest information.
Therefore, these speculations are all rather vague and unsystematic, and they are not supported by evidence.
"In short, you can't underestimate this matter. The first thing you should do after returning to Silver City is to inquire about this kind of thing."
The fact that this kind of thing happened around Silver City right after Mr. Fool eliminated Amon's remaining clone seems rather unusual.
Alger, worried that Derrick might not take this seriously, emphasized this point.
Since we've already decided to forge a deeper bond with the Tarot Club, and Mr. Fool is so interested in Silver City, Alger should also actively participate and offer his advice.
"Thank you for reminding me, I understand!"
Derrick was filled with gratitude for everyone who had thought of him and for Silver City.
Since Fors and Hugh didn't have much to share, Emlyn White didn't want to say much since it was his first time attending a tarot gathering.
In addition, Klein felt that his spirituality was about to dry up, so he directly announced the end of the Tarot meeting.
Back in reality, Klein lay listlessly on the large bed in the cabin, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, his eyelids drooping. He couldn't help but laugh at himself:
"I overestimated myself. If it weren't for 'The World' giving me a heads-up beforehand, and everyone consciously saving time, I definitely wouldn't have made it through this tarot meeting."
Klein underestimated the pressure of bringing Emlyn White into the Tarot Club.
"My top priority right now is not gathering intelligence or establishing connections with various forces, but finding the mermaid as soon as possible to complete my advancement."
This situation can't continue any longer, or I'll be exposed sooner or later.
According to MI9's information, Lieutenant General Edwina Edwards has the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom as her background, and should be a Sequence 5 "Arcane Mentor" in the "Reader" pathway.
This path is known for its extensive knowledge and understanding, possessing secrets and information unknown to ordinary extraordinary individuals.
When we meet her, let's see if we can find out the mermaid's whereabouts from her—..."
The spiritual depletion brought extreme fatigue, and although Klein's mind was filled with complicated thoughts, he still fell asleep without realizing it.
Klein didn't know how much time had passed before he woke up to the loud knocking on the door.
"Stop knocking, I understand!"
Klein glanced around and realized it was completely dark, so he could only impatiently call out to Danitz, who was knocking on the door.
After washing up in the en-suite bathroom in his bedroom, Klein opened the door.
"What's wrong with you? You look like you haven't slept for several nights. What were you doing in the cabin?"
Danitz looked at Klein, who looked exhausted, and asked curiously.
"This is not something a prisoner should know."
If it were Klein, he would probably have made up an excuse to brush it off, but he was Gehrman Sparrow at the moment, and his character couldn't speak properly, so he could only retort.
"You—cough, cough, cough—"
Danitz choked and instinctively wanted to retaliate, but when he thought of Gehrman's strength, he could only hold back. He quickly swallowed the words he was about to utter, then glared fiercely at the person in front of him and kept encouraging himself in his heart.
"Once I advance in my future career and find the best magical weapon, I will definitely avenge myself today."
"I heard you found a key related to Death's treasure, is that true?"
Klein was unaware of the eight hundred ways Danitz had planned for his death in his mind, but even if he did, he wouldn't care. Instead, he asked a question that terrified Danitz.
"How is that possible? Where did you hear this fake news? This is such an absurd fabrication!"
Danitz vehemently denied the news, but his trembling pupils betrayed his true thoughts.
"The news has spread throughout the entire ocean, and you didn't know?"
This was said by Mr. "The Hanged Man." Given his background in the Storm Church, it was impossible for him to have a deep connection with the Iceberg of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and his position among the pirates also prevented him from doing so.
So if he knew this news, it means that this matter was no longer a big secret at sea.
"Damn it, there's definitely a traitor on board! I need to inform the captain immediately and warn him to be careful!"
Danitz wasn't worried about the rumors of the so-called "Death's Treasure" at all. What he was worried about was why news about it had already started circulating so soon after they had just retrieved the giant key.
Just as Danitz was filled with trepidation, Klein asked again:
"What exactly did you find? Even if it's a rumor, there should be some basic fact to make it believable."
Danitz snapped out of his daze, sized up Klein, and concluded that he wasn't an unreasonable person, as evidenced by the fact that Klein had shown him leniency and hadn't been directly thrown into prison.
More importantly, this guy is quite capable. If we could get him as an ally, it should relieve a lot of pressure on the captain, right?
Thinking of this, Danitz smiled and explained:
"Actually, we didn't find anything. About two weeks ago, during an expedition, we found a shipwreck. From it, we obtained a huge black iron key that was definitely not for human use."
I just don't know who leaked the news, and what's more, it's been spread as the key to the "Grim Reaper's Treasure," which is just too outrageous.
As Danitz spoke, he didn't forget to probe Klein, asking somewhat unintentionally:
"You don't actually believe that's the key to 'Death's Treasure,' do you?"
Klein glanced at Danitz and said expressionlessly:
"If what you say is true, then this key absolutely cannot be the key to the so-called Death's Treasure."
The "key" is merely a revelation, a symbol, not something in the shape of a key.
If the "Grim Reaper's Treasure" truly exists, then this key is more likely to represent a certain characteristic, a certain bloodline—or a specific descendant.
At this point, Klein thought of Mr. Azik.
According to his interpretation, Mr. Azik perfectly fits all the indications.
The Grim Reaper's treasure? If the Grim Reaper's treasure truly exists, then the goddess of night and the god of war would be the most concerned about it.
It has been confirmed that Mr. Azik is the son of Death.
If he truly is the key to Death's treasure, then has the Goddess of Night discovered his existence?
Klein suddenly felt a chill run through his body, as if the whole world had suddenly turned into a giant net, trapping everything around him inside.
The arrival of the true creator, the whereabouts of the Grim Reaper's child, the location of the sealed artifact 008, the mysterious entities surrounding me and Evan—everything that affects the course of the world's events—all originated in a small city called Tingen?
Klein dared not be complacent that the Goddess of Night had not discovered Mr. Azik, after all, the level of things he and Evan possessed was far higher than that of angels, a fact he had long been certain of.
If the Goddess of Night had already discovered Mr. Azik, does that mean that everything about Mingtingen had already fallen into her eyes?
If that's the case, then why tolerate Ince Zangwill's unbridled Zen, why tolerate Laneus's deception, and why stand idly by while the true Creator descends?
Klein could not hide his anger and confusion towards the Goddess of the Night.
He felt he was close to piecing together the truth about everything in Tingen, only missing the last piece of the puzzle, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find it.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Why are you suddenly spacing out?"
Danitz woke up the dazed Klein, wondering what this cold-hearted man in front of him was thinking!
"Um, it's nothing. If it's true that you only got the key half a month ago, does that mean someone on your ship leaked the information?"
Klein snapped out of his daze and immediately diverted Danitz's attention.
When Danitz saw that Klein had mentioned what worried him most, he disregarded what had just happened and quickly said:
"That's what I'm saying. So when the ship docks at Bansi Island, may I go ashore and send a telegram to the captain?"
Taking this opportunity, Danitz quickly made his demands.
"I know I'm your prisoner and have no right to negotiate, but what if I pay you?"
Danitz, displaying a captive spirit, offered to pay.
Since Klein believed that the Iceberg General was a force that could be won over and united, and also wanted to learn about mermaids from her, he didn't mind making an exception and asked directly:
"How much."
"How about 50, no, 100 gold pounds? I can give you cash right now!"
Danitz carefully observed Klein's expression before presenting his offer.
Klein didn't say anything, but simply extended his hand and placed it in front of Danitz.
Upon seeing this, Danitz immediately pulled out his wallet and took out ten 10-pound notes from his thick leather wallet.
After handing the money to Klein, he noticed something was off about Klein's expression. Realizing he had been too carried away, he quickly stuffed the wallet into his pocket and said urgently:
"We've already agreed on the ransom; you can't change your mind now!"
Klein said nothing, stuffed the item into his pocket, and then turned and walked outside.
After confirming that Klein wouldn't steal his money, Danitz lowered his arms from his chest and quickly followed.
He woke Klein up earlier because it was time for dinner.
On his way to the restaurant, Klein had only one thought in his mind:
Damn it, even a pirate is richer than me. I should have searched his pockets beforehand.
Before carrying out Operation Robin Hood, Klein had extensively searched for medicinal herbs, and he also bought the landlord's house to leave to Benson and Melissa.
It's fair to say that Klein's current financial situation is only slightly better than when he first arrived in Backlund.
Sitting at the dining table, cutting the beef from Fenneport with his exquisite, gleaming knife and fork, Klein once again fell into deep thought.
"Does Evan know the whole truth behind Tingen?"
It's probably fifty-fifty, but I'll find a time to ask him about it.
Klein carefully recalled everything Evan had said about Tingen and discovered that everything he said was actually true.
For example, when he asked Evan after he was resurrected from the grave whether the church knew about the coming of the true creator, Evan's answer was a firm no.
Judging from the subsequent reactions from various parties, the church was indeed unaware of this matter.
But if the goddess of night is watching Tingen, what does it matter if the church knows or not?
If Evan knew all the truth about Tingen, then he simply didn't tell the whole truth, selectively concealing it.
But if Evan didn't know the truth about Tingen, then what he said back then was all the truth he knew.
In short, Klein was really unsure whether Evan knew the truth or how much he knew, which made him extremely frustrated.
Just as Klein finished eating and wiped his mouth, a waiter from the upscale restaurant approached and presented the bill.
Klein didn't even look at it, and directly had the waiter hand it to Danitz across from him.
Danitz took the bill in a daze and gave Klein a questioning look.
"Am I supposed to pay for your meal too?"
"These are necessary expenses for escorting you. If I were to take you directly to the police station in Pulitzer Bay, would these expenses be necessary?"
With that, Klein turned and left the restaurant without looking back.
As Danitz watched Klein's retreating figure, a curse word stuck in his throat, almost escaping his lips.
Meanwhile, the well-informed waiter on the side did not react to the conversation between the guests at all, but simply watched Danitz with a professional smile.
Led by Cassim Odra, Emlyn White followed a hidden staircase to the villa's underground area.
After passing through several hidden doors, they arrived at a gray hall.
In the center of the hall stood a huge coffin made of what appeared to be black iron, engraved with many complex and incomprehensible mystical symbols.
Just then, an old voice came from the coffin.
"What do you want from me?"
"I want to become a vampire viscount, and I hope to have your support!"
Emlyn White said without any politeness.