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Suddenly, applause erupted from the street corner, and a man in a black cloak walked out with a somewhat irritating smile.
He appeared to be around thirty years old, with yellowish-brown eyebrows, deep blue yet bright eyes, and not overly sharp features, resembling people from the southern Intis and the Loen and Segar regions.
Ferran vigilantly looked up towards the sound of the applause, gripping the axe in his hand, ready for a fight.
Under the crimson moonlight, Ferran clearly saw the man's appearance and his eyes immediately lit up as he blurted out:
"'Blazing' Danitz, bounty 3,000 pounds."
As the most prominent adventurer in Esckson Harbor in recent months, he was very interested in pirates with bounties on their heads, both to digest his potion and to raise funds.
Especially since rumors had been circulating recently that "Vice Admiral Iceberg's" "Golden Dream" had appeared not far from Esckson Harbor, seemingly searching for something.
At the previous Chaos Council, Ferran, who had only briefly learned about "Vice Admiral Iceberg" from Mr. Attendant, had specifically gone to research the "Golden Dream."
He hadn't expected "Vice Admiral Iceberg" to have such a good reputation among all pirates; her crew was a pirate band composed of adventurers, but they only plundered merchant and passenger ships when they were particularly poor, and they never harmed innocents, focusing primarily on searching for treasures, making them seem less like pirates and more like treasure Hunters.
This completely overturned Ferran's stereotype of pirates; only after understanding the conduct of other pirate admirals and pirate kings did he realize that "Vice Admiral Iceberg's" Golden Dream was merely a pirate anomaly.
And Ferran, who had seen the wanted poster, immediately recognized the man not far away as Danitz, the Fourth Sailor of "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina Edwards's "Golden Dream," with a bounty of 3,000 pounds, nicknamed "Blazing," and also a Sequence 7 Pyromaniac of the Hunter Pathway.
Originally, Danitz was smugly thinking when the young man opposite recognized him at first glance:
"I didn't realize I'm already so famous; when I get back to the ship, I must show off to 'Ironhide' and 'Bucket' and those guys."
It wasn't until he heard the 3,000-pound bounty that his expression darkened. He cleared his throat, not dwelling on these minor issues, and looked at Ferran, who was still on guard, chuckling:
"Since you've recognized me, I won't waste any more words. I'm here to recruit you on behalf of the Golden Dream."
Recruit? Ferran was stunned. Seeing the confusion on Ferran's face, Danitz showed a proud expression, raised his head, and hummed softly, explaining:
"As the Fourth Sailor of the 'Golden Dream,' I naturally have the right to recruit crew members. I've been observing you for two days. You can control the frenzy brought by the potion very well, and your temperament is also very suitable."
"Moreover, you've made too many enemies in Esckson Harbor. If you continue to stay here, you'll only become more and more dangerous. Not everyone will be as friendly as I am."
He then showed a confident expression, waiting for the expected excited response, but after waiting for a long time without any reaction, Danitz found Ferran still frowning in thought and couldn't help but mutter, "Damn it, why is it always so troublesome when I recruit crew members."
After thinking about Ferran's previous hunting activities, he guessed that Ferran might be short on money, so he cleared his throat and added:
"We don't have weekly wages or annuities, but as long as we find treasure or plunder wealth, it will be distributed according to rank."
"Under normal circumstances, when luck is good, even the lowest-ranking Sailor can get two to three hundred pounds a year. Depending on their rank, there are also different numbers of vacation days each month, but they can only be accumulated and taken at different times."
"And with your strength, if you perform well, you can at least become the Fifth Sailor, second only to me, and the Captain will also teach you knowledge to help you advance."
Upon hearing this, Ferran finally looked up from his contemplation and said to Danitz with some hesitation:
"Thank you for your offer, but I'd like two days to consider before giving you an answer."
During the previous Chaos Council, he had already learned that the next Sequence 7 was a Seafarer, and he had originally planned to go to sea himself to seek opportunities to digest it, but joining the highly reputable Golden Dream seemed to be even more effective.
However, out of caution, he still wanted to consult everyone at Friday's Chaos Council, especially Mr. Attendant, before making a decision.
Danitz frowned, muttering in a very low voice, "Damn it, I hate trouble the most." He then looked at Ferran and raised his voice:
"I can't stay here indefinitely. I can give you two days. If you decide you want to join, pack your things and come to the dock on Saturday to find the White Gull. I'll come to you."
After saying that, he pushed off the ground and vanished without waiting for a response.
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Aaron rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache as he recalled the day's events in front of the French window; he had been careless.
After all, he hadn't expected to encounter Bernadette, and to be noticed by her, and in the end, he could only go to St. Samuel Church to shake off her tail.
Aaron's original plan was to set up a ritual in a room near the Kingdom Museum.
By summoning himself and responding to himself, he would transform into a Spirit World state and infiltrate the Kingdom Museum.
Using Klein's original method, he would divert attention, secretly enter the study, and as soon as he got the Black Emperor card, he would immediately end the summoning, return to the room, and then teleport away via the Spirit World.
But after trying several divination methods with his pendulum in the Nation of Disorder to determine if Bernadette was still in Backlund, and getting no results, he decided to modify his original plan out of caution.
Aaron decided to hold the ritual directly at home, reducing intermediate steps, so that Bernadette would have no way to investigate.
Moreover, the Empress Borough and the West Borough are very close, and at the speed of a Spirit World creature, it would take at most only 10 minutes to arrive.
After obtaining the item that could merge with the Spirit World, Aaron, following Archbishop Anthony's teachings, infused it with the power of concealment and roughly estimated the power consumption.
With his Spirit World strength, which far exceeded that of an ordinary Sequence 7, it was sufficient to provide two hours of concealment, enough to cover the duration of the operation.
Under the protection of the concealment effect, even if there were many high-Sequence powerhouses or some peculiar Sealed Artifacts in Backlund that could monitor certain areas, they would not discover his strange Spirit World before the concealment effect disappeared.
After thinking for a moment and confirming that there were no omissions in the plan, he glanced at the clock on the wall to confirm the time.
He walked into the compartment, took out the thin veil, set up the ritual, and began the ritual of summoning himself and responding to himself.
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