madnovel Chapter 460 The Gift from the Iceberg General
Chapter 460 The Gift from the Iceberg General
Chapter 460 The Gift from the Iceberg General
After leaving the cabin and giving the space to the master and apprentice who were clearly reunited after a long separation, Klein went to the deck of the Golden Dream.
I saw the crew lying all over the deck, enveloped in a large ceremonial light!
After Bernadette left, Klein first selectively eliminated some of the Undead King's henchmen before waking up Miss Sharon and Lieutenant General Edwina Edwards.
Klein originally intended to continue waking the other crew members, but Edwina Edwards stopped him, fearing that what had just happened would have a permanent impact on the crew. Therefore, she wanted to first set up and hold a large ceremony to pray for the purification of the god of knowledge and wisdom before waking the crew members.
Realizing that what had actually caused everyone to fall unconscious was the legendary dark side of the universe, which could even corrupt gods, Klein quickly agreed with Edwina Edwards's opinion.
Of course, he didn't tell Edwina Edwards and Miss Sharon the truth either. He only told them that there was an angel with the "devil's path" behind Agarito, who fought a great battle with the mysterious queen but was defeated and had to retreat.
If the stories of the "Dark Side of the Universe" and the "True Creator" descending to earth are told, many things will become impossible to explain.
Miss Sharon also took advantage of this plan to fully control the extraordinary characteristics of the "Talker" on the "Death Note" and try to leave as soon as possible before the ceremony ended and the crew regained consciousness, so as to conceal the news that the "Undying King" had been replaced as much as possible.
Sensing Klein's arrival, Edwina Edwards, also bathed in the ritual light, opened her eyes and calmly advised, "Are you really sure you don't want a complete purification?"
"No need, I'm sure I haven't been contaminated!"
Klein maintained his Gehrman Sparrow style, coolly rejecting the Iceberg General's offer.
Of course, this is also because he had already climbed the gray fog and purified and disinfected himself, which gave him the confidence to refuse.
As he spoke, Klein placed the items he had prepared in advance in front of Lieutenant General Iceberg and said, "These are the extraordinary traits I just finished counting. You can choose two-thirds of them as spoils of war!"
Besides, Miss Sharon and I discussed it beforehand, and you can take those ships with you afterwards.”
Edwina Edwards possessed dozens of extraordinary qualities, both large and small, all stemming from the core members of Agarito's inner circle.
Most of them were killed by Klein in this operation, leaving only a few to cover for Miss Sharon's impersonation of the Undying King.
The entire crew of the "Golden Dream" took a great risk by joining them in the hunt for the "Undead King," and they were indeed implicated in the battle of the gods, so it is very reasonable for them to take two-thirds.
Edwina Edwards did not back down, even though she felt that she and her crew had not done much and had only held off the "Undead King's" minions.
However, their losses in this operation were indeed quite heavy. Several crew members died because of the terrifying "eating language". The remaining crew members might have hidden dangers. Therefore, for the benefit of the crew, she could not refuse Klein's compensatory distribution. She could only silently express her gratitude and then select some extraordinary characteristics to put away.
"I will restrain the crew from discussing the 'Death Note,' and Miss Sharon's information will not leak out from here."
Although Edwina Edwards didn't know what Miss Sharon's plans were in impersonating the Undying King, it was clear that she was going to trick people, so she naturally made her promise.
Klein nodded and didn't say anything more.
Just then, Miss Sharon reappeared on the deck. After nodding to the iceberg admiral, she said to Klein, "It's almost dawn, I need to leave as soon as possible!"
Klein, understanding the unspoken meaning, said, "I'll see you off," and flew with Miss Sharon onto the "Death Note."
Klein glanced at the few demons still unconscious on the deck of the "Death Scream," and, resisting the urge to continue harvesting their extraordinary abilities, said, "Is there something you want to say to me?"
"My teacher told me that you are special and may become the key to our counterattack against the Rose School and the Mother Tree of Desire. So, if you ever need any help, feel free to contact me!"
In her conversation with her teacher, Miss Sharon didn't get a clear answer as to why her teacher was willing to become Klein's messenger. She only received a vague answer about why Klein was important, so she had some vague guesses about Klein.
Klein's head was buzzing at that moment.
Him? Renette Tinigel? Although Klein had already had a vague suspicion, he was still shocked when Miss Sharon confirmed it.
But at this moment he couldn't care less about being shocked, because he had to deal with Miss Sharon's probing first.
No matter how down on her luck Renette Tinigel is now, she is still an angel.
What kind of being could make an angel willingly become a messenger?
That must be a deity who has reached the end of an extraordinary path!
Klein did not believe that Renette Tinicol had condescended to become his messenger because of his rapid ascension and promising future as a god. He believed that she was after the gray mist surrounding him and even considered him a follower of the gray mist.
Miss Sharon clearly couldn't see the gray fog, but she was suspicious of it, so she started to probe him.
However, Klein couldn't reveal to Miss Sharon that he was the master of the Gray Mist, lest others equate him with the Gray Mist. So he resorted to his old trick, saying, "You misunderstand. Your teacher doesn't value me, but rather the great being I believe in!"
When talking about "the Fool," Klein's eyes always sparkled!
"Oh? May I ask who this great being is behind you? Would you mind telling me?"
Miss Sharon's face remained expressionless, but Klein saw a hint of understanding in her eyes and knew that he had successfully misled her.
"He is the ruler of the spiritual realm, the great Fool." Sir, are you interested in believing in our Lord?
As long as you believe in our Lord, a future counterattack against the Rose School will no longer be a dream!
Having already become a "Sequence 5 Mystic Master", Klein had a vague sense of the Gray Mist's authority over the Spirit Realm, so he did not hesitate to use his Spirit Realm status to endorse Mr. Fool.
Klein, with the fanaticism of a zealot, actively sought to convert Rasha's faith.
Miss Sharon, however, declined the offer and avoided it at all costs.
In the end, after much persuasion, Klein finally convinced Miss Sharon to accept the note bearing the name of "Mr. Fool," and only then did she reluctantly leave the "Death Note."
Klein had just returned to the Golden Dream when he heard the rushing sound of water behind him. Turning around, he saw that the towering Deathshort seemed to come alive. Without any crew members at work, its huge sails rose automatically, and hundreds of oars extended, gliding in unison and heading into the distance.
Miss Sharon, who was standing in place, suddenly transformed into the appearance of the already deceased Agarito. After nodding to Klein, she quietly disappeared from the spot.
A short while later, the "Death Scream" disappeared from Klein's sight.
At this moment, Vice Admiral Iceberg, who had already completed the purification ritual, was explaining to the awakened crew members what had happened.
Klein downplayed her explanation to Edwina Edwards, and she downplayed hers when explaining it to her crew.
However, no matter how much he tried to downplay it, the explanations given to the crew always included Klein, which earned him both admiring and wary looks from the crew.
Klein wasn't as thick-skinned as Evan. In his eyes, he hadn't done anything right and felt unworthy of everyone's gratitude. So he could only pretend to be indifferent, casually reply to a few words, and then head back to his cabin.
"Mr. Gehrman, please come to my collection room. I have something to give you!"
Edwina suddenly called out to Klein, asking him to come with her to her private collection room.
Klein felt the crew's gaze shift from reverence to scrutiny, and he followed behind the Iceberg Admiral with a stiff upper lip. Even after the door behind him closed, he could still feel the piercing sensation behind him once they entered the collection room.
Edwina picked up a book with a dark brown cover, seemingly bound in parchment, from the table in the collection room. On the book was a line of Old Fussac script:
Grossell's Diary
"This comes from a shipwreck with clear documentation. The book has been submerged for 165 years, but it is still intact."
Edwina showed the book to Klein while explaining it to him.
"It contains a story about a giant named Grosser who was preparing to go to the Frost Kingdom to hunt down the King of the North," who was an extremely powerful frost dragon.
Along the way, it encountered one companion after another: female elves, devout ascetics, nobles of the Solomon Empire, and soldiers of Rune.
The story ends abruptly when they have just encountered the "King of the North".
It's not that they're gone. It's just that I can't open the last few pages of the notes no matter what I try.
As she spoke, Edwina handed the notebook in her hand to Klein.
Klein flipped through a few pages of notes and found that, just as Edwina had said, the plot was not only abrupt but also full of disjointedness.
Having read many imaginative online novels in his past life, Klein had several guesses flash through his mind, but he didn't say any of them. Instead, he waited for Edwina to say what she would say next.
"I know exactly how much effort I put into this operation, and I am equally grateful for your generosity in sharing the spoils with us."
However, I cannot pretend to be ignorant and accept your kindness.
I noticed you're very interested in things related to giants, and you even bought that key that might be connected to the Giants' Royal Court. So I figured you'd also be interested in this book featuring giants, and I've decided to give it to you as a thank you gift!
Looking into Edwina's sincere eyes, Klein thought for a moment and decided not to refuse her thanks, but instead accepted the book.
"I am indeed very interested in this book, thank you for the gift!"
Sometimes accepting gifts and thanks from friends is a way to strengthen relationships.
Anyway, after Edwina saw Klein accept the gift, a rare smile appeared on her face.
After Klein left the collection room with the Grossell Notebook, the crew members who had been silently observing the room breathed a sigh of relief, and their gazes toward him became friendly again.
Klein feigned ignorance of his surroundings and quickly returned to his cabin to study the notebook.
But as soon as he sat down, he sensed someone praying to Mr. Fool.
Judging by the timeline, Evan should be looking for me by now!
Klein learned from Bernadette the exact time Evan set sail, and also knew that Bernadette would definitely talk to him about what happened yesterday, so he was not surprised at all by Evan's prayer at this moment. He stood up, took four steps backward, and entered the gray fog.
Klein clicked on the red star symbolizing "power" and found that it was indeed Evan requesting a meeting with "the world". So he immediately sat in "the world's" seat and pulled Evan up with him.
Evan was as polite as ever. Upon arriving in the Gray Fog, he first bowed to the empty seat of "The Fool" before turning to look at "The World" Klein.
"I've already heard about what happened to you yesterday from the Mysterious Queen."
To be honest, I was shocked by what happened.
"I was shocked too, but it just happened. I just don't know what impact this will have on the current world situation?"
Klein understood the current situation, so he was very worried that the actions of the true creator would become the fuse that ignited the world situation, and in that case, he might become an accomplice.
"This matter is beyond your control, so you don't need to blame yourself. In any case, this may be a good thing for the people of the Southern Continent colony!"
After all that has happened, you should have a sense of the changes in the true Creator!
Evan comforted Klein with a word, and then said what he had wanted to say for a long time.
Upon hearing this, Klein looked at Evan with the same strange expression one would give a monster.
Klein had long been aware of Evan's attitude toward the "true creator," but the fact that Evan, as a member of the ruling class of the Northern Continent, could say such things for the improvement of the situation of the people in the Southern Continent colonies was enough to make Klein look at him with new respect. So he said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to say such things for the people in the colonies. I really underestimated you before!"
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Evan feigned anger and said, "I've always been intellectually discriminatory, not racially discriminatory. Only shallow people use skin color as a standard to judge others!"