893 Hair-Resembling Plants (2/2)
Either we have little overlap in our social circles, to the point of just nodding at each other when bumping into one another without asking who the other is, or he keeps an extremely low profile. He doesn't attend such gatherings often… If I have a chance, I should ask Kance. He's from MI9. He definitely knows this superior of his… Audrey was no longer surprised that Qonas was a demigod despite being a Sequence 5 in name. From her point of view, it was common for members of an intelligence agency to be in such situations.
Alger and Cattleya had more or less heard of the high-ranking member of MI9, Qonas Kilgor. However, they lacked a deeper understanding of the matter, so all they could do was refresh whatever they knew and remind themselves to be especially careful when encountering anything to do with the person in question.
Seeing that Mr. World had nothing else to share, Derrick didn't wait for Mr. Hanged Man to ask. He said, ”I've made a new friend again.”
He paused for a moment before getting to the crux of the matter.
”The area he patrols includes the former Chief's mausoleum. He told me that the six-member council has yet to open the door that leads underground. However, through the cracks on the outer rocks of the mausoleum, there are luxuriant and strange plants growing out from them. They look like human hair.”
The six-member council has three demigods. Even if there are some out on expeditions and aren't in the City of Silver, the other three likely control a certain powerful Sealed Artifact or have Grazed an evil spirit, giving them nearly demigod strength. Despite joining forces for so many days, they haven't managed to open the entrance to the former Chief's mausoleum… This means that it's quite a serious problem… Also, what's the reason for plants that resemble human hair to suddenly grow? One question after another arose in Klein's mind as he waited for The Hanged Man to ask Little Sun.
He knew that the former would definitely have questions.
Alger, who finished listening quietly, frowned slightly before relaxing his brows. After some deliberation, he said, ”Apart from that, are there any anomalies?
”Is the one in charge of opening the mausoleum that Shepherd Elder Lovia?”
”It's not her. The Chief is present too. Likewise for two other Elders,” Derrick answered seriously. ”There aren't any other anomalies for the time being.”
Alger nodded and said, ”Very good. Maintain your present state. Establish communications with more people. Keep a note of any changes with that mausoleum.”
After being praised, Derrick hurriedly nodded as he answered eagerly.
After a few more exchanges of words, the gathering naturally began the learning segment. Fors had planned on asking what the Pharaoh mummy was for, but after seeing The World, she shut her mouth.
When the gathering ended, Klein, who had returned to the real world, turned on the tap and washed his face and hands before patiently waiting for night to come.
When the time came, he would be riding on a military airship to Desi Bay.
…
Southern Continent, Behrens Harbor.
As the Golden Dream was cruising south in the Fog Sea, Danitz only took a few days to arrive at the harbor northmost of West Balam.
He draped himself with a dark-colored cloak and carried a suitcase. Wearing the Sun Brooch inside his clothes, he carried an iron-black boxing glove close to his chest. He was walking down the harbor's roads and was out while sweating profusely. He felt that he was already armed to the teeth, far stronger than he was before.
Once out the harbor, Danitz glanced to his sides and extended his hand to stop a carriage.
When the carriage driver saw him, he said out a string of words:
”%#@&&&()(())…”
What is he saying… Danitz looked blankly at him. It took him a few seconds to recall one thing.
He didn't know the local language, Dutanese, at all!
And back when he came to West Balam, he had his captain, a polyglot, leading the crew. He didn't need to worry that he didn't understand anything.