Mystery: Mr. Witch and Ms. Hunter

Chapter 146 Basque

"Really? Sorry, I always speak carelessly."

Wendy scratched her seaweed-like hair. "Because of this kind of personality, I have been in trouble in Loen... The communication methods in Intis and Feysac are more natural, but the discrimination against women there is quite serious, and it is also inconvenient when working."

“It’s always hard to be perfect with this kind of thing.”

Adele nodded slightly. "However, it is rare to find marine biologists who believe in the god of steam and machinery."

"Actually, I'm a shallow believer." Wendy looked around and found that no one was paying attention to the whalebone box, so she whispered to Adele, "I was originally a believer of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, but due to work reasons, I need to be active in the Inter-Sea region frequently, traveling between Indo Port in Feysac, Dilis in Intis, and Conston in Loen."

"Because Feysac and Loen are not very friendly to the believers of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom - in fact, if it weren't for the improvement of the relationship between Renburg and Intis in recent years, even Intis would not like the believers of knowledge. Therefore, I often disguise myself as a steam believer in Loen."

"Then in Feysac, are you going to pretend to be a follower of the God of War?"

Venata couldn't help but interrupt.

“Intis and Feysac have a pretty good relationship, so even if I don’t disguise my identity, I can move freely in Indo Port, but only in Indo Port.”

Wendy waved her hand. "Besides, even if the God of Knowledge and Wisdom does not object to this temporary expedient we make for our own survival, He only allows us to become a shallow believer of a god on the basis of retaining our faith in knowledge. If I continue to believe in the God of War, I'm afraid I won't be able to help but be punished by God."

"indeed……"

Adele wiped the sweat from her forehead with a gentle movement. It seemed that she was a triple believer of the ancient gods "The Fool", "The Original Witch" and "The Goddess of Night". Was it reasonable that she should also be punished by God?

Fortunately, the food ordered by everyone arrived quickly, ending the discussion about faith.

Since it is a seaside restaurant, the dining style is tried to restore the sea style as much as possible. The meals ordered by everyone are packed in tin lunch boxes with lids, which are stuffed full, as if the design is to prevent the food from spilling due to the wind and waves at sea.

There was no soup in the set meal. A lunch box only contained a few pickles, a piece of good quality white bread and two large whale steaks, one smoked and one fried. Adele and the other two ordered the whale meat set meal out of curiosity, while Wendy's order was surprisingly ordinary, with fried pork chops and apple pie.

"You don't come to the sea often?"

Wendy smiled after seeing the dishes the three ordered. "While whale meat sounds fresh, it's actually very rough. It's more like beef or mutton than fish, and it has a strong fishy smell. I'm tired of it... But it's not bad to eat it once in a while."

Adele took a bite of the whale steak and it was exactly as Wendy had said. In order to cover up the fishy smell of whale meat, the chefs here used a lot of oil, spices and liquor to cook the two pieces of meat, but this made Adele a little uninterested. She only ate less than half of it and shared the rest of the meat with Sophie and Vinata.

It seemed to be the effect of her demonic constitution, Sophie did not dislike this large piece of meat. Seeing Vinata and her eating happily, Adele felt a little hungry.

"Would you like to try some apple pie?"

Seeing Adele's expression, Wendy pointed at the plate of pie in front of her with her fork and said, "This shop can't make small portions. I always have a lot left over."

"Thank you very much." Adele nodded gratefully and took a small piece of apple pie from the other person's plate. After taking a bite, her frown gradually relaxed.

Desserts are the best after all. She looked at Wendy, who gave her an "I understand" look.

……

"I have told you many times that although there are empty rooms on my whaling ship, you can't just sell them for a few days of wine. What if we encounter whales on the way? Let those ladies stay on the ship with these sailors for a few more months?"

While they were eating, a heated argument was heard at the door. Adele looked over and saw the snakehead and a middle-aged man wearing a white captain's uniform with a big anchor tattooed on his cheek. The middle-aged man's tone was quite intense, and he seemed to be dissatisfied with the snakehead's arrangement.

"Anyway, isn't there anyone using that empty room near your engine room? It's a four-person room, and it's not far from where the sailors stay. Just keep them in the cabin and don't run around. Besides, they're willing to pay 50 pounds for the ship's fare. That's the only money you get for catching a whale."

The snakehead smiled and tried to persuade them in a kind way.

"That was in the past. Now I have found a new maintenance worker to join the ship. She is now using the room." Basque looked a little hesitant. "I have to discuss it with the maintenance worker first... Although the three passengers you mentioned are all women, my new chief engineer is used to being single and likes quietness, so it may be difficult to arrange for him."

"Have you found a new chief engineer?" the snakehead asked curiously. "It sounds like she's a single woman... That's really rare. Can you introduce her to me when you have time?"

"Come on, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself."

The captain pushed his brother in frustration, and suddenly, he noticed Wendy's red hair in the whalebone attic and waved to her.

"So you're here too, Ms. Pelomoncia. My brother and I were just talking about you."

Although his voice was loud, the people present lowered their heads as usual after seeing his appearance and went about their own business, seemingly not caring about the other party's rudeness.

Wendy also waved to Basque, and then she suddenly looked at Adele and the other two as if she realized something.

"Are you the ones who want to take Captain Basque's whaling ship?"

Adele smiled helplessly: "If there are no other three ladies who want to take the boat, it should be us."

"That's no problem." Wendy nodded simply. "But I have a lot of equipment in my room. As long as you take good care of this little girl and don't let her touch anything and get hurt, I don't mind."

"After all, you guys agreed to let me share the table, so I can't be too stingy, right?"

Wendy smiled and placed the cutlery in front of her.

"Excuse me for a moment. I'm going to go and explain the situation to the captain."

(End of this chapter)