Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 238 Letters from Emily and Alice
Over the next few hours, until dawn, Roger, Lindsay, and the others worked together to gather and tie up all the sailors who had returned to the "Musketeer" and its accompanying ships.

Apart from the two Sequence 8 Extraordinary individuals who put up some resistance, most of the other sailors were completely unaware of what was happening before being bound hand and foot.

Once the dust had settled, Roger, who had made some modifications to his appearance, stepped onto a wooden crate and looked at the two Sequence 8 Beyonders on the ground who were being controlled by his "Rose Bishop" flesh magic.

One of these two is a Sequence 8 "Barbarian" from the "Lawyer" pathway, and the other is a Sequence 8 "Mind Reader" from the "Spectator" pathway.

In fact, because the latter did not have any fighting ability, none of them noticed his abnormality at first. It wasn't until he came close to Philip that he suddenly pulled out a pistol, but Linssaya rushed forward and kicked the gun away. Only then did the other three realize his abnormality.

As for the "barbarian," he immediately joined forces with two Sequence 9 "sailors" to launch an attack, but they were both subdued by Luo Jie.

"You two."

Roger's eyes were cold, but his tone was calm:
"What are your names? What are your ranks in Mitron Gadirs's fleet?"

However, neither of them spoke when Roger asked them questions, seemingly quite loyal to Mitron.

"Linsea".

Roger turned his head and beckoned to the "Pleasure Witch" who was torturing a "sailor".

Linssaya understood, walked behind Roger, picked up a cloth bag, opened it, and threw its contents in front of the "Barbarian" and the "Mind Reader".

That was the head of Mitrom Gadirs.

Seeing the puzzled expressions on their faces, Roger chuckled. He then realized that the two of them had never seen Mitron's true face.

"another one."

Roger had barely finished speaking when Beron Schultz's head fell at his feet once more.

This startled the two extraordinary individuals, who trembled and stammered, seemingly completely unprepared for what had happened.

They originally thought that their captain and first mate had not yet returned, and that the "Musketeer" had only fallen because it was ambushed by Roger and his men. They believed that as long as they could hold out until Mitrom and Belon returned, they would be rescued.

However, the shock was far from over. Under the horrified and devastated gazes of the two men, Roger slowly changed his appearance and soon transformed into a small "Metron Gadirs".

"I don't think you recognize me."

Roger, having successfully transformed, laughed, causing both the "Barbarian" and the "Mind Reader" to scream in horror. The latter completely lost control of his "spectator" state, and his mind was on the verge of collapse.

"Now you understand, this is your captain."

Roger reverted to his original form, pointed to the severed head on the ground, and then said:
"Understand your situation. The 'Musketeer' has been taken over by me. You either surrender and accept my interrogation, or you are killed and thrown into the sea to feed the fish. These are your only two options."

"Pooh!"

Compared to the "Mind Reader" who had already given in, the "Barbarian" seemed much calmer and spat at Roger.

Roger nimbly dodged, then gave a mischievous smile:

"She's quite fierce."

After saying that, his right hand quickly transformed into a bunch of tentacles like steel cables, and he threw the "savage" who was already bound by flesh and blood into the sea and made him soak in the seawater.

Every minute or so, Roger would pull him up to take a breath of oxygen, while monitoring his lung capacity and constantly pushing him to his limit.

Each time the "savage" was about to drown, Roger would let him catch his breath, and once he had regained his senses, he would throw him back into the sea.

For a moment, curses and screams echoed throughout the "Musketeer," causing all the sailors to look at each other in bewilderment. Even many of the men who had previously been as fierce and unyielding as this "barbarian" now showed fear in their eyes and dared not utter another sound.

Many ships entering the port seemed to have heard the screams as well, and immediately and instinctively moved away from the "Musketeer," as if trying to avoid it at all costs.

After torturing the "savage" more than a dozen times, Roger finally dragged him, soaking wet and pale-faced, out of the sea.

"Can you behave yourself now?"

Roger looked at the dark-skinned, tall, and burly "barbarian" in front of him and asked.

The "barbarian" nodded listlessly.

Although he is a "barbarian," he has at least risen from the rank of "lawyer" at Sequence 9, and his mind is much more flexible than the average person. He has at least the ability to assess situations.

If it weren't for the fact that Belon had treated him quite well before, he wouldn't have lost control of his emotions and started attacking right away—or rather, he would have been hit by Roger's attack.

"What's your name?"

Roger asked.

"Dele Johnson".

"What about you?"

Roger then looked at the "mind reader".

“In response to your question, sir, my name is Bowen Anthony.”

The "mind reader" replied with a fawning smile.

"Very good, what are your positions on the ship?"

“I was responsible for Mitrom Gadirs’s paperwork and external communications. Deler was the bosun, in charge of personnel management on board.”

Bowen Anthony replied.

"Documents and international exchanges?"

Roger narrowed his eyes:
"So that means you don't usually get directly involved in combat or plundering ships?"

"Those are not within my job scope."

Bowen Anthony assured him confidently.

"very good."

Roger nodded: "Linsea, kill him."

Upon hearing this, Linsaya's eyes lit up, and she immediately conjured a ball of black flame in her left hand and a long, icy spear emitting a white mist in her right hand.

This terrified Bowen Anthony, who immediately begged for mercy:

"What I said is real!"

Then he seemed to realize something:
"Could it be that you need..."

"Don't overthink it."

Roger shook his head: "I just don't like it when people lie to me."

The next second, amidst Bowen Anthony's screams, his lower body was engulfed by black flames. Just as he was about to lose consciousness, Lindsay blew his head off with an ice spear.

"Bowen Anthony, ostensibly in charge of paperwork and external communications, was actually Mitroon's operations staff officer."

Roger sneered, "Don't be fooled by his seemingly polite manner and ability to flatter people. He orchestrated several raids on civilian ships and the murders of passengers, including children under six years old... Don't try to lie to me; I've already read Mitron's logbook."

Although Mitrom's logbook was casual, it contained a wealth of information.

This guy seemed to have an extraordinary obsession with the events of each day and the details of his own experiences. He recorded everything about his command of the "Musketeer" fleet in great detail, as if he were writing a diary.

It not only includes the names of almost everyone, such as Bowen Anthony, but Mitron also meticulously records what they all did.

In other words, Roger now has a clear understanding of what he has done, and all he needs to do is know the names of the people in front of him.

Even if someone tries to deliberately hide their name, the rest of the people will expose each other and reveal their name.

Even if they cover for each other, Roger can use "secret insight" to discover that they are lying and thus find a way to get their real names out of them.

This made the sailors on the "Musketeer" curse inwardly, wishing they could grind Mitroon to dust... but they didn't have the chance.

After all, who in their right mind would keep a diary?

Next, Roger followed Mitrom's logbook and disposed of all the heinous sailors and crew members. Those without extraordinary powers were thrown into the sea, while those with extraordinary abilities were killed first and then thrown into the sea to feed the tuna after their extraordinary characteristics were extracted.

It must be said that there are very few people who can be considered normal in the profession of pirate. Roger killed more than half of them, and in the end, only a dozen or so people passed his test.

As for Deleuze Johnson, although he was the boatswain and looked fierce, he was actually a confidant of Dionysius James, the first mate of the HMS Musketeer.

Dionysius was appointed first mate of the "Musketeer" because of his close relationship with Bratov, while Deleuze was appointed boatswain.

However, because Dionysius often helped Bratov, some of his power was undermined. Both Mitron and Belon were always wary of Deleuze, preventing him from getting deeply involved in direct plundering and also cutting corners on the distribution of spoils.

This is also why Roger left him behind for the time being.

On the other hand, even though Deleuze did harbor resentment towards Mitron and Belon, and Roger and the others' killing of Mitron and Belon made him secretly pleased, the "Musketeer" was, after all, Dionysius's masterpiece, so it was impossible for him to accept it calmly.

Therefore, he could not accept Roger's takeover with a clear conscience. In Deler's view, while internal traitors were despicable, external enemies were equally unacceptable.

Roger didn't press the issue. Although he could tell that Deleuze was quite capable, there was nothing he could do since the other party was unwilling to accept it.

He didn't waste any words, but simply locked him up in a room on the "Musketeer" for the time being, bringing him water and food regularly, and then went to do ideological work on the sailors who were willing to surrender.

Compared to the tough nut to crack, Dele Johnson, Roger's underlings, who were just doing their jobs for money, were much easier to talk to. After witnessing Roger's ruthless methods and confirming that he would continue to pay them their wages, these underlings quickly switched sides and began to obey Roger's orders.

This saved Roger a lot of trouble. He arranged for people to repaint the masts back to their normal color, and then, with the coordination of Philip and Zeus, he sailed the "Musketeer" and the supply ship back to Bayam Harbor.

On the way, Roger didn't forget to send a message to Alger the Hanged Man through Mr. Fool, asking him to help him sell the remaining two ships using his connections, with the proceeds split 50/50 between them.

In fact, Roger had considered doing this when he first requisitioned the Star Lord, but the conditions at the time did not allow it, so he had to abandon the other two ships that Ludwig Sergei had brought at sea.

Alger quickly replied, indicating that he was happy to help.

Besides that, the "Hanged Man" told Roger something else: the two passengers on the Obsidian had been attacked the previous night!

Fortunately, Alger's men intervened in time and drove the enemy away, preventing the person being protected from being harmed.

During the battle, the enemy left blood at the scene, which was collected by Alger's men.

This gave Roger a jolt of confidence, because according to his previous estimates, after he issued a bounty on the First Officer "Twilight Admiral", Bratov would definitely try to kidnap or interrogate the passengers or crew members on the "Obsidian" in an attempt to obtain information related to Roger.

Fortunately, Alger's men acted in time, not only saving the passengers but also successfully obtaining a blood sample from them!
You must understand that in the world of extraordinary people, leaving bloodstains is equivalent to leaving your business card.

Unless one possesses the ability to reverse divination and prophecy, it is easy for someone with ulterior motives to trace the bloodstains back to their owner!

Upon returning to Bayam Harbor, Roger thoroughly inspected the two ships, eliminating any potential dangers. Following the mystical mechanisms left by the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette, he incorporated the two ships into the "Star Lord's" fleet.

The "Musketeer" was renamed "Mars", while the supply ship, due to its low status, was eventually renamed "Fear", which is the ancient Greek name of Mars' moon "Phobos". Using the name of this moon as the name of the supply ship is just right in terms of both status and prestige.

Matteo was delighted that the Star Lord fleet had gained two more ships so quickly, but at the same time he noticed that Roger had changed his appearance.

The experienced boatswain immediately realized that Roger had used his extraordinary abilities to conceal his true appearance, so he promptly prepared his sailors, raising their awareness and telling them not to make a fuss or spread the word.

In fact, Roger wasn't afraid of these things, because of the Star Lord's special "secret" power, it was unlikely that his crew members would be able to spread his appearance.

After arranging all the tasks, he didn't rush to do anything else. Instead, he let everyone take a nap. Roger himself returned to the captain's cabin, comforted the anxious Bandit, and then, despite the cat's strong protests, pulled it into the blanket and slept with it.

When Roger woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. He yawned and let go of the reluctant Bandit, then picked up two sacks and headed back to the "Swordfish Bar".

Before he went to sleep, he had already arranged for Matteo to send his men to "Swordfish Bar" to deliver a note. The reply was that the employer was still in Bayam and could inspect Roger's work at 3 p.m.

Soon, Roger went to the small room again, where a small window had been opened in the wooden lattice door.

Roger's intuition told him that his employer, who spoke with an Intis accent, was already sitting opposite him. Without any hesitation, he spoke directly:

"Good afternoon, sir. I've finished my work here. Please inspect it."

After saying that, he threw the two sacks one after the other across the way, making two dull thuds.

Two minutes later, a satisfied sound came from the other side of the wooden lattice gate:

"You are indeed very efficient."

"Thank you for your appreciation, sir."

Roger smiled and added, "By the way, please return these two guys' heads to me later. I still need to go to the governor's mansion to collect my reward."

"That's natural."

The man, speaking with an Intis accent, agreed and then said:
"I will have the waiter at the Swordfish Bar give you a check for the five thousand gold pounds reward, but you will need to pay the processing fees yourself."

"Thank you, sir/madam. I wish you good health."

Roger smiled as he accepted the two cloth bags that flew from the other side and thanked him sincerely.

"I think we will have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

After saying that, the person on the other end fell silent, seemingly getting up and leaving.

This detail made Roger realize that the other party must also be an extraordinary person who was good at controlling his body, but he didn't care. He simply accepted the check, paid the handling fee, and then swaggered to the governor's mansion with the two heads.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

When the guards at the governor's mansion saw Roger, they immediately smelled the distinct stench of blood from the pocket he was carrying and stopped him with a frown.

"I'm here to collect the bounty."

Roger shrugged:

“I killed the notorious pirate Mitro Gadirs, who roamed the Sea of ​​Sunia and the Sea of ​​White Whales, and his second mate, Belon Schulz.”

Upon hearing this, the guards' expressions immediately changed. They told Roger to wait a moment and then went inside to report.

About ten minutes later, a tall man in military uniform, who looked like a military attaché stationed at the Governor's Office of Bayam, came out.

"You killed Mitrom Gadirs and Belon Schultz?"

The man looked at Roger with some disbelief.

"Yes, would you like to take a look?"

Roger added as he spoke:
"However, I suggest we go inside to talk, otherwise it might scare the children."

The military officer glanced at a little boy with an innocent face, being led by his mother by the roadside, and then nodded.

"Excuse me~"

Roger chuckled and then followed the military officer.

The military officer didn't ask Roger how he killed Mitrom and Belon; he simply verified the authenticity of their heads and then gave Roger a reward of 13,500 gold pounds.

Of the bounty, approximately 9,500 gold pounds belonged to Mitrom, while the remaining 4,000 gold pounds went to Peron Schulz.

Roger was in high spirits after receiving the money. He thanked them and turned to leave.

However, he did not rush back to the "Star Lord". Instead, after wandering around several times and confirming that no one was following him, he returned to the Santis Hotel where he and Bandit had previously rented a room.

The reason he did this was because he knew perfectly well that the Governor's Mansion was already keeping an eye on him. An extraordinary person capable of killing two major pirates at once was definitely someone who would be closely monitored.

But Roger had already changed his appearance back. Mr. Santis was very enthusiastic when he saw him and immediately said:

"Mr. West, what would you like to eat?"

"A seafood rice bowl and a hot milk cocoa, please."

Upon hearing Roger's words, Santis nodded, assigned the task, and then retrieved a letter from behind the counter, handing it to Roger.

"Your letter arrived last night."

"Oh? So fast?"

Roger was somewhat surprised. He opened the letter and looked at the elegant handwriting on it.

John:
"My companion has agreed to the matter we discussed earlier. Please meet at the Fragrant Leaf Bar at 7 p.m. tomorrow and look for the person wearing the brown cloak."

Emily.

"It seems the 'School of Life' rescue plan has indeed encountered considerable trouble..."

Since the letter was delivered last night, the meeting will be today.

Roger was surprised that Emily and the others made their decision so quickly, but then he thought that these extraordinary individuals who had passed the "monster" pathway were generally lucky and good at seizing opportunities. They should be able to tell from their sense of fortune that Roger was a reliable and tight-lipped helper.

"That makes things interesting."

Roger accepted the seafood rice and hot cocoa that Santis brought him while he was thinking about it, and then began to eat.

After dinner, Roger, with a wad of cash in his pocket, changed his appearance again and returned to the "Star Lord".

Outside the Star Lord, a man in a blue sailor suit with curly hair asked Roger the question as soon as he saw him:
Are you the captain of this ship?

"I am, are you?"

Roger asked, somewhat puzzled.

"This was sent to you by my boss. Please check it."

He also said that if you are interested in meeting him in the next few days, you can let him know.

The curly-haired man handed Roger a small wooden box, and then left, under Roger's strange gaze.

Roger opened the wooden box and found a small test tube inside containing a small amount of blackened blood.

"It's Alger..."

He then realized that Alger had mentioned collecting bloodstains that appeared to be left by attackers sent by "Twilight General," and he hadn't expected them to arrive so quickly.

"But then again, Alger really wants to meet me."

Roger smiled slightly and boarded the ship with the test tubes.

Back in the captain's cabin, before Roger could even analyze the vial of blood, he heard a nearby cabinet door open.

The "Rat of De La Hoya" jumped out and handed Roger a letter.

"Hey, there's a letter for you."

"My letter? Whose is it?"

Roger took it with some curiosity, while "The Rat of De La Hoya" replied:
"It's that girl with elven blood who sent you several letters before."

"Elven bloodline?"

Roger was slightly taken aback, then realized that "the Rat of De La Hoya" referred to his student, Alice Iman.

Roger had always suspected that Alice had elven blood, but he had never had any evidence. Now, however, the "Rat of Dela Hoya" had confirmed it, which gave Roger a feeling of "I knew it."

"Speaking of which, both Alger and Alice are half-elf, so why is there such a big difference between them..."

Roger opened the letter and began to read it, inwardly criticizing Alger's singing voice.

(End of this chapter)