Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 250 The Inspection Agreement with "The Moon"
Roger strode to the second floor, which had mostly collapsed, and used the "duck" to open a safe that Seamus had locked, then began searching inside.

There was nothing of high value inside except for some gold bars and silver coins. However, when Roger found the bottom layer, he discovered a brown paper bag sealed with sealing wax.

Roger shook it slightly and found that it contained documents or something similar, and there seemed to be no other contents.

Documents stored in a safe must be very important. Roger hesitated for a moment, then threw them into the "Old Days Box" and continued searching.

Unfortunately, there was nothing of value left in the safe, or in the desk and drawers next to it—nothing of value to Roger, of course.

Just as Roger was about to leave, a strange force descended upon the entire area of ​​the "Bridge Bar".

At the same time, a somewhat familiar, pleasant female voice rang out from above:
"Teleportation is prohibited here!"

Sure enough, as soon as the sound rang out, Roger immediately felt the space around him become sealed off, and all his extraordinary abilities, such as teleportation, seemed to be disabled!
"Law Master?"

Roger was slightly taken aback. At the moment, the only "law mage" he knew who was still staying in Bayam was Luna, and the voice outside matched Luna's voice.

To be honest, he didn't expect the military to arrive so quickly. They must have had special means to detect the unusual and extraordinary power fluctuations here, which is why they arrived so fast.

Roger's heart skipped a beat. Because the teleportation was blocked, he did not choose to leave directly using the "Traveler's Dice".

Because if Luna really wanted to capture him, she wouldn't need to shout so loudly; she could simply say "Teleportation prohibited" in a voice Roger couldn't hear.

In other words, this is a way of conveying a message, meaning: "I'm here for work. Everything here works except teleportation!"

Having figured this out, Roger chuckled to himself.

Previously at Governor Bayam's mansion, Luna had let Roger go unpunished and killed Chunus Korg. Now, she's pulled this stunt again. Even someone as sharp-minded as Roger couldn't figure out what she was up to.

Although Luna's true identity and purpose are still unknown, it seems that she is a friend rather than an enemy.

Roger used "Benjamin's Gloves" to try touching the wall of "Under the Bridge Bar" near the backstreet.

As he expected, the only thing restricted here by the "ban" was "teleportation," and it did not include other spatial extraordinary abilities.

He leaped out and landed in the backstreet, then quickly changed his appearance, put his hands in his pockets, and quietly left the scene.

About an hour passed.

Wearing a military uniform and cap, Luna looked at the middle-aged officer standing in front of her.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the search of the 'Bridge Bar' is complete."

"It has been confirmed that the shop owner, Simos Raul, is dead, and his extraordinary abilities are missing."

"There are three assassins. The main combat force seems to be a 'shepherd,' but due to the special nature of this pathway sequence, it is currently impossible to accurately determine the pathways and sequences of the other two."

"For more details, we need to interview the witnesses, but based on the information we have, the other party seems to be related to the 'Undying King' Agaritu."

After listening to the middle-aged male officer's report, Luna, with her long flowing hair, nodded, then her beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she looked at the nearly collapsed "Bridge Bar".

"Then let's investigate in the direction of Agaritu first, and increase the bounty on him if necessary."

"In addition, it is imperative to block all news related to today's events."

"This is an order."

Upon hearing Luna's words, the middle-aged officer immediately stood at attention and saluted:
"Yes!"

……

Meanwhile, Roger, who had already taken a trip to the spirit world, returned to the captain's cabin of the "Star Lord" using the "Traveler's Dice".

Bandit, Lindsay, and Philip were already waiting on the ship, and the extraordinary characteristics of the previous "arsonist" were contained in a bottle and placed on the table.

"captain."

Upon seeing Roger return, the two immediately greeted each other.

"Well done."

Roger quickly glanced at the "arsonist" special characteristics on the table, then nodded and praised them.

"Philip, pass on the word: all ships of the 'Star Lord' fleet will set sail at 7:00 AM tomorrow, heading towards the northern waters of Bayam."

Philip's spirits lifted upon hearing this:
"Yes, Captain."

Then he asked with some doubt:
"If I may ask, why did you choose to set sail at this time?"

Roger seemed to have anticipated Philip's question, and he replied:

"The military just investigated the 'Bridge Bar,' and if nothing unexpected happens, the next step in the investigation will be to Agaritu, and there is a very high probability that the bounty for him will be increased."

“In this situation, Blatov will likely retreat westward, so we must go all out to intercept him east of Toscate.”

In fact, given that he still had some unresolved issues in Bayam, his urgency was also due to the circumstances.

Once the storm has passed over Bayam and the Bratov affair is fully resolved, Roger will consider returning once more.

"Then why not set off tonight?"

Philip nodded, then asked again.

"That would be too conspicuous."

Roger laughed.

"Ok."

Philip didn't say much, and simply pulled Lindsay away from Roger's captain's cabin.

Roger also began washing up, but when he was only halfway through, he heard Mr. Fool's repeated calls.

He spat out the toothpaste, quickly rinsed his mouth, and then sat down at the table, connecting with the gray fog of "Source Castle".

Through the mediation of "Source Castle," Roger once again saw the figure of "The Hanged Man," Alger.

"Dear Mr. 'Fool', please tell Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune' that I have found a buyer for the two ships he left behind in Simim Harbor. Including all the facilities and weapons on board, the total price is about 18000 gold pounds."

"If Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune' is not busy, I hope he can give me feedback as soon as possible."

Mr. Hanged Man is really efficient...

Roger sighed. He had originally entrusted the other party with this matter, and now that the other party had found a buyer for him, it must have taken a lot of effort.

On the other hand, compared to himself, Alger, a seasoned veteran of the sea, certainly knew the market price of ships better. Considering their relationship, he said it was no problem, and Roger had nothing to say.

Roger understood that this involved both social etiquette and the principle of not casually instructing professionals on how to do things.

So he said to Mr. Fool:
"Thank you for your message, esteemed Mr. 'Fool'."

"Please tell Mr. 'The Hanged Man' to do as he pleases and take his share as he sees fit."

"With the remaining money, please ask him to help me purchase a brand new small or medium-sized combat ship that is convenient for pirates to use, and equip it with the necessary facilities."

"If your budget is insufficient, feel free to contact me anytime."

Leaving aside the money Roger earned in Backlund from his phonograph business, the money he received after arriving at sea alone was enough to fully equip at least one small warship with naval guns and a ship full of supplies.

After saying this, Roger withdrew from the "Gray Fog".

Although tomorrow is the next "Tarot Meeting", Mr. "The Hanged Man" clearly took into account the protection of Mr. "Wheel of Fortune's" whereabouts and privacy, which is why he hurriedly contacted him late at night.

If he were an enemy, dealing with someone as meticulous as Alger would definitely be troublesome, but if he were a friend, he would be quite reassuring.

Roger liked to associate with intelligent people, and Alger was clearly one of them.

……

Early the next morning, before the sky had just begun to lighten and before the twilight of the sea had faded, the Star Lord led the Mars and the Fear out of Bayam Harbor and headed northwest.

That was the direction of Toscate Island, and also the direction Roger planned to intercept "Twilight Admiral" Bratov.

Roger sipped his morning tea while flipping through the documents he had looted from Seamus's office safe the day before.

As he expected, it contained evidence of various deals between Simos and Bayam.

The owner of the "Bridge Bar" meticulously recorded every secret transaction, payment method, and specific business, involving the wealthy, businessmen, pirates, and even officials.

For certain high-ranking individuals, Simos even thoughtfully included photographs and other evidence, lest later generations not understand.

Evidence like this, which involves a crime and is solid evidence, is something most people wouldn't keep, but people like Seamus are different.

Because these are his life-saving charms. As long as he holds these things, it will be a long-term deterrent to those who want to threaten his life or kill him to silence him.

"There should be a backup of this..."

Roger thought to himself.

In any case, it was somewhat inevitable that he would get this thing.

Because after Seamus's death, those who had leverage over him would definitely try to eliminate the evidence in his hands. Even with the intervention of a high-ranking military officer like Luna, oversights were inevitable.

After all, a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders, and he still needs to take care of local relations, not to mention that the monarch of Backlund is currently in an extremely difficult situation.

"Keep it; it might come in handy when necessary."

Roger placed the documents in a hanging cabinet that Bernadette had specially arranged to keep secret.

Then, he finished the last piece of fried bacon, drank the black tea in his cup, and then led Bandit onto the deck.

Due to the weather, the sea off Sunya is currently shrouded in fog. However, this is normal, and the fog will dissipate once the sun comes out fully and the temperature rises slightly.

"Zeus!"

Roger looked up at the watchtower high above and shouted to the people there.

The man was tall and thin, wearing an ordinary sailor's headscarf, and his skin was a little darker than before; it was Zeus.

Good morning, Captain!

Upon hearing Roger's words, Zeus immediately bowed.

During this period, he has been trying to figure out how to play the role of a "sailor" and summarizing his experience. As a result, both his behavior and habits are getting closer to those of a qualified sailor.

How long is the flight expected to take?

Roger asked loudly.

"Captain, we should arrive around the morning of the day after tomorrow!"

Zeus answered loudly as well.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Roger nodded. With that in mind, he was no longer worried and confidently handed the fleet over to his men to steer.

At 3 p.m., Roger, sitting in the captain's cabin, burst forth with rust-colored starlight. Moments later, he reappeared above the gray mist of "Source Castle," becoming "Wheel of Fate."

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

"Justice" Audrey rose gracefully once again and gave Roger a slight bow.

Then, as was customary, she greeted each person individually.

Then, Miss Justice looked at Mr. Fool at the head of the bronze table and said:

“Dear Mr. Fool, I have brought you another page of Emperor Roselle’s diary.”

In fact, Audrey could have brought more, but her recent vacation with her parents at a estate outside Backlund has greatly restricted her movements and made it difficult for her to go out freely.

And Derrick Burke of the Suns also spoke up:

“'Fool', I also bring you a new legend of the ancient gods.”

Klein, the "Fool," felt a slight jolt in his heart, then nodded calmly and conjured paper and ink for Miss "Justice" and Mr. "Sun" respectively.

After the two finished copying, he put the book in his hand and began to read it.

The first half of this diary of Emperor Russell contains little useful information, mostly consisting of trivial matters between Huang Tao and some noblewomen, while the second half contains some valuable content.

In this diary, Emperor Roselle mentions the Antigonus family's notes and states that it is a "Level 1" sealed artifact.

This gave Klein a slight jolt, because according to Emperor Roselle's description, this notebook should be the same one he had handled before, the one that directly led to the deaths of Welch and Naya and caused him to join the Tingen City "Night Watchers" team!
According to Emperor Roselle's account, the notebook did not initially fall into the hands of the Secret Order, but was held by the Church of the "God of Craftsmen," which was the predecessor of the Church of the "God of Steam and Machinery." However, it was eventually stolen by Zarathustra through the main church of Emperor Roselle, who had become a demigod.

This made Klein think about Zarathustra's motives, which, if nothing unexpected happened, were likely closely related to information from Sequence 1 or even Sequence 0 of the "Diviner" pathway.

He let out a long breath, and then looked at the information about the ancient gods provided by "the Sun".

This document lists in detail some so-called subordinate deities, or followers of the ancient gods.

Most of them are unnamed, only given titles, including "Goddess of Beauty" and "Goddess of Life" attached to Lilith, the progenitor of vampires; "Goddess of Misfortune" and "God of the Dead" attached to Fregra, the wolf of destruction; and "Goddess of Luck" and "Queen of Calamity" attached to the Elf King Suniasolem, among others.

This sparked a series of thoughts in Klein's mind, but due to his position, he could not directly seek further information from "The Sun" Derrick and could only wait for Derrick to provide additional details later.

On the other hand, Klein also began to speculate that the predecessor of Silver City should indeed be the "Silver Kingdom" ruled by the Giants' Court, because this information was basically based on a sufficient understanding of the Giants' Court's mortal enemies and its own power, while the information about the other ancient gods came more from rumors and was not so detailed.

Having basically confirmed this, "The Fool" Klein then looked at the subsequent content.

It mentions Heraborg, the "god of wisdom" associated with the "dragon race," as well as the eldest son and queen of the giant king Ormir, the "god of dawn" Badhel, and the unnamed "goddess of harvest."

Klein hesitated for a moment, then made the documents in his hand disappear.

At the same time, he leaned back comfortably and said:

"You can begin your discussion."

With permission from Mr. Fool, Roger immediately turned to look at Emlyn the Moon.

“Mr. Moon, as agreed, I have obtained the Sequence 5 ‘Crimson Scholar’ potion recipe.”

"I'd like to ask about that vampire baron you mentioned last time. What's his decision?"

"Moon" Emlyn seemed to have been prepared, and the vampire nodded in response:
"Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune,' I was just about to tell you that the Baron has agreed to the deal."

"Not only that, he also agreed to let your subordinates inspect the goods on-site. I wonder when he will be available this week?"

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.

His tone was much lighter:

“I can do it anytime, but you need to confirm the time with Mr. Fool at least 12 hours in advance.”

This was to prevent himself from suddenly getting caught up in a battle with "Lieutenant General Twilight" and being unable to break his promise.

Emlin, the "Moon," shook his head.
"No need for that. The baron said he's available from Tuesday evening to Thursday evening after 7 pm. See if you have any suitable days for your subordinate."

Roger pretended to think for a moment, and then answered:
"Tomorrow night should be fine. Where should I have my subordinate meet with you?"

"Okay, just have him wait for me at the entrance of the Harvest Church at 6:30 pm."

Emlyn replied.

They've really become addicted to serving the Church of the Mother Goddess...

Roger chuckled inwardly, nodded, and replied:

"it is good."

He then continued:
“After this is done, I will help you buy the vampire baron’s estate that Mr. Hanged Man mentioned, just as we agreed.”

"I hope our cooperation goes smoothly."

Mr. Moon suppressed his excitement and answered politely.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Roger said:
"I also found you a potion recipe for a Sequence 6 'Potion Professor' that corresponds to the strength of a vampire baron."

"This potion recipe is worth around 3000 gold pounds. If you are interested, feel free to trade with me."

This practically presented "The Moon" Emlyn with an excellent opportunity for promotion.

However, the vampire was short of money at the moment, and it would be difficult for him to save enough money unless he sold his dolls.

Just as he was struggling with this decision, Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," kindly spoke up:

"I'll give you another option."

"What choice?"

Emlyn subconsciously looked up and asked curiously.

"I have now assembled a fleet at sea with dozens of crew members to manage, and there may be even more in the future."

"At sea, they may face all sorts of diseases or be affected by unknown extraordinary abilities, all of which require the 'pharmacist's' medicine to treat or lift the curse."

"If you're willing, we can reach a long-term agreement. I will place orders for some common and special medicines as needed, and you will manufacture them for me until you pay off this debt."

"In fact, this is also very beneficial to you, because during this stable potion output process, your 'Potion Professor' potions can also be largely digested."

Roger had thought it through clearly. Although the vampire baron also had the ability of a "potions professor," Emlyn was clearly a better "supplier" when it came to ordinary medicines.

This was not only because Emlyn was also very short of money, but also because he was more of a homebody than the Baron, had more free time, and was able to supply goods more steadily.

Of course, considering his mastery of extraordinary abilities, Emlyn was certainly not as strong as the vampire who had been a baron for a long time. Therefore, Roger only needed the help of the vampire baron when he needed certain special potions, such as the special potions that Angel Wintermill had previously provided to Ferguson and Emily.

This also aligns with his previously envisioned principle of combining high and low-end products, aiming to drive down the price of the medicine as much as possible.

The only cost was that Emlyn would have to take on an extra job in addition to his work at the Harvest Church, but that was insignificant compared to the benefits he received.

"can."

Emlyn agreed after only a brief moment's thought.

This will definitely be tough, but as long as Emlyn doesn't sell off his precious dolls, it's fine no matter what.

After recounting this, Alger, the "Hanged Man," spoke up as Roger had predicted:

“Mr. ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ I may have found the location of a meteorite.”

"But this was just information I heard at a pirate gathering, and the details were somewhat vague."

"However, as of now, there is no problem with the authenticity of this clue—I had Mr. 'Fool' verify it, and he gave an affirmative answer."

He paused and said:

"I wonder if you'd be interested in hearing this information. If I can help you with this matter, then I'll have repaid the price you paid for the knowledge."

(End of this chapter)