Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 412 The Relics of the "Weather Wizard"
"Actually, all of this has to do with the internal struggles within the Einhorn family."

Santander Einhorn sighed slightly at this point:

"I once participated in the 'War of the Four Emperors' at the end of the Fourth Age as an angel of the Einhorn family."

"I suffered irreversible and severe injuries in that battle, injuries that later directly led to my demise. If it weren't for the help of my partner, Aika, I might not have even survived until this mausoleum was repaired."

“Originally, I was supposed to be a candidate for the head of the Einhorn family, but because I was injured, the forces within the family who were hostile to me at the time were plotting to get rid of me.”

“I sensed danger and feared that they would take away the extraordinary trait of the ‘Weather Wizard’ in my possession, which would mean the end for all my descendants.”

"So I paid a very high price to entrust Amon with protecting my descendants, while I and Aika brought my servants to these islands."

At this point, Santander looked up:

“Aika named this little-known archipelago ‘Kexke,’ which means ‘hideout’ in the dominant language of our Quaternary period.”

Roger nodded slightly, then looked somewhat embarrassed:
"Speaking of which, there's something I have to tell you."

"I know."

Santander began:

"You're talking about Aika, right? Don't worry about it. He was corrupted by the 'Primordial Moon' a long time ago. I've always wanted to help him break free, but my own abilities don't allow it."

"If Aika hadn't retained some rationality and made some arrangements to protect the Kesk people before his fall, this island would have long since become a living hell."

"So in a sense, you've helped her get rid of this burden... Thank you."

"It's good that you think that way."

Roger breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then asked:
"What did you mean when you said you entrusted your descendants to Ammon?"

“I hope Amon will provide them with some protection. If they can win the internal power struggle within the Einhorn family, they can bring my spirit urn and take my remains back with them.”

Santander sighed:
"If not, He will have someone collect my remains and bury them at the appropriate time. As for the extraordinary properties... that's part of the deal."

At this point, Roger finally understood why Santander had shown such pessimism.

The fact that he was able to bring the spirit urn of the Einhorn family meant that his descendants had already lost the struggle, and now he had to fulfill his promise to Amon.

As for the other part of the deal, Roger guessed that if Santander's descendants successfully seized power in the family, Amon would receive further benefits from them, and if these benefits could not be realized, Santander's extraordinary qualities would become the next reward.

This deal does indeed align with Roger's understanding of Amon's style, and it seems that Amon is relinquishing this right to Roger, hoping to cultivate a suitable candidate for "Red Priest" with Roger's help.

Thinking about this, a hellish joke suddenly popped into Roger's head.

He wanted to say, "Don't worry, those descendants of the Einhorn family who persecuted you are now being badly beaten by the Kingdom of Rune."

But thinking about it, they all share the same surname, Einhorn, so saying that would be a bit thoughtless.

"Are the Kesk people alright?"

"Fortunately."

Roger nodded slightly:

"This ethnic group has survived, and now it is more than a thousand years later."

"More than a thousand years..."

Santander listened in a daze, and for a moment he felt a surge of emotion.

After a moment of contemplation, He spoke again:

"Can you tell me about the outside world, and about you?"

After saying that, He added:
"Consider it a long-awaited respite before my life comes to a complete end."

"can."

Roger nodded, watching Einhorn sit down beside him, and then began to tell him about everything that happened in the world from the end of the Fourth Age until the Fifth Age.

Roger described the division of the various countries in the North Continent, the current state of the major churches, the emergence of Emperor Roselle, the colonial history of the South Continent, and the recent war that broke out in the North Continent.

He also highlighted key points in his story, including how he got to where he is today and how he became who he is now.

Santander Einhorn listened attentively throughout, occasionally asking questions.

Especially after He heard that Roger was a member of the Abraham family, He suddenly slapped His thigh and said something that Roger seemed to recognize:

"I was just saying you looked familiar. Has anyone ever told you that you look a lot like Bethel Abraham?"

"Really?"

Roger paused for a moment, then said:

"The Duke of the Full Moon said something similar, and I initially suspected he was just being polite..."

"No, you do look quite alike."

Santander laughed:
“I know Olmer too. He is indeed a vampire with high emotional intelligence, but he wouldn’t talk nonsense on a matter involving a great being.”

"so."

Roger smiled and nodded:

"Thank you for confirming for me."

Later, when discussing the recent defeat of the Fusak Empire in its battle against the Kingdom of Rune, Santander also shared his views.

To Roger's surprise, He did not show any sympathy for the Fussac Empire, but instead said that he had expected this outcome.

In fact, this was one of the points of conflict between Santander and his family in his early years.

Although Santander is an angel of the "Red Priest" pathway, he is not a quick-fire type.

He was a representative of the faction that advocated first focusing on governing the country well, developing the domestic economy and technology, and then expanding the territory at the appropriate time. This was very different from the style of the later rulers of the Fussac Empire, who relied on their geographical advantages to focus on developing the army and engaging in militarism.

It is precisely for this reason that He did not receive the support of the Church of War. The Church of War needed to extract sufficient anchors from the nation's large-scale acts of war. In contrast, Santander's style was closer to that of a "schemer" in the traditional sense, more stable, and focused on achieving the greatest results at the lowest cost. This was naturally contrary to the Church of War's desire to maintain a long-term peaceful war and launch a hot war when necessary.

Upon hearing this, Roger couldn't help but sigh:

"I don't mean anything by it, but as a Ruen, I'm actually a little glad you didn't win back then."

"why?"

Santander was somewhat curious.

"Otherwise we'll suffer terribly."

Roger laughed, and Santander laughed too, seemingly pleased with Roger's assessment.

"So, what are your plans next?"

In response to Santander Einhorn's question, Roger recounted his plans after reclaiming His "Weather Wizard" extraordinary ability.

"I never imagined that our ancestor would still exist in this state."

Santander nodded, offering little subjective commentary on the matter.
"I am a person who keeps their promises; you just need to do what you think is right."

"Besides bringing my remains back to Fussac, I have two other requests."

"First, just send me and Aika to the same place."

"Second, help me settle the Kesk people. They came here because of me, and they had little free will in the process. But from now on, I hope they can live for themselves."

"can."

Roger agreed to Santander's request; in fact, it was a simple matter for him.

"Thank you."

Santander stood up, his expression full of nonchalance and composure.

"Let's do it."

Upon hearing this, Roger also stood up.

The "Shadow of Corruption" materialized around him. This was the last clone Roger could create after nearly exhausting all his flesh and blood reserves, and he had been waiting for this moment.

As the "shadow of depravity" donned the "pale death," the paleness began to rapidly erode Santander Einhorn's presence.

"Goodbye, Roger Abraham."

After saying this, the figure of the "weather wizard" was completely swallowed by the pale light and died.

"call."

Roger took off his wide-brimmed hat and nodded slightly in the direction where He had disappeared.

Afterward, he put away "Pale Death" and strode towards the lonely stone coffin at the back of the colonnade.

As the coffin lid was slowly lifted, a skeleton nearly 2 meters tall, with a skull and facial features identical to Santander's, was revealed.

Before Him stood a silver sword, its top inlaid with a magnificent ruby. The sword was engraved with the coat of arms of the Einhorn family, and judging from its design, it was clearly a sword that only the highest-ranking members of the family could use.

Roger knew that the sword contained Santander Einhorn's extraordinary "weather wizard" properties, and that the mist that had shrouded Koske Island for a thousand years originated from it.

With the help of the secret ritual of the "Key to the Gate," Roger quickly learned about the sword's characteristics, side effects, and sealing conditions.

"The wait in Santander".

This is the name Roger gave to this sword.

"Manipulating flames, the person wielding this sword can unleash purple flames to attack opponents with extremely high temperature and destructive power, or even directly summon a meteor shower or a swarm of fire crows to attack a battlefield covering tens of square kilometers."

"Sacrifice, based on 'Santander's Waiting', with proper ritual magic arrangements, allows the holder to pray to the source of 'war' for help once every 7 days."

"The fog of war can affect a range of up to 20 kilometers. Based on the 'fog of war' of the 'War Bishop,' it also has the characteristic of interfering with external divination and prophecy, and can even affect some of the rules of the astral plane."

"Within this 'fog of war,' the holder remains unaffected, a trait that can be shared with team members who are close to the holder."

"Manipulating the weather means having the authority to change regional weather and create extreme weather events, such as thunderstorms, hurricanes, heavy rain, hail, blizzards, and fog."

"This ability is limited to manipulating the weather, excluding meteorites, tsunamis, earthquakes, etc., but some of them can be indirectly guided and created, for example, by using a hurricane to create a tsunami. The holder can also use 'weather manipulation' to fly with the wind and hover in mid-air."

"Additional effect: The blade of 'Santander's Waiting' cannot be damaged by any force below Sequence 1, and the wielder's defense will surpass that of real steel."

Roger was somewhat surprised by these effects, as it essentially replicated over 70% of the "Weather Wizard's" abilities, with only the "Weakness Detection" and "Long-Range Bombing" abilities missing.

"If that's the case, then the side effects..."

As Roger pondered, he began to focus on the side effects of "Santander's Waiting".

Side effect 1: Uncontrolled fog of war.

"When the 'Waiting for Santander' lacks proper sealing conditions, the 'Fog of War' will uncontrollably affect all creatures within a random range, rendering most 'teleportation,' 'divination,' and 'prophecy' abilities ineffective, and dulling the inspiration, intuition, and thinking of affected life forms."

"Side effect 2, a symbol of conflict."

"When the conditions for sealing Santander are not right, the weather will become increasingly unpredictable and extreme, and the possibility of war or killings will continue to increase."

"Sealing conditions: Use the abilities of other '0' level seals to offset or cover the negative effects of 'Santander's Waiting', or place it in a closed location where no intelligent beings exist."

Upon seeing these descriptions, Roger breathed a slight sigh of relief. In other words, all he needed to do was to throw this thing into the stone platform in the center of the "Primal Core".

He didn't even need to rely on the power of the "Key to the Gate" to seal it, because the "Primal Core" itself was a sealing object exceeding the "0" level. With its power alone, it could suppress "Santander's Waiting" completely.

On the other hand, the rose garden where Rosanne and Miqiu lived was also an independent space, and the power of "Santander's Waiting" would not erode there, let alone come into contact with intelligent beings.

Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, "Santander's Waiting" will not remain sealed within the "Primal Core" for long, as Roger will soon hand it over to the "Red Angel" evil spirit. As for Santander's sword itself, Roger will see if he can find a way to keep it.

After dealing with "Santander's Waiting", Roger summoned Vladimir Kassienov and asked the "War Bishop" to cremate Santander Einhorn's remains, which had lost his supernatural powers, and put them into a bottle.

"Next, all we need to do is return it, along with the 'Einhorn Family Spirit Urn,' to the descendants of Santander who are under Amon's protection."

Roger breathed a sigh of relief. He recalled Vladimir Kassienov's soul and then used Louis Wayne's "Traveler" ability to take Lindsay and Bandit back to the surface of the main island of the Kosque Islands.

At this moment, the war fog that had shrouded Koske Island had dissipated, and the fog in this sea area had completely returned to normal, becoming less thick and no different from the other areas of the "Misty Sea." The Koske chieftain, meanwhile, looked at the sky he had never seen before with a face full of emotion, his fists clenched tightly.

Roger didn't know what he was thinking, but he quickly approached the other person and said:

"Your Excellency Chieftain, the matter of Santander Einhorn has been resolved."

"I've already guessed it."

Chief Kesk lowered his head and looked at Roger:

"Good work."

"piece of cake."

Roger shook his head and then said:

"Before His Excellency Santander went to the underworld, he entrusted me with the care of the Koske people. He wished to give you a good ending."

Upon hearing this, Chief Kesk paused for a moment before bowing deeply towards the direction of the Angel's Tomb.

"Since the angels have entrusted us to you, we will all listen to you."

Chief Kesk looked around at his people and began to speak.

“You don’t need to listen to me. I can only give you some advice and help to the best of my ability—provided that it is in line with your own free will.”

Roger shook his head:

"You can choose to stay on Koske Island, but it is very dangerous for you because the 'fog of war' has disappeared."

"Although the nations of the Northern Continent now consider themselves civilized countries, this is not a wise choice considering what they have done to the people of their colonies in the past."

He then added:
"But on the other hand, if you leave Koske Island, your life and integration into the outside world will be two major problems. At the very least, you will need to spend some time getting familiar with the various Northern Continent languages ​​derived from the ancient Fusak language, and you will also need to find ways to acquire skills to make a living."

“Normally, it would be best if you could obtain an autonomous territory so that you could preserve your own culture—but that is unlikely at the moment.”

“In comparison, I have two more secure options to choose from.”

After Roger finished speaking, he looked at Chief Kesk again.

"Please tell me."

Chief Koske nodded slightly, acknowledging Roger's line of thought, and Roger continued:
"I now have my own trading company at sea and need some extraordinary individuals skilled in combat to help escort goods. If you don't mind, you can join this business. I will pay you according to your contribution and can also provide promotion opportunities for those who perform well."

"Secondly, Lindsay, who is also my brother, the Saint of the 'Hunter' path, may need to advance to the Sequence 3 Saint in the future. This requires him to have a stronger tactical force. Currently, his team is well-coordinated, but if he wants to aim for a higher sequence, it is still slightly insufficient."

"Therefore, young men in the Koske tribe who love fighting and are able to obey management can sign up voluntarily. After being selected by Lindsay, they can join his tactical squad as reserve members, receive corresponding training, and then become official members."

"The advantage of this option is that their potions can be digested quickly and promotion is easier, but the disadvantage is that the risk of death is significantly higher than the first option. This is why I say that candidates must love fighting and obey orders. This is the minimum standard for joining Lindsay's tactical squad."

In fact, Roger had previously discussed this issue with Lindsay, who also agreed with Roger's consideration of expanding the tactical squads, especially when he knew that these tactical squad members would become his "anchor" in Sequence 3, which made him pay even more attention to this matter.

Compared to other tactical squad members, "Hunter" extraordinary individuals have many advantages, the most important of which is their mystical similarity to "Iron Knights," which makes cooperation between the two easier.

Furthermore, after Lindsay becomes a "War Bishop," if he wants to share his abilities with a specific member of the tactical squad, the extraordinary individuals of the "Hunter" pathway can adapt to and be compatible with his abilities more quickly, which will significantly reduce the amount of training required in the early stages.

Of course, having too many extraordinary individuals on the "Hunter" path also has its downsides. For example, in the early stages when the team is not yet well-coordinated, others may often get into fights with these individuals because they are too talkative. This is the main reason why Roger needs Lindsay to carefully select suitable Koskes.

For those with lower strength, Roger might allow them to maintain their "Hunter" level of strength, which is actually the same treatment as the lower-ranking sailors in the "Star Fleet." Otherwise, Roger really would have to consider giving the Kokos a separate ship so that those meddlesome people could resolve their problems on their own ship.

After stating the two options, Roger added:

"Of course, the people of Kesk can also choose option one, option two, or choose nothing at all, and live their lives entirely according to their own ideas, according to their own free will."

"As for the third type of people, I can take them away, or I can leave them with enough supplies and then leave them on Koske Island."

"What happens to them after that depends on their own fate."

"Your Excellency Abraham, we need to hold a tribal meeting regarding this matter."

Chief Kesk looked at his people, and then said:

"As you said, I made decisions for them my whole life, but this was back when the remains of the angels were still there. The entire Koske tribe had a unified purpose, and we had to unite to ensure the survival of the entire tribe."

"But now things are different. They have to think more independently about their future, and that's when I can feel more at ease."

"Indeed, your consideration is very thoughtful."

Roger nodded slightly, and then said:

"Then you should discuss it with them first. I'll go see those outsiders. Once you've made your decision, just let me know."

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

Chief Kesk expressed his gratitude, and Roger waved his hand before leading his men to the island that was temporarily sheltering outsiders.

After that, things were relatively simple. Roger questioned each of the outsiders to make sure that none of them were vicious or had committed violence against the Koskes. He then temporarily placed them on the Saturn and had Dionysius, the meticulous "Corrupted Baron," monitor them to ensure that they would not cause any trouble before returning to the North Continent.

After receiving the food from the North Sea distributed by Roger, these people were all moved to tears. Some sailors even excitedly asked Roger if he was still recruiting after recognizing Roger's "Star Fleet" flag, but Roger politely declined them all.

It wasn't that he didn't need people, but rather that Roger knew these people likely had their own existing social and employment relationships. He couldn't rashly use these people without first understanding their background and before they had terminated their employment contracts with their current employers.

From both a business and security perspective, this is absolutely not a wise choice. Rather than getting yourself into trouble, it's better to reject all these people from the start.

After more than four hours, the Koske people's tribal meeting finally ended, and the Koske chieftain finally approached Roger.

According to his report, excluding those Kesk people who are mentally unstable and lack the ability to make independent choices and judgments, there are currently 756 people in the tribe.

Of these, approximately 220 people explicitly stated their willingness to join Lindsay's tactical squad, 153 expressed their willingness to join Roger's shipping fleet, around 197 wanted to stay on Koske Island, and the remaining 186 or so wanted to live freely on the North Continent.

To be honest, the even distribution of these people was somewhat unexpected for Roger, but after learning about their backgrounds and age groups, he finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that most of the people who wanted to join Lindsay's tactical squad were young and strong men who were responsible for fishing and hunting within their tribes. Because they often dealt with outsiders, they were well aware that the outside world was very different from the tribal-based primitive society of Koske Island.

So once they were certain that Lindsay's tactical squad could provide them with enough to eat and allow them to continue being "hunters," they all chose this option without any hesitation.

The 150 people who wanted to join the shipping team were mostly middle-aged hunters and their families. These hunters were more mature and, compared to the dangers of tactical squads, they were more concerned about supporting their families and were unwilling to take too much risk.

So after learning that the trading company could provide a stable salary, they chose this option.

Those who wanted to stay on Koske Island were mostly elderly and conservative people among the Koske people, including the Koske chief himself.

Because they have spent their entire lives on these islands and have a special affection for this place, they want to retire here and are unwilling to leave their homeland easily.

As for those who want to live freely in the Northern Continent, many of them are artisans or people in charge of artistic work within their tribes. These people have little combat ability, but they are good at learning and accepting new things, so they want to start their new lives.

Roger naturally respected and supported this outcome.

Once the direction is clear, the next step is the specific resettlement work.

First, because the "Fear" troop transport ship was originally built to the size of a supply ship, it simply couldn't accommodate so many people for Lindsay's men, who were now facing personnel expansion and would soon be upgraded from tactical squads to tactical units.

Furthermore, considering that Lindsay's troops would be the only truly standard armed force in Roger's team—the "Red Priests" demigod's forces are fundamentally different from ordinary pirate forces; they can be considered a true army—Roger had to equip them with a dedicated troop transport ship.

This troop transport ship will normally serve as the residence for tactical units, and can also be divided into different departments according to their respective functions, and dispersed to various parts of the world at the same time to carry out different missions. Therefore, its interior must have a variety of functions and must be specially customized.

Fortunately, Roger has been working at sea for so long that finding a shipyard that can complete the commission at a reasonable price shouldn't be too difficult.

Once the ship is fully built, it will only be a matter of time before Roger's overall strength rivals that of "King of the Five Seas," Nast. Currently, Roger's fighting ability has already surpassed Nast's. The only difference is that Roger's foundation and prestige at sea are still inferior to Nast's, but this will inevitably change over time.

A sufficiently powerful armed force would also help Roger maintain the stability of his oil business. A combat force led by a demigod would be enough to deter most unscrupulous individuals. In addition, they would be crucial for Roger to maintain, develop, and expand the Abraham family. Cecilia has already begun investigating the whereabouts of the remaining survivors of the Abraham family, so from these perspectives, expanding Lindsay's forces is an urgent matter.

As for the decommissioned "Fear" troop transport ship, it can be modified to expand the trade escort fleet. Those Koske who choose to join the trading company can not only participate in maritime escort but also be responsible for loading and unloading cargo at the dock, counting goods, and other jobs that do not require much knowledge or communication with outsiders.

The real challenge lies in resettling the remaining people who wish to live freely in the outside world.

First of all, Roger couldn't just dump them on the North Continent or a colony and then ignore them. If he did that, they would only be isolated and targeted because they couldn't adapt to the local wind speed and customs, and might even face extreme situations such as death.

Therefore, Roger had to arrange an independent community for them in the early stages so that they could gradually adapt to life in civilized society.

To achieve this, Roger would have to rely on the power of the Church of God or the military to see if he could arrange for them a small island or similar place that would require long-term garrisoning and allow for occasional contact with the surrounding inhabited areas. This would inevitably take some time, but considering Roger's promise to Santander Einhorn to take care of the Koskes and to retrieve the two Sequence 2 relics belonging to Him and His companion, these were things that had to be done.

A side benefit is that, apart from Lindsay's tactical unit members, the remaining Koskos can become Roger's "anchors," which is crucial for Roger's subsequent advancement to "Astral Singer" and for stabilizing his own condition.

The task is arduous, but it must be done. Right now, Roger must solve the problems one by one.

Because of the "Box of the Old Days," Roger did not rush to separate the Koske people's settlement. Instead, he planned to leave Lindsay and his tactical squad in the Koske Islands temporarily so that Lindsay could select those Koske people who were willing to join the tactical forces. As for the outsiders from the North Continent, Roger put them all on the "Fear" troop transport ship, which had been vacated, and the other three ships of the "Star Fleet" would guide them and take them to the direction of Segal.

After the voyage began, Roger visited the "Blue High Priest" Radar Valentine and Luna Augustus, and obtained two important pieces of information from these two demigods.

The first piece of information was provided by Radar, which is that there is a small island called Zaka in the Sea of ​​White Whales. Although the island is not small, it has no permanent residents due to its cold climate. There are two very important lighthouses at the north and south ends of the island, which serve as navigational beacons and need to be guarded year-round.

In addition, the island is also a rest stop for ships, where sailors often dock to rest temporarily. For these two reasons, the Church of the Lord of Storms has to spend a lot of effort every year to find tower keepers and dock maintenance personnel for the island.

However, because the island lacks infrastructure and has no permanent residents, it is difficult to recruit not only tower guards but also to find vendors selling food and drinks.

Radar Valentine stated that if Roger could bring over a hundred permanent residents, the Church of the Storm Lords could consider gradually reducing its investment in Zaka Island, and could even gradually hand over the task of guarding the tower to the Koske people. This would, to some extent, further boost the shipping routes and save the Church of the Storm a lot of trouble.

After all, for a job as high-risk as tower guarding, no external hire can compare to having local residents do it. In the past, there have been cases where tower guards developed psychological problems due to loneliness, were corrupted by evil gods, or even killed each other due to mutual suspicion.

While this situation isn't particularly difficult to handle, it will make the Church of Storms' recruitment process ten times more challenging. Everyone knows that this job carries the risk of driving someone insane or even death, so even with double the salary, it's unlikely anyone would be willing to take it.

On the other hand, the Koske people could also try to solve the problem of the severe lack of commercialization on Zaka Island. If they could learn from the colonists of the North Continent and open facilities such as restaurants, cafes or bars, that would certainly be a better thing.

So the two sides hit it off immediately. Radar was willing to use his authority to help the Koskes with the transitional resettlement in the early stages, so that they could be competent in guarding the island as soon as possible. As for language and cultural training, Roger would need to coordinate and arrange it.

As for Luna, one important piece of information Roger obtained was that there was a large and high-standard shipyard in the eastern part of the Rosed Island.

During the previous war, this shipyard had helped the Kingdom of Rune's government produce and assemble two frigates and one cruiser. After the war, they were short of orders. Now that Roger has a need for shipbuilding, they are likely willing to take on the project at a reasonable price.

Luna expressed her willingness to help Roger communicate and coordinate the price quote without requiring any reward from him. After all, for any country, resolving the gap caused by insufficient post-war production capacity is a troublesome matter. Right now, Roger is essentially helping the Rune military in a roundabout way, so Luna is overjoyed.

With that, the matter was basically resolved. Roger only needed to place the order after Luna agreed on the price and wait for the ship to be finally built.

The voyage of the four ships of the "Star Fleet" back to Segal lasted another three days. After docking, Roger immediately contacted the consulates of Rune and Intis in Segal and handed over the survivors.

For this incident, the Consulate General of Rue in Segal even awarded Roger a certificate of exemplary citizenship and a subsidy of 2000 gold pounds as a reward.

Although the money wasn't much for Roger at the moment, it was a great honor, and Roger also got to know the Rune ambassador, military attaché, and counselor in Segal.

During the group photo, these people were very enthusiastic, as if everyone wanted to have a picture with Roger as something to brag about in the future.

Roger was somewhat speechless, but since he couldn't refuse someone who was smiling, he reciprocated their request.

After all, he is almost the only one among the current kings of the sea who openly has an official background. If Roger were one of these officials, he would also want to take a photo with them and keep a souvenir to brag about to his friends.

This situation also benefits Roger, since he now knows that Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," has his own intelligence network and businesses in Segal. It's possible that he might need these consulate officials to provide him with assistance and intelligence in the future. In this way, he won't be completely isolated and helpless in Segal, and won't be completely led by the nose by Nast.

He wasn't afraid that these people were colluding with Nast. After all, his position as a major general in MI9 was a real and official post—an invisible deterrent. If these people tried to outsmart him, he wouldn't mind thoroughly investigating them and the forces behind them.

After all that commotion, Roger, exhausted both physically and mentally, finally had time to rest. He found a hot spring hotel with a sauna, took a nice bath, then indulged in a lavish meal before collapsing onto the bed with Bandit and sleeping for 12 hours straight.

Roger didn't feel alive again until 11 a.m. the next day.

After checking out of the hotel, he left Bandit in the dock area to play by himself, and used his "traveler" ability to travel to Port Laus and find Amon, who was cleaning a bookstore.

"Boss."

Roger called out to Amon.

"Oh."

Amon put down the feather duster in his hand and turned to look at Roger:

"Is the matter settled?"

"Ah."

Roger nodded and placed Santander Einhorn's urn on Amon's table.

"Quite efficient."

Amon adjusted his monocle with great interest:
"So, when are you planning to go see that guy Medici?"

(End of this chapter)