Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 424 Negotiations with the Vampires (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Your Majesty the Great Protector, this... is a completely new piece of music?"

Augur Gul tentatively spoke, his tone filled with uncertainty.

“That’s right, Chief Augur.”

Roger nodded slightly, then said:
"The piece of music is called 'Friendship,' and it was newly composed specifically for the 'blue-skinned' community."

"This piece of music is to commemorate the great event of mutual assistance between two civilizations, which brought a new era to each other."

"Please make sure that this music is distributed through the priests, so that the musicians of the 'Blue-skinned' can carry it forward."

This piece of music was prepared by Roger some time in advance, and it was a very important part of his "Astral Singer" promotion ceremony.

Although Roger had previously released some of his own occult music composed with rules on Butak, it existed only as part of his faith and was not associated with any history-altering event.

The newly composed piece, "Friendship," was prepared by Roger specifically for his promotion, because the industrial products he brought were enough to significantly impact the lives and culture of the "Blue-skinned" race. The substantial improvement in living conditions and material resources provided a realistic foundation for the formation of an epic civilization.

Against this realistic backdrop, this piece of music will be endowed with special mystical meaning, becoming a component or even a symbol of the entire epic of civilization.

Of course, as before, Roger also hid special rules in the piece "Friendship".

These rules are mainly divided into three aspects. The first aspect is that they will affect the emotions of the audience.

This emotion contains joy, hope, and excitement, perfectly matching the life changes and new opportunities that industrial products can bring to the world.

These emotional shifts allow the followers of Butak to anchor their faith more firmly in the mystical imagery Roger wanted them to focus on, as well as the evolution of civilization, while the second level of rules appears more pragmatic.

The second level of rules improved the Butaks' sense of satiety and physical fitness, while also helping them to have better strength and endurance.

Because industrially manufactured food is inherently more energy-dense and more filling, Roger's further enhancement of this effect in the rules of music is intended to empower the "blue-skinned" to build their own nation.

This includes, but is not limited to, farming, animal husbandry, and urban construction. These will greatly enhance their level of civilization, population size, and productivity. Furthermore, thanks to the industrialized medicines provided by Roger, life expectancy will also increase significantly. This means that the knowledge accumulated by the "Blue-skinned" civilization can be passed down and iterated through inheritance, further strengthening the civilization's foundation.

The third level of musical rules tends to inspire and foster creativity, which is not limited to culture and art, but also involves science, mechanics, engineering, and other fields. This level of rules complements the second level, so that the foundation of civilization will simultaneously possess both soft and hard power, and will also enhance the sense of civilizational identity among "blue-skinned" people, making them more inclined to see themselves as part of civilization.

Of course, Roger did not intend for them to invent things out of thin air. He also prepared five sets of "General Knowledge" and five sets of "Reader" potion materials, and planned to train the first batch of engineers and scientists in a pilot manner.

In this way, in addition to the "apprentice" path, the "blue-skinned" gained the power of two new divine paths. In Roger's plan, these three extraordinary individuals would respectively serve as mages/priests, engineers, and scientists.

The advantages of this design are obvious.

First, many of the "Apprentice" Extraordinary individuals in the "Blue-skinned" group are closely connected to the "Great Protector" faith. Many of them serve as religious priests, providing Roger with anchors by upholding the faith.

However, a civilization that is purely linked to faith is not enough to develop its own true foundation, so the accumulation of scientific and technological knowledge is equally important.

However, emphasizing the development of science and technology in civilization can easily reduce Roger's "anchors" in the long run. At this time, the "apprentices" group at higher levels can play a role in helping to maintain the foundation of faith.

On the other hand, Roger also plans to bring some scientific and technological information to Butak in the future, just as he did for the inhabitants of the Forsaken Land.

Of course, compared to the residents of "New Fog City" and "Underground Midnight City" who understand the Giants' language, this "science popularization" work is a bit more complicated. Roger has to find a native "generalist" who is proficient in the language of the "blue-skinned" to produce one or two comparative dictionaries so that they can understand the information on Earth.

Once the language barrier can be overcome, knowledge can circulate. At that time, Roger will not only be a great figure of faith, but also a transmitter of science and technology. Both different anchors can be anchored to him, providing him with more assurance of faith.

Even after Roger arrives at Angels, he will be able to provide more protection for Butak Planet beyond just food and supplies. At that time, the exchanges between the two planets will increase, and the entire system will operate in a more sustainable manner.

After Roger described his plan in detail to Chief Augur Gur, the old man felt a renewed sense of excitement.

He immediately convened a meeting with the clan elders to draft a plan for popularizing the music of "Friendship" and to select the first batch of scientists and engineers. Roger, on the other hand, left behind the potion recipe and 10 potion ingredients, telling them to pray to him if they needed more.

For Roger, all he needed to do was set a development plan for civilization for the "blue-skinned" people over a certain period of time, and then regularly send over large quantities of goods.

In fact, once Roger's trading company goes public, he can also have Ethan acquire some supply chain and agricultural trading companies. In this way, Roger will have controlled the upstream of oil, agricultural products and industrial products at the same time, and firmly control the trade route between Earth and Butak Planet.

"Having the 'Primal Core' is incredibly convenient. It's like having a phone wherever I go, so even if someone on another planet wants to contact me, they can reach me anytime."

Roger sighed as he temporarily left the Blue-Skinned People's group and went to the oil extraction site to confirm the expected delivery time and delivery forecast for the next batch of oil with Donovan. Only after hearing that the second batch of oil would exceed 3000 barrels did he leave Butak Planet with satisfaction, pass through the "Bone Desert" of the "Dela Hoya Giant Rat," and return to Earth.

Upon landing, Roger received a letter from "High Priest of the Deep Blue," Radar Valentine. In the letter, Radar mentioned that the first batch of land for construction on Zaka Island had been leveled and inquired about Roger's next steps.

“Oh right, I was just thinking about how to trade the ‘Disaster Priest’ extraordinary property to Alger, and now this opportunity has come.”

Roger slapped his thigh. In fact, building a residential area on an island from scratch was a thankless and arduous task. If nothing unexpected happened, those hot-tempered guys from the "Lord of the Storm" church would never be willing to do it.

Not only is this time-consuming, but the manpower, resources, and supplies involved are also major issues. Roger doesn't want to dedicate his fleet to this task at the moment, so he plans to hand it over to Alger. This way, Roger can save a lot of time and energy, as well as a lot of miscellaneous expenses.

Although they are all miscellaneous items, once this matter becomes a protracted battle, the costs involved are simply incalculable.

However, this matter cannot be left unresolved, because Zaka Island holds a very special position in the "Sea of ​​White Whales." Whether it is ordinary merchant ships, passenger ships, or even the Storm Church's own ships, they all need to stop and resupply here. Once the construction of Zaka Island is on track, it will inevitably further enhance the influence of the "Lord of Storms" Church over the Middle and East Sonia Seas.

Taking all factors into consideration, Roger planned to let Alger do this in the first place by offering him the opportunity to become a demigod. If the cost of the whole thing exceeded the value of the main ingredient for a Sequence 4 potion, Roger could then intervene and take over.

Besides, there is another advantage to entrusting this matter to Alger: his demigod ascension will be "registered" with the Church of Storms, so Roger will no longer have to worry about how Alger will secretly consume the potion or even be sent to the Inquisition.

Although the existence of either "Fool" or "Hellstar" is no secret at the top of the Church of the Righteous God, the whole matter still needs to be based on facts and evidence, otherwise it will involve a series of management issues within the Church of Storms.

After figuring this out, Roger didn't delay and immediately used his "traveler" abilities to find Radar Valentine.

Radar was somewhat surprised to see Roger appear, but he immediately realized that Roger must have something important to tell him, which was not explained in the letter, so he came in person.

"Your Excellency Abraham, please forgive me for not greeting you sooner."

Unlike other high-ranking members of the Church of the Lord of Storms, Radar Valentine had received favors from the Abraham family, so he never held back when facing Roger, always appearing as a friendly and approachable uncle next door.

"You're too kind, Your Excellency Valentine."

Roger shook hands with Radar and then took a seat at the latter's invitation.

Roger explained his general plan. In this plan, Roger did not specifically mention Alger's name, but hoped that a Storm Church "captain" with at least Sequence 5 strength would take over the construction volunteer work on Zaka Island. The Storm Church could compile a list of all available candidates, and the final selection would be made by Roger, the sponsor.

The sponsorship includes a "Disaster Priest" extraordinary trait, a reward provided by Roger's side. As for the promotion ceremony and auxiliary materials, the "Storm Lord" Church can allocate them at its discretion based on the participants' contributions to the church.

Of course, the Church of the Lord of Storms would not specify the exact contents of the reward in advance, but would only roughly agree on its value. In this way, even if Roger chose Alger, the other candidates would have no reason to associate his promotion to archbishop with this matter.

In this way, the entire process will become compliant and controllable, and it will also help the Church of Storms recover a "Disaster Priest" extraordinary trait, which is undoubtedly a win-win situation for both parties.

Of course, this is a decision that Radar cannot make alone; ultimately, it will require a collaborative decision-making process.

At that time, this matter will inevitably cause heated discussions within the upper echelons of the Storm Church, and some people will certainly realize that there may be some connection between Roger and Alger and raise objections accordingly.

However, it is highly likely that this matter will be finalized in the end, since it is not worth offending Roger over this.

Although Roger did not become an angel, his strength level was not far from that of an angel, he had several "0" level sealed artifacts, and his relationship with the major churches was also quite good.

On the other hand, Roger has the support of two Sequence 0 level true gods, so from any perspective, there is no harm in maintaining a good relationship with him.

Therefore, in conclusion, rather than breaking ties with Roger, it would be better to keep Alger within the framework of the Church of Storms, since having another demigod is always a good thing.

Radar Valentine quickly figured out the ins and outs of the matter and promised to report it to Pope Gard II so that it could be discussed at the upcoming high-level meeting.

Roger breathed a sigh of relief after the matter was basically settled.

After exchanging some of his recent experiences on the Misty Sea with Radar, he took his leave and returned to the captain's cabin of the Star Lord with the help of the "Traveler" ability.

Roger felt a little hungry, so he went to the ship's restaurant and ate some simple food.

During the meal, Roger received a prayer from Sam, who asked if it would be convenient for Roger to meet. Roger quickly gave Sam an affirmative answer.

Afterwards, Sam gave Roger an address in Fenneport. Roger finished the remaining food and coffee, and then set off for Fenneport once again.

"The last time I was here was when Klein was promoted."

So much time has passed, and the city of Fenneport has now returned to its peaceful state. After Roger went to the nearby Church of the Earth Mother to offer a ceremonial prayer to Lilith, the progenitor of the vampires, he arrived at the inn where Sam was currently staying.

Sam was waiting for Roger in the hotel restaurant, reading the newspaper. He was wearing a black double-breasted long dress and a vest, with a half-high silk hat on his head. This immediately made Roger smile and his lips curl up.

What kind of outfit is this, Little Klein?
"You boy."

Roger chuckled and patted Sam on the back of the head:
"He's starting to look more and more like Moriarty."

"Cousin."

Upon seeing Roger appear, Sam quickly greeted him, then scratched his head sheepishly.

"This outfit is indeed very convenient for combat..."

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Roger nodded, accepting Sam's explanation in its entirety, and then said:

Was this trip worthwhile?

"Yes, there are quite a few."

Sam nodded:

"Aside from almost being killed by the 'demon's' sulfur greatsword, everything else was quite pleasant."

After saying that, the two brothers laughed at the same time. Roger patted Sam, who had clearly become more mature and resolute, with satisfaction and said:
"grown up."

"Thank you, cousin."

Sam was a little embarrassed, so he asked the waiter to bring Roger a Dipsy coffee before saying:
“Cousin, I’ve done everything you asked me to do last time. I’ve already collected all the potion ingredients for ‘Master of the Puppet’.”

"The eyes of the six-winged gargoyles are very hard to come by. I spent a lot of effort on them, otherwise I wouldn't have had to go through so many days of trouble."

"Besides the main ingredients for potions, regarding the advancement ceremony..."

"Don't worry."

Roger smiled and said:
“I’ve brought you the ‘Curtain Finger Gloves.’ I’ll take out the extraordinary properties inside later, and I’ll also help you complete the promotion ceremony.”

"After all, my singing should be even more effective than the mermaid's."

At this moment, Sam finally understood that he was aware of Roger's "singing" ability and knew that Roger could completely simulate the effect of a mermaid's singing voice, or even better.

On the other hand, since his cousin was certain that his singing could help him get promoted, then it definitely could. Sam had 100% trust in Roger.

After finishing their coffee, Roger took Sam directly from Fenneport to a deserted island in the Sunia Sea.

The reason for leaving the densely populated area was that Roger was worried that his singing would have unpredictable effects on the ordinary people nearby and attract the investigation of the Church of Mother Earth. If things were not handled well, Archbishop Mattiada would probably have to step in to bail him and his brother out, which would be a huge embarrassment.

After confirming that the weather was fine, Roger took out the "Veil Ring" and the "Ring of the Dark Ones" and extracted the extraordinary properties from Sequence 9 to Sequence 5 layer by layer.

Meanwhile, Sam used a container he had prepared beforehand to collect the extraordinary traits that Roger didn't need. He only stopped what he was doing after the "Master of Puppets" extraordinary trait was extracted.

"You can mix the potion yourself. Detective Moriarty should have already given you the recipe."

Roger gave Sam the extraordinary "Master of Puppets" attribute, which resembled a black eye, and handed him a crucible and a measuring cup. He then sat down beside Sam to rest and enjoy the scenery.

Sam worked swiftly, adding the auxiliary ingredients one by one according to the recipe provided by Detective Moriarty. Finally, he added the extraordinary "Master of Puppets" property, which resembled a black eye without pupils, and the potion finally stabilized completely.

The potion was completely black, and inside it seemed to be countless tiny insects, barely visible to the naked eye, swimming rapidly.

"Cousin."

Roger nodded upon hearing Sam's call and quickly stepped forward, ready to go.

"Drink."

Upon hearing Roger's command, Sam drank the potion without hesitation.

At the same time, Roger's singing began.

The voice was a soft singing, without fixed lyrics, but it sounded very similar to the mermaid's song.

In fact, although many singing-related extraordinary abilities can help "Faceless" extraordinary individuals advance to become Puppet Masters, most of them have not personally experienced the "Puppet Master" advancement ceremony, so it is difficult for them to grasp the details.

This is why many of the "Faceless Men" of the "Secret Order" have always questioned the idea of ​​going to sea to find mermaids, but this situation is not a big problem for Roger.

First, Roger had read the original work and understood the inner workings of the "Master of the Puppet" advancement ceremony. Furthermore, before coming to find Sam, he had specifically used "Dark Annihilation" to decipher the remaining spiritual entity in the "Veil Finger" and further grasped the secret of the mermaid's song.

In addition, Roger has a significant advantage: he used the Siren Singer's Tears when he was promoted to "Singer".

Siren is also another name for mermaid, and the two are essentially the same creature. The addition of this auxiliary material, combined with Roger's current puzzle-solving abilities, allows Roger to truly simulate the mermaid's singing voice.

In other words, even if you were to replace the "Ocean Singer" or any other extraordinary person skilled in singing, they might not be able to simulate Roger's voice, which is so similar to that of a mermaid singer. Sam's personal experience at this time fully illustrates this point.

The moment he took the potion, he noticed a change in his spirit. Many black lines appeared, and as soon as they appeared, Sam began to feel a corrosive power taking over his body.

But as Roger's song began, a strange change, a mixture of anger and agitation, occurred within Sam's body and mind. This change revitalized his body and soul, enabling him to resist the power that could corrupt the spirit.

This energy came at just the right time, perfectly balancing the potion's power from the "Master of the Puppet." Although Sam's mind became somewhat erratic as a result, he was still able to find himself.

In short, the singing was just the right amount of power—a bit overwhelming but not mind-numbing.

After a while, Sam finally stood up and started stretching, and Roger, seeing this, stopped singing. "All done?"

Although Roger could tell at a glance that Sam had successfully advanced, he still asked one more question and observed Sam's reaction at the same time.

"It's all set, thanks, cousin."

Sam was perfectly normal. He nodded to Roger, who then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Take some time to get used to your new ability. Once you've fully mastered it, I'll find an opportunity to help you capture a semi-mysterious puppet."

Roger patted Sam on the shoulder, who was shocked by what he heard:

"What, a semi-mystic puppet?"

"Isn't that unnecessary?"

Sam felt extremely frustrated. Although he was intelligent, he couldn't quite understand such remarks for a moment.

"It's nothing. Didn't you say before that I always use special methods to help Cecilia digest potions?"

Roger laughed:

"Now your big gift is here, otherwise it will seem like I, as the older brother, am not treating everyone equally."

In fact, Roger had his own plan for this matter.

Once Klein returns—provided he comes back alive as he did in the original story—he should be able to advance to the rank of "Insightful One," possessing the ability to truly confront angels.

He'll definitely go and catch Zarathustra, that scoundrel who keeps digging in the melon patch of Earth, and beat him up. He might even encounter other demigods from the Secret Order, and Sam might just capture them to be his puppets.

With Roger's help, even if those demigods possessed a more advanced level of "spirit thread" manipulation, he was confident that he could reverse Sam's control.

In this way, Roger can not only help Sam vent his anger over being harassed by the Secret Order in Trier, but also help him obtain the extraordinary characteristics of the "Trickster" and even auxiliary materials in advance.

Sam wanted to say something more, but seeing that Roger seemed to have made up his mind, he ultimately said nothing more.

"Where are you going now? Back to Backlund or to continue exploring Fenerbahce for a while longer?"

In response to Roger's question, Sam said:

“Fenneport will do; I still have some things to take care of over there.”

Roger immediately noticed that Sam's condition was a bit abnormal. He couldn't help but think of the young lady who had written to Sam earlier, and a sly smile appeared on his face.

"Okay, it's all up to you."

Roger didn't say much on the surface. He simply nodded, then grabbed Sam and used the "Traveler's" ability to send him back to Fenneport.

After finishing with Sam's matter, Roger was finally able to rest for a while. He lay down in the captain's cabin of the "Star Lord" like a rag doll and slept soundly for a while.

After an unknown amount of time, Roger was suddenly awakened by a series of prayers.

"...?"

He sat up, carefully examined the situation for a while, and then revealed a somewhat surprised expression.

The one praying to him was not "The Magician" Forsythe, nor his men in "Fleet of Stars," but "The Moon" Emlyn White.

This was not an ordinary thing, because in the past, Emlyn would always contact him through Mr. Fool's message on the Gray Fog. This time, however, he contacted Roger directly through the honorific name of "Hessing Star," which could only mean one thing.

That is, Emlyn may have previously tried to contact "The Fool" Klein, but received no response, so he was forced to pray directly to Roger.

"Looks like that guy Amon really put Klein through some tough training in the 'Forsaken Land'..."

Roger couldn't help but mutter to himself.

In a sense, he and Adam are like two parents watching their two children play cat and mouse from outside the kindergarten wall. They are fully aware of what is happening between Amon and Klein, but neither of them intervenes.

In fact, Adam held this attitude not only now, but also in the original work.

In the original work, although Adam's overall stance was slightly biased towards Amon, He was basically fair to the two candidates for "Lord of Mysteries," not only letting them compete fairly but also occasionally helping them out.

For Adam, what He needed was a "Lord of Mysteries" who was outstanding in every aspect as a teammate when the end times came. From this perspective, Klein and Amon each had their own advantages and disadvantages.

Amon has been the King of Angels for a longer time, is more cunning, and has made outstanding contributions in the fight against Outer Gods throughout history, but these are the advantages that make him superior to Klein.

However, the downside is that Amon's personality has many similarities to the original "Lord of Mysteries".

Furthermore, since He could originally be seen as the embodiment of the "wrong" path, this was not a big problem before He became a god. However, once He became a god, the similarity in personality would become a similarity in mysticism.

This led to the fact that the "Lord of Mysteries" was more likely to revive in Amon than Klein.

The risk would be even higher if Amon had actually contained the "Source Castle." In contrast, Klein did not have such a serious problem; he was human enough. The hidden danger, however, was Adam's lack of accurate assessment of his mind and determination to maintain peace on Earth.

So in a sense, Roger and Adam are on the same page right now. The only difference is that Adam is purely conducting a "talent selection," while Roger is based on his own position and finds it inconvenient to participate in this competition.

The result was that both sides tacitly refrained from interfering, allowing Klein and Amon to play their father-son game and decide the winner without external intervention.

After hearing Emlyn's prayer, Roger was also invigorated, because the vampire told Roger that the vampires had agreed to his previous deal and asked him when they could meet to discuss it in detail.

Roger responded immediately to Emlyn's invitation and tentatively suggested 8 p.m. two days later, hoping Emlyn would confirm.

The reason for saying "two days later" is as a polite agreement, so that the time is not too rushed and the vampires can make preparations in advance.

About an hour later, Emlyn finally gave a reply.

The vampire guy first said there was no problem, then deliberately reminded Roger that at least two vampire dukes might be present, and asked him to pay special attention to being punctual.

It's no wonder Emlyn was so nervous. As a former borderline vampire, Karami, this was the first time he had been involved in matters concerning dukes, and not just one duke, but two or even more.

"Emlin is really showing his true colors. He's probably never seen anything like this before."

Roger smiled slightly and told Emlyn that he already knew. After giving his reply, he immediately contacted Nast Solomon to ask if he was available.

Nast responded immediately, saying that his ship had just docked in Segal and that if Roger had any urgent business, he could find him on the second floor of the restaurant they had previously visited, and he would treat Roger to a drink.

Roger readily agreed, and he immediately went to Segal, where he met the "King of the Five Seas" at the restaurant.

Nast Solomon greeted Roger with great enthusiasm. Having fought alongside Roger and witnessed his abilities, he no longer displayed the same tug-of-war, probing, and strategic attitude he had shown with Roger before. Instead, he was very friendly and sincere.

Also present was Benedict Wood, the first mate of the HMS Black Emperor, whose presence gave Roger a noticeably different impression than before.

His tone of voice became more authoritative, and his aura was completely different from before. Just by sitting there, Roger could feel the presence of various rules within him.

"First Mate, congratulations on your promotion to demigod."

Roger was also somewhat surprised. Less than ten days had passed, and Benedict Wood had already completed the "Law Master" advancement ceremony.

This is very unusual. Either he had been preparing for this for a long time, or he used the power of some sealed artifact. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to accomplish all this so quickly.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, King of the Galaxy."

Benedict expressed his gratitude, and after exchanging pleasantries, they sat down again to eat and drink.

"Nast, when do you plan to be promoted to angel?"

Roger could see that Nast Solomon was not yet a "Balancer" but was still at the level of a "Mad Mage".

"It will take a long time. After all, it is an angel's ascension ceremony, which is not that simple."

Nast shook his head.

"That's unfortunate, I guess I'll become an angel before you."

Roger gave a sly smile, which immediately made Nast scratch his head in frustration.

Compared to before, the two are now more like good friends. After expressing his jealousy, Nast tentatively asked:

Do you plan to redirect?

"I'm unlikely to consider it, because I've already used that approach once before."

"You've prepared for the ceremony?"

"Okay, ready."

Roger shrugged. He didn't offer much explanation because things like dual pathways and bug-based advancements were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Even Nast, with his vast experience, probably wouldn't understand it for a while.

"very nice."

Nast expressed his envy again, and then he asked:

"Are you looking for me?"

"Oh, we were having such a good time that I forgot to tell you."

Roger slapped his forehead:
"After the 'Battle of the Four Emperors' in the 'Ghost Empire' battlefield, do you remember you received a small, palm-sized vanity mirror left behind by the vampires?"

This matter was actually quite insignificant. Roger noticed it when they were distributing the spoils, but he didn't pay much attention to it, and because of his agreement with Nast, he didn't ask any questions.

The box containing that mirror was of high quality at the time, and now Roger thinks back, it might have been something used by the "Blood Moon Queen" Olnia.

"Yes."

Just as he had guessed, Nast nodded:

"That's not some kind of sealed artifact, but something that the 'Blood Moon Queen' Ornia once used."

“I recognized the markings on the back and thought it might have some cultural value and commemorative significance, so I kept it… It’s just a small thing, what, are you interested?”

Roger nodded:

"I'm going to see a vampire friend and want to bring him some gifts as a token of friendship."

"As you know, the 'Blood Moon Queen' holds a very special position within the vampire clan. She once symbolized the glory of the vampire clan, so I want to give this item to my friend."

“If you don’t mind, you can name your price, and I’m willing to buy it.”

Roger originally thought that only "Duke of the Full Moon" Olmer would meet him, since the two were already quite familiar with each other, so he didn't think about bringing any special gifts. However, now that Emlyn said that two or three dukes from the vampire clan would be attending, he had to prepare gifts.

The makeup mirror used by the "Blood Moon Queen" may be small, but it truly embodies the sentiment behind a small gift, making it very suitable for such occasions.

"Easy to say."

Upon hearing Roger's words, Nast immediately realized that the only person who could make the latter so concerned must be a vampire duke. Without hesitation, he agreed and sent someone to deliver the mirror, which was packed in a red sandalwood box.

How much do I need to pay?

Roger checked it over and, after confirming there were no problems, then asked.

"We're all friends, talking about money is beneath us."

Nast waved his hand with great gusto:

"gave it to you."

For Nast, an artifact whose sale date was uncertain was far less important than his friendship with Roger.

Most importantly, this seasoned demigod knew very well that it was better to give the right gift than an expensive one, and that providing Roger with such a gift truly solved his urgent problem.

This is even more significant considering that Roger is about to meet with the vampire duke.

Roger immediately became embarrassed and tried to continue the discussion with Nast, but the latter firmly refused any payment.

In the end, Roger had no choice but to give up. He didn't want to reject Nast's good intentions over such a small matter. Nast was a very good person, both in terms of strength and character. Maintaining a friendly relationship would also make things easier for Roger in his future endeavors at sea.

After they finished eating and drinking and chatting for a while, Nast saw Roger off.

"Oh, by the way, Roger, remember to give my regards to His Excellency May."

"it is good."

Roger nodded, guessing that Nast probably already knew Medici's true identity.

After completing his previous exploration of the "Ghost Empire," Medici left Roger to pursue his own interests.

Although Roger didn't know when he would see Him again, he still agreed to help Nast deliver the message.

Two days after returning to the Star Lord, Roger made unified arrangements for the fleet's routine affairs, observed Lindsay's training of the new Koskes who had joined his team, and then went to the Forsaken Land to rotate out the men on duty.

After everything was finished, it was already the evening of the third day. Roger arrived at the place where he had previously met with "Duke of the Full Moon" Olmer half an hour early. After tidying up his clothes and bow tie, he knocked on the door.

(End of this chapter)