landbeastnovel Chapter 283 Pirate Tournament: Evan's Reminder
Chapter 283 Pirate Tournament: Evan's Reminder
Chapter 283 Pirate Tournament: Evan's Reminder
Upon hearing Alger's information, Evan's heart stirred. This was something not mentioned in the original work, but after a little thought, it seemed quite reasonable. This was the aftermath of Zilingus's unexpected death. So, was there anything that could be used here?
After combining the intelligence gathered by MI9 during this period with the events that occurred in the original story, Evan fell into deep thought.
But then he immediately said firmly:
"They won't fight! Nast, the King of the Five Seas, will never allow them to fight to the death!"
"Why wouldn't they fight? As far as I know, these pirates are all extremely vicious. They might usually respect Nast's reputation, but when it comes to their own interests, they won't care about anything else!"
The first to refute Evan's claim was that it wasn't the "Hanged Man" Alger who had always been at odds with him, but rather "Miss Judgment," who was attending the Tarot meeting for the first time today.
Hugh Deercha has been paying close attention to Evan since the beginning because of the matter of the Blasphemy Card.
Moreover, she is now completely different from before. She has become a genuine mid-level powerhouse, a promising mid-level cadre in MI9, and knows a lot about the extraordinary world.
They knew that none of the seven pirate generals on the sea were simple; each had powerful backing to evade capture by the navies of various countries.
They might usually give face and abide by certain rules because of Nast's demigod power as the King of the Five Seas.
However, when it comes to specific and tangible interests, those audacious pirate generals are not so easy to talk to.
Therefore, she strongly disagreed with Evan's conclusion, and since she wanted to test Evan, she couldn't help but speak up and refute him.
Evan chuckled softly, seeing through Hugh's thoughts at a glance, but he didn't care, because he regarded Hugh and Fors as the backbone of his future team, so he didn't care that they saw through his identity.
He didn't care at all that others saw through his identity because he wanted to bring all the members of the Tarot Club under his spell, including Klein.
The reason he didn't confront Alger last time was because Alger was very dishonest, and he didn't want to reveal his identity so easily and be looked down upon. On the contrary, Evan misled him.
In this way, when Alger realizes he's been tricked in the future, he'll be more obedient, which serves as a warning.
So, faced with Hugh Deercha's open rebuttal, Evan patiently explained:
"When extraordinary beings on the Order side reach the demigod stage, whether they are digesting magic potions or preparing for the next stage of the ascension ritual, they cannot do without the order they have created."
The maritime order established by the Four Kings and Seven Generals, as well as the formulation of the Pirate Code, are the foundation of Nast's existence, and he cannot simply ignore them!
Pirate generals, and even pirate kings, often clashed when they met, but their battles rarely broke the established order.
However, this matter is far from simple. Tracy's rash intervention in the slave trade during the pandemic clearly indicates that she has strong support from powerful forces behind the scenes. The clash between the two sides can no longer be regarded as an ordinary conflict of interests, and it is very likely to bring uncontrollable risks.
This is not something Nast, the King of the Five Seas, would like to see, so he will definitely intervene personally to mediate!
Evan explained it very clearly, and everyone in the Tarot Club, including "The Fool," nodded in agreement.
"This is only one reason why I believe this major battle will not happen!"
Another reason is the Kingdom of Rune itself. In July of this year, the world's first ironclad warship was launched in the port of Prydz in the Kingdom of Rune.
It marked the arrival of the ironclad warship era.
Weapon manufacturing always has a clear objective, as the Prime Minister clearly stated in his speech at the launching ceremony.
From that day on, the seven pirates who called themselves generals and the four who called themselves kings could only tremble and await their doom!
No one would believe that the Kingdom of Rune was building ironclad warships without targeting other countries, but the consensus among the Kingdom of Rune's high-ranking officials was to use the Four Kings and Seven Pirates as stepping stones for the ironclad warships!
In this situation, Nast needs to focus on the challenges ahead, and he's not alone; the other three pirate kings may also become targets of the Kingdom of Rune, so they should also support Nast's actions.
At this point, everyone was convinced of Evan's judgment, and Fors and Hugh both reaffirmed that Mr. "Power" was definitely a high-ranking figure in the Kingdom of Rune, otherwise how could he have such a high-level vision?
"If I'm not mistaken, Nast will be holding a pirate conference soon to mediate the relevant conflicts. This will be a grand event, and it could also be an opportunity for us."
When pirates from all over the world gather, something rarely seen under normal circumstances is bound to appear!
As he spoke, Evan looked at Alger with a meaningful gaze, and his words reminded the members of the Tarot Club, who also looked at "The Hanged Man" Alger with shining eyes.
Alger looked around and then said solemnly:
"If what Mr. 'Power' says is true, I will keep an eye out for related matters for everyone!"
Everyone expressed their gratitude to Alger, after all, quite a few deals were not made at today's tarot session.
"The information Mr. Hanged Man gave about the General of Disease was very useful. I'm prepared to pay £150. What do you think?"
After everyone quieted down, Evan decided to keep his promise from the last gathering and offered a high price for Alger's information.
Alger paused for a moment upon hearing this. He had revealed this information primarily to obtain more information about Backlund from Evan, and he truly hadn't expected Mr. "Power" to be so generous! He couldn't help but sigh enviously in his heart: "So rich."
Then, feigning modesty and nonchalance, he said, "Sure!"
Evan's generosity also caught the attention of Fors and Hugh, since they were both penniless and even in debt. Such a generous trading partner naturally appealed to them!
Not to mention them, even the seemingly most unfathomable "Fool" couldn't help but feel his heart pounding. After all, although he had a lot of debt, it was just money on paper, not cash.
Because he had been preparing to hunt Rosago, his detective work hadn't made much progress, and he was running out of cash, so he was living a very frugal life.
If someone possesses the two materials he needs, in order to obtain them and complete the payment, he will have no choice but to press Evan for repayment.
Moreover, in order to get Miss Sharon and Marich to help, he promised to help them hunt down some members of the evil god organization in the future.
Although he didn't know the specifics yet, Klein believed that Miss Sharon and Marich's enemies were definitely not simple, so he also wanted to order powerful extraordinary items through the gathering of the old man of the Eye of Wisdom. This would cost a lot of money, so Klein was really poor right now.
Seeing that Audrey didn't speak, Evan thought for a moment and then said:
"As I mentioned at the previous Tarot meeting, the School of Life was attacked by the Aurora Society, and the Speaker of Life fled to Backlund, triggering the greatest angelic war since the assassination of Emperor Roselle, which in turn led to the descent of the true Creator!"
Before Evan could finish speaking, "Judgment" Miss Hugh Deercha opened her eyes wide and looked at "Magician" Fors sitting next to her, scolding her for not telling her the news.
"The Magician" Fors returned Hugh's gaze with a hundred eyes.
Would I dare tell you in real life that this involves several Level 0 sealed artifacts and even angels and gods? If we weren't on Mr. Fool's turf, I wouldn't dare to speak of these things rashly, lest something unexpected happen!
Hugh, being a seasoned extraordinary being, understood Fors's predicament after only a moment's thought. He immediately withdrew his own light and stared intently at Evan, wanting to learn more.
"After this incident, the angel king 'Tail Eater' under the true creator, the demon, did not give up. He continued to roam the outskirts of Backlund, intending to enter Backlund again."
Neither the Augustan royal family nor the three major churches would allow this situation to continue indefinitely.
According to my information, they will take action this week. If any of you are in Backlund during this period, you'd better be careful!
"So much has happened in Backlund these past few months, everyone has to be on their guard, but thank you for reminding me anyway!"
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The usually taciturn "World" suddenly spoke up to complain about the security situation in Backlund, but still thanked Evan for the reminder!
The complaints from "The World" resonated with almost everyone present. If they didn't have faith in the three major churches and the royal family, they would all want to move away from Backlund for a while. During this period, either important figures were assassinated or angels were storming the city.
Just a few days ago there was the embassy massacre and the army's entry into the city to impose a curfew. In a few days, the angel war will break out. Ordinary extraordinary beings really can't withstand being tortured like this. Living in Backlund really requires a big heart.
Seeing everyone's sympathetic expressions, Evan found it amusing. He crossed his arms and said in a light tone:
"Seeing you all like this, I might as well not share this news with you in the future, so you won't have to worry like this!"
"No!!!" x5
"Thank goodness I didn't shout it out!"
Klein secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had just stopped in time and hadn't shouted it out with the others, otherwise Mr. Fool's true nature would have been exposed.
"Although your news has made us somewhat uneasy, we'd rather live a more tiring life than remain ignorant!"
Although Audrey didn't have much social experience, she was still able to distinguish between what was "real" and what was "false"!
She knew how valuable and useful the information Evan shared at the tarot meeting was.
The others gradually nodded in agreement. They would rather be a suffering, enlightened person than an ordinary person who "lives without knowing why, dies without knowing why, and only wants to grasp at the false beauty before their eyes!"
"It was just a joke, you guys actually took it seriously!"
Evan shrugged, spread his hands, smiled, and then said.
The Tarot Club members breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately realized their lapse in composure. Seeing Evan's appearance, they suspected that Mr. "Power" was teasing them and couldn't help but get angry.
But then I thought again, if someone is willing to share information that money can't buy, what right do they have to criticize them?
So even if they know they're being harassed, they can only endure it.
Seeing that Mr. "Power" remained silent, Derrick couldn't wait to speak:
"Could you tell me who these so-called Seven Gods are?"
This statement immediately diverted everyone's attention, because in most people's minds, this is basic common sense.
The members of the Tarot Club looked at each other, especially "The Hanged Man" and "Justice," who realized that the Silver City, where the Sun is located, seemed to be outside the scope of their guess!
"We can tell you the information you want to know, but in exchange, you should also tell us about Silver City!"
Alger was now extremely interested in Silver City, so he spoke up directly.
Derrick bit his lip, lowered his head in thought, his fists clenching and unclenching intermittently, but finally he said decisively:
"Yes, Mr. Fool will be our witness!"
"Of course, you have no objections, right?"
Alger nodded in agreement with "The Sun's" proposal and asked for other opinions.
The others naturally had no objections; they were also very curious about Silver City, so they all asked Mr. Fool to be their witness.
Mr. Fool has no objection. Although he already knows the basic situation of Silver City, he also wants to know more!
After receiving a nod from Mr. Fool, everyone took turns explaining the basic situation of the Northern Continent, leaving Derrick dumbfounded.
After Derrick finished recounting the situation in Silver City, he challenged everyone's understanding, especially the eternal darkness he described, which evoked the deepest fear in everyone's hearts, and their gazes toward the "sun" were filled with sympathy.
"The land forsaken by God! You are in the land forsaken by God?"
Just as everyone was processing Derrick's description, Evan seemed to lose his composure for the first time and shouted excitedly.
"The land forsaken by God?"
This term seemed to have triggered some kind of switch, activating memories in everyone's minds. They all looked at Mr. "Sun" with horror, and then at Mr. "Fool" who had remained calm and collected.
Will Mr. Fool be able to find the legendary land abandoned by the gods?
Klein felt a bitter taste in his mouth as he looked at the questioning gazes of the crowd, because he also had this guess about the location of Silver City, but it had never been confirmed.
No one can confirm that this is a secret known only to gods, or at least angels.
But not answering is not an option either, because in everyone's eyes, Mr. Fool, who was able to bring "The Sun" into the Tarot Club, knows the details.
Klein thought for a moment, then instead of answering directly, he prepared to shift the blame and asked Evan with a smile:
"You seem to know something?"
"Yes, Mr. Fool, because as far as I know, the Forsaken Land is the kingdom of a fallen creator, so I am quite surprised by the existence of the Silver City!"
Evan spoke the absolute truth, word by word!