Chapter 26: Nast’s Memories

Chapter 26: Nast’s Memories

Only after the pressure eased did Klein casually pull over a chair and place it by the door, sitting opposite the King of the Five Seas, Nast, across the hall.

Although that pirate king stood over 1.9 meters tall and sat atop a half-height black platform in a position of looking down from above, Klein did not appear at a disadvantage at all. He even casually put the tall top hat back on his head.

After a brief silence, Nast, who held the orthodox title of White Maple Earl, spoke in a voice filled with majesty:

“Give me a reason to answer your questions.”

Klein’s thin body leaned back at leisure.

“The reason is that, in the future, when you need to trade with me, you will not have to hear a similar request.”

The dark-red light in Nast’s black eyes jumped once before he changed the subject.

“Among the Saints still active in this world, I know most of them. But that does not include you.”

Klein rubbed the feathered mask covering his face, smiled, and instead of answering, asked in return,

“Have you seen Zaratul?”

“I once saw Him twice in Emperor Roselle’s court, and I have also interacted with many members of the Secret Order.” The King of the Five Seas, Nast, answered in a flat but extremely dignified tone.

Many members of the Secret Order… If you have time, introduce everyone to me… Klein could not help muttering inwardly.

Then he smiled.

“I have also seen Zaratul.”

Nast raised a hand and stroked his short black beard. His already tall figure seemed to swell slightly, pressing the atmosphere throughout the captain’s cabin into heaviness, dimness, and silence.

Several seconds later, he looked down at Klein from above and said,

“My impression of Emperor Roselle is very simple.”

“No one was more suited than Him to become the Black Emperor.”

He did not explain the specific meaning or reference of “Black Emperor,” nor did he care whether the demigod opposite him could understand it.

So that’s how it is… Judging from the King of the Five Seas’ words, although the Emperor showed in his diary that it was only near the end of his life that he made up his mind to switch to the Black Emperor pathway and carry out the corresponding preparations, in reality, he had developed a certain understanding and inclination very early on, unknowingly revealing it in advance and making no small number of arrangements ahead of time… Klein thought in sudden understanding.

He believed that the King of the Five Seas, Nast’s understanding of Emperor Roselle was probably close to this extent. After all, he had only met him a few times. Therefore, Klein turned to another question:

“In the Emperor’s later years, did He ask you or your father to do anything secret?”

The steeple crown on Nast’s head shifted slightly. He said in a low voice,

“Someone once asked me the same question.”

Klein laughed and boldly guessed,

“Bernadette?”

“Yes.” Nast rested both hands on the two sides of the iron-black throne. “At that time, she was still very young and not mature enough, to actually ask such a question. With Emperor Roselle’s status and level in His later years, what secret matter would be more confidential if entrusted to me and my father, rather than planned and carried out by Himself in secret?”

He’s saying I’m as immature as Bernadette was back then… Klein sighed and laughed.

“For those who care about matters in this area, even the slightest hope is something they are unwilling to let go.”

This was precisely why, after using an illusion to hide the passenger ship, he had still come to meet the King of the Five Seas.

He wanted to search in the real world for clues about that door of light above the gray fog. Aside from confirming who the third transmigrator was, he also had to investigate matters involving Emperor Roselle in depth. This was an inevitable choice!

The dark-red light in the King of the Five Seas, Nast’s eyes contracted and expanded once.

“What is your relationship with Emperor…