Chapter 227: Elland’s Reminder

Chapter 227: Elland’s Reminder

Looking at the bar, which had grown so quiet that some people’s breathing could be heard, Klein froze for two seconds before stepping inside. As though nothing had happened at all, he walked straight toward the bar counter.

Next time I come here, I need to change my appearance… he thought inwardly in frustration, nearly raising a hand to cover his face.

Earlier, Olkfa had not known that Gehrman Sparrow had successfully hunted Slaughterer Gilchies. This had made Klein believe that his latest situation had not yet spread to the City of Generosity, and so he had boldly and confidently come to the Seaweed Bar. Who would have known that the problem lay in Olkfa having distanced himself from the adventurer circle, making his information outdated? In truth, the crazy adventurer’s fearsome reputation had already spread among the pirates near the Rorsted Archipelago.

Silently sighing, Klein sat before the bar counter, bent a finger, and knocked against the wood.

“One Southville beer.”

“…Six pence.” The bartender swallowed with difficulty.

Klein took out a few copper pennies and placed them before him. Without any change in expression, he asked, “What has happened recently?”

The bartender accepted the pennies, carefully delivered the beer to Gehrman Sparrow, then forced out a smile.

“Admiral Emilius Levitt has been recalled to Backlund. Admiral Robert Davis has taken over his position, becoming the Kingdom’s highest naval commander in these waters. The situation across the whole archipelago is a little tense. Quite a few pirate crews have sent people to gather information.”

Admiral Emilius was ultimately implicated by his brother and lost his current post… But as long as he wasn’t directly involved, nothing worse should happen to him as a demigod. At minimum, he should keep an admiral’s treatment, and his family shouldn’t face any major problems. Once things calm down, perhaps he’ll even have the chance to continue holding a senior naval position… Klein gulped down a mouthful of beer and casually asked, “Which family is Robert Davis from?”

“No, he isn’t of noble birth. He is one of the rare people who climbed step by step from a low-ranking officer to the position of admiral. In the Berserk Sea, on Sonia Island, in East Balam, he has earned countless military merits.” The bartender recalled the recent newspaper praise of Admiral Robert Davis, then paused before saying, “But I heard he received sponsorship from several nobles.”

Mm. In the current Royal Navy, generals born into the royal family or nobility, or closely connected to the royal family and nobility, account for at least eighty percent. The remaining twenty percent are basically concentrated at the levels of rear admiral and vice admiral… Klein had long since learned this from the documents in Emilius Levitt’s possession.

By comparison, the army was much better.

Seeing that Gehrman Sparrow had no further questions and appeared to be focusing on his drink, the bartender changed the subject.

“In the past two or three months, the Resistance has been very active. They’ve constantly tried to sabotage railways or block roads, giving the Governor-General’s Office a huge headache. It has had no choice but to deploy large numbers of troops to protect traffic routes, while the Resistance rarely confronts them head-on.”

I know that. It’s all according to my plan… In a place where natives and mixed-bloods make up as much as eighty percent of the population, it isn’t particularly difficult for the Resistance to obtain accurate intelligence. With outside support, surviving in the short term shouldn’t be much of a problem. The reason their situation was so dangerous before was entirely because Kavituwa, that sea serpent, had no rationality and always made them attack cities and seize key points, fighting the Loen Kingdom’s navy and army head-on… Klein muttered silently and, in a rather good mood, drank another mouthful of beer.

He had also…