Chapter 71: Danitz’s Efforts

Chapter 71: Danitz’s Efforts

Bounty…

The muscles on Danitz’s cheeks twitched. He forced out a smile, pretending that he was not Blazing and that none of this concerned him.

After Elland left, he abruptly turned around and said to Gehrman Sparrow, “I think we should change inns. No, it would be best if we left Bayam as soon as possible!”

If I end up carrying a bounty of more than five thousand pounds, then nowhere I go will be safe! Those pirates and adventurers who were originally at my level will rush over like sharks smelling blood! Prey that they are capable of dealing with, that can prove their ability, and that carries a sky-high bounty is always extremely popular. It is no worse than a treasure! Danitz swallowed down the rest of his screaming.

Klein neither agreed nor objected. He slowly revealed a smile.

“You are worried your bounty will be too high?”

Danitz nodded heavily, feeling as though this lunatic Gehrman Sparrow had finally spoken like a human being.

“Other than hiding, there is another solution.” As Klein spoke, he walked toward the coat rack.

“What?” Danitz asked instinctively.

Klein took down his half top hat and placed it on his head.

“Raise your Sequence.”

Make your strength match your bounty… He draped on his coat, turned the handle, and left the suite.

Advance to Sequence 6? Become a Conspirer? Danitz froze for two seconds, then suddenly frowned and grimaced.

When he had consumed the Sequence 9 Hunter potion and the Sequence 8 Provoker potion, he had not felt that there had been too many problems. He had even begun fantasizing about finding several legendary treasures, obtaining mid- and high-Sequence formulas and corresponding materials, advancing to a demigod, and becoming a new king upon the sea. But the intense pain and terrible feeling brought by the Pyromaniac potion had left him traumatized and afraid. He dared not believe that even someone like himself—who normally followed the captain’s instructions strictly and constantly provoked opponents—had still nearly lost control.

This forced Danitz to consider whether he should simply muddle along until he had enough wealth, then return to Intis and live as a rich man.

He stood there, troubled for several minutes, before finally figuring out one thing:

Even if he did want to consume another potion and advance, he could not manage it in the short term, because he still had to gather the formula and materials. That was by no means easy. Yet the new bounty might be released tomorrow, or even today!

Therefore, they still had to change inns and leave Bayam as soon as possible!

…

After leaving the Raelph Trading Company, Alger pretended to conduct a serious investigation while perfunctorily asking around at several places. Near noon, he received new intelligence passed down by the Church of Storms:

“The one confirmed to have posted the notice at the church entrance is Blazing Danitz.

“Pay attention to his movements.”

Blazing Danitz… Holding the slip of paper, Alger silently chewed over that name. The corners of his mouth lifted bit by bit, and not the slightest doubt remained in his heart.

He relaxed completely and began looking forward with confidence to sailing out to sea and hunting for materials.

Because that would happen on the sea.

Because Mr. Fool had gained a new identity:

Sea God!

…

Because he had missed the morning blue-star hour, Danitz waited until four in the afternoon. Only then, taking advantage of Gehrman Sparrow’s departure, did he attempt to perform the Spirit Descent Ritual.

With reasonable familiarity, he drew the holy emblem of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom—an all-seeing eye set upon an open book—and arranged the corresponding altar.

Within the wall of spirituality, he lit the candles, picked up the hydrosol extracted from lavender and mint, and dripped it over the quietly burning flames.

A fresh and pleasant fragrance spread outward. Danitz then burned several more kinds of herbal powder in…