join p atreon.com/KeyofStars and become a Sequence 9: Reader for advance chapters | Every 100 powerstones = 1 extra chapter | Report issues @discord.com/GVBdncd9Wr
Noticing Jodeson's subtle gaze at his right eye, Leyton raised an eyebrow and chuckled:
"It seems I guessed correctly, but I don't have a monocle, so you don't need to worry so much."
"Which family are you from?"
Jodeson narrowed his eyes, his tone unfriendly as he spoke.
He seemed to have been startled by Leyton's words just now and was trying hard to regain face; after all, all the men on this ship were his rivals in pursuing the captain.
Amon had left a deep impression on Jacob and the descendants of the Zoroast Family; they all suffered from Amon Phobia Syndrome.
Under the wary gazes of all the crew members on the Golden Dream's deck, Leyton raised his right hand and waved.
The next moment, his figure suddenly blurred, quickly becoming transparent and disappearing from the deck.
Bru Walls and Jodeson, along with the others remaining on the deck, exchanged glances.
"Captain!" they almost shouted in unison, then rushed towards Edwina's captain's cabin.
Inside the captain's cabin, Vice Admiral Iceberg Edwina Edwards was flipping through an ancient-looking book, seemingly unconcerned about what was happening on the deck outside.
She was a beautiful lady with light blue eyes like clear spring water, and her brown hair was parted in the middle, tied into a simple yet exquisite knot at the back of her head, then flowing smoothly downwards.
She wore no hat, nor did she wear glasses like most members of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom; she was dressed in a beige coat with white lace flowers adorning the collar, giving her a refined and capable look.
Then, she stopped turning the pages of the book in her hand, her gaze directly falling on the captain's cabin door.
Leyton's figure quickly materialized there, carrying a leather briefcase, with a raven with glossy black feathers perched on his shoulder.
She looked at Leyton with a hint of surprise, then a friendly smile appeared on her face as she said:
"'Pyromaniac' Al of the sea, I didn't expect the person mentioned in the prophecy, who came to deal with the Admiral of Blood's problem, would be you."
"Previously, all the maritime speculation about you came from the Moses Ascetic Order or the Iron and Blood Cross Order, as your conduct at sea was very similar to theirs. Now it seems you were intentionally trying to analyze more Beyonder abilities back then?"
"Nice to meet you, Ms. Edwina. You appear even more knowledgeable than rumored."
Leyton bowed with his hand on his chest, his gaze lingering slightly on the surrounding bookshelves.
There were many more books here than in Cattleya's captain's cabin, and the variety was more comprehensive; truly worthy of a Reader.
"If it were anyone else, evaluating me as knowledgeable upon our first meeting, I would consider it a social pleasantry, but coming from a demigod of the same pathway, I accept it frankly."
Edwina smiled, seemingly pleased with Leyton's evaluation of her as knowledgeable.
The next moment, the captain's cabin door was pushed open from outside, and the ship's First Mate Bru Walls, Third Mate Jodeson, and Boatswain Daniels all rushed in.
Behind them, more crew members gathered, and those who couldn't squeeze in remained outside the captain's cabin or peered through the windows.
Edwina looked at the crew members who had suddenly rushed into the captain's cabin and surrounded Leyton, giving him an apologetic smile, then spoke:
"What are you doing?"
"Captain, this fellow suddenly appeared on the ship and is likely a dangerous person!"
As Jodeson shifted his feet, he conveniently placed himself between Leyton and Edwina, describing Leyton as a suspicious dangerous individual in a very serious tone.
This guy seems to know the Captain; I need to push everything that just happened onto him, otherwise, it won't be good if the Captain gets angry with me.
Daniels and Bru Walls echoed from the side:
"That's right, Captain, this guy is a dangerous person, don't let him deceive you."
Leyton curled his lips into a smile and said:
"I have already obtained Captain Edwina's permission and will be staying on the Golden Dream for a period of time. I ask for everyone's kind consideration!"
"No! We are not recruiting crew members at the moment!"
Jodeson refused without thinking. He just felt that this guy was not a good person.
"Jodeson, when did we stop recruiting crew members?"
"Captain, this fellow is a suspicious character—"
Jodeson wanted to say more, but he immediately fell silent after exchanging a glance with Edwina, lowering his head, his ears suspiciously red.
Aren't you a playboy? Why are your ears red? Leyton glanced at Edwina, who was completely oblivious. Did you two get your scripts mixed up?
Edwina didn't notice any of this. She stepped past Jodeson, who was blocking her view, and walked in front of Leyton, saying:
"Although you won't be staying on the Golden Dream for too long, I will still introduce you to our benefits and principles:
We are a group of adventurers searching for treasure at sea. We only plunder merchant ships and passenger ships when we are in extreme poverty, and we do not harm innocents.
Of course, if we encounter other pirate ships, we will also strike them down to obtain supplies.
We have no weekly salary, no annual pension, but as long as treasure is found or wealth is plundered, it will be distributed according to rank. Under normal circumstances, even the lowest-ranking Sailor can receive two to three hundred pounds a year.
There are general knowledge and reading classes on board every day, but you don't have to attend."
"Why?"
"Why doesn't this guy have to attend general knowledge and reading classes?"
The crew members clamored about Edwina's last sentence. After all, they had to endure the baptism of knowledge every day, and a newcomer didn't have to attend classes, which made them feel somewhat unbalanced.
Leyton suddenly found these noisy pirates a bit endearing. He thought about how interesting it would be to pack these guys who disliked reading off to the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom in the future.
Thinking of the scene in his mind, he couldn't help but chuckle. Seeing everyone looking at him, he cleared his throat and said:
"After all, I have long passed the 'Reader' stage."
"Reader? The same pathway as the Captain, you're from the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom!"
After a brief hesitation, Jodeson quickly reacted, looking at Leyton with a surprised expression.
"You should have heard of him, 'Pyromaniac' Al, who was active at sea half a year ago. He is the one sent by the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom to help us solve the Admiral of Blood problem."
To ensure her crew could get along well with Leyton and avoid provoking this demigod due to unnecessary misunderstandings, Edwina directly told her crew Leyton's identity. Her identity as a member of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom was no secret on board.
With Captain Edwina's confirmation, the other crew members accepted Leyton's identity, although some doubted whether this 'Pyromaniac's' abilities could solve the Admiral of Blood problem.
Taking advantage of most of the crew being gathered around her, Edwina directly introduced Leyton to each of them:
"This is the First Mate of the Golden Dream, 'Gourmet' Bru Walls. His dream is still to become an Artisan, and he is currently a Sequence 6 Machinery Specialist."
"It seems you've already achieved your dream."
Leyton chuckled and nodded in greeting to the other party.
After Edwina explained Leyton's identity, Bru Walls no longer held hostility towards him, but as Edwina's secret admirer, he raised another kind of vigilance towards Leyton, who had suddenly appeared and stayed on the Golden Dream.
Bru Walls forced a polite smile and said:
"You're right, and it's all thanks to the Captain's help, but now I have a new dream!"
Edwina continued to introduce the other crew members to Leyton:
"This is the Third Mate, 'Flowery Tie' Jodeson, a Prometheus from The Marauder pathway."
"This is the Boatswain, 'Bucket' Daniels, he is an excellent Navigator."
"This is—"
"The Second Mate Orpheus, who is temporarily not on board, and the Fourth Mate Danitz, who is on leave. I will introduce them to you when they return to the Golden Dream."
Leyton nodded lightly, then he looked at Jodeson, Daniels, and Bru Walls beside him and chuckled:
"I have the potion formulas for Wind-Blessed, Astronomer, and Dream Stealer. Do you need them?"
Jodeson looked at Leyton suspiciously and said:
"You have so many potion formulas? And how do we know if they're real or fake? Orpheus isn't on the ship, so there's no one to notarize for us."
"Isn't your Captain here? Besides, I can also simulate the ability of a Notary. Of course, if you don't need it, then forget it."
Leyton glanced at Jodeson and the others, who were clearly tempted but seemed to be hesitating about something, and offered an explanation.
They wouldn't be treating me as a love rival, would they? Leyton narrowed his eyes, a possibility coming to mind.
I can only say your judgment of people is truly terrible; you didn't see a ship full of love rivals, yet you targeted me, an outsider.
Seeing Jodeson and the others still hesitating, Edwina thought they were worried about the authenticity of the formulas, so she took the initiative to say:
"If you are worried about the authenticity of the formulas, I can authenticate them for you and also act as your notary and guarantor for the transaction."
Bru Walls and Daniels exchanged glances and quickly made a decision. Unlike Jodeson, they did not have family support behind them.
join p atreon.com/KeyofStars and become a Sequence 9: Reader for advance chapters | Every 100 powerstones = 1 extra chapter | Report issues @discord.com/GVBdncd9Wr