Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

Audiss was simply strolling around Bayam when he unexpectedly encountered a meticulously planned assassination.

However, Audiss wasn't the target, so he could sit on the street, drinking beer and watching the excitement.

The long-bearded pirate likely received information beforehand that the pirate with half a nose missing would be dining here tonight.

So, he first pretended to get into a fight with someone else, feigning clumsiness in combat to make everyone think he was just an ordinary person.

Then, he approached his target and launched a sneak attack when they weren't paying attention.

In Audiss's opinion, the long-bearded pirate's acting was quite good; at least he and the other bystanders were fooled into thinking he wasn't very strong.

If he hadn't glanced at Audiss, Audiss wouldn't have noticed him, and he would have missed this good show.

At this moment, the long-bearded pirate used his sneak attack to smash the dining table.

Although he didn't harm the half-nosed pirate, the damaged table knocked down three of his subordinates, leaving the long-bearded pirate with only one enemy.

The half-nosed pirate suddenly conjured a ball of fire in his hand and hastily threw it at the long-bearded pirate.

Audiss made a judgment: This is a "Pyromaniac."

The long-bearded pirate leaped to the side, dodging this hasty attack.

At the same time, he drew his revolver.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang~

The long-bearded pirate fired six shots in a row, emptying all the bullets, with four hitting the target.

It was a mystical weapon; one of the bullets fired out freezing ice.

After the bullet struck the half-nosed pirate, the muscles around the wound froze.

Although this stopped the bleeding, it immediately slowed his movements.

As soon as the gunshots rang out, the bystanders screamed and fled.

Soon, only a few people remained on the bustling street.

Besides Audiss and another bar patron, the others were drunks who had drunk too much to move.

Audiss glanced at the other patron not far away, who was also looking at Audiss.

The two men smiled at each other and continued to watch the fight.

The half-nosed pirate was hit by four bullets and was seriously injured, even for a Sequence 7 Beyonder.

At the same time, the flames in his hand became much dimmer.

After a little thought, Audiss understood that the long-bearded pirate used the abilities of "Bribery + Weakening."

Moreover, judging from his action of drawing the gun, this method of dealing with enemies was something he had planned long ago.

It would be best if that punch could hit; if not, it could also take care of the enemy's subordinates.

The real way to kill the target was to fire at close range.

At such a close distance, and with the opponent hastily defending, being able to dodge two shots was already a blessing from the gods.

The long-bearded pirate's final offensive began.

He chased after the fleeing half-nosed pirate and punched him to the ground.

The long-bearded pirate was very strong; another punch broke several of the opponent's ribs in his back.

The "Pyromaniac" began to beg for mercy, but the long-bearded pirate seemed not to hear.

He drew a dagger and first gouged out both of the opponent's eyes.

The "Pyromaniac" seemed to recognize the attacker: "You are Basel! I was just following orders at the time…"

Before he could say anything more, the long-bearded pirate stabbed the dagger into his mouth, mutilating his tongue.

Finally, as if performing some kind of ritual, the long-bearded pirate slit the "Pyromaniac's" throat, watching his blood spurt out, watching him struggle and twitch on the ground.

When the target died, the long-bearded pirate used the dagger to cut off the opponent's head, put it in a pre-prepared cloth bag, and left immediately.

At this time, Audiss and the other patron had stood up.

One reason was to guard against the long-bearded pirate, and the other was that the excitement was over.

The police and official Beyonders would soon arrive, so they should leave as soon as possible.

The long-bearded pirate took a deep look at Audiss and the other patron, then withdrew his gaze and continued to flee.

Audiss was about to leave when he suddenly glanced at the corpse.

The long-bearded pirate might not know some knowledge about Beyonder characteristics, or he might not have had time to wait for the Beyonder characteristic to emerge.

But Audiss was still very cautious and didn't take the corpse away, because there was another patron next to him.

The patron seemed to understand Audiss's thoughts and possessed corresponding knowledge.

He smiled and said: "I also want to take the corpse away, but it's a burden to me."

"If you have a way to take it away immediately, please do so."

"But I hope you can treat me to another drink somewhere else."

Audiss nodded: "Okay, you name the place."

The patron said as he left: "Seaweed Bar."

Audiss no longer hesitated, quickly approached the corpse, grabbed its shoulder, and then used the ability of "Travel" to take it away.

The patron, who was quickly leaving, happened to see the scene of Audiss disappearing when he looked back: "'Travel'!"

He continued to run: My feeling was right, this guy is not simple.

Everyone knows that the ability of "Travel" is useful, which leads to the Sealed Artifacts of this pathway always being scarce items.

Without the support of an organization behind him, or being very rich and lucky, it is difficult to obtain a Sealed Artifact of this pathway.

…

On the other side, Audiss traveled through the spirit world and arrived on an uninhabited island near Blue Mountain Island.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the Beyonder characteristic emerged.

It was a crimson item in the shape of a heart, with barely visible flames spewing outward from the small holes in the "heart."

It was indeed a Beyonder characteristic of a "Pyromaniac."

Audiss put the characteristic into the "Knowledge Wilderness" and kicked the corpse into the sea.

He wasn't afraid of getting into any trouble, after all, ordinary divination would be blocked by the "Knowledge Wilderness," and he now had the ability of "Travel," which gave him more courage.

If he couldn't win, he could run, and once he ran, he would disappear without a trace.

Audiss checked himself with his own spirituality to make sure he hadn't stained the corpse's blood or left any traces, then used the "Travel Ring" to return to Bayam.

The gunshots just now didn't affect the bustling atmosphere of this prosperous city; only two streets were temporarily blocked off.

He came to a street that was still relatively lively, inquired about the location of the "Seaweed Bar," and found the patron from earlier in a booth here.

It was the best time for the bar's business.

Amidst the noise, the two men greeted each other and shook hands.

Audiss smiled and said: "I'm buying today; you can order whatever you like."

However, if it exceeded 20 pounds, he would use the "Travel Ring" to disappear in front of the other party immediately.

"Don't be polite."

The other party raised the wine in his hand: "This is the most famous wine here, called 'Blood-Colored Blue Mountain Island,' and one glass costs 1 pound and 12 Soles, and I can drink three glasses."

Audiss thought: It's indeed a bit expensive, but still within an acceptable range.

He smiled and said: "I'll have a glass to try too."

He was also very happy today.

Anyone would be in a good mood after picking up more than a thousand pounds while strolling around.

The "Blood-Colored Blue Mountain Island" that Audiss ordered was brought up.

This wine has two colors: red on top and blue on the bottom.

He took a light sip and felt that the taste was mellow, with a clear difference from the taste of wine.

Moreover, Audiss's intuition sensed that there was a faint spirituality in this wine, which might be the reason why it was so expensive.

"Let me introduce myself."

The other party said: "Rupert Sean, adventurer."

Audiss smiled and said: "Gandalf Gahr, gourmet."

Rupert also smiled and said: "Obviously, you didn't use your real name, nor is it your real profession."

One mistake, one first, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one in, one look!

"Well, I don't care about that.

Everyone has secrets."

"Thank you."

Audiss leaned back in his seat and said: "I just arrived in Bayam."

"I come here often."

Rupert held his glass and said: "This is a great city, but only if you have enough golden pounds in your pocket."

Then, he brought up another topic: "The long-bearded man just now is called Basel Ryan.

He used to be a pirate, and now he is a bounty hunter."

Audiss was interested in Basel: "You seem to know him very well?"

"Many people have heard stories about him."

Rupert said: "He is an orphan.

When he was ten years old, he accidentally saved the life of 'Broken Finger.'"

"Saying 'Broken Finger' might not impress you, because he has been dead for more than five years, and no one can remember a dead pirate."

"But when Basel was ten years old, 'Broken Finger' didn't have a nickname yet and had only been a pirate for two or three years."

"At that time, 'Broken Finger' adopted Basel.

Later, 'Broken Finger' did very well and had his own pirate group, and Basel also joined his pirate group."

"Later, in a naval battle, 'Red Lion' Tyler killed 'Broken Finger,' scattered 'Broken Finger's' pirate group, and blinded all the prisoners, cut off their tongues, and finally slit their throats, letting them drain all their blood in pain and fear."

"Only Basel and a few other crew members managed to escape.

Since then, Basel began to seek revenge on the 'Red Lion' pirate group."

"The one who was killed today was the second mate of the 'Red Lion' pirate group."

Audiss commented: "A rational avenger."

"That's a very pertinent assessment."

Rupert took a sip of wine, eager to tell a story: "The most classic thing is Basel's negotiation with the navy."

"After successfully escaping, it is said that Basel promised to hand over three wanted criminals with bounties of more than 900 pounds to the navy free of charge in exchange for the navy canceling his wanted order."

“Because Bazel's bounty is 900 pounds!

“The Navy initially disagreed, but Bazel said that if his wanted order could be canceled, it would prove that hunting wanted criminals could be a way to obtain legal status, and more people would hunt wanted criminals!

“The Navy was persuaded and agreed, but only gave Bazel a week.

“As you might have guessed, Bazel killed three wanted criminals with bounties of around 1,000 pounds within a week, thus becoming a legitimate bounty hunter.”

Rupert finished his glass of wine: “To be honest, negotiating with the Navy is such a creative idea.”

Odis nodded and commented: “He's a very clever young man.”

He even considered recruiting him to join his pirate crew.

Rupert ordered another glass of “Crimson Blue Mountain”: “What's most talked about is that his revenge has never stopped in the past five years.

“Currently, he has killed the combat captain and boatswain of the 'Red Lion' pirate crew, and today he killed the pirate crew's first mate. Haha, I estimate that the 'Red Lion' pirate crew will have a hard time recruiting people.”

Odis smiled, but in his heart, he was calculating: If the first mate is Sequence 7, then the captain of the 'Red Lion' pirate crew should be a Sequence 6. This belongs to the category of great pirates, and they should have some background.

In the Five Seas, pirates are also divided into different levels. The highest level is, of course, the 'Four Kings and Seven Generals'. Slightly inferior pirates are called 'Great Pirates', which basically refers to pirates with bounties above 3,000 pounds.

These 'Great Pirates' are either Sequence 7 or Sequence 6, and they usually have a pirate crew with decent strength.

One level lower are the 'Famous Pirates', which refers to pirates on the wanted list. The vast majority of them are 'low sequence' Beyonders.

Of course, there are occasionally some fierce ordinary people who are wanted, but those ordinary people are most easily targeted by bounty hunters and rarely live long.

The lowest level is ordinary pirates and ordinary sailors. Among them are criminals, the unemployed, and many people who are forced into piracy.

People like Odis, who have dreams of sailing the seas and therefore become pirates, are, after all, a minority.

If one has a stable job and a happy family, who would go to sea to risk their lives?

Rupert suddenly said with some emotion: “This is Bazel's story. I feel it's the most beautiful story I've heard on the sea: a son without blood ties avenging his father.”

Odis raised his glass: “In a place lacking morality, any glimmer of morality is a dazzling light.”

Rupert also raised his glass: “Well said, my 'Philosopher' friend.”

The two people laughed and clinked glasses to drink.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Rupert became more talkative. He told stories of adventures at sea, and Odis didn't know if they were true or just bragging.

However, he liked listening to this kind of thing. From the other party's stories, he had already used his specialty of collecting information to learn that the other party was from the Daisi County of Loen and was a Sequence 7 Beyonder, seemingly from the 'Monster' pathway.

If he continued listening, he could even guess the specific city of the other party's hometown based on their language habits.

After each drinking three glasses of wine, Rupert stood up to say goodbye. The two people shook hands, and Rupert smiled: “My friend, I hope we will meet again.”

Odis actually felt a little tipsy: “We will.”

After saying goodbye to Rupert, Odis went to a dark corner and used the “Travel Ring” to return to Lasha Island.

Odis was still sighing: This is the difference between the sea and the mainland. There is no restraint of Backlund, and there are opportunities everywhere.

But soon he couldn't sigh anymore because he couldn't find the Emerald Palace.

This street is a straight street, but he couldn't find the most conspicuous Emerald Palace!

Odis sighed: It's really strange!