Chapter 552 Fake and Reality

552 Fake and Reality

Lumian didnt find the current Governor of the Seas plea for help surprising.

He raised his left hand and touched his ear. In Intisian, he asked, What are you saying? I only understand the word help.

The current Governor of the Sea, disguised as a woman, appeared dumbfounded, as if the language barrier was unexpected.

Having racked his brains and risked his life to reach Louis Berry, the Governor of the Sea found himself unable to convey his request due to the language barrier!

Maintaining his pretense of not understanding Highlander, Lumian calmly took out a dark-red fountain pen and a stack of post-it notes, handing them over.

Write down everything you want to say. Ill get someone to translate it.

This time, he used Intisian again but gestured with the fountain pen to guide the other party on what to do.

If the Governor of the Sea is illiterate and unable to write Highlander, it would be troublesome I would have to resort to communicating with individual words and body language. I dont want to reveal my knowledge of Highlander yet Lumian thought with concern.

In Intis and Feynapotter, there were numerous illiterate individuals.

The Governor of the Sea, after a brief moment of confusion, grasped Louis Berrys intentions. He took the fountain pen and note and began scribbling.

Lumian observed with a composed expression. Despite being on the opposite side, with a Hunters vision and spatial imagination, he easily discerned the content of the written message:

Please help me. Rescue me out of Port Santa! Im not the true Governor of the Sea!

Not the true Governor of the Sea Lumian suppressed the urge to raise his eyebrows and refrained from directly asking, maintaining an appearance of complete ignorance of the words.

He desired to see what additional information the current Governor of the Sea would reveal before considering his next set of questions.

The man dressed in feminine attire paused for two seconds before continuing,

The true Governor of the Sea died during last years sea prayer ritual.

Dead? The genuine Governor of the Sea perished during the sea prayer ritual? Lumian felt a sudden surge of joy at this revelation.

I can finally see the tail of the key members of April Fools!

One consequence of their prank last year was the predetermined Governor of the Seas failure to successfully perform the sea prayer ritual. He suffered a backlash from Beyonder powers and lost his life!

This aligned with the revelations from Otta Guillaume, the Solow Motel owner, and his son, a government department clerk, regarding an increase in s.h.i.+pwrecks, a decline in fish harvests, and disrupted trade.

The imposter Governor of the Sea wrote swiftly, as if fearing someone might catch up to him at any moment.

I was chosen by Juan Oro and the Fisheries Guild to impersonate the Governor of the Sea for a year because I resemble the true Governor of the Sea. This was to prevent fishermen and sea merchants from knowing about their grave mistake and the slip-up that caused the sea prayer ritual to fail. Such a failure has not occurred in recent centuries.

Now that I know this secret, they wont let me leave alive. After the Governor of the Sea handover ritual is completed and the vigil begins, Ill undoubtedly be killed.

I never wanted to play the role of Governor of the Sea. It was a blasphemy against the sea, but they pointed a gun at me, claiming they had already killed someone who refused to cooperate.

The Church and the government wont intervene in the Fisheries Guilds affairs. Youre the only one daring enough to infiltrate the Governor of the Seas residence and confront Juan Oro with a gun. I can only seek your help. Over the past year, Ive saved up quite a bit of money. I can give it all to you

100,000 gold risot!

Ive heard about your recent exploits. I believe you have the strength. I implore you to help me!

Quite educated Lumian, after studying the three completed post-it notes, sensed that the imposter Governor of the Sea differed from ordinary fishermen, vendors, or workers based on his grammar and vocabulary.

Phew After jotting down his reasons and request, the fake Governor of the Sea set aside the fountain pen and slid three post-it notes filled with Highlander words to Lumian.

With a quick glance, Lumian contemplated using Highlander words and body language.

Help? Your. Family?

The fake Governor of the Sea hastily wrote down a response: My parents pa.s.sed away a few years ago. I dont have any other relatives. I was originally an employee of the Fisheries Company.

Its no surprise Juan Oro and his a.s.sociates dared to kidnap this person to be the Governor of the Sea. The Earth Mother Church refrains from meddling in the Fisheries Guilds internal affairs. If it affects other citizens, they will still handle it Lumian pretended to ask first and planned to find someone later to translate the response.

Servant girls. Pregnant?

He inquired about the maids in the Governor of the Seas residence and the reason for their pregnancies.

The fake Governor of the Sea, concealed behind a blue veil, displayed no change in expression. His right hand trembled slightly as he wrote: The Governor of the Sea will receive the same treatment as the ruler of Port Santa. He can appoint anyone from Milo Village, the Fisheries Guild, and those sea merchant families as his maids and guards. He can do whatever he wants and directly visit them, enjoying the treatment an owner can receive.

I couldnt help it.

Observing this, Lumian nearly laughed aloud.

Even in captivity, hes focused on such matters? Does he believe he cant escape and is resigned to his imminent demise? Is he seeking enjoyment while he still can?

The fake Governor of the Sea added: I can also tax those people and forcefully allocate their market share, but they will listen to me. However, I dare not go too far. Otherwise, Juan Oro will privately whip me with his cane and threaten to kill me.

So, this is the source of your savings? Well, he cant control the weather or the tides. After all, hes merely a false Governor Lumian took the fake Governor of the Seas new post-it note and pondered for a moment before asking in a clumsy manner, Original. Governor. Where?

He inquired about the whereabouts of the former Governors of the Sea.

Noelia, the combat nun of the Fertility Order, hadnt raised this issue before. It was unclear if she deemed it unimportant, chose not to disclose it for some reason, or lacked the corresponding information.

The fake Governor of the Sea wrote: I dont know. I heard a maid from Milo Village mention it before. Shes Juan Oros granddaughter. She said that all the Governors of the Sea will eventually return to the sea.

Return to the sea That doesnt sound promising Heh heh, designating Juan Oros granddaughter as your maid. Are you seeking revenge for the oppression from her grandfather? And Juan Oro agreed to it, indirectly retaliating by las.h.i.+ng you? Juan Oro and his sons are married to Maidens of the Sea, and theres a chance his granddaughter is a lizard-like monster How would you feel if you knew you were sleeping with a humanoid lizard? Lumian criticized the fake Governor of the Sea internally.

He seemed to ponder for a moment, as if unable to comprehend the other partys writing, and changed the question.

Juan Oro. Powerful?

The fake Governor of the Sea suddenly shuddered.

Swiftly, he wrote: Hes very powerful. Hes a monster! He can suffocate people and cause them to die in pain!

After writing this, the fake Governor of the Sea glanced at the sun outside the window. He set down the fountain pen, stood up, and bowed to Lumian.

Then, swaying in his elegant dress, he made his way toward the cafs back door and departed.

He appeared anxious about his disappearance during the shopping trip potentially raising suspicions from the bodyguards.

Lumian observed his departure, crumpling the post-it notes into a ball in his palm.

Crimson flames trickled from between his fingers before swiftly dissipating.

After sprinkling the ashes into the bottle with flowers, Lumian picked up the partially finished Torres coffee and took a sip.

Lumians mind raced as he a.n.a.lyzed the information that concerned him the most.

Is what the imposter said true? Could an ordinary person find an opportunity to escape their bodyguards and approach me? Is it possible that Juan Oro and the others secretly prompted him to set a trap for me, waiting for me to fall into it?

During the April Fools prank, the specially crafted golden ring, lacking Beyonder powers, was concealed within the lambs body. The lamb was taken as a sacrifice on the Governor of the Seas s.h.i.+p

Is April Fools meant to subst.i.tute something with this ring? Is there another sacrificial ring similar to it?

Did the Governor of the Seas appointment fail last year because the crucial sacrificial ring turned out to be a fake and couldnt be utilized?

This implies that key members of April Fools or their subordinates are on the special s.h.i.+p. Otherwise, they wouldnt have been able to deceive the committee members of the Fisheries Guild and surrept.i.tiously replace important items

Based on the information Ive gathered, there arent many sailors on that s.h.i.+p. The only pa.s.sengers are the Governor of the Sea, four Maidens of the Sea, and a few individuals guiding them through the ritual. Who among them is connected to April Fools?

The Fisheries Guild must have conducted an investigation afterward. I wonder if theyve drawn any conclusions

I cant dismiss the possibility that the deceased Governor of the Sea is linked to April Fools. Maybe he was completely deceived, thinking that by changing the ring and causing the ritual to fail, he could avoid returning to the sea like the previous Governors of the Sea. However, Bard, Mad Lady, and Ultraman may not have cared about his life at all

Whats the purpose of April Fools? Is it merely a prank for their own amus.e.m.e.nt, or does it harbor a deeper motive?

Ordinary April Fools members might engage purely for entertainment. As for the key members, truth and lies are invariably intertwined

Sitting in the caf until the sun neared the horizon, Lumian donned the straw hat and leisurely made his way back to the Solow Motel.

Late at night, Lugano returned from the bar, emanating the scent of alcohol. He approached Lumian and said,

Ive inquired with adventurers and bounty hunters about Batna and his lover. They all claim not to have seen them in the past few days. As soon as they arrived at Port Santa, it was as if they vanished.

Vanished? Nolfi, being the child of a Maiden of the Sea, wouldnt be so clandestine if she were merely returning to Port Santa and the Fisheries Guild Could she be involved in something related to the sea prayer ritual and convinced Batna to join her? Yet, they were targeted upon their return? Perhaps she possesses significant knowledge I cant personally search for them right now. I need to be more visible as an adventurer Lugano isnt the most reliable source What about Noelia, the nun? A flurry of speculations raced through Lumians mind.

As his thoughts raced, he suddenly realized the kind of a.s.sistance he should seek from the Knight of Swords.