They all call me Great Master
Chapter 924 - 921 Pirate King's Treasure Ⅰ

When you can control a swarm of rats, then investigating ruins, treasures, and mines becomes a three-step process: gather the rats, command them to search, and find the ruins, treasures, or mines.

That's exactly what Arthur did.

With the Crown of the Rat King, one of the twenty-seven props of Hercules, Arthur quickly gained an understanding of the situation beneath the Lion Palace.

The gold mine is even larger than imagined.

A completely rich vein!

No!

It's gold beyond imagination!

Exactly!

It's gold!

Gold that doesn't need refinement from ores!

From the current excavation site, if you go down about a hundred meters, there's a large area of such a 'gold mine.'

This is certainly not naturally formed.

It is man-made.

Arthur took a step downward and soon reached a secret chamber—

A secret chamber resembling an office.

A desk, a chair.

On the desk lies a book and a ship helm.

Sitting in the chair is a corpse.

Time has devoured the body's flesh, leaving only bones and some rags.

The Rat Swarm has already checked.

There's no danger here.

Only some Secret Technique Arrays that repel rats, snakes, and insects—if not for Arthur commanding with the Crown of the Rat King, the Rat Swarm would not have entered here.

Raise a hand to put down the Vigilance Oil Lamp.

Arthur used the tip of his cane to move the skeletal hand that lay atop the book, then continued to use the cane to assist in flipping through the pages.

Arthur is definitely not a clean freak.

But he doesn't like to fiddle with skeletons either.

The special ink and paper make the handwriting incredibly clear—

'Death' deceived me!

It's a despicable bastard using tricks!

...

The first page, bold and enlarged letters write this.

And that 'it' is not a typo.

It's the notebook owner's hatred towards 'Death.'

Instantly, Arthur became interested.

According to the hypothesis, the skeleton before him is naturally the 'Pirate King,' but Arthur didn't expect that this 'Pirate King' was also related to 'Death.'

Right away, the cane flipped the pages continuously.

Page after page of the notebook passed.

The light in Arthur's eyes flickered slightly.

Then, his mouth unconsciously curled upward—

This skeleton used to be the 'Pirate King' Edward.

And this notebook is the 'Pirate King' Edward's journal.

It records many things.

Such as the young Edward signing a contract with someone who hadn't yet become 'Death,' the 'White Robe,' agreeing to do some unspeakable things.

And as his power and influence grew, he developed a rebellious heart.

There's also…

God War!

The God War hidden beneath the Seven Years' War!

In the gunfire of mortals, the actions of the Divine Spirits!

And the role the 'White Robe' played in it.

Double agent!

In the face of divine spirits, a humble believer.

In the face of mortals, a dedicated guardian.

"Tsk tsk, truly frightening!"

Arthur said this, yet his interest grew because he also saw hidden information in this notebook—encoded in Secret Text created by pirate habits, hidden within the main text.

Of course, this was learned from Old John.

Or more precisely, Old John disclosed it to Arthur voluntarily to show his sincerity.

According to the rule of selecting one line from the first, two from the second, skipping the seventh, then recounting, Arthur quickly deciphered the true content of the notebook—

'It seeks the position of Deception!

It failed.

It became 'Death'!

But the ritual for the position of Deception hasn't stopped!

'Fresh Blood' certainly knows this!

The young 'Lion' most likely knows this too!

I don't know what use writing these has, but my ship is useful, I am bound by contract and cannot escape, but my 'ship' is not contract-bound.

Take my 'ship' and help me finish off the bastard that deceived me.

Not only did it deceive my life, but it also shattered my hope.

I want to ensure its plans fail!

Make good use of my 'ship'!

It will be of great help to you!

And this gold!

I have hidden it all under this gold mine—hahaha, since the young 'Lion' wants to rebel against 'Death,' then he is naturally my ally. I don't mind helping him a bit.

Of course, I won't tell him.

This guy is indecipherable.

I don't like the way he looks at people.

Even if he is my ally.

On the other hand, the Earl of South Los is a very good person, possessing extraordinary wisdom and considerable strength. Most importantly, he is a knight who keeps his promises.

He should be able to be my ally, right?'

Arthur rubbed his chin.

He really didn't expect that the so-called 'waste' Old Earl of South Los could receive such an evaluation from the 'Pirate King.'

Huh.

Arthur couldn't help but sigh long.

'Hide oneself?

Is it because he learned of 'Death'?

Or because of…

'Fresh Blood'?'

Arthur speculated.

But in any case, it can be certain that the Old Earl of South Los is not simple.

Then, Arthur looked at the notebook again.

Every word on the notebook is piercing through the paper. From each word, the young spirit medium can feel the discontent, hatred, and indescribable regret of 'Pirate King' Edward.

The former, Arthur knows.

The latter, Arthur also knows.

Offspring!

The old Pirate King once searched for his offspring, although considered a secret, it was only secret to most. To a small number, it's open knowledge.

Arthur is naturally among the few.

After all, his other vest, the General Puppet, is currently the 'Near Sea King.'

Under this title, nearby pirates are flocking in.

Some have ill intentions, looking to gain the title of 'Near Sea King' by stepping on the carcass of his vest, others are seeking salvation.

The former, sliced into a thousand cuts by his vest.

The latter, enlisted into the ranks by his vest.

In just a short time, thousands of pirates have gathered near Coconut Island.

And among these pirates, quite a few are perceptive.

Each has secrets.

When these secrets could earn favor with the 'Near Sea King,' they naturally divulged them.

So, Arthur knows a great deal.

As for the slaughter?

That's done by the 'Near Sea King,' what does it have to do with Arthur Kredos?

Of course, the information gained from the 'Near Sea King' naturally belongs to Arthur Kredos—I heard them with my own abilities, how could it not count as mine.

'Fresh Blood'?

The young 'Lion'?

It's getting more interesting!'

Arthur reined in his thoughts.

Unlike the relations with 'Death' which are close to him.

The 'Fresh Blood' is indeed very guarded against him.

Regarding such guarded behavior towards spirit mediums, Arthur shrugged to show his innocence.

Then, Arthur's gaze landed on the ship helm.

He knew—

This helm would be his greatest reward.