CHAPTER 849: CHAPTER 11: RANK

Looking at the Iceberg Queen Alagina, whose face was cold as she steadily approached from afar, Emhardt fell silent as if his soul had left him, quietly hovering behind Renie, transparently inching away from the increasingly terrifying atmosphere, as if it were a place of fierce battles among evil spirits in Hell, unbearable in every way.

However, after retreating about two or three meters, Emhardt suddenly realized with hindsight that both of them had come for Fisher. Even if Fisher begged for his help, it didn’t mean he was on his side. He had done his best for either party. Did Fisher not morally condemn his actions during the time he spent by Fisher’s side?

To no avail, the horror occurring now had little to do with the great Emhardt. If necessary, he could even serve as a witness, revealing the treasured list in his stomach to testify against Fisher’s misdeeds for Lady Renie.

Mother Goddess bless, the sinful Fisher would reflect deeply on his mistakes under the bloody penalty...

The golden glow around Emhardt wanted to calm down a bit at this place, but perhaps the scene before him was too terrifying, making him reluctant to look and reluctant to imagine what would happen next.

Just in front, when Alagina saw the beautiful black-haired lady she had met not far away clutching the messenger in her hand, her expression turned several degrees colder. Her slightly furrowed brows carried the chill of the Northern Realm Ice Prince, affecting the surrounding environment, but the black-haired lady seemed completely unaffected.

She looked up and down at the tall Sardinian Female Country Captain before her and glanced sarcastically at the paper plane in her hand, saying,

"I doubt the Pirate Harbor has kindergartens educating little children. I thought it was something from the three cute kids Fisher introduced me to just now... Long time no see, Iceberg Queen Captain, or should I say, Miss Alagina? Let me introduce myself, I am Renie."

Renie’s simple opening consisted of two sentences but implied three points of information.

One, I came with Fisher, and he proactively brought me to meet Old Jack. This implies that Alagina should know about this since she just came from Old Jack’s place, but he didn’t inform her about Fisher and Renie’s visit, suggesting a complex relationship between Fisher and Renie, approved by Fisher, who clearly values someone more.

Two, comparing the messenger Fisher wrote to Alagina as "My Queen" to toys played by children like Karma is a satire on Alagina’s childishness, treating Fisher’s offhand promise as a treasure to carry around.

Three, the changes in how she referred to Alagina, from the formal "Iceberg Queen Captain" fitting Alagina’s status among the ’female’ towards a softer term traditionally used for females in the other countries, indicate that Renie fully understood what might irk Sardinian female individuals the most.

The aggressively intense opening left no room for easing in, showcasing Renie’s real intentions aligning with Fishers narrative strategy previously.

Just as Emhardt retrospectively realized, Renie was aware of everything Fisher did outside, but what puzzled him was, why hadn’t Renie confronted Fisher, rather than seemingly voluntarily going along with his play?

The answer to this question eluded the observant Emhardt, but hearing Renie’s statement, the aggressive Alagina before him seemed to entirely miss the signal, tilting her head slightly. She still kept her cold gaze fixed on the messenger in Renie’s hand, asking,

"Why... is the messenger with you? Where has Fisher gone?"

Emhardt silently pursed his lips, realizing that this woman from the Sardinian Female Country did not comprehend the layered nuances often present in conversations between females from other nations. To her, Renie’s words sounded like a mere greeting, though a little unfriendly because of the switch in appellation.

Renie wasn’t annoyed by the missed verbal hit, raising the messenger in her hand, merely saying,

"The messenger got to me because of Fisher, of course. As for Fisher, he’s helping me prepare for the supplies we’ll need for our upcoming departure. We’ll be leaving the Pirate Harbor together soon... Eh, didn’t Old Jack tell you? Sorry, I thought you should know since we just visited Old Jack."

Knowing Alagina’s straightforward nature, Renie didn’t mind saying aggressive words more bluntly, sure that only a fool wouldn’t catch on... especially the last part, where the hostility was dialed up to the maximum.

The chill around Alagina intensified severalfold as her hand slowly clenched, a sense of betrayal welling up within her, but in her heart, the past tenderness Fisher showed her was still vivid. He had promised her that his being with her wasn’t a deception...

Alagina didn’t believe Fisher was someone who would forsake her so treacherously. The only possibility was that this woman before her was deceiving her. Even if she was indeed leaving with Fisher later, there must be other reasons, not just to show off, as she intended to take Fisher from her hands!