Private Awakened During The War - Chapter 157
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“So… you went to the empire that sold artifacts from the ancient dungeons to buy artifacts? ”
“… Yes. ”
“Why? There must be a tower in Shaniel’s kingdom. ”
In Shaniel’s kingdom, most of the land is not that big because of the sea, but it’s not without a tower.
“… I don’t feel well with the Horse Tower right now. It’s more like an enemy. ”
“Why? I thought the tower was neutral… Maybe Shaniel’s kingdom is different?” ”
“That’s not it. They are neutral, but they do not follow the rules. Because of the ancient dungeon…”
“Oh, so the Horsemen are after the artifacts from the dungeon? But Rico and the Lord refused? ”
Even so, this young boy has come all the way to this faraway empire to buy artifacts.
In some ways, the Lord and Leco who sent their children to the Garrison along with the Four Dawning Knights looked great.
“Yes. Perhaps the pirates are up to something.” I came secretly to see if something like this would happen…. ”
“In secret? Then where did you leak the information? ”
“No way! My path to the Empire is known only to my family! ”
“But the pirates found out you were here. ”
“Well, that’s…”
Myanmar looks uneasy without refuting my words.
“Do you have any brothers? ”
“Brothers? Brothers… I have two brothers. Why do you ask? ”
“Ha… I really don’t like this. ”
According to Mayan, he was headed for a secret empire. Changing names.
All I know is that there are only four knights here and Mayan families.
The pirates were 100% sure that Mayan was here. That means information leakage, and this is something I’ve seen a lot of.
[Could it be… that someone in the family leaked that boy’s information?]
“Maybe not. ”
Possibility, but not sure yet.
Maynand and the knights are being impervious to information.
“Ah… I didn’t get the quest for nothing. ”
“… What do you mean? ”
[Kaiyan was almost forced into rebellion!]
I was going to stop by the land anyway, and I think the ancient dungeon was too easy to move around without even knowing it.
I feel like I can get Mayand to the territory and get involved in complicated things.
“Kid.”
“… I’m not a kid. Mayand de Leco…”
“Yes, Mayand. ”
I stroked his head once, giving him an unsatisfactory look.
“Maybe you’re lucky. Seeing me in a place like this. ”
“What is it…”
“If it’s not too much trouble, I’ll help you. Is it true that Rico and beer are so good? ”
“Of course! Beer from my Rico and territory can be found in other faraway kingdoms…”
When I brought up the beer story, I opened my nervous eyes and saw Mayand talking proudly and thought of Linda.
‘Yes, I’m just helping a little boy like Linda. ’
If he was like Tarien, no matter how ancient the dungeons were, he would never have helped.
However, when Mayand brought up the family story, the boy had a side that was pure enough to shake his eyes.
‘I will take you safely to Lecco and the territory. ’
* * *
Fifteenth day on a boat to Shaniel.
Kuaang!
The pirate ship, which followed shortly after, stands still with a broken mast on its arrow filled with error.
“Is the pirate ship overflowing? They keep coming.”
[Really? Why would an empire with so many pirates and Shaniel keep it that way?]
“Hmm… Because it’s useful, right? I have a pretty good idea what it’s for. ”
From the beginning of the Gamon Pirates’ first appearance, the pirates came after Mayan every day.
Of course, all my arrows were destroyed before I even got close, except Santro.
“Thank you again so much today, Kaiyan. ”
“Just make yourself comfortable, Captain. ”
“Haha, you’re a lifesaver, but you can’t. So we’re going to keep going. ”
Watching the old captain leave well in a few days, I approached Orion and Mayand drinking tea peacefully on one side.
“Mr. Orion, the pirate ship is closing in on you. Are you very peaceful? ”
“Klael, what are you worried about when you’re here? Pirates haven’t set foot on a boat since day one. ”
Orion’s words were true, but I felt frustrated, so I took Mayan’s tea and drank it at once and sat down.
“No, I have Mr. Kaiyan’s here. Why are you eating mine? ”
“… I’d rather just call you the Kaiyan. It’s awkward.”
“No! It was Mr. Kaiyan who asked me to respect him! ”
You look at Mayand with an unfair look on your face and turn to Orion.
“Mr. Orion, is there any reason to leave the pirates alone in the Garun or Shaniel Kingdom? Only about a hundred pirate ships I’ve seen in the last 10 days…”
“Hm, they said they couldn’t catch it because they were quick, but that’s obvious. Most of these creatures are commissioned by nobles like Santro. I guess that’s not intentional. ”
Where Orion raised his hand, Santo was working hard to clean the floor of the deck.
If it’s different from 10 days ago, he has a strange shaped bracelet on his hands, and his face is unmatched.
“Huh! Heheh… Did you call for me? ”
He approached with a furious look on his face.
In fact, at first I was going to ask him about how he learned advanced swordsmanship and the one who made him go after Mayan.
“Tsk. Clean that up, too. ”
“Yes, old! I’ll clean it right away.”
[A nobleman like that…]
The reason he didn’t kill him was because Santo came from the nobles of Shaniel’s kingdom, just like Rika said.
Santro knew about advanced swordsmanship because he had learned it from his family, and he said he didn’t know who sent him after Mayand.
He said he ran in because he had a quest with detailed information on the pirate islands.
“The realm of Shaniel is a strange country because nobles are pirates. But if you take him, he’ll pay a lot of money. ’
“It’s a good thing Santro figured out why the pirates were after Mayand. ”
“Mr. Orion, why is that fortunate? Thanks to you, I’ve been busy every day. ”
“Haha, but aren’t all pirates attacking at once? They will not join forces to spare no profit. ”
Orion’s right about that. They appear sequentially, as if they had promised, but many pirates have never shown up at the same time.
“How much farther to Shaniel’s Kingdom? ”
“Hmm, I’m a little delayed by the pirates… I think it’ll take at least 10 more days. We haven’t arrived at any of the borders yet. ”
Taang!
“You mean we have to go 10 more days? ”
I woke up on the table without even knowing Orion’s words.
“That’s the least I could do. There’s a good chance the pirates will keep showing up. Ask the captain for details. ”
“… pirates. Shall we sweep the pirate archipelago? ”
A pirate archipelago that gathers pirates working between the Garun Empire and Shaniel Kingdom.
I heard that the navies in both countries are unable to deal with the route to it because it is hidden so secretly that no pirate captain knows it. But…
“Santo would know. He also said he saw a request from the Pirate Islands. ’
It’s been 15 days since I’ve lived a boring life on a boat.
In addition, I was irritated because I was suffering from dizziness if I still didn’t take the hangover medication that Rika recommended.
“Santro!”
“Old! You called! ”
“How far is it from here to the Pirate Islands? ”
“Pirate islands are close! If I move the boat myself, maybe two days…? ”
“Two days… How many pirates are in the archipelago? ”
“Is there a lot…”
Phew!
Santro, who was talking, got hit by my fist and rolled a few rounds before quickly getting up from his seat.
“Khh…! ”
“Don’t I know it’s a lot? Tell me the approximate number. If you’re from nobles, you can count the numbers. ”
“At least 3,000, Choi. ”
“Three thousand people? So many human scum? ”
[Kaiyan, are you really going to the pirate archipelago? It might be a bit dangerous…]
He raises his worried Rieka up and opens his mouth in a small voice.
“Have you forgotten who’s in my subspace? ”
[But… ah! It doesn’t matter if it’s an archipelago!]
Failure to open subspace on the ship is a problem when getting in and out, even if it doesn’t matter.
But it doesn’t matter if it’s an island that doesn’t move like a ship.
“Santro, if I stop by the archipelago, will I be able to return this ship before it enters Shaniel’s Kingdom? ”
“Th-that’s… a ship that needs to meet the wind, no matter how small, unless it’s a slave ship. It’s almost impossible…”
“The wind… just the wind, right? ”
“Yes, we can. ”
I patted Santro on his shoulder and looked at Orion and Mayand.
“You’re not really going, are you? That’s crazy! ”
“Mr. Kaiyan… No matter how strong you are, it’s impossible. ”
In case you were worried about doing something crazy, you two rushed to stop it.
But if it’s crazy, I’m the one who likes it a lot.
“Don’t worry. I’m not saying I’m leaving right now. Let’s think about that when the ship arrives at the territory. ”
“Huh… Please don’t do that to me. ”
There was a rather unusual piece of land between Shaniel and the Garun Empire.
It was a fairly large island between the Garun and Shaniel kingdoms. To be precise, it is the territory that separates the boundaries between the Empire and Shaniel’s territory.
‘You said it would take seven days by boat from the territory to Shaniel mainland. I think we’re almost there. ’
Circumstances that would have arrived even if it had been normal operation.
I turned my eyes to the other side of the sea.
‘When we get to the territory, let’s sweep away the pirates and take advantage. ’
I told Orion I’d think about it, but I’ve already made up my mind.
There’s no reason to fear only 3,000 people as long as there’s an Advanced Dimensional Cube. Besides, pirates are gonna have to wipe out the trash someday.
‘Above all… I don’t like trading people. ’
If they weren’t in one place called the Archipelago, or if they hadn’t kidnapped or traded at least people, they could have just ignored it and passed it by.
It’s annoying that pirates have extended their ship schedules, but it’s tolerable.
“But the pirates Santro heard about are not worth living for. ’
The moment I heard what the pirates were doing, I had to fix my mind.
Starting with human trafficking, going around anti-gas, pillaging and arson villages, killing and abducting people for this kind of quest.
Those guys who can’t keep bothering me enough to let me go.
“Pirate Islands… will be your grave. ”