13-1 Part 1
Special Chapter: Carral Hez of the
Coastal Provinces - Big Sister -
Translator : PolterGlast
Recap of the
Previous Chapter
Ashley and Kachua
returned to the town of Ratatosk and challenged the Labyrinth of Stakes.
Despite receiving a chorus of retorts from the rough-tempered adventurers for
fighting with a Shovel, Shinza overturned their evaluation with
his peerless performance. Eventually, upon reaching the 7th floor of the labyrinth,
Shinza fulfilled the request of the Book of the Evil Dragon and
acquired a 30x mining ability.
However, in that
labyrinth, the party ended up encountering the ancient slaughter weapon, the
Cherubim Armor. The party was half-destroyed by this monster possessing
overwhelming destructive power and armor. But luckily, Shinza discovered
another labyrinth beyond the wall, and using his 30x mining ability, he dug an
escape route. From there, while making his comrades retreat, he remained behind
alone, engaged in a death match with the Cherubim Armor, and ultimately won.
Before such a Shinza
and Zirant, the White Knight of the Abyss, Ventos, appeared. He
bestowed Demonic Spirit Silver upon Shinza, and with a meaningful tone,
discarded Zirant as an
imitation. Parting with him, they aimed for the surface. However, on the
way, they encountered the fourth son, Yord, leading to a battle.
As a result, the Shovel
gifted by Georg and Atomina was destroyed, but he inflicted
frostbite and arrow wounds on Yord, and somehow succeeded in retreating.
The second son, Julius, who was accompanying Yord, told Shinza:
An era of chaos is coming.
Returning to the
surface and entering an inn, Kachua was greatly shocked that Shinza
was a Prince. She harbored feelings akin to a broken heart that Shinza, whom she admired, was a Prince of a different social standing. Shinza
clumsily comforted such a Kachua, and together with Zirant, blew
away her gloomy feelings with a fun dinner. Thus, that night, the sound of Zirant
retching from overeating echoed in Shinza's ears all night long.
Unbeknownst to them,
Julius and Yord joined hands with the Demon Nobles of the Abyss,
and have begun maneuvering in secret to entrap the Crown Prince.
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The Bizarre Book
Tells Me to Form an Alliance with the furthest reaches of the Coastal Provinces
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13-1 Special
Chapter: Carral Hez of the Coastal Provinces - Big Sister Admiral -
・Carral
Far to the south of
the Empire, beyond the coastal provinces, I am here. Long ago, this place was
apparently a barren land, the sea was dried up, and it was a terrifying demon
region inhabited by monsters called Sandworms. For us people from the Empire,
it sounds far-fetched, but people here truly believe it. It is said that a great
god who brought forth greenery in the withered world and purified the tainted
world created the coastal provinces.
「Captain,
Big Sister (Ane-san), the cargo loading is finished!」
「Well
done. But, call her Carral-san or young lady (Ojou). If you use such
a valiant title, our Admiral will get sulky.」
「Ah,
I'm sorry, Admiral Carral!」
「Not
really... I don't really care what you call me... Hmph.」
「See? I
told you so.」
My name is Carral
Hez. The representative of the Hez Company. While I was commanding the
fleet the whole time, before I knew it, I ended up being called things like Big
Sister or Admiral.
「Admiral~,
please fix your mood~?」
「I'm
not in a bad mood or anything! More importantly, what about the guys on shore?」
「Yes,
the plan is for them to return here when the bell rings past noon.」
「As
planned, we can set sail sometime today.」
This is Port Ake. A trade port located in the south
of the coastal provinces, and one of our bases. It's also the de facto
southernmost point of maritime trade. The sea south of here is too dangerous,
so one has no choice but to choose the land route along the continent. But
correspondingly, it was a rich port where goods from the south gathered.
「Hmm, I
wonder if everyone will come back on time... Sorry, but could you tell everyone that if they're
late, I won't hire them next time? ...Well, it's a bit late for that, though.」
「If
it's a request from you, Big Sister, it's an easy task—ah...」
「Geez!
That's why I said, don't call me Big Sister!!」
「I-I'm
sorry, Big Sister, I'll go for a quick run!」
「You
really do care about it, don't you, Ojou.」
「Of
course I care! I'm not old enough to be called Big Sister yet!」
A slightly dangerous
but very free world where the Empire's rule doesn't reach. That is the coastal
provinces here. Clear blue skies, and downpours of squalls that come from time
to time. Abundant tropical fruits and large, glossy flowers. It's much more
colorful here than the Empire, and very hot and humid.
「It's
proof that you're respected by the sailors. Now then, I wonder how many
vacancies there will be this time.」
「The
folks here are really laid-back, huh? Back in the Empire, this would be unheard
of. It's totally chaotic!」
Every time we set
sail from a port, 2 or 3 vacancies appear. Sailors who went ashore don't return
to work, getting dead drunk at taverns, boarding different ships; anyway, the
people of the coastal provinces were irresponsible.
「Did
you start wanting to go home? To him.」
「Ugh...
I told you to stop with that because it makes me homesick!」
「My
apologies. I just think there's absolutely no need for you to be stubborn, you
see.」
「It's a
matter of feelings! After saying all that, I can't just say, 'I wanted to see
you so I came back halfway'!」
「Are
you scared of returning, Admiral?」
「U...
Uuuu... Geez, leave me alone!」
At first, it was
just one secondhand schooner. But now, with a former military galleon as the
flagship, the Hez Company had grown into a mid-sized merchant fleet possessing
4 carracks and 1 schooner. Triggered by a certain day, my head suddenly became
clear, and a mysterious string of good luck began. Luck—a word that alone
cannot describe it at all; a smooth sailing maritime life continues.
But it's still too
small to show Ashley. Because I told that person I would return leading
a grand fleet. This is completely insufficient.
「However,
I never thought the person in the Admiral's heart was a Prince of the Empire.」
The Captain reads my
mind like this from time to time. He hit the bullseye this time too. Since he's
been an acquaintance since my older brother was running the Hez Company, it
can't be helped.
「Yeah, right... To keep such an
important thing a secret, geez!」
Thanks to that, if I
don't build an even bigger fleet, I can't go back even if I want to...
「Prince
Ashley seems to be in a delicate position too. Come to think of it, to
break into an evil merchant's warehouse despite his status as a Prince—it truly
is impressive. It's no wonder the Admiral fell for him all over again.」
「Yeah...
Even though he's a Prince, to go that far for me... Thinking about it now, he's
an unbelievable utter weirdo...」
Even though he's a
Prince, he braved danger to save me. He spent his time on a commoner like me,
and in the end, he even provided the capital to create this fleet and took
revenge for my brother. Shinza... no, Prince Ashley...
「Haa...
I want another galleon ship...」
「Hahaha,
that'll be after we earn a little more. It would be a huge loss to be stingy
with money and get stuck with one that has a damaged keel.」
「True...
Aah~, I wonder if there's a sweet deal somewhere where I can easily earn enough
for one galleon...」
「There's
no way such a thing exists, Ojou. We've been doing well recently, so
let's steadily do our best.」
If only we had at least one more large ship, I could save face when I go meet Ashley... I wonder if he's okay, Ashley. I heard he's in a tough position, so next time I have to help Ashley...
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