13-1 Part 2
Special Chapter: Carral Hez of the
Coastal Provinces - A Turning Point Brought by a Great Warrior -
Translator : PolterGlast
「Hellooo!!」
But at that moment,
the loud, unfamiliar voice of a woman roared from the deck of this flagship.
That wasn't all; with the sound of swords clashing and even the groans of
sailors rising, we ended up hurriedly rushing to the deck.
A woman was
surrounded by our sailors. I thought about stopping them, but the truth was the
exact opposite.
When our
rough-tempered sailors tried to eliminate the intruder, each and every one of
them was knocked unconscious with just a single blow.
「That's
a Horned race, you know...」
「Or
rather, she's strong! What is that, a pirate?!」
She didn't seem to
have any hostility, but she was a rough person anyway. Our sailors also seemed
to realize that her strength was on a different level, and just surrounded her
from a distance without even trying to get close.
That woman with
black horns and twin swords, despite being surrounded by men holding swords,
showed not the slightest bit of fear, and upon spotting me, she let out a
hearty smile.
「Ooh,
you're Carral, right?!
My name is Sigrun of the Black Horn! Take us to the capital of Naglfar
on this ship!!」
「Haaaah?!
Barging onto my ship
out of nowhere, what are you talking about?!」
「Sigrun
of the Black Horn... I've heard of her. She's the number one problem child of
the Adventurer's Guild, and the owner of such superhuman strength that she
defeated a raging bull with her bare hands, or so they say...」
If that's true, even
if we gang up on her, we probably can't win. So, relying on a mast rope, I
leaped down from the upper deck to the main deck.
「Ooh,
you're quite a bold one, aren't you! Wahaha, I quite like you, Carral Hez!」
「Sorry,
but we have our circumstances, so we try not to get close to Naglfar as
much as possible.」
「Hoh,
what are these circumstances?」
「That
has nothing to do with you, does it. A lot happened a little while ago...」
But if I accept this
offer, I wonder if I can go meet Ashley while I'm at it... No, Ashley
is a Prince, so I wonder if he has already forgotten about someone like me...
「Umu,
but I must ask you to yield on that. I have something I absolutely must
transport, I'm begging you!」
「No,
listen to what people are saying?!」
「Muu. A
person who lives up to the rumors... Sigrun-san, I think it would be
better for you to rely on another fleet. Admiral Carral is someone who
has had a lot happen in the Imperial mainland...」
There are plenty of
other ships. Yet why did this Sigrun set her eyes on our fleet? I wonder
if she has some deep ulterior motive.
「That
is my intuition! It just clicked that this ship is the one!」
「Intuition...
Ah, yeah, I might be starting to understand your personality...」
I wonder if she's
the type who moves on intuition and emotion, same as Ashley... She might
be kind of amazing. Boarding the deck of a merchant fleet alone, suddenly
starting a brawl, and unilaterally demanding to be taken aboard—this
absurdity... It's a little similar...
「I'm a
merchant too, so I understand the importance of intuition. I'm honored you
chose my ship. But, before that, can I ask what you want to transport? And the
reward? Whether I cooperate or not depends on that.」
「Umu,
soldiers!!」
「...Pardon?」
「This
suddenly reeks of danger, Ojou...」
Transporting
soldiers to the Empire from the edge of the coastal provinces like this...?
Just as the Captain said, it sounded unsettling, or rather, like a very
dangerous job.
「To
summarize the story, you see, my friend is, actually! Be surprised and
astounded, oh my word, he was a Prince of the Empire!!」
「Eh............」
Could that possibly
mean Ashley...? This rough barbarian-like person, could she be an
acquaintance of Ashley...?
「That
Ambassador Lion-mane is a mean one too! Having arrived at the beastmen country
of Kaha, there I was told by the
King! That he is the son of the current Emperor!」
「Lion-mane...
whatever could that mean...」
I don't know what
this person is talking about. But, just somehow, I started to feel that this Sigrun
was our ally. And then, for some reason, my chest grew hot.
「W-Wait
a minute, I don't really understand the story, but could that Prince be—」
「The
new Lord of Erin! To Ashley G...-something or other-san! I want
to send 500 elite beastmen! That's how it is; if you understand, help us go to
the Empire!」
Ashley, what
does this mean...? Why are 500 soldiers being dispatched from another
country...? I can't make heads or tails of what this person is saying...
「No,
it's Ashley Gnose Urgos-sama, I tell you... Or rather, Sigrun,
was it? Are you an acquaintance of Shinza...?」
「Ooh,
to know that name, doesn't that make the story quick! Shinza and I are
comrades-in-arms! Umu, I will tell you plenty about our detailed heroic sagas
during the boat trip!」
I was suddenly
pulled into a shoulder hug, had large breasts pressed against me, and was
treated unbelievably familiarly.
「Ah,
hey, your breasts are hitting me...」
「I'm
counting on you, Carral Hez!」
「Well,
I'd like you to consider our plans too, though...」
「Oh, I
forgot. I'll properly pay the money, here.」
While I was
bewildered, I was suddenly handed an unbelievably heavy bag. When I looked
inside, it was packed to the brim with gold coins. With this much, combined
with my current savings, it seemed like it could become the capital to purchase
a new galleon ship.
More importantly,
why didn't she show this first, this person...
「Hey, Sigrun-san,
is it okay if we make a detour on the way? I want to buy a new ship before
going to Naglfar, but...」
「Ojou,
do you really want to show off to Shinza-san that much...」
If we load the
galleon with trade goods and have the beastmen soldiers do sailor's work, it
shouldn't be a journey in the red. Above all, I can create an excuse to meet Ashley
once again!
「Yeah!
With 2 galleons, 4 carracks, and 1 schooner, it's technically a grand fleet!
Mmh, technically...」
「Then
it's decided! I'm counting on you, Carral! You can call me Sigu-chan!
Raru-chan!」
「No, I
think that kind of thing is better after we get to know each other more...」
Thus, I became
friends with this noisy Sigrun. Please wait for me there, Shinza.
No, my beloved Prince Ashley-sama.
You and I have a
difference in status, and from the moment we were born it's a relationship
where nothing can be done, but... If I can help you even a little bit with
this, I'm happy with just that.
Even at the furthest
reaches of the coastal provinces like this, I hear bad rumors about the Empire.
Every time I think about the possibility of you losing your life, my chest
tightens... I don't want you to die in a succession dispute.
That's why I want to help Ashley more. I'm sure this is the opportunity for that.
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