Chapter 112
Chapter 112: The Princess encounters the Pirate
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Translator: Tseirp
We traveled deep into the forest .
Nevertheless, this has been a huge detour just to ask my acquaintance Moen something .
“It is still fun, adventuring with Onii-chan like this . ”
Ruti held my sleeve and said .
Well, I guess it’s fine this time . Ruti was having fun after all .
Lit’s wolf ears twitched . I could hear a whistling noise .
Lit lightly twisted her upper body and the arrow in front of her eyes hit the ground and bounced off .
“Tise . ”
“Understood . ”
Tise ran up the nearby tree with a speed beyond the eye could perceive .
“Gyaa!?”
There was a scream and a man fell off the tree .
“Ouch … Why did you do that?”
It was an old man over 70 years of age holding his back which seemed to be in pain . He had a face that I had never seen in Zoltan before .
“That’s what we should be asking . Shooting an arrow at us without warning . You can’t complain if I kill you . ”
Lit said indignantly .
“That arrow just now didn’t have an arrowhead . It seemed to be a Sleeping Arrow . ”
I picked up the arrow that fell on the ground and showed it to Lit . In exchange for an arrowhead, there was a round wooden weight on its tip .
The two-letter rune inscribed on the arrow was probably the seal for the Sleep spell .
“I just wanted to make you sleep for a bit and send you home . I didn’t intend to injure you . ”
The old man tossed his bow aside and raised both his hands up to surrender .
“I am a hunter who lives in this forest . I didn’t want my peaceful life to be disturbed . Only I live in this forest . I messed up a little in Zoltan in the past and I believe everyone has forgotten by now but being wary has become a habit for me . Sorry . ”
The old man’s wrinkled face crumpled into a large smile .
“I’ll give you the fur I got as an apology so could you forgive me?”
The old man pointed at the fur clothes on his body .
It was most likely the pelt of a bear .
Lit inhaled with her nose .
“But old man, I smell the scent of other people on you, the scent of the people we are looking for . ”
“Huh?”
The old man cocked his head .
The next moment, the old man’s arm blurred with afterimages as he pulled out from the quiver on his back an arrow with a steel arrowhead this time and swung it down on Tise who was behind him .
Tise took half a step back and dodged the blow .
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An arrow flew out from the old man’s left sleeve accompanied by a puff sound . It was from a cylindrical bow made with a spring called a bamboo shaft .
He was aiming for the spot between Tise’s eyebrows . It was a surprise death blow .
“What!?”
The old man’s eyes were wide open in surprise .
Even though Tise was basically at a point-blank distance from that shot, she grabbed hold of the arrow directly before the point between her eyebrows .
When Tise nonchalantly tossed the arrow aside, the old man closed the distance between them with agility unexpected of an elderly but he was swept off his feet .
The old man fell to the ground . However, he stopped his fall with his left hand and tried to stand back up without missing a beat .
“Gu, nu … when did you sweep my leg? You are strong . ”
But when the old man noticed Tise’s short sword thrust between his eyebrows, he gave up and dropped his shoulders .
Then,
“Young lady! Pursuers! Please escape at once!”
The old man shouted, prepared for his death .
I poured strength into my ‘Lightning Feet’ to cut them off . But it didn’t seem like I had to chase after them .
“Young lady …”
A masculine man holding a halberd .
A tall rugged-faced man holding a battle axe .
A man holding a mace with a hat over his white hair .
And a gentle old lady with a bent waist holding onto a staff .
Moen, Garadin, Cien and Mistome, the four former adventurers came walking over . We were finally able to meet them .
“This way . ”
Following behind Mistome-shi, we were led to a small village inside the forest .
There were eight small huts . However, there were signs that three of them have not been used for some time .
“Young lady . ”
We were greeted by six elderly armed with bows and swords . In addition, inside the small huts, there were two others even older than the ones outside with bows ready pointing out the windows .
“Calm down . They are Zoltan’s heroes . They protect Zoltan in my stead now . ”
The old men lowered their weapons after Mistome-shi said that . However, they continued staring with sharp gazes and were ready to enter battle stances at a moment notice .
“They are all quite strong . ”
Each of them had strength on par with Capital knights . Their physical body has deteriorated but, except for Ruti, they were opponents where the three of us could not underestimate .
“They are my prided subordinates after all . ”
Mistome-shi responded to my words with a smile .
“Hey, Red . These people are?”
“Ah, they are the people you read in the news . ”
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The seafarers that appeared on a ship with Mistome-shi and saved Zoltan during the goblin attack .
“You already know everything . ”
Mistome-shi said with admiration .
“Even though they should have left me alone, they have stayed by my side until this age . ”
Mistome-shi’s eyes were kind . Even during this situation, she was happy to introduce the people she was proud of .
“But I feel ashamed to be called young lady at this age . ”
“To us, young lady will always be young lady!”
An old man shouted from the other side of the window . He had difficulty just standing but he grabbed the window frame and exclaimed strongly .
Mistome-shi laughed while looking a little troubled when she heard that . Moen and Garadin laughed as well .
“Ah, Moen, I have a message from Ademi . ”
“Mu?”
“I am here so don’t worry about the house and good luck with your work . ”
Moen’s expression clouded .
“Sorry . But Zoltan is not in danger . As a person who protects Zoltan’s safety, I do not intend to go against that single point . ”
“I know . ”
During the devil’s divine protection incident, due to Big Hawk’s evil designs, Southmarsh was on the verge of a riot but Moen took action for Zoltan at no personal benefit so I could trust him . His love for his family was a weak point but I believe that adds a human touch to the guard captain that protects Zoltan so it was all right .
“I am glad you agree … but Red . Same as with the other incident, just who are you exactly . ”
“An apothecary . ”
Moen frowned, unsatisfied with my answer .
“It is Zoltan’s rule to not pry into another person’s past if it is not necessary . ”
Mistome-shi interrupted him .
“This time, the heroes currently protecting Zoltan have a need to know my past . That is all . Normally, we would not hear something as boorish as why are you here . Isn’t that right, Garadin, Cien . ”
Garadin and Bishop Cien nodded . Mistome-shi looked at me and smiled .
“Now then, that is my home . Don’t be reserved, feel free to enter . ”
At the end of the settlement was a small hut that was slightly more impressive compared to the other small huts .
“Here . ”
Rum was placed on the table . Well, to be accurate, it has been diluted with water so it should be grog .
Ruti and Tise didn’t really drink alcohol so they were slightly troubled .
“I’m joking . I was just feeling happy since you people are the first to realize my true identity after Moen did . ”
Mistome-shi’s elderly complexion showed a mischievous smile before she replaced the cups with cups of black tea and she mixed just a single scoop of the grog rum into the black tea .
Then, she added some butter into the black tea .
“Hot buttered rum huh?”
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“Yes, I’m surprised you know . ”
It was a hot drink excellent for cold days . I was taught the recipe by a colleague during my time with the knight order .
“In Veronia, the seafarers bring home the remaining rum and their mothers or wives would use it for cooking or use it for drinks . The taste of rum was the symbol of our family gathering . ”
“As expected, you are Veronia’s …”
“Yes . ”
A lump of mist floated in from the back room .
Upon seeing us, the mist … Horror Fog quickly hid behind Mistome-shi .
“Sorry, I caused you to get hurt . ”
Mistome-shi gently spoke to the Horror Fog . There has almost not been any research done on the intelligence of the Horror Fog but judging from the current scene, they might be smarter than dogs .
The Horror Fog’s injury seemed to have already been treated . Probably through Bishop Cien’s magic . Although they look like that, Horror Fogs were categorized as a viscous species, a subspecies of the slime .
“Don’t worry, these people will not harm you any longer, right?”
“Yes, we won’t . ”
I replied to Mistome-shi’s question honestly . I doubt if the Horror Fog could understand words but I at least indicated that I don’t hold any hostility toward it so it’s mist body fluttered and came out from behind Mistome-shi .
“Right, since this child is here, I’ll show it to you . ”
“Show?”
“My past . This child can project my memories in its mist . Convenient right?”
Mistome-shi placed her hand into the fog with a gentle expression . Like a puppy coiling around its owner, the fog clung to Mistome-shi’s elderly hand and danced .
“I’ll leave it to you . ”
The Horror Fog shook as though she kissed its cheek and with a poof, it quickly spread to cover the entire room .
Eventually, the tables and chairs disappeared and I could hear the cry of seagulls from afar .
“Sea … I’m inside a ship?”
The room changed completely . I could hear creaking and the entire room was slowly swaying . I wasn’t actually swaying but my entire vision was swaying so I felt as though my body was swaying as well .
At the center of the room, there was a girl looking down with a sad expression while dressed in an expensive white dress .
“That is when Mistome-shi was young?”
“Yes . She was so young back then . ”
“That ring . ”
Lit quickly noticed . I turned my eyes to the girl’s finger and noticed the gold ring embossed with a coat of arms .
“That coat of arms belongs to the Veronian royal family . ”
Suddenly, there was a commotion nearby . There were angry cries and the sound of metal clashing .
The young Mistome looked around worriedly and picked up the staff standing inside the room .
The door was violently flung open .
“Ho . ”
Said the man that appeared . The man looked similar to Prince Sarius but his gaze was sharp and his expression told of his self-confidence .
“As expected, this ship had the greatest treasure . ”
“What does a pirate want? You attack this vessel knowing that it belongs to the Veronian royal family!”
“Veronian royal family? Ha, a royal family that sells their princess to the duke to be a concubine does not have any authority . ”
Mistome’s face turned red from shame under the pirate’s ridicule .
“Shut up! Even if my pride is smeared on the ground today, I will definitely regain the Veronia Kingdom! Duke of Oslo’s house is mighty, if he likes me, if I could let my children inherit some of his territories…”
“That would be impossible for a concubine . That old man is just a pervert . He does not seek bravery in women . His interest is in …”
The pirate approached Mistome and pressed his finger on her breast .
“Kya!”
Mistome was surprised and covered her chest with both her hands .
“Only that . Once he’s bored of you, you will be forced into his harem andHe
will only live without achieving anything in your life . ”
The pirate whistled softly after seeing the stern glare in Mistome’s gaze .
“You don’t like such a life huh? You might not be able to leave a legacy but you will live in luxury . ”
“I am a princess, I live for Veronia, die for Veronia and I was born for that sake!”
“What a stiff way of living . ”
“A pirate like you would never know the royal family’s way of life!”
The pirate grinned .
“That’s right . I am interested in the royal family way of life . How about it, would you like to teach me?”
“What …”
“You are a treasure worth 1000 gold, it is a waste to give it to the duke . ”
“Kya!!”
“I will be taking you . I am a pirate after all . ”
“Yo-you!!”
“Don’t worry, you do not need to give up on your dreams … I will become king . ”
“King … ? A pirate?”
“My divine protection is 『Emperor』 . A rarity even among rare divine protections which only the previous generation Avalonian King had . ”
The divine protection of the 『Emperor』?
Without caring about my surprise, the illusion shouted .
“My name is Geyserik! I have no surname, I don’t even know the face of my parents, just Geyserik! But I will become Avalonia’s king! A mighty king!”
“Eh, ah …”
“Princess! I want you to become my right hand! I want you to teach this pirate Geyserik how to live like a King! In exchange, I will reform the Veronia Kingdom into a great kingdom that those shitty nobles can’t look down on!”
Pirate Champion Geyserik . The future king of Veronia forcefully pulled Mistome’s arm .
Although she staggered at the start, Mistome eventually chased after Geyserik with her own feet .
The two of them ran out of the cramped cabin and stepped into the wide outdoors .