Chapter 153
Chapter 153: Tailwind day
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Translator: Tseirp
Two days later .
On the pier at Zoltan’s harbor district .
Zoltan was blocked to the north and east by huge mountain ranges but when you looked toward the sea, it was a wide expense of blue skies and unending sea .
Today was an uncharacteristically warm and windy day despite being winter .
“Yup, that’s a good wind . ”
Ririnrara commented .
“The wind direction is tailwind as well . ”
“Queen Leonor and the two Asura Demons have disappeared so we have sufficient chance of winning … but the nobles who followed Leonor would not obediently obey us . They would cry that the Veronia royal family had diluted the blood by marrying another country and push for the restoration of the former royalty . ”
“So the fight starts now . ”
“There’s a tailwind on the day of departure . To sailors, there is no better omen . ”
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Ririnrara seemed happy .
Today was the day Ririnrara and Prince Sarius would depart from Zoltan .
They had already finished resupplying and the last remaining sailors moved toward the floating galley while accompanied by the cheers of the Zoltan people who were reluctant to say goodbye .
Perhaps they were not used to being cheered upon by people from other countries, the rough pirate-like soldiers of Ririnrara’s troops were shy and tearful and were holding onto the handkerchiefs they received tightly .
Ririnrara smiled wryly while looking at her subordinates but her left eye without the eyepatch had a gentle light in it .
“I understand why Misufia decided to remain in Zoltan . This is a good town . ”
“I’m surprised none of the sailors fled . ”
“The guys I brought were those who have been with me on the boat for many years . Unlike other navies that consider sailors as consumable items, pirates consider the others who ride on the same boat as family members . ”
Pirates have no country to rely on . They are outlaws that travel the vast seas without anyone’s backing .
As such, while companions who sail on the same ship build strict superior and subordinate relationships, all of them foster a relationship of having the right to give their opinion to the captain … the same applies to pirates .
Of course, not all pirates were like that .
“I will never forget that we were in your care and the care of this town … stay healthy . ”
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After seeing Prince Sarius board the ship after speaking with the mayor and others, Ririnrara bade farewell to us and left .
We would probably not see Ririnrara and the other until the war with the Demon Lord Army was over .
Or perhaps we might never see them again .
Zoltan was located in a remote region after all .
“Are you sure this is the right choice?”
“Yes, it’s fine like this . ”
When I looked behind, Mistome-shi replied with a gentle expression while leaning on a cane .
“You will likely not see Geyserik again if you don’t follow them to Veronia . ”
“I know but it’s fine . We met and then we parted … it’s a story that has ended a long time ago . This incident was not to settle the past between me and Leonor but to fight for Prince Sarius’ future . ”
“Prince Sarius’ battle huh … that might be true . ”
“Yeah, I plan to spend my remaining years as Zoltan’s Mistome . Well, it might be fun to occasionally travel with young adventurers too . ”
“Garadin will be angry again if you push yourself too hard . ”
“I’ll have to think of an excuse to use every time . ”
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Mistome-shi smiled wryly .
But that bitter smile quickly turned into a bright smile .
“I somehow felt that my story ended here . ”
There was both happiness and loneliness in Mistome-shi’s voice .
“After this, I will live in Zoltan as a grandmother who gently pushes the back of adventurers who are taking their first steps . My party will officially disband too . I’ll return the B-rank title and maybe get them to make me D-rank . ”
“The hero who saved the country will be a D-rank adventurer?”
“After all, it would leave a bad taste for a B-rank adventurer to mix with newcomers . ”
“That’s true . ”
Mistome-shi shrugged her shoulders .
After that, she lowered her head for a moment before she raised it once more and looked directly into my eyes .
“Thank you, Red . You people saved Zoltan . ”
“It was all for our own purposes . We only did not wish to lose the town we live in and the friends within reach . ”
“That’s right, Zoltan is a small country so that is sufficient …”
Mistome-shi’s smiling expression seemed a little more elderly compared to when I first met her .
“I’ll leave future matters in your care . ”
Mistome-shi said to me .
The day Prince Sarius and Ririnrara left Zoltan, Mistome-shi officially disbanded her party .
D-rank adventurer, ‘retired’ Mistome .
She no longer involved herself with major incidents but she could be seen stopping novices who were about to underestimate goblins or helping them in their first adventure .
Her quiet last few years seemed peaceful and I thought to myself that it might not be that bad .
There were changes but we returned to the original everyday life that we defended .
With Lit and Ruti .