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Not long after landing on the island’s shore, soldiers surrounded us.
When I was warned to go back immediately, I personally revealed my identity.
Fortunately, the leader leading them knew my face, so things were resolved easily.
two days later-
A huge Gallean ship carrying the flag of Materand arrived at Retben Island.
A smaller ship followed behind the Gallius. The size was between a Gallius and a Carrack, but I knew the value of that ship. It was the secret weapon of the Materand fleet that battled Behemoth.
“Long time no see. Confucius, no, are you now King So?”
A familiar face greeted me.
A vassal of the Matherand family and a knight of the Three Straits.
He is the rabbit demi-human who previously told me that the Duke of Matherand was a fan of mine. The Matherand family graciously gave me their ship and crew. It is also the best ship in Mateland, called ‘Pearlmaid’. With a magic engine that combines the technology of the Free City, a hydraulic cannon that uses water as a weapon, and a defensive magic that protects the hull, that damn drunkard will have no excuses anymore.
“thank you so much.”
“haha. Polestar Sowang is a nobleman and benefactor of our Materand. “Of course we have to help.”
“Well, since I don’t have time. Now can you please tell me what I would like to ask of you?”
“ah… … ! After all, you are the Little King.”
Not any other military line.
Since there were only a few ships, they were also provided with a valuable weapon, the Pearl Maid.
Matherand seemed to already know what I was trying to do.
“I don’t have anything to say to you, but I have a favor to ask you.”
“As long as it doesn’t interfere with my time, I’ll be happy to listen.”
“Please find the missing Admiral Salave.”
He described an incident that occurred a few weeks ago.
Matherand was also preparing for ‘Simhain’. As soon as he discovered the ‘sign’, he led his fleet and advanced to Goihae. Admiral Salave, the commander of the fleet, was a legendary captain who had once used monsters as a stage, and the Matherand fleet led by him was a powerful force that even monsters of monsters could not sink.
But in just one day-
they are gone
A rescue team was dispatched, but all they found were twelve ships.
The entire crew on board, including Admiral Salave, evaporated.
“All right.”
If it was Sim Ha-in who took them away, they would inevitably encounter it.
* * *
We set sail immediately.
The navigator grinned, took the helm, and headed to the direction indicated by the compass. I warned him that if he sank the ship again, I would hang him in chains, spin him six times, and then grind his butthole into barnacles. He confidently responded to my threats.
“haha! How can I sink that great Pearlmaid ship when I have it in my hands? It’s literally like the best swordsman in the world holding the best sword in the world. Don’t worry! Haha, haha, hahahaha!”
It was unsatisfactory, but there was nothing we could do because there was no suitable ‘replacement’.
After getting on the boat, Lily continued practicing Bayella. He was so engrossed as if he was about to take an exam, and when I asked him why, he gave a strange reason, saying that he wanted to confront the ‘monster of strange things.’ Since I had plenty of time before the strange disaster, I started practicing imagery again.
The next morning, I headed to the warehouse.
I pretended not to notice, but it seemed like if I left it like this, it would continue to hide.
“Aren’t you hungry?”
Meow-
The warehouse was quiet.
Only a rat-catching cat gets annoyed by how loud I am.
“Would you like to eat breakfast together? “Grand Duke of Materand.”
Quad deuk!
The Duke, who had been hiding with his large body crumpled on a narrow shelf, was startled and moved his body, causing the shelf to collapse in an instant. He answered with a shy expression as he picked up the cabbage and potatoes that were rolling around on the ground into a bag.
“Did you know?”
“From the beginning.”
“shit.”
“You must be so busy with work, what did you do in Matherand?”
“Isn’t this the biggest problem of all? “You have to come forward yourself.”
“I guess your vassals didn’t allow you to come here in secret?”
“It’s the instinct of Materlanders to be afraid of Halloween. And there were other reasons as well.”
The Duke of Matherand approached.
“I missed you.”
“ah… … .”
Her wavy blue hair shined even in the dark warehouse.
The Archduke’s eyes were as clear as pearls, so I turned my head away.
As expected, I don’t get along with her.
I scratched my head, trying to find a suitable answer, and ended up saying something boring.
“Would you like to eat?”
“It’s good.”
* * *
To prevent scurvy, sailors enjoyed broccoli and potato stew for breakfast. It’s not tasty, but it’s not so bad that you can’t eat it. There was black bread, vinegar, dried beef jerky, and grilled fish from last night, so the breakfast on the boat was quite edible.
“Who are you?”
But Lily didn’t lift her spoon for a while.
He looked blankly at the Grand Duke of Matherand, who was sitting at the table across from me, and then asked me.
“How did you come to join?”
The Archduke continued to reply.
“As a knight of the Three Straits, I am in charge of protecting the Little King. Please feel free to call me Lord Jennet.”
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“Wow, sir.”
Lily said with sparkling eyes.
“You’re tall.”
“hmm.”
“it’s awesome!”
“Thank you.”
“The gills are cool too!”
“Lily, that’s rude.”
“Oh, sorry.”
“It’s okay. Hehehe. “I never thought I would receive praise for this.”
The Grand Duke of Matherand smiled slightly as he touched the gills behind his ears.
To be honest, Lily was a child who was far from polite. He soon lost interest in her and started eating juseom juseom. I cut off the head of the fish and placed it on her plate.
“You like it, right? Eat a lot.”
In Musenion, it was taught that fish is fish head and meat.
Of course, Lily didn’t like it, saying it was gross.
Even now, rather than really caring about me, he just hated having the fish head on his plate. However, to others, it was an action that could be misunderstood at first glance. For example, like the Grand Duke of Matherand who asked me with his eyes that suddenly turned cold.
“… What is the relationship between you two? We talked comfortably and provided food. like… Hmm, it’s like a lover.”
“Acha.”
Lily giggled and hit her forehead as if she had suddenly realized something.
“You didn’t introduce yourself. Hello, I am late in greeting you. Ahem. This is Lily Anesopi, a former Bayella player in Konglüwig and also a principal musician at the Royal Orchestra. “She is the Sowang’s disciple and friend!”
“is it. Was he a disciple?”
As a nobleman, the Grand Duke of Matherand had considerable knowledge of music.
The two surprisingly got along well and had a pleasant conversation about music.
“Wow, I didn’t know that the hero of the empire was even good at playing musical instruments.”
“sure. Sowang is a genius. “You just copy what you see once?”
For some reason, I felt like the Grand Duke of Matherand was asking for information about me.
* * *
Three days have passed since we set sail.
I had no choice but to acknowledge Navigator Clark. The sea in the open sea is unpredictable, and we frequently encounter storms, gusts of wind, and strong currents. However, whenever a crisis arises, Clark takes a shortcut, steering a boat toward the center of a storm or deliberately being swept away by a fierce current like a flooded river. As a result, we escaped the open sea and reached an unknown sea, a strange sea, in just a few days.
Why is Clark a great captain?
And I could clearly see why the crew and ship were lost.
If it had been an ordinary sailing ship and its crew, the ship would have sunk long ago.
It wouldn’t have been possible without the sturdy Pearl Maid and the ‘mermaid’ Grand Duke Materand.
The moment we reached the strange sea, the other compass broke down. The needle was spinning round and round, making it impossible to determine the direction. There was a strange magical power scattered throughout the monster. I have felt this ominous and humid energy in Melissa’s Forest. I thought that the monster was under some unspecified spell over a wide area. It tramples the senses and changes the phenomenon. Even the shadows are arbitrary. My shadow faces upwards, while other people’s shadows face downwards or to the side. The color of the sea water was also bizarre. It sometimes turned purple, changed to forsythia color, and then turned white.
Clark did not think it was a big deal, saying that this kind of ‘bizarre’ was normal.
“There are no problems with navigation, right?”
“hmm! This compass points to a strange place. This route is definitely dangerous. Even in strange seas, there are areas that are particularly damn bad. It will take about 40 days to go back… … .”
“no. I do not have time. “Take the fastest route possible.”
Clark laughed and pounded the keys. He hadn’t had a single sip of alcohol since he came to Goehae, but he was now more drunk than ever.
“Giggle. Are you serious? This front is their territory. The nest of the chews that took the sixth ship. ”
“them? “Tell me in detail.”
“They are quite famous. Opinions vary as to whether they are beautiful fairies or hideous monsters, but one thing is certain: they are bastards who cannot be interacted with. Sailors call them ‘Sirens’ and fear them. Damn siren. f*uck you… … .”
It seemed like there was a lot of resentment. Siren, I’m sure Lily told me about it. A sea fairy or monster. It is said that they lure sailors with their songs and eat them.
“doesn’t care. “I’m going through the Siren’s territory.”
Clark brushed away his messy hair and showed me his ears.
“great. “Get revenge on those who stole one of my ears!”
There was only a scar where the ear should have been.
* * *
It has begun.
The sea, which had been clear until just now, suddenly changed.
A thick fog had descended, making it impossible to distinguish even an inch ahead. The sailors screamed and fled to their cabins.
“Let’s get together again, you bastards!”
Clark screamed loudly.
At first glance, it seemed like a brave act, but he was a scared one-day puppy.
Let’s keep sailing.
It finally started to sound.
[…] Wow.]
Singing sound.
Resonating lonelyly.
A beautiful and noble voice.
I miss you and lead you.
It stimulates nostalgia.
It reminds me of the past.
Reminiscing, guided by the sound of the song.
Remember.
Trying to get closer.
I was intoxicated by the singing voice for a moment and then increased my energy.
When I protected it with self-defense equipment, the attraction disappeared.
The Siren’s voice was filled with magic. Lily, the psychic, was less affected, but Clark and the crew were already half-fazed and steered the ship towards the place where they heard the song. I chose Skademer to kill the Siren.
[Woowoo-Wooow~ You too… … .]
It was then.
The singing voice, which used to consist only of humming, has changed.
The lonely tune changes.
[It feels like a dream, I… … .]
It became an exciting song that did not match the atmosphere.
“No, wait a minute.”
I was very familiar with the tune of that song.
I put away my sword and focused on the singing voice. The more I focused, the louder and clearer the song became. Eventually, I realized what song the sirens were singing and was shocked. I, who prided myself on being disciplined and not shocked by most things, was shocked to the point where my legs were shaking.
“Crazy people!”
[Tell, tell, tell, tell, tell me~]
“Sing K-pop?”
Oh oh-
The popularity of K-pop has even conquered this world.
[Tell me you need me.]
fantasy,
