Chapter 254. Resilience of Destiny (2)
Shoot ah ah!
Waves crashing under the spring sun.
A cargo ship cutting through the waves to enter port.
Sailors boarding a cargo ship.
Cremo Harbor, which had been coming for a long time, was still bustling.
It was also more lively than before.
Seeing that, Lloyd felt an unknown emotion.
“Whoa.”
The sight of such a lively port.
It’s thanks to him defeating Giga Titan.
With the disappearance of the great monster, the port’s potential threat was finally eliminated.
Thanks to this, merchant ships from various countries that had been cut off began to use this port again.
And finally, it became such a lively port.
Thinking of that, Lloyd’s fists trembled.
Do you feel rewarded?
It wasn’t.
‘…ah! I should have gotten more reward back then!’
Foolish regrets that come to mind belatedly.
The lingering regrets and remorse that I finally reflect on!
Thinking back to the time when Giga Titan was removed a few years ago, feelings of regret welled up like a deep, thick espresso beef bone broth.
‘I thought that this port would develop further if we caught Giga Titan…I didn’t know it would be like this. I was stupid. i was stupid I was too complacent. At that time, I should have closed my eyes and asked for a much larger reward. If not, I should have been clamoring for a small share of port customs.’
What if?
What if you really put a titanium iron plate on your face and did that?
It seemed like I was sitting on the money cushion early.
Port trade volume increased explosively.
Even if you only received 1 percent of the tariff?
It seemed that there would be no need to ask the king for subsidies.
It seemed that he did not have to go to Namaran and go through hardships to earn money.
‘I was able to play tangja tangja much more comfortably. Write!’
Lloyd wiped away the moisture in his eyes, like the wallpaper of a semi-basement studio room during the rainy season.
A view of the lively harbor of Cremo under the bright sunlight.
As I watched the beautiful scene, my lower stomach naturally started to ache.
Naturally, his steps also quickened.
“…Chet. Let’s go quickly and see what we can do.”
“Are you trying to visit Count Cremo?”
“Oh, of course not.”
Xaviel’s question follows.
He smiled at the guy.
“Wherever you go, be the first to say hello to the real people there. It’s basic, right?”
“You look like a flatterer attached to the powerful.”
“Uh huh. Can’t you just say it’s normal people’s daily social life?”
“Because I’ve never lived like that before.”
“and. Envy you. Be envious.”
“Yes, I admit. This is all thanks to the master’s consideration. It’s because I was able to grow up comfortably polishing my swordsmanship.”
Then what about you?
What kind of life have you lived in another world?
Xaviel looked at Lloyd with a meaningful look.
And I thought to myself.
A few days before leaving the Frontera estate.
In the meantime, he said he had to listen every morning.
I heard it even though I didn’t really want to hear it.
‘Dragon King Berkis. Every morning after waking him up, Lord Lloyd made a strange noise.’
Can the changed destiny come back?
To say that this is actually a world that exists in a novel.
That’s why the count and Julien, etc., whom he saved, would go through accidents one after another and die.
At first I thought it was just a made-up sound.
I thought that there was another reason and that I was deliberately saying such strange things to annoy the dragon king.
But after listening to it every day, it seemed that it was not the case.
‘It was too close to just dismiss it as nonsense.’
Besides, that Lloyd is not the real Lloyd Frontera.
The essence of Kim Soo-ho, who really came from another world.
When I thought so, the words I thought were nonsense sounded different again.
In particular, I felt the most serious about the fact that there would be trouble with the owner, Count Frontera, and his wife.
It was a shock.
It was the first thing I found out.
That this world is a story in a novel in another dimension.
The fact that the Baron Frontera family fell miserably in that story.
Even the fact that the fake Lloyd prevented the tragedy.
‘But I said that misfortune would return. I have to stop that…I clung to the Dragon King to tell me how.’
Lloyd walking ahead.
Xaviel’s gaze toward his back deepened.
‘Maybe my choice wasn’t wrong.’
Even though he knew there was a real Lloyd Frontera.
Even though I knew the truth that that person was a fake.
He was the one who made the choice to watch.
I was also troubled because of it.
But now I can’t see it.
The decision and commitment to watch over and protect that fake Lloyd.
It didn’t seem wrong.
‘So it is. To follow you without saying anything about coming to Cremo. It’s also that I’m determined to protect you.’
I will keep that fake.
I will accept that fake will.
So, if only we could prevent the tragedy of the Frontera family.
I will take any risk and bear it.
just like it was until now.
Just like the thoughts I had from the time I left the Prontera estate two days ago.
Just like the resolution that I ruminated on all the time we rode and flew together.
The silver-haired knight made a firm resolution.
Then, before I knew it, I arrived at the mansion of Count Cremo.
“Whoa. Long time no see here.”
Lloyd looked up at the mansion with new feelings.
The first time I came here, I was nervous because I couldn’t even pay off my family’s debt.
‘Of course, the circumstances are still difficult.’
No, in a sense, it is a bigger crisis than being covered in debt.
After three years like this, starting with Count Frontera, the family and everyone around them will face a miserable end one after another.
So, you must find a clue here.
Lloyd made up his mind and entered the mansion.
He revealed his identity and the purpose of his visit to the guard.
Fortunately, there was little to no wait after that.
It was because the Earl of Cremo, who heard the news of the visit, threw everything out to meet him.
“Oh hey, how long has this been? Our Cremo hero. The pride of Cremona. Why did our Lloyd Frontera come all the way here?”
“…Ahaha.”
“hmm? Why are you laughing like that?”
“no. It’s because the Count’s Shinsoo, whom I haven’t seen in a long time, seems to have become more clear.”
“This is all thanks to you. When that Giga Titan disappears, merchant ships flock to the port. I was able to breathe properly, something hot haha!”
Boom!
The Count of Cremor’s caldron lid or a brown bear’s paw-like hand patted my back.
‘The hospitality is different from before.’
Lloyd let out a wry smile.
When I first came here, I had to roll all my hair.
So, I was able to get the job done.
But now it’s different.
The feat of capturing Giga Titan.
As one of his achievements at that time, he was called a hero in Cremo until now.
‘But for now, let’s start with business.’
Lloyd made up his mind.
I didn’t come here just to get a treat or a shrug.
He told the purpose of his visit as soon as he sat face-to-face with the Count with a datek between them.
“I came today because I have something I want to ask the Count.”
“ask? Something.”
“Could you please recognize the most experienced whaling crew in the harbor here?”
“Whalers? Are you referring to the Arctic Emperor Whale whaling ships?”
“yes. That’s it.”
Lloyd nodded.
Sailor with deep experience of sailing in the North Sea.
Only such sailors will be able to give clues about the mermaid kingdom.
Lloyd had such expectations, and the Count readily lived up to those expectations.
“I know some of those sailors. There must be people who just entered the port and are staying at the port. Do they have any business?”
“yes. I would like to meet you as soon as possible. I have something to ask you.”
“good. let me make a place for you By the way-”
The Count nodded happily.
Such a count looked at this side with strange eyes.
“Our Cremo hero. The pride of Cremona. How old is our Lloyd Frontera?”
“…yes? You mean my age?”
“I think the time to start a family has passed. Aren’t you in a hurry?”
“I’m not in a hurry.”
“really?”
“yes. really.”
“at all?”
“yes. at all.”
“Tsk. I’m not giving you a chance.”
“sorry.”
Lloyd let out a wry smile.
Earl of Cremo still couldn’t throw away his lingering (?) toward this side.
I wondered if many nobles in the kingdom were in a similar state.
But Lloyd had no intention of responding to their courtship.
‘sorry. I just want to date and get married normally.’
I didn’t like being paired up with someone who didn’t know his face and had no affection, weighing the gains and losses.
That’s why I wanted to meet an ordinary person rather than aristocratic ladies.
‘Anyway, this isn’t important right now.’
Lloyd, who succeeded in depressing himself, immediately left the mansion.
Fortunately, I got a call from the Count the next day.
A blind date (?) with a veteran sailor was immediately established.
“Let me introduce myself. This is Felipe. He is the most seasoned sailor I know and a veteran captain who has been in charge of the Feliconia, the fastest emperor whale whaling ship in the Arctic Ocean for 23 years.”
“Nice to meet you. Other than Felipe.”
As soon as Count Cremo’s introduction was over, Captain Felipe reached out.
“Nice to meet you. This is Lloyd Frontera.”
The hand that was shaking hands felt thick.
It was a rough hand full of calluses.
With that firm handshake, I could feel at once how much Felipe was a captain who had overcome many storms.
‘He brought in a veteran.’
Eyes that were always frowning while gazing at the distant horizon.
Even the fine wrinkles naturally caught in his eyes looked like an extremely seasoned man.
Lloyd felt more confident and brought up the business.
“First of all, thank you for making this a place. Actually, I needed someone like Captain Felipe because I had a question for you.”
“Are you talking to me? What are you curious about?”
“Are you familiar with mermaids, Captain?”
“Mermaid?”
“yes.”
Lloyd nodded.
“Of course, I, who ask the captain, know as much as other people do. Mermaids are the strongest beings in the sea. With their incredible strength and swimming skills, they roam all the seas of the world, and their legions terrify even Giga Titans.”
“Hmm. If you stop, you know enough to really know. What more do you want to know about them?”
“I want to know the location of the Mermaid Kingdom.”
“A mermaid kingdom?”
“yes.”
“Why do you want to know that?”
“It is for personal reasons.”
“So, do you have a business to visit the mermaid kingdom?”
“yes. Do you know where it is?”
“No, I don’t know. Instead, I roughly know how to find it.”
Captain Felipe replied with deep wrinkles around his eyes.
Lloyd’s eyes sparkled.
“Could you please tell me?”
“There is nothing difficult.”
said Captain Felipe.
“You can go to the Arctic Ocean. Where the coldest winds and waves blow. A sea area where gigantic icebergs float endlessly, threatening sailboats. Because they have their kingdom there in the deep sea.”
“Oh clothes.”
Lloyd unknowingly clenched his fists.
done.
finally figured it out
There’s no doubt what a veteran like that would say.
So now call the bone dragon Yongyong, prepare for diving and dive into the Arctic Ocean….
It was then.
Captain Felipe’s words continued as if he was pouring cold water on them.
“But it’s not a place you can go to just knowing the location.”
“yes? What does that mean?”
“It is literally out of the way. It’s not a place you can go to just because you know.”
“Is it because it’s too deep?”
What if it’s not just the deep sea, but the deep sea?
Then things will get a little more complicated.
I don’t know if it’s a strong dragon, but I won’t be able to withstand the water pressure of the deep sea.
There will be a limit even if you mobilize the dark simbeop or mana heart.
‘Well, then I have to prepare for magic even if I spend a lot of money.’
It was when Lloyd thought so.
Captain Felipe smiled and shook his head slowly.
“It’s too deep…. It simply isn’t such a problem. It is a matter of permission.”
“Permission?”
“I heard that. To the old sailors when I was still a young chick. they told me If you ever encounter a mermaid in the sea, ask for permission to pass through the area. The sea is their home, so it should be. It will be the same when I have to visit the kingdom of mermaids.”
The captain’s words continued.
“Of course, my story will sound a little strange. But I can say it with confidence. To visit the kingdom of mermaids, you will need their permission and approval.”
“Um, excuse me, but do you have any reason to believe that?”
“Of course. I have been.”
“Are you talking about the mermaid kingdom?”
“exactly. Just once. It was very brief. It was before I turned 20, so it must have been around 31 years. That day, too, I was breaking off the ice that was clinging to the boat. Then you slipped. I fell into the sea and immediately felt a great chill.”
“So how did it go?”
“I screamed. But the wind and the blizzard were too strong. Thanks to that, nobody on the deck of the whaling ship I was on heard my voice. eventually? I didn’t even know I was drowning, and the boat went away. I didn’t want to freeze to death like that. I was afraid and hopeless. But that was then. A being I had never seen before appeared in front of me.”
“It must have been a mermaid.”
“Right. It was thunderous. He stared blankly at me. He seemed confused about whether he was an intruder or not. It was scary. I was desperate to tell you that I was not an intruder. so i acted Thanks to that, I succeeded, and with the permission of the mermaid, I was able to go down to the mermaid kingdom together for a while. I could have been treated there and returned safely to the land.”
“Ohhh. Is that true?”
“Really, am I not still here alive?”
“indeed.”
Lloyd was amazed.
He said he was a veteran who had gone through all kinds of ups and downs, so I thought it was true.
‘it’s okay.’
I clenched my fists inwardly.
The jewel of truth spoken by the Dragon King Berkis.
A legendary artifact said to be handed down among mermaids.
With the help of that jewel, you will be able to prevent the restoration of destiny.
At least you can figure out a way to stop that shit.
that’s why i came here
I was trying to get a clue to find the mermaid kingdom.
‘It’s great.’
I found a living witness who actually went to the mermaid kingdom in one queue.
This wasn’t just a clue, it was like getting a tour guide to the mermaid kingdom.
“then….”
Lloyd asked with excited anticipation.
“When you fell into the sea and ran into a mermaid, what did the captain do to get the mermaid’s approval?”
“You mean the secret to being recognized by mermaids?”
“yes.”
He nodded.
finally find out
You can go to the mermaid kingdom!
Just like that, the moment when a spark of hope blooms brilliantly in Lloyd’s heart.
Captain Felipe smiled and replied.
“You sang a beautiful song.”
…what the fuck?
