Episode 44
Episode 22. Visiting the Witch of the Golden Tower (4)
The party on the boat were shocked to see the inside of the hull, which could be called a catastrophe.
The deck had small holes here and there, and the cabin did not seem to be adequately protected from the wind and waves.
“Hey, do you really have to take a boat like this?”
“It’s a bit serious.”
Zeka also couldn’t understand why Yuma had chosen such a boat.
“Every time a day is delayed, the work of the upper ranks gets disrupted. Marlon must return as soon as possible and carry out the mercenary commission.”
For plausible reasons, Yuma dismissed the party’s complaints.
In the upper stage, Poin and Cindy were expected to play well even without Yuma for the time being, and Hugo also had no problems, so Marlon was sent.
However, if I honestly said that I had decided to ride this boat because I was attracted to that old man, I had to hear the two of them whining the whole time.
While the group waited on the boat, the old man bought emergency dry food from the market. Even that was paid for with the silver coins he received from Yuma.
The old man raised anchor and set sail.
Unexpectedly, the ship leisurely got out of Ratz Harbor and headed for the sea.
“It’s amazing that it floats intact.”
said Jecca. The party climbed onto the deck and looked at the horizon.
“It’s not as bad as I thought, though.”
Marlon whistled as he admired the seascape.
It’s been a long time since I came out to sea on a fishing boat, and memories of my time living in Ferrol, a fishing village, came to mind.
In Ferrol, a small fishing village, it was difficult to see such a small fishing boat.
Ferrol’s fishermen made a living by catching fish in small sailing boats and ferries.
I thought it was going slowly, but it quickly got so far that Ratz Harbor looked like a toy.
“What are you doing in Innz Bikan?”
asked the old man, crumpling up his straw hat and putting it in his pocket.
“I’m going because I have something to look for.”
“Three young warriors are going on an adventure. I had times like that before.”
The old man smoked his pipe and touched the mast. The wind was blowing and the sails were full.
“Oh, was the old man also a soldier?
He must not have been a knight, but a mercenary?”
Marlon asked curiously. It was hard to believe that the old man, who looked as if he would be blown away by even the slightest strong wind, was unmanned.
“You are innocent. I’m not an unmanned man, but I’ve had many adventures. Would you believe me if I said there was no place in the world I hadn’t been to on this ship?”
The group turned their heads and looked around the ship once again. No matter where you looked, it was not a ship capable of roaming around the world.
Malone was well aware that sailors were bluffing.
“I see…
“Youth is a good thing. It won’t come back.”
The old man looked at Yuma and said.
Yuma smiled and met the old man’s eyes.
“Rest in peace. You can go fishing when the boat is going slowly. Fish are very good in this area.”
The old man searched the cabin and handed three small fishing rods to the party.
For several days, as the old man said, the party spent fishing and talking. No one got seasick.
There were many moments when the old man dozed off at the helm or even went up on the deck to bask in the sun.
It was a look that caused the anxiety of the party, but mysteriously, the boat went well.
It was the fourth day when the incident occurred on the peaceful ship.
The party was lying on the deck and talking nonsense before falling asleep.
“Oh. It’s a big deal.”
The old man poked Yuma’s face with his finger and said. It was a big deal, but it was a calm tone.
“Ugh. Is there a problem? old man.”
Yuma asked as he lay down, rubbing his eyes.
“You are a pirate.”
“Don’t worry, old man. What mad pirate touches a magic ship?”
Marlon, who was awakened by the sound of talking, said lying on his side.
It was true. None of the pirates in the world attacked Mattan’s ship.
It was because each and every citizen of Matan was no different from a warrior, and above all, if he touched the ship of Matan, he would not be able to survive the brutal retaliation of the Black Wolf.
“They don’t seem to know that my ship is a magic ship.”
“That’s true… It’ll probably just pass. This is clearly the Matan area.”
The group ignored the old man and went back to sleep.
The old man stayed still for a while, then went down to the warehouse and started packing up his things.
In fact, the pirate ship was already attached to the old man’s boat.
These were the things the old man took out of the storage room.
A bundle of fishing hooks, a broken sword, a hook, a rope, dry food, etc. They were, he judged, the most valuable items on the ship.
The old man placed four silver coins on top of what he had taken out. It was the wages he received from Yuma.
“It would be nice if they only took this and went… But
after hearing that, the party jumped up.
“The pirates are already here!?”
Marlon asked. Without saying a word, the old man pointed to the pirate ship that stood close to the other side.
“No, those brainless bastards are messing with such a small ship? Besides, a magic bullet ship?”
cried Marlon, his eyes widening.
Yuma and Zecca were already standing up and stretching. The pirates continued to shout something from the other side.
“Ha… Bye bye…
Yuma looked at the items the old man had taken out on the deck.
“Sir, did you mean to give all this to those pirates?”
“It can’t be helped. This is all I have.”
“Did you say it was a magic bullet ship?”
“I live in Matan, but I am not a Matan.”
He was a strange old man in many ways.
It was clear that if he gave the pirates such things and asked them to return, he would be doomed to death.
I would probably kill the old man and throw his body into the sea.
Among the items the old man had brought out, Yuma picked up a grappling rope.
“What are you trying to do?”
Yuma didn’t answer and threw the hook rope as hard as he could at the pirate ship.
They stretched out in a straight line and pulled the rope hanging from the pirate ship and fixed it to the mast.
As if they had promised, the party grabbed the rope and jumped up, breaking into the pirate ship in an instant.
On the deck of the pirate ship, there were about 10 or so pirates doing their own thing.
“Hey guys. Do you fucking know that this ship is the one you rode on?”
Marlon shouted in a frenzied voice.
Those guys who come to me on a grappling hook before asking for anything. In addition, the opponent spat out abusive language confidently.
Pirates had been piracy many times in this sea, but this was the first time. Of course, I didn’t know that it was a magic bullet ship.
“These girls are so crazy. Matan, what are you doing here right now? Brush your teeth moderately before you kill them all. After coming aboard a trashy boat…
the pirate, who seemed to be the vice-captain, said to the party. The pirates giggled and looked at the party.
“Call the captain.”
said Yuma.
“Let’s look at the phoenix the young guy is talking about. Wearing a knife and playing as a warrior… Ugh!”
Assault was one of Yuma’s specialties. There were already two stowaways who quit their smuggling business because they were beaten by Yuma.
Yuma quickly crossed the deck and landed a kick into the vice-captain’s jaw.
It was so fast that his subordinates could not stop it.
Soon after, the pirates who rushed to Yuma fell to Marlon.
Marlon swung his aura-clad fist as if he was very angry.
Upon seeing the blue aura, the pirates realized they had made a mistake.
“I am Jean Malone of the 3rd assault brigade of the Worgs. From now on, this ship will be punished for plundering magic ships. In the name of the Black Wolves.”
When the name ‘Black Wolves’ was mentioned, the pirates were horrified and realized that things were very dirty.
Malone turned around and assaulted the pirates. The pirates, who had already lost their will to fight, had no choice but to run around as if they were running away from the ship.
“Oops! Help me!”
“Wrong!”
However, there was no place to escape on board, so it was futile to try to run.
The pirates prostrated themselves and begged, but to no avail. Three pirates have already passed out after being beaten by Marlon.
Zecca stood still and watched the scene.
‘I expected Marlon to be strong, but his level of handling Auras is no joke. Like Yuma, they are completely crazy geniuses. They are incomparable to me who became stronger with magic.’
Puck puck puck!
Every time Yuma and Marlon stretched out their fists, the pirates on the deck flew around like fireworks. Some drowned and screamed as they struggled.
The pirates resented the vice-captain for pointing out the old man’s ship.
The feelings of the captain, who hurriedly rushed out of the captain’s room and saw the scenery on the deck, were no different from those of his subordinates.
The captain quickly fell down and begged forgiveness from the party.
Marlon approached the captain, who was on his stomach and shivering.
“sorry! Seniors! I will live a good life in the future!”
“Such bullshit isn’t even novel.”
Yuma looked at the captain and made a sarcastic remark.
“good night. I will forgive you.”
Marlon said, putting one foot on the captain’s prone head.
“Thank you! thank you!”
“But you. What are the last words you want to say?”
“yes? What is that…
“What is that? Reception complete. bye.”
Write!
Marlon swung his sword down and decapitated the prostrate captain. The captain’s supply and demand rolled across the deck floor.
‘They’ve become quite bloody after spending time with the Black Wolves.’
Yuma thought.
However, unlike the stowaways Yuma had encountered before, the pirates were the worst of the bad. At least one captain needed to be killed and warned.
“Tell the other pirates your captain’s supply and demand by example. Whether you live a good life or not is not my business. However, you should keep in mind that the Black Wolves are protecting Magican.”
The party left the trembling vice-captain and the pirates behind and returned to the old man’s boat.
The pirates rowed frantically to get away from the old man’s fishing boat.
“Let’s go, old man. I’ve solved everything.”
Marlon said excitedly.
“How did you do?”
“I just beat him up and taught him a lesson. Kill the captain.”
“Maybe they just took the money and passed by.”
“If the elderly don’t have that sense of crisis, it will be a big problem.”
The old man didn’t answer Marlon’s words, but took out a pipe from his bosom, then picked up four silver coins from among the things he had on the deck and threw them into the sea.
“no! elderly? Why are you throwing money away?”
Marlon shouted.
“It’s no money. They almost lost their lives coveting this money, and I have money that I won’t die even if I don’t have it.”
Yuma took out a new silver coin and tried to hand it to the old man, but stopped. For some reason, it seemed like it would be an insult to the old man if he gave the money again.
“Hehe, it’s been a while since I picked up a customer, and something bad happened.”
“Be careful when coming out on the old boat. Even if you have only the proof of being a magican ship, pirates can’t do anything. If you ask for it at the port, I will give it to you.”
“When it’s time to die, you die, and if you have to live longer, won’t you live?”
The old man’s eyes were fixed on Yuma.
“Senior, what did you do in the past?”
Feeling a sense of incongruity, Yuma asked the old man.
“You have done a lot. I’ve had adventures, fallen in love, and solved tiring tasks with my own strength. Just like you.”
Iron-Ring!
Suddenly something huge rose from the sea.
“Wow! What is that! and!”
“and!”
Suddenly, Zecca and Marlon cheered and pointed at it.
It was soaring through the sea with its huge body.
“It’s a blue dragon.”
The old man smiled and said.
Yuma couldn’t take his eyes off the dragon, which was gradually moving away from him with his mouth wide open. It was a dragon he hadn’t seen in a long time.
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