Chapter 307. Departure of Expedition (4)
“…Why do you look at me with such a happy feeling?”
“No, nothing.”
Seeing it with the eyes of a mother bird looking at it from above, I must have felt something uneasy about it.
Oops, it just came out on the outside.
Before I notice, I should cover it up with a constructive story.
“Then I heard it. I heard you left the job of teaching to a student?”
“That’s right. It would have been his dream to become a full-time instructor, so that wouldn’t be too bad.”
“is it?”
I heard that your disciple is getting skinny while preparing for the lecture by beating eggs on a rock while crying’?
When I ask, he says no and laughs.
….It was quite weak.
“Come to think of it, Mr. Arell? Didn’t you tell me last time that you personally have something you would like to ask of me on this expedition’?”
Celtisten asked curiously if he suddenly remembered a conversation he had with me in the past.
It seems you remembered that I also wanted something besides the simple purpose of pioneering a trade route.
“Oh that? It did. Well, I’ll tell you later, so would it be better to teach you now?”
I guess I’ll have to leave right after the launching ceremony, so I won’t have time to talk about personal matters.
In fact, having a private meeting with him now is also because now is almost the only opportunity to have a private discussion before sending him away.
He happened to ask first, so I can ask without hesitation.
“In fact, there are plants that I personally want to find other than simply securing trade routes.”
“Is it a plant?”
As he sipped his drink, he opened his eyes wide in surprise.
“Because Arel-nim wanted to find it, or I thought it was something like a treasure.”
“Unfortunately, I’m not old enough to dream of finding treasure.”
He was puzzled by my joke.
Ah, don’t you understand this?
From his point of view, I would be no more than a 20-year-old with a lot of dreams.
“Well, depending on how you use it, it might be worth more than most gold and silver treasures.”
Of course, limited to my desires.
But that word was left out.
Anyway, as a 20-year-old dreaming of desire, what I’m looking for is worthwhile.
When I emphasized that I, not anyone else, was important, his eyes became a little more serious.
“…is that enough…? What is it?”
um what is it Do you really need to suck like that?
I guess I know roughly what he’s thinking.
I didn’t even feel like correcting the misunderstanding, so I just took a piece of paper out of my pocket and held it out without bothering to say anything else.
“This is it.”
On the piece of paper I held out, there was a picture of a plant drawn in rough sketch.
Of course, this is not a picture I drew.
Because I can’t draw
This is the sketch of the plant that Meryl older sister asked me to draw before going to study abroad.
I drew it once for this time.
It’s kind of a montage.
Literally a plant bounty!
Publicly wanted this plant.
“Hmm… This is a plant I’ve never seen before. I’m not a botanist, so I can’t help it.”
Looking at the sketch of the plant in question, Celtisten stroked his chin and wondered.
“It’s worth it. This is a plant that does not exist on this continent.”
I’m sure it’s because I’ve thoroughly researched it.
The reason I planned this expedition in the first place was to reach this plant.
That’s why I sneakily intervened in the exploration plan and set the route to the south.
everything is for this
Look at this big picture!
All to find this guy!
“If you find the southern continent, I want you to find this guy.”
“Um… I see. Let me remember.”
Celtisten nodded heavily and accepted the plant sketch from me.
….The resolution is trumpeted.
Do you really think I’m misunderstanding something?
“By the way, what is the name of this plant?”
“The name… First of all, I think this plant will be called separately in the local area, but the name I know is.”
After thinking for a while, I decided to say the holy name of this plant.
“Cola.”
“yes?”
“You might call it a kola tree.
Well, that’s how it was written in the lore materials I checked.
It will definitely be called by a different name in this world… No, don’t worry about it locally.”
“Coke…. It’s an unusual name for some reason. It is a name for something terrifying.”
“Well… Let’s say that.”
Seeing a middle-aged man with a frightening old age muttering seriously, Coke…, it’s hard to hold back laughter.
“Well, first of all, it looks like that according to tradition, so just look for it.”
“Really…is it a tradition?”
“Yes, victory. Why um… I read it in quite an old book. So I was just wondering if it might be there.”
It’s hard to say that it’s a name that’s called in another world, so for now, it’s a tradition.
After all, he’s not a botanist, so there’s nothing he can do about it.
“Anyway, look for it when you arrive.”
“…Yes, I will try to find it even at some risk.”
“No… don’t take the risk.”
You can just ask if there is or not.
If someone dies or gets hurt while looking for a kola tree, I feel ashamed and shy!
However, it is a bit questionable whether Celtisten understood my intentions.
“Anyway, if you get a chance, try looking for it. Don’t risk your life, but be moderately sincere! Do not be burdened!”
“Um… yes, I understand.”
request.
Cola tree when you come!
really please
A drinking party to wish for a successful exploration… no, after the banquet.
The sailors whimpered against the fate of a hangover and rested the next day.
Finally, the day came for the expedition to depart.
Once again, a launching ceremony was held in front of everyone to announce the departure of the expedition.
The launching ceremony was held at a pre-prepared place in a large place in the port city.
First, each nobleman and nobles, including me, sat in the VIP seats and waited for the ceremony to take place.
After a while, a heavy trumpet sound and music sounded, and Celtisten and other sailor representatives came out to perform the ceremony.
It’s pretty serious.
Well, as many eyes as you see, you have no choice but to have a plausible appearance?
I don’t really like noisy events like this.
I don’t know if it’s the noise I enjoy, but I’m sick of these hard seats.
It was a place to show off to the nobles in attendance other than me.
Probably because it was literally the first long voyage in the Kingdom of Ernesia, most of the influential nobles were attending to observe the launching ceremony.
Of course, I am sitting in the VIP seat and watching with strict seriousness.
and.
“Tell the Ernesia Expedition Team.”
The oldest brother is also just starting to give a speech in front of the solemnly waiting expedition members who have just lined up.
First of all, it’s an expedition in the name of the country.
Of course, it is right that the king himself should step up and shine at the start.
The drum, the janggu, and I have been hurt, but for the appearance, the king needs to insert at least a candlestick so that it looks properly.
With this, the expedition team is no different from the official messengers recognized by the king.
“You bear the name of Ernesia Kingdom. We were entrusted with the mission of conveying our will to our future neighbors across the distant continent. Please, I hope you will show a figure that does not become a nuisance to that name…. Above all, I will look forward to your achievements like everyone gathered here so that you return safely.”
I wish you a successful exploration by saying that you are moderately encouraging and expecting.
Watching the launch ceremony where you can feel their heavy determination.
I… I don’t know what kind of face to make.
‘…Coming to think of it, this was just something I did to satisfy my petty greed, right?’
….Really all this exploration… I’ll have to take it to the grave for the rest of my life to do something to find a kola tree fruit.
I’ll have to ask Celtisten to keep it a secret later.
Anyway, in the history that will be recorded later.
You can’t leave a description saying that all of this was planned by Arell because he wanted to drink Coke.
No matter how much I am, I still have the mentality to be ashamed of it.
Anyway, I wish I could start quickly and run away to bring some cola trees.
I wish you great success in your purpose.
I still prayed sincerely with the three beats of strict, solemn and sincere.
And after the launching ceremony, the expedition ship carrying the Ernesia expeditionary force set sail with a heavy beating sound.
While everyone was watching, I too sincerely closed my eyes and prayed earnestly.
Cola tree when you come.
It was less than half a day after the expedition ship departed.
Celtisten came out to the bow and looked around.
It’s been a while since I left, so I don’t have anything to do, but it was strangely sore from sitting in a private room.
“…Huh, I can’t see the port anymore.”
Looking back, the continent is no longer visible.
Indeed, I was amazed at the speed and power of the iron wire newly developed by Arell.
There is no need to look back now.
He turned his gaze to the front where the ship was moving.
As for the front, I still can’t see anything.
It’s only natural that it hasn’t even been half a day since we left.
But for some reason he felt excited, as if he had already arrived.
Of course, this feeling should be hidden only as his personal sentiment.
It is not desirable for the person who will lead the expedition to show his excitement.
“I’ll have to go in soon.”
Although sailing is the job of sailors, it is not without its work.
There are many things to do, such as re-discussing the schedule after the captain and re-examining the plan.
‘It’s just like those days.’
Turning his back at the prow and walking towards the inside of the ship, he casually reminisced about the past.
Tired of inheriting the family line, he tried to carve his own path by doing something that other nobles wouldn’t do easily.
It was exploration that turned my eyes there.
Filling the map of all kinds of unexplored areas on the continent and investigating the ruins.
Although he had gone through numerous life-threatening crises and had not only had fun, he thought that there was no time when he was as energetic as he was then.
It is no wonder that his enthusiasm was frustrated.
It is because the desire to explore the land beyond the continent has been frustrated.
It wasn’t even that I didn’t understand.
At the time, the conditions of Ernesia Kingdom couldn’t do it.
I didn’t even have any sailing skills.
However, there was not enough merit to proceed with the expedition by borrowing the power of other countries.
It was also the reason why his theory of continental drift was ignored.
I couldn’t ignore the extremely realistic issue of money.
That’s why he was just regretful and gave up on the road to that distant continent.
After that, it was literally a quiet life.
At the recommendation of a friend, he worked as a lecturer at the Royal Academy, recalling memories of the past and teaching students based on them.
At the end of those days, it was none other than Arel who gave him a chance.
Sincerely, he is grateful to Arel.
Thanks to that, even though I may be old, I can taste again the feeling that never lags behind compared to the past.
No, I don’t even know if I’m more powerful now.
“I have no choice but to succeed in order to repay you.”
He laughed and looked absentmindedly at the window outside the ship’s hallway.
The boat could be seen still smoothly cutting through the current.
It’s wide.
muttered involuntarily.
When will this ship arrive at the new land at the end of the sea beyond the south?
There is nothing urgent.
Let’s wait patiently.
‘…Come to think of it, there are also plants that Arell-nim asked me to find.’
Recalling what he had been asked to do by Arell two days ago, he took out the sketch of the plant he had given him and checked it.
‘By the way, what kind of plant is this?’
