Chapter 239 – Tyrant of the Sea

#239.

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“Hmm! Now you are all gathered. Nice to meet you. I’m Count Luwayne Livron, who is in charge of this fleet. I look forward to.”

When I entered the command room of the largest ship, I was greeted by Admiral Livron, who was sitting in the commander’s seat. Each captain was next to him, and nobles were sitting on chairs on either side.

“Forgive me for being late. Please be kind to me.”

At Bianca’s words, the nobles waved their hands with gentle smiles. You want to build a good relationship. Even so, the eyes that glance at me are burdensome.

‘Well, there’s no way that rumors won’t spread…’

They were tongue-tied so hotly in the middle of the deck, and it was a natural result. Besides, didn’t he bring the mercenary after meeting with the captain and talking to him? From the point of view of the nobility, it was only doubtful.

Avoiding the stares pouring in from all directions by lowering his head, he followed Bianca and took a seat in one of the commander’s rooms.

“Then, since we are all here, let’s talk about the operation. Geland?”
“Yep! Then, let me explain the basic information first.”

At the same time as the admiral’s call, a man wearing glasses stood up. He looked pretty elite. When you touch the crystal ball on the side of the entrance, a hologram unfolds.

Having floated a map of the sea area, he pointed at it with his baton and opened his mouth.

“This is Marcos Sea, which is currently blocked by monsters. As you can see, you know—”

A long explanation began. Boredom comes from the explanations that are not well understood. I just need to fight well anyway, do I need to listen? At that thought, I started losing my concentration.

Still, people around me talk seriously, but I can’t stop listening. Above all, it was important for me to subdue them.

The man who introduced the characteristics of the Marx Sea and the hideout where the Sea Serpent would be located, including Naga, stepped back after giving a sufficient explanation.

“The explanation ends here. Any more questions?”

The admiral looked around and, frightened to ask, a man raised his hand and asked to speak. The middle-aged man stroked his thick mustache.

“You are count Sharhan. Please speak.”
“Hmm. I know what the situation is. However, lending articles is a bit like that. Knights can be said to be the property of the family.”

Count Sharhan’s words were that he couldn’t arbitrarily lend knights without paying anything in return. After all, how much does it cost to raise knights, so why not just lend them?

If you lose it, it can’t be a huge loss. All the other nobles looked at the admiral as if they all agreed.

“Kuhm… ! He said that the lord would provide benefits for trade tax to those who helped. Don’t worry about that.”
“Then no problem. Thank you for your answer.”

The nobles who heard about the lord’s promise from the admiral agreed. This is because there is no possibility of breaking a promise unless you are out of your mind.

There are dozens of nobles gathered here. If you don’t want to turn them all into enemies, keeping your promise is a natural choice.

“Then I understand that everyone has agreed to support.”
“Then I’ll let you go. It would be better to unify the chain of command. I’ll leave a knight behind, so let’s talk.”

It seems that the Sharhan Count family is a family that uses a lot of power, even if it is inferior to Yurinas. When the count stood up, the nobles rose in a pile and similarly left the commander’s office with the knights one by one.

I wondered if it could be like this, but the admiral was rather welcoming. In fact, although Earl Sharhan’s tone was a bit bad, he was right.

The admiral’s position in the fleet can be said to be at a level comparable to omnipotence. Rather than interfering with the nobles and interfering with the chain of command, it would be better to just support them and let go.

Just like that, almost all nobles were away. All that was left were us and a few nobles who had learned martial arts or magic.

“Then let’s talk in earnest now. I hope you will understand as I will put my words down for a smooth meeting.”

As the admiral said that, he turned his gaze to Bianca. It’s still only a successor, but even so, it’s because he has the marquess on his back, so he can’t be ignored.

“Of course I have no complaints. Do as you please.”
“Thank you.”

After the rough procedure was over, a strategy meeting was held centering on the admiral. In fact, there was no room for nobles to intervene. I don’t know much about the sea, so I can only nod my head.

“Your Excellency Admiral. I think it’s important to bind the Sea Serpent. Shells are useless anyway, so how about attaching a harpoon with a chain to a ballista…”
“That’s right. The Nagas can be subjugated with just the knights gathered here. He’s going to be the biggest problem. To do that, you need someone to draw attention to…”

The admiral was troubled. In order to draw attention to the Sea Serpent, it is not simply a number. He needed to be at least level 7 or higher.

If that happens, there will be a shortage of people. The four captains and one knight from Count Sharhan were the end. Perhaps noticing the admiral’s expression, Bianca stepped forward.

“If that’s the case, I’ll help.”
“Hmm… Will you be able to? It is the most dangerous role.”
“Of course. Both swordsmanship and magic have already reached 7 stars, so there is no need to worry. Furthermore…”

Bianca muffled his words, turned his head to his side and continued.

“Sir True is an 8-star swordsman. He is a member of the Knights Templar, which was secretly operated by the Yurinas family.”
“Huh… ! An 8-star knight, that’s enough. If that’s the case, we’ll have an extra person on our side as well.”
“Thank you.”

The admiral’s face lit up at Bianca’s words. If it was an 8-star knight, even if it was impossible to subdue the Sea Serpent, it would be enough to take the time, so it was natural. In addition, if Bianca and the elite knights of his fleet were added, he could afford it.

It’s not a bad thing for me, so I was about to watch it, but Bianca sent a telegram with a glance.

– I’m sorry for the way things went. But I thought this was the best.-

“…”

As I stared at him wondering why this was happening, Bianca showed a restless expression. He laughed at the sight of him flinching and flinching.

-Doesn’t care. Because I was still thinking about how to proceed.
-… Good luck then.-

When Bianca said that she was fine from me, when did she notice, she returned with a calm expression. Looking at her outwardly, she is not a very arrogant young lady.

‘It’s cute…’

Laughter comes out at her charm due to the difference according to the gap. That’s what she thought to herself, but she hurriedly maintained her true face.

It’s a big deal. No matter how long they had been together, she had already reached a certain point in her liking for her Bianca. In doing so, she might break a real promise.

‘Let’s wake up!’

In the meantime, the operation meeting continued. One by one, the skeleton was attached to the plan, and details began to be added.

The meeting, which resumed after a mid-lunch break, ended when the sunset turned the sea red.

“The time is already like this. Then let’s end the meeting with this. The execution date has been set for one week. Until then, manage your condition properly. Dissolution!”

With the words of the admiral, everyone rose from their seats. Of course, the captains and sub-commanders, including the admiral, seemed to still have something to say, but all the nobles left the commander’s room to rest.

“Let’s go too.”
“Okay.”

He nodded at Bianca’s words and came out. The sun disappearing over the distant horizon is beautiful.

I even get the illusion that the whole world is dyed red. We paused there for a moment and were silently immersed in sentiment.

“… Lie.”
“…”

I turned my head at the low voice and saw Bianca. Even when the whole world was dyed red, Bianca did not lose her color.

Her dark blue hair contrasted and blew in the sea breeze. The transparent gray eyes were dyed with golden light and were spewing dazzling light.

“Love you.”
“…”
“Love you. I really love you.”
“Ha…”
“Know. That you won’t accept But be aware. I am… I won’t give up.”
“You…”
“I am warning you to be aware of that. Then I’ll go first.”

Looking at the back of him, who was getting farther away, he sighed and washed his face repeatedly. I stood there for a long time, trying to catch up on my shaking heart.

Bianca Yurinas. She can’t be a really difficult woman to deal with. Maybe it’s because it’s the first time this has happened.

So far, there have been many cases where I approached to flirt first, but I have never been the target. That’s why tolerance is so low.

Of course, she couldn’t be the only one. As Bianca herself said, it is also because her breasts have grown to my taste now.

Who could be unconcerned when a busty aristocratic lady made such an ardent confession? If there is such a guy, there’s a 99 percent chance he’s gay.

What is 1 percent? I don’t know. It must be an incomprehensible existence that humans cannot understand.

“Under… ! Driving me crazy.”

After standing there for several minutes, I moved to my room only after the agitation had subsided. Two thoughts kept running through my mind.

The idea that I had to keep my promise to Hisha, and just close my eyes and break it. The temptation that it might be possible if I somehow make a cause by kissing Bianca and her.

Two thoughts, like angels and demons, clashed fiercely with each other.

The fight, which lasted for a long time, ended only when we arrived at the room. The conclusion thus reached was the same as before. The one who kept the promise won.

However, the strength of both camps was so tight that victory and defeat could be overturned at any time. For him, I took out my communicator and called Hisha.

-Lie? What’s the matter?-

“What is it? Can’t I contact you?”

-That’s not it… Is there something going on?-

Hisha asked anxiously if she noticed something in my voice. I guess I’ll have to be more careful next time. Because I don’t want to make Hisha nervous.

“Something happened. Are the monsters on the trade route stronger than you thought?”

-Okay? … Shall we go too? If you go fast, you might be able to help.-

“It’s okay. How are you going to get here? Worst case scenario, you’ll just have to give up. Well, that’s what happened anyway, so don’t worry if you can’t reach me. Got it?”

-Chi… ! How can you not worry? Still… Huh. I’ll believe-

“Okay. Then I’ll call you back later. Love you.”

-Huh. I love you too.-

Whispering love, cut off contact and put the communicator in the inventory. Certainly, after contacting Hisha, the peace in my heart faded.

The agitation caused by Bianca was nowhere to be found. Okay. It should be like this. If you persevere like this, eventually everything will pass.

As I thought about it, I felt uncomfortable in my salty body and headed to the bathroom.