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𝐎𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝
“This feels good~!”
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Alma is laughing with a radiant smile while looking at the horizon from the bow of the ship.
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The ship glides across the sea surface, raising a spray of water.
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Luke and Alma are on their way to Osten Island with Kiel.
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“Look! Luke! It’s a dolphin! It’s my first time seeing a dolphin!”
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“Ugh. . .”
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Contrary to the frolicking Alma, Luke was rolling on the deck with a pale face.
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“Are you okay?”
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“I’m. . .I’m fine. . .”
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Luke, who answered in a hoarse voice, covered his mouth before he could finish his words.
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He ran to the side of the ship and vomited a large amount of stomach contents into the sea.
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“Are you really okay?”
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“I. . .I might not be okay. . .”
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Luke, who answered while leaning against the side of the ship, had a face that had already turned pasty beyond blue.
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“If it’s that hard, you didn’t have to force yourself to come, did you?”
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“I. . .I had no choice.”
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“About Flora-sama?”
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Luke nodded weakly.
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He had confessed to Alma what he had been asked by Flora the night before.
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“If Luke has decided, I won’t say anything more, but don’t push yourself, okay?”
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Alma sat down next to Luke and gently stroked his back.
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“But why didn’t you tell me when you two were talking about it?”
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“Well, probably because Flora-sama wanted you to enjoy a normal vacation. I wanted to keep it to myself as much as possible, too.”
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At first, he thought it would be enough to just check the public order and the attitudes of the influential people towards the royal family.
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However, the southern territories seemed to have more problems than Luke had imagined, and he decided that he had no choice but to ask for Alma’s cooperation.
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“Is that so?”
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Alma rested her head on Luke’s shoulder.
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“I’ll do anything if I’m with Luke, so I want you to tell me if anything happens.”
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“Of course. . .I also. . .ugh.”
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Luke’s face turned blue again as he spoke to Alma.
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“Oh, you’re really suffering, aren’t you?”
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Kiel came over.
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She walked as lightly as if she were walking on the ground, even on the swaying deck.
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“What. . .what is this. . .as soon as I get on the ship, I feel. . .ugh. . .”
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Luke stuck his head out from the side of the ship again.
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“That’s seasickness. It’s common for people who are not used to ships.”
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“Seasickness? This is. . .”
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He had heard of it, but he didn’t think it would be this bad.
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The inside of his body felt unbearably heavy, and although he didn’t have a fever, his head was fuzzy and he couldn’t think properly.
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It felt like the morning after being forced to drink cheap liquor.
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“I didn’t imagine it would be this bad. . .”
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He looked up at the sky, panting heavily.
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“It depends on your constitution and physical condition~ Some people are fine.”
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Kiel handed Luke a water bottle with a laugh.
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“What do you want to do? Shall I cast a healing spell for seasickness? I can do that much.”
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“. . .No, I’ll pass for now.”
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Luke answered while drinking water.
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“This is also an experience. You wouldn’t have this opportunity otherwise.”
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“Huh, well, that’s fine. You’re quite unusual, Luke, to purposely get seasick.”
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“Haha. . .”
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Luke gave a weak laugh and then began to groan again as he lay down on the deck.
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“It’s better to look at the horizon or as far away as possible. That way, you’ll get used to it faster.”
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“Thanks for the advice. . .”
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Luke staggered to his feet and leaned against the ship’s side, looking out at the horizon.
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A small island shadow could be seen beyond the horizon.
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I wonder if that’s Osten Island.
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“Ugh. . . It’s still far away. . .”
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As he let out a cry of despair, he saw a black shadow approaching from the horizon.
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“. . .It seems like something is coming this way. . .”
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“Kiel! Someone’s coming this way!”
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A crew member on the lookout tower on the deck shouted.
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“What?!. . . Damn, that’s the flag of Rivasura! Everyone, get ready for battle!”
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Kiel shouted with a stern face as he pulled out a telescope from his pocket.
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The ship was suddenly enveloped in a tense atmosphere.
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“Hey, bring me a weapon! Don’t dawdle!”
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“Damn! Where’s my armor?!”
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“Set the sails! All of them!”
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The crew members began to hurriedly arm themselves, pulling weapons and armor out of the ship’s hold.
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“Are they. . . enemies?”
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“They’re the Rivasura clan, a tribe living in the same village as us, but we don’t get along.”
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Kiel answered Luke’s question with a stern face and turned back to the helmsman at the bow.
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“How’s it going?! Are we losing?!”
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“No good! We’re against the tide and the wind direction is bad too! No matter where we run, they’ll catch up!!”
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“Damn. . .”
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Kiel gritted his teeth.
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At that moment, a flash of light ran from the distant black shadow, and a few seconds later, a water column rose up near the ship where Luke and the others were.
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The ship rocked heavily as it was hit by a sideways wave.
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“You’ve got to be kidding. . . They’ve even got a mage on board?!”
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“What do we do, Kiel? We don’t have any magic defenses here.”
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The crew was shaken by the sight of the magic attack from the Rivasura clan’s ship.
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“Damn. . .”
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Kiel groaned in frustration, but there was nothing he could do about the attack from afar, and she could only watch in silence.
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The attack magic released from the Rivasura clan’s ship intermittently attacked Luke and the others, and the point of impact was gradually approaching the ship.
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Now, the Rivasura clan’s ship had come close enough for them to see each other’s faces.
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They could see a bearded man grinning at them.
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Next to him, a man who appeared to be a wizard was chanting a spell.
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“Damn. . . If only we could use magic too. . .”
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Kiel muttered regretfully.
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“What. . . are they planning to do?”
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Luke asked, gasping for breath from the increased rocking of the ship due to the magic attack.
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“That bearded guy’s name is Dorkin, he’s the most hated guy on the island for acting like a pirate. He’s probably planning to kidnap us and demand a ransom from the chief.”
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“Hey, Kiel! I know you’re there!”
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A voice echoed from the ship across.
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Bearded Dorkin was shouting with his hand on his mouth.
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“You know you can’t beat us! If you surrender quietly, I guarantee your safety. Disarm quickly and come out!”
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The crew was lined up on the deck across.
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They were conspicuously showing off the ladder for boarding.
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Kiel gripped her sword.
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“No joke. I’d rather fight and die than be humiliated by that guy.”
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“So. . . we just need to stop that ship.”
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Kiel hurriedly tried to stop Luke, who was staggering to his feet.
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“Wait, it’s dangerous! You never know when magic will fly!”
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Light was born between the hands of the magician on the deck across.
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“This is bad! That’s a flame bullet!”
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The crew in the crow’s nest shouted.
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“Flame bullet.”
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Immediately after, the magic Luke released hit Dorkin’s ship directly.