Chapter 17: Bon Boyage
The familiar feeling envelops my whole being. The dancing waves, the cold sea breeze, and the hot rays of sunlight hit my skin. Ahh, finally! It's my time. But this part is also the hardest one, leaving the land is easy but entering is a different kind of situation. I sighed as I focused my attention on the map I am currently studying.Thankfully the swaying of the new and smaller ship calms me now. Before, it makes me puke but surprisingly, my body adopted the surrounding now. I hold the quill pen properly and steadily as I draw some lines in the map as a guide to where we are going to use it when we're on land already. Now that we are leaving a few minutes from now, I have to prepare something in advance like the routes, the roles, and such.I also advised them to change the ship into a smaller one without the pirate flag they're so proud of. They agree but not with the flag, they said the flag is theChapter 18: DisturbanceI gulped the coffee Von made for me and smiled looking at pieces of compiled papers where all my plans are written. The only thing that is not visible is my plan of escape. For two days, I've been making this and revising it. I have had this hobby of organizing things since before and yes, I am a perfectionist and my blood boils when I find my work untidy or not appealing.My father taught me to be cautious about plan-making and my mother raised me to be a perfectionist. It's not that I hate it, I like it, I like clean things. It brightens my days, which is why Clara as my lady in waiting is such a pain in the ass for that lady quietly doesn't understand the word clean and the meaning of silence. She's always a mess and a very noisy lady. But what surprises me is her suitors, she has lots of men lining up on her.She's pretty and innocent as a daisy but her mouth is like a door without a lock. A driver who doesn't know how to break. But d
Chapter 19: Stolen Heart "W-what the hell happened?" Lilian exclaimed and look at me truly when she noticed my hair. It wasn't even cut evenly so it does look messy."Wow so wonderful, I didn't teach short hair suits you well! Hehe so pretty!!" Marion happily stated as she kept touching my now shoulder-length hair."That's not the point here Marion! She is a noble lady! They are not allowed to cut their hair that short!" Lilian shouted which surprises me. I don't understand why she is so fired up with my short hair. But what she said is true, instead of looking down in embarrassment, I held my head up high to show how serious I am with my decision.As for them, I'll keep all my resentment to them up until I can finally avenge what they did. I'll just have to act like usual and not let them feel my anger. After all, I'm good at acting too."With the nobles, the only one who is allowed to cut her hair that short is when her husband's
Chapter 20: ScammedVon and Thompson happily ate the curry Samson cooked together with Regor. Even I enjoyed it too since the chicken was preserved it has a different kind of taste other than the normal curry but that taste gives the curry more deliciousness it deserves. I didn't know that curry can be this delicious.After that awkward scene in the cabin, Marion can't stop telling the others what happened. No one can speak to Jake normally, he still can't get over to it and I felt embarrassed just by remembering it and the way Marion speaks to the others makes it more embarrassing. "I told you, the curve, the smoothness, and the color. Goodness, it looks like the heat didn't damage her skin!" Marion happily stated. I covered my face and shrink myself on the table."Marion, what a pervert," Leopard said and sip on his coffee."Hey! It's not just me, Jake saw it too!!" Marion defended. A loud thud enveloped the whole g
Chapter 21: City of ZraidfeildThe sun shines so bright as it reaches my face, kissing it softly. A few meters away from the ship lies the abundant City of Zraidfeild. Excitement and fear linger in me, this is the very day that I anticipated the most. The day where I can finally return to my own land, my beloved kingdom. We are heading towards the old port in the city that fishermen only uses. In there, we can dock the ship safely.Just a few hours and we will arrive at the port. I already prepared everything last night as well as their identification cards. Starting today, The Pirate Hellbender will become The Salamander Adventurer. They left all the things that are related to them as a pirate on this ship for their mission and left it all here on this small ship. Drake patted my back and motioned me to follow him inside the cabin. I saw everyone waiting for me inside, though it was not my fault. No one told me that they are holding a sudden meeting today.
Chapter 22: The Adventurer's Guild After a few minutes of walking and asking, which was done by Lilian, by the way, we finally arrived at the guild. And fortunately, I saw a vendor selling some sort of eyewear, luckily they have this unique one that suits me. It perfectly hides my eye color, I am not sure what kind of element they use to make this one but that's not the point here. Now that I can hide my eye color, no one will suspect me any longer but then again, it's better to be cautious than nothing.We are now gathering under the mango tree just in front of the adventurer's guild, talking about who will be the one who will negotiate inside and register our team. Yes, we are 'adventurers' from the other kingdom doing business here but we still need to register the team to have a legal pass to wander the kingdom. It's legal things and I'm doing it illegally. I smirked at the idea of illegal. All of my life, I have been raised to reign the kingdom and work
CHAPTER 23: Head PriestIt took quite an hour or two to finish the transaction, I never thought we have to sign contracts that much and beat me up, the payment was too overpriced. I do know that you have to pay to temporarily register your team to freely roam around but dang, it costs us 150 gold coins. Too much for temporary registration.And yeah, I knew something was wrong. Guild Master Ruan's office is filled with things that normal officers can't have. And what caught my attention is the golden bell head statue on his shelf below the not-so-appealing portrait of himself while flexing his masculinity, half-naked. To be honest, it's disgusting. But that's not it, that golden bell statue is the trademark of the golden city's cathedral, that was supposed to be in the head priest's office. Then why?Don't tell me-- I immediately wandered my eyes around while the Guild Master are busy signing the papers and preparing our pass. The four of us waited pat
CHAPTER 24: SHE'S ALIVEThin, greasy, and covered with a long and white beard. Padre Sotto, or should I say, Sotto. I signaled not to call me something that makes them notice. But thankfully, they didn't ask anything anymore, letting me talk freely to Sotto."W-who are they, your highness? And please, for heaven's sake, why are you with them?" Sotto pleaded, I sighed."You don't have to worry too much Padre, I am safe with them," I replied. Padre Sotto still doesn't look convinced. "The truth is, they are the ones who abduct m--""A-abduct!? Oh Goodness, oh my lord!" He nervously exclaimed., not letting me finish. "T-then, I must report them to the Guards." He added."No no, please, as I was saying, I am with them. They did not do something foolish to me, I joined them because I want to know something." I immediately explained. He still doesn't look convinced by what I said but I am confident and desperate to not mess up things, we planned.I don't want to slip this chance and cause t
Chapter 25: ConfessionsBumpy and lots of tiny rocks scattered on the muddy ground. The trip wasn't that nice, rain sharted pouring just when we entered the forest of the Zraidfield though thankfully, no guards and some knights is patrolling the mountain. It was hard traveling and the sun started setting out already so we all decided to stop by. We wanted to stop in the next town to rent a room but the weather is not with us now, the rain gets stronger and stronger and the horses stopped midway. We don't have any other choice but to seek refuge in the nearest cave, thankfully, there is one.Samson and Leopard made a fire inside the cave while Regor and Gerald took care of the horses, feed it, and made sure they are safe from the rain. Lilian, Marion, as well as Von, and Thommy prepared dinner for us. I tried helping but I can't, I am afraid that I am not confident with my cooking skills. So I pleased myself by reanalyzing our maps. I wanted to read the letter Padre handed me but I can