At sea (2)
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The sound of the crashing waves made me suddenly realize that I was dozing off.
I pressed my fingers between my eyes to drive away the drowsiness, then looked ahead again.
The sea was still calm, and not a single fish or bird could be seen.
Maybe that’s why the fishing rod I’m holding didn’t bring any news for over an hour.
“No, I’m good at fishing.”
How many years had it been since I had nothing to eat, so I had to go around looking for food?
Among them, fishing was one of the things I was confident about.
However, on a day like today, let alone being caught, he wasn’t even biting it, so it was frustrating.
Is it that the so-called fisherman’s clothes have run out?
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Or it could have been that he was doing this with a bigger bait. However, it is not possible to catch a small fish in the yard that has been promising to catch a whale.
No matter how hard I tried, I looked around for a moment to take my eyes off the stick and clear my throat.
“hahahaha, that’s right. then… … .”
“Look over there. San Taylor looks very small.”
“Huh, it’s worth spending a lot of money to ride here. It’s very comfortable.”
The sight of tourists playing and making noise came into sight.
Maybe the fish ran away because they were noisy.
The boat I am on now is a luxury passenger liner, so to speak, a sort of tourist boat that departs from San Taylor, circumnavigates the coast, and returns in the evening.
Of course this too… … .
“Are you good at fishing?”
When I turned my head, I saw Ethan, dressed in a stylish outfit as always.
It was Edan who arranged the Wyvern flight tour, luxurious inn, and even the reservation of the passenger ship, and supported some of the security.
“I guess today isn’t the day.”
“hahahaha, there are days like that. I am relieved though.”
“What do you mean? Do you hate fish?”
“No, I always hit something like tweezers, so I thought you would catch a fish with a fishing rod. Seeing that there are things even Ervin-nim can’t do, I can feel his humanity.”
“Be quiet. I was just wondering if all the fish had run away because of the Sangjuju’s equation.”
Ethan laughed loudly at my words and sat down on the chair next to him.
I thought he was here for a while, but it seemed that he was going to talk at all.
I thought it was going well, so I started by saying thank you, which I hadn’t been able to do when we met earlier.
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to travel to such a nice place this time. Thanks to you, I can open my shoulders to my daughter.”
“Compared to the information Irvin gave me, it’s really insignificant. If anything, we can pay for the entire trip.”
“Then I’m not too presumptuous, so I’ll decline. For me, actually using the Wyvern and this passenger ship is enough.”
“hahahaha, if you need anything during your trip, feel free to contact us.”
At my words, Ethan smiled and concluded his words.
The money I invested in the top of the lantern actually didn’t matter that much anymore. Thanks to the information I brought, I actively competed at the top of the lantern, and went on to grow frighteningly with the support of the Golden Bird Guild.
That was the reason Ethan was in San Taylor.
“You seemed a bit busy earlier, so how did things go well?”
“Don’t talk. Because they were sea people, it was so difficult to negotiate. I guess I’ll just make ends meet.”
“It’s fortunate that I’ve finally taken a step into maritime trade, but I’m still greedy to pay for it.”
The Lantern Merchant now tried to trade by sea as well as overland, and that alone would surely return huge profits.
As much as I invested for it, I’d say it’s worth it.
“Oh, and I couldn’t tell you earlier because I was talking about a deal. I sincerely congratulate you on your daughter’s birthday.”
“Thank you. When I told him that Sang Sangju supported me on this trip, he said he would definitely say thank you. If you have time, how about having a meal together later?”
“hahahaha, it is. As usual, I also prepared a present for my daughter.”
“I’ll tell you in advance, but I’ll decline anything that’s too expensive or anything.”
When I said that out of some unknown anxiety, Ethan smiled coolly and nailed it, saying it wasn’t like that.
After saying goodbye for a while, Ethan went to another place to talk about business again, and even then, Zhiji didn’t move once.
Why is this really happening?
Didn’t someone do something weird to the needle?
If I couldn’t catch anything like this, it was certain that Irina and Scarlett would make fun of me throughout the trip, and I was ashamed to even raise my face to Rize.
Yes, at this point, it was about to come.
Even if you can’t do it, wouldn’t there be a horse to catch a defense?
“Dad, did you catch a lot?”
Has it finally come?
I closed my eyes for a moment, then opened them and turned my head to see Rize holding the shaved ice.
“Did you have a good time?”
“Yeah, the ship was so big that there was a lot to see here and there. And they were selling these too. this is my dad Really cool and delicious.”
“Thank you, Rize. I will eat well.”
“So what about the fish?”
I didn’t have the courage to tell the truth to Rize, who was looking at me like that with eyes full of anticipation.
At first, Rize was watching the sea together, but soon after others persuaded her, she went to look around the inside of the passenger ship.
I boasted to Rize that I would catch a big fish, but the result was like this, so I really had nothing to say.
Of course, whenever I was like this, there was always someone who would break the mood.
“It is completely empty. I thought you’d catch even a horse mackerel, but it doesn’t look like much.”
“Wow, didn’t you say you were catching whales? Still, isn’t this kind of ridiculous?”
No, it was two this time.
For some reason, he thought he couldn’t be seen behind Rize, but it seemed that he purposely returned to the other side.
Seeing the empty barrel next to me and saying that made me very angry.
You can’t hold a fishing tournament here.
As we were grinding our teeth reluctantly and cooling off with the shaved ice that Rize gave us, Douglas stood behind Rize and spoke to us.
“Let’s stop and move together, however. Can’t we do fishing a little later?”
“At this point, it’s a matter of pride… … .”
“Well, I understand. But Rize keeps talking about you while looking around.”
“… … .”
When I slightly lowered my gaze, Rize was sticking out her mouth without meeting my eyes.
I might have left it too long because it’s coming.
“Rize, would you like to come for a minute?”
At my words, Rize quickly approached, and I sat Rize right on my lap and held the fishing rod.
“Since the fish are avoiding Dad today, can Rize lend her strength for a moment? If we still don’t get caught, then I’ll go with Rize.”
“huh! Can I hold it like this? … … uh?”
As soon as Rize caught it, she felt the rod vibrate and a bite came.
No, is it really like this?
In addition, the movement of the jji was unusual, it was definitely a big guy.
“Dad, can I pull this?”
“No, wait a little longer. The fish must take the bait completely… … . OK now!”
“Oops!”
When the float sank, I grabbed the fishing rod with Rize and lifted it up. It was bent as it was, and a great sense of weight was conveyed.
Could it break if I do this wrong?
I worked with Rize to loosen up a bit and give it back again, repeating, and the bloody battle with the fish continued for over 10 minutes.
so finally
“Oh, wow! Coming up!”
The weak fish slowly came up, and I carefully wrapped the line around it to prevent the needle from falling out, and continued to pull it up.
And the moment it came out of the water, I pulled it up and pulled it onto the boat at once.
“Wow! got it! It’s huge!”
While Rize was delighted, the defense that seemed to be far beyond 1 meter fluttered with its massive body.
I never thought I would catch something this big at once.
After all, is Rize’s luck stronger than mine? No, it must be fish clothes.
“This is no different from what Rize caught. Shall we take a picture as a souvenir?”
“I want to take a picture with a fish!”
“Then I won’t be able to because my clothes are all wet.”
In the end, after taking the picture with the fish on the bottom, I caught it, removed the hook, and released it back into the sea.
“Why are you letting go?”
“It’s not something you can eat or sell, but you can’t carry it around either. I didn’t catch it because I needed it right away, so I’m sending it back.
At my words, Rize nodded, clung to the railing, and watched the process of the fish regaining strength and returning to the sea, then waved goodbye.
If I had known it would be like this, I would have been fishing with Rize a long time ago. I felt like I only flew for an hour.
Although it wasn’t a whale, the purpose was accomplished, so I tried to organize the borrowed fishing tools, but I saw something strange.
“… … Senior, can you see that?”
At my words, Douglas looked at the horizon I was looking at, and then frowned as if he had spotted the same thing as me.
Not only the two of us, but Rize, Irina, and Scarlett all confirmed the abnormality of the horizon.
“dad? Is that a boat?”
As Rize said, it was a single ship.
It was also a pirate ship with black sails proudly raised.
* * *
they were pirates
It was the proud Tug Pirates that cradled this sea.
Originally, he would have led the raid with a fleet of five ships, but today he set sail with only one of the fastest captains.
It was for a raid that was more important than ever.
Around here, a luxury liner departing from San Taylor would have appeared on the route, accompanied by an escort ship.
Today, however, we received information that the passenger ship had sailed alone due to the frigate’s repairs.
I couldn’t miss the chance of genius, so I decided to make a quick raid with only one captain’s ship.
Even if you couldn’t bring a lot of wealth, it was a boat only for the original rich, so it was judged that it was a profitable business even if you only pocketed moderately.
“Ahhh, my stomach is so big.”
“It’s a sailboat without a cannon anyway. If you pierce the side, he will take off his panties and bring them to you.”
“Again, that bastard is starting to talk dirty. Dirty to death, tweet.”
The sailors, who had already considered the success of the raid virtually certain, joked leisurely, and no one disputed the atmosphere.
Anyway, the opponent is a passenger ship without proper combatants. There might be several escorts, but it was enough to push them with a side number anyway.
“Captain! Those guys must be wearing magic barriers, so why not?!”
“I have to spend some expensive things to deal with expensive guys. And the captain is sleeping!”
“Vice Captain! Show me!”
Finally, the passenger ship came to the intersection, and it was close enough to see the faces of the surprised people.
The sound of preparation was heard from below, and the vice-captain immediately gave the order to fire.
Kwaaang!
The shells flew with a roar and looked like they were about to hit the ferry, but it stopped for a moment as if it was blocked by something in the air.
However, due to the explosion from the shell, the transparent barrier shattered like glass.
Along with that, the screams that came from inside the ferry were a bonus.
“Wow!”
“hahahahaha, you wouldn’t have known this!”
This special shell that breaks down the magic barrier was filthy expensive and difficult to obtain and use.
In other words, it was a really good investment.
The pirates cheered and mocked the passengers excitedly.
Now, their fate was as if it belonged to them.
“Vice Captain! How is it! Do you attach the boat right away?!”
“You fool! I have to give you a scare! The ship is that big anyway, so a few hits won’t sink it. Feed me hot!”
“Ooh!”
Along with the cheers of the pirates, the sound of preparing shells was heard, and as soon as they were ready, the vice-captain vigorously gave the order to fire.
Kwagwagwang!
The shells that flew through the sky made a hole in the passenger ship at any moment… … .
“… … hmm?”
It seemed as if all of a sudden the shells bent in a strange direction and fell into the sea.
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The vice-captain frowned, and when the spray subsided, he saw the passenger ship, which had not been hit by a single shot.
The magic barrier must have been removed, but what the hell is this?
The vice-captain panicked, but quickly gave the order to reload. For whatever reason, there were no cannons out there, and this range difference proved an absolute advantage.
I shouldn’t have given time for something like a warship to come.
“Shoot, shoot!”
Once again the shells flew at breakneck speed.
And again, an unbelievable cry was heard.
“Sah, a person is stepping on a shell and flying!”