Chapter 106. Scary Bait (2)
“… … It is quite large.”
Carl and the others arrive at the location the beggar gang told them about.
I was watching several boats anchored on the sandy beach below from the cliffs on the seashore.
In the deep sea far away, there were as many as ten large ships anchored.
Ships built strong enough to sail deep seas.
They were pirates of a size that could be called almost an army.
“Why not, Hanson?”
asked the Cretan old man who was ignorant of the circumstances in the distance.
“There are more than 10 large ships. They are carrying children on boats and carrying them in large boats without rest on the sandy beach.”
“Ten ships… … ?!”
“… … Yes, old man.”
The Cretan old man was startled.
“You came very determined.”
“It seems so.”
Carl nodded.
I thought it would be a kidnapping of a few to dozens at the most, but it was completely different.
“It might have been a good thing.”
At Carl’s words, the party tilted their heads.
The corners of Carl’s mouth went up.
“If the garbage is gathered in one place, it can be cleaned at once.”
“… … !”
“… … !”
“… … !”
The number of enemies was so great that the party was worried about how to fight.
However, Carl offers a completely different interpretation.
Everyone was bewildered.
He also had a bold idea that only Carl could do.
Old Crete burst into laughter.
“Heh heh… … You’re a bit brutal sometimes. To deal with all of them in one shot… … .”
“There are only a lot of numbers, but pirates are pirates. While the members of the army are united by loyalty and loyalty, they have only greed. If you hit the head, the bottom will scatter.”
“That is true. It’s always been like that, cancer.”
A group of people appeared on the shore below.
Luxurious wagons with large insignia.
Above sat a bunch of fat merchants wrapped in silk robes.
Grease dripped down his face from the colorful and expensive fabric.
“… … The slave trader is here to participate in the auction.”
They get off the wagon with a haughty attitude.
A shabby-dressed male slave who was wandering around quickly ran over and fell on his stomach, and the slave traders stepped on the back of the prostrate man and got down.
“Kuh… … .”
The face of the male slave who became a human step was distorted by the weight of the heavy merchant.
Soon after, a plausible banquet hall was set up on the seashore.
“Come on, get your guests!”
“What are you girls doing?! Bring booze and food!”
“You mean coquetry properly! Only then will you buy it at a high price!”
Red silk is spread on the sandy floor, and all sorts of food and drinks are served.
The male slaves lay down on the floor to serve as chairs, while the female slaves carried food.
Female slaves all naked.
Dirty desire flowed across the merchants’ faces.
“They just… … !”
Meisa, who was worse off, pulled out her rapier and tried to leave.
A knife stopped her.
“If you move rashly, you could miss important people. You have to hit it off.”
“… … Yes, boss.”
Maysa suppressed her anger.
Because she also knew that Carl was 100% right.
It would be very disappointing if the head of the slave traders or pirates ran away after attacking in excitement.
“A sword together.”
The Cretan old man called the sword.
“yes.”
“Did you just say you were one hit?”
“Yes, but.”
“Would that be possible? If there were 10 large ships, there would be at least 10 people on board, and if you count the slaves and children who have already been captured, the number is in the hundreds? How will you subdue it, and what will you do after you subdue it?”
It was a valid question.
This is only five people.
One of them is Tyra, not a fighting force.
But how do you subdue hundreds of people?
It was impossible.
but.
“There is a way.”
“Yes… … ?”
The party listened to Carl’s words.
“Look at the merchants over there. All of them were dressed in fancy clothes and were accompanied by wagons and escorts. They must be merchants who exert considerable influence in the cities around here.”
“That’s right. Isn’t that more of a problem then? Even if we catch them individually and hand them over to their respective city guards, they’ll be released sooner or later.”
“Then we can take her to another city. At least to a city where the guards do their job.”
“Are there any cities like that left in the Empire?”
“There is one. It is a place where the captain of the guard and his gang, who were doing bad things in collusion with the corrupt market, were kicked out and replaced.”
“… … It’s Meirium!”
Tira, who had been listening silently until now, exclaimed excitedly.
“That’s right, we’ll catch them all and send them to Mayrium.”
“Is that possible?”
Embarrassed Meisa’s question.
Carl pointed to ten large ships floating in the deep sea.
“I can burn it there.”
“Hey, do you know how to drive a boat?”
“Yes, but I’m not going to drive it myself.”
“Then who… … ?”
“Aren’t there pirates? I’ll drown seven ships with their crews, and I’ll take the other three ships with homeless children and slavers and drag them to the rest of the pirates. After that, me, Hanson, Maysa, and the old man can properly divide and supervise the pirates on one ship. Of course, before that, break the legs one by one so they don’t attack again.”
“… … Such a trick!”
“Anyway, most of the pirates will be minnows that wander around and participate in piracy. Not just those guys, let’s try to narrow down to 30 really bad guys. All we need to do is to capture the command center.”
“yes! There’s nothing to be gained by catching the killifish anyway, so I have to catch the leader! Then the other pirates will scatter on their own! Besides, you don’t have to catch all the slave traders and bodyguards. ha ha ha!”
All branches are pruned and only tiger hairs are taken.
That was Carl’s plan.
And it was the only plan that could succeed.
“Let the children return if they have a place to return to or if they have parents or relatives in the nearby village. Only children who have nowhere to go can be brought to Meirium and given a new life. Do you all agree?”
“Yes, Captain!”
The group responded with a kiss.
Then Carl began to give me a more detailed plan.
“Hanson and Maysa get a boat and infiltrate it at night. and… … .”
***
“Fire! There’s a fire!”
The sandy beach where the banquet was in full swing.
People’s attention was focused on the sound of someone’s cry.
Fire was raging on the side of the ferryboats that were a little away from the banquet hall.
It was a place where pirates piled up goods robbed from coastal cities.
“sh*t! Go ahead and turn off the lights! The sea water is next to it, so what are you staring at?!”
slap!
One of the pirates’ leaders brandished a whip.
The frightened slaves hurriedly grabbed the basket and ran.
“You keep carrying drinks and food. You have to entertain the merchants to be sold at the right price! Maybe not? If I’m lucky, I might even become a merchant’s concubine? Ughhhhh.”
He looked at a young female slave passing by and said,
He tore off the female slave’s thighs.
“Wow!”
“I mean, do it like this! So that I can get a higher price!”
“yes… … .”
The female slave walks away with a tray of food, crying.
A pirate watching the back.
he thought
‘hehehe, this trip is great. Because of the uproar in Derdrang, the biggest reason was that they couldn’t interfere with the surrounding villages. I’m going to be rich because of the sea lizard or something else. ha ha ha!’
Due to the war, Derdrang has not been able to exert its political influence on the surrounding cities and villages.
Thanks to this, the pirates captured many slaves.
Men and women who must have lived happily until yesterday were forcibly captured by pirates and were being humiliated and humiliated.
It was then.
“Are you in charge of the landing party?”
“… … who are you?”
A man who suddenly appeared.
The blonde hair and golden eyes were also quite noticeable.
It was a slender body, but it had a lot of muscles, and a decent steel sword was also worn on its waist.
some unusual atmosphere.
The embarrassed pirate took a step back.
“… … Could it be that Derd and the security guard?”
“at all.”
“then?”
“I am a traveler from Meirium.”
“… … tourist? What are travelers doing here? Did you come here after reading the newsletter of the slave auction?”
“Yes.”
“Ahh… … !”
The pirate’s face changes all at once.
The wariness in his eyes disappeared.
“You are the customer! If you had contacted us in advance, you would have sent the children to attend.”
“That’s it. Are you in charge?”
“That’s right.”
“Where is your boss? I want to talk directly to the boss.”
“Ah, the boss didn’t get off the boat. You’re on the biggest ship you see over there. I’m in charge of everything on earth, so just tell me.”
“I see.”
“Yes, are there any slaves you are looking for in particular?”
“I am looking for a child.”
“Hoo… … You are a person with special tastes. Can you tell me the look you want?”
“That child… … .”
A girl who came to Carl’s campsite.
Carl conveyed the appearance of the younger brother the girl had mentioned.
The pirate then smiled brightly.
“There is one guy who looks just like that. It’s a fresh fish that I just caught. But he’s already been put on board, so it will take some time to bring him back. Are you okay?”
“Sure, just tell me which boat you were on.”
“I took them on the third boat you see over there… … Why are you asking that?”
“The third ship?”
“… … yes.”
“I see.”
Carl walked over and picked up a torch lying nearby.
A beach in the dark.
Carl signaled by waving a torch somewhere.
The pirate sneaked up on his strange behavior.
“Sir, what are you doing now?”
“I am signaling my comrades to attack your ship. There’s a kid we’re looking for on the third boat.”
“… … ?!”
visor!
The pirate drew his sword at once.
Of course, it couldn’t be faster than the sword.
Poof!
“Ouch!”
The scabbard of a sword swung like lightning.
Without even pulling out his sword, he struck the scruff of his neck.
Then the guy collapsed helplessly.
When Carl saw the fallen guy, he clicked his tongue and immediately took a torch and headed for the banquet hall.
There was a high platform set up for the auction.
Upstairs, there are a bunch of naked female slaves tied up.
Carl climbed onto the podium.
“Oh oh! Is it finally starting?!”
“Looks like the author is the broker of the day, get started!”
“I will definitely buy that b*tch over there, hahahaha!”
Fat slavers cheering, mistaking Carl for an auction broker.
The male slaves beneath them were sweating profusely.
The female slaves wandering around and pouring drinks had desperate faces.
It was then that people’s expressions changed.
“In the name of the sun god, I will punish you for participating in the slave auction, which is strictly prohibited by imperial law.”