Chapter 113
floating islands (3)
“Now save my father.”
Could it be because of the connection between Pontus and channeling?
Now, his thoughts were embodied in his will, and he was able to communicate clearly.
But,
‘no. Not yet.’
Theo shook his head.
Pontus’s eyebrows twisted.
“Are you trying to break your promise?”
‘No way.’
“then… … !”
‘I just want to tell you that it’s not the right time.’
“at the time?”
‘You’re not asking me to go all the way to the Deep Sea Plain without any preparation, right?’
“… … .」
Only then did Pontus understand Theo’s words.
Although Theo’s temperament was so similar to himself as a dragon, he was mistaken for a moment.
Theo was human.
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Living on land.
Underwater breathing is impossible.
‘It’s difficult to breathe, and with the magic I have now, I can’t withstand the deep water pressure for long. So get ready and come back soon.’
Theo scanned the sea species still cluttering around.
‘So first, take your subordinates and go back. I’ll contact you separately.’
“… … Can I trust you?”
‘believe. I swear with my heart.’
“… … .」
The heart is the source of all vitality and magic for dragons.
There was probably no oath as sincere as an oath to bet on such a heart.
Even more so, if you’re a unique human with the temperament of a dragon like Theo, you’ll understand the meaning better.
“good. If you say that, I will believe you.”
Pontus looked up at the sea level and screamed.
woo woo-
Waves that spread gently.
Then, the sea species that had been hovering around the ship quickly began to return one by one.
“But I can’t wait long. Father’s madness will continue to grow like a snowball even at this moment.”
It was then.
Tring!
[The quest content has been updated.]
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[Scenario Quest #4]
In order to fulfill the request of your companion and guardian dragon, Lodbrok, you must meet the sea king and complete the quest within the time limit.
· Time limit: 360 hours
· Difficulty: A+
Reward: Amity +100, dragon blood talent awakening
· Failure: death
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[Countdown begins.]
[360:00:00]
[359:59:59]
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‘I have to meet the sea king and clear the quest within 15 days?’
It was a tight time to arrive at the Floating Islands, contact the Black Skull, and complete all preparations.
‘great. I’ll go soon.’
“will wait.”
Pontus gave a big nod and moved down the seabed with a big tail wag.
At the same time, seeing Umbra secretly seemed to say that he would not be easily defeated next time.
Keek!
Of course, Umbra responded by telling me to attack him if he wanted to.
‘Then let’s go back too.’
Theo stroked Umbra’s chin, and the creature flapped its wings.
The current pushed them away from Pontus.
* * *
-uh? uh huh
– Sea drops are retreating!
– What happened to this?
The deck was cluttered.
The guys who struggled somehow to get on top of the ship a while ago disappeared like a lie.
Even the sea serpent, who was frantic enough to sink the ship, was gone.
“Woah, what is it? Did he really do it?”
Gray couldn’t understand the situation at all.
Under the circumstances, it seemed that Theo had done something, but I could hardly guess what he was trying to do.
– Whatever the reason, it doesn’t matter! Hit them with all the remaining shells so they can’t attack again!
At that time, from below, I could see the captain screaming so much that saliva splattered.
He didn’t show his face in the midst of the chaos, but only after the situation had calmed down a bit, he quietly appeared and went wild.
Gray quickly threw himself out of the watchtower.
If it was true that the unknown guy had made the sea drops retreat, then there was nothing good about provoking it.
At that time, the sailors were contemplating whether or not to go to the gunpowder with their eyes on them.
bang!
Suddenly, a great splash hit the surface of the sea, and something came out and landed on the deck.
“Hee, hee!”
The captain screamed, wondering if the hydrops had reappeared, but widened his eyes when he realized that the opponent was a human.
It was Theo.
“Don’t do useless things and organize the deck first. We must not be late for even an hour at our destination.”
“What are you, say this and that… … !”
“this! You were here!”
The captain didn’t want to protest, but ended up becoming a hapjugi on the way.
It was because Antonio, who could be said to be the actual owner of the ship, greeted Theo fiercely.
Theo, on the other hand, looked calm.
“It’s the way to get rid of all sea species. It won’t be too late to go to the floating islands, right?”
“As expected, Rant-nim sorted out the commotion. Thanks to this, there is not much fuss and you won’t have long delays. right?”
“Yes, yes! I’ll get it all sorted out in an hour!”
The captain straightened his back when Antonio noticed.
Theo silently nodded and was about to pass when Gray suddenly jumped from the watchtower between Theo and Antonio.
“Gray.”
“Antonio, I have something to tell you.”
“Something?”
“Rant, I’ve confirmed that the author has Balmung.”
“… … !”
“He knew about us too. As a condition of returning Balmung, he wants to meet with the executive. What should I do?”
Antonio hurriedly looked at Theo with shaky eyes.
The fact that Theo was talking about the King was known through a crew member secretly posted around him.
That’s why I came out of the office using this raid as an excuse to find out what secrets he was holding.
But have you ever tried to make contact?
It’s embarrassing to pick up Gray and talk about Black Skull even though he must have hidden his identity.
It was even more surprising that he brought Balmung and showed it in person.
So I tried to find out what Theo was thinking.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Theo had such an arrogant expression that he couldn’t read his thoughts.
After all, in that short time, Antonio had to make a decision.
With ‘what kind of status’ should I treat Theo?
‘It’s crude to say it’s Troyban’s conspiracy. I don’t like them either.’
More than anything.
Antonio recalled that Troyban had threatened Balmung several times over the years, but had never shown Balmung’s existence.
‘Blanqui Fort Siege Battle… … Then something happened.’
“I have something I want to tell you, do you have a minute?”
Antonio’s troubles did not last long.
* * *
Antonio’s office, which was separately prepared inside the ship.
“It’s pretty wide. It’s to the point where the first class seems to be lacking.”
“There are so many things to do while on the go. Even if it’s a space to lie down, if it’s not like my usual office, it won’t be efficient.”
“but. People are affected by space.”
Theo looked around the gorgeous interior and slowly sat down across from Antonio.
Outside the door, Selford and Arin were waiting to intervene if necessary.
‘The first person I met before going to the floating islands was a person from the Black Skull side. I’m lucky from the start.’
“What do you mean you have something to say?”
Theo pretended not to know, even though he had some idea why Antonio had called him.
The same goes for his arrogant attitude befitting his status as ‘Rant’.
Antonio looked at Theo for a long time, then sighed lightly and put a cigar in his mouth.
It’s been a long time since I’ve lit a fire and stayed still like that.
I managed to organize my thoughts and opened my mouth.
“I heard you have Balmung.”
“I would have told you about my condition?”
“Show me Balmun first.”
“I’ll show you proof that you’re qualified to talk to me. I don’t want to waste time with someone who doesn’t have the right to decide.”
A war of nerves to get the head start came and went.
“This is in the middle of the vast sea. This place where you are is the office of Spinola, and also Young-sik, who has the right to succeed to the headship of the family.”
“therefore?”
“I don’t think you’re stupid enough to have to remind me that you’re in the jaws of a tiger.”
Antonio crossed his legs, still deeply chewing on his cigar.
Cigars, neat suits, and even a heavy atmosphere.
The popular example of the Mafia was right there.
Took!
That’s right-
As he lightly tapped the chair with his index finger, he heard the sound of gears spinning all over the ceiling and walls.
“In this place, several magic circles and engine devices are installed in preparation for emergencies. The moment I give the signal, Lord Rant will turn into a handful of ashes in an instant.”
He was still respectful, but his tone wasn’t like that at all.
But,
Fisik!
“What else am I saying?”
Theo snorted lightly and buried his upper body half in the chair.
He also put a cigar on his lips.
“You might die right here, but you are arrogant. If you’re trusting the two people waiting outside, I’d recommend thinking differently.”
“I mean, it’s a recommendation.”
coo kung!
Suddenly the hull shuddered.
– Ha, the sea thalassemia reappeared!
-Shit! Didn’t you retreat! What on earth is here, it reappears!
– Canvas! Shoot from the cannon!
-It’s not possible! I can’t get any angles out of it! Right now, all the sea species are aiming only for the bottom of the ship… … ! It looks like there will be a hole in the bottom if it stays like this!
It was messy outside again.
It seemed that the confusion was even greater because I was finally trying to clear things up.
“This is how you do it.”
Theo laughed coldly.
Anthony’s face hardened.
“… … What did you do?”
“Well?”
Theo didn’t bother to say that Pontus had attached several sea species near the ship as a contact.
However, it is certain that the moment Theo gives the signal, there will be a big hole in the bottom of the ship.
“The ocean currents are very rapid in this area, so it is difficult to survive if you are in distress, right? I have the confidence to get out of here before that magic circle activates, but I don’t know if you have the confidence to do that?”
“… … .”
“And where is this ship alone going to sink? The Floating Islands will sink to the seabed as well, which will be quite a sight. Because Spinola’s stupid son made everyone go to hell. Wouldn’t it be hard to go to hell and bear all that resentment?”
Kwak.
Antonio’s hand, which was holding the armrest, was full of strength.
He recalled the fact that he had been completely defeated in the baseline suppression.
If you think of hundreds of thousands of islanders even for wealthy soldiers, it was a fight that could never be won in the first place.
“… … The Black Skull was originally a secret organization created to protect the right to survive of the floating islands.”
Antonio sighed and put out his cigar in the ashtray.
It was, in effect, a declaration of surrender.
“Right to Survival?”
“Independence from the Empire. and the establishment of maritime rights. Isn’t the Empire of Danggeum too hard to protect us? The right to be the Elector Count only seems plausible on the surface, but it doesn’t help much. That is why it was prepared as a last resort.”
Theo silently nodded.
Signs of the Great War were already visible here and there.
“Then, can we say that all three shipping families joined the Black Skull?”
“Well, well, not necessarily. On the contrary, the head of the family must be more unaware.”
Scratching the back of the head, it’s hard to say anything hastily.
Theo noticed immediately.
What exactly is the Black Skull?
“It was an organization created by a minority in the 3rd Haeun Street. Seeing as they were shouting for independence, they must have been closer to the radicals.”
“… … Did it come out of my head?”
“Well.”
“If you noticed that far, it would be difficult to hide it.”
I tried to hide the truth as much as possible by spinning the words around.
Antonio had to admit that Theo’s brain was superior to his imagination.
Unlike the other side, the number of cards this side held was at least too small.
On the one hand, I thought so.
From the attack of the sea creatures to this place, I wondered if I was actually being played by Theo’s ruse… … .
“To be precise, you can say that it originated from a group of like-minded friends, including me.”
“If it’s definitely like that, I can understand why it hasn’t been known for a while. Did you try to form a faction to lead the next public opinion of the wealthy islands, or even stage a coup for independence?”
“I don’t think it is necessary to give up our goal.”
Antonio just cut and drew a line.
“anyway. If you are looking for an executive with decision-making power, you can speak with me.”
Theo nodded and took out the dragon slasher from his inventory.
Antonio’s eyes shook wildly.
“Balmung… … !”
The sword, which had only been thought to be in Troyban, was right there.
Whoa!
Antonio took a long breath and regained as much composure as possible.
“Is Rant on Ragnar’s side?”
“I don’t think there is a need to say that.”
Theo laughed as he returned exactly what Antonio had said.
“They take care of what they need, and I take care of what I need. Since we don’t have trust in each other yet, let’s start by making small deals and building friendships.”
“Yes. great. Then, we will listen to what Rant wants from us. What do you want?”
“The road to the sea king.”
Contrary to the word ‘small deal’, Theo’s requirements were too great.
“That, that!”
“The central core that forms the floating archipelago. I want ＜Mystery＞ there.”