< Chapter 89 - The Seven Southern Clans >
Chapter 89 – The Seven Southern Clans
At dawn.
“Looking at Kaisha, who was curled up tightly and sleeping next to Sebastian, Uther said.
“They look alike.”
“Huh? What?”
“It’s okay if you don’t know.”
“???”
As expected, the beast women had something in common; they slept curled up, just like Cordelia.
But Uther didn’t say anything out loud, and Cordelia, who had been tilting her head, spoke to Caesar.
“You’re sleeping so soundly, I’m sorry to wake you up.”
Kaisa was sleeping so soundly that the expression “sleeping well” was a perfect fit. However, Uther paid no attention and continued shaking Kaisa’s shoulder.
“Hey, Caesar.”
“Huh? Huh huh huh?”
“wake up.”
Indeed, the original beast woman.
Unlike Cordelia, who was practically defenseless when sleeping, Kaisa’s eyes opened wide as soon as she was touched.
Yuder handed her a glass of cold water while she was still half-asleep and groaning, then picked up Sebastian, who was still lying down, and left Kaisha’s room.
“Sir? Huh? Hey, wait a minute! Where are you taking me?”
“I have to go home.”
“huh?”
“Let’s go to your house.”
At Uther’s words, Caesar flinched for a moment. It was as if it was finally his turn.
‘I need to wake up!’
Because they were guys who would cut off your nose with their eyes open.
Anyway, Cordelia woke up Bentham, who was sleeping on the floor with his stomach exposed, and hurried to prepare for departure.
“We’ll keep it a secret from the Sirens and set off. If we keep being held like this, we don’t know when we’ll be able to set off.”
“Well, I don’t think Elektra and Chloe will let you go that easily.”
Cordelia laughed bitterly at Caesar’s words, and Uther smiled brightly.
“Okay, anyway, let’s go.”
“Oi!”
Caesar also seemed to want to slowly return to land, so he immediately agreed.
If you think about it, it would be right for Caesar’s family – the Marquis of Orphand – to return as soon as possible, since they would think Caesar had been kidnapped by pirates.
‘It’s been about three days since I left the pirate island.’
The Orphans, who had had Kaisa kidnapped, could not help but feel anxious as they had not been able to contact the pirates for three days.
‘Maybe we’ve already taken over the empty pirate island.’
It might have been something like screaming while looking at Caesar who was nowhere to be found.
Because Calix Orphan, who fought against Gale in the martial arts tournament, was a person who cared terribly for Kai’Sa.
Even in the original, the relationship between the two was so close that in secondary creations, the character most often linked with Kaisa as a couple was not Sebastian or Wolf, but Calix.
‘Of the three, only Calix doesn’t die in the beginning and appears later.’
In any case, since the relationship between Kaisha and Calix was close, if he returned to the Offands’ house, he would be able to receive various compensations and even support.
I’m talking about support for destroying the seven southern clans.
‘Once I know the whole story, I think I’ll be able to help you.’
Because it was a matter of uncovering the heirlooms of the other seven families.
Maybe I could help you more than you can imagine.
“Anyway, let’s hurry.”
Yuder, urging his party once again, quickly left the mansion.
Because everyone was so drunk from the banquet, we didn’t really run into anyone while walking.
“Okay, let’s go.”
“huh!”
Led by Uther and Cordelia, who were standing side by side on the seahorse, the group left the Galas family’s mansion and the Kingdom of Siren.
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“Whoa! Phew! Now I can live a little.”
The coast.
Kaiser took deep breaths repeatedly in the fresh air he had not felt in several days, and Bentham continued to gasp for breath beside him.
And instead of those two, Uther turned to Cordelia and asked.
“Aren’t you cold?”
“Yeah, it’s okay.”
Although the group had been in the water the whole time, their hair and even their clothes were soaked, their faces were not pale and their lips were not swollen like the last time they fell into the water.
It was thanks to the magical tool that allowed him to maintain body temperature in the water that he received from the Sirens.
“But since we’re out of the water, let’s dry off quickly. You might catch a cold.”
“huh.”
They were two people who had honey dripping from their eyes as they looked at each other.
Because of this, Caesar, who instinctively wanted to interfere, quickly stepped between the two and said.
“Is this the coast of Piares? Then Argon is right nearby…!”
When Caesar shouted loudly at the sight of the large city in the distance, Bentham also gasped in delight.
“Oh! Argon! This is a good thing, since this is where the guild headquarters is! No, did you choose this place as your destination on purpose in the first place?”
At Bentham’s question, Caesar also looked back at Uther as if curious, and Uther slowly nodded.
“Because this is where the seven southern clans gather.”
Argon port.
It is the largest city in the South and also a royal territory that exists between the territories of the seven southern families, almost like an island on land.
Because of this, Port Argon served as a neutral ground for the Seven Southern Clans, who fought each other every day.
‘That’s why it grew to become the largest port in the first place.’
The Southern Seven Clans were known to start fights when they met, but they never got into a fist fight even in Port Argonne, which was under the direct control of the royal family.
Instead, the Seven Southern Clans fought a fierce battle for power in Port Argon, and as a result, Port Argon grew into the greatest city in the South.
Because there was an abundance of money and people.
“I like squirrels, but I think it’s right to head straight to the post office.”
“Oh, right. Good job.”
As it was an important land, the seven southern families each built a mansion in Argon Harbor and stationed their most influential people there.
There were many cases where the owners were living there.
‘In the case of the Marquis of Orphan and Count Kagehama, they actually have their own main family.’
In other words, at least the heirlooms of the Marquis of Orphan and Count Kagehama, ‘Carlos’ Legacy’, were likely to be in the Argonne port.
“Okay, I’ll take the lead from here on out. Follow me.”
The excited Caesar lifted Sebastian, who was twice his size, up and started leading the way.
Uther deliberately sent Bentham ahead and whispered to Cordelia.
“When we arrive at Port Argonne, let’s meet up with Scarlett.”
Since we were going to raid the Seven Southern Clans, there was a high possibility that Scarlett would be staying near Port Argon.
‘I said we’d have a fight in about two months.’
It was a law that prior investigation was essential for theft.
It had been over a month already, so even if he wasn’t at Argonne, he was likely traveling around the south, conducting research on the Seven Clans.
But Cordelia’s reaction was a bit strange.
“ah?”
He blinked with a slightly dazed face.
And Uther knew very well when Cordelia would make this expression.
“What, you haven’t forgotten Scarlett?”
Was it Scarlett that you said you forgot last time?
When Uther asked in surprise, Cordelia flinched and began to roll her eyes vigorously.
“Ah, no. That’s why······.”
It was clear to see him avoiding eye contact.
It seemed like I had really forgotten.
“Wow, my goodness. Isn’t this too much?”
We decided to have a fight, we had a fight.
“I blinked. I blinked. I didn’t completely forget, I just blinked.”
It was when Cordelia wiggled her fingers and made excuses.
[Forgetting someone in the blink of an eye. It happens a lot. I think it’s quite possible.]
A cold, frozen voice flowed from Moonlight, and Cordelia, who had committed many sins, cringed even more.
“Ouch… I was wrong.”
[Do you really think you did something wrong?]
“Yes, I was wrong. I won’t do it again.”
Scarlett is the one who’s forgotten, so why is she asking Melissa for forgiveness?
Anyway, since Cordelia’s appearance of cowering and asking for forgiveness was cute, Uther decided to leave it alone for the time being, and only after taking a few pictures with magic did he resume the story.
“Anyway, let’s get straight into the match after joining up with Scarlett.”
“You mean the heirlooms of the Seven Southern Clans? Carlos’s legacies.”
When Cordelia, who was desperate for a change of subject, quickly ran over, Uder pinched her cheek and said.
“That’s right, it could be a match where whoever unearths more of the seven family heirlooms wins… or it could be a match where whoever unearths one family’s heirloom first wins. It would be easier if you added a condition where the loser has to help the winner.”
As always, Uther’s words were refreshing, but instead of immediately agreeing, Cordelia pursed her lips slightly. She then pulled on Uther’s sleeve and asked.
“But Yuder. Aren’t you being too confident?”
It wasn’t just a fight, it was a fight over theft.
In any case, unlike himself and Yuder, who were novices at stealing, Scarlett was born into a family of thieves and was a professional thief who had been practicing stealing up until this day. So, it was not a situation where they could be confident that they would win.
But he still said it with a confident face.
“I have it because I deserve it. Have you ever seen me fight a losing battle?”
“No. But why is it so annoying?”
“Whoa, calm down. Anyway, even if it’s a showdown of stealing, there’s a high chance that we’ll win easily. You don’t have to worry too much.”
Judging from the way he spoke to this extent, he seemed to be really confident.
‘Why?’
What is it? Where on earth does that confidence come from?
Cordelia, who had been tilting her head, suddenly opened her eyes. Something had suddenly occurred to her mind.
“Huh! You’re not a thief? Not a conman, but a professional thief?”
Now that I think about it, it sounds plausible.
Because it wasn’t just conmen who used disguises and forgeries.
Rather, you could say it was a thief’s specialty!
“There is a possibility…!”
As Cordelia spoke with sparkling eyes, Uther poked Cordelia’s white, round forehead with a bean.
“Ouch.”
“As I said before, he wasn’t a criminal. He was a model citizen who faithfully fulfilled his tax obligations.”
“Wow. Then what the hell was it?”
“Find out for yourself. Anyway, I have a reason why I’m confident that you’ll win the match.”
“What? You’re not even going to teach me that?”
As Cordelia spoke, touching her forehead, Uther pinched Cordelia’s cheek again and brought his face close to her ear.
“I’m going to rob Caesar’s house.”
“uh?”
“We’re going to have a showdown where we tear down Caesar’s house.”
Cordelia’s eyes widened at Uther’s words. She had no choice.
“Caesar’s house?”
“Oh, of course we’ll ask for Kaiser’s cooperation. Then, of course, we’ll be way ahead of Scarlett, who has to break into the mansion first – no, even investigate first.”
Because I could have just handed it over to Caesar.
As the saying goes, it was a match that I couldn’t lose even if I wanted to.
“How is it, is it good?”
Yeah, that’s great! – Expecting a similar answer, Yuder smiled brightly, but soon couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
Because instead of smiling brightly, Cordelia glared at me with a displeased expression.
“too bad.”
“uh?”
“It’s too much. It’s really, really too much. He’s not even a human. He’s a beast. A devil. A conman. A bad guy.”
“Nose, Cordelia?”
“How could you do that to Scarlett? She’s my friend. No, our friend. But why would you cheat like that? Huh?”
Uther couldn’t help but flinch at Cordelia’s attack.
And then I realized something new.
Even though it was acquired, the fact is that Cordelia is an angel.
But that was just then.
“And it’s not efficient either.”
“uh?”
“Efficiency. Since you can get it by just saying it, isn’t it a waste of resources to compete with that? It’d be better to compete with something else.”
This time it was the correct answer, but it felt a little different from before.
“Cordelia, you’ve become a fool too.”
“No, it’s much cleaner than anyone else’s. It’s like white tissue paper.”
And whose fault was it that it got dark in the first place?
When Cordelia looked at him pitifully, Uther finally burst into laughter again and said.
“Okay, anyway I’m the bad guy.”
“Yeah, that’s right. You’re the bad guy.”
When Cordelia laughed and called him a bad guy, the psychological damage was surprisingly considerable.
Thanks to that, Yuder groaned without realizing it and quickly changed the subject.
“Anyway… what if I fight Scarlett head-on and lose?”
“If you lose, you lose. Scarlett can just become the new Rogue Master after Pink Bomb.”
“Is that okay?”
“Yeah, our goal isn’t to become a Rogue Master. And Scarlett will help us even after we win the match. She’s a good girl.”
“Good.”
I wonder if he’s kind to everyone, but he was kind to Cordelia.
“Well, I guess we could talk to Scarlett.”
“That’s right, it’ll work. So let’s not use tricks. I want to have a proper fight with Scarlett, too.”
“Okay, let’s do that.”
Cordelia smiled brightly again as Uther agreed.
“Yeah, good. Good job, Yuder.”
“You said I was a bad guy earlier.”
“Yeah, that’s right. He’s a bad guy too.”
“Anyway, you like me, right?”
“I don’t know about that.”
Cordelia answered with a laugh and moved behind Yuder’s back as if hiding, then climbed onto his back very naturally.
Uther naturally fixed Cordelia like that.
“Let’s go. Caesar is just glaring at us with an annoyed look on his face.”
“That’s right. Bentham is similar.”
If Sebastian had been conscious, wouldn’t he have made a similar expression?
Yuder, who smiled slightly, picked up Cordelia once more and took a step forward.
&
A few hours later.
The author of Offand’s sequel was turned upside down, in a good way.
Because Kaisha, who had been captured by pirates and had not been heard from since, returned safely without any injuries.
Moreover, it wasn’t just a return.
Not only did they completely destroy the pirate island, but they also rescued the dwarf craftsman Bendam, who had previously been kidnapped.
And here are two more things to add:
A fantasy couple, Sebastian, the swordsman of the South, and the rising star of the royal capital.
By this point, it was not just a complete mess, but rumors had spread throughout the entire Argonne port.
The ‘Sea Wolf’ is back.
Sebastian is back.
The seventh runaway fantasy couple has appeared in Argonne Port, etc.
Cordelia was at a loss at the words running away from home or escaping from love, but Uther was very happy.
It was nice to see the established facts and the cute Cordelia, but it was also nice to be able to save myself one hardship.
“It’s always gorgeous.”
“Scarlett!”
The very night I arrived at the Offund Post Office.
Cordelia laughed brightly at the sight of Scarlett appearing through the window of the room where Uther and Cordelia were staying, and Uther smiled slyly.
“It looks good.”
“What a surprise.”
Scarlett, who had roughly ignored Uther’s greeting, hugged Cordelia, who was running towards her, and then said.
“Anyway, you know about the pink bomb, right?”
“Huh? What?”
What are you talking about all of a sudden?
When Cordelia blinked as if she really didn’t know, Scarlett narrowed her eyes and looked back at Uther.
“Black Cloak, don’t you know?”
“Shouldn’t you at least give me some sort of premise? If you just say you don’t know, how can I know?”
“From the way you speak, I can tell you really don’t know.”
Scarlett frowned as if she had a headache, let out a sigh, and then pinched Cordelia’s cheek for no reason as she tilted her head.
“Something big has happened.”
“What’s the big deal?”
When Cordelia asked with wide eyes why she seemed so used to having her cheeks pinched these days, Scarlett nodded and caressed the cheek she had just pinched, saying,
“There’s a guy who goes around raiding the seven southern families.”
“what?”
“There’s a guy who’s stealing the heirlooms of the Seven Southern Clans. Of course, it’s not me, and now that I think about it, it’s not you, it’s a third party.”
Heirloom of the Seven Southern Clans.
Carlos’ legacy.
Something that Uther and Cordelia absolutely must obtain.
But is there anyone who is already collecting them?
At Scarlett’s words, Uther and Cordelia looked at each other.
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