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Chapter 126:
Chapter 126:
Chapter 126:
Whats the matter Oh no.
Camille, who had come running like lightning when he heard Ottos scream, grimaced.
Ill call someone.
Quickly!
Otto balled up the blankets in his fist and plugged the hole while Camille went to wake the others.
Ugh!
It wasnt easy with the pressure of the water, but with a boost of mana, he succeeded in breaking through the stream of water and plugging the hole.
Ugh.
The seawater was very cold in the middle of winter.
A cold chill radiated from his right hand that had gotten out of the boat.
Ha. There goes another finger.
He wondered how things were going.
Argonne, you bastard. Well see about this. Do you think you can interfere with my work?
In truth, it wasnt exactly Argonnes intention to cause disruption.
He was just trying to find out who had stolen his tomb.
However, this meant that Ego was unable to arrange for a proper ship and ended up on this decrepit, crude, outlaw ship, so it wasnt as if he had no part in it.
The most fundamental reason was that the landlocked Kingdom of Lota didnt possess even a single ship.
Emergency, this is an emergency. Wake up, now.
Meanwhile, Camille tried in vain to wake the slumbering people.
Mmmmmmmmm.
Snore Zzzz. Snore.
The sailors, all smelling of sweet, cheap booze, were still asleep and unable to wake up.
They had been drinking alcohol since the early evening, and every single one of them had fallen into a deep sleep.
I cant believe these guys are sailors.
Camille clicked his tongue in disbelief.
If people working on ships used for illegal fishing and smuggling were normal, it was even weirder.
This is crazy.
Giving up on waking the crew, Camille went up to the upper cabin and roused Kairos.
Elder.
Who is it.
Its Camille. Senior, you need to get up.
Camille thought Kairos had woken up because he was being stirred, but he was sorely mistaken.
Someone made a sneezing sound.
What?
You incompetent bastards. I cant tell if youre one of the kings servants or a bunch of shitsticks in the back room mmmmmmm.
Kairos was merely muttering in his sleep.
After all, it was Kairos who had started the drinking spree earlier in the evening in the first place.
Northern Expedition we have to go, Northern Expedition.
That fucking Northern Expedition.
Mm-hmm. Ariel. Ugh. Hmph. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.
Until he broke out in a cold sweat, screaming the name <Ariel> out of nowhere.
Shaking his head.
Camille had given up on Kairos, too.
The only good thing was that not everyone on this ship were drunks and idiots.
Whats going on?
Is something unusual happening?
House Kuntachis magic swordsmen, awoken by the commotion, rushed over.
His Majestys cabin has a hole in it and is filled with water. Its an emergency. Prepare the lifeboats in case of sinking, and wake the entire crew.
Yes!
With that, the magic swordsmen of the Kuntachi family began to move in unison and respond to the emergency.
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Are you okay?
Camille asked Otto when he returned.
My hands are a little cold, but I can still hold on.
Ive woken the people. I told them to prepare the lifeboats, just in case, so I dont think youll have to worry about becoming fish food.
And then.
Lord Camille.
A magic swordsman who had hurried into the cabin reported.
There are no lifeboats.
What?
I woke the captain to ask him, but he said he sold it to pay off an outstanding debt.
For a moment, Camille felt dizzy and covered his face with his hands in frustration.
*Creak!*
From the beginning of this journey, it felt like there was an ominous sense of foreboding.
Why do these trials keep happening to me. Did I sell my country in a previous life? Or.
His eyes naturally landed on Otto.
Why? What.
Ottos eyes widened.
Why are you looking at me like that, huh?
Nothing.
No, its not, youre looking like your life is ruined because of me!
No, Im not.
No, youre not!
Otto bellowed.
Signal the ships behind us, just in case.
Yes, Lord Camille.
Camille, whod been caught red-handed, didnt argue, but instead instructed the magic swordsmen to be ready just in case.
But what am I supposed to do, stay here?
For now, stay put. Theres someone among the sailors who can repair the ship.
Aaaahhhhh!
Your Majesty!
Camille ran up to Otto in a panic.
Something bit me!
What?
Something bit meouch!
A sharp pain radiated from his right fist, which was sticking out of the ship.
What is it?
He quickly activated his <Clairvoyance> skill.
Shark?!
A giant great white shark was lunging at Ottos fist from the outside of the ship.
It was a great white shark that happened to be passing by.
*Snap!*
The shark opened its gigantic jaws and aimed for Ottos hand.
No!!!
Not wanting to lose his right hand, Otto instinctively jerked his fist back.
The result.
*Crack!*
The wooden panel hed been holding broke apart, creating an even bigger hole.
Ahh.
Camille let out a sigh at the sight.
*Whoosh!*
Seawater poured in like a waterfall, flooding the cabin.
*Thud!*
The great white shark that had been targeting Otto was also sucked into the cabin.
Flop!* *Flop!* *Snap!* *Snap!*
The great white sharks entire body flailed, and its sharp, razor-toothed mouth opened and closed rapidly.
Uhhh! AHHH!
Otto cried out, struggling to regain his composure.
The man who had never lost his composure on the battlefield, cutting down his enemies in cold blood.
Your Highness!
Camille quickly drew his sword and pierced the great white shark right in the center of its forehead.
I will take care of you.
Huh, He, Help me! Uff, ugh!
Come.
Camille tugged at the flailing Otto and they made their way through the cabin, which was now chest-deep in water.
Why are you panicking so uncharacteristically unlike yourself, pull yourself together, its not like weve sunk yet!
Camille harshly and sternly called after Otto.
I.
Otto replied with a white face.
Im a beer bottle.
Otto de Scuderia.
To be more precise, Kim Dojin could not swim at all.
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There was a small incident where one of the cabins was flooded, but fortunately the ship did not sink.
Erickson and some of the dwarves in the same boat as Otto were able to use their equipment and skills to close off the flooded cabin, preventing it from filling up further.
However, they were unable to salvage the flooded area, and the ship tilted at about 15 degrees.
What have you been doing all these years without learning to swim, and why are you shivering? Isnt this cold nothing to you, Your Highness?
Camille pointed to Otto, who was shivering in front of the campfire, wrapped in a blanket.
Hey.
Otto growled, glaring at Camille.
Im panicking! Im overwhelmed! And I cant swim! I have a phobia of water! Ever since I was a kid.
The time he had achieved <Divine Body> in the sanctuary the time before.
One of the things that caused Otto to lose his composure at that time was being in the bathtub, in other words, underwater.
Ah.
Camille nodded, as if remembering now.
Have you fixed that yet?
Huh?
Otto scratched his head, not sure what Camille was talking about.
You couldnt swim when you were a kid, dont you remember when you fell into the creek and cried yourself to sleep?
It turns out that not only Kim Dojin, but also Otto de Scuderia, a character in this world, had a childhood fear of water.
This is a childhood history that doesnt even appear in the games history.
It was even weirder that he could remember it so easily.
Was I?
You cant possibly forget those frog tadpoles.
Camille smirked uncharacteristically.
Youre whimpering, big brother, please save me. Camille, please save me. It seems like just yesterday you were sobbing and sniffling.
When did I do that! Huh? When did I do that!
but Otto could still recall the memories with Camille very clearly.
The memory of Otto de Scuderia overlaid on the gamer Kim Do-jins memory brought back memories of the past.
How dare a knight make fun of the king
*Growl!*
Otto growled, unable to bear the embarrassment, his teeth shaking.
Ahh Achooo!!
You have a cold.
Camille covered Ottos wet hair with a dry towel, rubbing it dry.
I told them to prepare some hot tea. Drink it and warm up, but before you do, I want you to raise your mana and get your body temperature up. And take some time to learn to swim. People will laugh at you if they find out someone of your caliber cant swim.
Thats because Im a man whos going to be a pirate king.
Whats that supposed to mean?
Camille frowned.
Does it make sense that the man who will become the Pirate King cant swim?
Because pirate kings arent supposed to be able to swim in the first place.
Whatever, tell me later, when you have time. Swimming, Ill teach you.
Camille, thinking that Otto was making another nonsensical statementnaturally correctgave a dismissive glance before tossing a word and moving away.
Hey! Hey! Why are you staring like that?
Otto stared at Camilles backside and pouted.
For a moment, too.
Thanks, big brother.
A small whisper escaped his lips, one that Camille would never hear.
This is because the old memories that suddenly came to mind, and the memories of Otto de Scuderias childhood were overlaid, and the sentimental emotions rose slightly.
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Ottos boat continued to sail with a roughly tilted position that was around 10 degrees.
But as time went on, the tilting got worse, and Camille suggested that they abandon ship.
Its doomed.
Abandoning the boat would mean abandoning their entire cargo, but the situation called for a drastic decision.
The other boats were also tightly packed with cargo, and it was impossible to distribute it between them.
At the very least, if they could find a small island, they could set the cargo down for a while.
I think well have to abandon ship.
No! No! No!
Well sink if we continue like this. We can only move as much cargo as we can carry.
No way! Im not losing my cargo! No way! If youre going to abandon it, abandon it with me!
Otto thrashed about on the deck, sprawled out on his stomach.
Are you going to insist?
Ugh.
Whoo.
How much is all this worth, and if I, uh, went down with it, wed go down together.
*Creak!*
The boat suddenly tilted with a lurch.
Youre not going to abandon this thing, I swear, its going to sink in at least two hours.
Then Ill sink with it!
You cant even swim.
Excuse me?
Nothing.
Youyouyou!!!
Despite his stubbornness, Otto knew he had to abandon ship.
But he couldnt bring himself to do it.
He knew only too well the value of the cargo on this ship.
Isnt there at least one ship that can take us somewhere else?
Just then.
Your Majesty, theres pirate ships up ahead!
One of the magic swordsmen peering through the telescope shouted in an urgent voice.
What?
Pirates?
Oh!
Ottos mouth split open all the way down to his ears.
There was a ship to change.
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TL/N:
1. Kim Dojim(Otto de Scuderia) when flustered sometimes use Korean Terms. Instead of saying I swim like a rock. or I dont know how to swim.
2. Reference for Luffy of One Piece