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Chapter 176:
Chapter 176:
Chapter 176:
“Hassan, My name is Hassan.”
“Hassan?”
‘Wait?’
He recognized that name from somewhere.
‘Who is he again?’
Otto tried to remember if any of the main characters were named Hassan.
100 main characters.
There were hundreds of major characters, and it was hard to remember them all.
However, there was one character named Hassan that stood out.
Rashid.¹The future rival of Masud for the hegemony of Caliphate.
Under him was a very famous subordinate, whose name was Hassan.
“Are you?”
‘Ei, No way.’
“Yes?”
“Is your first name Hassan and your last name Ali?”²
Otto inquired, with a look of disbelief on his face.
“H-How did you know that?”
Hassassin replied in disbelief.
But it wasn’t the Hassassin who was surprised, it was Otto.
“Are you really Hassan?”
“Huh?”
“Are you really Hassan Ali?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“It’s not someone with the same name, right? Among the Hassassin, is there another Hassan aside from you?”³
“As far as I know, I’m the only one.”
Hassassin
“No, there isn’t,” Hassan replied.
“Of course, there might be other Hassans in different tribes that I’m not aware of”
“Yeah, that’s it?”
“Huh?”
“Yeah, you don’t know all the members of the organization. There could be another Hassan.”
“That’s true.”
“I freaked out for nothing. Phew.”
Otto breathed a sigh of relief.
The Hassan, Otto, knows is a SSS-level Hero.
Hassassin Hassan Ali.
The Sword of Rashid, the Old man of the Mountain.
Also known as the Angel of Death.
He was one of the most famous and feared assassins who would later go on to kill countless high-value targets during the World Wars.
Assassins are typically active only in the shadows.
But for an assassin’s name to be so famous, it means they have achieved many accomplishments and emerged into the light.
‘Yeah, it can’t be Hassan Ali. It doesn’t make sense to pick such an SSS-grade hero as a character. I’m not that lucky.’
Obtaining an SSS-grade hero like Hassan Ali by chance is something that doesn’t make sense no matter how much he thinks about it, so Otto dismissed any hopeful expectations.
“What are your plans for the future?”
Otto asked.
The idea of killing him was a bit distasteful, since he had grown strangely attached to him over the days.
Besides, the guy didn’t seem like such a bad guy.
“I…”
Hassan thought for a moment, then answered.
“I would like to follow the Archangel.”
Like the other Caliphs, Hassan had mistaken Otto as a representative of Anan, Archangel Jibrail.
“Anyway, since I’m captured as a prisoner, I can’t act as an Hassassin. Even if I go back, I’ll just be discarded as a weakling.”
“Because you were unable to kill your self in time?”
“Yes.”
Hassan nodded.
“This was my fifth mission in a row. If I had succeeded, I would have been given the opportunity for advanced assassin training. But it’s too late now. As I failed the mission, I have no more chances.”
“Okay, then.”
Otto nodded.
“Come with us.”
“You’re… taking me in?”
“You have nowhere else to go anyway. Come with us. I’ll even give you a job.”
“……!”
“I’ll really kill you if you mess around, so if you have second thoughts, speak up now. It’ll be awful if I trust you and then get betrayed.”
“That will never happen!!!”
“Eeesh, I can hear you.”
Otto’s face crumpled at Hassan’s outburst.
“As a Caliph, how could I ever betray the incarnation of the Archangel Jibrail!”
“Hey.”
Otto scowled at Hassan.
“Could you lower your voice? My ears are going to fall off.”
“I… I’m sorry.”
“Think carefully on the way. Consider what you can do in the future.”
“Okay.”
“When are we really going, anyway. Ugh.”
Otto’s eyes were getting misty at the thought of returning to the Kingdom of Lota.
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Re-boarding the ship in Jalalabad, Otto and his crew set sail for the Kingdom of Lota via the Gurling Archipelago.
The ships belonging to the Black Fleet were to be left behind in the Gurling Archipelago.
The Black Fleet was not needed in the landlocked Kingdom of Lota.
Instead, only the Red Goddess and the cargo ships headed for Lota.
To ensure swift return, the presence of the Red Goddess was essential to increase the speed of nearby ships.
In that way, they left the archipelago and headed for the Kingdom of Lota.
“Qasim.”
Otto called to Qasim and entrusted him with a mission.
“Yes, I’m here.”
“Gwik, Gwuiiik!”
Qasim dropped to one knee and waited for Otto’s bidding.
‘Huh?’
Otto’s eyes widened as he saw an optical illusion that made it appear that Qasim had a tail and that it was spinning like a propeller.
Of course, Kasim didn’t have a tail, as one would expect.
Only a pair of bright, expectant eyes waiting for orders.
“Go to Crab Island and bring back our dwarf crew who are working there. There should be some blacksmiths there too.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
Coincidentally, Qasim had been longing to see the Khamak? for quite some time.
Having been separated from Khamak during the last shipwreck, Qasim had yet to reunite with it.”
Khamak is on Claw Island.
By chance, Qasim was swept away to the Skull Island, becoming separated from the others by the whims of fate.
“I’ll make sure to arrange a proper reception to express gratitude for your efforts once you return with Khamak. You’ve truly endured a lot.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“Then, please return swiftly.”
“Yes!”
Upon receiving Otto’s command, Qasim and Pengyi left the fleet and headed towards Claw Island.
“…Nothing out of the ordinary will happen, right?”
Inwardly, Otto was worried about Qasim.
Otto was worried that Qasim might encounter another strange mishap or fall from somewhere again.
Qasim was like a sore thumb.
‘Still, he’s a really great guy, so nothing serious should happen. It’s not like it’s a difficult mission or anything.’
However, since he also felt like he was worrying unnecessarily, Otto decided to set aside his concerns about Qasim.
After all, hadn’t he just completed a mission to ransack the Ghost Horse Riders’s treasure trove without incident?
‘Let’s trust him. Qasim is also strong.’
Otto thought to himself and smiled as he watched the ship with Qasim in the distance.
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At Otto’s command, Qasim headed for Claw Island, where he reunited with the baby Black Wyvern, Khamak.”
“Kaaaak! Kaaaak!”
As soon as he saw Qasim , he scrambled over and hugged him.
“Oh, my! My baby! Look how much you’ve grown! Have you been well? Oguogu!”
“kkaag! kkaaaag!”
Unbeknownst to him, Khamak had grown the size of a calf.
It had almost doubled in size in the last two months.
“Guik! Is this one of your friends? Gwik!”
“I wouldn’t call him a friend.”
Qasim answered Peng’s question with a shrug.
“He just happens to be my foster child.”
“Gwik?”
“He imprinted on me, Hahahaha.”
“Guik! He seems to like Qasim a lot, Gwii!”
“Yeah.”
Qasim stroked the back of the black wyvern’s neck and nodded.
“My little one. Of course, you’ve grown so much since I last saw you. My baby.”
“Kkaag! kkaaag!”
“Yes, Daddy’s home. Dad’s here.”
Qasim burst into tears.
He realized how much he had missed Khamak….
But it wasn’t just Khamak who was waiting for Qasim.
“Sir!”
Marianne, the girl he had promised to take to the Kingdom of Lota, cried and ran into Qasim’s arms.
“Heok!”
“Huhu, Sir Knight, I thought I’d never see you again! You’re alive, I knew you were alive, Huhuhu!”
“Hahaha.”
Qasim was quite surprised by Marianne’s sudden attack, but he comforted her nonetheless.
“Have you been worried about me? hahaha!”
“Huhuhu! I thought you’d drowned in the sea, Huhuhu!!”
Marianne’s expression was beyond words.
She’d been withdrawn from food and water, thinking Qasim had become fish food, and had only just regained her strength after hearing the news a few days ago.
That’s how much Qasim had become Marianne’s emotional anchor and her only source of hope.
“Oh dear, don’t cry. I’m fine.”
“Huhuhu. Thank God, it’s a blessing. Huhuhu”
“Thank you for your concern, young lady. Hahaha.”
Qasim had to soothe Marianne for a long time afterward.
Time passed after their reunion.
“Everyone, it’s time to return to our homeland! Please board the ship!”
Qasim took the people of Claw Island and set sail for the Kingdom of Lota.
There was no need for them to stay any longer, as the navy from the Gurling Archipelago would soon be coming to the island to build a full-fledged naval base.
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Meanwhile, Argon the Great has heard that the smuggling ships have returned, and he has gone to the harbor himself.
‘This should put my mind at ease. It was almost a disaster. It was a crisis where I almost couldn’t repay the debt on time.’
However, a crisis is just a crisis after all.
With the ships returning from the smuggling trade, there was no danger of not being able to pay on time.
The risks of doing smuggling are great, but so are its profits.
With the money earned from this transaction, the Oberhauser trading firm would no longer be in financial crisis.
So Argonne set out to the port to personally commend those who participated in this smuggling trade.
“Your Majesty,” said Glen
The man who had organized the smuggling operation and the strategist behind it.
“Look over there. The vessels up ahead are closing in towards us.”
“I see them too, Glen.”
Argonne smiled.
“It brings me great satisfaction to see their safe return.”
“I’m pleased to hear that, Your Majesty.”
Glen bowed his head.
“Since the smuggling trade has been successfully concluded, our financial difficulties at the Firm will also be resolved. Furthermore, the timing is very favorable.” explained Glen to Argonne.
“Timing is favorable?” Argonne inquired.
“According to the latest report, there has been a significant incident at Jalalabad, the trading port of the Caliphate Kingdom.”
“An incident? Has the rebel faction attacked the trading port?”
Argon the Great understood Glenn’s words uncannily.
He knew all too well that the Caliphs, being a warring people who fought each other at the slightest provocation, could easily infer what had happened just by hearing that a conflict had broken out.
“I see.”
Glen grinned.
“Word has it that the rebels’ attack on Jalalabad has stalled trade ships from many nations. Which means that….”
“The price of the magic stones is going to skyrocket for a while!”
“As expected, you are so wise!”
“Hahahahaha!”
Argonne burst out laughing.
“As expected, the heavens have not forsaken me! The heavens will not forsake me, unless I forsake it! Hahahahaha!”
Regardless of the circumstances, having accomplished the great feat of unifying the continent, Argonne the Great considered himself special.
He had always thought of himself as the chosen one, the one who was meant to be.
“If the price of magic stones skyrockets, our trading firm will leave an even greater legacy! It wasn’t a crisis, it was an opportunity! This is an incredible opportunity! Hahahahaha!”
Just then.
**Boom!**
A massive explosion erupted from one of the smuggling ships.
“What the hell!”
The Great Argonne exclaimed in horror.
However, that was only the beginning.
Due to not slowing down, the remaining smuggling trade ships collided one by one with the port, causing a massive explosion.
**Crash!** **Boom!** **Booom!**
**Fwoosh!**
The explosions quickly engulfed the harbor in flames.
As a result, other merchant ships docked in the port also suffered significant damage, exacerbating the situation.
With almost 30 smuggling ships crashing into the harbor and causing a massive explosion, the other ships at anchor were not spared.
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TL/N:
1. Ref Ch 156
Leader of Ismailis moniker “Old Man of the Mountain”
2. Ref.
Hasan Sabbah died in 1124. His Order survived until Alamut was destroyed by Mongol invaders a century later. During this period, his fanatical movement of extreme deviants from mainstream Islam terrorized opponents far and wide.
3. Otto is asking because he kept bumping into different [Territory War] Lords and either Killing them off or Making them his subordinate.
4. Ref Ch 108
Black Wyvern that hatch from the Egg that Qasim has acquired after falling in a Wyvern Nest.