Chapter 476: Southern Island 3
Dragons don’t need a signpost to fly a course once they have learned it. It was the nautical chart that Dianne was so obsessed with, but now that she has completely grasped the location, it has become completely useless. Well, is it still important for pirates? Since the only way to verify the authenticity of information is to check it for oneself, a nautical chart, which is a collection of information determined by oneself, is probably the most important thing on the sea, where there is no reliable foothold. Even Galatia, who was exhausted after being tossed around by Hilda, would not treat the chart carelessly. The folded parchment was tightly bound with string in a square shape, hung around the neck and then pushed into the chest of the skin. Dianne’s seizure must have been terribly unreasonable for the Red Whale Pirates, but I hope that Galatia will bring it back and report on the recapture of Red Whale Island, which will be a positive thing by subtraction and be cooperative with our plan. If not, the worst that could happen is that we would have to show the power of a dragon again and force them to do what we want them to do.
“Andy-sama, it’s time to go”
“Yes, I see you”
Chibi Maia whispers in my ear. It doesn’t matter where it’s coming from, because it’s a illusion without substance. The town of Farahl was beginning to spread out below us. I had only visited yesterday afternoon, but it seemed like an odd amount of time had passed, perhaps due to the peace of mind that comes from having taken care of some pressing matters.
“Is everything alright in Galatia?”
“Yes. Well, you can let her rest a bit after you drop her off and let her calm down”
“I’m in no hurry”
Maia also seemed to be enjoying the leisurely flight, perhaps as a reaction to the short time she was forced to spend flying around yesterday. A dragon is not so exhausted by flying……but since she did a lot of work yesterday carrying and protecting everyone by herself, she needs to be given a little work.
“Then get off somewhere close enough. Just close enough so that you can take a breather and then head for the pirate ship”
“Yes”
Without complaining about the vague instructions, Maia begins her descent near the port area.
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Once down, Galatia seemed more unconcerned than I had expected.
“Did you get scared on the way down?”
“Ah……it was probably easier than it would have been if I’d left it to be grabbed, which made it easier than if I’d been able to move badly. ……Did that dark elf aim to tire me out for this?”
“No, I think that was just a hobby……”
She seemed to be stable because she was weak at the time of departure and was firmly grasped by Maia. Certainly, if it’s too high to fall, it’s safer to not be able to move.
“Then come with me”
“No, we have to go to the market to exchange treasure and buy food”
“If you leave the whole night and go home alone, your father will beat you up, right!?”
“No, I don’t know anything about that!”
“If you and that dragon girl don’t come back together, they’ll think you just snapped the chart and went back to Red Whale!”
“Eh……”
In the first place, it is the development. Doesn’t it turn into a flow where I’m being blamed for letting his daughter go crazy?
“I don’t want your father to stare at me. He’ll definitely think I did something erotic with you”
“Wh, Why are you so backpedaling over something like that? You were laughing at me while I was standing over there”
“If you’re going against a dragon, you can use your allies without hesitation, but if you get angry with my father or if you let Maia’s fear speak for itself, then it’s clear that I’m a badass. It’s fine, but no matter how you think about it, he doesn’t deserve to be angry”
“I mean, it’s true that I took a good look at your naked body”
“That’s because you tried to force yourself to follow me. Dianne-san said something like for safety, but that’s actually to make you give up. There’s no reason for me to get angry”
“……I don’t know if you’re a big guy or a little guy”
“Please tell me you know the reality. If I were to get hit by your father out of the blue, the first blow would kill me for sure”
“What are you saying with your chest up……”
Those who die die, no matter what they say. The fist of anger of such a big, muscular lion beast is no different than that of an ogre. I’m confident that I’m not suited for fisticuffs.
“That’s why I want you to do your best and explain yourself. If you can’t, I’ll come by after Dianne returns and have her explain it”
“I’m sure you just want to be dirty with the other girls at the Red Whale for as long as you can, don’t you?”
“I’m going to do something dirty while I’m waiting. As you can see, all of our girls like to do that”
“……Worst”
“I, I’m telling you, I would never touch Rabines´slave candidates. Only my female slaves”
I know I’m saying it myself, but that’s very confusing.
“H, How is it? Thats……a, amazing, you’re going to need more than you’ve got, aren’t you?”
“No, I don’t think so. I mean, if there are ten people, even if I satisfy one person, while I’m going around the others……”
And. At that moment, I suddenly realize. On the side of the path I was walking with Galatia, a huge figure stood in the forest that had become like a natural hedge. It is probably Galatea’s father, Captain Theo Lardo, without any need for confirmation. The way the figure disappears, I almost let him through, but I can clearly see the anger of ta beast in his eyes as he looks down at me with his arms folded, wearing a jacket over his shoulders on his bare upper body, which is so long and muscular. Let’s recall calmly. From what point did they start asking me? If you were being asked from the beginning, even without any preconceived notions……that?
『Didn’t you get scared along the way?』
『Ah……maybe it was easier than moving clumsily because I left it to be grabbed. I wonder if that dark elf was aiming for this and made her tired』
U, Umm? I’ve come to think that if you try to push it, you can push it, right? B, But I’m not doing anything erotic……no, I affirmed that I saw her naked, right? I’m sorry. It’s a misunderstanding, father. ……There is a reason for this and so on, my mouth is agape with a suddenly heightened sense of urgency. I don’t actually speak. The words I’m going to say are all unfolding in my head at once, but they’re stuck just before I let them out and I’m trying to choose which words will best deter the fists that will be flying at me in the next instant and I’m fighting the suspicion that maybe it’s too late for me to say anything. I tried to gesture to Maia to help me, but my hands were as if I was in a bind. My muscles tense as if to say, if you make a suspicious move, that moment will be your last. Why didn’t Maia notice?
“……What are you doing?”
Galatia notices my suspicious stiffness and raises an eyebrow. I appeal to Galatia with the only free gaze in my body. Back, back. Galatia turns around. At about the same time, Maia also notices.
“Ah”
“Ah”
“…………”
Father, one in the form of rage.
“……F, Father?”
“Galatia. ……Explain to me what is all about”
“E, Eeh……f, from what?”
“From the beginning. All of it. Why didn’t you go home yesterday? I told you not to walk in Farahl later than nightfall. And what about that guy? Isn’t he the one who was with those bandits yesterday? Why are you sitting side by side with such a man, talking nonsense? You’re only seventeen, aren’t you?”
“Naa……f, father, all at once”
“I’m asking you to answer me, you stupid girl!”
“Don’t ask me three or four questions at once!”
“Don’t talk back to me! I told you to be careful with men with bad habits and here you are yesterday, naked and dirty, with a man who attacked our ship!”
“Listen, father!”
“I thought you wouldn’t for a man like Alan who would get caught by a useless man!”
“……You’re a stupid fucking old man!”
“I’m running out of things to say! Today is today”
“Don’t treat me like a child forever! You’re a pathetic captain who surrendered to a woman in front of a bunch of kids!”
“That’s your own fault……”
“You think you’d have won if I hadn’t rammed it in!? Don’t make me laugh! Don’t be too pretentious!”
“This……Im sorry, Galatia!!”
“Hmm, what if you didn’t forgive me! Are you going to raise your hand against me until you’re ready to do something with these guys again!? You don’t have the guts!!”
……Hey hey.
“G, Galatia. How dare you start a fight between father and daughter all of a sudden……”
“I don’t care! What’s wrong with being a fucking old man with a fucking old man!!”
“I’m sorry! If you’re like that, the conversation won’t progress!?”
“I don’t give a shit. Breakdown. I don’t need this garbage anymore”
Galatia took the nautical chart from her chest and threw it into the mud, even though she had carefully stored it away. The ink was so blotchy that it was useless even if she picked it up.
“What did you do, you idiot?”
“I don’t care. I’m going home”
“……Ha?”
“You’re not going to do me any good with this fucking guy. So let’s go back. ……And then we can continue the dirty stuff, okay!”
“Haa!?”
There should be no relationship between her and me, only that I’ve seen and been seen nude.
“Galatia! Don’t you dare!”
“You’re an idiot! You yell at me without even knowing what I’m talking about!! You’ll be a sun-dried fish in Farahl for the rest of your life!!”
Galatia turns her back on her father and pulls me along by the hand. Maia stares at the chart for a moment, then tucks me in.
Only Galatia´s father is left behind and he’s getting smaller. ……I understand Galatia’s repulsion, but now that I’m a parent of a child, even if he’s only a 0-year-old boy, I understand a little how a father feels and I look back again and again with mixed feelings. I mean……what are we going to do about this?