"I--"
"Just keep quiet for a mont and let explain" I repeated.
Good! Seeing that she had quieted down and was looking at with a questioning gaze, I opened my mouth and chose my next words carefully.
"Annabelle?"
"Yes, Captain"
I pointed my hands at Nina, "This is Nina" I paused briefly, then continued "She is my wife".
Annabelle blinked at weirdly before her eyes flashed over to Nina with a more observant gaze.
"Nina?"
"Yes, Prince Wyatt"
"This is Annabelle" I pointed both my hands to Annabelle "She is a mber of my crew"
"And my teacher" Annabelle uttered, imdiately after I finished speaking.
"Yes, I am also her teacher and she is my student" I explained.
"...Captain, is that it?" Annabelle asked. Her lips were thinly pressed together. Surprisingly, she seems put off by the fact that I got a wife, or that she won't be the only woman onboard the ship
"Yes" I nodded my head "Now, you guys should digest that knowledge first before you speak to each other….. It would be bad if any of you started on the wrong foot".
My stare didn't linger on one of them, but instead, I flickered my eyes at the two of them, and their expression, at the sa ti, preparing myself for any sudden outburst.
Of course, I certainly wasn't expecting the two won to et in such a way!
My hand ran through my hair as the confrontation now turned into a one-minute awkward showdown.
Suddenly, Annabelle walked forward, her eyes fully focused on Nina. She stretched a hand forward for a handshake. A few monts later, Nina grabbed it and shook her hand.
"So you are his mistress?" Annabelle asked. She undoubtedly wasn't doing a good job hiding her dissatisfaction.
"Yes. It seems that I am" Nina replied, and then continued "And you are his student, and crew mber?".
"Yes I am"
"So that ans that Prince Wyatt is a Pirate?"
"Yes, he is"
Yeah! I haven't told her yet.
"Does that an you guys are part of Captain Crimson eye crew?"
"No, we are not a part of his crew. But we know each other in so way" The back-and-forth questions and answers were thrown at each other without even a slight pause. It was as though they could understand the other person's facial expression and predict their next words.
"The--"
I interrupted their conversation. They didn't seem like they were going to stop anyti soon.
"Now, you both have introduced yourselves to each other" They both turned their heads and stared at . Annabelle most especially stared at with a stern inquiry gaze.
I paid it no heed, and continued "So what is it you want to talk about?" I asked, "I hope that it isn't anything serious". Since she entered the brothel and walked straight to my room, it wasn't difficult to know that sothing was up.
"No, it isn't. But it's still sothing I need to talk to you about" Annabelle responded. She sat down and made herself comfortable on the chair before she explained "You see, I...…."
….....
My brows furrowed "Is that what happened? And the reason you weren't here yesterday?".
"Yes" Annabelle responded. She crossed her arms and let out a long tired sigh from her lips "And that's why I ca to you because I didn't bring that kind of money with as I left it on the ship together with my luggage….. The one I have here is much but, not enough. I promise to pay you back when we get back to the ship".
"I understand. But that isn't the main problem right now. The main issue is that you were attacked by the Slo-oy..."
"The Sloywoth kingdom" She corrected.
"Yes, the Sloywoth kingdom" I noted "If they took such a chance to risk everything and fight you head-on just to bring you back to their king, I don't see any reason for them not to do the sa thing again when they discover another opportunity".
"Yes, and that is why I have spoken with Boris beforehand" She explained.
"Who's Boris?" I questioned.
"He is the de-facto ruler of this city and the one the fight before it got out of hand"
I nodded in understanding. While I was here having so fun, engaging in a little exercise and picking up harem mbers, all these things were happening. Of course, I was aware that this world won't stop revolving because of . But, that didn't an that I didn't have plans to steer it in the direction, that I wanted.
I smiled.
My head tilted to the side, catching a glimpse of Nina's bewildered expression. Apart from eting the de-facto rulers of the city and owing them so money, heaven knows what else shocked her.
I stood up, and straightened my coat "Let's go and et this king".
"You are coming along" Annabelle asked with a raised brow.
"Of course. You are now a part of my crew. Which ans that you are also my subordinate" I explained "So I can't let you handle such a thing by yourself".
Considering that I can sll the political affairs of the situation from a mile away. Politics. Politics is not my best friend.
She gave a strange look but didn't object. "Alright, let's go" She nodded.
I turned to look at Nina "Are you coming? Or you would rather rest a little and wait till I co back?".
"I am coming" Nina rushed to grab her jacket, pulled it over her head and wore it before standing in front of , with an exasperated breath.
I almost forgot that she is still afraid of being assassinated by the fallen kingdoms. As for which, we are still figuring that out.
Well, at least now, because of Annabelle, I have an opportunity to socialize with one of them now and understand the kind of people I would be dealing with, considering that I would be staying in the Vrymath kingdom for quite so ti.
With fluid movents, I opened the door, walked out, and led the way downstairs. After reaching the last floor, I t with the sa girl as yesterday who purposely derailed the conversation and caused Annabelle to stare at with an odd gaze.
Unfortunately for her, I wasn't in the mood, again.
Yeah! Sex isn't the only thing I think about…. at least, not 24/7.
Besides, it's not as though I had any plans of fucking her as she wasn't on the checklist of won I wanted to sleep with.
…....…..
"7, 000 gold coins".
The huge amount of money still rang deeply in my head. There were a lot.... a whole lot of things that I could accomplish with just 7, 000 gold coins. I don't even believe I could accumulate such an amount of money by myself without pulling a few feats or breaking so personal financial barriers.
And now, I followed behind my new spouse --Husband --Prince-- Master... Ah! I still can't figure out what to call him.
I shook my head and scattered those thoughts. No, this isn't what I should be focusing on.
Didn't he say that he was a pirate?
Her prince was also a pirate! For so reason, I didn't know how to feel about that. I had thought that he was only trying to soothe with his words about protecting even as a banished prince. But, after I learned that he was a pirate, I understood that it wasn't an empty promise.
And the fact they were sohow connected to Captain Crimson eye, who I knew so little about! Nonetheless, I exhaled in relief. My life was safe now. I stared at Prince Wyatt and Annabelle.....
"Probably" I couldn't help but mutter.
"Hurry up!" Prince Wyatt's voice penetrated my ears. His hands were tucked in his brown trench coat. He strolled forward without a care in the world. His posture was as though he owned everything around him as he glanced at the street stalls and houses, not bothering to even spare a second glance.
And lastly, if you have never spoken to him before, you would only assu that he was arrogant, self cent….
"We are here?" My thoughts were derailed by the sudden announcent, and the familiar large gates in front of .
I turned her head towards Annabelle, who didn't like . Though, I could already guess the reason, why?
My eyes then flickered over to the guards who hurriedly opened the gates and welcod us in. "Our king has been waiting for your" They both spoke at the sa ti.
One of them even left the gates and escorted us into the villa "Follow ".
"Thump!" Unknowingly, without even noticing it, My heartbeat began to race. Just yesterday I was about to be killed by one of the invaders. Now, I was about to step foot into the ho of one of the fallen kings.
All these things felt unreal to !
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