Translator: Silver Editor: Namorax
Harbor Town PlymouthPart 1
I spent last night sleeping in my narrow cabin while wearing my armor and only woke up the next morning when a fur ball began to restlessly move about on my face.
The rocking of the ship must have moved Ponta up to my face from the spot on my chest where shed been sleeping.
While still half asleep I picked Ponta up by the scruff of her neck to stop her from licking .
Though it was a rather abrupt awakening, I sat up and took a look around as I started to stretch out my stiff limbs.
Kyun!
Did sothing wake you up, Ponta?
Ponta climbed up my shoulder when I called out to her.
The light that leaked in from the round ship window dimly illuminated the small cabin.
There wasnt anyones shadow inside this cabin but mine and Pontas not that there was much room left in the cabin after my armored-self settled inside the room.
After corrected the position of my helt, I lowered my head as I walked through the cabin door.
Since the ship was occasionally racked by large waves, I used a line of wall handles to make my way above deck. The sails were fluttering and dawn was just beginning to brighten the sky.
When I shifted my eyes to the sea just right of the ship I saw a still black landmass off in the distance.
It was still too dark to make out anything from here, but the landmass rose up into a steep cliff without any safe place for a ship to dock.
Oh, have we reached the Southern Continent already
As I gazed upon the darkened landmass, one of the People of the Plains and Mountains heard my comnt and called out to
in a light tone.
Rather strange to wear armor up on deck. So, is this your first visit to the Fabunaha Kingdom?
The man was from the sa tribe as Chio and after yawning and resting his elbow on the ships railing he looked up at .
I nodded at his question and looked down at the man before answering.
Im a little interested in the country built by the People of the Plains and Mountains In fact, the purpose of this trip is to research tomatoes and other spices.
When I said that the cat-eared man looked up at
in confusion.
The People of the Plains and Mountains? You an the Fabunaha Kingdom found by the beastn?
It was my turn to give him a confused look.
? Isnt that a derogatory term to call your people, or is it different on the Southern Continent?
From what Chio told , the term beastn was an insult that humans gave to people with animal ears and tails, so they referred to themselves as the
the People of the Plains and Mountains.
When I explained it to the cat-eared mans face lit up as if sothing crossed his mind.
Oh, I guess thats what my people call themselves in the north. Long ago, Fabunahas first king united the separate tribes into a single community of beastn and built the country from there.
The was a hint of pride in the mans voice as he explained his feeling behind the na.
If that were case it ant that common sense of this continent was different from its Northern counterpart.
There arent a lot humans can do on the Southern Continent.
Oh, I see. Are there no humans on the Southern Continent at all?
The man had a slightly wryly smile on his face as he answered my question.
Theres a human settlent across the two major plains west of Fabunaha. Since theyre close enough to launch an attack a defensive line was set up along Fabunahas boarder .
There wasnt much hostility on the mans face as he talked about humans.
In fact, the way he spoke of them made
thinks there might be individual differences in opinions about humans.
When I questioned him a bit more about them, he chuckled and shook his head.
The humans built a wall around their lands and dont venture out of them much. Besides, theres no way that Fabunahas beastn soldiers would fall behind human soldiers!
Contrary to the situation on the Northern Continent, the beastn seem to be the conquerors of the Southern Continent.
It might have been best for the people of the hidden villages to relocate to the Southern Continent, but it wasnt my place to determine their actions.
Also, the objective of Chios Blade Heart Clan was to free their enslaved people from humans and simply relocating the villagers here would only be a half-asure.
Centuries of animosity cant be settled overnight.
For now, Chio would have to look at the country her people built and tell those of her village what she saw.
Chio suddenly called out to
just as that thought crossed my mind.
Arc-dono. Youre already here? Actually, theres sothing I wanted to discuss with you
When I looked back, I saw Chio modesty looking up at , dressed in her usual black attire. Her face was as emotionless as always, but the tail attached to her lower back was restlessly moving about.
Oh, good morning Chio-dono. What do you want from ?
The man Id been talking to parted ways with us as Chio ca closer.
When I asked what business she had with , Chio nodded to make up her mind before looking up at
again.
The portion of dried kraken Arc-done received, could I purchase so of it off from you?
Kyun? Kyun, Kyun!
I looked down at Chio when she spoke her unexpected request.
When I looked into her earnest blue eyes her cheeks beca a slight shade of vermillion and her mouth twitched a bit, a rare expression suitable for a girl of her age.
Before I could agree to Chios request Ponta slid down from my head and looked up at
while protesting.
Their behavior reminded
of what had happened when the dried kraken had been cooked up for dinner.
I offered so to Ariane but she feverishly shook her head no and stepped back.
Chio and Ponta, on the other hand, imdiately began to devour the cooked kraken with great relish.
I also enjoyed the cooked kraken but I couldnt help wanting so sake and soy sauce to go along with it.
But the two of them (?) seed to have fallen in love with the taste of kraken.
Money isnt necessary, though you seem to really enjoy it Chio-dono.
When I said that Chio broke eye-contact and scratched her cheek.
Y-Yes. It is not often that I get to eat such delicious food Because I think my older brother would enjoy it, I wanted to bring so back as a souvenir.
Oh, you have an older brother Chio-dono?
I was taken back by her comnt because Chio hadnt spoken about her family before.
However, she shook the head as she answered.
No, even though I call him brother, he is a senior mber of the six great ninjas. He bears the na Sasuke.
Her eyebrows lowered and she looked off in the distance after she spoke.
It was a familiar na.
I rember it being brought up in the conversation Chio and Hanzo the 22nd when I first visited the hidden village.
If I was rembering it correctly, Chio had been asking about Sasukes whereabouts.
Since that conversation wasnt sothing I should have heard, I thought about it for a bit before giving her an ambiguous response.
I see, large quantiles had been dried so there should be enough for you to take ho.
Ariane didnt have any interest in the food and there was only so much of it that I could use.
The leftovers were still half-dried and fried kraken seed rather tempting as long as I cut it into thin pieces.
It actually might be fun to sneakily give Ariane so, just to see what would happen. As that mischievous thought crossed my mind, a half-asleep Ariane made her way on deck with her hair still disheveled from sleep.
The lack of other won onboard and her voluptuous figure ant that the sailors eyes imdiately honed in on Ariane, just like when we boarded the ship.
I didnt know if she was aware of the stares, but the way she moved her body after a night spent in a narrow cabin only strengthened her already alluring feminine charms.
Good morning Ariane-dono.
Good morning Arc. Why are the beds in the cabin so hard because if that my body is sore all over.
Ariane rubbed her back and sighed after making that comnt.
Just as I was about to say sothing to her, a sudden rustling on deck gathered everyones attention.
When I focused my attention, I noticed the morning sun shining upon a town just off the starboard bow.
Weve arrived in Plymouth.
I heard soones voice as I took in the sight of the huge coastal city.
It was larger than any human city Id seen. Despite the fact that we were on a hundred-ter long ship, but it felt minuscule compared to the city.
Id thought that the elven city Landria we sailed from was well developed, but Polymath outclassed it.
There werent any high-rise tree-apartnts like in eleven cities, but the architecture was similar to the buildings found in Rhoden Kingdoms capital, only spread out over a hilly landscape.
Chio was openly expressing her surprise beside .
Ive heard the stories but, this city is huge. Its like a human city sprung up from the countryside.
Ariane made a statent I had no choice but to agree.
Judging from its size, it might house a hundred thousand people
As the Liebbelta approached Plymouths port, we began to pass by other ships just heading out.
The crews we passed had a lot of of beastn crewmbers moving cargo around their ships.
When the Liebbelta pulled into one of the citys piers, the sturdy beastn around us began work mooring the ship in place.
Once that was done, the unloading of the cargo began. After saying goodbye to the captain and collecting our baggage we crossed the wooden bridge and stepped onto the pier.
Beastn guards wielding spears and dressed in light armor waited on the pier and all of the crewn not taking part in the unloading had to have their baggage checked by them.
When Ariane pulled out a letter she received from Landrias elder, the guards only looked it over before allowing us to enter Plymouth without issue.
Plymouth mustve been the most energetic city Ive ever visited.
While the majority of the people walking around were beastn, a decent number of dark elf sailors were mixed in with them.
The outskirts of the port gave way to an open market, with various street vendors displaying their wares to the crowds of people trying to buy them.
While it seed like we walked into the middle of a festival, soone suited in full body armor walking the marketplace was bound to draw attention.
This is amazing We might lose sight of each other if we look away for a mont.
Ariane spoke what crossed her mind behind
as the crowd of people parted ways for
as are little group advanced forward.
Though it had been my first voyage, I had no trouble with large crowds.
I was actually quite relaxed in urban settings, and after such a long absence of experiencing it, I was feeling a bit nostalgic being here.
Well, there was nothing I could do about it.
Instead, I focused on the various spices and other miscellaneous food that lined so of the stalls we passed.
Pontas tail restlessly wagged about as her eyes danced across all the food on display.
As my eyes continued to wander, I suddenly stopped at a certain stall because an ongoing argunt caught my ear.
What!? Whys the price so much higher than usual!?
The yelling custor was a wolf-eared man who was arguing with a bear-eared male stand owner about the price of certain spices.
Isnt it inevitable? The western tiger-tribe mbers have started to disappear. These are the last of my red nails you know?
The bear-eared man stand owner looked down on the custor as if he were a nuisance and pressed him to buy or leave.
The wolf-eared man took his money and left the stall in a bit of a fit, being unwilling to pay such a high price for the spice.
As I watched the exchange play out, my feet unconsciously moved towards the street stall.
Hey, Arc!? Are there so tomatoes over there?
Ariane brought up the item that had brought us to the Southern Continent and made
act in a similar fashion the other day when she called out to .
However, I was too busy moving towards the street stall to answer her.
My eyes were imdiately drawn to the red nail item he was holding.
It was shaped like a claw and had the size of an index finger. Its flesh was a bright red color and a bit wrinkled.
This item was sothing I was familiar with.
Shopkeeper, are these spicy?
I picked up one of the red nails and asked the stall owner about its characteristics for confirmation.
The bear-eared man seems a little confused by the man in full-body armors sudden question, but he was quick to realize what I was asking.
A-Ah. Despite their appearance, those are often referred to as the devil nails due to their spiciness.
I was convinced of the nature of what I was holding by that answer.
these devil nails were red chili peppers.
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