How the Villainous Consort Avoids His Death Ending - Chapter 33.2
I was suddenly overcome with a sense of foreboding.
‘Why does this feel too quiet……’
Smooth sailing was good, but it felt strangely peaceful, almost suspicious.
Had there ever been a day this calm since I possessed Ruelin’s body? After all, almost every day something exploded somewhere, so I might have developed a touch of paranoia.
‘……It must just be my imagination.’
I tried to forget it, thinking the overworked system was probably taking a little vacation. Yet the feeling was undeniably bad.
The nape of my neck felt strangely chilly, as if the now bored system was about to throw some sudden event at me.
High probability that it would be the system’s favorite hit-cycle event, or a loot event, or both.
But this time, even that would not help.
‘I prepared the suppressant in advance just in case.’
I had learned my lesson from past encounters with the system. I purchased a large amount of the highest-grade suppressants at Port of Belforte. I did not think Tristan would bother to prepare these, so I stocked both omega and alpha types.
With this, no matter what random event the system threw at me, I could escape safely……
Long time no see! Have you enjoyed your sweet long vacation? It’s time to shake off laziness and complete the quest! Let’s resolve the next event♡ ☆Encounter with a Pirate Ship☆ Event Activated!
……It did not make sense. Wait, what did it just say?
Is this how the system suddenly announces pirates?
‘Hey, system. Are you joking? A pirate ship in supposedly safe waters?’
The route from the Rubyere Empire to the Northern Continent was only a few days, and the Empire’s surveillance was tight. I had young Constantine with me, and even myself, rendered practically useless in combat. Safety had been prioritized above all when planning this route.
This was not the route where pirates normally appeared. I was stunned and gestured angrily at the floating text, protesting.
Regardless, the system ignored me and said only what it wanted.
[Defeat the lawless pirates and raise your battle fame!] Combat Objective: Sink or capture at least one enemy ship without losing any allied ships Reward: Safe voyage to Port of Kalhaven in the Northern Continent♡
‘Safe voyage as a reward……? This route is already safe.’
Why does my ominous feeling never fail?
No wonder it felt quiet. As always, the system had struck me from behind harder than Everett ever could, even with his keywords.
I forced down the urge to scold the system and hurriedly found Tristan.
“Your Highness, I have something to report.”
“What is it?”
My words would not come out at first, but I clenched my eyes shut and blurted it out.
“Uh…… a pirate ship is approaching.”
“A pirate ship? Here?”
Tristan’s thick eyebrows twitched slightly.
I understood his disbelief. The Grand Consort, who had been comfortably resting and eating in his cabin, suddenly appeared to warn of a pirate ship. In the middle of these supposedly safe waters. But it was true. The system was strange and sometimes useless, but it did not lie……
After a brief silence, Tristan spoke calmly.
“The watch has been observing from the crow’s nest, but they did not mention anything. Did you see it yourself?”
“Yes? Y-yes……”
I had seen the pirate ship before anyone atop the high crow’s nest. Of course, it was impossible—my eyes were not like those of a hawk.
Still, I insisted. Tristan trusted my words, so I stretched my legs, pretending to be confident.
Tristan narrowed his eyes as if considering something.
“……Understood.”
“Really? You believe me?”
“You said you saw it.”
“But…… you cannot believe everything I say. The world is far too dangerous.”
Tristan, raised in luxury, might easily be scammed if careless. He looked at me as if to ask what I meant.
Then he let out a light sigh and made his decision. He surveyed the deck and gave orders.
“The entire fleet will transition to combat readiness immediately. Everyone prepare.”
Faces of knights and retainers around him showed their astonishment.
It was only natural. The watch had given no warning, and the open sea was completely calm.
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