Chapter 205: By your name
4o1Am0There was a man sitting alone in an empty cell with his head bowed.szeXY
wWanPcIt was a prison filled with coldness, both where he was seated and where he was leaning.QOWLwNQ
xgPt7e0However, unlike the gloomy surrounding landscape, his expression seemed peaceful for some unknown reason.KvOk
9sE“I suppose he has already arrived.”9LRf1nl
LtIV5qw“Yes, probably.”PBwSGd
ipRmwPJager, who was standing on the other side of the bars, nodded silently at Joseph’s words.7gpzh
CyRIn fact, by now, it would be time for Vlad to have encountered Barbosa’s ships.bqlAkja
Sot“Are you alright?”GO1h
OJ5oBut, in reality, Jager was more concerned about Joseph than about Vlad, who would be on the battlefield right now.8YGz
pBRMSMThis was because the cold winter air always made Joseph cough dryly.IC42xi
Xvcz“I clearly know what I must do. Even though my body is exhausted, my mind is at peace.”dmwq
m9cuKj4“…”gVB
cABkTYThough he was a bit pale, Joseph’s face, seen through the bars, seemed as relaxed as he had just said.lBf
yAQbtvHowever, Jager couldn’t smile along with Joseph’s smile.CIgd
VzOc3BBecause he knew very well how much thought was behind that laugh.bAOH64
17aVWY“I wish I had lived like this a long time ago.”xYB4zT
jpZAwThe morning sun began to shine on Joseph’s cold breath.DfLmC
4CbYFNuThe light, which used to flee when chased, now approached him as he remained seated.6BSq
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zQ2OaGKuwagagagagak-!ZpSI
M8CThe strong waves began to rise above the calm waters.c5hSUS
fmxqpPIt was the sound made by one of Barbosa’s ships lifting into the sky.6E6RBs
5PMzOk1“…What is this?”Cga6Y
UouThe cold drops of water hitting my face felt like a dream.c3pFB1
K3hUqTolbin, the commander of this exploration group, wore an expression of astonishment as he watched the ship rising at a strange angle.ZheRVP9
0SvDKEven for someone like him, who had spent his entire life at sea, this was the first time he had seen such a sight.MPsgPN
83m“Everyone, grab onto the railing!”cxwzzsO
B8NAJ4oBut what goes up must come down.xeUYgF
ESqy5BBut falling doesn’t have wings.wgRQL
U4dGQ¡Kwaaaaaaaaa!Gi5mmQ
QFrFQgkThe ship that had challenged the sky came crashing down violently, breaking into pieces.xCmu
FLThTJThe massive chain that had been tied between the reefs flapped noisily among the crashing ships.HdGSp8e
Sfr“It’s a trap. Captain!”cmKxg1g
H8Dr“We need to get out of here now!”pPAa4D3
oq8qJIt was a trap.zheH
BJLThis maritime zone where we found ourselves.2xk
HiEEP7The place we reached after pursuing the red rose was surrounded by reefs and confined with enormous chains.xp7Qsqd
A3YIt was a trap that couldn’t have been set without a long period of preparation.bMyT
ulxQ– They’re out again!O7lIoXv
tdq– Everyone, duck your heads!oZXuLP
wSxNPWhoosh!MIayXr6
vZFkSharp arrows began flying again toward Tolbin’s stunned ship.KO3
3hGWmI don’t know who fired them, but they were arrows that didn’t lose any sharpness despite piercing through the strong sea breeze.kZ9tn
5vIb“Argh!”fQxPl
Flet“Ugh!”K7Wb
N1kvEPBThe deck was filled with the cries of sailors everywhere.Nj1d
fgUlSome of them had already lost the will to fight and were lying under the railing to avoid the rain of arrows.KxwaHEB
uHy“…Get up! Get up! Everyone, get up and fight!”VC3
12xQiOTolbin finally came to his senses and began shouting at the sailors.vREdd
go1dcVSEven if it were an exploration group, there was no way ten ships could collapse like this.uyA
VvbN“Unknown ship! It’s approaching again! This time from the stern!”gUFbll
AsHxT2“…What?”jnSOVKr
VXcHowever, even though they had just dealt a great blow through a trap, the unknown enemy seemed to have no intention of letting go of the momentum they had gained.z4Lnl
lP0Fmd0Just as I heard, there was a ship emerging from the fog.6QVAGI
rsBlh9It was a ship displaying a flag with a red rose.z2f8V
Oq3W‘It was right in front just a moment ago!’wv7
oCvOcHJust a moment ago, the ship was luring them right in front of them, but before they knew it, it had turned around and was aiming at their rear.QTS
ojHH5UuTolbin felt a chill at the incomprehensible and unexpected mobility.lPEVqFW
5ULjc6“Prepare the weapons!”HDbSmOd
ptzUj“We’re out of range!”QRlVx
gqZ8HbgSuddenly, a ship appeared behind the fleet, as if it had emerged from the sea.l4mCY
yhGUTolbin’s crew let out loud shouts as they saw the ship reappear in a place where it shouldn’t have been.9w8di
dNrxOq9“Then why do their arrows reach us?!”dbp
ukSThe unknown ship began to turn sharply, aiming directly at their flank.9uhKab
03YIa8“The enemy ship is approaching!”EmPI
FnsM“What?”i6ggEB
h3oo1nA ship with the flag of the red rose that lured the enemy, trapped them, and then reappeared.boHBo
OiOaTolbin’s eyes widened as he watched how the ship moved, making the most of its small size.zP5u4
visKAlthough the ship was small, its ram was sharper than any other ship Tolbin had seen.Vx5P85b
4bbQ¡Kwaaang-!bp9AwuX
60LjRx***Ysk5pv
TSXry“Everyone hold on tight!”5TC
cSH“¡Heeeeee!”oPdBK
noRTAll sorts of items rolled around the Zemina, which was tilted so steeply it seemed like it might topple over.NLtb9g4
F8xIEven the elves with their good sense of balance had to struggle to grip the railing.x6QJqX
IFQY7DHowever, the reason the ship could maintain its balance was probably thanks to the captain’s elaborate calculations as he held the helm.sLeUhX
tx7GE“Send the wind! Wizard!”Li7T
kplcUv“It’s not as easy as it looks!”1T3e0
zhvUBQbFrom the bow of the enemy to the stern.G1p3
7WDKgkHarven’s steering skillfully guided through the fog, made possible by the thick mist that obscured the view and the wizard’s mysterious abilities.wVjCl
p4N8JN“I can’t do it anymore! I’ve used all the wind we had!”ano
KjsH7v9“Damn it!”WdDc
62iNdoNibelun used to send wind with a strange bellows he took out of his backpack, but even that seemed to have reached its limit now.NRFs
oUIQ3mrJust a moment ago, the sail had been swollen as if about to burst from the wind, but now it had visibly collapsed.t1J3IfC
EDphHX“Vlad, I can’t go on. If we lose speed, we’ll get caught.”ndzX
uttZqb“I understand.”l7Oe
osOiC1WThe Zemina had used the dense fog as cover to completely devastate the enemy’s blind spots, but this was now their last attempt.aJXGx
lpy3Q“Still, this is enough.”pdSXn
ztCHowever, thanks to this, we were able to break apart the enemy fleet, so it was a sufficient success.s00zer
5wRpApart from the ships currently trapped in the snare, the ships scattered beyond the fog would have become prey for Nidavellir.6gfe
IisAp“What do we do? Do we run now? I think we’ve fulfilled our decoy mission.”XTj
kdx“No.”5Jwd
en7Vlad raised his hand and looked into the distance to see that only four enemy ships remained from the original ten.9lxl
MTJHdAnd as if they had dealt with the scattered ships, the Nidavellir ships were approaching from afar.U7a6EQ
lETGyr8Now, seeing the enemy ships trying to change their course by pulling out the oars, Vlad strengthened his resolve.61J1UT
IuoFqS“We’ll capture one.”n6HFvIS
yY4“What?”fZVacM
QQyes“We must capture one with our own hands.”pPG
j56lOFSDefinitely taking the initiative.hhCR3bO
M0Ier0And once you have the momentum, don’t stop.d5Sdi82
nRVThe technique of using a single strike to achieve victory wasn’t limited to the enemy.dwqh8
IR0“Only then will we get an apology from the dwarves.”845Vgpt
mMlVlad clenched his teeth at the thought of the dwarves.vPV1apc
WqfI fully understand the current situation where we were misunderstood, but in my heart, I wasn’t completely convinced.XebSqh
8juJoseph, who is still imprisoned in a cold cell, was Vlad’s benefactor and a person of pride to him.qcjZEs
vJv9Z“…”SYa3Z
7N0FkAdVlad looked at the elves standing silently by the railing.Xk3
6u9DV4GIt is said that the elves of Ausurin are natural archers from birth.SSrg
Dsl5VRThey, who would surely pierce an enemy with an arrow, looked directly into Vlad’s eyes and nodded.SV74
htXxK“Let’s see this through to the end. I don’t think this is enough to repay saving the World Tree.”S3d81hs
JxH“Thank you.”SW3h
rjBuIvLAs Baradis spoke, the elves drew their swords instead of their bows.JQtK
yh9The sailors, anticipating what was to come, drew their weapons with tense faces.cZCgr7
bPEFNj“…Never thought I’d end up ramming Barbosa’s ship.”nsr3
Dvv5FBgA name probably anyone working at sea would have heard at least once. The Golden Lord Kazan Barbosa.6iPH
e9vUThinking about attacking that great name from now on, Harven felt dizzy.FDdu
nSzc“Don’t worry. The Zemina has always been good at ramming.”0TViPn
rUafIQ“That’s your Zemina!”ZXve
a8wawThud-thud-thud!6VUY
u8tuAcYes, after all, they were born in poverty.jGrwxy
I6O0PThe people who lived in back alleys, who had nothing to lose because they were born with nothing in their hands, began to shout at the roaring sea.DGr9
GbDecG9“This is my Zemina!”B23
djMKvkzAt Harven’s gnashing signal, Nibelun’s bellows began again.h0mhcI
6ru7WThen, the ship with a lot of momentum began to shoot towards Barbosa’s ships.HyjP
PjKWKU“I’m going to die… If this continues, we’ll all die!”MU7hq
nGq4yDxIt was Nibelun who worked with the bellows as if he was going to die for the Zemina.Q9EtXuN
IrL3However, Nibelun, who was so exhausted, didn’t realize that the bellows he was stomping on with all his might had already exhausted its usefulness.sHm2
ra3O8“Prepare for impact!”VlDxf
37l5WThere were clusters of lights gathering to replace the insufficient wind, pushing the rear of the Zemina.5dDsx
AAHThe squids flocked, following the scent of the World Tree taken by Vlad.jjqR
2cv6DaSThe unknown currents they created flowed directly towards Barbosa’s ships.rQtpBr
X0P***vLwSgG
YklCrunch-!Owv85V
ujP“The enemy ship… has impacted!”YlG
qGFoThe sound of the planks tearing was thunderous. The deck they were standing on trembled as if there had been an earthquake, and several sailors who couldn’t grab anything fell into the sea.oP9R
pVrTDtIt was small but fast, so the vibration it emitted was surely enormous.149f
aEaSExS“Why didn’t we hit a single cannon?!l5lM
ex3enY“The enemy… was moving too fast!”7STgLC
vHD“Shit!”F7BQm
VIuIThe speed was such that even for the most experienced sailors, it was difficult to handle.rxd
TBhj8The Zemina, which maneuvered through the passing projectiles and struck Tolbin’s ship, was deeply embedded like an arrow and had no intention of falling.QSG8Po2
6Xhjy“Prepare for hand-to-hand combat!”AgoN9JI
Br0RF“Knights, descend to the dock!”cz0I
WVkTolbin shouted as if furious and struck the helm he was holding.zTM2EA
A7Xmj2Even considering the current situation of being trapped by a small ship, where it wasn’t enough to avoid the dwarves’ attacking ship, it was ridiculous to think about it.WMw
pKid“Die, bastards!”R5reEOD
RSMU“Push them back! Don’t let them board!”umyyx
FfjRight next to them, the dwarves kept coming. And the enemy sailors were arriving like an avalanche from below.d8nc
C23In an instant, men began to emerge from the Zemina, which had been confined to the dock rather than the deck due to the low ceiling.1cgeqNL
jRF“We can’t hold them back!”Roq
lS6zFjlBecause, to begin with, it was a narrow hole, making it difficult to pass through.40qr61
AtbPaPHowever, if the person in front is a knight with his own world, it won’t be a big problem.iQT
Lar8lMb-Kaaaaaa!”YVt
ijL-It’s a knight! A knight with aura!uP6ibb2
Ey3UXxThe blood, as salty as seawater, was sticking to Vlad’s armor.7xDi
RG9DcRPHowever, the reason it fell before it could stay long was probably due to the vision engraved by the dwarf blacksmith.8qI6Qy
gmm1HkI“Otar, free the rowers!”K2HDPI7
wH8g“Understood!”QKi3
09GBfIt wasn’t just the West’s privilege to keep dwarves as slaves.I6uos0G
ZRylFThe dwarf rowers, who were bound together and unable to move, widened their eyes when they saw Vlad suddenly breaking in.uVrD
CATTN3“The rest, follow me!”6WdkV
iJkFrom the hold to the deck, Vlad advanced, cutting down the enemy sailors.RTyUp
Mhz“Don’t block my way, damn it!”od9
8dQTqIn the narrow space, the gray armor repelled every attack. The enemies fell in his wake.SgFH
6nSAGSEvery time the Justia armor deflected an enemy’s sword, those strangers’ heads fell without fail.ZMPPhz
YN0“You’re the rumored illegitimate son of Dragulia!”iU5
LeE“…”Yofyt
lUgIn the end, someone’s footprints were left on every step taken upward.oUnXdl
Wnqe69XIf it weren’t for his help, he’d still be in the mud.B4Y
LvsMMidNo, probably not.Ywu8
HKsxz“Who did you call Dragulia just now?”WXM4
M5zauL4But now I could shine with the name I wanted.K1lXG
bshQmNVlad’s blue eyes began to shine towards the person who called him by the wrong name.DvTEP
zNIrPHy“Who did you call Dragulia?!”813H
upXB“”Kaaaaak!”A6Td
jAHmpwNot with swordsmanship or techniques, but simply with ferocity. The unknown knight blocking the stairs could clearly see the bright blue eyes penetrating his world.h6W
l0fhzd“Aaaah!”t9A
BnGJm7Vlad’s sword, full of rage, did not lose any momentum.BVwo
BXguVlad charged towards the deck with the knight still impaled on his sword.cldN
ayzlASGThe blood running down the corners of his eyes disrupted his vision, but Vlad did not stop.qC3U2F
jhnmKwaaaaang!84Be3qb
PTkdL9CVlad noisily broke through the hold and ascended.GdjrkJ
FPbOgAs the golden color of Vlad, engraved deep in his heart, illuminated the ship’s dark interior, a clear path began to appear for the group following him.6UISXaw
g2TIt was an upward path.1sXPS
8MYRumble!0Qhm
Xy0YFZSAfter knocking down the door blocking the way with a loud noise, fresh air finally began to rest on Vlad’s cheek.ZWmma4
UNnNOIt was the deck he wanted to reach and the upper world he aspired to.7pji
wuSnE“Who… who are you?”5ChiFI
2OtBLbgIt was a noisy appearance, but what greeted him was only a silent silence.WiUiB
fVkxThe knight impaled on the sword swinging as if to shake it began to split in half.goVQEj
er4YBlue eyes visible in that miserable gap.qScg
ooz5zzTolbin swallowed involuntarily, looking at the gaze in his eyes that only a natural predator could have.TyXPXg6
kCByg“From Soara…”Gp9zb
PxGAg26It was raining.wEr
8kSRain washing away the flowing blood.X5ANr
vc0aOPEVlad felt the rain gently falling on the blood, which was as thick as the mud from before.MxaqH
pTD85wD“I am Vlad, knight of Joseph.”eo86
ZMaFor today, I can confidently say it in the name of another person and not my own.DWie
cSd3oLFor Joseph, who allowed him to be here, Vlad raised his sword towards the golden flag.F5iwi
HGqOThat cold winter day, he was a sword for Joseph, who recognized him as a person despite bearing another name.pDM
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