Vol 3 Chapter 13 (1/2)
V3 Chapter 13
Translator: SilverEditor: Namorax
「Disturbance in Lanbaltic」 Part 3
A crowd had gathered at the harbor
The slave trader shi+p with the broken mast was towed to the pier and quite a few people had been found locked up inside the cargo hold The ees, but there were also young women from the city mixed in with them As for the captain and the crew, they were taken away by the guards
“You’ll only cause trouble if you do this sort of thing without consulting with me first”
Ariane was staring atthat line with a wry smile and a troubled look in his eyes I could even see wrinkles for on his forehead
He was quite angry Since arresting criuards, it was only natural that outsiders like us would receive this rebuke
However, for so look
“They’re all cri them?”
“It’s the role of humans to police hu these criht corps”
After his outburst, Gio looked a little e, then lowered his head and thanked us before walking off
Ariane narrowed her eyes at this before
『Arc, so’s off about that man When we split from him before, the number of trackers increased by one He could have been following us in secret』
I immediately turned towards Gio
That eird, wasn’t it? Though he was appointed as the guide to an enigmatic duo, he was quick to separate from us and act on his own It was possible that he had so an eye on us from the shadows
However, if he had been tailing us, then a knight like him should have been able to rush in ere attacked in the warehouse district It ht be reasonable to assume that the additional tracker had been a subordinate, but if that person was under Gio’s command it would mean that he knew about the attack beforehand
However, this wasif there was no definitive evidence
I quickly looked away fro hauled away by the guards
“Although the illegal slave traders have been captured, the person we’re searching for has yet to be found”
I spoke in a level tone while folding olden eyes squinted beneath her hood as she nodded and scouted the area
“Arc, I found another suspicious shi+p”
Ariane pulls onas my interest had peaked
“Is there really a suspicious shi+p?”
“Yes, so the situation unfold for a while now”
“However, we have no evidence or testimony this time, and I’m hesitant to draw as much attention as before……”
“There should be conclusive evidence froht”
She was expressing a strange ah the harbor and approached a black shi+p at the end of the pier The er than the slave trader’s and I could see many sailors aboard the shi+p who all showed open wariness when they saw us approaching
By the time we reached theour path
“Do you have any business on our shi+p?”
A half-naked, burlyour purpose here The man had a multitude of sword scars on his arms and snorted as he seemed to look down at us
However, Ariane didn’t bother to answer hi into her hand, creating a light that disappeared just as instantly as it had appeared Only after that did Ariane turn towards the burly man and addressed him
“This shi+p is suspicious, so we’re checking it out We have no business with you”
“If you have no purpose, then get out of here! Don’t interfere with our work!! You too, Mr Knight”
Faced with Ariane’s nonchalant behavior in the face of his inti manner, the burly man’s eyebrows rose and he was about to raise his voice for another threat when the sudden appearance of a flashi+ly dressed merchant parted the human wall
“Let’s see, let’s see… Is there anything this humble vessel of the Deoin Company can help you with?”
The flashy laze focused on us as he asked ere here
“We have no business yet”
Ariane’s comment from beneath her hood caused the ave us a questioning smile
It was a familiar voice that broke the tension
“Please wait a moment! Ariane-sama, Arc-dono”
Looking back, I saw a singleus It was none other than the Lanbaltic territory’s knight vice-captain Gio
“Vitsio-dono, is so?”
“Ah, Gio-sa, it’s just that these two seem to have some business on our shi+p”
The esture and shrugged his shoulders, now flaunting a vulgar smile
“Ariane-sa codom It’s impossible for this shi+p to be related to the case as it has already undergone proper inspection”
There was a hint of criticism in Gio’s voice, but Ariane paid hi else
Gio took that chance to step between her and Vitsio
Apparently ouldn’t be able to just n noble, then we couldn’t act without evidence
While the two of theht that had disappeared suddenly returned to Ariane’s side While I had been directly staring at the light, the people around us suddenly grihter than I thought
When the light vanished, Ariane ignored the flow of the previous conversation and called out to the merchant all of the sudden
“Can you explain why there are people held captive on the shi+p?”
“What are you talking about? As it’s already been said, this shi+p belongs to Nozan Kingdom’s──”
The ave us a wry smile at her question and tried to repeat the name of his backer, however, he was cut off when Ariane re in front of her eyes
Her lilac skin and pointy ears must have clued everyone in on her race as her reveal caused many of the people around us to stir