Chapter 83 (1/2)
Chapter 83
A Young Lady’s Astonishment
“Oi, we’re nearly there! Not long now!”
I raised my face after I heard a crewmember yelled
I could see the land that he pointed to Unparalleled red soil stretched as far as the eye could see Beyond that stood a port town
However, it was not the original port toe originally headed for in South-East of Flamme It was the South-West port town
Klaus was barely drifting between the bounds of life and death Thanks to Wolf’s help, he was stable for now, but that itself could change at any moment
No ood Wolf was, there’s only so much one can do on a shi+p Water, cloth and medicine had already ran out
The situation was hopeless But no one was down I was running around, helping out with all I could Even those ere injured, even the girl as crying a while ago, everyone was determined
Why is that? I wondered
If I asked the question out loud, everyone would probably say the sa
Because she’s not giving up
“It’s not long now, Klaus”
Holding Klaus’ hand, Mary whispered
I didn’t think she are that she was calling hi people felt uneasy; doubts began to surface that they were not actually related
Mary who caood household and Klaus the expert swordsirl and her escort
However, none of us cared enough to point this out at the moment
“Good luck”
In prayer, everyone’s gazes landed on Mary
That line of sight stayed still in unison
On Mary’s opposite side, the light of daas rising fro horizon The scattered ray emphasised Mary’s small silhouette
The knitted strands of her hair undid theh the shi+p Shades of brown fell fro the hot water froinal lustre
Glistening platinuht
A small cry reached my ears: A Goddess
The voice was only one person, but everyone else unani
Mary’s hair was rough Sweat coated her forehead, neck and face Her hands and clothes were dirtied by mud and blood and
her condition was far from pristine
But even so, the figure in front ofI had ever seen
This made the air around her heavier No one spoke to her after that, not even e reached the port town
Thewithin the harbour
S shi+ps in sight This wasn’t a trading port like Brow, but rather a fishi+ng town The harbour depth wasn’t suitable for larger shi+ps to dock I think our shi+p just barely made it
With an unfarab their weapons
One of our crew raised a white flag to show that we meant no harm Once the shi+p had docked, a man approached us
About 40their swords in hand
“If you value your life, you will leave immediately”
“Please let us pass! We’re injured!”
“Not happening Who would let a suspicious shi+p just pass through like that?”
“We have the entry perh it’s for Brow instead of here We’ve been attacked by pirates, please help us!”
The ht at the sailor as if to tell hi
“Even et out of here! What if the pirates followed you all? Who will take responsibility for that?!”
The man had a point
Anyone would probably have done the same When it came to family and friends, those would obviously take top priority For the sake of their loved ones, they would do anything to protect the was cruel, but I also understood their feelings
But giving up here was simply not an option
And there was not much time left either
“Ah… All the pirates are dead”
When I was pondering on what to do, a voice of a young woht beside me Wasn’t her name Flora?
“We were lucky that soht them off Their shi+p burned too, so you don’t have to worry about the after us”
Flora suddenly decided that there was nothing to fear
I couldn’t hide iven the situation that she was in just a few hours before
“So, please, will you let us in?”
Her now
now pale fingers grabbed the edge of the fence and her voice tre worse every minute and cold sweat started to cover her neck
The h considering that her life was nearly taken by one, this was to be expected
But she didn’t waver her gaze
Even though she was crying just a little while ago Even though she couldn’t do anything except being scared and tre in a corner I wonder where this child had found her courage
“Can you prove what you just said?”
Unfortunately, her pleas didn’t reach the man
I can’t Of course she couldn’t say that Flora remained silent
“That’s…”
“Hurry up and go back home, lil’Miss”
The hed it off as a joke
Disgusting
Flora took a deep, long breath
A conflicting thought flashed across my mind whether to stop her, but it was too late
“T-There’s no way in hell I’!”
Flora shouted atop of her lungs
“I-I ahter of Baron Graz! Flora von Graz!”
With her chest stretched wide, she spoke with as rity as she could muster
Her feet was shaking and her waist was drooping down, but she nificently portrayed a prideful noble
“Don’t think that you will be forgiven after refusing me!”
“Heh And here I thought you were soht that you’re a noble”
Theher worth
Floraat her face, she was extre her family name like that, she probably believed it would help her, even a little