Chapter 421
Chapter 421
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 421
Chapter Title: Reborn as the Plum Blossom Sword Master in a Count's Family
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Dai-ran's red hair fluttered in the sea breeze at the bow. No matter what method they had used, Tevra's lord's ship was tracking them precisely from a distance invisible to the naked eye.
Dai-ran, who possessed a magic tool capable of seeing very far, had noticed the pursuit and led them into a trap. With her innate talent for navigation, she had tried to use a school of swordfish to wipe out the enemy.
Any ship caught properly by a school of swordfish would be torn to shreds.
However, the results were not good. Somehow they had escaped the swordfish unscathed, and they were still pursuing from behind.
'This is bad. They've gotten wary. This method won't work a second time.'
The fact that they were chasing her like this meant the enemy's navigator was highly skilled. Dai-ran figured ordinary traps wouldn't work anymore.
'A head-on fight is insane, and traps are getting difficult too. I want to shake them off and wash my hands of this... but the pursuit is relentless.'
As she pondered while gazing at the sea, a strong wind blew in. Her eyes sparkled as she looked up at the sky.
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"Master. It seems difficult to deploy drones to scout the surrounding area."
Yuria said.
I looked up at the sky from the deck, where I had placed a large waterbed and was toying with the maids.
I had thought the wind was stronger than usual today, but the situation up in the sky was quite serious.
A massive mass of gray clouds loomed in the distance. The waves were visibly growing taller. A typhoon was approaching.
"It was fine just this morning... I never thought I'd experience how fickle the sea weather can be like this. Everyone has the teleport scrolls I gave you, right?"
"Yes! As you ordered, Master, if it gets dangerous, we'll use the scrolls and return to the mansion right away!"
I couldn't afford to lose my beautiful maids at sea, so I had given each one a spatial teleportation scroll. Soldiers, prisoners, assets—whatever. The important ones were the maids.
"Master. It would be best to send back the soldiers and pirate slaves."
"Do that."
Yuria issued orders to the soldiers on the captured pirate ships. The soldiers knew the basics of handling ships, and if needed, they could make the captured pirate slaves operate them, so returning wouldn't be an issue.
"Lord, you're not returning?!"
The squad leader shouted at me just before leaving.
"I'm going to catch the Red Flying Fish Pirates and then head back. Don't worry about me—return."
"We'll await you in the territory!"
After treating them a bit well, their loyalty toward me had grown. Yuria's advice to distribute some money had been very effective.
By evening, the sea had turned ferocious. Massive waves crashed against the ship, splashing seawater onto the deck and making everything filthy.
The maids busied themselves. They followed Yuria's orders without complaint, scurrying across the deck.
Among them, I was the idlest.
"Yuria. Is there anything I can help with?"
"Please just rest comfortably, Master. If the rain and seawater displease you, you could retreat to the cabin..."
She couldn't finish her sentence.
A monster had appeared beside us. It was a massive fish covered in sharp spines like a pufferfish.
Yuria swung her arm.
Bam!
The fish flew backward and splashed into the sea.
I belatedly realized Yuria had thrown a dagger that struck the fish's head.
She didn't stop there, using magic to shatter dangerous waves or rescue maids who nearly fell into the sea due to mistakes.
Sensing that intervening would only get in their way, I quietly leaned against the cabin wall and watched.
"Head Maid! Enemies! Including the Red Flying Fish Pirates, a total of four pirate ships are approaching us!"
Melissa shouted, infusing her voice with mana so it wouldn't be drowned out by the wind.
As she said, four ships were approaching from the front amid the waves. The pirate ships moved steadily, as if accustomed to typhoons.
"It seems this is the plan of the Red Flying Fish Pirates' captain."
Yuria said calmly. It wasn't a bad plan to sink us. Without Yuria, it would have succeeded.
"Master. What should we do?"
"Wipe out all but the Red Flying Fish Pirates. In this situation, securing slaves will be tough... but grab as much loot as possible."
"Understood."
I brushed aside my wet bangs that clung to my eyes from the rain. A good idea had come to mind.
"I'm heading to the Red Flying Fish Pirates."
"Pardon?"
"Yuria. Don't worry about me—just follow slowly."
I dove straight into the sea. Glancing back, I saw Yuria sigh. It was such a rare sight; I'd never forget it.
With [Blessing of Water], I submerged into the ocean. I could breathe underwater.
The currents were strong, but far calmer than the wave-tossed surface. I enhanced my physical abilities with mana and swam. If I lost direction, I'd briefly surface to check.
One of the pirate ships had already been massacred by Yuria and turned into a ghost ship.
"Damn it all! No one said there'd be a monster like that! Turn the ship around!"
"Dai-ran! How dare you deceive us?! You won't get away with this!"
Seemingly infighting, the pirates bellowed. They were doomed to die by Yuria anyway, so no need to care.
I dove back underwater and swam to the Red Flying Fish pirate ship, clinging to the hull like a frog.
"...To think I'd encounter an Aura Master in the sea! No chance of winning. Turn the ship now! Gula! Cast magic on the ship! Damn it. Why does the god of the sea hate me so much?!"
It was a woman's voice.
I suppressed my presence and boarded the Red Flying Fish pirate ship. Fortunately, the pirates were busy turning the ship and rowing.
'Whoa! Most of the ones running around the deck are female pirates!'
I liked that very much.
Especially the red-haired beauty at the helm excited me. Her rain-soaked figure was sexy, and her dark red eyes glaring at the sea were like artwork.
'She's probably the captain. Dai-ran, was it?'
I tore my eyes from Dai-ran. I couldn't stay clinging to the ship forever. Taking advantage of the chaos, I slipped into the cabin. There was a rowing area in one corner.
"Can't you row faster?!"
"One, two! One, two!"
A woman holding a sword barked viciously, while men in only pants rowed desperately, chains around their necks. Definitely slaves.
I passed them and entered the storage hold. I hid behind crates of food secured with ropes. The ship rocked like an amusement ride.
About two hours later, the ship stabilized. They must have escaped the typhoon's range.
I stood up. Hiding still made me antsy.
I wandered the cabins. I found a private quarters. No way regular pirate underlings got personal rooms.
'This must be the first mate's quarters. Perfect.'
I entered the empty private room. Instinctively, I sniffed.
'Mmm~ A woman's scent!'
Incense.
The scent of incense popular among women in this world. I'd smelled it many times—no mistake. This was a woman's room.
I looked around more. A fixed bed, wardrobe, desk, and chair. Opening the wardrobe revealed women's clothes and underwear. Quality wasn't great, but the owner pursued cleanliness.
'Hurry back to your room.'
I leaned against the wall by the door and waited silently. A dwarf-forged dagger was in my hand.
About 30 minutes passed. As my eyes began to droop, I sensed presences. Not one, but several.
'This is clearly a private room? Don't tell me it's for a steamy lesbian sex party!'
No.
The presences passed the private room.
Five minutes later, a single presence approached the room.
Creeeak.
The door opened, and a woman entered.
I clamped her mouth with my left hand, grabbed her clothes with my right holding the dagger, and dragged her inside. I kicked the door shut and pressed the dagger to her throat.
Her appearance was that of a cute girl. I preferred busty beauties, but I didn't refuse cute types. Black bobbed hair, big squirrel-like eyes, and snow-white skin.
She wore typical pirate leather clothes, now soaked through.
I grinned. Seeing her made blood rush below.
Her terrified eyes reflected me.
"Do you know who I am?"
Grinning, I let my gaze drop to her chest. Barely a speed bump.
"If you cooperate nicely..."
Mana surged. Pressed so close, I couldn't miss it. I moved my right hand and struck her abdomen.
"Guh!"
The light barrier before me vanished, and her face twisted in pain. She must be the Red Flying Fish Pirates' mage.
"You startled me. I was going to treat you gentlemanly, but no."
Blue aura coated the dagger.
"You know how sharp aura is without me telling you, right? Don't move."
"...Ugh! Mmph!"
She struggled, but stopped the moment I pressed the dagger to her throat. As a mage, she wasn't stupid enough to miss the situation, nor suicidal.
But I couldn't just let it slide.
I lowered the dagger.
Instead of slicing her soft skin, I cut her leather clothes. Slicing off the top revealed her flat chest, though her nipples puffed up adorably pink.
The dagger didn't stop, slashing her pants too.
Her plump labia majora emerged, with sparse pubic hair—maybe 50 strands—shortly grown above.
I raised the dagger back to her throat.
"Don't scream. You know I'd kill you before anyone comes to help, right? Let's make this easy."
I removed my left hand from her mouth.
Trembling in fear, she worked her mouth a few times before speaking.
"H-how did you get on the ship? And w-what do you want?"
"Crawled aboard during the typhoon chaos. Target's the red-haired pirate. Dai-ran, right? She dared to target me."
Dai-ran.
At the name, hostility flashed across her otherwise timid face. Impressive loyalty.
"W-who are you?"
"Eugene Prucker. Lord of Tevra Port City, owner of the ship you attacked."
"...!!"
Her body trembled like a leaf. Far more terrified than before.
'What? Just my name scares her that much?'
After a moment's thought, I spoke.
"My maid."
"Eek!!!"
My guess was right.
She feared the maid—Yuria. She must have witnessed Yuria massacre three pirate ships in an instant.
"My maid's pretty strong, huh. But she's not the issue now?"
The dagger tip touched her throat. A drop of blood trickled down her pale skin.
"W-what do you want from me?"
"Not much. But first..."
I pulled out my cock and wedged it between her tight thighs and pussy. Her soft, smooth folds pressed against it.
"Eut..."
She swallowed a scream. With heightened sensitivity active, I slowly rocked my hips and asked. My cock rubbed her pussy.
"What's your name?"
"......"
"Answer without shaking. Trembling here solves nothing."
"...Gula. Gula Swing."
"Gula. Choice time. Virginity or life?"
Gula squeezed her eyes shut.
"No answer means neither. Got it?"
"L-life. I'll choose life."
"Mage, huh? Rational. Losing your life over virginity is silly anyway."
I dragged Gula to the bed.