Chapter 68.2

Chapter 68: That time when we went to the humans continent to canvass and procure 1st part

TL: kizen

ED: Filip/Gecko

Ah, this is the worst way to wake up . My head hurts Well, I am glad to know that the children have divine protection though . I guess I should say a little prayer

As I said that, I didnt know how they pray in this world so I just faced my bed then bowed twice, clapped twice, then bowed one more time like what they do in shrines .

Ah, such good weather today . Its a fine day to set sail . I feel like theres no wind though

After breakfast before we departed, I told the old men to just talk to me through Fleur-san . As for the humans

Dont overdo things and end up getting hurt

I told them to keep that in mind and of course, take breaks whenever necessary .

After that, with a potted plant in hand, I boarded the ship .

Hmm, theres nothing as far as the eyes can see so I have nothing to do during this voyage . Ooh, theyre fishing on the deck . How nice . Should I try it out as well?

Do you have spare rods?

Yes we do . Ill go and get our spare rod so please use this

After he said that, he handed me the fishing rod he was using then went off somewhere . Theres probably a storage room here or something .

Hows the catch?

We were able to catch Maou-sama you know?

Ha ha! What the heck are you talking about? Weve only caught plenty of smaller fish till now

Ah, thats a relief . They were a bit reserved because of the incident the other day but it seems like it was only a temporary thing .

The silk-making technology in this world is nonexistent so were only using a string that has low tensile strength since there are no nylon lines . Because of that, I decided to use magic to reinforce the fishing lines .

Its nice to just let the line hang like this and relax .

Its amazing how we can hear the captains bellow all the way over here when hes at the back

Haa . The sound of sea birds is somewhat soothing

And Maou-san over here is too carefree

The captain was really lively like a fish that has found water . He might have just yelled in excitement since its been a while . Pirates really do belong on the sea as expected .

After a while, as I was relaxing, another sailor came over in a panic .

Maou-san! Orca and his gang are throwing a fit in their room! The door is!

Haa . They just had to do that while I was relaxing . I guess Ill go scare them a little . Please lead the way

Ah, yes . Please take it easy on them

The sailor who was guiding me didnt make any eye contact with me the whole time . Its fine, okay? Im just going to threaten him after all .

The room in question is a narrow one in the innermost part of the ship . Its the room with a keyhole outside where all the women were locked up . Well, you reap what you sow I guess .

Once we got there, I didnt know what exactly was going on inside but it seems like someone was throwing themselves at the door .

Because of that, I continued letting them hit it ten more times in order to grasp the rhythm theyre using . After the eleventh time, I carefully unlocked the door and turned the doorknob which caused them to come tumbling out of the room when they tried to ram it again . Once I confirmed that we got the perpetrator who was actually Orca, I immediately closed it again before anybody else could attempt to get out .

I was told that you guys were rampaging so I came here and although there was only one culprit, I have to punish all of you to prevent the others from getting any ideas . Skipping a meal or increasing the meat in your soup, which one do you prefer?

I made sure to say that as loudly as I can so that Orcas comrades inside could hear me .

Which one do you think is better? Tap the floor two times in succession if you want to have your meals taken away . If you prefer to have more meat in your meal, tap once

He opened his mouth but only air was coming out since he had no vocal cords so I just went with that so he could respond .

I dont really like violence so I hope you can decide quickly

I could hear the other pirates inside stomping their foot on the floor once then waiting for a while before stomping it again . It seems like they really want meat .

See? Since you didnt decide quickly, your comrades inside are acting as if to say that they want to eat meat from your body . Which one is your dominant arm? Ill at least spare that and just cut off the other one from the shoulder . Well just put that into the soup . Im nice for not going with your dominant arm right? So, which is it?

I asked him that while having the same smile on my face as the time I cut off their vocal cords which caused him to turn pale and start vigorously shaking his head . The pirates inside fell silent then he frantically tapped the floor twice .

I see . You prefer skipping a meal huh? Well, its a collective responsibility after all so the mistake of one is the mistake of all . Remember that the next time you feel like trying something . Dont worry though, well still give you some salt soup . Im going to open the door now so dont get any weird ideas okay?

After saying that, I opened the door then threw him back with the rest of the pirates .

The one guarding the door to the room looked like he couldnt believe what just happened so I went in next to his ear and whispered .

That was just a threat

That way, the people locked inside couldnt hear what I said .

Anyway, as for the bread Since its their first offense, theyll only be skipping out on it once

Yes . I will inform the kitchen staff about it!

Understood!

He started responding briskly again

Haa . Fishings nice, isnt it?

What happened to those guys?

When I got back to the deck, I went back fishing as if nothing happened . After five minutes or so, the sailor next to me must have gotten curious since he finally asked .

Theyll be skipping their next meal . Theyll still get some salt soup though . The body would weaken if they dont take any fluids after all . Ooh! I caught one!

As I said that, I raised the fishing pole . I was met with a brightly colored fish that was struggling violently at the end of the line .

Haha! That ones poisonous you know?

So I can eat it but you guys cant, huh?

I reluctantly released the colorful fish back to the sea .

While the cook was preparing dinner, I asked him if I could handle the cooking of the small fish instead . He seemed to be controlling the use of ingredients but since I was only going to use a small amount of flour, a couple of eggs, salt, sugar, and the seaweed that also got caught, I got his approval .

He even told me that I can do whatever I want as long as its only that much . Just how much ingredients does he think I usually use up?

After making water and ice using magic, I soaked the fish into a flour and egg mixture, wrapped them in seaweed then fried them in oil to complete the small fish isobeage . I didnt have a lot of oil since I only used the olive oil I had so I just kinda sauted it but the cook who was next to me still seemed to have liked it . [TL: Just google Isobeage . Its usually made with fish paste I think]

Since the fish are so small, you can just eat it whole . If it was a bigger one though, you have to open it up, take out the internal organs, season it, then dip it in egg and breadcrumbs before you fry it

As I said that, I also got a fork, put a bit of salt in it, and tasted my cooking . The cook was writing down what I said but I dont think he has to though since its nothing special .

After dinner, I went to the captains quarters .

Captain . I have something I want to ask . Do you have time?

What is it?

He opened the door as he said that . Looking at his room, I saw a compass, a nautical chart, and a ruler on top of his desk .

How many days does it take to reach the nearest town from the island? Also, please tell me the name of the port town were heading to

Lets see . If its from the island and we dont encounter any problems, it would take about seven days at most . Since a day has already passed, well be there in six days . As for the port town, its called Corundum

The captain pointed at the nautical chart and with his compass, he showed me our approximate location after a day of sailing then easily gave me the duration of our trip .

How would you describe that town?

Hmm Its a fairly large port town where all sorts of goods and people gather I guess

How about the lower class district?

The captain started wrinkling his eyebrows and looked at the upper right part of the room . Hes probably trying to remember what it was like .

There are plenty of vagrants and orphans there . The public order is also bad

Thank you very much for the information . I might have other things I want to ask so Ill come again but only when things dont seem to be busy

Yes . thank you as well for your consideration

At any rate, you sure were lively today, werent you? Its like you were a fish that was back in the water you know?

After a bit more small talk, I went back to my room .

As usual, I had nothing to do on the ship .

The efficiency would plummet if an amateur starts messing about so the things I can do are limited . Laze around, go fishing on the deck, cook the fish the sailors caught, visit Orca and his group when they start making a fuss . Thats all I can do during this trip . As for today, Im lazing around waiting for fish to bite .

Behind me, everyone else is busy . Thats because the captain ordered the sailors to lower the sails so that we can get efficiently propelled by the tailwind . While they were doing that though, they still were taking turns fishing next to me so I always had someone to relax with .

Maou-san, how are you feeling? Are you feeling seasick?

Im alright . It seems like Im pretty resilient when it comes to that . Doesnt seem like I have any talent for fishing though

What a shame . Ive heard that the ones who easily get seasick never get used to it no matter how much time passes after all[TL: Im not really sure who this is and if they are just pulling on his leg so to speak]

After spending the time peacefully for five days, we finally arrived at the port town Corundum .

The ship was docked at the harbor then everyone gathered on the deck .

Well then, Ill go ahead and do what I have to do so feel free to rest while were in this town . Captain, about what we talked about last night

After saying that, the captain gave me a bag filled with money .

This bag has enough to provide everyone here 10 silver coins each . You can use that in the taverns to buy some drinks . You may even go and spend it at the red light district so enjoy yourselves as much as you want but please make sure you dont become the cause of the delay in our departure

As I said that, the sailors started whispering among themselves .

Please dont cause any problems and be on your best behavior . I wont take any responsibility if you get caught . If someone picks a fight with you, please just ignore them like how you would a stray dog barking at you . Endure it even if they provoke you . If they start bringing out the pointy stuff, then just shout as loudly as you can to get the attention of the people maintaining the peace in the town .

I would be troubled if you cause problems after all . Your pride? Please leave that thing here on the ship . Remember, you guys are no longer pirates, you are sailors from my island . Ah, you should be careful with women who might have any illnesses as well . With that said, Ill leave this with the captain so please get your share from him

I returned the bag to the captain after I said that .

Ill leave it to your discretion on how youll distribute this

I said that loudly so everyone could hear .

If he acts selfishly and doesnt distribute it evenly, hell be resented and everyone would complain . If that happens, Ill just have to make him step down as captain .

With that settled, I put some money into my rucksack then entered the town .

~Idle Talk~

The sailor guarding Orca

A: Whenever Maou-san threatens someone, its oddly convincing and gives me the creeps

B: Yep . I dont know whats up with that smile but you cant tell whether hes serious, joking, or if hes just making a threat

C: I thought that he was serious about putting an arm in the soup

B: I dont even want to eat something made from a pot that was used to boil hands no matter how much its washed

A:Still, isnt Maou-sans cooking really delicious?

C: Ah, thats certainly true

B: Those small fish were delicious but the sweets he makes from time to time are delicious as well

A: With that much skill, I dont think Ill be able to tell whether or not Im eating someones arm

B: What if without us realizing it

C: Oi, dont even joke about that

A: Well, no matter what you say, hes still the same Maou-san

B: I guess we havent really seen him go through with those things, huh?

C: Yeah . He said things about killing them but in the end, they were all captured alive . I guess what the fox-eared old man said about him being kind was true

B:Must be . I mean, he was even kind to us too

A:Yep . Were in a situation thats better than being worked to death . We also get to eat 3 times and we even get plenty of rest

C: Thats right . Im just glad I didnt get killed at that time

A & B: Yup

They thought that Caams threats were good but they didnt know that he was only forcing himself to do that .