Chapter 60

Hans, the butler, was the one who gave me advice on how to deal with seasickness.

He said, "Just keep your eyes on the horizon. After that, once you vomit thoroughly, you'll feel better."

I didn't want to see the delicate girl vomit, so I recommended the former to Sati, and she immediately boarded the sailboat.

Next, Hans the butler also boarded.

He was wearing leather armor and had a scimitar hanging from his waist. I asked him with a puzzled look, but his answer was clear and cheerful.

"This Hans once sailed the five seas with Lady Etruria."

In essence, he was confident in his skills and wanted to come along.

Hans, the butler, looked like a man in his early fifties, but his chest was quite broad. Even through his butler's uniform, this was evident, and it became more noticeable when he took it off and put on his armor.

As he said, he must be quite a formidable warrior.

He must also have a lot of combat experience at sea, so there would be no loss in having him come along.

Thinking this, I allowed him to join.

"This Hans will work with all my might for Lord Ike."

Hans clung to me, sobbing with emotion, but it was too stifling to bear.

The thought that if I were to marry Yuria, 'this' would come along with her made me shudder.

While I was thinking about this, the man who was the captain of this sailboat raised his voice.

"Set sail!"

With that signal, the sailors raised the anchor, and the Octave Guild's sailboat, the *Boro-Zukai*, set sail.

My first sea voyage was unexpectedly comfortable.

The ship swayed more than I imagined, but thinking about it, in this world, I was used to riding horses.

Compared to modern vehicles, riding a horse was much less comfortable, so it wasn't a big deal.

I looked at Sati.

Surprisingly, she also looked fine.

I guess this kind of thing depends on one's constitution.

Rather, Hans, who hadn't been on a ship in a long time, looked pale.

When he saw me, he smiled wryly.

"You don't want to get old, do you?"

I replied, "You're still young."

But I suddenly felt uneasy.

I had expected a seasoned sea man, but perhaps I had overestimated him.

I was a bit worried, but originally, I had intended to handle things on my own.

It wouldn't be good to have too high expectations.

While thinking this, I looked around the *Boro-Zukai*.

The *Boro-Zukai* is not a passenger ship but a merchant ship.

It's a sailboat that uses sails to move by the power of the wind.

When I hear the word 'pirate,' I somehow imagine a galley, but in this world, galleys seem to have long been abandoned.

If this world had a Mediterranean-like inland sea, they might still be in use, but the continent of this world is shaped like a diamond.

There is a sea that could be called an inland sea in the western region, and it is still in use there, but in any case, sailboats seem to be the norm in this world.

Sailing is at the mercy of the wind, but according to the captain, the wind today is quite favorable.

With this, we should arrive at our destination earlier than planned, the captain said.

"Destination?"

Sati, who showed no signs of seasickness, asked.

"Yes, our destination is a place called the 'Devil's Triangle.'"

"The Devil's Triangle?"

"Right. It's the midpoint between three important island cities. They are Eshas, Robos, and Sirian, each producing important spices. Therefore, each port has a fleet of guard ships, but—"

"The area in the middle is hard to reach, right?"

"Exactly. That's why pirates have targeted it, and 70% of the attacks happen there."

"So this time, we'll deliberately slow down when we reach that area, right?"

"Exactly."

Sati is impressive.

She's quite clever.

While I was thinking this, a loud voice came from outside the cabin.

"Enemy spotted!"

The man in the crow's nest shouted and rang the bell.

Suddenly, the ship was filled with tension.

The men who had been chatting cheerfully a moment ago suddenly became serious.

They are truly Etruria's subordinates; their training must be thorough.

With this, we won't fall behind even to pirates.

Thinking this, I was about to leave the cabin, but Sati grabbed my sleeve.

"Please wait."

She said this and looked around the room.

I suspect she was trying to do some kind of good luck ritual, like the 'flint' I used during the duel with Bastio, but unfortunately, fire is strictly prohibited on the ship. Only a few people are allowed to handle it.

Still, I called out to Sati, who was trying to do something.

"Skip the good luck ritual this time. How about praying to the god you believe in?"

Sati nodded and began to pray with her hands clasped.

Watching this, I thought,

I wonder which god she is praying to.

In this world, polytheism is the norm.

Different gods are worshipped by different races, regions, and classes.

I don't know which god she worships, but in any case, we need to defeat the pirates quickly.

As I said before, Sati absolutely obeys my orders.

Since I told her to pray, she will keep praying until I return.

If I lose, she might take off her maid's uniform and become a nun.

I once wanted to see Sati in a nun's habit, but the future of the Trade Union and the Demon King's army rests on my shoulders. I can't afford to slack off here.

"Let's go and defeat that man, Redbeard Carossa."

Muttering this, I took the 'Staff of the Ouroboros' that was leaning against the wall in the cabin.

After saying goodbye to Sati, I went outside the cabin.