How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 282: ๐…๐š๐ซ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ (3)



Not far from here, there were ports and islands occupied by Easterners, so it wasnโ€™t strange to see pirates nearby.

However, they had recently told the count that there were no pirates, so it was annoying that they appeared like this.

โ€œItโ€™s not your fault that the pirates appeared.โ€

โ€œT-Thank you. Originally, they wouldnโ€™t have come this deep unless they were desperate.โ€

The pirates who sailed from the east did not come this deep. They knew it was dangerous, no matter how brave they were.

However, this time, they were chasing them quite deeply, either because their opponent was their opponent or because they were confident.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œItโ€™s dangerous! You must turn the ship around, master!โ€

โ€œShut up!โ€

โ€œThe currents are strong around here, and there are hidden reefs. If you make a mistake, the ship could sink.โ€

โ€œAre you saying Iโ€™m making a mistake right now?โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s not what I meant. . .โ€

At Vaytarโ€™s anger, the slave overseer struggled to meet his gaze. Although he was a slave, he was a slave who had the trust of the nobles and was much higher in status than an ordinary commoner. However, such authority meant nothing in the face of the masterโ€™s anger.

Vaytar was an excellent captain who had led galleys to capture on several occasions.

However, this time was too reckless.

โ€œBesides, there are rumors that the count has returned to Coolia with his troops. What if we fail to shake off the pursuit. . .?โ€

โ€œHa! Thatโ€™s why I came.โ€

โ€œYes??โ€

Vaytar was a young warrior similar to Johan, and he was arrogant and hot-blooded to match.

โ€œI will break the pride of that demon that my father failed to defeat! His disgrace will be known from the east to the west.โ€

โ€œMaster!! Youโ€™ve never told me something like that!โ€

โ€œI would have only worried you if I had told you. Donโ€™t worry. Even that demon canโ€™t beat me on this sea!โ€

Vaytar was the son of Yeheyman, a nobleman of the Eastern Empire.

Yeheyman was a warrior who once led an army ashore, met Johanโ€™s army, and barely escaped with his life.

He was still praying and vowing to avenge that humiliation.

As such, it was natural for Vaytar, Yeheymanโ€™s son, to have a grudge against Johan. Not just Yeheyman, but the nobles and knights of the Eastern Empire who participated in that battle all sang Johanโ€™s infamy.

According to the song, the count was no different from the demon who came up from hell.

โ€œMaster, please! I beg you. The rowers are getting tired. Right now. . .!โ€

The slave overseer was so scared that he was about to burst into tears at the sound of Johanโ€™s name. Some of the slaves seemed to have heard the rumor as well, and they were murmuring among themselves.

Vaytar, who was young but experienced as a sailor, couldnโ€™t help but notice this.

โ€œ. . .I understand! Turn the ship around.โ€

The ship carrying the order members was also being driven by an experienced sailor, so they managed to maintain their distance and arrive inside the harbor.

At this point, even if Vaytar had wings, he could not catch up to them.

He had to back down here.

โ€œTurn around! Get out of here!!โ€

When Vaytar made his decision, the slave overseerโ€™s face turned red and he shouted quickly. The rowers also rowed with renewed vigor, their faces relieved. Ships were just leaving the harbor, but they seemed difficult to chase from a distance.

โ€˜๐˜ž๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ.โ€™

The slave overseer sighed in relief. Vaytar was able to survive because he made a decision quickly. The opponent would not be able to chase them at this rate.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œIt must be too late to chase them by ship, right?โ€

โ€œYes.โ€

Johan got off his horse and checked the situation. The pursuers gave up and were trying to escape. They were leaving the harbor in a hurry, but the distance was too great for them to be chased.

It was fortunate that the ship sent by the order was not captured, but if possible, he wanted to catch the pursuers and find out who they were. If he could capture the impudent ones, wouldnโ€™t such things decrease in the future?

โ€œIselia. You said there were reefs hidden there?โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s right. But why are you asking?โ€

โ€œWe have to somehow lure the ship over there.โ€

โ€œHow? With Suetlg-nimโ€™s magic?โ€

Iselia asked Suetlg. Suetlg waved his hand in horror.

โ€œIf I try to touch the sea currents, Iโ€™ll collapse.โ€

โ€œI didnโ€™t intend to do anything like that in the first place.โ€

Johan stopped on the hill. He could see three galleys passing quickly below him. They were so focused on sailing that they hadnโ€™t noticed that Johan and his party were on the hill.

Iselia was genuinely curious.

There were no siege weapons made by dwarves here, and magic could not be used.

So how could they stop the ship passing by?

The answer soon came.

Johan started pulling out trees and throwing them.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

When the โ€˜bangโ€™ sound was first heard, the slave overseer thought the ship had hit a reef.

โ€˜๐˜š๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ?!โ€™

He was confident that he would have noticed the reef in advance with his experience, but he made such a mistake. The slave overseer blushed and shouted.

โ€œTell me the direction!โ€

โ€œItโ€™s not a reef! Slave overseer!โ€

โ€œWhat nonsense are you talking about. . .?!โ€

The slave overseer shouted, then realized the situation.

Trees were flying from the sky.

โ€œOh my god. . .?!โ€

The slave overseer wondered if the end of the world had come or if he was hallucinating because he had fallen under the sea. However, the reality did not change.

Trees were still flying from the sky.

โ€œT-That crazy guy is throwing trees!โ€

โ€œ?!!โ€

At the cry of a sharp-eyed rower, the slave overseer turned his gaze. A knight was standing on a hill on the coast. He unconsciously looked for a siege weapon like a ballista, but there was none.

โ€œHeโ€™s the one throwing it!โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s nonsense. . . Ugh!โ€

As if he had heard the slave overseerโ€™s words, the knight pulled out another tree and threw it. This time, it hit the front of the ship properly. The rowers screamed and dropped their oars.

The overseers who were supposed to shout to grab the oars were struggling because of the flying trees, so there was no way the voyage would go smoothly.

๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐!

Finally, the sound of hitting a real reef was heard. The slave overseer shouted in horror.

โ€œMaster, you must escape to the ship next to you!โ€

โ€œIs that nonsense right now?!โ€

โ€œMaster!โ€

The old slave overseer gave advice based on his long experience, but Vaytar could not accept it. As a captain, abandoning his flagship was a matter of pride.

However, he soon learned that his choice was wrong.

The other ship that could have been crossed was also stuck on a reef.

โ€œAre you done?โ€

โ€œYes!โ€

The people of the fiefdom who had gathered on the hill cheered. They never thought they would see such a strange sight in their lives.

To catch the escaping ship like that!

โ€œLong live Your Excellency Count! Long live Your Excellency Count!โ€

โ€œIt is divine retribution, you pirates!โ€

โ€˜๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ?โ€™

Suetlg clicked his tongue as he looked at the terribly wrecked ship. Next to it, the thrown trees were floating. Those who had not seen them being thrown were asking questions like, โ€˜๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ?โ€™

โ€œTheyโ€™ll die if we leave them alone. Send out some small boats to save them.โ€

โ€œIndeed. . .! You are very generous.โ€

โ€œ?โ€

Johan wondered what that meant. He wanted to find out why the pirates had come near here, how the orderโ€™s ship knew about it, and then hang them.

โ€œThatโ€™s not what I meant.โ€

โ€œI understand. Count, since there are also people from the order, we donโ€™t need to be overly lenient.โ€

โ€œ. . .Okay, send the ship.โ€

โ€œYes!โ€

The sailors in the harbor approached slowly and carefully. The mercenaries waited armed in case the enemies resisted.

However, the pirates were so preoccupied with the rough currents and the sinking that they were dragged out without any resistance. Vaytar shook off the water from his body and said.

โ€œ. . .I-Iโ€™m Muzara.โ€

โ€œNo. This person is Vaytar, the son of Yeheyman-nim, and has the blood of a nobleman. I demand that he be treated properly.โ€

Vaytar used a pseudonym because of his pride, but the slave overseer told the truth instead. He couldnโ€™t bear to see his master hanged like a pirate.

Vaytar was so angry that he tried to draw his sword.

โ€œDo you dare insult me?!โ€

โ€œHow dare you, you pirate!โ€

The sailors clenched their fists in anger. No matter how great a warrior Vaytar was, he could not handle five or six people.

Johan, who arrived late, was puzzled at the sight of them looking like drowned rats.

โ€œYou saved them well. But who is that. . .?โ€

โ€œHe tried to draw his sword!โ€

โ€œI see. Well done.โ€

โ€œAnd he also says heโ€™s a nobleman from the east.โ€

The sailors snorted and glared at Vaytar, as if they couldnโ€™t believe it.

Vaytar was confused as to whether he should tremble at the humiliation of being captured, at being ignored by the sailors, or at having his status ignored.

โ€œItโ€™s not a lie! My master is Vaytar, the son of Yeheyman-nim.โ€

โ€œIs that right? Who is Yeheyman?โ€

โ€œ. . .You donโ€™t know Yeheyman-nim?!โ€

The slave overseer was taken aback by Johanโ€™s reaction. It was so embarrassing that the demon-like count didnโ€™t know Yeheyman.

โ€œIโ€™m sorry. Iโ€™m not well-versed in the affairs of the east. I know the Mulc family and Sir Lumahr.โ€

โ€œ. . . . . .โ€

He knew them, but he didnโ€™t know Yeheyman, the Sultanโ€™s Sword and the Sultanโ€™s Wrath. The slave overseer felt his mind go blank.

Fortunately, a knowledgeable sailor whispered.

โ€œYeheyman is a notorious general from the east, Your Excellency.โ€

โ€œOh. Is that right? I guess heโ€™s of noble blood. Treat him properly as a prisoner. Let go of his collar.โ€

At Johanโ€™s words, one of the sailors coughed awkwardly and let go of the collar he was holding. Vaytar fixed his clothes to somehow salvage his dignity that had fallen to the ground.

โ€œ. . .Thank you. Count Yeats. I appreciate your kindness.โ€

โ€œI only did what I had to do. Why did you chase the orderโ€™s ship?โ€

โ€œ. . . . . .โ€

Vaytar couldnโ€™t say that he was trying to โ€˜๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆโ€™, so he hesitated. He couldnโ€™t say that in this situation, no matter how proud he was.

The slave overseer carefully gave advice in the eastern language.

โ€œMaster, I think it would be better not to ignore the countโ€™s kindness.โ€

โ€œShut up!โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t get angry with your loyal subordinate, easterner.โ€

Johan said as if he was disappointed. Vaytar was taken aback by his fluent eastern language. Surprisingly, the count could speak the eastern language.

โ€œI heard that the slave overseer was loyal on the ship and below the ship. How dare you vent your anger on such a person. Know your shame.โ€

โ€œ. . .Youโ€™re right. I was wrong.โ€

Vaytar was young, so he was quick to reflect. The slave overseer shook his head as if it was okay when Vaytar said he was sorry.

โ€œItโ€™s nice to see you reconcile.โ€

โ€œT-Tthank you. . .?โ€

โ€œIt seems like. . . I can guess why. You must hate the order.โ€

Johan looked at him as if he was doing something really pathetic.

If Johan were to fight, he wouldnโ€™t target the opponentโ€™s merchant or treasure ship, but the ship that the opponentโ€™s priests were riding on. Wouldnโ€™t it only buy the opponentโ€™s anger and hatred without making any money?

โ€œI will guarantee your treatment according to the customs. Will you swear that you will not do anything reckless until you receive your ransom?โ€

โ€œ. . .I swear.โ€

โ€œTake him. I have to meet the people from the order.โ€

When the count finished the interrogation simply, Vaytar wondered if he should correct the other personโ€™s misunderstanding. The slave overseer shook his head.

โ€˜๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ, ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ.โ€™

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œI really donโ€™t know if theyโ€™re aiming for the order.โ€

At Johanโ€™s words, the envoy delegation from the order nodded with grim expressions. They never thought they would be targeted on the sea.

โ€œIโ€™ve been guessing ever since they sent assassins to Your Excellency. Their goal was not wealth or land, but faith!โ€

โ€˜๐˜Œ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ. . .โ€™

Johan found it even harder to believe that the other person was not greedy, apart from his dislike for the order. Johan changed the subject.

โ€œSo why are you here?โ€

โ€œWe know that Your Excellency Count has no greed, but. . . we have come to you to dare to offer you the title of duke.โ€


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