Striving For The Luxury Liner – Vol 11 Chapter 14

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Chapter 14 – Party

Bored with the task of searching for treasures in the sediments, I decided to finish by exploring the Duke’s room one last time. In the Duke’s castle room, we found a simple wooden chest that was in like-new condition, even though the rest of the furniture was in tatters. It was a highly anticipated item, as it had even been set up as a trap. Well, it’s time to go home.

“We’ve made it this far without incident, haven’t we? I wonder if all the Sea Serpents have been wiped out?”

There was not a single Sea Serpent attack between the Duke’s castle and the entrance hall. It was a far cry from the situation on the way here, where we were relentlessly blocked.

“How are they doing? We’ve certainly killed quite a few of them, but they might have escaped after all the Sea Serpent eggs and children were taken care of.”

Escaped. It was true that the Sea Serpent was in the castle, and it was relentless in its attempts to disturb us until we reached the egg room, but after that, we did not even see it. Maybe Ines was right, and they ran away because they had nothing left to protect.

“There is no one outside either. If they escaped, would it cause trouble for the people of the Aquamarine Kingdom?”

If that happens, do we have to take responsibility? I don’t have a problem with defeating them, but I don’t like the idea of searching for Sea Serpents in the vast ocean because it would be troublesome.

“No, since they were killed so one-sidedly by humans, I don’t think they would go to places where humans are, even if they escaped.

The way Felicia said it, it sounds like we’re pretty dangerous people. From the Sea Serpent’s point of view, it’s no mistake. As long as they don’t cause trouble for others, it’s all good, right?

“This is Egg No. 2, Alessia. Wataru-san, are we going to take the Egg out of the castle like this?”

Well, it’s too much trouble to change the boat, and it’s dark outside. I guess we could take the Egg out to sea and then transfer to the Lutto. I’ll radio Alessia-san and the others, and we’ll get out of the Duke’s castle.

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“What should we do now? Should we return to the royal capital?”

We went out to sea without incident and were able to transfer to the Lutto. Since we were moving in the dark sea, the light of the Egg would have stood out, and the monsters would have come closer to us, but they never came close to us.

Probably, the strange situation at the Duke’s castle has spread to the surrounding area, and the monsters are on the lookout. I don’t mind because of the Ship Summoning cheat, but the Sea Serpent is at the top of the food chain in the sea, with few exceptions. The effects of destroying its stronghold will likely be significant.

“We won’t be able to find a place to stay if we go back now. We could stay on the Lutto for the night, but I feel a little sorry for Pent, so let’s go further out into the open sea and stay on the Chris for the night.”

Pent. I brought him aboard the Lutto, but he’s afraid of Rimu and the rest of the Slime trio, so he’s cowering in the corner.

I’m not sure how long he’ll stay like this, so we’ll have to force him to get used to it eventually, but it’s a shame to give him a spartan upbringing when he’s just had a newborn. The Chris has a swimming pool, and I think he will feel at home in the water.

“Well, let’s keep going since we’re staying on the Chris for the night, right?”

Even though we took the Hideaway on the way, most of the time, we were on the Egg, which is a very small ship. My body is stiff, and I’m going to relax and relieve myself in the bubbling bath.

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“Rimu, Fuu-chan, Beni-chan. Pent isn’t used to all of you yet, so you should just leave him alone for now, okay?”

I went to the Chris and stopped Rimu and the others who wanted to get close to Pent as fast as possible and let Pent into the pool, where he started to swim happily. I guess he likes being in the water more than on land.

“Why?”

Rimu looked very unhappy. I would have been happy if they had gotten along right away since they had signed the same familiar contract, but it’s not so easy when Pent has just had a newborn and is traumatized.

Pent also understands that Rimu is his friend, but he has put Rimu in the position of being an incredibly scary big brother, so it’s hard for him to close the distance.

“He’s still a newborn, so he’s a little wary of you. Come on, let’s take a bath too. Alessia-san, we have a lot to talk about, but can we do it after the bath?”

“Yes, I want to take a bath too. After that, we’ll have a party!”

…Party? After the adventure? We’ve found treasure, and that sounds like fun. But the sea, the ship, the treasure, and the party… I feel more like a pirate than an adventurer.

“””Cheers!”””

After a relaxing bath, we all gather by the pool and make a toast.

After the bath, everyone is dressed in relaxed outfits, and their bouncing and swaying motherly figures are dazzling.

“Whew! This adventure was a great success!”

Alessia-san puts her beer mug on the table with a big smile on her face. Her bouncy, motherly figure appeals to the feminine side of her, but it’s a shame that her gestures smell like an old man’s. But I can’t help watching.

I ask Saporabi for another beer and throw the steak in my mouth. I’ve been to a few ordinary parties, but a party where a treasure is discovered is something special.

“…Hungry…”

I swallowed my steak and was about to start the next dish when I received a sad thought from Pent. I turned to see Pent peeking out of the pool and staring at me.

I had decided to have a party by the pool because Pent was here, but I had forgotten to feed him.　

“Pent, I’m sorry. Do you want some raw meat?”

“…Yeah…”

Even with the feast in front of him, he seemed less interested in human food. I summoned a rubber boat and placed a fillet of Gluttony Shark in front of Pent, who began to devour it with gusto and single-minded devotion.

I wonder if he is just not interested because he has just been born, but when he grows up, will he be interested in human food? If he does, he’ll eat a lot. Maybe it’s a good thing that there’s a luxury liner with all-you-can-eat food.

“So, Wataru-san. What are we going to do with the treasure we got today?”

When I returned to my seat after giving Pent his meal, Ilma-san, who had become more glamorous with alcohol after taking a bath, spoke to me. I’d like to donate all my treasures.

“The problem is the God of the Sea’s sacred treasure and the Water Ryu scales. I plan to keep the God of the Sea’s treasure a secret and use it on the Dark Elf Island, but shouldn’t I also hide the Water Ryu’s scales? Before that, should I also hide the fact that the exploration of the Duke’s castle was successful?”

I’m inclined to reveal it, partly to improve my position in Ines’ family but also because the treasure we found is a treasure, so I’m torn.

“Hmm. There would be no record of what was left in the Duke’s treasure room, and even if there were a record, it would be possible to keep it secret, so there would be no problem keeping the sacred treasure of the God of the Sea and the scales of the Water Ryu secret. It might be more difficult to hide ordinary treasures.”

“What do you mean?”

I don’t think there will be any problems if we keep them secret, but…

“First of all, it will be inconvenient to cash in the treasures. Even if we cashed the treasures as quietly as possible, it would be impossible to hide the information once the treasures are out in the world. If that happens, people who want information and profits will flock to it.”

“Then wouldn’t they flock to you even if you made it public?”

“We have to give out information and lead them away. Wataru-san, you have Mage-sama, so there are many ways to do that, aren’t there?”

“Mage-sama, huh?”

“Yes. This is a Duke’s castle in the sea. We just have to announce that we can only go there with Mage-sama’s special ship. Then you can tell them that you’ve paid Mage-sama for the use of his ship or that he’s entrusted you with his property, so no one will be able to get to you. Oh, it would be better to offer some of the treasure we found to the King of the Aquamarine Kingdom and then pass the information on there.”

Making full use of the mage. Some people know I’m the mage, but they keep quiet and are afraid of me. I know it’s impossible to be completely untouchable, but it seems safer that way.

By the way, I made a promise to the God of Commerce-sama. If I exchange the treasure for the platinum coins entrusted to me by the God of Commerce-sama, the platinum coins will be transferred to Alessia-san and the others for the time being… I’m bound by charity. I don’t think they’ll allow it.

If we were dealing with Creator God-sama, we could say it’s just a temporary measure for now and get his permission, but if we were talking to the God of Commerce-sama, he would probably get very angry with us for being so unreasonable.

“So let’s go in that direction.”

For the gift to the king… should we use a miniature of the Duke’s castle? It’s eye-catching, so it will have a big impact.

“Wataru-san. Let’s open the chest!”

Alessia-san, who had probably been drinking heavily while I was talking to Ilma-san, was in a good mood and started talking to me.

“Let’s see, there was a trap in that chest. Is it safe to open it?”

“It’s okay!”

“It’s not okay. Not okay!”

Marina-san dismissed Alessia-san, who had confidently assured me of this. That’s right. It is suicidal to handle something with a trap in a drunken state.

“Well then, the sacred treasure of the God of the Sea.”

“That’s not good.”

Even I know that it is impossible for a drunk person to handle something as dangerous as a sacred treasure that manipulates water currents. Alessia-san, she must be in a great mood at the end of the adventure. I think it’s dangerous to keep her in this state, so we should isolate her.

“Well, well, Alessia-san. It’s a party, so let’s not do anything dangerous. We’re going to have a big feast today.”

I summoned the treasured rubber boat and took out a bottle of liquor. This liquor is a jewel that all the royalty and nobility buy from the Castle liquor store.

Normally, when living on the luxury liner, you don’t think about buying and drinking alcohol because of the abundance of free liquor.

…A few other drinkers gathered besides Alessia-san. The number of high-alcohol drinks is all here, so I’m a little worried about what’s going to happen next. Well, the drinks are so strong that I’m sure I’ll get drunk and collapse soon.

Maybe I should go play with Rimu and the others. I’ve been busy with Pent, and we haven’t communicated enough since we were separated on the Egg. Let’s play with them as much as I can.

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