Read Novel Full Vol 13 Chapter 12
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Chapter 12 – Retribution
Although it took some time and effort at the port of Cagliari, we successfully boarded the Castle and finished our conversation with Camille-san. However, once again, I think that… luxury liner is amazing that it has become so popular that they set up a temporary port even though it is a military port. Now, the casualty of this fantastic luxury liner? It’s right in front of me…
“Alessia, are you sure you can eat that much?”
Oh, Felicia cut in where I was too scared to comment.
I know it’s just desperate eating, but I’d be worried if she ate all those doughnuts all the time. The number of doughnuts is about to reach double digits.
Just looking at them makes my mouth water.
“I can handle it. But it’s so frustrating. The winning eyes of Ines… Wataru! She’s on a roll, you know. You’re her master, punish her.”
She seemed to have gotten out of her abandonment state by eating something sweet… but now she was getting angry.
What kind of old man are you to ask me to punish her?
“Uh… punish her, you ask. Did Ines do something rude?”
It is true that Ines is a slave, but Alessia-san would have gone along with her without worrying about such things.
Are you saying that Ines was so rude that she exceeded Alessia-san’s tolerance? I don’t think Ines would do something that bad because even with a personality like that, she’s good to a fault…
“Ines said! “A-rank, lol?”! What is that lol? I don’t know what it means, but it really pissed me off, along with the look on her face when she said it!”
Uh, yeah, it was even sillier than I thought.
Ines is immersed in the Japanese subculture with me, so she has learned some strange words. She seems to have taken a turn for the worse.
I think lol is a rather old-fashioned word in Japan, but is it a modern insult here? I don’t know if lol was an inflammatory word to begin with.
“Um… Should I tell Ines something?”
“Please!”
After saying that, Alessia-san started eating frantically again. She looks a little refreshed after complaining, but she doesn’t stop eating, does she?
But what can I say? It’s not enough to scold her, and it hurts Alessia-san’s pride, so should I tell her to apologize?
I don’t think it’s right to tell her to apologize, but I also don’t want her to drag this nonsense out and make things uncomfortable on the ship.
Well, Ines seems to have won big in the casino, so I trust she will apologize well with the confidence of a winner.
Oh, I found Dorothea-san! She is walking happily and giving sweets to Beni-chan. A date between a beautiful woman and a slime… Not bad.
But I’m sorry. I’ll interrupt her.
I waved my hand at Dorothea-san, and she noticed me and came over.
“Wataru. Have you already finished your discussion with Camille?”
“Yes, it’s over. She has prepared a room for us, so I will show it to you later.”
“I understand. So what happened with Alessia?”
Alessia-san? Well, it’s natural to be concerned when your leader is mumbling and stuffing donuts into her mouth.
“Oh, it looks like she’s in the middle of a stress-eating disorder.”
I explained the reason for Alessia-san’s grumpiness and asked her to comfort her… but, as the expression on Dorothea-san’s face faded, I realized that I had failed.
This is definitely angry. I see; even without thinking about it, I would kind of hate it if our own leader was losing money and stress-eating in the casino.
Besides, they had just given up all their money to hire me at the time of the war and had just taken a breather with the treasures of the Duke’s Castle, so I thought they would complain about the wasteful spending.
I was wrong. Even with my own eyes, I couldn’t see this development coming.
“Well, Dorothea-san, the problem will go away as soon as we finish collecting the treasure, so there’s no need to be so angry.”
I hurriedly tried to help Alessia-san when I noticed how Dorothea-san looked. If I don’t do this, it will look like I tipped off the teacher, and Alessia-san’s liking for me will go down.
“This and that are two different things. Wataru, could you leave me alone with Alessia for a while? Please take care of Beni-chan.”
“Oh, yes. Then I’ll leave you to it.”
Reflexively, I took Beni-chan with me and got up from my seat. I could feel Dorothea-san’s seriousness when she entrusted Beni-chan to me.
Alessia-san is looking at me with eyes as if she is attached to me, but I pretend not to notice. I’m sorry, Alessia-san. I am helpless.
“Felicia. I asked her to look after Rimu and Pent; now let’s look for Carla-san.”
“That’s right. I think that would be good.”
Enjoying Beni-chan’s plump and chewy texture, Felicia and I nodded to each other and quickly escaped the danger zone.
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I found Carla-san with Claretta-san in the main dining room. She seems to be in a good mood after enjoying the Castle’s cuisine for the first time in a while, but you know what? Aside from Rimu, it might not have been a good idea to bring Pent along. The guests around us kept their distance.
Pent is cute once you get used to him, but he looks like a giant snake when you’re not used to him. Even though he’s just a baby…
I can manage to move him around with me now, but I will have to think about what to do with him when he grows up.
He swims with the ship… even though he’s a Sea Serpent, there are a lot of monsters in the open sea, and if he gets attacked by a group of them, he might get hurt or something.
Pent is very fond of Princess Annemarie and the mermaids, and when he grows up, will he make his home in the mermaid stronghold?
Well, I’ll have to think about that later. Somehow, I think he’d be invincible on the open sea if he stayed with us.
“Carla, Claretta. Thanks for taking care of Rimu and Pent. Is everything all right?”
“We had no problems at all with Rimu and Pent; they were very good children. They did scare people a bit, though.”
“It’s fun to eat with them.”
It seems that Claretta-san has a good grasp of the environment. The table where they ate also chose a corner, and they seemed to get a lot of attention.
Carla-san is something, isn’t she? It’s not that she’s unaware of her surroundings, but it seems that eating is more important to her than the way people look at her.
“Then we’ll take a walk around the ship and look for Marina-san and Ilma-san. What about Carla-san and Claretta-san?”
While lightly picking up the food, I briefly tell them what I discussed with Camille-san and where we will be staying today, and then ask them what they want to do next.
I don’t have the slightest ulterior motive to add two beautiful women and parade around the Castle ship in a harem state, you know?
“I’ll have dessert next.”
Carla-san declares firmly. Seeing this, Claretta-san nodded her head with a wry smile. I didn’t have the slightest ulterior motive, but it seems we can’t parade around together.
“I see. Well, I’ll see you later. Rimu, Pent, let’s go.”
“…Have dessert…”
An unexpected reply came from Rimu.
Although I am very happy to see Rimu’s growth, that he has a strong will of his own and has started to move around actively, I am very sad when he refuses to eat with me.
I know it’s an extension of the meals he usually eats with Carla-san, but until now, he would follow me when I said let’s go.
Rimu… Isn’t it too soon for you to leave your parents?
“Haha… I’ll join you as soon as Rimu and Pent are satisfied. I’ll leave Beni-chan to you as well.”
Perhaps understanding the situation after I froze, Claretta-san took care of Rimu, Pent, and Beni-chan.
“…Thank you very much.”
I managed to thank Claretta-san for her thoughtfulness with a smile and left the main dining room.
“… Felicia. I’m going to spoil Rimu more from now on. I’m going to eat more meals with him, eat more sweets with him, sleep with him, and be with him more and more.”
I’m not joking about this early parental separation of Rimu. I’m determined to prevent it!
“Master, if you bother him too much, he won’t like you, will he?”
Ugh… I’ve heard that cats don’t like it when you pay too much attention to them, but is it the same with Rimu? What should I do?
“What should I do then?”
“I think the best thing is to look after him gently. Rimu-chan loves his master so much.”
I lost against dessert, though. …But Felicia has a point.
Let’s be mature on the surface, even if I cry in my heart, and avoid being disliked by Rimu. But I wouldn’t mind at least increasing the treats, would I?
After making a firm decision in my heart, I went to look for Marina-san and Ilma-san… I wonder where they are? I can’t imagine for a moment. Well, I guess I’ll meet them eventually when I walk around the ship’s facilities.
The Castle is a big ship, but even so, the number of facilities is limited, so it should be fine.
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“Hey, Felicia. What do you think of that?”
I met Marina-san and Ilma-san relatively easily. Marina-san was enjoying the zip line with Fuu-chan, and Ilma-san was relaxing at the nail salon.
“Yes, you could say that. Defeated soldiers, you might say.”
So I gave them both the necessary information and came to the casino to check on Ines, but… it was something very déjà vu.
Ines is lying on a sofa near the casino, looking like she’s lost her mind.
“Um, Felicia. I’m sorry, but could you hurry up and get Alessia-san for me?”
“Master…”
Felicia looks at me like this isn’t a good idea, but it’s the quickest thing to do. We can call it mutual now, can’t we?
“Please.”
“Okay.”
After a while, Alessia-san, as Felicia calls her, flies in with a smile on her face.
Then Alessia-san talks to Ines, who is stunned, making full use of lol. Her smile is very nice.
Oh, Ines snapped and grabbed her. If she hadn’t been appointed to the security staff, she would have been thrown out to sea.
But why not? I think it’s more reassuring to see Ines losing and depressed than to see her winning big at gambling.