Chapter 239
(239) Starting the journey
Translator: Tseirp
I only heard of it after becoming a Baron but apparently, we apprehended all the smugglers who were operating on this island .
Those with heavier crimes were given the death sentence while the others were made into criminal slaves .
On that note, Suzuki and I appealed for Pavlov so although he was not completely let off the hook and would be put under observation, he was not pushed into slavery .
One of the major reason for that was because the fake Death Warrior-sensei, who was actually a Knight — his name was Nelson if I remembered correctly —was completely unharmed .
After all, if Pavlov was not around, he probably would have been killed .
Under Nelson’s testimony, some speculated if we were in actual fact criminals but the job-seeing crystal was able to clearly prove that we were not criminals .
We told them that the red light seen at that time was through the trick of a skill and they easily believed us .
Since Earl Pavlov heard from Suzuki that he used Status Forgery to enter the smuggling crew, they probably assumed that I was the one who had that skill .
Suzuki and I parted ways on that day .
I set off to chase after Miri .
Every minute and every second was crucial right now .
“I see, so you are leaving already . Are you really sure regarding the reward from the smuggling crew?”
Half of the amount received from the sales of the smugglers as slaves .
And all the treasures they possessed belonged to Suzuki and me .
However, as it would take time to convert them into money, I refused it .
It would take way too long . I was told that it would take a month just to assess them .
I did not have the time to wait for them .
I tossed all the waiting and minor details to Suzuki — of course, it was not for free .
“Yeah, help to deposit 40% of the assessed value into Haru’s guild account in Florence’s Adventurers Guild . ”
“All right . ”
When Haru registered with the Adventurers Guild, an account to deposit money was set up for her and money could be deposited and transferred from any Adventurers Guild branch .
However, there was quite a considerable fee when transferring money so I had never used it until now since I had an item bag .
All the more so when it would take some time to withdraw the money from other towns . The Adventurer Guilds do possess communication magic tools so it was not as though I would have to wait for months though .
“What ship will you use for transport?”
“I have something in mind . ”
“I see . If you don’t mind, I was wondering if you would like to ride Pochi instead? Although you would have to wait for about a week . ”
“Sorry . I don’t want to see your three important companions who travel with you show unpleasant faces . ”
“I don’t think they would though . ”
This refreshingly handsome man . Does he not understand that it would be distasteful for a non-handsome man to enter a group with a handsome man in it?
At least it could be fun to have a double date if Haru and the others were around — although I don’t know if I could call it that when the number of girls was overwhelmingly larger —but I don’t intend to mingle in another man’s harem .
Furthermore, I had too many aspects that I could not show Suzuki .
Eh? The thin book that Suzuki hid?
It seemed that Nelson found it .
I don’t know what negotiations went through between Nelson and Suzuki but it became Nelson’s family treasure .
That’s not something that should be preserved for your descendants .
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In the port town of Deijima, I immediately utilized my Baron’s authority to negotiate with the fishermen — and got them to send me to a nearby uninhabited island .
Of course, I gave them an adequate reward . After all, I received 10 holy silver coins from Earl Paul, 10 million sense . Ah, Suzuki taught me that not only were holy silver coins unusable in regular shops, but there was also a need for staff with the Counterfeit Appraisal skill to verify it before it could be used for exchange in the guilds so it was extremely hard to use and so I had all of them exchanged into gold coins .
Seeing 1000 pieces of gold coins lined up was quite a spectacle and really gave me the feeling that I had become rich . Of course, gold coins were similarly hard to use as well so I further exchanged two gold coins into silver coins .
In essence, I was not worried about money and although it was only a short two-hour voyage, I passed to the fishermen a gold coin … that would be way too much so I paid them 30 silver coins instead .
“Thank you very much, Baron-sama . So when should we come back to receive you?”
“It is all right . I will return with the Home Return spell if I wish to return . ”
“Ooo, as expected of a noble . You are capable of using Space-time Magic . Farewell, please feel free to contact us whenever you have anything else in mind . ”
The old men fishermen said with lowered heads as they left .
I was neither a noble nor was it Space-Time Magic but I did not have to correct them .
Then, when I was alone on the uninhabited island, I returned to My World .
“Master, I have been waiting for your return . ”
Pionia quickly came to greet me .
She would always greet me whenever I enter My World .
Just how does she know the time I would enter?
“Pionia, have you completed the task I mentioned that time . ”
“Affirmative . I have prepared it . ”
Pionia said and guided me to the shipyard .
Docked there was a smaller-scale sailboat compared to the one I gave to the pirates in the past .
However, the preparations I asked for was not that boat .
“Were you able to properly beat it into her?”
“Affirmative . I have firmly beat the art of seafaring into her . There are no issues . ”
Pionia looked up at the deck .
There was a single young girl wearing a straw hat there .
“I will become the pirate king-desu!”
An idiot — originally known as Sheena No . 3, said while wearing a straw hat .
It seemed that she was influenced by the comic 『Nyapiece』 that she was holding in her hands .
She wasn’t even a Pirate so she probably can’t become a pirate king .
” … I feel like Sheena No . 3 has become even more of an idiot than before though … is it really okay?”
“Affirmative . I assure you of her technique . ”
“I see … no issues huh . ”
I guess it was all right if Pionia said it was .
Since she could recite the phrase in the comic, it meant that she was now able to understand Japanese which was quite amazing .
Nevertheless, I still felt slightly uneasy that I would be entrusting everything to her for this voyage .