Chapter 260

Each Person’s Loyalty (Fetish)

What was Sion’s team doing while Mia’s group was having their underground adventure? Let’s go back a bit and see what happened...

Sion and Nina looked all over the area near the spring for Esmeralda. When they couldn’t find her, they went back to the cave, but it was also empty. Anne was supposed to be keeping watch, but she wasn’t there. Mia and Abel also hadn’t come back.

“Scorching hot sun... Is it a new trend for Tearmoon women to run away to deserted islands?”

Sion’s jokey tone couldn’t hide how worried he was. After getting in touch with Keithwood, who came back soon after, he decided to look for Anne, whose location they knew the most about.

The two of them went further into the cave, but the cave-in blocked their way. They turned around and then went in the same direction that Mia’s team had gone.

Sion was speechless when they came across a hole in the ground where the rocks around it had fallen down into a black void.

Keithwood spoke in a calm, businesslike tone because he knew his master’s nerves were getting frayed.

“If they fell, it’s possible that their injuries would keep them from moving.”

“They could be, yes.”

Sion knew exactly what Keithwood meant by what he said. Even if their friends were still alive down there, it would be almost impossible to get them back up.

There was no way out.

No, don’t stop trying. Continue to think. There must be a solution.

Sion thought furiously. He didn’t want to give in to despair. He was upset that he didn’t get any ideas.

Instead, it took the form of Nina, who had been standing guard at the beach. She ran over and told him, “The Emerald Star has returned.”

“Really? Then, tell the crew that we need their help right away. We might be able to get out of this hole if they have rope. Still, there’s hope—”

When she told him there was no need, she stopped his racing thoughts in their tracks. He just stood there and stared.

“What? They’re all good, right? Are they already on board?”

He was still confused as they went toward the ship, saying things like “What in the name of the sun?” and “Damn it, Mia, what magic is this?” the whole way.

The person in charge of the row boat they got into told them with great excitement about Mia’s achievements.

“Trust me, it was something! She beat that huge thing until it gave up. Totally out of this world!”

After hearing the story, it’s easy to see why this feeling didn’t change.

What the hell are you talking about? Damn it, Mia, are you even a person?

In any case, Sion’s three friends were happy as they rode their boat back to the yacht.

When they found out that their friends, whose deaths had seemed almost certain, were not only saved but also completely unharmed, they felt a deep sense of relief that made them loosen up and start talking.

Keithwood joked, “Well, speaking of that, Miss Nina, you don’t have it easy, do you?”

Nina replied to the sudden comment by tilting her head and saying, “I’m not sure I understand what you mean.”

“I mean your mistress, Lady Esmeralda. It must be hard to deal with her.”

“I see. I feel bad that I let you get hurt while I was watching. Please accept my sincerest apologies for the trouble this has caused you.”

“No, you’re not to blame... I did it... I went away by myself...”

Esmeralda spoke in a slow, stuttering way.

She looked around with a pleading look, and her eyes landed on Mia’s maid, Anne, who smiled and gave her a subtle thumbs up. Esmeralda was encouraged by her fellow caver, so she nodded and used the courage she had borrowed.

“I know you must have been worried, um, Nina...”

“...What?”

She worked hard to say the name of her maid, but all she got in return was a strange look.

“Uh, lady, what’s wrong with you?” Nina asked, “Why are you using my name out of the blue?” She was much more confused than when she first heard about the ankle injury.

Esmeralda’s answer showed that she was truly sorry.

“I’ve thought about how I act. All this time, I’ve been very rude to you. You probably never thought I knew your name, but I do. Even though I’ve always known it, I’m sorry for how I’ve treated you.”

Nina didn’t seem to care much about her sincere apology:

“Um, are you kidding?”

In fact, she seemed very sad about it.

“Uh, milady... You don’t have to do that at all. Just...be who you are. Like you’ve always done, okay? You can call me “you,” “that maid over there,” or anything else you want.”

“What on the stars do you mean? Nina, is it okay for me to call you by your name?”

“It’s about...appearance. It’s important to look good. Think about the proud traditions of the House of Greenmoon. Or the rules of the upper class. By any of these standards, calling maids by name is wrong,” she said in a flat rejection of Esmeralda’s growing change.

“Whatever it is you’re trying to do, just don’t do it. Really. It’s alright.”

Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Esmeralda turned her attention back to Anne. This time, the other young woman didn’t do it. Instead, she looked out to sea.

Anne learned something new that day. There are many different kinds of loyalty, and each person has their own tastes and preferences (kinks and fetishes).

“Okay, I think I’ve seen enough of this island. Let’s go home!”

There was no point in staying any longer.

Mia told the Emerald Star to sail back to Ganudos, and it did.

Author’s Note:

Well, it’s abrupt, but with the next episode, the story of the Taermoon Empire, Part 2 will come to an end.

After a day of extra episodes, the next week is summer vacation. I would like to start the third part from the following Monday, the 19th. ......I hope I can start. . .

So, it was a light future plan.

With this we are finishing this current arc. Following will be an epilogue and then a new arc will begin. Thank you for continuing to support me.

-Mermaid Fish.